How to Combine Different Pieces of Pilates Equipment

The Pilates routine describes more than 500 different exercises, though most of the basic Pilates exercises can be performed using a simple sticky floor mat. Many Pilates exercises can also be performed in the comfort of your home simply by using traditional fitness equipment. Still, there are a number of pieces of equipment that are Pilates specific, and that can increase the benefits of the Pilates practice, and there are a number of Pilates exercises that rely on specific equipment in order to be completed. Incorporating Pilates equipment into your workout is not difficult, though there is a difference between doing it the right way, and doing it the wrong way.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pilates or yoga mat
• Pilates circles
• Traditional exercise equipment
• Pilates specific equipment

1. Learning how to use Pilates equipment with your exercise regimen can begin by using traditional workout equipment if you do not have Pilates equipment of your own. Consider working traditional sticky exercise mats into your workout to add cushion to each exercise.

2. Once you get the hang of your Pilates workout on the sticky mat, which is a common tool for yoga practice, you can begin to implement other pieces of Pilates exercise equipment into your workout. Popular equipment for Pilates workouts include inflatable exercise balls, yoga bricks, resistance bands and cords, and practically any other piece of exercise equipment that can either enhance the effectiveness of the Pilates move, or enhance the ease at which you can practice it.

3. There are some basic pieces of Pilates equipment that can be easily implemented into your routine from this point. The trick is to become comfortable with the routine before you begin to ease in to the use of new equipment. Adding new equipment into your Pilates routine can be fun, enjoyable and properly challenging, but only when done at the right pace.

4. Pilates circles are a popular piece of Pilates equipment that can be implemented into your routine once you become comfortable with the more basic tools like the balance ball and sticky mat. The classic Pilates Circles offer spring resistance, creating new challenges and more enjoyment for a Pilates routine that you already feel comfortable with.

5. Another piece of equipment that you can gradually ease into using is a Spine supporter, which is a piece of Pilates equipment that provides support of the back and mid section while proffering a multitude of diverse exercises that can benefit the entire body through the use of a single took. This is an example of what a single, dynamic piece of Pilates equipment can do when worked into an already successful Pilates routine.

6. While Pilates workouts that are purely based on the mat can be successful, implementing common dynamic pieces of Pilates equipment into the studio and your workout can create exciting, enjoyable and challenging Pilates workouts that are more effective overall. Common pieces of equipment that you can work into your Pilates exercises one by one include the Reformer, Reformers Circles, the Cadillac or Trap Table, Pedipull Barrels, Wunda Chair and Ladder Barrels. Each of these pieces of Pilates equipment provides its own challenges and enjoyment, and by implementing each of these pieces together, you can create a truly dynamic and enjoyable Pilates workout that is easy and effective.

Tips & Warnings

• A beginner in Pilates should always consult a teacher or trainer for advice before embarking on an adventure with some of the more complicated Pilates equipment. While many Pilates props and pieces of equipment are easy and straightforward to use, some Pilates equipment requires training for proper usage.

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