After years of footwork in parallel, your footbar padding will get worn down. This may look like you’ve got two indentations and if your feet are on the bar it’s very, very hard in just those two spots because you can feel the metal beneath your heels. (Note: When I talk about footbar padding I’mRead More
There’s nothing more frustrating than when you are working with a client on your Cadillac and the slider bars won’t adjust where you need them to be. You scurry around, trying to loosen things and find the best angle to apply force to move the bars into position, all while your client is watching youRead More
How your carriage rides on the rails is one of the most noticeable things about your Reformer and one of the most critical to getting the intended feeling of an exercise. Not only is the condition of the outer rubber wheel important, but the metal part that surrounds the axle bolt, as well. That metalRead More
We’ve all experienced a loose knob, bracket, or post on our Pilates equipment, and some of us even have the exact right wrench in the front desk drawer to tighten that bolt because it happens week after week, after week. It’s so annoying! Today I want to show you how to use Loctite® to preventRead More
Continuing on last month’s topic of troubleshooting a bumpy carriage ride, let’s talk about other places your annoyances might be coming from besides the wheels. I perform the baseline testing by doing leg circles with my feet in straps, because I get the biggest range of motion using the ropes and straps (Remember, in Part 1 all theRead More
One of the many little pleasures in my own Pilates session is experiencing a smooth and quiet carriage ride. While working out, I want to be able to focus entirely on how my body is feeling rather than running through all the possible causes for the bumps. If your Reformer carriage has developed some bumpsRead More