There are various types of Pilates fitness equipment, including the following main types and their characteristics:
Core bed (Reformer)
Structure: Composed of an elongated bed frame, sliding platform (pulley), adjustable spring, footrest, shoulder support, headrest, and accessories (such as a long box).
Function: Through spring resistance adjustment, it supports full body posture training such as supine, sitting, kneeling, and standing positions, enhancing core muscle strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination.
Target audience: those who require core stability training, deep muscle training, and rehabilitation needs.
Cadillac bed
Structure: Four column metal frame, equipped with push rods, springs, arm/leg springs, roll bars, and canopy top sliding bars.
Function: Supports hanging exercises, balance training, deep stretching, and diverse exercises, suitable for full body movement and shaping.
Target audience: Individuals who require high-intensity training, rehabilitation therapy, or challenging movement exercises.
Wunda Chair
Structure: Equipped with cushioned seats, adjustable pedals, and a spring system.
Function: Through the instability of pedal up and down movements, train the stability of scapula, core, and lower limbs, and strengthen muscle strength balance.
Target audience: those who require improvement in lower limb strength, core stability, and overall coordination.
Baril à échelle
Structure: Combination of vertical ladder and semi-circular bucket, adjustable base track.
Function: Mainly focusing on flexibility and stretching movements, improving spinal curvature, relieving musculoskeletal stiffness, and strengthening core strength.
Target audience: those who require spinal extension, flexibility improvement, and body posture adjustment.
Correcteur de la colonne vertébrale
Structure: Double curved surface design, with a small curved surface stabilizing the pelvis and a large curved surface supporting spinal movement.
Function: By performing forward bending, extension, lateral bending, and rotation movements, it can correct body types such as hunchback and rib inversion, and alleviate spinal abnormalities.
Target audience: those who require spinal health maintenance, body improvement, and core muscle group strengthening.
Tower (Tower)
Structure: Wall mounted, equipped with spring system, rod, foot pedal and other components.
Function: Combining core bed, Cadillac bed, and cushion exercise elements, supporting stretching, strength training, and group teaching.
Target audience: those who require core reinforcement, posture improvement, and flexibility enhancement.