During a Reformer Pilates Class you can burn between 250 – 400 calories and also depend on your exercise levels, body weight, and time.
But why do you want to keep track of your calories if you can have the benefit of feeling good after exercising and stronger on your core “powerhouse” muscles, which include your abdominals, lower back, and oblique muscles?
The reformer is a versatile piece of Pilates equipment that provides resistance to train your internal and external obliques that form your waist and are responsible for laterally flexing and rotating your torso.
The short box increased the activity of the abs and the entire series consists of Round, Flat, Side to Side, Twist, and Tree to improve mobility, strength, stability and muscular endurance of the spine muscles which functionally impact good posture.
The best way to do it:
- even contour of the spine
- deep abdominal scoop supporting the C-curve
- head reaching forward over the chest
- both eyes focused toward the naval instead of sinking the chin into the throat
- feet pressed apart with the safety strap near the ankles
Be careful not to do it:
- ribcage dropping toward the pelvis
- lack of liftoff of the buttocks (squeeze)
- hunched shoulders
- heavily drooped head
- Not breathing in and out
- Moving too quickly
- Not focusing on the movements
Always pay attention to how you are feeling during each exercise till you master the movement ask questions to understand why that indescribable and warm “pain” could be good for you.
When learning how to do a proper Rotation of the pelvis and lumbar spine, thoracic spine, and cervical spine and address along with a rotation of the hips and shoulders, you will see how to create functional exercises that support activities of daily living.
