Combo Chair

Photo from Pilates on Fifth

Theres many clips on You Tube of moves on the wunda chair..Rael Isacowitz being the most passionate with his words..heres 2 clips to have a look at..but remember, you've got to start somewhere, and the majority of these moves are Intermediate to Advanced and take practice, not just to perform them but to use the correct muscles to make the move effective..you are not in a gym lifting a weight with a tight rounded back , rounded shoulders & tight pecs with turned in feet and knock knees and wanting just bigger biceps..pilates means working every muscles from top to toe effectively..so not a minute is wasted...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMN-MvJP-vw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3_A23ftZUI

Joe Pilates created a series of movements in the early 1900's..and they are still being discovered by new people every day..and have been practiced by many people for years...once you've discovered Pilates on the mat ..discover Pilats on equipment if you can..reformers are being used more & more in studio settings and sometimes in a gym environment..and now the Wunda Chair is becoming more popular too..a beautiful and inspirational piece of equipment created by Pilates for a friend who had no room for a Reformer...the chair has been re created by other companies..they are sturdy and use those fantastic strong springs as resistance..www.fitness-mad.com have a chair called the Combo Chair..now sitting in my front room..and I love it..!!
Classes or private sessions are more expensive than a Mat class as the equipment isnt cheap!
A Reformer will set you back about £1 - £4k and a Chair £600 - £2k...classes and 1:1 sessions vary instructor to instructor and location to location..you have to ask to find out..dont be shy..

 The Pilates Chair /Wunda Chair/Combo Chair/Stability Chair is one versatile exercise machine. Don't let the word "chair" fool you - it's not necessarily a sit-down workout!!
You will be seated, standing, on the floor using the pedals and springs as resistance, lunging, push ups...theres over 70 moves to take your whole body through a challenging workout..starting with footwork ..hmmmm...seems easy enough..then take the connecting bar away from the pedals & you have to use equal strength on each side to move the pedals..your weaknesses will be highlighted as you work! Its humbling and amazing...trial 30 mins and a cup of tea(with a drop of brandy??) coming soon..watch this space..or the website www.pilatesmad.co.uk

Have fun practicing!!