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STUDIO REFORMER®/TOWER CE MANUAL
Table of Contents
» Studio Reformer Introduction and Features
» Assembling the Balanced Body Studio Reformer
» How to use the Revo Adjustment System
» Studio Reformer Exercises
» How to Install Your Reformer Tower Combo
» Tower Exercises
Important:
This manual is intended for medical and fitness professionals, or
persons with experience in the use of this equipment. If there is
a question regarding appropriateness of a particular movement,
please consult a licensed health professional.
Safety Note: Warning – The Balanced Body Studio Reformer®
contains flammable materials, please keep out of direct heat
INTRODUCTION
The Studio Reformer® is the most widely used piece of Pilates
equipment available today. Consisting of a wooden frame,
a movable carriage, a footbar, springs and adjustable ropes,
exercise pioneer and inventor Joseph Pilates created a machine
that addresses virtually every part of the body.
Various spring strengths provide resistance and support while
the user pushes on the footbar, pulls on ropes or straps, and sits
or stands on the carriage. Exercises vary from simple isolated
movements of the arms and legs to complex exercises involving
the whole body. The exercises provide a challenging full-body
workout for anyone - from a sedentary office worker to an elite
athlete to users with injuries. Users will finish a session feeling
refreshed and energized without the usual soreness and fatigue
that often accompany a workout.
Balanced Body's Studio Reformer is the #1 choice of Pilates
studios and private practitioners worldwide. For three decades,
we have worked with the top Pilates instructors in the industry
to develop a versatile, practical and safe piece of exercise
equipment . With 5 carriage stop positions, the Revo footbar/
springbar offers a new level of customization for clients of
different heights and levels of ability.
FEATURES OF THE BALANCED BODY STUDIO
REFORMER® WITH STANDARD, INFINITY AND REVO
FOOTBAR/SPRINGBAR, HEADREST
The headrest is used to optimally support the user's head,
neck and shoulder placement while lying in a supine position.
To determine the client's position, the ear should be over the
center of the shoulder and the line of the jaw should be close
to perpendicular to the carriage. The Studio Reformer has three
headrest positions that are adjusted by a wooden support block
underneath the headrest:
Low (flat) – The support block is folded toward the top of the
headrest. Used for clients with relatively flat thoracic spines
and shallow ribcages for leg and footwork, and for any supine
exercise.
Safety Note: The flat headrest position is used for all clients in
exercises where they will be rolling up on to their shoulders. A
flat headrest will keep the client from over flexing the cervical
spine and injuring the neck.
Medium – The support block rests on the notch in the middle of
the support block.
High (up) – The bottom of the support block rests on the
carriage. Used for clients with a forward head or a deep rib cage
to facilitate correct alignment.
Instructor Note: A towel can also be used in addition to or
instead of the headrest to adjust the height of the head.
SHOULDER REST ADJUSTMENTS
The shoulder rests on the Studio Reformer can be adjusted
laterally to accommodate wide or narrow shoulders. To remove
the shoulder rests, turn the post counter-clockwise 1-2 turns
and gently slide the shoulder rests towares the carriage, then lift
them up and out.
Narrow Shoulders – Take one shoulder rest and set posts
directly over the large part of the keyhole notches in the metal
plate. If the posts fit into the notches and completely covers the
metal plate, it is set for narrow shoulders.
Wide Shoulders – Take one shoulder rest and set posts directly
over the large part of the keyhole notches in the metal plate.
If the posts fit in the notches and a strip of the metal plate is
exposed toward the headrest, it is set for wider shoulders.
HORIZONTAL CARRIAGE ADJUSTMENTS
Revo Footbar/Springbar Studio Reformers equipped with the
new Revo footbar/springbar allow the starting position of the
carriage to be adjusted for users of different heights. To move
the springbar, rotate up until the front edge of the carriage
is held by the brackets and the carriage moves freely on the
runners. Slide carriage forward or backward until it is lined up
with the correct hole on the track. Release carriage brackets and
make sure the hole is fully engaged.
Hole 1 is closest to the footbar end of the Reformer and creates
the shortest distance between the shoulder rests and the
footbar. It is used for shorter users (under 5') or where increased
knee and hip flexion is desired.
Hole 2 is for users between 5'and 5'5"
Hole 3 is for users between 5'5" and 5'9"
Hole 4 is for users between 5'9" and 6'
Hole 5 is the point farthest from the footbar of the Reformer. It
is used for taller users or users with limited knee and hip flexion.
The heights given here are recommended suggestions. The
footbar/springbar adjustment should allow the user to have
slightly less than 90° of hip flexion when the carriage is all the
way in for leg and footwork.
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