- Workout Mat size: 59" long x 21" wide
- Small Barrel size: 17.75" wide x 23.5" long x 6" high
- Magic Circle size: 14.75" diameter
- Two instructional DVD's: the 40 minute The Pilates Small Barrel Workout and Magic Circle Workout DVD, and the 90 minute Complete Mat Workout DVD
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In the Pilates tradition, the Small Barrel and Magic Circle are simple pieces of equipment. When combined with functional Pilates exercises, this simple equipment teaches your body to move the way it's supposed to--with all the muscles working together correctly. Ideally, the outline of a balanced torso forms a box from shoulder to shoulder, shoulders to hips, and hip to hip. Most of us are stronger on one side making our 'box' unbalanced. The Home Studio System works your body evenly so your shoulders and hips align correctly, your chest expands for better breathing, your spine decompresses, and your legs, hips and buttocks become leaner. The Pilates Home Studio is great for Pilates beginners, yet is also the perfect way for those who have already been introduced to Pilates to hone their form and advance their skills. The Pilates Home Studio System is affordable, transportable, and requires only a small workout space. The two included DVD's, The Pilates Small barrel and Magic Circle Workout and the Complete Mat Workout featuring Pilates expert Marjolein Brugman and Master Pilates Instructor Romana Kryzanowska, are among the best instructional videos available. You learn basic exercises and build upon those to advance. The mat work begins with six beginner exercises, builds up to 22 intermediate exercises, and takes you to 45 exercises at the advanced level. Part one of each DVD explains and demonstrates form, and part two leads you through a studio workout. The Pilates Home Studio System is a great complement to your Pilates reformer workout.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super quality, looks great in the studio!,
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This review is from: Stamina Pilates Home Studio System (Sports)
I just finished teacher training on the arc barrel and loved it so much that I really wanted one for my home studio, but the Stott ones I trained on cost anywhere from $175-225. I found this one on Amazon and was a bit dubious about the brand, thinking that for this price it could never be decent quality. Well, I was WRONG! It is really a nice quality item: it's nice and heavy-duty and can support my heavier clients with no problem, the padding seems a little heartier than the Stott barrel, and it has a nice maple finish on the sides that looks expensive. The Stott model is a few inches wider than this one, but so far that doesn't seem to be a problem for workouts and actually makes it a little easier to store.The included fitness circle is good quality and a nice medium tension that would be good for any level exerciser. The mat is decent; it has more padding than your average yoga mat but seems a little bit small to me. If I were buying these items one-by-one I might be disappointed in the mat, but considering how inexpensive this set is, I feel like I'm really getting the fitness circle and mat for free so I really can't complain. The barrel actually sticks to the mat fairly well for many exercises, I just won't use this particular mat for taller clients. I did not watch the videos so I can't comment on them. I highly recommend the Stott professional training videos (for teachers) if you want to learn to use any type of Pilates equipment - they're boring and expensive, but they really are thorough. The Stott manuals are even more worthwile. I'm not sure I'd really know what to do with the arc barrel if I hadn't been through the training. That said, if you're interested in an arc barrel, this one is GREAT! The quality is excellent and the price can't be beat, plus you get an extra mat and fitness circle. I can't recommend it highly enough!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good stuff, low price,
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This review is from: Stamina Pilates Home Studio System (Sports)
I bought this product because at the price, who can beat it? From the perspective of "you get what you pay for", I was pleasantly surprised to find that I not only got what I paid for, but what I paid for was of much higher quality than what I expected. First, the barrel appears to be very well made and sturdy, with nice cushion to it. It appears as though the cushion will be long lasting, which is very good. Next, the Pilates mat, which is nice and feels like it would absorb some shock. Lastly, the ring...it's pretty well made, but I did hear a small crackling sound when I squeezed it with some force. I would be worried to squeeze it too hard, but what can one expect out of a plastic ring? Finally, the video, which as the other reviewer here states, is less than great. It appears to be fairly low budget, which wouldn't kill it for me, except that there is no menu. I haven't yet tried to skip scenes manually during a workout, which seems like a pain, but if I can't, the disk will go straight to a junk drawer as soon as I find a good video. That being said, this deal deserves five stars. The barrel alone is worth the 29 dollars, and this comes with so much more to make it worth your dollar, bad video nonwithstanding.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unbelievable price for this,
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This review is from: Stamina Pilates Home Studio System (Sports)
This is an unbelievable price for such a well made piece of equipment. The barrel is very sturdy and has plenty of cushioning. The mat is high quality, and the ring is very effective and fun to use. If you love pilates do not hesitate to order this. The only complaint I have is the DVD that comes with this is very low quality, it starts and stops so much that it is annoying. It will teach you the basic moves but that's about it, but well worth the price even without the DVD.
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