Buy a Pilates bench or reformer for home use at Yoga-Pilatesshop

What is a Pilates bench for home use?

A home reformer is a Pilates bench Pilates benches allow you to perform Pilates exercises at home. Pilates benches consist of a moving platform, also known as "the carriage," chains, loops, and springs for added resistance. What is a Pilates bench good for? When you practice on a Pilates bench, you strengthen your muscles and spine, improve your posture, and ultimately feel more flexible. A Pilates bench, or reformer, literally helps you reshape your body so you feel good! It's no wonder celebrities like Kate Hudson, Robin van Persie, Doutzen Kroes, and Tiger Woods are fans of Pilates reformers. There are different types of Pilates benches. Here's how we distinguish between them: home reformers and studio reformers. A home reformer is a high-quality Pilates bench, ideal for home use because they are easier to store. The home reformer Pilates bench contains four springs of varying strength, allowing you to create extra resistance during your Pilates session. A studio reformer is of professional quality, designed for long-term and intensive use. These reformers usually have five springs instead of four. In addition, studio reformers offer more possibilities for expansion with all kinds of reformer accessories.

How does using a Pilates bench work?

With a Pilates reformer at home, you can perform all kinds of Pilates exercises: standing, sitting, and lying down. The various springs provide extra resistance for your muscles. Anyone can use a home reformer. It's important to listen carefully to your own body. Thanks to the extra resistance, a home reformer helps you identify the deeper muscles in your body. The springs also help you stretch tight muscles. Ultimately, you'll stabilize and strengthen your core even more during your Pilates session with a home reformer. Pilates isn't about the speed at which you perform exercises or how often you repeat them. Control over your muscles and body is more important. A Pilates bench at home allows you to train specific muscles more specifically and get to know your body even better.

How do I choose the right Pilates bench?

Thinking of buying a Pilates bench for your home? Ask yourself a few questions:

Do you have space to leave the Pilates bench standing at all times or do you want to be able to store it easily?
What extra accessories would you like to be able to add to the Pilates bench?
How much budget do you have available for purchasing a reformer?

We've listed the differences between Yoga-Pilatesshop's home reformers for you. Our home Pilates reformers are easy to move, making them ideal for home use. Yoga-Pilatesshop sells the H1 reformer from Align-Pilates, the F3 reformer from Align-Pilates and the all-in-one reformer BodyBase Baseline.

Align-Pilates H1 and F3 home reformer

With the H1 Pilates Reformer With Align-Pilates, you get the benefits of a Pilates reformer at home without taking up a lot of space. A dedicated Pilates room in your home is completely unnecessary with this easy-to-store Pilates bench. The H1 is easy to move and store safely, as it stands upright. The H1 is suitable for Pilates practitioners between 145 and 193 centimeters tall. The bench has adjustable legs, a three-position headrest, and four foot bar positions. The four nickel-plated wire springs vary in resistance: one light, two medium, and one strong. The H1 home reformer can be expanded with several accessories, such as: extension legs, jump board, frame sitting box, neck pillow, foot strap and a non-slip mat for pilates equipment. Like the H1, the F3 home reformer Benefits for home use. The Align-Pilates F3 Pilates reformer easily folds into a compact machine. Ideal when you don't have the space to leave the Pilates machine standing and want to store it safely. The F3 reformer features the same springs as professional studio reformers, just like the H1. In addition to the 4 nickel-plated wire springs with varying resistance, 4 foot bar positions, a three-position headrest, and adjustable legs, the F3 reformer also includes removable, lockable shoulder supports. The F3 can be moved either open or locked. You can add reformer accessories to the F3 Pilates reformer, such as: jump board, frame sitting box, foot strap and a non-slip mat for pilates equipment.

BaseLine reformer

The BaseLine reformer is an all-in-one machine developed by BodyBase. This Pilates reformer is robust, low-maintenance, and designed to last. This makes it suitable for long-term home use as well as for the Pilates studio. Thanks to the uniquely designed resistance control panel, connecting and disconnecting springs is a thing of the past. Your workout will be much more efficient because you can quickly and easily make adjustments with the switches on the machine. The BaseLine reformer features 360-degree rotating handles, 5 different length levels, and ample space for positioning your knees, feet, and hands. The perfect combination of design, advanced technology, and high-quality materials. With the purchase of the BaseLine, you also receive a free subscription to the BodyBase Workout App with over 100 exercises, socks for extra grip, and two BodyBase towels.