Pilates Power Gym

[Kezza]

www.powerpilatesgym.com/PilatesPowerGymhome.html

Just wondering if anyone has bought and used one of these and whether they feel they get any benefit from it? I've looking at them on ebay for a while but not sure if they will be worth the outlay. Would love to hear some feedback from someone who owns one (or knows of someone with one)

Kezza

[waydon64]

Hi
I have been looking at this machine, do you know if it is in australia or america, just wondering about the free shipping
Hope to hear from you soon
Donna

[Kezza]

It's previously been available on ebay or danoz direct also have it - but i'm a bit reluctant to go and spend approx $500 without talking to someone else who has one first.

Kezza

[ConnieK..]

dealsdirect.com.au and topbuy.com.au often have them as well as run out items, well worth looking there to see if they have one.

http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/pila...ur-dream-body/


ConnieK

[Andy46]

A friend of mine has one and he is happy with it and do 300 situps and is still overweight by 20 kg but I reckon for $500 walking is much cheaper. doing a huge amount of sit ups will not remove the fat - it builds muscle under the fat - you would need to do such a large amount it would hurt way to much.

A walk uses lots more muscles and is no where near as boring and does not hurt your back either.

Andy

[Kezza]

Thanks for the links Connie - I didn't know about either of those 2 stores.

Hi Andy - I would have to invest in a tread mill as I don't home from work until after dark and am too afraid to walk the local streets at night. (Just a big scaredy cat) My other half is also interested in the power gym for himself so it be a double benefit for us. When I get myself a bit more organised I plan to walk in the morning before I go to work.

Thanks for the advice

Kezza

[Doing it for ME]

Hi Kezza,

I too wanted to buy a pilates machine, but have put it on hold for a while, as I'm going on a holiday instead, but the one i was looking at was slightly different.
Have you seen these ones? http://au.video.yahoo.com/watch/4816693/12850819
Also good for the men in the household!

[Kezza]

Hi Doing it for Me

I have seen these before however I thought the pilates power gym would be a better machine as it has the adjustable height settings so you use your own body weight during the exercising. They probably both have similar characteristics I guess.

I'm hoping to spend my KRUDD money to get one.

Thanks for your reply.

Kezza

[Andy46]

This is also an intersting web site and worth reading.

http://www.sensational.com/diet/Aero...RD=aeropilates


PS I have a lot to do with gym stuff as I run the PCYC/Blue Light Community Gym for our community. Lots of these machines are of very poor quality and there a lots of imitations of same. We found that they are designed for what they call the New Year resolution market - which is no more than six weeks usage.

You will also find a lot of these available if you ask around pre school mothers and kinder mothers and year one mothers - its something they rush out and buy to get their pre birthing figure back but never use and then find it takes up a lot of room under the bed !!!!!



Andy

[Kezza]

Ahhhh didn't think of it like that - Thanks for shedding a new perspective on things Andy

Kezza

[Hobie]

Hi I have a Pilate's reformer at home.

I damaged my back about 2 years ago and had to go to the physio for months. At the physio I did lots of Pilate's exercises and really got to know how to use the Pilate's machines. Please be warned it can be really dangerous for a novice and unless you are doing the exercises properly with the correct breathing it is a waste of time. Mine cost about $2000 and was advised by the physio that the cheep ones are a waste of money as they do not have as many resistance adjustments and do not roll as smoothly.

To be honest it is a bit boring after a while. For the cost I think going to a Pilate's studio is better and far more motivating and you can usually claim on you private health insurance if you have one and if a physio takes the class.

The other negative is the size it is almost the size of a very narrow single bed.


Having said all that I do actually use it for 10 minutes per day about 3 times a week and my back is now fully recovered.

Cheers Hobie