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Despite the Medieval name, Reformer is a very smart and elegant apparatus. Joseph H. Pilates called it \u201cApparatus\u201d. It is a wooden bed with frame. A flat platform is moving on the frame forth and back. We can train the whole-body using loops for hands and feet and a gear bar system with springs as resistance.<\/p>\n

The exercises may be easy, basic to advanced, very difficult to acrobatic.<\/p>\n

They all promote a better daily life or in other words quality of life. Specifically, there are benefits on body posture and body efficiency. Pains associated with muscular\/physical imbalances are relieved. There is also the advantage of full range of motion while executing exercises. The result is the improvement of flexibility while building strength and \u201cstrong bones\u201d.<\/p>\n

Chest Expansion<\/h3>\n

Exercise of the week!<\/p>\n

<\/span>Starting position<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sit\u00a0 on the long box with your feet on the head pad.\u00a0Arms are straight and slightly in front of the body holding the loops.<\/p>\n

Execution<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inhale and during exhalation press both arms straight back, keeping the elbows straight. Inhale and return to starting position.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"reformer<\/p>\n

CUES:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Heep your shoulders directly above your hips<\/p>\n

\u2013 Keep your chest \u201copen\u201d and shoulders sideways and back<\/p>\n

\u2013 Elongate your spine<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Varvara Solomonidou,Wellness Specialist, Personal Trainer, Seminar & Conference Lecturer, Pilates Master Trainer \u201cAthensTrainers\u00ae Ultimate Pilates System\u00ae<\/a>\u201d, Member of Pilates Method Alliance (PMA), \u00a0Member of European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO), DNAFit\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0 Certified Trainer, General Manager & Owner of AthensTrainers\u00ae<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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