Many of the stretches I used to do on the floor, I now do on a Pilates Reformer. I bought a Stamina 4500 for $250 on Amazon.com. It’s a great machine. It makes these stretching exercises fun, and more effective. In this video I demonstrate some of the exercises I do specifically to eliminate lower back pain. I use this machine for other exercises as well, but the ones I demo on this video are the most important for my low back. The 10 videos in this series will give you a complete overview of how, in 6 months, I eliminated the intense back pain that I lived with for 8 years. I purchased several inexpensive pieces of equipment, such as this Pilates Reformer, to make my exercise routine fun and effective, but they aren’t necessary. What is necessary is your commitment to a daily exercise routine.
#1 by mireille876 on July 20th, 2010
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Thank you for putting this up.
I notice this is a recent video, relatively speaking. Do you feel that the Reformer model you have still offers enough resistance for progressive exercises?
#2 by reecevideos on July 20th, 2010
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It’s very good for abs. The booklet that comes with this reformer says there are over 4000 different exercises you can do with it. I don’t know about that. But most of the exercises I do are focused on abs. Also leg/trunk stretches for my back..
#3 by reecevideos on July 20th, 2010
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I bought the reformer at around the same time as the other pieces of equipment. It’s a Stamina 4500 (Amazon – $219 shipped). It was an excellent investment. I use it every day and it really makes a difference.
#4 by mariawise on July 20th, 2010
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Did you buy the reformer after having bought all other equipment? which one is really the good one?
#5 by ThaGiver on July 20th, 2010
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any of these good for abs?
#6 by parisensore on July 20th, 2010
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Many people buy these and don’t use them. So I was able to find this on Craisgslist for $35 after hunting for a few months.