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Reader Stories: The Best Home Exercise Equipment for Pilates and More

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Updated January 20, 2010

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Do you wonder what the best home exercise equipment is? Here readers are telling what Pilates equipment they have for home workouts -- what they like about it, and review what they don't. And if there is other exercise equipment for cardio or strength training, we are reading about that too.

My Home Pilates Equipment

Stott Pilates Reformer

Work out 3 times a week using the video that came with the machine. Would love to see more reformer exercises. I also have the jump board and would love more ideas on how to incorporate it into the w…More

Pilates and Cardio Equipment at Home

The reformer I use 3-4 times a week for 40-50 minutes. The ring and pilates ball help graduate some of the exercises to an advanced level. For cardio I use the elliptical trainer 6 times a week varyi…More

Exercise Ball

My favorite is the exercise ball; I use it at least several times a week. It is great for doing all sorts of core work, and even if I don't use it in the workout I love it for stretching out my back …More

Lots of Different Equipment

When I go to do a focused long workout at home, I almost always do a mat workout - sometimes with a DVD, sometimes not. But I use the different equipment a lot. I like to just grab something and do a…More

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