Editorial Product Review:

Amazon.com Item Description:
Improve your muscle tone, balance, and endurance through Pilates exercises with the help of this factory-refurbished Stamina Aero Pilates Performer 295. It sets up on your floor and provides a sliding frame that offers a great cardio workout thanks to the patent-pending Free-Form Cardio Rebounder at the foot of the machine. It also features an equipment mat, adjustable padded headrest, foam-padded shoulder pads, adjustable hand/foot ropes, and three resistance cords--two regular resistance strength and one Power Cord for 40 percent more resistance. Its ultra-smooth ball bearing rollers allow the cushion platform to glide smoothly through the frame track. When assembled, the Pilates Performer 295 measures 86.5 inches long by 20.5 inches wide by 25.5 inches tall, and it folds down to 45.25 inches long by 20.5 inches wide by 9.25 inches tall for easy storage in a closet or under the bed. It weighs 55 pounds and has a weight limit of 300 pounds. Assembly is required.





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Customer Rating: - Good for the price, love the rebounder
This is a good quality performer for the price. It does come with 2 DVDs: cardio workout and Level 1. So don't do like me and waste $60 purchasing other DVDs, I wish, they had mentioned in the description. The DVDs I purchased are very similar to the Level 1 DVD that came free (Upper body workout and lower body workout).
The rebounder workout is more challenging than I thought, it is a good workout, you feel refreshed and energized afterwards. Good burn on my legs and ab muscle.

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Customer Rating: - Next Best Thing to Expensive Private Classes
I took over a year of Pilates classes (on equipment) with a private instructor, and although, granted, this isn't as sturdy or solid as a "real" Pilates Reformer, it's still a valuable piece of workout equipment and as close to Pilates Reformer as you can get without paying $45-60 an hour.

(Before any Pilates instructors - whom I respect - get all up in arms about that statement, let me just say that I definitely wish I had the budget to continue paying for an instructor, because it is worth it - but if you don't have the budget, this is the next best thing.)

I'd recommend that if you're going to buy one, you take at least a few Pilates Reformer in-person classes first - the accompanying DVD is a bit pithy compared to "real" Pilates - but if you know what you're doing regarding Pilates positions, you can definitely make use of the Performer.

I've had mine for about 3 months, and although the two plastic covers on each far end do occasionally pop off (you assemble much of the machine yourself - not difficult - and those particular pieces are only attached with double-stick tape), the rest of it seems pretty sturdy given the price. I do not have mine up on a stand, and I prefer it that way, as I can tip it on its side, easily fold it, and slide it underneath the stairs at my flat. It IS quite heavy, but I only noticed that while taking it out of the box; once you dedicate a space for storing it, it can quickly be folded/unfolded and slid into/out of wherever you choose to keep it.

Performance-wise (no pun intended), I can do the majority of my previous Reformer routine on this machine, including The Hundred, Mermaid, Arm and Leg Circles, and Elephant, and I'm definitely feeling it in the muscles and seeing results.

I'd recommend it for several reasons - if you wish to seriously pursue Pilates but can't afford private instruction (although, again, learning before you use it will benefit you greatly) - or if there isn't a worthy Pilates Studio in your area. I've also noticed that having the equipment right in my flat encourages me to do Pilates 3x a week instead of the 1 session weekly I was doing before, when I went to an actual Pilates studio.

Good luck! :)

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Customer Rating: - Looks brand new /
I'm very happy with my pilates performer and it looks brand new. I saved myself so much money. I'm thrilled with my purchase.

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Customer Rating: - Good Value
It is a good machine for the price. I am very happy about this purchase. You can do a complete body workout.However, it has nothing to do with real reformer.