A Pilates Magic Circle, or sometimes also known as a Pilates fitness circle or a Pilates exercise ring, was a piece of Pilates home exercise equipment developed by Joseph Pilates, the founder of Pilates exercises. Doesn’t a magic circle sound just like something you need to make all your body transformation dreams come true!?
A Pilates Magic Circle is strong flexible ring used for resistance training. Using such a piece of Pilates home equipment helps target specific areas of your body to enhance toning and shaping. Resistance training and exercise is one of the core principles of Pilates exercises. Using a Pilates Magic Circle will help you to build muscle tone and endurance, but not add excessive muscle bulk. These great exercises rings can be used to tone and strengthen many areas of your body like the inner thighs, outer thighs, pelvic floor muscles (which is extremely important for after birth), biceps and many other troublesome parts of your body.
A Pilates Magic Circle is a circular device about 13inches in diameter. The two common types are made from rubber or metal and are flexible with pressure. The exercise rings, have moulded pads on each side, so that it fits comfortably against your body during the workout, to prevent any rubbing. You can use the Pilates Magic Circle just by itself anywhere, anytime, or you can use it in conjunction with other pieces of Pilates home equipment like the Pilates exercise Ball, on a pilates or yoga mat or along with many of the Aero Pilates Machines.
Pilates exercise rings are the latest craze in the exercise world, and it is easy to see why. The resistance rings are portable, extremely versatile and can be used to perform numerous beneficial exercises. Exercises on the magic circle can be done anywhere, anytime, without the need for any extra equipment. It is so easy to add one to your travel bags, so you always have a tool on hand while travelling to get a good workout. Currently there are a few different models on the market, so lets look at what you may need to consider when you are looking to buy a quality Pilates Magic Circle.
Firstly, that those made from flexible metal, are much more durable than the rubber versions. You will see these used however in professional Pilates studios as they last longer, however they are more expensive. However for home use and especially for ease of travel, a rubber ring is sufficient and will last a long time being used daily.
Another important point to look out for, is to ensure the exercise rings, like the Stamina Pilates Magic Circle brand, comes with the support pads that can be moved, or placed on the inside and the outside of the ring. This feature will give you a greater range of exercises to perform from the one piece of equipment. Pilates Magic Circles are not highly technical pieces of equipment, however be sure when you want to buy one, you chose a leading brand like Stamina or Stott, so you can be assured it is of high quality.
We have seen the benefits of using a Pilates Magic Circle and what features to look out for. The exercise rings are not complicated, but are a very effective tool for using to target specific areas of the body, that need work. Today, you will find that most exercise rings come with an instructional DVD, to teach you all the wonderful moves you can perform from home and along with other pieces of your Pilates home equipment collection.
