There are three big reasons why you need a workout machine to take your pilates to the next level of fitness, which are comfort, resistance, and variety.

Reformers are comfortable home equipment because they take you off the floor and allow you to work upon a padded surface. No more back or neck aches from the hard ground. No more feeling your spine rub against the floor as you do your moves. The trauma you put on your back is limited, so you can concentrate upon your exercises and keeping perfect form.

Resistance is incredibly important for significantly improving your strength and will let you tone and shape your body much better than without.  Ultimately, we all hit a wall in our pilates fitness level if we are relying solely on our own body weight to create difficulty in the moves. A reformer uses straps and springs to increase the tension your body must overcome which means that you get twice the workout from the same movements.

Pilates reformers allow to add in a wide variety of new moves, which keeps your body working hard and makes each workout new and interesting. The truth is that your muscles adjust to your routine and don’t get as much of a workout unless you constantly change it up. Also, if you do the same thing over and over, you will get bored with your training and not do it as often. The reformer will put the spark back into your routine and allow for totally new and body shaping moves.

For someone who has never seen of a reformer before, it is like personal gym that is built with a cushioned bench that slides back and forth with ease while you're exercising. This comfortable bed is surrounded by a wood casing and you will have several bands, steel cables, and springs to create differing types of resistance levels for each movement.

Not only will you be able to challenge your muscles more, but you will also be opened up to some completely new moves.  So take a closer look at adding a pilates reformer to your home work out.