Bowflex?

[SteveDallas]

Originally Posted by jinx

There are tons of exercises you can do using only your own body weight or small pieces of equip (ball, stretchy band, bosu etc) to get started with.

I agree, for anybody just starting out, you can do a lot with resistance bands and stuff. And they're cheap and easy to store.

(Note to self: Why don't you take this advice instead of giving it? I swear, I'm going to watch that Beginning Pilates video one of these days.)

[glatt]

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

I swear, I'm going to watch that Beginning Pilates video one of these days.

My wife's been doing pilates for the last 6-9 months or so (attending a class) and it's freaking awesome what it has done for her. She is really happy with the shape she's in, and her abs are amazing. She complains on weeks when the class is canceled or she has to skip for some reason.