The Pilates Magic Circle

The Pilates Magic Circle, also named Pilates Rings are small rings used while doing Pilates exercises. The small rings have soft grips for your hands on both sides of the ring, both outside and inside. The rings, normally made from tempered steel, create resistance when squeezing the ring. The Pilates Magic Circle is smartly designed; they can be held between the ankles, thighs, or hands.

By pushing the handgrips closer together, more resistance is created, which makes the exercise more challenging. The Pilates Ring is employed to increase a regular Pilates exercises level of difficulty. The Pilates Magic Circle is designed to assist with the toning of thighs, legs, buns, arms and chest, by pushing, pulling, lifting, squeezing, and pressing down on the ring during particular exercises. The Pilates Magic Circle ring is designed to add gentle or moderate resistance to an exercise. The idea is not to try to crush it, using all of your strength, just add a little resistance.

The Pilates Magic Circle is very portable and durable, not to mention very low-priced. They offer a wonderful workout for a very small price. This little piece of equipment will make your workouts not only more effective, but just as important, will make exercise time much more enjoyable. They are simple to store and very versatile. Users of the Pilates magic circle love the ring and the results it brings.

Since their popularity has risen, many versions of the Pilates ring have been created. They now come in a wide assortment of styles and quality. They can be purchased for $20 up to about $75. Different materials are used by different manufacturers. They are available in different types of flexible metal and some models are made entirely of rubber. Many people find that the rubber Pilates ring is just too mushy. If you have some strength you would likely be happier with a ring made with tempered steel. If your level of strength is on the low side, or you are only looking for a mild resistance, the rubber ring or lite metal versions would be fine.

The Pilates Magic Circle is ideal for use when traveling. They lay flat, weigh practically nothing, and take up hardly any space. If you travel a lot, you may prefer to use a rubber ring instead as they are a little easier to carry and weigh less than the metal ones. If you will be using your Pilates Magic Circle at home or at a studio, you may want to choose the more durable metal ring. Either one is fine; you will enjoy the benefits no matter which material you select.

When you are ready to buy a Pilates Magic Circle do a little research and make sure you buy one of great quality. Find one that offers the correct amount of resistance for your own unique needs and level of fitness. If you have a Pilates instructor ask her view, or better yet try one out. The Pilates Magic Circle will bring a new level of enjoyment and effectiveness to your workout.

The main benefits of the Pilates Magic Circle are:-

• Makes workouts fun
• Inexpensive
• Increases the difficulty of many Pilates exercises
• DVD usually included

Some ideas on how to use the Pilates Magic Circle can be found in the following video.