Exercise library
Reformer Exercises
131 exercises from our reformer classes, sorted by body area. For each one you get the spring setting, the starting position, the step-by-step flow and cues you can say out loud in class.
Core52 exercises
- Ab Curl with Ball & Short Strap1× medium · Pilates ball
- Ab Curl with Short Straps1× light · Pilates ball
- Ab Curl with the Pole1× light + 1× medium · Pole
- Ab Series with Ball & Band: Crunch, Bicycle & V2× medium · Pilates ball, Resistance band
- Ball Activation in Tabletop1× medium + 1× light · Pilates ball
- Breathing1× light · Long box
- Standing Breathing in the Well1× light
- C-Curve Roll-down with Box & Long Strap1× light · Long box
- Carriage Pull with Elbows on the Box1× light · Short box
- Core Series Lying on the Long Box, Legs in the Long Straps1× light · Long box
- Crunch in Tabletop with Ball2× medium · Pilates ball
- Crunch in Tabletop with Band1× light + 1× medium · Resistance band
- Crunch in the Long Strap with Ball Rotation1× light · Pilates ball
- Crunch Series in Tabletop with Pilates Ring1× light + 1× medium · Fitness circle
- Diagonal Leg with Ring Press in Tabletop1× light · Fitness circle
- Forearm Plank on the Box1× light (1× medium for more support) · Short box
- Forearm Plank on the Box from Kneeling1× light · Short box
- Forearm Plank on the Box with Band1× light · Short box, Resistance band
- Kneeling Hinge & Roll-Down with Pilates Ring1× light · Fitness circle
- Kneeling Plank & Shoulder Extensions1× medium
- Kneeling Rotation with Pilates Ring1× light · Fitness circle
- Kneeling Side Bend with Ball1× light · Short box, Pilates ball
- Kneeling Side Plank with Thread the Needle1× light (1× medium for more support) · Short box
- Leg Work in Long Straps with Pilates Ring1× light + 1× medium · Fitness circle
- Leg Work with Ball in the Long Strap1× light · Pilates ball, Long box
- Long Box — Core Series with Strap & Ball1× light · Long box, Pilates ball
- Long Strap Arms in Seated Tabletop with Flutter Kicks1× light · Pilates ball
- Plank — Leg Roll with Ball1× light · Pilates ball
- Plank at the Long Box with Knee Lift & Pike1× light · Long box
- Plank Series with Ball Roll at the Box & Pike1× light · Short box, Pilates ball
- Plank to Pike with Ball1× light · Pilates ball
- Plank with Ball1× light · Pilates ball
- Plank with Ball Behind the Knee1× light · Pilates ball
- Plank with Knee Drive & Pike (Feet on the Box)1× light · Short box
- Press-Out Series at the Box into Plank1× light · Short box
- Ring Pulse in Tabletop with Short Straps1× medium · Fitness circle
- Roll-Down with the Ball at the Back1× light · Pilates ball
- Roll-Down with the Pole1× light · Pole
- Roll-Down with Twist on the Short Box1× light · Short box, Resistance band
- Rotation in the Long Strap1× light
- Seated Footwork on the Long Box with Ball behind the Back1× light · Long box, Pilates ball
- Seated Side Position: Tabletop & Criss Cross1× light
- Seated Twist with Ball at the Footbar1× light (1× medium for more support) · Pilates ball
- Seated Twist with Bicycle & Ball1× light · Pilates ball
- Side Bend with Rotation on the Short Box1× light · Short box, Fitness circle
- Side Oblique Series with Elbow on the Box1× light · Short box
- Side-Facing Leg Work in the Long Strap1× light
- Single Leg Extension with Pilates Ring1× light + 1× medium · Fitness circle
- Single-Arm Short Strap Pull with Ball1× light · Pilates ball
- Thread the Needle & Knee Lift at the Short Box1× light · Short box, Pilates ball
- Toe Taps & Leg Extensions with Ball between the KneesPilates ball
- Upper-body Curl with Rotation1× light + 1× medium
Glutes36 exercises
- Bird Dog in the Well, Downward Dog & Plank1× light
- Box Lunge with Long Strap Row & Weight1× light · Short box, Weights
- Bridge Series with Shoulders on the Box1× light · Short box
- Donkey Kick & Bird Dog with Ball1× light · Pilates ball
- Fire Hydrant in the Long Strap1× light
- Fire Hydrant with Foot in the Long Strap1× light
- Footwork with Band & Ball in External Rotation2× medium · Resistance band, Pilates ball
- Glute Bridge at the Footbar1× medium (optionally add 1× light)
- Glute Bridge with Ball2× medium · Pilates ball
- Glute Bridge with Band1× light + 1× medium · Resistance band
- Glute Bridge with Heels on the Frame & BandResistance band
- Glute Bridge with Pilates Ring1× light + 1× medium · Fitness circle
- Hinge on the Long Box1× light · Long box
- Hinge Squat in the Well with Ball at the Long Box1× light · Long box, Pilates ball
- Hip Thrust with Ring Press at the Headrest1× light · Fitness circle
- Knee to the End & Arms Overhead1× light · Short box, Pilates ball
- Kneeling Kickback on the Box with Plank1× light · Short box
- Kneeling Lunge on the Long Box with Hinge & Skater1× light · Long box
- Kneeling Lunge with Hinge & Twist (Box over Springs)1× light · Short box
- Kneeling Lunge with the Pole1× light · Pole
- Long Box — Glutes with Ball1× light · Long box, Pilates ball
- Lunge in the Well with Twist & Ball at the Long BoxLong box, Pilates ball
- Lunge Series with Hinge & Split Squat at the Short Box1× light · Short box, Pilates ball
- Lunge Series with Scooter (Box over Springs)1× light · Short box
- Quadruped on the Box with Leg in the Long Strap1× light · Short box
- Side Hinge with Press at the Long Box1× light · Long box
- Side-Lying Leg in the Long Strap1× light · Pilates ball
- Sidelying Glutes with Ball & Strap1× medium · Pilates ball
- Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift with the Pole1× light · Pole
- Squat Series in the Long Strap1× light
- Squat Series with the Pole1× light · Pole
- Squat with Band2× medium · Short box, Resistance band
- Squat, Lunge & Hinge in the Long Strap1× light · Pilates ball
- Standing Donkey Kick & Lunge with BallPilates ball
- Standing Inner Thighs with Ball1× light · Pilates ball
- Standing Plié with Row & Rotation at the Box1× light · Short box, Pilates ball
Legs15 exercises
- Box Lunge with Ball at the Inner Thigh1× light · Pilates ball, Short box
- Box Lunge with Knee on the Ball & Hinge1× light · Pilates ball, Short box
- Box Lunge with Knee Tap & Hinge1× light · Pilates ball
- Box Lunge with Scooter1× light (1× medium for more support and stability) · Short box
- Box Step-Up with Scooter1× light · Short box
- Footwork & Tabletop at the Footbar2× medium
- Footwork Series with the Pole1× light + 1× medium · Pole
- Footwork with Band: Balls of the Feet & Leg Circles1× light + 1× medium · Resistance band
- Footwork with Band: Heels & Leg Circles1× light + 1× medium · Resistance band
- Leg Work & Arms with Weights1× light + 1× medium · Weights
- Longbow Lunge with Ring on the Box & Twist1× light · Fitness circle, Long box
- Lunge on the Box with Scooter & Hinge1× light · Short box
- Single-Leg Work with the Pole1× light + 1× medium · Pole
- Standing Lunge in the Long Strap with Ball1× light · Pilates ball
- Standing Ring Squat between Carriage & Platform1× light · Fitness circle
Arms21 exercises
- Arms in the Short Straps: Circles & Tricep Extensions1× light
- Arms in the Short Straps: Extension, Bicep Curl & Rowing1× light
- Arms in the Short Straps: Serving & Opening1× light
- Bicep Curl with Diagonal Leg in the Long Strap1× light · Pilates ball, Long box
- Biceps Curl & Arm Series on the Short Box1× light · Short box, Resistance band
- Kneeling Archer with Weight & Long Strap1× light · Weights
- Kneeling Arm Flow with Pilates Ring1× light · Fitness circle
- Kneeling Arm Flow with Shortloops & Ball1× light · Pilates ball
- Kneeling Arm Pull with Ring at the Rails1× light · Fitness circle
- Kneeling Ball Push at the Footbar1× light · Pilates ball
- Kneeling Biceps Curl with Ball1× light (advanced: 1× medium) · Pilates ball
- Kneeling Triceps & Arm Series on the Box1× light · Short box
- Kneeling Triceps Series in the Long Strap on the Long Box1× light · Long box
- Push-Up1× light · Pilates ball
- Quadruped Biceps Curl with Push-up1× light
- Seated Arm Series on the Long Box1× light · Long box
- Short Strap Arms & Legs with Ball1× medium · Pilates ball
- Short Strap Biceps Curl with Knee on the Box1× light · Short box
- Side-Lying on the Box: Arm in the Long Strap & Ball1× light · Long box, Pilates ball
- Standing Arm Series in the Long Strap with Ball at the Box1× light · Short box, Pilates ball
- Tricep Dips at the Short Box with Ball between the Ankles1× light · Short box, Pilates ball
Shoulders2 exercises
Back5 exercises
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