Pilates has a variety of tools that can be used for exercise, such as the Pilates Reformer, Cadillac Pilates, Wunda Chair, and many more. The Wunda Chair is one of the Pilates tools created by Joseph Pilates in 1945.
Wunda Chair is a Pilates tool or machine in the form of a bench equipped with pedals or foot pads and springs. This chair works the same way as the Pilates Reformer machine, because both have springs as additional weights during exercise.
However, training using the Wunda Chair has slightly different movements than training using the Pilates Reformer. Some examples of Pilates movements that can be done with the Wunda Chair are:
Pike
Pikes is one of the Pilates movements that can be done with the Wunda Chair. This movement is very good for training the abdominal muscles, no wonder, because this exercise is also recommended for women who have just given birth. In addition to the stomach, pikes are also good for relieving back pain, especially due to lordosis or abnormalities in the spine that are too curved forward.
Pikes exercise is great because it will make the body curve perfectly, thus activating and stretching the muscles. Pikes exercise is an exercise for the abdominal muscles in a different way, so it will feel more interesting and challenging for you.
This exercise is suitable for: Postpartum women, people with tight hip flexor/quadriceps muscles, people with lordosis, people with back pain.
Prone series
Some forms of Wunda Chair exercises require prone movements. But don't worry, you will still feel comfortable while doing them.
Prone series is one of the Pilates movements that requires you to lie on your stomach. This movement is very good for you office workers who often experience neck pain due to being in front of a laptop or computer for too long.
This exercise can also strengthen the upper and middle back muscles if you do it regularly. For those of you who have a herniated disc or injury that occurs due to a torn disc or spinal disc so that some parts of it protrude out, you may need to routinely do prone series exercises with this Pilates tool.
This exercise is suitable for: People with herniated discs, office workers.
Footwork series
Footwork exercises or foot movements with Wunda Chair are movements that press the foot pad with the feet while sitting on the chair. This exercise is very good to help rehabilitation for those of you who experience knee pain. This exercise can also strengthen the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) muscles. Strong VMO muscles can help stabilize the knee.
Leg exercises using the Wunda Chair are said to be more effective than leg exercises with the Pilates Reformer. This is because the range of motion on the Wunda Chair is smaller so it is more effective in training the VMO muscles.
Not only that, this Pilates equipment footwork exercise can also help train your abdominal muscles. This is because when doing the footwork series you need to stabilize your body in a sitting position, and you have to lock your abdominal muscles so that this movement is more optimal.
This exercise is suitable for: People who are improving VMO strength, recovering from knee injuries in athletes, dancers, cyclists and swimmers.
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Ankle strengthener
Wunda Chair exercises are also great for treating shin pain or other lower leg problems. Regular exercise can help rehabilitate some injuries, such as unstable ankles, Achilles tendon injuries, plantar fasciitis, or for those of you who have sprained feet.
This Pilates equipment can also help with some excellent exercises to strengthen the ankle and inner calf muscles. When we do common calf exercises, usually the muscles that will be affected are the large muscles or Gastrocnemius muscles. However, exercises using this Pilates equipment can target smaller muscles such as the Tibialis Posterior, Peroneal, and Soleus.
Exercises that target small muscles are great, especially in the rehabilitation process from an injury or when you have a sprained ankle.
This exercise is suitable for: Rehabilitation for various lower leg problems and shin pain.
Benefits of Pilates
Whether using the Pilates Reformer, Cadillac Pilates , Wunda Chair, or even just using a mat, Pilates is great for strengthening the muscles of the entire body, especially the core muscles. Pilates exercises are also great for improving posture and increasing flexibility.
A 2018 study of 90 participants published in the Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation proved the benefits of Pilates for the body. Participants who practiced Pilates three times a week for one hour for eight consecutive weeks experienced improvements in balance, stability, and body mobility. This was even better than participants who did yoga.
Not only for physical health, Pilates also has a good impact on mental health. A 2018 meta-analysis of eight studies on Pilates found that this exercise can help reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and also increase energy.
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