AeroPilates Magic Circle Pilates Ring with Workout DVD for Mat & Reformer Workouts - Fitness Ring Pilates Circle w/Padded Foam Grips - Arms, Chest and Inner Thigh Exercise Equipment

My wife originally bought this for herself and she uses it a bit. Ive actually commandeered it recently and have been using it on various muscles immediately after heavy weight lifting. I've actually found it really useful for small fine tuning motions after a hard workout. My favorite is after a hard chest workout I like to finish it of with a couple 30 seconds sets micro flye sets to really hit the center of my chest. I wouldn't suggest using this as a primary workout device by any means, but it has plenty of benefits as a supplemental exercise.

The circle is easy to use and is not too heavy or too firm. Along with doing Pilates moves, I have also been using it to strengthen my ankle and foot muscles after a recent injury, approved by my physical therapist. The included video is very useful, especially if you are new to using this type of equipment. All in all this has proven to be a very useful tool in my recovery and for all over toning. Recommended.

The items included in this package arrived as described, however i was expecting a better workout DVD included with the circle. The dvd started out with about 10 minutes of exercises you could do with the magic circle by itself and the rest of the DVD was workouts that you can do using other pilates products with the circle added. The circle though, is a pretty good resistance tool, i was skeptical about its stability because it was so light, but i was impressed with what it can take. I plan on using the circle in my own way, because setting up my laptop and skipping past the talking only to get ten minutes (what is supposed to be a full body workout) is pretty pointless.

I ordered this circle because my old one was worn out. I researched a bit and this was one of the cheaper top recommended ones. My old one was not wrapped with rubber like this one is which is awesome when doing moves that the bars would normally dig into my legs. The resistance is good. I would like it to be more, but I have really strong legs - a friend of mine tried it and she almost struggled with it, but she doesn't hit the gym very often. If you have strong legs I'd recommend trying a different one because I don't know how long this one will last before it's not resistant enough for me. I have not used the video that came with it, might try it one day.

I ordered this product on the advice of a friend who had been using it for several months. I need it because I exercise at an ungodly time in the morning and it is easier for me to do it at home rather than later at a class. I must say that the circle provides an added measure of resistance and form to my progressions. I am highly impressed with the simpleness of the design as it relates to the complication of my exercise program. I have definitely seen an improvement in regards to form and exercise function with the circle. I highly recommend this item to one who wishes to add both variety and rigor to their sessions.

Great little product. I like to use it while I watch television. It works better than weights for me. Love it.

I was not expecting a little circle to be able to do so much. My inner thighs are an area of struggle for me. They have been since I was a teen. Although I played a lot of sports and maintained a low weight, they were the one area that I was never able to target.This product does a great job of hitting that area! It helps with multiple muscle groups that may be overlooked through other exercise practices.The product springs back into shape after a work out. It is maintaining its effectiveness after a month of use 3x a week.

I have been doing intro Pilates for 7 months and will be traveling for the next few, so I wanted to get a ring to take with me and keep up some of the workout. I saw from other reviews that while the DVD wasn't that great, they were happy with this, and it had Prime Shipping vs. the $10 5-7 day shipping on the one from Balanced Body so I thought I'd try it. The handles are good, the padding is good, but the resistance is substantially less than the one I use in class. Perhaps if you are just starting, it would be a good fit or recovering from an injury. I'm not exactly muscle bound and I can compress it fairly easily. I've ordered the one from BB but I doubt it gets here before I hit the road, so this one will likely come with me and I'll just up the reps I guess. May keep it as a back up or let my daughter take to college when the other one gets here. When I read in other reviews "good for beginners", I figured that was me, just 7 months in on a pretty modest routine adapted to avoid aggravating certain back issues but I need more resistance. The price isn't much less than the BB version, so if you aren't in a rush to get one, I'd go with the Balanced Body one. I'll know better once I get it here, but I think (hope) its the one my instructor has.