Side-by-side comparisons have shown the Free-Form Cardio Rebounder to be more effective in reaching and maintaining target heart rates than a treadmill.

Available accessories:
Tower and Mat
Add the ST Aero Pilates Tower and Mat accessory to your ST Aero Pilates Pro 686 XP to create a reformer/half cadillac combination. The Tower and Mat advances your reformer workout so you will increase abdominal strength, core strength and stability, flexibility, balance, and coordination. The mats fit over the carriage so switching to the tower workout is quick and easy carriage stays in place.

Jumpboard
The ST Aero Pilates Jumpboard is used by dancers and athletes to build explosive power through plyometric training. The jumpboard is also good for bone building and calorie burning while challenging the core muscle group. There is less stress to the joints than many other plyometric exercises because you are jumping horizontally and the reformer keeps your body in correct alignment.

Only ST Aero Pilates reformers add the benefit of cardiovascular fitness to traditional Pilates with the oversized Free-Form Cardio Rebounder. Just push off from the Free-Form Cardio Rebounder while lying on your back. You will feel your core engage and strengthen while you work your heart and lungs. It is gentle to your joints yet you will reach and maintain your target heart rate as effectively as a treadmill.

Plus you get the patented Free-Form Cardio Rebounder for one of the most effective low impact cardio workouts you can get. Because the AeroPilates Free-Form Rebounder is like jumping on a trampoline, the cardio workout is gentle to your joints and connective tissue yet you will reach and maintain your target heart rate as effectively as with a treadmill. And because you are ‘jumping’ while lying down, anyone of any fitness level will benefit. You’ll lose weight and tone the hips, thighs, abs–all the areas you want to slim and tone!

The tension knob can be adjusted to any of eight levels to increase or decrease the workout intensity anytime without interrupting your workout. The adjustable, heavy-weighted flywheel resistance and belt drive train gives you smooth pedaling at any resistance level.

Stationary cycling is one of the most effective low-impact aerobic exercises for increasing your metabolism to burn calories and fat more efficiently. Because there isn’t heavy impact on your joints, stationery cycling can be a lifelong form of exercise. For effective aerobic exercise, work within your target heart rate zone (70% to 85% of your maximum heart rate). A heart rate monitor will give you the constant feedback you need so you stay within your target heart rate zone.

The Elite Total Body Recumbent Bike includes an electronic monitor to measure your speed, calories burned, distance, and pulse. The electronic monitor is battery-operated so there is no need for an electrical outlet. The handrails’ built-in pulse sensors take your pulse for display on the electronic monitor.

The seat is padded for comfort and adjustable to fit any size rider, and the oversized foot pedals and adjustable foot straps hold your feet securely to improve pulling motion while pedaling. Exercise bikes without this feature have the pushing motion only and not the more advantageous pushing/pulling motion.

With a footprint of just 50• long x 24• wide and a height of 49•, the ST Elite Total Body Recumbent Bike takes up much less space than other recumbent exercise bikes.