ActivCore FEX is a perfect complement to Pilates because it can be used in conjunction with the equipment that is already in most studios.  An example: If there is a client that is having trouble stabilizing their pelvis during footwork on the reformer, use a series of ActivCore exercises prior to putting them on the reformer, and when they attempt footwork again, you can see a significant improvement in control and endurance.

 

 

There are hundreds of original exercises in the ActivCore system. When you add ActivCore FEX & Redcord to a Pilates studio, you immediately expand the number of possibilities for a client. It also helps to keep Pilates sessions fresh by offering effective exercises that feel different than Pilates, while still maintaining the basic principles of Joseph Pilates.

 

The ActivCore exercises can each be modified in a number of ways. Those modifications include placement under the equipment, length of ropes and angle of ropes. Therefore, the exercises are ideal for all levels of strength, balance, coordination and endurance, from an Olympic caliber athlete to someone who is post-rehab.

 

ActivCore recruits the right muscles at the right time, therefore it optimizes functional movement and alignment. ActivCore also uses a specialized technique for the number of repetitions in each exercise. This means that you do just enough of each exercise to make a real improvement without over fatiguing the muscles or causing painful and negative compensations.

 

Activcore offers a technique that takes body weight off the joints during exercises. This creates guided support without strain. Additionally, this offloading technique can be graded so that you can easily remove or allow body weight to be added, therefore working toward strength levels that enable you to hold your entire body weight during the exercises.

 

*Submitted by Trent McEntire, Founder McEntire Pilates