Total Trainer Pilates - How Your Total Trainer Pilates Works; Resistance Formula

The CHARTS A and B below are indications of the
percentage of your body weight against which you are
working.
Table 1 is with the Arm Rope ATTACHED to the Glide Board Pulley on the
Glide Board. The Arm Rope is used when performing Pullovers or Fly
exercises .
Table 2 is with the Arm Rope DETACHED from the Glide Board Pulley on the
Glide Board. The Arm Rope is NOT used when performing Leg Press or Pull-
up exercises .
To calculate the weight you are working against, multiply your weight by the
level percentage - CHART A example: a 68kg (150lb.) person at level 15 on
Table 2 is 68kg x 56% = 38kg (150 x 56% = 84lbs.) being lifted.
If free weights are added to the Power Bar, add the weight to your body
weight before calculating the percentage - CHART A example: a 68kg
(150lb.) person plus 45kg (100lbs.) of free weights at Level 15 is 113 x 56% =
63kg (250 x 56% = 140lbs.).
The principle behind the TOTAL TRAINER PILATES is to
use your own body weight on a moving board as the resis-
tance. So, you are actually exercising directly against your
own body weight.
The desired percentage that you
exercise against is determined by
varying the angle of the Glide
Board and Incline Rail.
Selecting various heights on the
Resistance Rail for the different
exercises represents a varying
percentage of your body weight
that you exercise against,
ranging from light on the lower
levels to very heavy on the top
levels.
To increase the resistance further optional weights can be added to the
Power Bar. Up to 45kg or 100lbs (22.5kg or 50lbs Each side) can be
added to the Power Bar.
HOW YOUR TOTAL TRAINER PILATES WORKS
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3.
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Table 2
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
4%
8%
12%
15%
19%
23%
27%
31%
34%
38%
10%
17%
23%
30%
36%
43%
50%
56%
63%
69%
Resistance Formula
Table 1 Resistance Level
Minimum
Maximum
CHART A = 19 Resistance Level Settings
Table 2
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
4%
7%
11%
14%
18%
22%
25%
28%
32%
35%
38%
10%
15%
20%
26%
32%
39%
45%
51%
57%
63%
69%
Table 1 Resistance Level
Minimum
Maximum
CHART B = 21 Resistance Level Settings
Resistance Rail