We're honored to be named one of Shape.com’s Top 10 Best At-Home Pilates Reformers! They rightfully praised our smart sensors, budget friendly pricing, and adjustability settings, but that’s not all that makes Flexia wonderful–so, we wanted to set the record straight.
What the Shape.com Review Missed
When shopping for your dream at-home Pilates reformer, you're looking for things like high quality materials, reformer adjustability settings, dimensions for home storage, budget friendly pricing, online class offerings, and Pilates accessories (like jumpboard, standing platform, and sitting box) included.
While the review from Shape.com covers our adjustability settings, smart metrics, and budget friendly pricing, it missed all of the other offerings that make our Pilates reformer so special, including one of the most important details: The Flexia Smart Reformer + All-In Bundle option comes with accessories included.
Reformer Accessories Included
The Shape.com article shares: “Note that the Flexia doesn’t come with any extra Pilates equipment, although you can buy it in a bundle at time of purchase or add it later.”
Though we do have a standalone reformer option without accessories included (priced at $2,995), our most popular reformer option is the Flexia Smart Reformer + All-In Bundle which retails for $3,990 $3,795 and includes all of your reformer accessories wrapped in one product purchase (jumpboard, sitting box, and removable standing platform).
Our accessories bundle can be purchased separately for $995, but it’s important to note that selecting the Flexia Smart Reformer + All-In Bundle product will save you nearly $200 at time of purchase and include all of the reformer accessories you need for your home Pilates practice. There is no need to tack on any additional products to your cart.
High Quality Materials
The Flexia Smart Reformer is specifically engineered for a stellar home experience. With light (yet insanely durable) aluminum alloy components and solid Cherry hardwood rails, our reformer is not only beautiful, but engineered with quality materials that will stand up to repeated use in your home.
Here are some other upgraded materials used on a Flexia Reformer:
1) Ropes: Marine grade pulleys and ropes designed without any metal components makes for a much quieter experience working out from home; ropes are infinitely adjustable.
2) Carriage: Wheels are made from 60D POLYURETHANE rubber which provides a smooth, easy rolling carriage and a quiet ride; measuring 44” including the headrest, by 28 ⅝”, this is about 3” longer and 6” wider than many other studio-grade machines; the Flexia Reformer is designed to comfortably fit bodies 5'0" to 6'6".
3) All of our components (including jumpboard, standing platform, and sitting box) are load rated to 350 lbs.
To see how the Flexia Reformer compares against other brands like Balanced Body and more, tap this link to visit our Ultimate At-Home Reformer Buying Guide.
Specifically looking for a Balanced Body Reformer Comparison? Look no further, we’ve got a full blog post dedicated to the comparison in a real home. If you’re most interested in how certain exercises compare on both the Balanced Body and Flexia Reformer, tap here for a deep dive on Pilates exercises compared.
Dimensions for Home Storage
Not everyone has the extra space at home to store their dream Pilates reformer. That's why we engineered ours to store upright, take up less space, and move around your home with ease.
Upright storage: The Flexia Reformer stores on end, meaning it can fit into corners as tight at 2.5ft x 3.5ft with 8ft ceilings. No more compromising your floor space for your workout equipment.
Compact footprint: The Flexia Reformer takes up less space on the floor than a standard studio-grade reformer, while simultaneously providing a longer carriage travel (some clever engineering!) Flexia Reformer dimensions are 90”x 30” x 14” lying down and we recommend the floor space be 114" x 78" for optimal movement and use.
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Easy on your floors: with generous rubber pads beneath the legs and portage wheels for easy transport, the Flexia Reformer is safe to store and use on hardwood, laminate, carpets, and rugs–and can easily wheel through a standard doorway!
Online Class Offerings and Smart Metrics
Perhaps your biggest reason for choosing the Flexia Reformer is the built-in smart metrics and paired Online Studio.
Each Flexia Reformer is equipped with sensors to give you real-time feedback during classes in the Flexia Online Studio, so you get a built-in workout partner alongside your new Pilates reformer. With hundreds of classes, workout collections, and community challenges in our Online Studio, you’ll have everything you need to stay accountable at home. Learn more about our class offerings here.
As mentioned in the Shape.com review: “the [Flexia] reformer itself is “smart,” meaning it’s equipped with sensors to track speed, control, and consistency…” And we’re the only Pilates reformer to do it!
That’s right, our Pilates reformer tracks your Control, Consistency, and Speed during class to give you real-time feedback on your movements, so you can make adjustments right there in the moment during class–what could be better?
Our Movement Quality Score (MQS) is displayed at the end of your class and is a revolutionary way to interpret the success of your Pilates workout. After your workout, we compile all of your class metrics to give you a MQS out of 100. Your goal is to score between 50-80, that tells us you were properly challenged during your Pilates workout, but not so challenged that you felt discouraged in class–nobody wants that. Finally, a workout metric for Pilates that just makes sense. Read more about MQS here.
Ready to bring your Flexia Reformer home? Tap here to shop.
For more questions about our Smart Reformer or Pilates at home, visit our Knowledge Base (our searchable FAQ), book a demo with us, or send an email to hello@flexiapilates.com