Balanced Body Studio Reformer Manual page 25

Reformer with Tower
IMPORTANT:
This manual is intended for medical and fitness professionals, or
persons with experience in the use of this equipment. If there is
a question regarding appropriateness of a particular movement,
please consult a licensed health professional.
NOTE: Tower brackets may only be installed on Reformers with
ropes and risers. If your Reformer does not have ropes and risers
you cannot install the bracket.
INTRODUCTION
The Tower is designed to include most of the functionality of
a Trapeze Table in a smaller format and at a lower cost. It can
be ordered as an option with new equipment or it is possible to
retrofit existing wooden Reformers with the Tower retrofit kit.
The Tower is an ideal addition to a Reformer for small studios
and clinics where the benefits of both a Reformer and a Tower
are required. The following manual outlines the features and
exercises for both the Studio Reformer and the Tower.
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FEATURES OF THE BALANCED BODY TOWER
The Tower consists of a metal frame that attaches to the head of
the Reformer. Eyebolts in the frame provide attachment points
for springs. Loops, handles or a wooden Roll-down Bar can be
attached to the springs creating a wide variety of exercises. The
Tower also has an attached Push-through Bar as on the Trapeze
Table.
Converting the Reformer into the Tower
Remove shoulder rests by taking pins out from behind the rests
and placing them on the floor.
Remove the risers from their sleeves and place them on the floor.
Remove the springs from the Reformer carriage and slide it
toward the Tower until the headrest slides into the slot in the back
of the frame.
The Tower comes with 2 mats. One of the mats has two flaps
at one end. On the underside of the other mat you will notice
that the small black feet are at the corner on one end and away
from the corner on the other end. Place the flaps on the first mat
facing the Tower end of the Reformer and place the second mat
with the feet farther from the corner at the footbar end of the
Reformer.
Please see the attached diagram for a listing of the various parts
of the Tower
Spring Attachment Points
The Tower has 35 spring attachment points ceating a variety of
possible exercises and a limitles amount of adjustability. Each
upright has 9 eyebolts on the front and 6 on the back allowing
users to perform exercises from either side of the Tower. Two
eyebolts are attached to the Reformer frame to create a low
position, two eyebolts are attached at the sides of the cross piece
of the Tower and one is attached in the middle of the cross piece.
Common spring attachment points are listed below and in each
exercise description.
In order to adjust the tension of the springs for a particular client,
move the attachment point further away from the client to make
the spring heavier, move it closer to the client to make it lighter.
» Low: Springs are attached from eyebolts at the bottom of the
Reformer frame.
» Middle: Springs are attached to the 5th eyebolt from the
bottom.
» High: Springs are attached to the high points on either side of
the cross bar at the top of the Tower.
Tower Springs
The Tower comes with 4 sets of springs as follows:
2 SETS - SHORT SPRINGS
» Yellow – Light
» Blue - Medium
2 SETS - LONG SPRINGS
» Yellow – Light
» Purple – Medium
Push-through Bar Adjustments
The Push-through Bar has three possible pivot points on the
Tower frame. It is very important that the pivot point be high
enough to clear the user's head when lying under it. If a client has
an especially large head, excessive thoracic kyphosis or a large
nose, the bar can hit them when they are doing exercises. To
adjust the Push-through Bar, push the black button on the top of
the pin in order to free the pin. Pull the pins out of the uprights,
move the bar to the appropriate hole and re-insert the pins.
Always return the Push-through Bar to a safe height if it has been
moved.
SAFETY
It is very important that the instructor be present and spotting
the client whenever the Push-through Bar is in use. The Push-
through Bar should never be adjusted low enough to hit a client
who is lying under it. The safety strap must always be used when
the Push-through Bar is sprung from below. The safety strap
must be adjusted so that the angle of the Push-through Bar, when
viewed from the side, is no lower than the four or eight o'clock
position and will not hit the client should their feet slip off the bar.
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