http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:39:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/comment-page-4/#comment-80179 Nicole Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:32:13 +0000 #comment-80179 I hate exercising, and I also have fibromyalgia so it makes working out difficult. I bought the chair from someone and love it. It is managable, and I actually have had results. I can see however how it may be hard to use if you are a larger person. Some exercises did take a few attempts to master. http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/comment-page-4/#comment-75845 Susan from NY, NY Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:36:21 +0000 #comment-75845 Being interested in Pilates, I considered the chair, especially for arms and abdomenal strenghtening. After the reviews here, I think I'll stick to my Tony Little regime of Gazelle (w/resistance weights) and his Ab Lounge Extreme. His equipment rocks & I lost weight, firmed up and stay good. I just wanted to work harder on arms & abs & a long lean body. He stands behind his promises and his equipment does what he says it will do, if you use it! Also, Shawn T @ Hip Hop Abs gives a powerful cardio & abdominal workout, but it's hard work - from my own experience. -S http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/comment-page-4/#comment-74984 Betty Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:26:40 +0000 #comment-74984 Wow!For all of you who have had such a negative experience with this Malibu Pilates chair, I'm surprised there's not more used ones for sale? I have been actively searching ebay, Kijiji, Craig's list etc... for the last 2 weeks trying to buy a used one. If they're so crappy, why are they so hard to find? Also, I read somewhere that the 'real' unit is quite sturdy and comes in 2 boxes. The cheaper quality versions come in only one box and is for sale on Amazon.com. Can anyone verify this? http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/comment-page-4/#comment-69942 marianne Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:51:21 +0000 #comment-69942 Thank you for all your input on the Pilates Chair. I think Guthy/Renker should be reported to the Better Business Bureau for their precatices. I have seen this on HSN and think their etics are such they will sell you anythin. I think QVC has better standards but I always check consumer reviews for such an expensive item, Thank you, the good and the bad for helping me make up my mind. Ther'll be no sale to me. http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/comment-page-4/#comment-68120 Marie Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:28:46 +0000 #comment-68120 Thank you all! I've been working so much and not going to the Y which runs me $55/mo and so I was very tempted by the addition of cardio to the pilates workout (they suckered me on the DVD's a few years back but I was unhappy because after an hour of pilates you still have to jump on the treadmill - what a waste of time)but after reading these comments I think I'm feeling more motivated to get in the car and get my oversized butt to the Y! Thanks for saving me the headache! - Malibu Pilates Chair http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/comment-page-4/#comment-67859 Paulina Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:38:39 +0000 #comment-67859 What a disappointment! I love Pilates and I've been doing it for years. Thought I try something different, the results - this machine sucks! I felt limited, not being able to do many positions like I wanted to. Felt akward and very uncomfortable to do some positions, the chair has only 2 type of resistence, maybe it can be good for beginners, but don't buy it if you have tried Pilates befo http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/comment-page-4/#comment-66188 Ellen Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:18:48 +0000 #comment-66188 I am a couch potato to a T. I Take many meds. that cause me to gain weight until I hit 250 and seemed to stay, all the Doc's would say is it's becouse of the med's. My thought was med's this. When I saw the palate chair it made sence.I would start slow and when i felt comfortable I would get into a regular routine. Guess what 6wk's later I've lost 12#me the one the Dock's all told me to live with it. I keep my chair in the living room where I have to walk around it. 3-4 days I work out for 40-60 min's,i wasn't able to grab my hands behind my back before, but i can now.For me it was the best investment I could have made want to talk about depression http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/comment-page-4/#comment-66134 LUPE Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:29:53 +0000 #comment-66134 I have not used my pilates chair yet. If any one would like to sell or just get rid of the DVD's that came with the chair I am most interested. I purchased my chair at at thrift store and, of course, no instructions. Please let me know. http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/comment-page-4/#comment-65066 connieS Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:27:02 +0000 #comment-65066 I purchased the Malibu Pilates chair about 3 weeks ago. I exercise routinly and found that in conjunction with at least 30 minutes of cardio it has been slowly helping to tone my arms and legs. Not ding much yet for my mid-section but I know I need to improve my eating habits to see real results there. One of my springs is starting to stretch on the end and I'd like to purchase a replacement. So far I haven't heard back from Gunthy-Renker and my local Home Depot doesn't have any. Could someone please tell me where they have purchased their replacement springs and provide a customer service number? Thanks. http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/malibupilates/comment-page-4/#comment-64979 mon Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:42:51 +0000 #comment-64979 what is the correct spring size for the "REAL" MP