First of all, shipping was amazingly fast. I wasn't expecting my Definity pair of Pilates rings/magic circles to arrive so soon. Good and bad- good because I get to use them now, and bad because I have to use them now. I ordered them on the 11th and the UPS guy dropped them off at my Pink House on the 16th. Pretty sweet.
In Pilates, rings are used for increased resistance for certain exercises and also to improve alignment in certain postures. These rings are specifically designed to strengthen the core while the arms move in precise circles with the rings rotating around the wrist- kind of like having a small hula hoop for your arm.
It sounds easy, right? Ha. Wrong. I am so glad no one was in the room when I first tried to rotate the rings on my wrists. I almost flung them across the room and it took about a minute until I got the hang of it. I could really feel the exercise working my pecks as well as my shoulders and core. The rings also came with tips for advancing the workout by adding heel raises or rotating the palms face up and down throughout.
These rings also work awesome for helping me perform the rainbow posture with my legs. Additionally, I like using rings in my classes for stretching. Sometimes my shoulders are tight and it's helpful to hold a ring behind my back while opening my chest up and stretching the fronts of my shoulders.
Since these rings don't have as much give as a traditional magic circle, they're going to make my isometric exercises more challenging. Not that I'm complaining since I have 10 baby pounds to lose and a lot of toning I'd like to achieve. The Definity rings are going to kick my butt and really help me reach those goals.
Thank you CSN for letting me test a product! I can't wait for the other part of my order (an exercise ball) to arrive to I can complete the review.
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