Ladder Barrel

Joseph Pilates, the creator of the Pilates method, was a beer drinker. He was delivering beer in barrels. Once day Joe noticed the shape of the barrels and started playing with them and their metal rings.  New pieces of exercise equipment were invented: All shapes of Barrels, Spine Corrector and Ladder Barrel are used in the practice of Pilates to support the flexion and extension of the spine. The Ladder barrel can also be used for abdominal exercises and oblique movements. The spine moves through a greater range of motion than on the mat or on the other equipment. This makes these exercises some of the most challenging and difficult in the whole Pilates repertoire.

As its name suggests, the ladder barrel is made up of two parts: the wooden ladder with rungs and the barrel, padded with leather for comfort. The two component parts of the ladder barrel are attached to one another by a sliding frame base. The Ladder Barrel provides you with a variety of ways to increase your flexibility, lengthen your spine, and enhance your overall posture. The ladder’s four rungs provide increased versatility, allowing trainees to customize their Pilates practice. The barrel slides back and forth on the base to accommodate the varying heights of the trainees.