The latest in core conditioning equipment will be launched by fitness equipment company Exergenics at the IHRSA convention and trade show in Las Vegas next month.
Said to draw on the principles of Pilates and physiotherapy, the Core Pilot features a central alloy beam with a sliding platform travelling backwards and forwards along it, the platform being set against different resistances and levels of stability.
The stability of the platform can be adjusted by a rotating disc mechanism, encouraging the use of a person's core musculature to maintain balance and stability.
The design is said to offer many user options due to its quick release mechanisms on the foot bar, ropes, head rest and the platform itself. Unlike conventional core conditioning products, the Core Pilot also uses six springs - rather than five - in the variable resistance of the platform.
Jonathan Nevill, Core Pilot's creator, explains the goal of the new machine as being to bring the benefits of core training to a more mainstream audience via health clubs and leisure centres.
It can cater for a variety of different exercise modes including core stabilisation and conditioning, Pilates, yoga, injury prevention and rehabilitation.
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