Brooklyn Body Burn: Bringing The 'Pilates On Crack' Workout To The East Coast

The Megaformer

These beasts of machines are referred to as megaformers, with extra handles and more heavily weighted springs, bungee cords and handlebars, along with front and back platforms for more diversity. The method and the machine were founded by Sebastian Lagree, who notes that the main difference between Pilates and his method would be that classically, the feeling of exhaustion would be avoided. However, because of the fast and efficient results that SPX provides, no one leaves class without shaking muscles. [Photo via]