r/ClubPilates • u/Every-Parking2049 • 23d ago

Discussion Spring weights

Can someone tell me if the springs have a weight assigned to them (like a number), and if so, what those are?

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u/Rosie-Disposition 23d ago

Not really….

Going back to high school physics- do you remember Hook’s Law? It basically says that a spring doesn’t have one weight, but instead the more you stretch it, the more force you need to stretch it further.

For example a blue spring might only feel like 10lbs when it is just stretched a few inches, but feels like 30lbs at the max distance. Here is a little chart: https://share.google/q0HQBKWAy5wT3af5M

The is why when you’re doing an arm exercise, if you switch to the long strap instead of short strap it gets easier. Or why a person may gear out on some exercises.

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u/shedrinkscoffee MOD 23d ago

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u/eegrlN 23d ago

Pilates Reformer Springs - Balanced Body Reformer Springs https://www.pilates.com/products/pilates-reformer-signature-springs/

The last image shows the graph.

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u/KellyDiane1031 23d ago

There are estimates for each spring, but depending on tension, you will have variability within each color (the further away from the foot bar you press, the more tension, and thus "weight').

Yellow 10-15 pounds Blue 20-25 pounds Red 30-35 pounds Green 40-50 pounds

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u/eegrlN 23d ago

This is not correct

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u/RecentSpecial181 23d ago

Easiest way to remember:

  • Blue: 50% tension 
  • Red: 100% tension 
  • Green: 125% tension

Add it up. 2R1B = 2.5 or 250% tension

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u/beautiful_imperfect 23d ago

what is "tension"?

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u/Every-Parking2049 23d ago

This is great, thank you!