This Pilates rower was another thing I bought during my pilates fad which I used religiously for a few weeks only for it to be consigned to the back of the cupboard to gather dust when I moved on to my next exercise phase. It is made by Pineapple who are a mid range brand I really like as I find their products to usually be top notch when it comes to quality and sturdiness which is an important feature when it comes to exercise equipment.

I paid £7.99 for mine but this was in a sale and I recently saw it in my local sports store selling for £11.99 which still isn't a bad price for it in my opinion.
The rower is supposed to work your body just like a traditional rowing machine would but just with using the resistance of your own muscles to elongate and tighten them.

To use it you just need to put your feet in the stirrups and then grab the handle and make a rowing action. The handle is attached to the stirrups by a cord which has a resistance to it which in turn makes you use your own muscles to work out your abs, legs and bum. Basically you need to just lie down and mimic a rowing action and your body does the rest of the work for you.

The rower is really easy to use but this is quite deceptive as you can do it and feel fine but the next day you can really feel the burn in your muscles which does show that it is working. To be honest I found the rower to be a bit of a faff to use and used to put off doing it but to give it it's due credit it really does work at tightening the muscles and making them stronger and leaner in quite a short time if you stick with it.
It also was nothing like the pilates I learnt on the short course I did but you can pick up how to do it in a really short amount of time.

As I mentioned for a mid range brand Pineapple are usually really good and this rower is no exception and everything about it is good quality right down to the rubber foam which covers the handles. It stops you from slipping and even now with it having been sat in a cupboard for ages has no sign of wanting to rip and come off.

If you are interested in doing some mild pilates at home then this could be just the thing that you are looking for. It does work providing you are willing to put in the effort with it and as it is quite cheap and so easy to store without taking up much room you really aren't risking much by trying it out for yourself and seeing if you like it.