26/04/2026
All hail the Cadillac! 🙌🏻
Here it is folks, the first piece of Pilates apparatus ever invented by Joe himself! The trapeze table is widely nicknamed “The Cadillac” because in the 1940’s and 50’s, Cadillac cars were referred to as the cars offering the best of everything regarding versatility.
There’s a reason that the Cadillac looks like a glorified metal four poster bed, and that’s because the early designs were developed during World War 1 by modifying hospital beds. Joe took bedsprings and attached them to the metal bed frames to allow bedridden injured soldiers to exercise, rehabilitate and regain their strength.
Although the Cadillac’s original focus was rehabilitation, its versatility offers the possibility of performing over 200 exercises, including acrobatic hanging ones. Here though, you will see a still shot of Chloë demonstrating a calm and simple foot exercise using the push-through bar sprung from below on the wonderful trapeze table.
Prime real estate for one piece of apparatus, don’t you think? We’re big fans for sure! 🫶🏻