Hooked on Pilates

Home
United States
Denver, CO
Hooked on Pilates

Offering the patented MINIMAX-The Soft Arc & HANDIBANDS for Reformer & Mat. Great for home & studio Hi!

I'm Martina, a physical therapist/Pilates instructor who invented the patented MINIMAX (a soft version of a Pilates arc barrel, which does double duty as a yoga prop for prolonged stretching) & patented HANDIBANDS (adjustable resistance straps, which easily attach inside door jambs and to Pilates equipment). My hope with starting Hooked on Pilates®(HOP) is to bring the benefits of Pilates & yoga to more people. The HOP equipment is designed to be durable, portable and versatile. Once you are done working out, hang the equipment on a hook! On this page, I hope to create a healthy community where we share health and fitness ideas.

04/14/2026

🤩 Rocking Minimax great full body which also 🎯 for strengthening!

04/02/2026

🤩Be CURIOUS about & let it guide exercise selection.

Test/retest and be amazed at how quickly 🎯exercises can help mobility!

Muscles move bones! Posture indicates a lot… from emotional state to your sport to muscular imbalances👍

If you have one or both shoulders sloping down … I want to see what muscle is carrying the weight of your arms🤔 Often the levator scapulae are doing the work of the upper traps😬

The problem is that the levator scapulae is a DWD rotator of the shoulder blade. This decreases the space inside the shoulder joint which increase the risk of shoulder impingement 😬🤔😬

Male have a KNOWN higher risk of chronic than female gymnasts. I think it is due to the fact that a number of male gymnastics apparatus train DWD Rotation of the shoulder blades ( pommel horse, P bars and rings). Female gymnasts do NOT have any apparatus which requires a lot of downward rotation… female gymnast have fewer chronic shoulder issues ( PMID 34631906)

I have and which can help manage your shoulder pain👍

, the upper trap is an upward rotator. no matter how strong you are - I find men with bigger arms often exhibit this downward slope of shoulders)

From the way people have reacted to me saying that male gymnasts have this issue and that perhaps downward rotation of the shoulder blades is the issue - it obvious that many physicaltherapists & personal trainers do NOT understand this .

DM to book an online session or if in Denver book a P.T. Session

There is help!

03/30/2026

Male have higher rates of than females. They train downward rotation of scapulae more😬 the Fix work UPWARD ROTATION!

03/29/2026

😳Shoulder posture gives you clues to improve performance!

03/28/2026

😬Got ? Book an online session with me!

03/24/2026

🤩Muscles move bones! This occurred in under 5 minutes!

03/22/2026

🤩Fix you chronically tight back with Martina in ! !

03/13/2026

🤩Discover the versatile Handibands & all the ways to use them!

03/12/2026

This 🎯 ECC control of Hammies with Handibands!

It also focuses on NOT dumping into back but staying engaged in core. Working hamstrings like this helps train the femoral head to center in hip joint!

Important for labral tear and hip impingement!

Patented and adjustable Handibands sold exclusively through website linked in my profile because I’m the instructor and physical therapist who invented them!😊

03/10/2026

🤩Sometimes a little help can make all the difference! Handibands adjust & attach to great in

03/08/2026

Inversions on a great way to connect thru entire ab wall! ̇lates

03/07/2026

Sometimes you need a little support to connect better!

Address

1058 S Gaylord St
Denver, CO
80209

Website

http://www.hookedonpilates.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Hooked on Pilates posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Hooked on Pilates:

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Denver?

Our Story

Hi my name is Martina! I have been a physical therapist since 1995 and pilates instructor since 2003. Through this experience and with the desire to bring the benefits of pilates to more people, by making Pilates more portable and affordable. I invented the patented MINIMAX and the patent pending HANDIBANDS. The Hooked on Pilates® equipment is designed to be durable, portable and versatile. With the MINIMAX and HANDIBANDS you are able to perform exercises that mimic reformer, cadillac and arc barrel exercises - like having a portable Pilates studio! Once you are done working out, hang the equipment on a hook! On this page I hope to create a healthy community where we share health and fitness ideas.