Rialto® Reformer Plank Bar

The Rialto® Reformer Plank Bar is a versatile accessory designed to expand the range of positions available on your Rialto Reformer, giving instructors and clients more ways to challenge stability, strength, and shoulder mechanics during every session.

Why Choose the Rialto® Reformer Plank Bar

The Rialto® Reformer Plank Bar offers 8 new positioning options—low and high, wide, and narrow—depending on which direction the bars are inserted in the standing platform receivers. This flexibility means instructors can quickly adapt a single reformer session to suit beginner, intermediate, or advanced clients without needing separate equipment. It attaches securely to the standing platform receivers, so it stays stable through even the most demanding plank, pike, and stability sequences.

Because it integrates directly with equipment already in your studio, this accessory is an efficient way to add variety to programming. Studios that invest in it typically find it becomes one of the more frequently requested accessories among clients who enjoy upper-body and core-focused reformer work. It also gives instructors a simple way to progress or regress an exercise without switching to entirely different equipment, which keeps class flow smooth and efficient.

Key Features

Whether you are outfitting a brand-new studio or adding accessories to an established one, the Rialto® Reformer Plank Bar is a practical way to broaden what clients can do on equipment they already know how to use.

• Explore neutral or internally rotated shoulder positions
• Add more challenge/support by changing body angle
• Protect wrists with a more neutral position
• Dimensions: Lower Handle: 4 inches (10cm), Upper Handle: 11.5 inches (29.5cm) (from Top of Handle)
• 8 total positioning options: low, high, wide, and narrow orientations
• Inserts directly into the standing platform receivers for a secure, stable fit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Rialto® Reformer Plank Bar used for?
It is used to add stability and positioning variety to plank, pike, and upper-body exercises performed on the standing platform of a Rialto Reformer.

How many positioning options does it offer?
It offers 8 total positioning options, combining low and high heights with wide and narrow widths depending on how the bars are inserted.

Will it fit any reformer?
It is designed specifically for the Rialto Reformer standing platform receivers, so compatibility with other reformer models should be confirmed with our team before purchase.

Caring for Your Rialto® Reformer Plank Bar

Many studios keep a Rialto® Reformer Plank Bar on hand for every reformer in the room, since it takes only a moment to swap between positioning options during back-to-back sessions. Instructors appreciate that it opens up plank, pike, and stability work without requiring clients to leave the reformer, which keeps transitions smooth and class energy high.

Keep the bar contact points clean and free of chalk or lotion residue so it inserts smoothly into the standing platform receivers each time you use it. Periodically check that the fit remains snug, since a loose connection can affect stability during dynamic movements. Many instructors like to pair mindful, controlled breathing with plank bar work, a principle central to the original teachings of Joseph Pilates, whose method still shapes how this equipment is used today. For more accessories to round out your studio setup, browse our Pilates Accessories collection.

Ready to add the Rialto® Reformer Plank Bar to your studio? Contact us and our team will help you find the right accessories for your space.