Just curious if anyone has tried one of the pilates exercise machines for exercise? I just ordered one because a few people I know have them, and they told me they are great. I just don't know if I'll be able to get my heartrate up enough to get a good workout without being in a lot of pain. I ordered one with a small trampoline attachment that one can use while laying down and sort of jumping off from it. I have severe spinal arthritis as well as in several other joints, which makes it near impossible to do any other sort of cardio workouts. Of course when my pain and problems began, I had gained a lot of weight, which I can't stand. I'm hoping that over time I might be able to lose some weight this way. BTW, I cannot afford to pay to go to a pool, plus there aren't any pools to close by.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!