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This 90-minute Pilates-based workout, based on the book Read more

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Remarkable Fitness Video!
Lynne Robinson has got it right!I should know I have 28 fitness videos most of which have been used once or not all as they were just too difficult for me to get my overwieght, unfit body to co-operate with. Out of the Darkness...Comes the LIGHT!!
I have just taken a rough count of 28 Fitness Videos I own.I am a very out out shape, unfit woman aged 58. (200 lbs.)
Too confusing for the rank beginner
I didn't get very far with this.Ms. Robinson begins with an inspiring talk about what pilates can do for you and then lies prone on a mat talking about what she's doing with her muscles. I couldn't follow the explanation.I admit that my abs are ridiculously weak and I am not knisthetically gifted.Those with some previous exposure to pilates may benefit from this video, but it's really confusing for an out-of-shape beginner. ... Read more

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A Fitness Circle, available from Stott, is a 16-inch-wide, circular resistance device constructed of bands of sprung steel, with two handles made of hard, high-density foam. Picture a steel "circle" that you squeeze while it fights back. This 28-minute video uses the Fitness Circle to provide resistance so you work a variety of muscles while you're conditioning your core (abs and back) muscles. For example, you may be working your abdominals doing "half sit-ups" by starting sitting up, knees bent, feet flat, then rolling half-way down, then back up again--and at the same time, you're squeezing the Fitness Circle between your thighs. You work your biceps by lying on your back, the Fitness Circle behind your head, both arms pressing it down, or by sitting up with the Fitness Circle on top of one shoulder, one hand pushing the top part down. Moira Stott has figured out how to work every muscle group with this interesting tool. This video takes a novel approach to strength training, and the Fitness Circle takes much less storage space than a set of weights. Read more

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Definite results
I love Ana Caban.I love her technique and overall routine for this DVD and others. This ab routine is very challenging.Just when you think you have mastered one move, the very next move gives you an extra burn and more of a challenge.The flow is great.I do this DVD two days a week with other cardio and pilates and have seen definite results. This is the first pilates tape that I could get my husband to do with me and he likes it too, and agrees it is tough.This is a great DVD and I recommend anyone to try it - even beginners - to work your way up to the most challenging moves.

THIS is a super workout!
This workout video is superb, a must-have.Ana Caban's instruction is clear and easy to follow, and the workout itself really works your core muscles.

Good Ab Workout...
I have never done Pilates anything before... this ab routine was at a good pace (not too slow and not too fast) and it did target all the muscles in the abdominal area. The day after trying this video I was very sore... and that was kind of half-assing the moves, because I wasnt as flexiable. Overall, throughoutthe workout you will find your body in heat, and somewhat sweating. This is a differnt approach to your standard crunches...very effective... brace yourself to be sore! ... Read more

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Great Pilates Mat Video
My background is in athletic conditioning and have taught various forms of yoga.This is an excellent pilates mat video, the instructions are clearly presented, not overly difficult for the beginner.I utilized this pilates mat video while living in a remote area where I did not have access to pilates mat classes.
Great beginning pilates inspired workout!
This is a wonderful video that works your whole body stretching and strengthening every muscle.The instructor has a delightful accent and instructs beautifully using various imagery.Live background music adds to the pleasentness of this soothing, relaxing mind/body workout.

First Time Pilates Video Buyer
This is my first Pilates video I've purchased. I was torn as to which video to purchase.I needed something with lots of direction. I have reviewed this video prior to doing the excerise.I'm glad that I had the opportunity to do so.Upon reviewing the video you'll find that they provide an advance person, a begining person and an intermediate person.This is great so that once I become a pro a can step it up using the same video. The downer part is that on 2 moves the camera focused on the advance person and just before the move was ended they went to the beginner.That made it a little had trying to keep the same pace of a beginner.The live music is peacefull and pleasant.In all I enjoy the video and am glad that this was my video of choice to start off with.The instructor has great direction and a great voice that helps along the way. ... Read more

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Pilates is the rage, and for good reason. Instead of doing endless, mindless crunches, you can condition your abs and strengthen your back with a method of core conditioning that takes discipline and practice and achieves deeper results. This level 1 and 2 Pilates-style mat work is ably taught on a 40-minute video by Hilary Burnett. She takes time at the beginning to teach the correct alignment and muscle control with simple moves that turn out to be challenging if done correctly. Burnett uses vivid language and analogies to help you understand: Your buttocks are "jelly buns" (to let the abs do all the work), your belly balances a dinner plate, and your chest "knits" together as you raise your arms. Then she progresses into a demanding abdominal series with such descriptive names as "roll like a ball" (but be careful to protect a nest of birds on your belly), "spider legs," and "scissors." Your abdominals will scream! Burnett's instruction and language continue to make the technique explicit: She describes the roll-up as "peeling your spine off the mat," and then lowering down by "replacing it bone by bone," for example. All exercises work the abs and back, and some add thigh and buttock conditioning. The same workout is aimed at the beginning and intermediate Pilates exerciser--beginners do just a few of the exercises, then add on until you're doing them all. Read more

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What?
This video was supposed to be levels 1 & 2 but I must be at level -5. I found that it is mostly watching her do her thing and telling you virtualy nothing. You have to be Gumby to be able to do her stretches. I will have to limber up quite a bit more before I can find this video useful, and it is impossible to watch the screen and do everything she is doing at the same time! Anyway, its not for me, or anyone who is just begining Pilates.

AWFUL
I didn't enjoy this tape at all. She was difficult to follow and the editing was very distracting. I was very disappointed in this video.

A Great Tape
Hilary Burnett takes you through a series of Pilates exercises, which emphasize control, concentration, centering, precision and breathing.These techniques may look simple, but if you follow the tape, you get a very deep workout, that over time will reshape your body and give you more strength, fexlibility and balance.I would highly recommend this video to people of all ages and most fitness levels to begin or enhance a complete-body fitness and training program. ... Read more

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