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Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: I never did Pilates before and I bought this DVD. Denise goes entirely too fast..doing an average of 2 reps for each movement. I found her constant talking throughout the routines distracting. I find the idea behind Pilates interesting, and I will be investing in a different tape, because this one is below-average quality.
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Summary: The Worst Pilates Workout Out There!!!!
Review: I read some of the reviews on Amazon before I purchased this, and I thought some were kind of harsh.....turns out they were dead on! I wonder if Denise Austin really knows what she's doing at all! She's annoying as ever, and she has a creepy, psuedo "awake" and cheery stare.....ugh! You will have nightmares for days with images of her prancing around crooning 'nice, tall body!!!' Please someone make it stop!!! You're better off trying Crunch Fat Blasting Pilates, because Denise really screws up pilates for EVERYBODY in this one!!!
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Summary: tough for a beginner
Review: I started pilates this year and I love it. I bought Denise Austin's mat based pilates and loved it. When I saw her new video Pilates for every body, I immedietly bought it. It is a great 45 min routine. The only downside is she goes rather fast and does not give much instruction. Luckly, I had started with her mat routine video and I knew how to do the stretches. I love the new video, but would suggest starting out with the 20 min. Denise Austin mat based pilates first.
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Summary: Might be a nice workout-but it sure isn't "real" pilates
Review: I thought this dvd was terrible! She talks about precise movements and doing things with the correct form, then she is all over the place with her form. Very sloppy. It almost seems like she doesn't know how to do the movements right and just put out a dvd to jump into the pilates marketing craze. If you are really looking for a good basic beginner pilates dvd, get the Crunch Pick Your Spot. That's a great DVD that really does things right and isn't at all boring. This one is just plain annoying.
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Summary: Tone up that middle
Review: If you like how the pilates exercises on Denise's morning shows make you feel...you'll love this tape. A great workout for the abs, back and upper body. I still need to get a resistance band but you can do many of the exercises without one or with weights.
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Summary: for pilates-experienced only
Review: Overall this a good workout, with a caveat: a beginner should start with a different instructor, such as Moira Stott, who gives a much more thorough explanation of what you're doing, why you're doing it, how to avoid strain and injury, and modifications for your particular situation. How can Denise talk so much and say so little? That said, it is a good head-to-toe exercise program. Just turn the volume down and listen to music instead.
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Summary: I'm a beginner to Pilates (but I'm not out of shape)
Review: Pros: Challenging, made me sweat a bit, and I definately feel the burn during my first time thru the video. And the soreness after! I did it first without the band, and when I got my band about a week later, I had MORE soreness.Cons: Yeah...the talking really annoys you, lol. After the 1st and 2nd time, I'd just turn the volume down and turn the music up somewhere else. I enjoy running, playing tennis, and sometimes the gym lifting weights. But considering the winter weather, I needed something inside more, so I picked Pilates. I don't think this video is difficult at all. It's CHALLENGING (I would take less reps at first and that V-shape pose was particularly hard) but it's not like I can't do it. I recently got the Winsor AB sculpting video since I'm getting addicted.
I would totally recommend this video to anybody but not for the person that wants that "Yoga peace" feel.....because Austin does talk way too much to the point of being cheesy.
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Summary: Ok workout but looking for more
Review: The dvd states that it's for every body, which isn't true because the sole purpose of this dvd is to tone the body. As another poster stated, this isn't for the beginner. If you're looking to lose a lot of weight, this isn't for you. However, if you're in shape and looking to tone your body, then this would be ideal.
I must admit that this workout did help me a little. It helped to trim the waistline. I'm able to wear a pair of jeans that were a little too tight for me at the waist, which is great.
My sole problem with this workout is that I don't think it's demanding enough. I'd like something that lets me exert more sweat. So I'm giving this a ok rating, it's better than not doing anything.
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Summary: Denise Austin in Denial
Review: The title of this DVD is misleading. It implies that anyone can do this workout, which is most certainly not the case. Perhaps Denise Austin is so out of touch with reality she doesn't realize that most people are not as strong or flexible as she is.
I have been doing Pilates at a studio for 5 months. The classes were getting to expensive for me so I decided to start practicing at home with rented DVDs. I would consider myself a low intermediate at pilates. I found that this DVD used too many difficult moves that even I can't do, and Denise acted like they were nothing and provided few to no pointers on proper form (T stand, teaser). If you are new to pilates and don't already have strong abdominal muscles you will probably injure yourself trying to do these moves.
Overall I did not feel like I got as good of a workout from this DVD as I get from my normal routine, because I could not get in all the positions properly. The workout also uses a resistance band, which I tried to use, but apparently my band is not as flexible or long as hers, because I could not get the same range of motion as she did and therefore the exercise did not have as much effect. If you are relatively new to Pilates then I would not recommend this DVD. Perhaps a more advanced practitioner would get more out it. I think much of the problem with this DVD would be resoved if the title did not imply that it was for everyone.
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Summary: Good if you are more advanced
Review: This video is approx 40 minutes of pilates work. Denise uses a resistance band and it makes your muscles tone faster. If you are more advanced it is not a terribly hard workout, but it does give you good toning results. It doesn't work every muscle group though so you will need to supplement with other DVDs or work them on your own.
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