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Summary: Better than Denise Austin ....
Review: This is a great workout and she goes nice and easy while giving you various options for the stage you are in. She doesn't talk down to you as you work out and the workout is a good one. In Core Condtioning when she says "now you should be feeling this in you ads" WOW you are and it's a good burn. Jennifer also gives you a back and forth workout ... meaning you don't do all abs then move to legs ect ect. Nope she does a little abs moves to legs back to abs then back. So just as 1 group is getting a beatin' and feeling tired it's getting a rest in the next mix. This DVD also has 3 workouts for 14.99 where as Denise's offers 2 workouts + 1 additional hip and thighs which is just a repeat of things from the workouts for 14.99. Jennifer's is a better buy for your money and a better workout, too.You won't be spending your money poorly if you get this DVD.
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Summary: Total Body Workout
Review: I've only used this video a few times, but it really gives me a good workout. The first segment focuses on traditional Pilates moves for a tough abs workout (if you've never done Pilates before, be patient... you probably won't be able to do all the moves, but eventually it will get easier). The second segment is cardio/strentgh, and you need 1-3 pound weights. It uses a lot of dance-inspired moves, and being a little uncoordinated I haven't gotten them all down yet. I don't mind stumbling around a little (I'm sure I'll get it down eventually!), but you should know that you probably won't pick up the moves the first time you do this video. The third segment is a yoga/stretch session that is very relaxing. I liked this video because it combines strength and light cardio, and it also gives me a good stretch at the end. Also, each of the segments can be done individually (they're each about 20 minutes long) if you don't have much time. The only slight drawback is that there's an excessive amount of explanation on how the breathe at the beginning that I have to fastforward through.
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Summary: This is an excellent workout!!!!!!
Review: This is my favorite workout CD. I've have been doing pilates for quite some time but have been concerned that it doesn't really have that cardio effect. This tape has it all. The metabolic booster is a great compliment to the other two segments. And, Jennifer moves right through without an endless description of how to do each movement. I highly recommend this CD!
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Summary: Stop Talking Already
Review: This is a terrible video. I enjoy exercise videos but this is one of the worst. The instructor doesn't stop talking. It's nice to be guided through postures but she doesn't shut up. She also takes atleast five minutes of each segment and tells you how to breathe. It felt like a Lamaze class. The first segment is Core Conditioning. It concentrates on your abs and lower spine. It's not half bad and she does explain things nicely, which is good if you've never done Pilates.
The second segment, Metabolic Booster, is ridiculous. She's jumping and dancing all over the place. You'd have to watch it quite a few times to get the moves down. The last segment, Rejuvination, is based on yoga. Again, she babbles on for about five minutes then finally takes you through a few common postures. Thankfully I only rented this video.
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Summary: Great workout.
Review: I am not in the best of shape, but I am also what I would consider an beginning to intermediate Pilates student, and I found this workout rather challenging. This is the first time I have done the DVD. The first section was not so bad, it got my heart rate going a little and my muscles nice and warm, but the Metabolic Booster section was a KILLER for me. I sweated and panted like crazy, and I feel incredibly winded after doing the 2 sessions back to back - so winded I am saving session 3 for tomorrow morning. The metabolic section is SO confusing and fast-moving, like a dance class, that it might take a few times to get it perfect. I found myself wondering when it would end, and that 20 minutes felt like an ETERNITY. But I will continue to do it, hopefully the reason it felt like hell is because it is a good workout, and that is what I need. Sure got me sweating!
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Summary: Pretty average-good moves but lacks excitement
Review: Yes, this workout is pretty good. The yoga and pilates segments are interesting and different, and they really feel effective. But why hasn't anyone mentioned the terrible video and sound quality?? This DVD looks like it was filmed with a home camera. The video is grainy, sometimes blurry, and very hard to look at. It gave me a headache! The sound is also bad. At times it sounds like she is talking into a cup. Also, the Pilates segment has no music until halfway through. But it's not just that. She spends a lot of time sitting and talking about the moves you are going to do. This is great - the first couple times you do it. After that, you are ready to just get to the workout and not have to sit and listen again. It's not really convenient to FF, you always go too far and have to back up. So, although this isn't the worst workout I've ever done (it's actually a pretty decent sequence) technical problems and slow pace hamper this DVD down. If someone already has it, go ahead and do it a time or two. You'll like it. Just don't waste your money on it, because you won't do it enough to get the value out of it.
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