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Rating:  Summary: GREAT PICTURES AND FABULOUS BOOK! Review: Hi out there.
I bought this book because it offered what I was looking for. I am not the type to buy an exercise book either.
In particular I liked the drawing of the muscle per exercise.
I like knowing what it is I am working on.
As for equipment: bands, ball, weights ... those are used in the book, though not exclusively.
Rating:  Summary: good for a book Review: I am a beginner yoga student. I wanted to try pilates as well, because I like the idea of toning my body, using my body. I bought this particular book by Denise Austin and I felt like it was very informative. However, I think it would be best if I learn from the book, but purchase a pilates DVD, as well. You an only learn so much from a book...you need to see it performed correctly.
Rating:  Summary: Good book, a little hard to get the moves down though Review: I really liked this book and read the whole thing and found that the advice Denise gives is reall helpful. The only problem I had is that the moved are really hard to try to learn from a picture in a book. I am a beginner at Pilates and I found that it took some practice to try to get the moves down. I think that maybe Denise's video of Pilates might be easier to learn from then a book. The fitness advice is great and the blank charts she gives to keep track are great.
Rating:  Summary: Worked for me Review: I started using this book in June 2004. I am 41 years of age and wanted to tone by body. I have followed her workouts in this book primarily using the 10 minute routines for upper body, abs, lower body, back, ball and resistance bands. My goal primarily was to one my body. I have dropped a full clothing size and lost 10lbs. I tell everyone I can about this book and the philosophy of exercise. I consider myself a very busy person, I am a mother, I work full time, but every weekday morning I find 10 minutes to do my exercises and it has clearly paid off for me. These results come from exercise. I don't believe in fad diets and have continued to eat food in moderation and control portion size, but I eat what I want. If toning up is important to you, invest the money and the time you will not be disappointed.
Rating:  Summary: Pilates for Advanced Everybodys Review: I tried this Pilates tape that is supposedly for everybody. Denise is as full of sunshine as she alwasy ever. It gets irritating fast when you realize that you can't begin to do half the stuff she is talking about. I have done Pilates before so I know that Denise is doing advanced positions that could cause beginners to injure themselves. She doesn't even give alternate or adjustment poses too often.If you are advanced don't get this Pilates tape you can do better. If you are a beginner, don't get this tape unless you want to hurt yourself.
Rating:  Summary: good for a book Review: I'm an intermediate Pilates student, and I enjoyed this book. It might be hard for a beginner to learn the moves solely from a book--any book--but the instructions are fairly clear. I like that she gives instructions for a basic and more advanced workout, plus special short workouts for abs, back, balance ball, resistance bands, etc. This book is much better than most.
Rating:  Summary: Fantastic Photos Make Exercises Easy to Follow... Review: I'm an intermediate Pilates student, and I enjoyed this book. It might be hard for a beginner to learn the moves solely from a book--any book--but the instructions are fairly clear. I like that she gives instructions for a basic and more advanced workout, plus special short workouts for abs, back, balance ball, resistance bands, etc. This book is much better than most.
Rating:  Summary: Pilates for Every Body by Denise Austin Review: This book is a useful supplement to your existing health and exercise regimen. The focus is concentration, breathing techniques and control. The authors provide pictorial depictions of abs exercises, HIP opening routines, the buttocks stretch, warm-ups, the ABS stretch, the leg lift roll-up and leg stretches. This book will help you to develop a comprehensive program in a short period of time. It is worth the money if you are serious about crafting a considerable exercise program as part of the daily routine.
Rating:  Summary: Pilates for Every Body by Denise Austin Review: This book is a useful supplement to your existing health and exercise regimen. The focus is concentration, breathing techniques and control. The authors provide pictorial depictions of abs exercises, HIP opening routines, the buttocks stretch, warm-ups, the ABS stretch, the leg lift roll-up and leg stretches. This book will help you to develop a comprehensive program in a short period of time. It is worth the money if you are serious about crafting a considerable exercise program as part of the daily routine.
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