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Summary: Not for beginners, not for experts.
Review: This dvd was truly a waste of time and money. [Someone] said that the dvd was good for beginners. I disagree. I am a beginner. I bought the dvd so that I would work my abs. Although I engaged my powerhouse etc. and followed every instruction, my expectations were not met. I felt that I would have gotten the same 'workout' if I had simply sucked in my stomach for the 20mins.Since other reviews said this tape is for beginners and I'm a beginner saying it is not for me...the conclusion is the tape is for no one.
Rating: 
Summary: good beginner workout
Review: This is a really good abs workout. It is shorter than SMith's other pilates workout for the lower body. I found that the exercises were harder and I was unable to complete the workout the first time. However, I give this workout four stars because it has some of the same ecercises as the Lower Body workout and it is not as long. I simply felt that Kathy Smith's Pilates for the Lower Body was the better video of the two. This works best when used with that workout.
Rating: 
Summary: Good introduction for beginning exerciser
Review: This video would make an excellent introduction to Pilates for the beginning exerciser. As usual, Kathy explains each movement very well and reminds the exerciser to engage the powerhouse throughout the video. However she spends little time on each movement and the intensity level is very low. As an intermediate/advanced exerciser I did not feel like I got a good workout - way too short in reps and too long in instruction for longterm use to be of benefit.
Rating:
Summary: Good introduction for beginning exerciser
Review: This video would make an excellent introduction to Pilates for the beginning exerciser. As usual, Kathy explains each movement very well and reminds the exerciser to engage the powerhouse throughout the video. However she spends little time on each movement and the intensity level is very low. As an intermediate/advanced exerciser I did not feel like I got a good workout - way too short in reps and too long in instruction for longterm use to be of benefit.
Rating:
Summary: Stricly for Beginners
Review: This was very basic, the teaser is done with feet on the floor or the advanced version with one leg up. Once you get past the beginning instructions, it's only about 20 minutes long so I'll use it if I'm crunched for time. She gives very detailed instructions at the beginning that would benefit beginners. My first Pilates tape was Method Precision Toning still the best in my opinion, followed by Living Arts Mat Based Workout for Intermediates and Karen Voight's Body Reform Abs and Back.
Rating: 
Summary: Ok for a non-certified instructor
Review: Video is fine but doesn't inspire me to continue to use it...I'll keep it for a rainy day.
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