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Summary: Very clear introduction to pilates
Review: This rather bland and basic video is probably a good way to get started with pilates, but I imagine it will get old pretty fast if you're in fairly decent shape. It's not too terribly challenging, and the exercises really are quite basic and clearly explained and demonstrated. I like that there's no equipment needed, and the instructor is not overly perky or irritating.
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Summary: Perfect for beginners
Review: Many a time, I've gotten a new exercise video, only to abandon it in frustration because it's too hard or confusing for me, or I feel like I'm doing the exercises wrong. Not so with this video. The instructor explains every move clearly and carefully. She also offers alternatives both for beginners or for those who want a greater challenge. She even demonstrates the exercise once before asking the viewer to try it. As a result, I felt confident and comfortable doing these exercises, and I got a great workout.
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Summary: A terrific video!
Review: This is my first venture into Pilates, so I really wanted to find a tape for a beginner's level. Pilates for Dummies had gotten some excellent reviews so I decided to try it. WOW! This tape is terrific! Michelle Dozois is a wonderful instructor. She explains things in a friendly, upbeat manner and doesn't annoy or talk down to the viewer. I've done my Pilates workout a few times now and I am really enjoying it. I would recommend this tape to everyone! :)
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Summary: An excellent pilates tape! Forget Windsor Pilates!
Review: For those of you who are marveling over the Windsor Pilates infomercial, don't waste your money! I recently received the Windsor Pilates package in the mail, and to my disappointment, most of the exercises, and the tips were just like those on Pilates for Dummies! Pilates for Dummies is basically the 3 Windsor Pilates tapes in 1! This tape even has the advanced exercises that were in the Windsor Accelerated tape! Even some of the exercises on the Windsor Accelerated tape were considered moderate on the Pilates for Dummies tape! Sure, the Windsor Pilates package has an exercise progress log, and a nutritious food booklet...but you can make your own exercise log, and common sense(as well as health sites on the Internet) can help you plan a healthy menu! The results from Pilates for Dummies are great, when it is done with consistency! The instructor gives you clear directions on each move. The tape also shows you moderations to each move(both basic and advanced). So, buy Pilates for Dummies! It beats paying an arm and a leg for a Windsor Pilates package!
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Summary: Wow! I love it.
Review: This is a great tape to learn Pilates especially if you are new (like me!) to it. I have tried other kinds of exercise tapes in the past (to get a nice muscle tone), but gave up when I didn't see any results. With this tape, I have been very surprise and happy with the results! I do all of the exercises except the last two (which are very advanced for me); I have a great time. I would recommend doing some leg stretches to warm-up before beginning the exercises. Other than that, I love this tape! Would I recommend Pilate For Dummies? Yes. It is worth it!
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Summary: Great workout
Review: This is an excellent beginning workout for someone who has never done Pilates. I found it challenging, but not impossibly so, and the presentation is uncluttered and easy to follow. Try it!
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Summary: Great Beginner's Pilates Workout!!
Review: I bought the VHS, which is relatively inexpensive. This is a really good workout, especially for your abdomen, which is my trouble spot no matter how much weight I lose. I worked out with this video for a few times a week for a couple of weeks and then increased it to about 5 times a week and I must say that I began to see a waistline, which I hadn't seen since high school (About 10 years ago). I tend to work up a little "sweat equity" during the workout. After you have learned all of the moves, you may begin to start doing the Pilates poses before Michelle, the instructor, is done explaining, just because you have strengthened your abdomen to the point that you can do a few more repetitions. Don't think that this takes the place of a good aerobic workout. I still use the Stairmaster at my local gym. I am now to the point that I can do this workout twice in the same sitting, so I think I need to get a more advanced tape. I have recommended this video to all of my friends.
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Summary: Challenging enough , easy to follow
Review: Received video in excellent shape within a week and I have been using the tape three times a week. The directions and demonstrations of the exercises, prior to you joining in workout, are clear and easy to follow. Each time you perform it you become more proficient in the technique and can feel the effects.
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Summary: Excellent for true beginners.
Review: This DVD is great! I'm not an exercise nut and have had trouble finding exercises I want to stay with, so I greeted this one with skepticism, but it's wonderful. I've had it two months and I have lost weight, I feel really great and best of all, I really want to stay with it. The instructor is wonderful and explains how to determine if you're making a mistake. This is very basic, though, so if you're more advanced than the average couch potato then you might need something more difficult.
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Summary: great intro to pilates
Review: This DVD is a great introduction to pilates. The instructions are clear (but not condescending)and easy to follow. I have done a lot of videos and I find that where usually I start to get annoyed with the instructor, in this one i continue to challenge myself.
The DVD version also has an advanced workout, which I don't think the VHS has. This DVD is a great intro and can prepare a person well for getting into more advanced exercises.
I would use this over Mari Winsor anyday.
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