10.27.08 - 06:00am
Pilates workouts will differ depending on the studio, instructor, level, equipment being used, focus, and whether or not the workout is a group class or private instruction. However, all pilates workouts should include some shared fundamentals to be effective. You can think of where and how the 7 elements below appear and are [...]
12.19.07 - 05:58pm
Pilates videos are in high demand right now - I’ve seen them everywhere from the grocery checkout to fitness specialty stores. Videos are a great way to supplement pilates training on your own as well as an excellent stocking stuffer (or Hanuka, Kwanzaa, or New Year’s gift.) Since most of them claim to [...]
12.19.07 - 05:55pm
This workout in three sections of “Belly, Thighs, and Butt” is too slow for the content in the video. Even too slow for a beginner, as Barret routinely gets us into a pilates position which we hold while she endlessly talks.
Going over the how-to of creating an imprinted pelvis gets her a few brownie [...]
12.19.07 - 05:53pm
The Rapid Results Pilates video is comprised of 5 sections:
Super toned buns and thighs
Arms and shoulder shaper
Waist slimmer
Total body blast
Slim and sleek stretch
Seeming like an aerobics video performed horizontally on a mat, there was no talk of pilates principles or breathing. A few exercises were too advanced to not include instruction on alignment - [...]
12.19.07 - 05:52pm
Denise Austin’s Hit the Spot Pilates video is divided into 8 different categories:
Core
Abs and Waistline
Power Abs
Hips
Thighs
Buns
Pilates Challenge: this is dance/yoga
If as much focus and effort went into her teaching as did her multiple set designs she would have a stellar pilates video. However, I am sad to report that the opposite is true. [...]
12.19.07 - 05:50pm
This 60 minute workout has four parts:
A pilates section
A dance inspired section with weights
The same dance inspired section with the audio swapped for music
AM/PM Yoga inspired rejuvenation
Though this disc has a fun dance section - it should be noted that it is not strictly a pilates video. For this reason I would not recommend [...]
12.19.07 - 05:48pm
Though Hilary Burnett’s pilates video kept me moving at a constant tempo there was too much time spent on breathing and not enough on warm-up. I would have traded some of the breathing for more warm-up, instead of jumping right into the hundred.
And though Burnett’s descriptive visuals were good, she often left out key [...]
12.19.07 - 05:46pm
This video uses the Classical style of Pilates - similar to the way Joseph Pilates (the founder of the Pilates Method) used to teach. Though this DVD includes a basic workout, an intermediate workout, and an advanced workout I would not recommend using it as your weekly practice video.
The basic exercises are too fast, [...]
12.19.07 - 05:44pm
Let’s start with the good points: Karen Voight’s Total Body Pilates DVD is well organized and easy to navigate. There is a beginning section which breaks down what each section of the DVD does - this part even has demos! She even specifies which kinds of equipment (thicker mats for spine protection) you [...]
12.19.07 - 05:42pm
Though I am an avid fan of the Stott Pilates videos for their clear and well structured workouts that produce results, I was disappointed in this video. This DVD is comprised of two main sections: a cardio section and a pilates section that follows.
The cardio section involves an action called “pilates walking” which is [...]
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