Fit Ball Workouts Bundle (Amazon.com Exclusive) Review

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(More customer reviews)These are a great value. I especially love the 10 minute solution DVDs because they are easy to customize and have a decent workout.

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Urban Tai Chi Featuring Ginette Deslauriers Review

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(More customer reviews)This is one of the most fun workouts I have in my huge collection of VHS and DVDs. I have owned this VHS for 10 years, and it's a go-to when I am feeling fit. In other words, I don't start this one after months of inactivity. But, after I've begun a workout program (yes, a classic yo-yo work-out-er!), and I am in shape, I go to this because it is super fun, very UNIQUE, and effective--you will sweat your butt off, and have some seriously sore legs a day later. This is a lot of fun, and even though you are working HARD, it is also relaxing. It's a really cool workout, and I wish I could purchase it as a DVD.

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InIntermediate Pilates by Allan Menezes Review

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(More customer reviews)I never received the items I paid for, and I tried to email the seller and got a response from Amazon stating the email address is invalid. I would never buy from this person again and they have stolen my money, with nothing given in return. If this is a mistake, I should be hearing from the seller, and soon! I bought the item July 29th, and now it is September 2nd and I never received what I paid for. Do not do business with them.

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Pilates for Every Body (2002) Review

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(More customer reviews)I LOVE this CD! I alternate this every other day with one of Denise Austin's other Pilates CD's (Mat Workout), also highly recommended. I especially like Denise's instruction...she's very much in tune with her body and health and it shows! I've read some mixed reviews about her personality, so I'd really like to add that I find her enthusiasm very genuine and inspiring! It's also encouraging that she's close to my own age (45) and is so physically fit. I think this is a super Pilates CD...I can feel results after only 3 sessions, and am much more aware of my posture during the day.

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Pilates Conditioning For Weight Loss - 1 pc,(Gaiam) Review

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(More customer reviews)I LOVE this video! It is a great start for people who want to tone up and get in shape. They really show you the basics of Pilates, and there are 3 different levels you can work at. If you don't have a move down you can hit a button on your DVD Player remote and a little screen comes up to show you the move again. I have given it away so many times, I have to keep buying it! After about a week I noticed my love handles disappearing. Definitely give it a try.

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Liz Gillies Core Fitness - Progressive Pilates - Four 10-Minute Target-Tone Workouts (2004) Review

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(More customer reviews)Overall, I enjoy Liz Gillies approach to some of the Pilates mat-based exercises. While in general I prefer the classic sequence done in the classic manner, sometimes it's nice to change things up a bit.
While mostly Pilates-based, Ms. Gillies also makes use of her dance background, particularly in the Buns section. A few lunges and cat-based positions are used here (some of that may actually be from yoga), but she does include some variations on the Leg Circles and Pelvic Lifts.
The Legs/Thighs section includes some variations on the Pilates Side Kicks and some ballet floor barre (e.g., developpe and passe). This is a fast moving section- so much so that even Gillies' form seemed to suffer a little bit. However, you can definitely feel it working.
The Arms section is Gillies' variation on the Standing Sculpting Series from the Pilates syllabus. She includes some variation on more traditional weight-lifting and does some of the work while balancing on the balls of the feet. I like that approach- it definitely forces you to concentrate on your powerhouse while working your arms.
The Abs section includes variants on the Hundred, the Roll Up and the Pilates Abdominal Series. This section more than any other on the tape was targeted towards those new to Pilates- she does a lot of non-traditional "setups" and then modifies many of the exercises. Still challenging, but not necessarily what you get from a more classic Pilates workout.
The Total Body section is my favorite. This section includes a lot of work for the upper body- planks, side planks, etc.- so much so that you could alternate it with the Arms section.
This is a nice addition to your Pilates collection, especially for those interested in "Target Toning", but you may want to supplement with some more classical Pilates from Ana Caban or Jennifer Kries.

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Pilates FOR & After Pregnancy Duo pack Review

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(More customer reviews)I am currently in my third trimester and tried Melinda's Pilates FOR Pregnancy for the first time. Based on the cover of the DVD I thought she (or someone next to her) would actually be visibly pregnant for this video. I am comfortable doing Pilates normally, but I felt her workout did not have enough modifications for the 2nd or 3rd trimesters when your belly is big enough to not be comfortable on your back. I have to fast forward through quite a bit of the video in order to get to the spine, leg and arm work. Should be great for your 1st trimester and part of your 2nd based on your proficiency with Pilates, but you'll have very limited use for it in your 3rd.
I also own Shiva Rea's Prenatal Yoga and have found this workout to be much more geared towards a pregnant woman. Shiva does her yoga along with two other women, each of them representing (and actually are in) one of the trimesters.
I had bought a Pilates DVD hoping to get a good back workout, not a workout on my back.
The workout for after pregnancy looks good so far. I am anxious to try it after I give birth.

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