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Just the ticket.......2007-09-09
I bought this dvd following a one hour group lesson. The instructions are clear and easy to follow and at a pace suitable for beginners. The demonstrator uses a band for some exercises,but observer can
select exercises. A good range of exercises and I could feel benefit after first attempt. Only criticism, learner not told how often to do exercises, how many times to repeat exercises or how to build up to maximum. Otherwise enjoyed dvd and would recommend.
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Real Robbery.......2007-12-30
It is certainly true that you get what you pay for and this DVD is a prime example.
The entire dvd is not longer that 25 mins and that includes both 'workouts'
To be fair, Lynne Robinson does go into some detail about the proper postural position with the help of a skeleton, (which is why it got it's stars) however this is not a workout but a demonstration of key moves which i accept is an important part of pilates.
However the real skill in performing pilates is to be able to perform the seemingly simple movements whilst keeping the appropriate bits squeezed, tucked, lifted, stretched ect. I had expected to be able to practice this in a routine so I could be more confident in keeping the correct posture when using other dvds
The workout however was just far too short and basic to be of any real value.
Lynne Robinson really knows her stuff so it's disapointing to find that she is using her brand more as an exercise in making money than improving anyones practice.
Don't expect much.......2007-10-26
Being very cheap, there was bound to be a catch ! The DVD lasts about 20 minutes and that's with a bonus workout. For anyone who has done Pilates before...don't bother ....and for anyone who is thinking of starting.... although this is great at explaining the anatomy of the spine and core muscles I don't think it is enlightening enough to make you want to continue! Very disappointing.
Customer Reviews:
Good Intro, but no Substitute for a Real Class.......2008-02-08
As the liner notes to this product suggest, the general run of exercise video features some surgically enhanced bimbettes in a clinical environment accompanied by music inspired by the rustle of plastic flowers in Wal-Mart. There are three quotes on the cover to suggest that this one differs, one hyperbole (has the author ever been in a mosh pit?), one bad taste (Jane Fonda on Crack) and one banal (Chaos Rocks). It's a good job the Guardian rated it, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered.
Teach-yourself-Pilates was my holiday project. I wanted to learn a few new moves, and also to find out a little more about Pilates, having done plenty of other classes but never one with that label attached.
Anybody who has done an exercise class in the last decade will recognise some of the moves; some of it looks like yoga moves I've been doing for years. Some, in fact, are moves that have passed through the various other exercise classes over the years and faded away. Some were new to me though, from the warm up and warm down exercises through to much of the arm and leg components, and they are tough in an intense way - not so much the exercise itself as the repetition.
Most of the instruction is pretty clear, though it's very general, assuming that you're observing exactly what Chaos is doing and comparing your own posture and so on as you go. I thought it needed a little more precision in places: how to hold your feet when doing the rotations, for example. Page Turner, as the "beginner", is a little too good - very supple and clearly able to do all the moves fully - and could have been better used doing more "low impact" versions, especially where a higher degree of flexibility is called for or for the inner core balancing moves. A couple of these could have used advice on how to work up to them, or alternatives where flexibility or inner core strength wasn't there yet. Overall, there needs to be a message to the effect that being able to do these things is not within everyone's grasp, but that actually doing some of it is good, and trying the rest and failing is far better than not trying in the first place. The session itself is not that long (just over half an hour) so some messages along these lines at the beginning or end would not have been too intrusive.
As for the music. It's not bad, though I'm not about to invest in a whole album, and at times it's a bit quiet. It definitely makes a change from the normal run of music played at exercise classes.
On balance, a reasonably worthwhile investment, but if you want to get serious about Pilates, or your fitness in general, nothing beats a real live class with a real live instructor to interact with you and give individual advice. However, in the absence of that, be comforted that it's not always possible to be able to tie yourself in knots without some sort of practice.
Customer Reviews:
Recommended.......2008-01-16
This really does works every muscle in your body! at first look it didn't seem that hard but when I tried it I discovered a challenging work there is also room for progression because you can make the band shorter to create more resistance. Great abs work out and inventive use of the band like having your own pilates machine at home. Its not easy but its fun and is of the high quality Ive come to expect of the 10MS series. I think its probably more suitable for people who have done pilates before as theres no instruction on how to find your core.
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