Pilates Weight Loss Workout For Dummies - DVD ( - Dir: )

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Customer Reviews of Pilates Weight Loss Workout For Dummies

Jezza
Sunny Sussex by the Sea
8th January 2009

A fitness DVD that I haven't given up on!
Having purchased various boring/impossible/useless fitness DVD's in the past, that end up at car boot sales, I have to say this one is MUCH better!
I go to a pilates class and this isn't quite the same, however, I have been making myself get out of bed early and do either the standing exercise or floor work on alternate days (I can't get up early enough to do both bits!) When I first started my whole body actually hurt for about a week! Now I have aclimatised I am putting much more effort in to each of the moves and I know my muscles are stronger.
The instructor is excellent - I'm sure she can see me when I forget to pull my tummy in or breathe - her comments are timed to perfection.
If you are not sure whether to buy this - go for it - it's so cheap, if you don't like it you could probably get your money back by boot saleing it!
I would have given 5 stars if it had lasted for slightly longer.

Ms. J. Lueders
London, United Kingdom
5th January 2009

Absolutely Fantastic
10 out 10 - i highly recommend this DVD. I love it! Very easy to follow and the instructor guides you so well.

busy amateur
uk
31st December 2008

looks great!
I've received the DVD today and i'm looking forward to doing the Pilates exercises after having watched the DVD on my PC. I quite liked the presenter...some reviewers have found her irritating....seems O.k to me.Really excited about getting started..am a complete novice at Pilates!Hoorah to a hopefully fitter me in the new year!

Alex
Wiltshire
17th November 2008

Does what it says on the tin
I have never done pilates before and having read other reviews decided to purchase this dvd hoping for a good introduction to a pilates workout. And this is exactly what you'll get. If, like me, you're not a big fan of complicated dance routines done by a bunch of people in garish outfits whose 'ideal' bodies clearly have nothing to do with the exercise performed, you're gonna love this dvd. The exercises are shown in a slow and clear way by a friendly instructor - they are easy to follow even if you're doing it for the first time and effective from the first move. There are additional explanations or more/less advanced alternatives to a given exercise popping up when necessary but this is in no way distracting. The dvd is divided into several sections which makes it handy when you only have 15-20 minutes and want to do a short session at a time. You will not need anything else but a bit of space, bare feet and a mat (unless, like me, you don't mind the carpet). I have found this workout really enjoyable and hopefully so will you.

A. B.
Dorset United Kingdom
24th October 2008

Very good workout from a beginners point of view
I bought this DVD because my physiotherapist suggested that pilates would be good for my lower back problem. Never having done pilates before and being one of these people who struggle with co-ordination and always turn in the wrong direction in the fitness class, I wanted an easy to follow routine and clear instructions. And this DVD delivers exactly that (and if I loose a few pounds on the way, even better). Having done aerobic and 'legs, bums & tums' classes in the past, I recognised some exercises but in this DVD there is more focus on correct posture and breathing. Even though the pace is reasonably gentle, I actually got quite hot and my heart rate definetely went up.
The workout contains 20 min standing up exercises; personally I found these a bit more difficult to learn but this is more due to my lack of co-ordination, the instuctor actually leaves enough time to grasp the exercises. The workout then moves on the 15 minutes of floor exercises which I really like, I was quite amazed how stiff I was, despite being a very active person! I cannot comment on weightloss yet as I haven't had the DVD for very long.
Some reviews state that the instructor is really annoying, hence I expected one of these over-enthusiastic American Baywatch-type women shouting instructions at me whilst energetically waving her slender limbs around. But I was really positively surprised, I found the instructor quite calm and measured, not annoying at all.
The only slight criticism I have is, that the instructor could remind me a bit more often about correct breathing throughout some of the routines as I noticed mine going out of the window a couple of times.
I think for the price of £3.98 you cannot go wrong, if you want to give pilates a try, I would recommend this DVD.