HI :) I am Ali. Thanks to everyone for reading and rating my reviews. Please feel free to have a r...
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Easy to follow. A series of exercises involving controlled movements, stretching and breathing.
The instructor demonstrates exercises on a step by step basis first. This is done before every excerise, giving advice on movement and breathing. Whilst doing the excercise yourself you are also given two alternatives to the movement. An easier and a more challenging. This was great to have as some exercises seem to simple whilst others I felt almost impossible to do. Although these options would have been best given before starting each movement as you feel you have to stop and start again. The moments are very controlled and in the dvd the instructor advises it is the quality of each movement and not the quantity - making you feel you don't have to be blue in the face to get anything out of the exercise.
Because of the 3 different variations to every exercise, it is suitable for all with any level of fitness.
The instructor in the dvd isn't annoying or patronising. The music is simplistic and relaxing but some might find it cheesey.
I noticed the woman in this dvd is excersing on a thin mat on top of a hard floor. I have hard wood floors but did not find I could do the exercises comfortably with my gym mat on the floor. We ended up buying a rug as the mat on the floor does not give enough support and the thick good exercise mats are extremely expensive.
After the workout I felt great and wanted to do more. After a period of time I mainly noticed the difference in my legs. I am only short anyway but they had a lengthened appearance. Also very defined without being bulky!
Pilates is also a great exercise to get amazing abs! After my first child I was able to get my stomach flat. Just had my second child 3 months ago. My stomach went down quite fast because of all the pilates exercises I had done previously. So for that it is definately worth while doing!
Although the dvd isn't too long, I did feel I wanted more exercises as these were just the basics. I guess if it were any longer it might be too tiring and discourage people.
Pilates is good, because each floor movement is controlled you do feel it working and get visable results.
It is good value for money. I bought the dvd at asda for about £4.99 about 4 years ago and still use it!
A definate worth while purchase :)
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Sorry for the low rating but you review gives hardly any details about the DVD, its features, how much it costs or anything. Will be happy to take another look if you update it, just leave a message in my guestbook................Sam
cherwaite 31.08.2006 14:06
or even excercise, im confused now!
spin2021 31.08.2006 14:05
Were is it set? How is it presented? Otherwise good and consice.
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