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Title: The Pilates Body Kit: An Interactive Fitness Program to Strengthen, Streamline, and Tone (includes 2 audio cds, flash cards & workbook)
ISBN: B0009SO8EC
Author:
Brooke Siler
Publicate Date: 2003-04-05
Publish: 2003-04-05
List Price: $22.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Audio Cassette
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1: Helpful for a daily routine
I love this CD. It is like actually doing a mat class in my house. The pacing is great. The exercises and their order are exactly what I get in my classical Pilates mat classes. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is that I want a few MORE mat classes. At this point I do the same 22 minute workout every day. I think it would be fairly easy to put a couple more on the CD with varying exercises. I am an intermediate Pilates student, and I feel that I need more workout than this CD offers. I'd like to try some more exercises at home, but I prefer to have a guide. However, having this straightforward class to do at home has been great! I am now doing Pilates every day!
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2: wonderful set!
I love pilates and have used variety of pilates equipment, dvds, books, , but was confused how to feel and move from powerhouse, also how to breath position my body correctly. I knew something was lacking from my form and the various dvds and books did not help, either they were confusing, or the workouts were tedious, joyless. After using this set, I realized that you cannot "see" the fine details of pilates, by looking at someone else doing the movement, You have to find them through tuning into your own body. Pilates is subtle, complex. and wonderful to do when you grasp the basics. This set shows me what it must be like to train with top trainer. Wow! what a gift. It is like having one of the best trainers in your room, giving you private instruction! Now I understand and feel my powerhouse and know how to breath and how to use my breath and powerhouse to do the exercises. and have much clearer understanding of correct positions, movements of exercises than I ever did from the other sources. Plus she makes it fun. What a difference! If you've never seen the pilates exercises, then it might be helpful to borrow video or dvd from library and to see the basic movements. then take it back, and use this set to learn the details, to learn how to do them correctly, with joy, from one of the best trainers out there.
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3: Objectively the best
i'm not a big reviewer but think its time to put in some effort. I have her Book and i also have the Essential Mat DVD, Alycea's Portable Pilates and also On the Ball with Lizbeth garcia.
Brooke's books is the definite essential as everyone says but her Body Kit is fantastic here's why :
The 2 DVDs are akin to doing it in a studio environment, no pausing, no silly stops in between
Her flashcards are informative and whilst they explain the basics have enough depth for intermediate users. simple things like visualizations, little arrows is what distinguishes a great pilates dvd from good. Pilates is so subtle, sometimes its so hard to get it right esp on your own at home.
I think the least useful DVD for me was the Essential Series - i think its great for teachers and people who have been doing pilates for yrs and more as a historical, ref book, its not so useful for those who just want a weekly, daily workout.
My only problem is a lack of discipline on my part.
I hope this helps in your buying decision.
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4: CALL IT PILATES TO GO
THIS KIT IS IN A GREAT 6 by 6 inch petite travel box, with demo cards, cd and is perfect to take along with you travel or workout with group. It's better than the course I tried to keep up with at an expesive health spa, even if your a beginner it's comprehensive and well paced. EXCELLENT BEGINNER TO ADVANCED!
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5: Good I guess
Like any exercise product it's only good if you use it. I liked the concept of listening to a cd version of pilates class instead of trying to do the moves while looking at a tv screen. I would have given it four stars but for some reason my cd will pause at weird times and then begin to play again. Other than that is't good I guess.
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