Pilates For Beginners

I bought this video for my wife and she really enjoys the workouts. My wife says that it is very easy to follow and learn the routines.

For anyone looking for a low-impact, relaxing way to get back into shape, Pilates For Beginners is it! The presentation is great as well as the routines. The explanations for how to do the exercises are easy to understand and paced slowly enough that you don't feel overwhelmed. I would definately recommend this to anyone who wants to combine exercise and meditation/relaxation! An absolute 5 star item!

This video assumed that the viewer knew when to tighten the abs and when relax them. It just didn't offer enough instruction as she went through each exercise. Also, the delivery was distracting; it was obvious the instructor was reading a cue card. She reminded me of a third grader giving an oral presentation in front of the class. She was just going through the motions almost robotically.

If you are looking to learn pilates from scratch and you can't meet w/ a teacher, this DVD is wonderful. Its main goal is to teach perfect BASIC form and strengthen core muscles. Though I wasn't very experienced, I had been taking Pilates sporadically for a few months and was used to a much more rigorous class, so some of the routines were not quite challenging enough. BUT I have learned better form w/ this DVD, which is exactly what I needed. The workouts are broken into 2 main sections (very beginner and intermediate beginner) and each main section is broken down into several workouts, each targeting different body parts for different times. (arms/abs, 15 min...full wkout, 35 min...legs/arms, 15 min...) If you're just starting out, get yourself a mat and give this a try!

This DVD is perfect to learn pilates with easier (though not easy) workouts to start teaching you then a more advanced level (a bit tougher) that I have worked a little bit with. I look forward to being able to do more of them soon. Very enjoyable.