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 Hit the Spot - Pilates
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| In Hit The Spot Pilates, the new Denise Austin Pilates DVD, consumers have the benefit of a customizable Pilates workout that targets specific areas such as hips, thighs, buttocks, abs and waistline –all with a Pilates twist! This DVD includes two segments –Abs and Waist Line and Lower Body: Hips, Thighs and Buttocks. The Abs and Waist Line consist of three 10-minute workouts, each more difficult than the other. All three segments concentrates on the techniques that will help you define your abs and waist while improving your posture. The Lower Body –Hips, Thighs and Buttocks includes one 10-minute hips workout, one 10-minute thighs workout and one 10-minute buttocks workout. These workouts will allow you to continue to strengthen your core muscles while slimming and trimming the bottom half. The DVD also includes a 15-minute "Pilates "Challenge" segment with standing Pilates that zero in on the entire body! Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
Denise has tweaked the Pilates moves on this workout for the ultimate challenge to the deepest muscles in your core and lower body. During certain excruciating parts, I actually have to stop and recover before I can resume. But Denise keeps encouraging and motivating throughout, so I happily keep going. As a plus, the tropical setting is the loveliest I've ever seen on an exercise program and the music is pleasant-yet-lively.
Since this workout mainly emphasizes the core and lower body, I like to do it in between days where I do one of Denise's dvds that work out the upper body. The 7 chapters (3 levels of intensity for the abs, 3 for the legs/hips, and one full body challenge) can be arranged to play by the viewer's preference. I start with the 15-minute Pilates challenge (which really gets me going), followed by one 10-minute leg chapter and one 10-minute ab chapter. By arranging it this way, the dvd offers three different 35-minute workouts. It's a similar set-up to Denise's Personal Training dvd.
I saw Denise promoting this dvd and her new nutrition book on Larry King. She is a very articulate and intelligent person, and her sweet, bubbly enthusiasm seems to be completely sincere. Her workouts have really improved the quality of my life, and I plan on picking up her new book too.
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Author: Guest
I think this is THE best dvd that Denise has made. I love each segment and the fact that they're 10 minutes. It's nice that she gave you the option of listening to her along w/music or just the music. The pilates challenge is great. I think the program that she has developed is a nice way of taking the regular pilates routines (on dvd) to the next level. Also wonderful background/scenery!
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Author: Guest
I've worked out to Denise Austin videos since 1997, and I really enjoy this disk more than any of her other exercise routines. I'm new to Pilates, so this disk challenges me still. What I really appreciate on this disk is the ability to create your own workout line-up. I was able to pick the spots I wanted to focus on and work through them in my own order. I hope future Denise disks move in that direction!
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Author: Guest
This was a very nice production as far as the set, music, and variety of pilates exercises. However, IMO Denise Austin is a very poor instructor. She does not count so you know how many of each exercise you're doing, the flow was strange to me (for example, you'd be on your back doing ab exercises, then switch to your side, then on your back again)so there was a great deal of changing positions. Also, Denise often wouldn't tell you the name of the exercise you were doing until you had completed several reps. I prefer a more flowing routine like those taught in the Crunch Pilates series with Ellen Barrett, the 10 Minute Solution Pilates dvd with Lara Hudson, or any of the pilates workouts by Michelle Dozois. I guess I've realized I'm just not a fan of how Denise teaches, and will stick to Ellen Barrett, Lara Hudson, and Michelle Dozois for pilates. Good thing I got this from the library to preview rather than buying it!
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Author: Guest
This is a better workout dvd than others she has done. It's actually well cued (for a change). There are three full ab routines and a hips, butt, thighs and full body series. You can watch these in any sequence. There is matwork and standing exercises and she's as bubbly as usuall (if not overly so). This has already produced some results with me and so I recommend this highly.
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