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Jennifer Kries' Pilates Method 3 Dimensional Toning |
  It feels good! |
| Flexibility, dance, toning, fun. It feels good to do. Keeps me motivated on the days I don't want to workout. It works your body differently than traditional workouts. I find I need to work at the muscle/body control with the movement, so that for me is a good workout challenge. Yes, it is somewhat similar to the Perfect Mix (I purchased that too), but this one doesn't include weights like the perfect mix. I reminds me of part of the warm-up from a modern dance class I loved years ago. I love them both and like mixing up my workout dvds to get 40 to 60 minutes, or just do something short to keep my body moving. - posted by Bernadette on 3/14/2013 |
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| Excellent workout - IF you can keep up or IF you have a dance background |
| I purchased because the move sequences seem excellent for a great workout. I would be happier if the cueing was better and the pace from one movement to another a bit slower. It frustrated me to try to keep up with the sequence while trying to coordinate correct form. Interestingly enough, the last 20 minutes of pilates was at proper speed with better cues. Also, there was no mention of modifications especially through the plie series, which I do because of knee issues (injury). So though I like to give this Kries 5 stars, I can only give it a 3 at best. - posted by Jacqueline on 7/2/2012 |
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| Love it! |
| This video is great. I love doing it. It has the right length and I feel great afterwards. The only thing people should be aware of, is that you have to know what you are doing, to get the most out of it. I am a former dancer and even though the exercises are not complicated, to really do them correctly, you have to have taken dance classes before, for at least a year, I would say. - posted by Tina on 5/31/2012 |
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| still one of the best teachers around! |
| I love everything she does. You can learn more about technique from this teacher than any other. Technique makes the workout effective with lasting results. I wish her old vhs called something like Power Sculpting with her on the cover with weights above her head could be made into a DVD for sale. - posted by Nadine on 6/23/2011 |
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| 3-D Toning |
| I really enjoy this workout.I could not believe how much the power yoga had me sweating.This is a great workout! - posted by MEH on 2/12/2007 |
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| Another reason I buy Jennifer Kries DVD's/videos... |
| I first bought some of "The Method" videos about a year ago or so, because of the 20 minutes workouts-I can fit that in to any day! This DVD is my most recent purchase of JK offerings. I really enjoy it. I can tell that I worked my body, but differently (balancing it all out!) from doing a cardio tape/DVD. Anytime I miss the next move I continue doing the remaining repetitions, and then I remember better next time.Enjoy, and happy fitness! - posted by Heather on 8/28/2004 |
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| Same Old Same Old |
| I bought all three of Jennifer's "Pilates Method"; this one and Precision Pilates are nearly identical. I traded this and kept Precision Pilates because it also had some light upper body work. Jennifer isn't exactly the best cuer - as I lower my head to the floor as they are doing, I stay there until I hear her talking about doing something else - something they are already doing, but I missed it because I was still grabbing my ankles. However, this tape does leave me feeling more flexible and graceful. - posted by Debbie on 3/12/2004 |
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| Great introduction to Pilates and Dance |
| This is my first experience with pilates and dance. Although I initially struggled to keep up with Jennifer, after doing the tapes a few times over I am just as fast as her and am really glad that she doesn't take it any slower now. I really enjoy the workout that combines ballet, yoga and pilates, and have found that the ballet section really improves my posture. The workout is really gentle and easy to do at home, and I like Jennifer's down to earth approach....I highly recommend this workout. - posted by Sophie on 8/2/2003 |
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| Excellent - If You Have a Background in Dance |
| I discovered Pilates through a friend's Jennifer Kries tape a few months ago, and I am absolutely in love with Pilates and Jennifer Kries's method of exercise. For a workout that you honestly don't feel until the next morning, the level of improvement I've seen in my muscle tone and measurements has been incredible. My one caveat would be that Kries is not, as some have pointed out, great at cuing and explanation. She seems to assume that everyone has a background in ballet or jazz and moves way too fast for someone who's never sweated next to a ballet bar before. So use this tape - it's great - but don't be afraid to slow down and rewind it until you figure it out. - posted by L. Herceg on 4/2/2003 |
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| There is a reason this series are all staff favorites! |
| I almost didn't get this DVD because it was listed as intermediate level, but Im really glad I did. The routines are great, especially the first 30 min "total body," which is not as Pilates based as the cover makes it sound. It is much more dance/toning/yoga fusion types of movements. The matwork in the second workout is more Pilates based. But this is a greatly flexible, "you get out what you put in" type of routine. It feels WONDERFUL when you are doing it, and you can put more oomph into it if you feel like working, or just enjoy the flow and stretch if you are wiped out that day. The music is tribal and cool, but the production quality is not the greatest so sometimes the bass can be fuzzy. I love doing all three DVD's in this series, and I never get bored of them, they are always in my routine. Highly recommend! - posted by shazam on 2/13/2003 |
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