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Crunch: Fat Burning Pilates |
 My favourite |
| Ellen Barrett is my favourite instructor. This workout has been my best for over a year! When I'm done, it feels as though my whole body is toned, but also rested. Spending lots of time at my desk every day, I get very tense in the back and shoulders, and these Fat-Burning Pilates just take the tension out, as well as make my heart rate go up. Great job Ellen. - posted by Eve on 8/8/2008 |
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 Exercise LITE |
| If you are beginner, this DVD might be a good intro to fitness. However, for me this DVD is not a cardio workout. I did it and found that I did feel muscle work in my legs and arms during the standing portion, but my heartrate was only very mildly elevated. I generally do much tougher workouts, and didn't expect this one to be difficult based on the clip and reviews I read. I also have Burn and Firm by Ellen and since that isn't challenging for me, I knew that this one would be along the same lines. So, in all, I purchased it for light workout days. This DVD is fun to do and a nice way to move and just have a little fun, but if you are advanced or even intermediate and you want your heartrate to elevate and spend your workout time efficiently, this may not be the one for you. I am still giving it 4 stars because for what it is intended to be, it is decent. - posted by B on 5/21/2008 |
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| like it |
| I enjoy pilates because of the graceful ballet type moves. Kind of feels like dancing sometimes. It's relaxing and challenging at the same time. It gives me a good workout in a short amount of time. I have the original Windsor pilates which I like as well, but I needed something with cardio so this fits the bill. And I love getting on the floor and toning after a good cardio workout. - posted by Jenna on 4/2/2008 |
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| Wow! |
| This is an incredible workout! It is so much fun and so creative. I love Ellen! She is a fantastic, down-to-earth, sweet & informative instructor. The cardio portion really got my heartrate up and all of the exercises worked my muscles in unique ways. It was a well-rounded workout and lots of fun! I'll do this one again and again. - posted by Shelley on 3/11/2008 |
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| For everyone! |
| As an aerobics instructor in college, I was constantly introducing new routines to my classes. My biggest challenge was when I took on a staff-only class, which consisted of mostly women 40. One had a bad shoulder, another had hip problems and yet another had issues with her feet. Most things I tried with them was a disaster. I brought this DVD in as a last resort and they were all WOWed! I am now 25 and a mother of a 6 month-old. This DVD, used in junction with my other Ellen Barrett DVDs, gives me the results I want and need! I highly recommend this exercise to anyone wanting a challenge, but not at the expense of comfort! You will thrive on this one, guaranteed! - posted by Jacquiee on 2/20/2008 |
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| Ellen Rocks! |
| My criteria for a good workout include not just sweat, elevated heartrate, good toning results and the ever-necessary "burn" but the ability of the instructor to use the music instead of fight with it - and Ellen delivers every time. She is awesome. She's a pro yet she's friendly, easy-going, encouraging and treats both the viewer and her helpers with respect. Her instructions are great; cues are right-on. I've done this video (along with Pick Your Spot Pilates and Burn and Firm Pilates) for about two years - LOVE IT. Thanks for the opportunity to say so here! - posted by Jeni on 2/14/2008 |
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| Nice workout |
| This is a nice moderate paced work out. A lot of wide squatting throughout really works the inner thighs! Ellen is great! - posted by Jen on 2/3/2008 |
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| The challenge is up to you |
| Ellen Barrett is a great instructor--her voice is always soothingly encouraging, never hyper or commanding. Think of this video more as a different way to do "cardio" rather than another form of Pilates. I find that if I really concentrate on lengthening the moves, I am always sweaty at the end of the tape. I like that we keep our arms up alot because this is an added challenge (I have wimpy arms but I don't want to lift dumbbells and get ripped). Sometimes I just do the standing portion, but I've begun doing the matwork at the end, too--she changes the moves frequently so I'm not bored as I usually am with Pilates. The only strange thing I found was that whoever directed the video must have told all the girls in the company to roll down their waistbands. This look is already dated, but I don't have to watch the video at all, just listen to her voice. - posted by Jo on 1/13/2008 |
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| First time with Pilates |
| This is a great video for people new to Pilates. Moves easily and quickly. Ab work is different than other video and you can feel the burn. - posted by Toni on 10/11/2007 |
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| Very doable |
| I love this workout because its very effective yet it isn't very difficult. After a few times I was doing the whole thing very comfortably. - posted by Carol on 10/9/2007 |
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