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Crunch: Super SlimDown Pilates Yoga Blend |
  Good workout! |
| I enjoyed this. It was a bit harder than I expected though....good workout, nice stretch. My arms must be weak because they start to hurt holding them up so much. But that is a good thing. Hopefully I am building more strength in my arms just by holding them up. - posted by Lori on 2/10/2010 |
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| Awesome and tough workout |
| I am 57 and have never really done yoga or pilates but wanted to incorporate the core building aspects of Y/P into my other exercise routines. Ellen is awesome and a true inspiration. This is probably not for the advanced person, but great for beginner and intermediate. I really like ALL of Ellen's DVD's. I cannot imagine being disappointed in this DVD. - posted by Julia on 2/9/2010 |
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| Feel good workout! |
| It's a feel good workout yet it's quite challenging. The way that Ellen combines breath with movement makes you feel open and invigorated! I really like Ellen's innovative style. It makes for a very effective and efficient video to meet your fitness goals in less time. - posted by Cher on 1/28/2010 |
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| Love this video |
| This is one of my all time favorite videos. Even when I don't feel like working out, I can still get out of bed for this yoga/pilates blend. Strengthening and stretching with enough variety to keep it interesting. - posted by Jen on 12/22/2009 |
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| Love Ellen Barrett! |
| I recently discovered Ellen and each workout gets better and better1 After trying about 10 of her other workouts, I tried out Super Slim Down Pilates Yoga Blend today. I must say this is one of the best workouts I have ever done! I felt completely worked, stretched out, and relaxed all at the same time - very unique! My back and legs so stretched and lean. It's a great feeling! I need to cut back on cardio and enjoy more pilates/yoga from Ellen. Awesome! - posted by Cheryl on 12/6/2009 |
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| Great flow, perfect balance of yoga and pilates |
| I am a strong intermediate in pilates and yoga. I absolutely love the blend of pilates and yoga. This workout was the prefect length, not so long you lose interest, but long enough for a good workout. You do have to listen to Ellen's cuing and you really need to keep your abs engaged to get the full effect. Exercises like Willow (sitting in childs pose you pull your upper body up to sitting) seem easy at first. But, if you use your abs and nothing else to pull youself up, it will strengthen. I laughed at willow the first time I did it. It is now my favorite part of the workout. In short, if you give this workout every ounce of your energy and concentration, you will feel it. It has a good flow, and is not choppy. - posted by nicole on 4/3/2009 |
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| NY |
| This tape is a very good one generally, but for me, specifically, it was just ok. (I am advanced in Pilates and a beginner in yoga.) Ellen is very clear in her cues and is very upbeat. However, the tape has three quarters Pilates and one quarter yoga. I was hoping for 50/50 split. Also, (and some might like this) there are too many repititons of the same moves which makes me lose interest. But having said that, all of the moves are effective and challenging. I still do this tape once a week and just space out a little when doing all those reps. - posted by Gayle Rita on 4/2/2009 |
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| Deceptive Workout |
| This seems like an easy workout, but if you follow Ellen's precise cuing it is great. And, with pilates, I find the more I practice it the tougher it gets~probably because I can do more of it with a stronger core. You will feel like you've had a great workout and all stretched out at the same time. Highly recommended. - posted by Elaine on 2/28/2009 |
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| Surprisingly Good Workout |
| I'm pretty new to pilates and most of the ones that I have tried have been less than adequate. I've tried a few of Ellen's other pilates workout and didn't break a sweat or felt challenged at all. I was surprised with this one. I actually felt my core and leg muscles working. Most pilates workouts I've found to be too easy and not challenging at all. As an advanced exerciser I needed a challenge. This workout more than met my expectations. - posted by AC on 1/4/2009 |
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| Good light-day workout |
| This is a good starting point workout. Ellen is a great instructor and cueing is good. Only complaint is I wish it had more intermediate/advanced moves. It's good for light days as it's rather relaxing and gets the blood flowing, but it's not going to break a sweat for the experienced pilates & yoga exerciser - posted by KO on 11/15/2008 |
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