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Jennifer Kries' Pilates Method: The Perfect Mix |
 So good |
| I finally got pilates after doing this video. I'm an advanced exerciser, but pilates eluded me. I'd been hacking away at it for years, yeah, yeah, navel to spine, inhale/exhale, use your powerhouse, like you're rolling over a big beach ball, keep your hips steady, no hulu dancing.. none of that really helped. Jennifer Kries is an excellent teacher. The first time I did the pilates routine I was able to do roll-ups, hundreds, and teasers with ease. Oh, the sound quality isn't great, but so? - posted by Rebecca on 8/5/2008 |
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| The Perfect Mix |
| I have gone back to these workouts after having bad asthma. WOW i did this one yesturday and am feeling it. - posted by MEH on 2/10/2007 |
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| great workout! |
| I've had this video for about two years and still use it regularly. It really makes me feel good afterward. Taller, stronger, leaner, just like the cover says! I really like the cardio section. I feel a burn and the steps are a challenge, yet I have no pain in my joints afterwards. Sometimes in the first and last segments Jen gets a bit long-winded, but if you are new to pilates, that can be a good thing. Better to over-explain than under. Plus, I just use the time during which she's explaining to do extra reps. I'd like more from her like this one. Her best! - posted by Jocelyn on 11/28/2005 |
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| AHHhhhhhh. What a delight. |
| I'm sure I am not the only one who goes through workout "phases." This tape is NOT for the "hard core excersise blitz to whip myself into shape and push my fitness boundaries" phase. This IS for the "I want to move and feel like a graceful dancer while I work up a little sweat and sculpt my muscles into lean, finely tuned ballet shapes" phase. This is one of the only segmented DVDs I own where the different sections really do mix and match perfectly, and the "rejuvenation" section at the end is a luxuriously paced stretch with a focus on breathing and centering. Another thing I enjoy about this workout is that the more you master the moves, the more challenging the tape is. When you are able to do all of the excercises with perfect form, you will definitely get an excellent full body workout that improves posture and creates a lean figure. - posted by Shazam on 11/5/2003 |
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| Not a Perfect Mix |
| The workout is very good and has helped me in the way I breathe during all my exercises BUT the quality of the video compromises Jennifer's expertise. - posted by Gi on 9/5/2003 |
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| I love part 2... the rest were dull |
| The first and last parts of this video were boring. I guess I am more use to "classes" and Jennifer is on her own in these two segments. I have other Jennifer tapes, but I don't like this one as much. Stick with part two for a bit of cardio/toning to add to other workouts, or by itself if you're short on time. - posted by Shariiee on 3/10/2003 |
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| I love this video and Jennifer Kries is Great!!! |
| I did this workout for the first time a couple of days ago and really enjoyed it. I am fairly new to Pilates and find Jennifer Kries to be an excellent instructor. I found the aerobic section of this video difficult to follow initially (I had to rewind a few times to get the moves), but once I figures out the routine I really enjoyed it. I have a few other workout videos by Jennifer Kries and she has definitely become one of my favorite instructors. - posted by Pam on 1/28/2003 |
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| Jennifer Kries is Phenomenal!!! |
| I have just recently added Pilates and Yoga to my work out routines. I have several Pilates and Yoga videos by different instructors and find Jennifer Kries to be the best. I just did this video for the first time this morning and I loved it. It was very challenging without being impossible to complete. I did have to rewind during the Metabolic Booster workout several times in order to get the routines but after doing so found this to be an extremely effective workout. I look forward to adding additional videos by Ms. Kries to my collection. - posted by Pam on 1/26/2003 |
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| GREAT Pilates, not so great cardio |
| The Pilates section was great, but the cardio section in the middle was way too complicated for a workout video. I'm a dancer who enjoys dancing, but I tend to do yoga and Pilates to soothe myself, and I didn't feel like keeping up with the choreography. I didn't think the yoga at the end was "challenging" enough, it was really more of a cool down than a yoga section. - posted by Marti on 1/24/2003 |
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| love it |
| I have tried a few pilates videos i wasn't crazy about but this one is good. its not too easy for me(advanced) and its also a good workout in a relaxing kind of way. i can tell i will be stronger after doing this for a while. The aerobic segment is fun and a great workout. you will have to do it a few times to catch onto the movements. but i like that instead of after getting it down and having to have it explained everytime is annoying. the end part is also great. i dont know about the breathing thing? but i really like this dvd. i'd recommend getting it on dvd so you can go to whatever segment you want to do. also if you like this one try "all the right moves" by grace lazenby. it has awesome music and is an awesome yoga/pilates/dance workout. - posted by Jess on 8/7/2002 |
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