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Karen Voight's Pilates Abs & Back |
 Karen's done it again! |
| This is a great workout and has really helped me tone my core. I was an advanced exerciser and had to have back surgery a few years ago (microdiscetomy)due to a freak accident. This has really helped me strengthen my core so I can go back to doing the exercises that I love (running, tennis, dance). My neurosurgeon also noticed a difference in my core strength & muscles after doing this DVD 2x a week for several months. I bought this 3 months after my surgery after I got my doctor's clearance and have used it since. Cueing and instruction is great - you can tell Karen is a pro. Anyone with back pain I recommend this video as long as you have your doctor's clearance - a strong core is key and this works the major and majority of key muscles. - posted by KO on 11/15/2008 |
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| smooth yet tough |
| I am an intermediate/advanced exerciser and I am new to pilates. Karen makes it unintimidating and do-able. Her incredibly smooth transitions keep you busy enough to never look at the clock. Karen's cuing makes you feel confident because you stay with the moves. This dvd combines a nice stretch, major core and back work, and with that, a great sweat. I just love it! - posted by LK on 8/27/2007 |
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| Enjoyable, effective workout |
| I'm new to pilates/core type of exercise, and I really enjoyed this workout! The movements were challenging but doable / modifiable, and the time just flew by! Karen continally and consistently produces awesome effective workouts, and here's another one, she's one of my favorite instructors. Practice and persistence pays off! - posted by glb on 6/26/2007 |
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| GREAT KAREN WORKOUT! |
| I'm doing her videos for 15 years and always enjoy seeing this one in the roation! - posted by Sara Goldenberg on 4/18/2007 |
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| I'm an inch taller already! |
| Just kidding! But I definitely feel an inch taller after doing this workout. Like other reviewers, I was looking for a workout that would strengthen my back as well as my abs - "Abs and Back" fits the bill. I did the workout for the first time last night; this morning, I can feel all the muscles in my lower back (in a good way). I'm sure this routine will help my sports and weightlifting. - posted by RedPanda on 3/16/2007 |
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| FINALLY A PILATES WORKOUT I LOVE |
| I did this workout for the first time today and enjoyed it very much. I'm new to Karen and really loved her coaching. I workout 5-6 days a week and found this to be a challenging core workout. - posted by Carmen on 11/22/2006 |
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| Now I enjoy pilates! |
| I tried other pilates tapes before and I just never got the hang of it. But Karen's instruction and cues really helped me understand and perform the moves properly. I felt a difference right away. - posted by Kathy on 6/25/2006 |
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| WONDERFUL! |
| This is an excellent workout not only for your abs and back, but also for flexibility. I became a lot more flexible after doing this workout on a regular basis. It even has improved my posture and I look forward to doing this one on my Pilates/stretch day in my rotation. Leave it to Karen to come up with another winner of a workout! She always gives helpful hints, too, on how to be doing the moves correctly. GREAT JOB, KAREN, and I for one, was happy to (not) see Kathy in this workout. I don't know why, but she really bugged me in Karen's other workouts! P.S.(This workout has also been titled 'Pilates Core Power'). - posted by MRS on 2/21/2006 |
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| Get this video you won't regret it |
| I bought this video because I have a weak back & was looking for a core strengthening workout. I popped this in the VCR after recovering from spraining my lower back recently. The video is great! I wish I had started to use it right away instead of keeping it aside for months in favour of my more familiar workouts. The music is appropriate & classy. The setting is warm & cosy & simple. Karen's figure & form are great & she cues expertly. The moves are fluid & she moves with ease from back to ab exercises. Her explanations are clear & she tells you the purpose of each stretch & where to focus on. After doing this for only 3 times, i felt my ab endurance improve & was able to complete other ab workouts i had tried & quit before. She also teaches you to activate your back muscles & it has helped my weights routine as i can now "feel" my back muscles working. I now have a stronger & leaner core & less "jiggle" in the abs, something i had only dreamed of before. This video has done in a week what months of traditional ab crunches could not do. I can't recommend this enough, especially for people with problem abs. - posted by MK Lau on 2/4/2006 |
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| Nice Workout |
| This is a nice workout, not the most challenging ab workout I did but definetly a nice change from the regular classic pilates moves , Karen Voight adds her own twist to it & she's a great instructor. - posted by Yoni on 11/29/2005 |
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