Prevention: Slim, Strong and Firm
Backcover description: Get the tall, slender look you’ve always wanted with Slim, Strong, and Firm. With two 30-minute programs based on Pilates and dance, you’ll get a total-body workout that will have you looking leaner and taller in no time. Designed by the ex
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| Level: | | Intermediate |
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| Toning emphasis: | | Total body |
Toning Emphasis
| Upper body: | 2 minutes | (6%) |
| Lower body: | 6 minutes | (17%) |
| Upper/lower: | 20 minutes | (57%) |
| Abs: | 7 minutes | (20%) |
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| Instructor: | | Lara Hudson |
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Certified instructor description: Uses a resistance band for Pilates-based floor routines and ballet-inspired standing exercises (the DVD comes with a band). By working multiple muscle groups, you’ll increase flexibility, improve posture and build a lean physique. Both segments use a resistance band to maximize effectiveness and target muscles in unconventional ways (e.g. a regular Pilates “starfish” is core-focused; by adding the band, it also works your upper and lower body). The ballet segment is very graceful; it incorporates balance moves and a variety of full-range-of-motion dance exercises. DVD lets you choose “energizing” or “relaxing” music. Precise cuing by Lara Hudson. ©2007. DVD has:
Chapter menus,
Music only option,
Region 1.
17 Customer Reviews
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Prevention: Slim, Strong and Firm |
| stlin strong and firm with lari hudson. |
| Very happy with this video. Excellent video. Works the whole body out well. Easy to follow. - posted by sandy on 3/1/2012 |
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| Beginner at best |
| I thought this would be a more challenging workout. I did it with the bands, I did it again with the hand weights. This is by no means an intermediate workout. If you are just beginning and out of shape this might be a good start but otherwise, don't bother. I didn't even break a sweat. I also felt i spent more time setting up the bands and listening to the modifications than exercising. Lara Hudson is one of my favorite Yoga and Pilates instructors but this didn't even come close to her usual quality. Prevention could and usually does a lot better. - posted by Kathy on 6/7/2010 |
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| Prevention Videos Always Good |
| I have about five of these Prevention videos, and I love them all. If you are looking to really get in shape, this video won't do it. But if you want to do light toning without jarring your knees and other joints, get it! I'm a former dancer, and I loved the ballet portion even though it's not too intense. The band that is included is nice and long, but I agree with the others that it would have been better if it had had more resistance. Also, the video is shown in bare feet for the whole program, and some people complained about the band slipping off the feet. I had the same experience, but the problem was solved very simply by doing the program with my workout shoes on. The tread on the bottom of the shoe kept the band from slipping, and it stayed in place. Using shoes did not make doing the program cumbersome or impossible at all. It was very possible; it is absolutely not necessary to do this video in bare feet. I also recommend you do the video with a band and not weights. Doing it with weights I found to be uninspiring. However, with the band I experienced better toning and flexibility. Also, Lara Hudson made the video interesting by using the band in new ways I had never seen-that is definitely something I look for in a new video, especially when it uses a specific piece of equipment. - posted by Stacey on 2/2/2009 |
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| very good total body workout |
| You'll feel it everywhere. You have to pay attention to see how the band is used, it is more involved than some other workouts. The band itself is quite thin, so I think someone who is more intermediate could use a thicker band. - posted by barbara on 10/3/2008 |
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| great workout |
| This is pretty easy to follow. It gets all your muscle groups. Excellent alternative to using weights. Easier on the joints. - posted by barbara on 8/18/2008 |
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| Great with Cardio |
| I usually do this workout following my cardio workout. The result has been great. It provides a nice stretch along with toning and a further cool-down. The resistance band just makes this routine even better for me. - posted by Saundra on 2/19/2008 |
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| Elegent and Tough |
| The moves look really elegant, but are deceptively challenging. I use a medium resistance band instead of the one that comes with the DVD and with the medium resistance, I found many moves to be really challenging (and I do strength training 3x/wk). This workout requires that you really focus on your balance. I had to settle for some of the modifications because my balance was hard to maintain during the several moves working all limbs at the same time while standing on just one leg. By increasing the tension and resistance of whatever resistance band you use, you can make this workout harder or easier for yourself. I enjoy this one because of its multi-muscle group moves and it's a nice change from athletic style strength training. As always, I LOVE Lara's camera presence. - posted by Latarsha on 1/16/2008 |
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| Good if you're just starting out |
| I have done this twice now and like it. There are some moves I can't do because of lower back issues but the rest of it is good. While it's not super challenging, if you are just starting out with Pilates and basic toning exercises, it's a good place to start. It's also relaxing in a way. Prior to the Pilates segment, I did Leslie Sansone's 2 mile walk and this was a good way to sort of cool down yet continue my workout. I did make the mistake of using the band that came with the DVD and found that because it's shorter (more tension), it strained my left knee some. I have two other bands that are longer and will try both of those next time I do this video. - posted by Christine on 9/17/2007 |
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| OK . . . |
| This workout was a little disappointing for me. I really like Pilates and was looking forward to doing Pilates with a band for added intensity, but I felt like the Pilates portion of this workout was not very hard even with the band, and the ballet portion was sort of awkard to do. At the end I felt stretched out and relaxed, but I didn't feel like I worked particularly hard. - posted by Barbara on 9/1/2007 |
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| This is a good one! |
| This workout is definitely a keeper. It's easy on the knees and has really good cuing. Plus both workouts are twenty minutes so you can do one, both or the same one twice! - posted by Christine on 8/27/2007 |
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