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The Firm: Sculpt-ilates with Band |
  Not My Favorite At First |
| Did not like this video at first as it is not a classic pilates workout; guess I should have paid better attention to the title. I did sometimes find it difficult to get the band in place before Robyn started a new segment (which was annoying) but it did get easier after doing the workout a few times. It is not enough of a workout that I would put it in my regular rotation. I am an intermediate/advanced exerciser and found this to be more of a beginner level, but is okay for light days. - posted by Suzanne on 11/3/2009 |
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| Great workout and great instructor! |
| Robyn was really great in this workout. I'd love to see her teach some other FIRM workouts. She's adorable and her cuing and comments are excellent. I really like the varied routines in this workout, kinds of spices up the pilates moves, especially the first section of standing exercises. Everything was great about this workout except the camera. I had to rate it a 4 even though it is a 5 star workout, because the camera work was so poor. When we needed to see Robyn's full body, at the begining, the camera focused only on her face so you can't see what the exercise is. When you needed to see Kelsie's modification, the camera showed Alison, or at the beginning of an exercise when you needed to see Robyn, the camera would focus on Kelsie doing a modification that you didn't want to do. For all the workouts they make, you'd think the FIRM could get this: show the whole instructor and modifiers when needed, we don't need to see their faces when trying to follow the moves! Otherwise, Robyn and the exercises were terrrific. I enjoyed it. - posted by Cheryl on 8/18/2009 |
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| Great! |
| I have done Pilates since 2000 and I really felt this workout. It is not pure Pilates but I really felt it. I was getting into a rut just doing Pilates on my own. This really challenged me. I used to do The Firm tapes when I was younger but had to quit as I got older. I have been using a treadmill and just doing the Pilates on my own, plus a stint with Yoga. This has rejuvenated me. Bravo! - posted by RosieG on 5/19/2009 |
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| Really Enjoyed It |
| I've never been a big pilates fan, so I wasn't expecting to like it. I like the sequencing of the DVD. The first part of the workout is standing work, then band work and then lower body and core work on the mat. I couldn't believe it when the workout was over. The time just flew by. And, two days later my abs are still sore. - posted by Cathy on 2/20/2009 |
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| Not the best |
| I have used the Firm for about 20 years, so I have the "classics" as well as the newer videos. This one is disappointing. The music really does not match the moves (sorry, but that bugs me). The instructor is not much of a motivator, and the overall workout just does not flow well. There are certainly better, and more challenging workouts from the Firm! I would pass on this one. - posted by Laurie on 2/16/2009 |
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| just got done |
| I just got done doing this workout,great workout.I like the fact that it is longer than Alison's WO, but the only complaint I have is that Robyn mentions to look @ Kelsi for beginners but the camera doesn't move off of Robyn. I should of watch the dvd 1st. Robyn's cuing is awesome. - posted by Teri N. on 2/14/2009 |
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| Not what I expected |
| I guess pilates is not supposed to be intense, but this video was slow with too few reps to really workout the muscles. Very talky but good cuing. If there were more reps there would be less chit chat. This would be a good video for people who are not in great shape but then again some of the moves may be too challenging such as the side planks. - posted by Janine on 1/17/2009 |
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| Great Pilates Workout |
| I really enjoyed this FIRM pilates workout. I am pretty overweight so this workout was actually a little tuff for me to do. So I am one of those people that can not keep up with the regular Cardio + Sculpting FIRM workouts. But I think that with regular use that this pilates workout can help me in the long run. I just do one short segment at a time to build up to the entire workout when I can. It will be a good goal of mine. But I thought that Robyn did a great job and I loved her smiling face. I could tell that she enjoyed leading her workout. I would definitely recommend Sculpt-ilates to anyone who wants to slowly start their way into regular fitness activity. - posted by Emily on 1/6/2009 |
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| Not as great as I expected |
| I've only done this video one time (yesterday) and I'm not really pleased with it. I actually got my husband to try it with me and he could not keep up. The instructor goes way too fast between workouts and by the time you fix the band in the position she instructed, she's already half way through the next move! That was the biggest con. Also, sorry to any "Firm" fans but her voice did get on my nerves. She kept repeating to watch "Keltsy" for beginners over and over...That was annoying. There are a few good moves in the video however I agree with someone else who said there are not enough reps of each move to get a good workout. This will probably be a video I'll reach for on my off days. - posted by Amanda on 11/18/2008 |
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| Great workout |
| I really liked this workout. Robyn does a great job. I have always liked the Firm workouts. I am getting older, so the ones they have had the last couple of years are great. I still do the step ones once in awhile, but I love the newer ones. The Firm gets better all the time. - posted by Barbara on 10/24/2008 |
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