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Pilates can transform your body in a way no gym equipment can match. Filmed on a breathtaking location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this dynamic beginner’s workout is designed to maximize calorie burn while teaching you the basics of Pilates. With a combination of Pilates- conscious cardio and mat Pilates, this sequence uses the principles of control, concentration, precision, center breath, and fluidity to help you sculpt a new shape. The gentle, low impact exercises will strengthen and tone your whole body to develop a slimmer, leaner bodyline.
Brooke Siler is a second generation Pilates teacher, trained directly under Joseph Pilates’ own protégé for 12 years. She is the celebrated author of the New York Times best-selling series of books ‘The Pilates Body’ and ‘Your Ultimate Pilates Body Challenge.’ As owner of re: Ab Pilates Studio in New York City and founder of the re: Ab Pilates Teacher Certification program, Brooke has trained countless celebrity clients including Kirsten Dunst, Lauren Hutton, and Madonna.

Element: Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners
Twentieth Century Fox
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Level: Beginner
Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.
Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).
Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.
Toning Emphasis: Abs
Upper body: Arms, chest and back.
Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.
Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.
Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.
Toning Emphasis: Lower Body
Upper body: Arms, chest and back.
Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.
Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.
Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.
Toning Emphasis: Total Body
Upper body: Arms, chest and back.
Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.
Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.
Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.
SKU: ZDV15561
Runtime: 48 min.
Region: 0
Street Date: 08/26/2008
Product Description:
It starts with Pilates-inspired standing moves and ends with traditional Pilates matwork. Brooke Siler's cuing is exceptionally detailed; she emphasizes the tiny subtleties that make Pilates unique (breath, mindfulness, core focus). The result is a lean, firm, flexible body. The standing segment warms your muscles and gets the blood flowing. It integrates Pilates-style muscle control into familiar toning moves like lunges and squats. The matwork section is pure Pilates — classics like “the hundred,” “teaser” and “roll-up.” It's all filmed in a beautiful outdoor setting — an oceanside garden edged with flowers. ©2008.