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Element Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners

Level:		Beginner

Toning emphasis:		Lower body & Abs

Emphasis details

Toning Emphasis

Upper body:	3 minutes	(6%)
Lower body:	11 minutes	(23%)
Abs:	34 minutes	(71%)

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(average of 2 customer ratings)


Item #5525	$14.95	In-stock: Yes

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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. DVD has: Chapter menus, Close captions.

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Element Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners

Great pilates for anyone

I am not a huge pilates fan but love the results I am getting so I tried this one. I am a little surprised by the beginner rating/title. I think you would love this one even if you were an intermediate. I am fairly beginnerish with Pilates but not working out and this one was a little tough for me. It has beautiful scenery, great pointers and some new moves I havent seen in other pilates DVD's. This is a must have for me. - posted by Chris on 11/6/2008

Solid Intermediate Pilates dvd -- Loved it!!

If you're hesitating to order this dvd because it says it's for beginners, ignore the title (and Collage evaluation). It moves at the same pace and has as many challenging Pilates exercises as any other Intermediate Pilates dvd I've done. Brooke doesn't stop to set up or explain the moves like you see in Beginner Pilates dvds, but her cues and imagery are clear enough to help all learn what they should be doing. -- Brooke a perfect Pilates instructor. The standing work feels great -- the mat work is plentiful. Brooke always shows how we're working from the waist. I usually don't like doing Pilates workouts that are over 1/2 hour, but I enjoyed every one of those 51 minutes learning Pilates from Brooke. - posted by Renee on 9/30/2008

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Each workout shows a time graph of the workout sequence, from beginning to end. For example, this workout starts with a 10-minute warm-up and ends with a 10-minute stretch. In between, you'll do aerobics, then toning, then a cooldown.

Segments that include both aerobics & toning
Some workouts combine aerobics and toning. If the aerobics and toning are done at the same time, you'll see a "blended" graph. If the aerobics and toning are done in short, alternating intervals, you'll see an "interval" graph.

Chapter menus

You can play only the individual workout segments you want by picking them off a chapter menu (one at a time).

Level

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

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.

Muscle Toning

Definition: Slow, controlled movements working against resistance (e.g. dumbbells, a band or just your own body weight). Includes Pilates and weight training.

Benefits: Builds lean muscles. Increases your metabolism. Makes everyday activities easier.