Crunch - Fat Burning Pilates
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Movie Reviews of Crunch - Fat Burning Pilates
Movie Review: Another great workout from Ellen
Summary: 5 Stars
Ellen is definately my favorite instructor. This is another great workout which is relatively easy, yet effective. You do lots and lots of squats, which REALLY helps to get your thighs buff fast...take it from me, I just had a baby. The squats are bearable though because she breaks them up with alot of standing moves to work your abs. Overall, if you learn how to maintain correct "pilates posture" (which she reminds you to do through the video) you will get great results from this, especially if you are a beginner. For intermediate to advanced, this is great for a "light day". Also I highly recommend Ellen's "Burn and Firm Pilates" for those of you who want more intensity.Movie Review: low-impact, high-energy fun
Summary: 4 Stars
The quick and simple review for this DVD would be that it is a good, basic low-impact aerobics class with a nice floorwork element. I found it enjoyable and energizing without being too difficult.
Now imagine this: you walk into your new fitness class and find it populated entirely by cute young women who have just been to the hairdresser, makeup artist, and possibly a waxing session, judging by the amount of abdomen they are showing. If you thought, "Perfect! That is just the kind of class I loove!" then you will feel at home in this video class. If you thought, "Oh, I wish I felt at ease in that kind of class!" then this is perfect, since you can do it at home without feeling that anyone is looking down on you for your baggy T-shirt, age, or imperfect figure. If you would spend the whole 40 minutes hating those girls, don't choose this DVD.
I agree with an earlier reviewer that cutting to the drummer during changes in moves was a bad idea on the part of the editor of the DVD, but otherwise, this is well-done. The moves are clearly explained, the music is enjoyable, and there is a modifier. I intend to check out other DVDs from this series.
Movie Review: Just right workout
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been doing Pilates for over 2 years. However, most of the dvd's I have are all down on the floor exercises. I really felt I needed to start doing more aerobic-type exercise.
This is the dvd I have been looking for. You start off with about 25 minutes of aerobic exercises standing up - this did make me work up a sweat. Then you finish with about 15 minutes of mat exercises on the floor. The first time I worked out to this dvd, I definitely could feel muscles in my legs that haven't been used much on the other dvd's I have. I think that you'll enjoy this dvd if you're looking for some aerobics to add to the stretching-type Pilates. I do recommend this dvd -it is definitely helping my waistline.
Movie Review: Good Workout
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an overall good workout. It seems simple but its effective. The only thing I do not like is that when a new move starts the camera is sometimes focused on the drummer so you do not know what to do, unless you have done it a few times. I have not used it long enough to see any actual body changes but I know my heart is benefiting from it. Also, for someone who dislikes fancy, complicated moves, this suits me well.Movie Review: Wonderful!
Summary: 5 Stars
I decided to try this DVD after buying a few of the others in the "Crunch" series. I have owned it for well over a year and it is STILL my favorite by far! It did get a bit easy for me after a while, so I switched to Ellen Barrett's "Crunch: Burn & Firm Pilates" for the days I'm feeling like stepping it up a bit. But I still come back to this one when I'm looking for a quick, invigorating, and energizing workout, or when I'm short on time. I love how Ellen transforms traditional Pilates positions (which I find a bit too slow and boring) into standing exercises with cardio elements! And I appreciate how she breaks even the more complicated moves down for you before going into it. Even the matwork segment in this video is great, with some fabulous ab exercises that I've taken to using even when I'm not doing this DVD. This DVD really holds my interest - something which is hard to come by! I LOVE Ellen Barrett's style of Pilates and I'm planning on buying ALL of her "Crunch" DVDs for my collection!