Pilates for Every Body
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Movie Reviews of Pilates for Every Body
Movie Review: Super annoying
Summary: 2 Stars
I have had this DVD on the shelf for a while. I bought it a while back when some friends and I started doing various yoga/pilates videos together regularly. We could hardly get through this workout without pulling our hair out and choking the television set, not to mention rolling around on the floor laughing. Denise Austin does not shut up for one single second. And the stuff she says is completely ridiculous -- very little instructional help but lots of cheesy encouragement and nonsense chatter. Eventually we started muting the TV and playing our own music, but pretty soon it found a nice place on the shelf to gather dust. I can't even remember the workout aspect, except that it was hard for some of us but not for others, but I'll never buy another video from Denise Austin.Movie Review: Beginners look elsewhere
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this thinking "everybody" meant it was beginner level pilates. I am admittedly not in good shape and found this to be way too difficult to attempt right now. Even when I work my way up to the level demonstrated, I don't know if I could stand doing the workout--Denise talks nonstop all the way through it and has the most annoying nasal voice!! She must be in incredible shape to be able to talke all the way through a work out like this!! Even if you turn her down, her expressions are so fake she looks like a mime doing pilates. I think I'll sell this at a used DVD store....Movie Review: not for beginners
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this DVD as a part of my new weight loss and fitness plan. I was somewhat familiar with the principles of Pilate, but I found that Denise Austin moved too quickly from one exercise to the next. She spent no time explaining the various positions and moved from a basic form to an advanced form in the blink of an eye. Even after watching the tape all the way through, I couldn't figure out what she was doing. This DVD may be suitable to people who are already very familiar with Pilates and correct form, but it's definitely not for beginners.Movie Review: If I could give it zero stars I would!
Summary: 1 Stars
I do yoga and have done some Pilates. I've actually got a pretty decent core, but the advanced moves on this DVD are most assuredly NOT appropriate for EVERYBODY. It's not even an issue of doing less repetitions, because Denise Austin isn't doing that many repetitions of each position. She doesn't give alternate moves or direction for beginners at any point during advanced moves, and she acts as each move is so basic that nobody could have any trouble with it. This is terrible for beginners, who aren't even going to know how to modify the moves on their own to make them appropriate.
"Every body" would also make it sound as though the range of exercise was appropriate for somebody with physical limitations. I have a mother who is short one abdominal muscle due to having tram reconstruction, and she has even had to undergo hernia surgery as a result of only moderate activity. I could never recommend a DVD like this for her, despite the fact that Pilates in the hands of a good trainer is wonderful for rehabilitation or for those with limitations. The reputation of Pilates for those purposes only serves to add to the danger of this poor presentation, and I sincerely hope nobody really injures themselves as a result.
The bottom line is: Don't just listen to condescending remarks from someone who thinks they know what everyone's body is capable of or that everyone has innate knowledge of how to adapt Pilates even without any form of instruction. If you are a beginner, out of shape, or have any physical limitations... please don't judge this DVD by its title. Find instruction from a good trainer or DVD that and will teach you correctly for your body. Denise Austin's instruction is completely irresponsible, and the title for this DVD should be changed.
Movie Review: The Worst Pilates Workout Out There!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I read some of the reviews on Amazon before I purchased this, and I thought some were kind of harsh.....turns out they were dead on! I wonder if Denise Austin really knows what she's doing at all! She's annoying as ever, and she has a creepy, psuedo "awake" and cheery stare.....ugh! You will have nightmares for days with images of her prancing around crooning 'nice, tall body!!!' Please someone make it stop!!! You're better off trying Crunch Fat Blasting Pilates, because Denise really screws up pilates for EVERYBODY in this one!!!