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Discovering Pilates
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Product Description
Re-Released for 2009, Discovering Pilates is the perfect introduction to the Pilates method for all fitness levels. Easy to follow narration with scrolling tips at the bottom of your screen combine to make this workout ideal for home or travel. A beginner level 30 minute workout is a comprehensive and complete workout yet moves smoothly enough to offer thorough and clear explanations on how to perform the movements with proper form and technique. Once you've mastered the first workout, you can move on the the more advanced 40 minute routine. A slightly faster tempo in the second routine helps you achieve your best with maximum efficiency and speedy results.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #27222 in DVD
- Released on: 2009-01-01
- Format: NTSC
- Number of discs: 1
- Running time: 76 minutes
Editorial Reviews
Review
Belanger may be a former military officer, but don't expect him to bark out orders on his DVD. Rather, the San Diego studio owner teaches in a patient and thoughtful manner as easy-to-follow tips such as "reach out through your ankles" flash across the bottom of the screen. A slow-paced beginner/intermediate segment featuring Belanger and fellow instructor Kruuse contains 18 comprehensive exercises spotlighting the Hundred, Crawl, and Side Circles. Special features include modified moves along with demonstrations on how to correct common mistakes. An advanced segment adds 10 minutes to the beginner/intermediate workout and progresses faster with advanced modifications and more challenging moves such as Roll-Over, Open-Leg Rocker and Boomerang. Bottom Line: Two comrehensive, well-organized programs that offer useful verbal tips and visual demos to clarify critical principles such as form and concentration. --Pilates Style Magazine
About the Actor
Jon Belanger, founder of JonnyPilates and choreographer of Discovering Pilates is a certified Pilates instructor, certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, SPINNING cycling instructor, and BOSU Master Trainer. Jon Belanger is a former military officer and combat veteran. He is a competitive long distance runner, triathlete, scuba diver, surfer and skydiver. His no-nonsense teaching style will challenge you and leave you feeling stronger and more focused.
Customer Reviews
Better for learners than "continuers"
While this is a solid instructional DVD, the instruction gets old once you can perform the techniques on your own. You end up doing extra repetitions or just stretching while the teachers explain the movements yet again. For something you can work out to on a regular basis, the fast-moving "Classical Pilates Technique" (mat workout) is a better choice. Either that or you could search for a DVD that has an instructional track and a workout-only track.
Effective but not death-defying
One caveat, I've only done the beginner workout so far. I wanted an instructor that my husband would feel comfortable with (i.e. a man), and something that would be challenging for me while not too hard for my husband. We both enjoy the beginner workout, which I can get through easily but still get a workout, and he can't quite get through yet (he's very much a beginner to working out, much less Pilates). From watching the second workout it looks like it would be a challenge for me.
In terms of the instruction, it's the most clear that I've seen on a Pilates video so far-- it breaks things down in an easy to understand way and makes it possible to focus on the movement rather than the screen.
Discovering pilates
If you are looking for a challenging pilates dvd, this is the one for you. I have to stop the dvd and take breaks while doing it. He explains every position VERY clearly for good form and also gives you modifications. He has a very calm voice. I am only giving it 4 stars because it is very basic when it comes to background and enthusiasm. It basically shows John and a younger girl performing the exercises. I prefer Ana Caban's beach scenes, Hilary Burnett's calming candle room or something more upbeat and enthusiastic like Mari Winsor's Bun & Thigh sculpting. It's a good workout though if you don't need all the frills. You'll feel it the next day!
Allison
