Product Description

Welcome to CRUNCH Fitness! Get the best of both worlds and the most for your effort with this winning combination: calorie-burning cardio along with Pilates-based toning. Impact safe yet so effective it maximizes your fat-burning potential. You ll start with easy-to-follow cardio that skillfully blends dance and low impact cardio with standing Pilates-inspired moves into one routine to challenge your aerobic fitness improve your posture and put you more in touch with the power of your core. Then kick off your shoes and hit the floor to tighten and tone your favorite body parts including abs butt and thighs. Get long lean sexy muscles with our series of Pilates mat exercises sure to give you a year-round bikini body! For faster results than Pilates alone this combo workout can help you sculpt your body AND burn fat! For all fitness levels. A mat or rug and bare feet are highly recommended for the Pilates floorwork.The CRUNCH Philosophy:The CRUNCH fitness program welcomes people from all walks of life regardless of shape size or ability. We created a workout environment that is not competitive or judgmental. Enjoy these favorite classes with imaginative instructors in an atmosphere that makes working out fun.Meet the instructor:Meet the instructor: Ellen Barrett instructor at CRUNCH Los Angeles. Certified Pilates and fitness instructor and founder of buffgirlfitness.com. Fitness philosophy: Strive to be the best version of yourself.System Requirements:Starring: Ellen Barrett Directed By: Andrea Ambandos Running Time: 43 Min. Color Copyright Anchor Bay Entertainment 2003.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS Rating: NR UPC: 013131258493 Manufacturer No: DV12584

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5343 in DVD
• Brand: Crunch
• Released on: 2003-09-09
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 43 minutes

Amazon.com
"Calorie burning cardio plus Pilates-based toning," promises this 40-minute Crunch program, which combines Pilates-influenced standing and mat exercises. In the cardio section, instructor Ellen Barrett uses Pilates terminology (e.g. "standing imprint") as she adapts Pilates moves to rather repetitious standing exercises--mostly squats and leg lift variations--which work the core muscles of the abdominals and back as well as legs, thighs, and buttocks. The moves are sometimes slow and rarely "travel," so your heart rate might not stay elevated, although your lower body and core muscles will get a good workout. The toning section consists of Pilates mat exercises which work abs, back, thighs, and buttocks. One exerciser demonstrates easier modifications. The background music is dominated by a lively drummer who keeps the workout upbeat and enthusiastic. --Joan Price

Customer Reviews

Mediocre at best, and way too repetitive
Definitely an interesting idea for a video - cardio mixed in with Pilates work. But I have to say that the cardio section is pretty disappointing. I didn't feel that it did a good job of working different muscle groups. All of the movements were based around doing squats...over...and over again. I think my thighs got a good work out but I'm not sure about the rest of my body. And the movements in the cardio section were extremely repetitive - to the point where I completely lost interest and was just counting down until the end of the section.

The (very) brief mat work portion of the video is better, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who hasn't done some pilates before, as the instructor doesn't give very detailed instructions during this part.

I'll still bust out this video when I want a change in routine sometimes, but I'm always instantly reminded of why I don't like it. One of my least favorite crunch videos so far.

Feel the Burn
I know nothing about pilates, yet this DVD was completely easy to follow. This is the second Ellen Barrett exercise DVD I've tried and I love them both. The 40 minute moves are easy to follow with upbeat music played in the background and the burn is felt for days afterwards.

crunch fat burning pilates
I think that this video is a fun video and effective at the same time. You feel like you have done your workout, but don't feel like you have worked yourself to death. It is enjoyable, and moves quickly so you don't feel like you have been doing the same move forever. Worth my money.