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Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates

June 30, 2009 by Sports Gear · Leave a Comment 

Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates




3 Targeted 10-Minute Workouts For Your: BELLY - BUTT THIGHS. Welcome to CRUNCH Fitness! Change your body in 10 minutes? It is possible. Pick Your Spot Pilates targets your favorite body parts to train: the belly, butt and thighs, with three l0-minute workouts. We’ve made every minute count with classic Pilates mat exercises to tone, firm, and re-shape your body. Gentle yet challenging, and easy-to-follow, Pilates focuses on precise breathing techniques to get in touch with your body’s core so you can sculpt without bulk, creating sleek abs, leaner legs, and a bikini butt. Do one program at a time or all three in a row. These mini- workouts are completely self-contained including a warm- up, a fabulous workout, and cool-down all in 10 minutes! If you’re time-crunched and need to squeeze in your workouts, this program is for you. You’ll be surprised how many l0-minute spots you can find in your day! For all fitness levels. A mat or rug and bare feet are highly recommended. 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 competi-tive or judgmental. Enjoy these favorite classes with imaginative instructors in an atmosphere that makes working out fun. Meet the instructor: Ellen Barrett, Los Angeles. Certified Pilates and fitness instructor. Fitness philosophy: Fitness should lead to health, not only beauty; no matter what size you are, or what age you are, a healthy body IS beautiful. Favorite binge food: I’m a peanut butter nut. If you have any questions or comments about Pick Your Spot Pilates write to: Fitness@anchorbayentertainment.com Please consult your physician before beginning this or any other exercise program. Amazon.com description

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars crunch - pick your spot
This workout is all done on the floor. There are 4 different spots to pick: total body workout, butt, thighs, or abs. Each section is 10 minutes long, so if you don’t have very much time to workout, this is great. In all her tapes she has a person that does a modified version of the exercise for people that may find it too difficult. I think that was a great idea for people like me :)

5 Stars My Favorite Workout DVD
Ellen Barrett’s Pick Your Spot Pilates is a 40 minute Pilates workout divided into 4 sections: abs, back, legs, and total workout. Each one is made to be done individually, but you also have the option of completing them together in one sitting.

Recommendation:

This is by far my favorite Pilates video, and I couldn’t recommend it higher to someone who wants a good cross training video to stretch and build the stability muscles that are so important to healthy running and other sports.

Over the past few years though, this has become my go-to video. I will admit, it’s pretty easy compared to some other videos that I have. But that’s why I like it. I work hard when I run, so on days between I want a way to stretch and strengthen, but still have energy to go out and run the next day. For that, this video is perfect. After completing it I feel relaxed and stronger.

I am a big fan of the multi-segment format. On days when I don’t feel like doing anything I can usually sit down to do this video, telling myself that I only have to do the first 10 minute segment. After 10 minutes though, I almost always find myself feeling better, and I usually end up doing the full 30 minute workout.

I am not hard-core into Pilates and yoga, as you may have guessed from my review. So I can’t comment on how this video would work out for someone who is. But for anyone else looking for an effective video with an instructor who is not obnoxious or overbearing, this is the one.

5 Stars I love her…
I worked with Denise Austin’s DVDs for twelve years. I bought This Ellen Barret DVD, and wow, what diference, she works efective and safety. I love her…

2 Stars Too Easy
I haven’t done pilates (or any excercise for that matter) in a long time and I am trying to get into shape for an upcoming trip. Based on all the reviews I thought this would be a good dvd to use on days when I can’t make it to the gym. I was wrong, as it was way too easy. Seriously, way to easy.

5 Stars I love it
This tape is really good, and for me, a beginner at Pilates, this was really helpful. My daughter and I like doing the workout together.

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