The Method Pilates - Target Specifics

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Starring: Jennifer Kries
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Type: DVD
Studio: Peter Pan
Release Date: 2002-05-09
Studio: Inspired Distribution Llc Release Date: 05/07/2002 Run time: 65 minutes

Love Kries Pilates
I have been using Pilates "The Method" for years. It is somewhat dated, done in 90's... but look past that! It has the best basic pilate and ballet toning I have ever found. Takes alittle time getting the moves down... if you have never done basic pilates or ballet toning. Give yourself afew weeks to get it down and work thru the sore muscle days. I am never in such toned shape and if I slide back, tone back in no time. When I started out, did it 4-6 days aweek with walking in between. Within 6 weeks, down to 1-4 times a week and walking still. Try to take 1-2 days off in the week.

Fantastic!
I've tried many different workouts for years, but none of them have had such rapid results like pilates! I have even tried Callanetics, (which has many moves from pilates) that was supposed to have fast results, but between that & Pilates, there is no comparison (unless I was doing the poses wrong..).

I used the Pilates Method, Precision Pilates dvd before this one, & I love them both! It's a faster pace & I believe a little less reps than Precision Pilates, but still effective. I only dock this one star, bc I wish there were a few more workouts for the abs section.

I enjoy working out with Jennifer Kries in her dvds. She shows her personality, but is calm & relaxing in the workouts (Unlike some videos, where the instructor is bouncing off the walls with a high screechy voice..). She takes the time to explain the poses & you can hear her breathing, which helps you learn how to breath properly for each workout.

All-in-all, great dvd!

I had to find this workout!
I had this workout on VHS maybe 5 or 6 years ago. I recently wanted to get back into Pilates, etc and went through 2 others before I realized I needed to find this one on DVD.

Jennifer does a great job leading the workout. She encourages beginners to continue with the excercises to work up to their abilities. And for the more experienced, the workout contains challenging pieces. It is a fun workout to do and I feel great afterwards.

Another bonus to this workout is that it is divided into 4 parts focusing on different areas. You can do the full 1 hour workout or break it into 2 30 minute workouts.

Good for Dancers
A lot of her stuff is repetative. 2nd, She takes at least 2 -3 minutes of the beginning of all 15 min with breathing and explanation. 3rd, the HIPS and THIGHS works outs are almost exaclty the same.And also the excercises in these 2 are almost ALL Ballet.A lot of ballet.
This video is from 2001 too. I'd try something more up to date.
I didnt feel the abs work out did much, i felt like i was doing an 80's jazzercise class. The only good thing is the ARMS routine.

My favorite excersize video ever!
I bought this DVD after my VHS wore out. It is a mixture of pilates, yoga and ballet. 15 minute sections that target different areas. Perfect. She is an amazing instructor! Going at just the right pace, she uses techniques that are challenging enough to actually do something for you and easy enough that everyone can participate. I have hip and back problems, and my mother has had multiple back surgeries and these excersizes are gentle enough for us both yet effective enough that after three weeks I had compliments from coworkers who inquired if I had been working out! I have never had a excersize program (or even gym memberships!) that did that. This has an EXCELLENT program for slimming hips and thighs that WORKS!! The ONLY excersizes I have ever done that has actually slimmed my hips, and I am a fairly athletic person (swimming, softball, volleyball, basketball, etc). I highly recommend this to everyone! The music is actually kinda nice too, not annoying at all- a plus for a excersize video anyway!