Customer Reviews
Very hard to follow - By: A. Hughes, 25 Sep 2008 
This DVD is almost impossible to follow. It isn't explained very well. For some reason the presenter thinks you are able to look down at the floor & at the TV at the same time. When explaining the positions of certain muscles or joints she does not tell you what or exactly where these are. It's also too quick & basic for you to understand what she means. There is no way of knowing if you are positioning yourself exactly where you should be. She also doesn't explain what this powerhouse is too well & it's hard to know if you're doing it right. If you want to learn pilates I would suggest going to a studio to learn.
Excellent where it counts - By: I. Thomson, 11 May 2008 
Pilates has been my preferred form of excercise for about 5 years now. I bought this DVD as all my other Pilates stuff is on video & not available on DVD format, so needed to upgrade. This is excellent & offers some better explanations/information on some excercises I know from before, like shoulder bridge for example, & also introduces new excercises like Chalk Circle which is worth the price alone. The DVD seems to have a lot of extras which I'm not interestedin at all, like outtakes, but where it matters this DVD deliversin spades & is now an addition to my weekly workout.
Boring - By: Jay Elliot, 14 Nov 2007 Having practiced Pilates for a number of years I was very excited about this dvd - sadly I was very disappointed. The exercises are very dull & Lindsey Jackson is uninspiring as a teacher. The basics elements of what Pilates actually is, has been totally lost, & sadly it becomes just another fitness dvd.
THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS! - By: Les Pock, 29 Oct 2007 This video is stellar! With her impressively proficient, professional expertise, she walks you through a program that not only enhances other physical activities, but seems to be ideal, even as a replacement for the weight training I've done for years! Truthfully, being from the old school, I never thought of embracing these types of training & fitness methods (I used to assume they were more for women), but this is an overall, well balanced workout for all guys! It's fun, much more convenient, & comprehensively all-encompassing! Makes you feel great all over! Wow!!
Pilates DVD - By: Mr. C. J. Joyce, 05 Sep 2007 I think that the real value for using this DVD as a man, is it's emphasis on developing suppleness & flexibilityin the body, & not just muscle mass & strength. Any insinuation that Pilates isin the least bit sissy for men, can soon be dispelled by visiting a local hospital, fitness centre, or football physiotherapy room. Where methods akin to pilates are used for recovery form injury, & more importantly to prevent injuryin the first place.
So I think pilates is more of the preventative method to enable the body to be come both flexible & supple, & develop strength appropriately aligned to ones own physical type. Not to neccessarily look like Mr.Universe.
The DVD & content is excellent & easy to use. Calm & at a pace that is steady & not rushed at all. The blokes look like regular guys, & it's fun.
the only thing that I would advise people to do, is because the exercises can be with the head on the ground, one is forever craning the neck to look at the telly! So I would definitely watch the DVD a good few times, memorise each exercise, & save yourself the need to crane the neck up to see what you should be doing! After all, don't want any neck injuries do we? Then one can follow the prompts from the presenters voice. Just a thought.
Cheers.
