5 Day Fit Pilates

I had high expectations for this Pilates DVD after reading several of the wonderful reviews. And I'm happy to report that doing it for the first time felt like "coming home"!! (I love it!)! In my 30s and 40s I exercised primarily by doing aerobics with weights (using THE FIRM dvds). After that my exercise routines got sporadic and while I liked doing Pilates & Yoga occasionally, I've honestly found many of them kind of annoying for one reason or another. Often it took too long to do them - I may be retired now, but, I'm still very busy with family obligations, etc. I was in a terrible car crash about a month ago & have been regaining my strength & flexibility since then. Since the accident, I've totally reordered my life - I've started prioritizing My Health. Every morning after breakfast I exercise, even if that means doing just 4 Yoga poses, or 10 sit-ups and 10 push-ups from the knees. But, now, with this "5 Day Pilates" DVD I can cover everything - strength, flexibility, deep relaxation, balance, and resistance training at once!! One of my favorite aspects of this DVD is that you don't have to watch the screen at all if you don't want to she guides you through the stretches and poses with her clear voice cues - how liberating!! Note: A few years back, I rescued a young thoroughbred mare (former racehorse). She's full of spunk, and I have to stay strong & flexible to ride her effectively and safely.I feel younger, stronger and more active than anyone else my age (67). Truth be told, as a former medical pro I can tell you that EXERCISE is the best "medication". So glad I found an indoor form that I really like this much!!

and this DVD is a great place to start. Each routine lasts between 15-30 minutes and offers a variety of different exercises and levels of difficulty.The beginner work-out (15 minutes) is just that. It starts out with modified positions and a shorter range of motion for most of the workout. It is all mat work and a good place to start.The 2nd-4th workouts are all around 30 minutes and are mostly mat work for intermediate to advanced exercisers. The AM Pilates (4th) is different in that is starts with a series of jumps (scissor jumps, hops, jacks) etc., which I thought was too high of an intensisty before even warming up. The Cardio Pilates (3rd)is my favorite. It is all mat work with traditional (The Hundred, Double Leg Lifts, The Teasers, Side Leg Series etc) pilates moves. I can feel this one afterwards.The 5th workout PM Pilates is a lower intesity level that would be appropriate for beginners. The back cover says that it is 27 minutes long, but it is actually about 15 minutes long.I like the face that, if I have time, I can use this DVD for an all-over hour long workout, or if I'm short on time, a quick 15 minute workout. Overall, this is a good place to start and you will grow with this DVD.

I've had several of Ana Caban's DVDs (for pilates workouts) years ago, but during my move, they got lost, and since then i got off track with physical fitness. Trying to get back on track now (although much older and stiffer), but instead of ordering the same DVDs i had before, i decided on this one. This one fits all my needs (beginner routines and challenging routines).

I had bought one from this series before so I knew what I was expecting. One of the sets however is a repeat from the first dvd I bought called Pilates Tone and Burn Collection. So I had a double up, which is a bit of a bummer but that aside these work outs are real good. You will need a stretchy band (used in pilates) for one of the sets also but its not necessary. I also thought, going by the title, that this would contain a workout for each day , like at consistant level. It does have workouts but they are more random, some easier than others. I would definately recommend buying this though. It has got a good range of workouts which is good if your a beginner. Also Ana Cabain is a fantastic instructor who has a sense of humour which is a must in my opinion.

This one DVD has 5 different workouts on it. I already had a couple of them, but it's handy to have them all together. They are all well done and motivating. It is a beginner-level production, but gets into some kind of energetic movement, and it might be best to sit and watch the whole thing first, before actually doing the workouts - you can eat ice cream while watching, you'll burn it off after you start faithfully doing Pilates every day. I'm an old lady, and I do it!The ladies are attractive and make you feel you can achieve what they have by following along. To a great extent, it's true. You just have to become a Pilates addict, which is not too hard.

Love it, but at least on my copy, the numbers on the case do not match the numbers of the programs on the disk.

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I love pilates and find this mix fantastic- you can choose a workout you like- morning or pm. The cardio one is great as are the others. You get a great work out in 25-30 minutes. Highly recommend this. Have tried other pilates videos, but this really stands out, if you enjoy pilates, and are home wishing you were doing a pilates class- this will fit the bill and really make you happy you ordered it.