Tracey Malletts' Pilates vs. Andrea Rogers' Pilates

[topfitmama]

Originally Posted by naturallove

Actually, the goal in pilates (in the more classical form) is to be able to do the exercises smoothly, efficiently and somewhat rapidly. I totally get that that's not everyone's thing, so your mileage may vary.

Have you tried New York Pilates with Kathryn Nash? I tried it (Exercise TV download) and it went too fast for me at my level. I guess you have to work up to it.
Tracey says that Pilates Super Sculpt is for beginner to intermediate exercisers.

[naturallove]

Originally Posted by topfitmama

Have you tried New York Pilates with Kathryn Nash? I tried it (Exercise TV download) and it went too fast for me at my level. I guess you have to work up to it.
Tracey says that Pilates Super Sculpt is for beginner to intermediate exercisers.

Actually, I was looking forward to that one-Kathryn is widely considered to be a top instructor and teacher. However, her teaching style comes across a bit to brusque for me (maybe that's the NYC part? ) and it is really fast. Unfortunately, the flow doesn't work for me, but maybe I need to see the whole thing.

[toaster]

Any more feedback on Xtend Barre? This one just caught my eye...

[MomOf2Gremlins]

Beth,
I posted a link in the barre check-in thread from 2 weeks ago. I forget which site it was, but they featured a 20 min clip of Xtend. After trying it out, I pre-ordered on Amazon!

I'll go and see if I can find the link for you!

Edit: Bummer, they don't offer the video anymore. It was on Acacia.com on the free workout section..

[kitty12]

Originally Posted by MomOf2Gremlins

Beth,
I posted a link in the barre check-in thread from 2 weeks ago. I forget which site it was, but they featured a 20 min clip of Xtend. After trying it out, I pre-ordered on Amazon!

I'll go and see if I can find the link for you!

Edit: Bummer, they don't offer the video anymore. It was on Acacia.com on the free workout section..

It was on the Acacia website - their daily workout. I looked for it yesterday and they didn't have it anymore.

[toaster]

The 23-minute Xtend barre clip is back on the Acacia web site:
http://acacialifestyle.com/daily-workout-footer/c/344/

It's the barre segment of the workout only. I tried it tonight, and I found it quite tough--I expect to be sore tomorrow!

[MomOf2Gremlins]

Sweet, thanks for letting us know, Beth!
And yes, I remember from the 1x doing it, that it was quite tough!

[mj476]

I just did Pilates Super Sculpt this morning. Here are my thoughts:

Pace - Pilates Super Sculpt goes at a much slower, deliberate pace than 10MS and speeds things up at certain points.

Length - 10 MS QSS is 50 minutes; PSS is 60 minutes.

Stretch - PSS has a flexibility section; 10MS doesn't (but probably adds a few stretches at the end of each section but I don't remember (will add back to the thread once I do QSS again). I liked the stretch in PSS; felt good.

Challenge - 10MS QSS is much more challenging (especially the core work) although PSS had a tough little teaser section.

PSS is done almost solely on the floor except at the very end where she has you doing a rolldown from standing, walk out to a plank and do a pushup (and then a few more sets, adding on a pushup until you get to 4 pushups) and come back up to standing. 10MS QSS has a standing pilates section (which I really like).

Not that Pilates is intended as a heart-pumping workout at all but you do feel more worked out with 10MS. 10MS actually got my HR up in the zone for about 9 minutes whereas PSS never did.

Both use the ball throughout except in 10MS the ball is not used in the standing pilates section.

Things I liked in PSS: the frog moves (extending legs forward and into split); also moving from split and bringing legs together (really felt these), the helicopter; nice flexibility section.

Things I didn't like about PSS: too slow! Not as challenging as I'd hoped. I guess I understand that people might say 10MS is choppy but I didn't mind it at all. I'm sure it's because of the 10 minute format but I also like 10MS better because I like to use certain sections as add-ons.

Instructor - I like both Andrea and Tracey and don't have a problem with either of them as an instructor. I'm looking forward to Andrea's Xtend Barre. I love Tracey's Booty Barre. Xtend Barre doesn't like quite as intense. I guess these instructors could complement each other well as each of them it seems will have one intense workout and one moderately challenging workout.

Marcy

[cherimac]

I like PSS much better. I'm a low beginner/intermediate in pilates and Andrea's was a bit too fast and challenging for me. Andrea's comments are a bit repetitive to me but she's did a fine job. I love Tracey Mallett and think this workout allows me to concentrate on form a bit better. If you're more advanced, the 10MS might fit your needs better.

[monterey vidiot]

I had the 10 MS and got rid of it almost immediately. IMO it was nothing new, and not challenging. I couldn't get PSS in a trade; since I'm on a Tracey M kick, I bought it from totalfitness. So glad I did - it slays me! The moves aren't the same old/same old, and the flexibility section is soothing and doesn't demand impossibly flexible hip joints.