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02-21-13, 05:56 PM | ||
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Northern Illinois
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I look forward to reading your thoughts once you do the workouts! I enjoy Lara's Pilates workouts and this one sounds good. Thanks! Kathy |
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03-06-13, 09:10 AM | |
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
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I finally broke this out of the box last night! I watched the introduction and then went for the lower body and core workout.
In a nutshell I would say this is a nice, solid Pilates DVD with some innovative moves utilizing the ring. The ring itself is a decent strength, at least now, but I wish it had more padding. Similar to the Stephanie Huckabee DVD with the tubing, whichever workout you choose automatically launches with a five minute warmup and concludes with a five minute cooldown (the same in each case). Pros: are the three workouts on one DVD - lower body and core, upper body and core and a bonus 15 minute all abs workout. You can also opt for a full hour workout which I'm guessing is upper and lower body, but I haven't tried it. Also, the workout itself, or what I've tried, is very good. It flows well and boy I felt it. Cons: I would not recommend for a rank beginner; that said, it is a pro that Lara doesn't "over-talk" the moves for when you are used to it. The music is sort of like the weird stuff that Element puts on its DVDs and to my knowledge, there is no music off option. It's just weird, and at one point there were rasping sounds that sounded like kitchen matches or someone scratching on sandpaper. I think Lara made an oopsie during the all fours section and referred to the right as the left, but it wasn't a deal break for me - you've already figured out what side you are on. As the workout got harder she also whooped here and there. Whoops don't bother me but I know they aggravate other VF'ers. What I recall of the actual moves: standing warmup with cat/cows, plies, side stretches and rolldowns-ups. Lower body and core starts face up on the mat, circle between thighs for some pelvic squeezes, then crunches with squeezes, then moves into a bridging series with the ring still squeezed between the thighs. There is a challenging move with crunching and squeezing, and extending one leg and pulsing the ring. Then you hold the ring in your hands while continuing with bridging exercises. Second segment is a side series with ring between ankles and leg lifts, then a kind of side V-up while still squeezing the ring. You remove the ring and use it as a stabilizer under the hand while finishing up with a traditional side series of leg swings, developes and circles. Third segment is on knees, elbows on mat, squeezing circle between forearms. Starts with cat/cow, than left leg bent and knee toward nose while moving the spine in cat/cow as the leg goes in and out. Pulse the up leg, repeat on other side. Then some straight leg pulses and circles to bring it home. Cooldown is a nice series of bend and stretch with the foot in the circle - leg straight, then pulled out to the side and up, then gently across the body to stretch the IT band. Finishes with some mermaid stretches incorporating the circle. I'll post more thoughts as I go through it. |
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lara hudson, pilates ring, weight watchers kits |
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