Looking for the funnest Pilates workout, most seem boring to me.

eisentra · 12-11-08, 08:08 AM

thanks

antbuko · 12-11-08, 09:47 AM

Jules Benson's Total Core Pilates got excellent reviews here and over at Collage too. I have it but haven't tried it yet. I've tried her other Pilates workout on her Step & Core Pilates DVD and liked that one very much. Here's a thread about Total Core Pilates:

http://www.forum.videofitness.com/sh...t=jules+benson

SharonH · 12-11-08, 09:56 AM

Ditto with Jules Benson's Total Core Pilates. I generally find Pilates boring as well, but Jules makes it interesting.

amery · 12-11-08, 10:07 AM

I like 10 min. solutions Pilates Perfect Body. She goes fairly quickly through the moves and I like that arms are included in the workout.

naturallove · 12-11-08, 10:12 AM

I also love Jules Benson's Total Core Pilates. Her interesting twists on the traditional mat sequence make this workout really enjoyable. I also love the 10 Minute Solution Pilates on the Ball. It's fun and challenging and uses the ball in creative and non-gratuitous ways, in contrast to a lot of ball workouts out there.

KateTT · 12-11-08, 10:30 AM

Ditto on Jules! Fun and the lying leg work is tough!
I also like the MTV Pilates Mix.

Helen: What is the Step & Core Pilates dvd like? I've been tempted but not sure about the step work.

KathAL79 · 12-11-08, 10:57 AM

It would help me make recommendations if you could give a little bit about what you've tried and what you find boring. Does "boring" mean too much instruction and down time, or does it mean you get tired of doing the same exercises over and over? Or is it that you haven't found an instructor you've found fun?

PhyllisG · 12-11-08, 11:10 AM

Another vote for Jules Benson Total Core Pilates. This is the only pilates one I have kept. Enjoy the workout and like Jules also.

antbuko · 12-11-08, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by KateTT

Ditto on Jules! Fun and the lying leg work is tough!
I also like the MTV Pilates Mix.

Helen: What is the Step & Core Pilates dvd like? I've been tempted but not sure about the step work.

The step workout is fun. A tad complex for me but I am still able to get much of the choreography. I am not a choreography hound.

eisentra · 12-12-08, 07:57 AM

Music is a big factor for me. Pilates is about control and is slower paced and I like stuff with loud pumping music.

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12-11-08, 08:08 AM
eisentra Join Date: Apr 2006	Looking for the funnest Pilates workout, most seem boring to me. thanks

12-11-08, 09:47 AM
antbuko Join Date: Jun 2004	Jules Benson's Total Core Pilates got excellent reviews here and over at Collage too. I have it but haven't tried it yet. I've tried her other Pilates workout on her Step & Core Pilates DVD and liked that one very much. Here's a thread about Total Core Pilates: http://www.forum.videofitness.com/sh...t=jules+benson __________________ Helen K

12-11-08, 09:56 AM
SharonH VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Illinois	Ditto with Jules Benson's Total Core Pilates. I generally find Pilates boring as well, but Jules makes it interesting.

12-11-08, 10:07 AM
amery Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Packer Country! Go Pack Go!	I like 10 min. solutions Pilates Perfect Body. She goes fairly quickly through the moves and I like that arms are included in the workout.

12-11-08, 10:12 AM
naturallove Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia	I also love Jules Benson's Total Core Pilates. Her interesting twists on the traditional mat sequence make this workout really enjoyable. I also love the 10 Minute Solution Pilates on the Ball. It's fun and challenging and uses the ball in creative and non-gratuitous ways, in contrast to a lot of ball workouts out there.

12-11-08, 10:30 AM
KateTT VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spicer, MN	Ditto on Jules! Fun and the lying leg work is tough! I also like the MTV Pilates Mix. Helen: What is the Step & Core Pilates dvd like? I've been tempted but not sure about the step work. __________________ *Do your BEST and Forget the Rrrrest! Tony Horton* When your body screams, tell it to shut up! Body Pump "Where I am today is where my mind put me. Where I'll be tomorrow is where my mind put me." - Billy Blanks *I'm a SHOCKING GRADUATE of STS!!!! Feb - May '09!* *I did it again! I'm a SHOCKING GRADUATE of STS!!!! Feb - May 2018!* Beachbody On Demand 80 Day Obsession - Full Rotation June - September 2018 *Third time's a charm! I'm a SHOCKING GRADUATE of STS!!!! July-Oct 2020!*

12-11-08, 10:57 AM
KathAL79 Join Date: Jul 2004	It would help me make recommendations if you could give a little bit about what you've tried and what you find boring. Does "boring" mean too much instruction and down time, or does it mean you get tired of doing the same exercises over and over? Or is it that you haven't found an instructor you've found fun? __________________ Kath I listen to my body and respond compassionately. - sankalpa from Jill Miller's Yoga at Home level 1, month 5 practice Note: I have had a professional relationship with a vendor of health and fitness books and media. For details please see my profile.

12-11-08, 11:10 AM
PhyllisG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Woodstock NY	Another vote for Jules Benson Total Core Pilates. This is the only pilates one I have kept. Enjoy the workout and like Jules also.

12-12-08, 07:57 AM
eisentra Join Date: Apr 2006	Music is a big factor for me. Pilates is about control and is slower paced and I like stuff with loud pumping music.