10 Minute Solution: Pilates Perfect Body | 
 enlarge | Director: Andrea Ambandos
Actor: Suzanne Bowen
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 387
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 56
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: ANBD15957D
UPC: 013131595796
EAN: 0013131595796
ASIN: B001AYWY7C
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: September 9, 2008
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Challenging total body workout December 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this was tougher than Suzanne's Slim Sculpt Pilates. She increases the intensity by shortening the rest between exercises and putting a new twist on pilates classics to make them more challenging. Suzanne is a great instructor. She's friendly without being annoying and cues well. There are some new exercises that I don't have in other DVD's. The reverse push-up was tough. It's done in table top position and you bend at the elbows and lift and lower your body while one leg is raised. The abs sections had familiar exercises but you varied your leg postion to make it more interesting. I preferred working out with light weights and my own body weight instead of the band as in her other pilates workout. The stretch was very thorough. Overall I thought it was a great workout and I definitely thought it was intermediate/advanced.
 Some twists, but not what I'd hoped for December 17, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this DVD because it was described in other places as a fusion between the Lotte Berk Method and Pilates. In the intro, Bowen pretty much says the same thing. I am a Pilates and yoga instructor, and my class participants have enjoyed the barre twists I've included. I was hoping that this would provide some innovative choreography ideas. While I found a few of the movements useful, overall this was not what I wanted. Further, I question the efficacy and safety of some of the movements.br /br /I did like Bowen's variation on the Criss Cross and part of the Corkscrew, and I thought she included a nice stretch segment at the end. She also gets points for including extension (back) exercises in the "belly" segment, which a lot of Pilates practices ignore. I also liked her inclusion of "knee dancing", a fun Lotte Berk movement that can get into the legs and abs pretty well.br /br /What I didn't like, off the top of my head: the head up for Corskcrew- why destabilize your upper spine when you're rotating your lower spine; the position of the legs for the Hundred- while it certainly does engage the inner thighs, the outer hips are being overstretched- again, why compromise stability; the circular movements of the arms with weights, especially when they are extended behind the body- most people are pretty tight through their shoulders, and many would find that uncomfortable.br /br /The variations on the side series were okay- nothing special that hasn't been seen before. Same would apply to the Silhouette/Total Body segment, which combined Pilates movements with Ballet. I feel like Lara Hudson's Rapid Results Pilates, which I liked a little bit better, did a better job with that.br /br /Bottom line: there are both better Pilates and Pilates-fusion workouts out there.br /
Not that easy - but good effective December 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found these 10 min. exercises to be a little tough - but that's good. Maybe it's just me. But everytime I use this DVD it gets a little less difficult. The stretches are very good most of the spots are a little different than usual. That's good also, because it could get repetitous at times. All in all this is a good dvd. I use it often.
Wonderful November 23, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This dvd is great! It works you out and you can really feel that it is firming you up.
Another Great 10-Minute Solution Workout October 16, 2008
I've got two other "10-Minute Solutions" pilates workouts, and found this to be a great addition. The exercises combine ballet and pilates movements and are completely different from those on Suzanne's other 10-Minute DVD. You can build a customized workout using any combination of the five workouts, focusing on upper body, lower body, abs, etc. The fifth segment is a nice stretch sequence that balances the workout well.br /br /Suzanne Bowen is a terrific instructor. She explains the importance of form while still maximizing each 10 minute set. This workout is best suited to intermediate or higher exercisers. I would particularly recommend it as a way to balance weightlifting workouts, as it tones the body without stressing joints and enhances core strength.
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