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Get 'stronger for longer' with the help of Allan Menezes, managing director and founder of the Pilates Institute and his easy to follow, fun Pilates programme. Sufferers of back pain will know only too well how debilitating and draining it can be. This exercise routine is aimed at alleviating that pain by: Strengthening abdominals. Stretch hamstrings and the lower back. Mobilise tight joints. Improve shallow breathing and poor posture. Help gain greater ease of movement. Relieve back and neck pain.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I suffered from sciatica and bad lower back pain. I use this DVD twice a week to practise the exercises. It had such a great benefit, I rarely have back pain now, I feel fitter and have regained more movement in my back. I would recommend this DVD to anyone with lower back pain and restriction of movement in the lower back.
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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I got this DVD about a week ago, and have been right through the series of exercises in it twice. Most of the exercises are very well-targeted, and I have to say that after following this routine, my back pain has pretty much gone away for a time. This is the best possible recommendation I can give to this disc - it seems to work quite effectively.
The actual exercise sequence takes about half an hour, which doesn't sound like a lot of time, but then it is aimed quite specifically at the lower back and hamstrings area. The actual exercising part of the disc is even shorter in fact, as a good chunk of time at the start of the routine is devoted to posture and breathing - a vital subject area for lower back pain sufferers, but not a section that you should need to watch repeatedly.
Allan Menezes is a very competent instructor, he emphasises correct posture, correct breathing, and the correct way to perform the exercises. Using his two models, he demonstrates the exercise for a sufferer of mild back pain, and also a version for more severe sufferers. None of the exercises are so extreme as to be uncomfortable, though I must admit that I found it hard to do the hamstring/quad stretches in the way that he shows in such a way as to feel the stretch effectively. (The quad stretch in particular is very hard on the knees.)
(ps Don't buy the DVD expecting to have your pilates workout with the attractive blonde lady on the front cover - as it says on the back of the DVD 'Images on the packaging may not necessarily appear in the programme'. Sigh...)
The actual exercise sequence takes about half an hour, which doesn't sound like a lot of time, but then it is aimed quite specifically at the lower back and hamstrings area. The actual exercising part of the disc is even shorter in fact, as a good chunk of time at the start of the routine is devoted to posture and breathing - a vital subject area for lower back pain sufferers, but not a section that you should need to watch repeatedly.
Allan Menezes is a very competent instructor, he emphasises correct posture, correct breathing, and the correct way to perform the exercises. Using his two models, he demonstrates the exercise for a sufferer of mild back pain, and also a version for more severe sufferers. None of the exercises are so extreme as to be uncomfortable, though I must admit that I found it hard to do the hamstring/quad stretches in the way that he shows in such a way as to feel the stretch effectively. (The quad stretch in particular is very hard on the knees.)
(ps Don't buy the DVD expecting to have your pilates workout with the attractive blonde lady on the front cover - as it says on the back of the DVD 'Images on the packaging may not necessarily appear in the programme'. Sigh...)
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this dvd because I couldnt find any exercise classes that focus solely on the lower back. I suffer from 2 slipped discs and thought this dvd was excellent since it demonstrates the exercises in two levels to suit your degree of injury/pain. Well worth the money!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
pilates for "back" problems
This may be a good product for someone with light to moderate back problems but not someone who actually experiences back pain. Read more
Published 11 days ago by lovebecca
Lots of ideas
Ths DVD gives a good range of exercises utilising the Circle and being shown at different levels. It would be most beneficial to those that have previously done some work with the... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Christine
Bad buy
This DVD is not for someone who wants to do Yoga. There are long explanations, no music and no blond instructor. You just stand and wait during the long explanations. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Revital
Delighted
I am delighted with the Pilates Athletic Circle DVD. I did watch it a couple of times before actually doing the exercises.
Published 8 months ago by Mary May
Good if experiencing lower back pain,
I've been having issues with sciatic pain in my lower back and everytime the pain gets worse i keep doing this workout instead of my normal ones. Read more
Published 10 months ago by janna
Pilates for lower back pain
I found this DVD excellent. The instructor went into great detail on posture and engaging the core .. Read more
Published 11 months ago by deshee
On The Ball
This is a great piece of equipment. It can be as challenging as you want it to be. At the moment I am recovering from a back injury so I am limited to what I can do on the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by margaret
Understanding Pilates
This DVD helps you to understand what pilates is about and how to do it using the ball. I bought this to help me make better use of the ball.
Published 14 months ago by N. Fonseka
Much better pilates for the back dvds available
I find these exercises not that easy for someone with back pain and the sequence was really short. The teacher moves on too quickly and some of the exercises involved bending on... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kate Flood
Not bad
This was an alright DVD. I'm not a pilates expert so I can't comment on how true it was to proper pilates form but the instructor claims to be the person who brought pilates to... Read more
Published 16 months ago by QueenAniVI
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