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A home guide to Pilates, the exercise regime that promises the following: strong, lean and flexible body tone; improved posture and balance; increased energy levels; reduced stress and a sense of calm; new-found confidence and focus.
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When most people make the decision to engage in regular exercise, they look at themselves with disgust and say, "I have to lose some weight," or "I need to tone these flabby muscles, so I guess I need to go to the gym." Read the first page
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When most people make the decision to engage in regular exercise, they look at themselves with disgust and say, "I have to lose some weight," or "I need to tone these flabby muscles, so I guess I need to go to the gym." Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mari Winsor's guide to Pilates is an excellent introduction to this fitness regime, and as the exercises are graded from Beginner level to Expert, there are always new challenges. The explanatory photographs are a great help, and the text is generally clear, although in a few places she leaves syntax behind, but you know what she means. There is rather a lot of read-once material bookending the exercises, but it is interesting, and maybe some people would find it inspirational. One quibble is that Vermilion apparently did not edit this with an eye to the UK market - being asked to do something in time to 'America the Beautiful' is confusing if you aren't sure how that goes... On the other hand, the exercises work, and there can be no higher praise.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found Mari's book to be very helpful. It is well structured and has clear photos and instructions for all exercises. It is convenient as an easy reference guide to many Pilates exercises. This book guides you through these exercises in a proper sequence, unlike some other books I have read, thus ensuring maximum benefit and performing them in the correct manner just how Joseph Pilates originally intended. Mari is clearly very passionate about Pilates. The beginning chapters of the book (before the exercises start) I found to be interesting and in places quite profound. She obviously has a lot of strength and spirit and she conveys this well throughout her book.
21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Mari Winsor seems to me very complex in her explanations, e.g.it is very difficult to make head or tail about her explanation of "the powerhouse" which must be strengthened. By comparison Lynn Robinson in the Book "Pilates: the way forward" just says "imagine you have to "zip up" your trousers and hollow this area. How much simpler is this image!
All the mat exercises are here. Only they are presented in a frightening way. No way could I ever start doing those. Again dealing with exactly the same subject, Michael King in "Pure Pilates" gives the exercises with a set a gradual preparations to them if you are not up to the standard of performance required by the full exercises.
If you are an athlete or a dancer (as Mari Winsor is) fine then this book is for you. If you are just a beginner, beware, the book might put you off a tremendous way of exercising. Because what Mari Winsor says is true, Pilates will change your life. Do try it, it feels great.
Michael King "Pure Pilates " and Lynn Robinson " The way forward" are better for starters. They are also more engaging.
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Good - it does work
Good guide, it does work, but better with DVD's to then you don't have to keep rolling over to check intructions and correct postioning whil you try exercises
Published 12 months ago by Fl Drury
Long lean muscles indeed!!
this DVD is my basic "keep in shape", it really streched and firms the muscles of the entire body!I have a better posture because of it and feel taller. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2009 by N. Remy
A fun workout
This pilates exercises really are fun to do, and its a nice change for a workout It mainly focuses on the abs(or the "powerhouse") , but also on other mucsles,and are... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 1999 by Yoni
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