Winsor Pilates Accelerated Body Sculpting by Winsor Pilates

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I am 52 years old and have been working out to home 'videos' and the gym for years, including Tracy Anderson, NYC ballet, bootcamp, kickboxing(not my fav),The Firm, cardio, everything. This is my current FAVORITE. Has some of the usual 100 series and typical moves but includes fun and challenging moves which I could barely do at first, like the jacknife, but after 3 or 4 sessions I can do it right and 'with control' AND with less strain on lower back. At first I had such little control of the 'rollover' that I smacked my toes on the wall (lol) but am now able to control it. You feel the strengthening and tightening effects almost immediately. I can't wait to do it again today even though it's a little longer that i would usually 'look forward' to, but it feels so good to do. The program moves along steadily and has nice back stretch exercises between more intense moves. Still am nowhere near able to do the last 'challenge' on video. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this workout and its my fav Mari Windsor. I find that the challenge each time is to try and have more control and to do it as correctly and beneficially as possible. It just feels good especially when you start to master the moves....and is a good stress reliever after a hard day of work.

I am in in my 20s now but when i started this it was a video and i was only 12... the results are amazing! i would say this is more of an intermediate level...it would be a bit difficult to do if you haven't mastered the regular 20 min. its a very well-rounded version of pilates that targets every body part for an hour. im always getting complimented on good posture since i always stand with my shoulders drawn back and my powerhouse stabilized...i can owe all of that to winsor pilates;foremost being this dvd. To be honest i havnt lost much weight but the fact that i stand upright and with confidence makes me look leaner and longer...initially some of the moves in this dvd might seem difficult but dont give up cuz with time youll get it down... i still havent mastered a couple of them ;)

Mari Winsor's Accelerated Body Sculpting is truly amazing. I had the VHS version for many years, then stopped using it when I upgraded to DVD. I missed it so much that I had to it again. It does take some time getting used to. You may feel you are not improving, but keep at it. It can take several months, but believe me, it is absolutely worth it. You feel leaner, stronger, more flexible and connected with your body. It gives you a great total body workout.I never thought I can do the dolphin, but I did. I alternate pilates with running and bootcamp classes.

I workout 7 days a week; however, I injured my foot 3 weeks ago and I was dying without my cardio! I did pilates when I was younger but I hadn't do any in at least 3 years. I LOVE this DVD. My body feels so tight! I feel like I get a workout and I lengthen my body out and clear out my mind. No matter my mood or mental state by the end of the 55 mins I am happy and relaxed and worked out!

I thought the work out would be more strenuous. I do quite a bit of yoga and am fairly flexible and strong but I thought that Pilates was supposed to be harder. This is close to an hour workout and I did not break a sweat. I was not able to do all the exercises due to my experience level but I am not sure doing them all totally correct would change the level of the workout. I plan to keep using the DVD and hone my skills but I'd have liked to have it be a bit more challenging.

The workout follows a traditional Pilates routine as I remembered it from my Fitness class. It's good for intermediate to accelerated enthusiasts. It's fine for a motivated beginner who is willing to move through the progressions. The routine has all my favorites such as the 100s, leg spirals, the saw, the twist and the seal. You work for the entire 45 minute cd!

This is by far the best workout I've ever done. I've been doing this Accelerated Body Sculpting workout off and on for 7 years! (17-23) Everytime I go back to it I see instant results. I dropped Pilates for a little while and centered by workout at the Gym, didn't really see much going on until I decided to run and do Pilates. Instant Results....best abs in the world lol.

Great workout for toning your body