STOTT PILATES Sunrise Workout (English/French)

I wake up stiff and grumpy and 22 minutes later I'm glowing and energized. I absolutely love this workout. I've done it 10 times in the (around) 3 weeks since I bought it, and that's 10 times that I wouldn't have exercised because I didn't have time for a longer workout. I also use it before I go to my expensive Pilates session so that my teacher doesn't spend so long on the basics before starting equipment work.The exercises are simple basic Pilates, like swimming prep and the saw, and she only does between 3 to 6 reps, so you get around your whole body in the time. There is a music only option, but I find her cues helpful (she reminds you to lengthen the back of the neck, keep the ribcage in, engage the abs/obliques, whatever).There is a section which explains 5 Pilates principles thoroughly, so you could learn from this DVD, but I suspect it works best if you already do Pilates and don't have time to do as much at home as you would like.The only thing I don't like is that it takes ages to load - you have to select the English language, agree you won't exercise if you are poorly and choose the workout from the menu, but now I scurry round doing chores while the disc takes its own sweet time to get going.I wish there was an evening one to calm you down after work, and one to use for stretching before going out dancing. I'd buy them in a heartbeat.

A good everyday pilates session. I will buy more in this series

Useful

"Covers 28 exercises" - maybe, but the "Sunrise" routine is no more that 26 minutes of basic movements. The rest of the DVD is publicity for the dozens of products in the series, each varying from 20 to 55 minutes. Make sure to buy the DVD that teaches you something useful that you cannot devise by yourself. The Canadian version is a bit more expensive and is bilingual (main feature only).

楽しみにしておりましたが、パソコンでは見れたのですが、肝心のDVDプレイヤーでは見れず残念でした。