Cheap Hilary Burnett's MIND BODY MAT - Exercises in the tradition of J. Pilates (Video) Price

Pilates is the rage, and for good reason. Instead of doing endless, mindless crunches, you can condition your abs and strengthen your back with a method of core conditioning that takes discipline and practice and achieves deeper results. This level 1 and 2 Pilates-style mat work is ably taught on a 40-minute video by Hilary Burnett. She takes time at the beginning to teach the correct alignment and muscle control with simple moves that turn out to be challenging if done correctly. Burnett uses vivid language and analogies to help you understand: Your buttocks are "jelly buns" (to let the abs do all the work), your belly balances a dinner plate, and your chest "knits" together as you raise your arms. Then she progresses into a demanding abdominal series with such descriptive names as "roll like a ball" (but be careful to protect a nest of birds on your belly), "spider legs," and "scissors." Your abdominals will scream! Burnett's instruction and language continue to make the technique explicit: She describes the roll-up as "peeling your spine off the mat," and then lowering down by "replacing it bone by bone," for example. All exercises work the abs and back, and some add thigh and buttock conditioning. The same workout is aimed at the beginning and intermediate Pilates exerciser--beginners do just a few of the exercises, then add on until you're doing them all. --Joan Price

CATEGORY:	Video
FEATURES:	Color, Full Screen, NTSC
TYPE:	Fitness, Special Interests
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