Fantastic Pilates Program!
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Wow! Fantastic Pilates video. It's already helping my wife alleviate some nagging back pain. Jennifer is a fresh new face in the crowded world of workout videos. We have been looking for the perfect workout for our lifestyle and this is it.  We have just started watching the DVD but it is already becoming a huge part of our weekly routine.  Thank you Jennifer!
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I've been doing some Pilates classes with friends, and I wanted to try some videos at home.  I love this DVD!  It's a great workout, and I love the 10-minute Solution concept of an extremely customizable workout.  And the price is great, too!
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Stumbling upon this program was surely one of the best things to happen in my life! I recommend this exercise routine to anyone, regardless of age, fitness experience or ability; the best part is no equipment is needed, you use your own body for resistance, therefore never "outgrowing" the workout. It truly is amazing. I have done various workouts in the past, ie. Step Aerobics, weight lifting, etc.,(Body For Life was my all time favorite) but this program has been the best by far.

When I initally received the book and DVD's I thought that I wasn't the "typical loser", but continued because I felt so much better regardless of any inch loss (or so I thought!). But, a few weeks after starting T-Tapp, I entered a 30 Day Challenge. I took my measurements at the beginning and proceeded to go through the month, really not thinking I'd lost an inch. At the end of the challenge I was required to take final measurements and was utterly shocked and amazed to find I had lost a total of 21.5 inches!!! Measuring is the key and will certainly aide in keeping you motivated! The T-Tapp website is also a great source of information, as well as the forum; I've never met a nicer group of people who not only offer a wealth of knowledge but support as well. The book spells out every move, along with step by step photo's. The dvd's are great too, every move is thoroughly explained with plenty of water breaks in between! Teresa Tapp's enthusiasm is contagious and her passion to share her knowledge is really a gift to us all!

As far as "Customer's" review, stating that a few leg lifts can't offer aerobic exercise ~ I couldn't disagree more!!! I challenge you to do a T-Tapp workout together ~ we may not be jumping around, but those leg lifts sure get my heart rate up and have made awesome changes throughout my physique!!! I'm a T-Tapper for life and encourage anyone to give it a try, you'll truly be amazed with what you can do!!!
1656648
The workout is fun and finish before you know it. You get so into doing it, watching your breathing and paying attention to your powerhouse that the time flys by. Kristin McGee is the best Pilates instructor I've seen so far. Only little thing... I need to stretch a little bit more before and after workout. Otherwise I LOVE it!!
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I'm in love with this dvd and mom's into fitness! I was a bit skeptical at first, but I'm toning up and feeling great, after 3 weeks of 3 to 4 days a week, 30 minutes a day! I love how you can follow beginner, intermediate and advanced training. She's friendly and motivating to follow. I am waiting for two of her other dvds in the mail now!
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I am so happy with the videos I purchased that decided to write the same review in all of them. Hope you don't mind!
You have an awesome selection of DVDs!  I watched your excellent teaching on the YouTube samples and have decided to invest in 3 of your DVDs to start:  Toned Arms, Buttocks and Thighs, Beginner Pilates in Detail and The Foam Roller.  As a man, I've  always felt self-conscious about going to Pilates and Yoga classes, because there are always more women than men in  class, but also wanted the benefits I've heard you can get from these exercises.  I've finally  decided to give it a try in my house and what a great decision that was!  The way you teach, is like I have personal instruction in my own living room anyway and I can put a DVD on whenever I can find a half-hour.  My push-ups are better then ever and, my arms, back and chest are getting so much stronger although not bulky at all.  In a very short time, my flexibility has improved, both in the back and legs. At this rate, I will be able to touch my toes soon.  My Abs are getting so much stronger!  I've been running for many years and have had knee pain because of tightness in my outer thighs. What a difference the Foam Roller massage is making!  I'm hooked.  Sometimes I roll my back and thighs on it 2-3 times a day because it takes only a few minutes and it makes me feel so much better.  I'm grateful for the knowledge that you shared in your videos!  (Ray, Nov 22, 2010)
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My PPG arrived early April, and set-up was quick, easy and painless.  I am not a fan of exercise but this equipment is so much fun to use and the training DVD's are Excellent.  I have never had a weight problem until age 49.  I have gained 30 pounds in two years and at age 51, I decided it was time to take control of my weight.

I purchased a Leg Magic, Ab Lounger and Treadmill which I like, but nothing compares to the Pilates Power Gym.  After only 3 weeks of working out 3-4 x a week for 30-40 minutes people have noticed my body is more toned and defined.  My clothes are not as tight and that alone has convinced me to stay motivated.
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I had never tried Pilates before this video, yet it was extremely easy to follow.  As long as you do the exercises correctly you will get a phenomenal workout and tone up quickly (while being able to adjust your level accordingly).  I have tried everything throughout the years and after having 2 kids I; 1- wasn't able to get that last 6-8 pounds off, 2- was never able to have tone abs and, 3- did not have time to go to a gym.  The workout is only 30 minutes.... and doing it 3-4 times a week I lost the weight (& then some- with my same diet) and have never been so tone in my life!  The video is deceptive in that you don't feel like you are killing yourself working out but if done appropriately you will get a great workout.  I would (& do) suggest it to everyone.
1859181
Super fast shipping and great quality! The workout is amazing! Even though they are a few years old the  pilates moves do not change.
4443356
I definitely recommend this DVD!  I followed and practiced all 12 exercises and within just a few weeks it tremendously payed off and helped relieve my neck and shoulder pain and helped fix my posture as well!

I also learned a good deal about posture and I catch myself correcting my posture throughout the day. I didn't even know I was so out of alignment. There is so much great information. I particularly like the use of the posture check where I look at my wrists and see if I am coming forward. When I don't have time to do the entire 12-exercise routine, I go straight to the stretches for the area bothering me.
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I love this workout. I have consistently worked out and in pretty good shape before pregnancy. I was doing my normal routin,e only toned down some, pre pregnany. I went 4 times a week at the gym up until my 17th week when the pregnancy hit me hard. I decided at that point to just work out at home. I do this dvd back to back with Erin O'Brien's Prenatal Fitness Fix or Crunch Yoga Momma. Recently though, I have been getting major back pain so I decreased the amount of the floor pilates exercises I was doing in one of the sections of video. I think that may have contributed to some of my lower back pain. This video gives you the option to do beginner, intermdeiate, and advanced. I only do the beginner or intermediate just because I have a fear of falling on my stomach or have trouble breathing. Anyway, this is a great dvd and laid out very well!
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I have completed 28 consecutive daily workouts (2 more to go!) so I feel like now is a good time for me to write a review. My backstory is that I used to be in fantastic shape and kind of let myself go over the past few months.  I'm in my 40s, am a working mom, and wasn't overweight.  I could just feel like I wasn't as strong as I used to be and things were getting a little saggy.  I had done other Jillian programs in the past so I know what her style is.  I LOVE this program! She shows a slightly gentler version of her "America's toughest trainer" persona.  She takes the time to explain good form.  You move fast enough that your heart rate gets ups there but slow enough that you can complete the moves with proper form.  The two women in the background have been in other Jillian videos.  I like that they have personalities, unlike some other fitness videos where the background people just smile like Stepford Wives!  One of my favorite things about these workouts is that they are packed with a lot of different exercises, i.e., you're not doing a hundred repetitions of each one, so you don't get bored.  Each workout is challenging, but by the 10th time you do it, it's easier and you're ready to move onto the next one.  After 28 days, and not changing my diet at all, my stomach is a little flatter and my backside is a little higher.  I'll be moving onto her "regular" 30-Day Shred next.  If you stick to this program, you will get results! It's difficult enough to be challenging, but it's do-able.  I love that she offers lots of modifications and doesn't make you feel guilty if you opt to do them.  Be warned that it's 20 minutes of actual work, but it's really 25 minutes because each workout has a warm-up and stretch.  If you are significantly overweigh, some of the floor work that requires you to lie on your stomach might be difficult but you could just skip those exercises.  There's not too many of them.  All in all, a fantastic program that WILL help you get back into shape!
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I started using this DVD around 14 weeks into my pregnancy. I was never into pilates, and was always a runner/biker. This DVD gave me more sculpt/tone then when I wasn't pregnant! With my first child I gained 70 pounds, and really wanted to keep in shape to avoid this. I am now 3 days post partum, and gained 19 pounds during my pregnancy, much thanks to exercising frequently. I have aleady lost 11 pounds, and only have 8 pounds left to go. Again, this is at 3 days post partum.

I went natural with my labor, and my Midwife couldn't believe how quickly/easily the pushing stage was for me. I told her that I did a prenatal pilates dvd that focused on the pelvic floor, and she said "well that explains it." I pushed 3 times and she was out. I was upright and walking around 20 minutes after delivery, and didn't feel like I gave birth!

Love this DVD, and if you do it consistently, you will find that you have more energy and look great.
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This workout is wonderful - the stretches and lengthening exercises have already improved my posture - I walk much taller and feel less cramped throughout the day.  My flexibility has also increased a lot which has meant that I can get deeper into the stretches and exercises each time.  This workout is simple, and satisfying because you will feel and see results almost immediately, and as your ability increases so does the intensity of the workout.  My dad tried it with me and he does a lot of yoga but has a bad back - it was great for him too!  I can't say enough about how great this is!
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I am a huge fan of The Firm's workout programs.  Even so, this workout surpassed my expectations.
Using 3 sets of weights (light, medium and heavy; you decide what is what) and good old-fashioned gravity, you can get gym-level results in just 40 minutes a day.
You begin with a fast-paced warmup that is approaching on cardio (quick stepping from side to side, jacks, squats, lunges, push-ups while touching one shoulder - man are those tough!- and use of your light weights).  The warmup alone will definitely get you sweating!
The program itself is very fast-paced, and allows you just enough time between exercises to switch your weights and set up in the new position.  Because of this, your heartrate will stay elevated, and, you guessed it, you will sweat and burn calories!
The moves are different and challenging (such as raising from a backwards lunge into a shoulder raise and glute lift...on the ball of your standing foot!), and like most of The Firm's workouts, you will often be engaged in four-limb movement, in which you will be working your upper body and lower body simultaneously. Even if you aren't so coordinated, don't worry! Allie Del Rio Pointer is an excellent and encouraging instructor who will guide you through the more complex movements one move at a time, in a layering approach. With the exception of doing a few moves on one side and then again on the other, there is virtually no boring repetition of moves here.
Because it is sculpting (but fast-paced sculpting), it is pretty much low-impact with a lot of lunges, plies and squats of all sorts.  However, there are 2 sections with plyo jumping, but of coarse, there is a beginner modification exerciser who shows you how to keep it low impact.
Though many "total body" exercise programs skimp on certain parts of the body (even some Firm titles are guilty of this), this is truly what it claims to be.  You will feel this in every inch of your physique: arms, shoulders, back, biceps, inner thighs, outer thighs, upper abs, lower abs, buns, calves, waist...it misses nothing!
The cooldown is active, with one of the best abs sections around and great total-body stretching.
This DVD is, in my opinion, one of the BEST total body sculpting workouts out there.  The workout is great, the music is quite good and the instructor, Allie, is one of my personal favorites.  The only thing that would make it better would be a more exotic location!  :-) When doing this workout, I preceed it with 20 minutes of light cardio and come away with basically the perfect 60-minute workout: ultra-effective, super-fat-burning and fun!
And if you want to see a preview of this and other Firm DVDs, check out The Firm's official site.
Highly recommended!
2199817
I purchased this vidoe and just loved it, the instructor is great she explains the steps great making it easy to follow along but are not as easy as they look she has this calmed voice and I can't believe that she is doing the workout and still can talk that way, she covers all the basic pilates things and has a perfect cueing, so you get the EXACT amount of workout in both sides, best of all nobody doing the workout with her perfect timing, not boring, intense, throughly explains everything, no cheese background or music, excellent breathing technique, 35 minutes long, but above all is my favorite mat workout, and believe me I have a lot of them , I'm sure you'll like it, I REALLY RECOMEND THIS VIDEO , BUY IT , YOU'LL GET A GREAT WORKOUT FROM THIS!!
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I purchased this program about a year ago while looking for an alternative to an expensive circuit training class that I had tried through Groupon.  It cost me less than 1 month's worth of full-price classes would have been and provided 4 months of content (1 month pre-training + 3 months main program). More, really, since I started it over once I finished the whole thing, heh.  This is the first exercise program that I've ever adored and stuck with all the way through to the end. It's tough(!) (I literally cried once in week 9), but the two to three short duration circuit format was quite appealing to me. It felt doable and my mind didn't have time to wander and get bored like it does with steady-state cardio or other longer exercise sessions.

Realistically, you're not going to finish in the 24 minutes promised by their advertising. They don't take into account the warmups or cool downs, and if you're not already in peak condition, expect each circuit to take longer than the 7-8 minutes they allot, heh heh. You're probably looking at more like 50-60 minutes for the "Monday" Legs/Booty and "Wednesday" Arms/Core sessions. The "Friday" Power-up sessions are a bit shorter, maybe about 30 min. They also recommend 20-30 min of activities on "Tuesdays" (yoga) and "Thursdays" (cardio), but I never really did those.

I was pretty happy with my physical results from the program. Every week I felt stronger. The scale didn't move dramatically for me until cycle three of the main program, which is where it takes a sudden, drastic step up in difficulty, but I know I was toning and building muscle steadily before then. I've dropped from a size 10 to a size 6 since starting it. Everyone's body is different, but I think the majority of people will improve their condition using this program. And it's easy to modify to either decrease or increase the difficulty of the moves as needed to make the program your own.  So if you're considering BodyBoss I'd say it's definitely worth a shot!