Pilates DVD Review #1 - The Mari Winsor Pilates for Pink Core Challenge

In the next few posts you'll notice a pattern: that I'm trying to get back in to doing Pilates and Yoga.  My old work building was directly across the street from this amazing gym and I would take Pilates and Yoga, respectively, once a week (included in membership yay!).  That's not possible now, so I checked out about 10 DVDs from my library.

My disclaimer: I have been doing Pilates off and on for about 10  years...mostly through an old Denise Austin VHS (yes, the actual video tape) but more recently through mat classes.  So I guess my level is intermediate at best.  I have been doing Yoga for about a year and I'm beginner-intermediate.

The first DVD I tried was The Mari Winsor Pilates for Pink Core Challenge. 

It is divided up in to four "10 minute express routines" that target your arms, shoulders, abs, posture, hips, thighs, and butt.  Lest we not forget there is no such thing as spot toning...but you can target areas to strengthen the muscles.

In all honesty, this DVD sucked.  I'm not a fan of dividing up sections of Pilates...I believe in full body Pilates while going through transitions.  Yes, it's fine to focus on your butt, but give me more than that.  That all said, the only good segment of this DVD was the segment that targets your hips, thighs, and butt.  Even then, not the best I have seen.  The DVD as a whole does not show the right techniques in many instances re: how to even do Pilates.  I give this DVD a 3/10.