Gaiam Pilates BodyBand Workout Kit with DVD

by Gaiam

Product Features

• Provides a great Pilates workout
• Start at your own level--light, medium, heavy--and work your way up
• Includes instructional video taught by expert Pilates teacher Ana Caban
• Increases flexibility & coordination
• Great for seniors

Product Description

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The BodyBand Kit provides a great Pilates workout and allows you to start at your own level, whether light, medium, or heavy and work your way up as you progress. The BodyBand increases flexibility and coordination, is great for senior athletes and those looking for a low-impact activity. An instructional video with expert Pilates teacher Ana Caban is included so you have professional guidance along the way. The kit includes 3 body bands and a 40-minute Pilates BodyBand Workout DVD.

About Gaiam
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Product Description

Kit includes 3 body bands and Pilates BodyBand Workout DVD (40 minutes). With Ana Caban.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000O1J5U6
• Item model number: 199-5001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,618 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ana's BodyBand Workout: Intermediate Difficulty, Great Results, April 26, 2008

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Persistent "Patricia" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gaiam Pilates BodyBand Workout Kit with DVD (Sports)

If you are like me, you want to obtain maximum results in a relatively short time. Ana Caban's BodyBand workout does just that for me. I have been practicing Pilates for 12 years, initially in a class setting, followed by Videos and DVDs. This workout is always challenging to me. This may be due to the fact that I can increase the intensity by increasing (or decreasing - for abdomen work) the tension in the bodyband.

It is oxymoronic, but workouts with Ana Caban (or Moira Stott or Hilary Burnett) are *relaxing* to me, even if they are intense (intermediate or advanced). Knowing the Pilates "poses" in a DVD allows me to better focus on form, and correct form yields better results. I own approximately 15 Pilates workouts. This is one of my favorites and I use it often. I travel a good bit for business. When I do, I always bring this workout.

Length: Approximately 30 minutes
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Results: Consistent use of this DVD once per week will result in well defined biceps, triceps and deltoids; increased abdominal and back strength; and toning in hips, upper thigh and calf.

Bottom line: a great workout, well worth the time and the price

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete workout, December 12, 2008

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Linda B. Lindquist - See all my reviews
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This is a nice set with the three graduated bands. The workout is relaxing but seems to hit all muscle groups.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Definitely can cause lower back problem!, December 1, 2009

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Blue skies "Sam" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gaiam Pilates BodyBand Workout Kit with DVD (Sports)

The workout in this DVD almost has no back extensions and no clear instructions for the posture. Therefore, some movements can easily cause back problem.

However, the DVD has a fitness approach rather than the traditional pilates approach. If you would like to have a real pilates workout, I wouldn't recommend this DVD.