Product Details

• Actors: Mari Winsor
• Directors: Gaiam
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Gaiam
• DVD Release Date: March 2, 2010
• Run Time: 40 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002VJ05C6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,044 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 03/02/2010 Run time: 40 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 2 out of 3 workouts are worth the purchase, February 23, 2010

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Amy (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mari Winsor: Cardio Pilates (DVD)

First let me start by saying that I own EVERY SINGLE Mari Winsor Pilates DVD ever made. I am not kidding here folks! I love Mari Winsor and her technique.

Now, on to the DVD:

The workout with the actual CARDIO Pilates is a good workout, I really enjoyed it. The workout for the lower body was a great one too! Nice-n-fast and to the point. However, the workout on the mat (no cardio) was down-right BORING. Mari talks and talks and talks about her technique and has you 'test' it, etc. I thought that after ALL her DVD's that are out, by this point, she wouldn't need to explain every single movement. I thought this WHOLE ENTIRE DVD would be fast paced, but not that 3rd workout. I can't stand it when she has you get into position AND THEN explains the technique while you're sitting there in mid air. So annoying. But Mari only does this with the 3rd workout.

Now, if you are NEW to Pilates, yes, that workout would be perfect for you, but I assumed that since the DVD is Cardio Pilates, that the whole thing would be fast paced. I was wrong.

I will never do that 3rd workout again, but I will do the other 2.

All in all, it was worth the purchase.

Side note: I purchased this DVD on eBay before it was even released (hence my review before the release date).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a demanding workout, May 21, 2010

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L. Hayden (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mari Winsor: Cardio Pilates (DVD)

The other reviewers are pretty spot-on. The "Express" workout is really basic and boring. This was my first experience with Pilates, but I quickly became bored with the lengthy explanations and slow pace after one or two viewings. The workout does challenge the muscles, especially abs, that I'm not accustomed to using, but overall isn't very difficult.

The "Quick Fix" workout, which focuses on cardio, seems like it has a lot of potential but I don't really see the benefit of a twelve-minute cardio workout with long warm-up and cool-down. I didn't feel much burn during or after.

However, I. LOVE. the lower body mat workout. It really zones in on your legs and butt in a short amount of time and I always feel the burn by the end. After doing this workout about three or four times a week for just over two weeks (combined with running), my legs already feel stronger - I keep finding new muscles in my thighs by surprise!

If you're a pilates beginner and want to get familiar with the form, breathing, etc., this might be a good place to start. However, if you know your way around the mat already, I'm sure there are better, more challenging videos out there.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Agree, May 16, 2010

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monkeys mama (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mari Winsor: Cardio Pilates (DVD)

I agree with the previous reviewer that two outta three workouts are great. Well worth the purchase. The Cardio and Lower body firm and burn I use regularly now.

The other one there is toooo much talking but for someone who has not done pilates before it would be a great beginner to walk you through how to do it correctly for maximum benefits.