Product Details

• Actors: Ana Cabán
• Format: Closed-captioned, 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
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Gaiam
• DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00029QOTU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,841 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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  #12 in	Movies & TV > Exercise & Fitness > By Body Part > Abs
  #31 in	Movies & TV > Exercise & Fitness > Pilates
  #52 in	Movies & TV > Exercise & Fitness > Stretching

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The strong and lean Pilates body is based in the powerhouse‹the deep, woven layers of the abdominal and lower back muscles. The Pilates system of exercise empowers you to stand confidently and move gracefully through your life, by grounding your movements in the strong core of your body. Set on Maui, Hawaii, the Pilates Abs Workout helps you slim and strengthen the ab muscles at the same time. Certified Pilates instructor Ana Cabán takes you through a sequence of highly efficient and challenging exercises, focusing on form and precise movement. A modified version is also demonstrated for those with limited flexibility and strength. The regular practice of Pilates helps you strengthen your body¹s center of power and create a sleek, streamlined look you will love! The Complete 25-minute Workout Includes: € Warm-up Exercises to stimulate circulation and articulate the spine € Challenging Mat Exercises to condition the powerhouse and buttocks € Cool-down Stretches to allow muscles to rest and recover A vigorous workout for anyone wanting firmer abdominals fast! Props Recommended: Pilates Mat

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

83 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A challenging Pilates mat routine, April 11, 2005

By	Beth Cholette "doctor_beth" (Upstate NY USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This video is led by Ana Caban, and it is probably her most challenging workout. In consists entirely of matwork and begins immediately with the hundred exercise. Ana then moves through a traditional matwork sequence, including moves such as the roll-up, the roll-over, rolling like a ball, the series of five, and the teaser. For many of the moves, Ana adds a more challenging twist--eg, performing several of the series of five exercises with no arms, doing the open-legged rocker with closed legs as well, etc. Because this is an abs-focused workout, the Pilates side kick series and back extension moves are not included. Ana ends the workout with a unique combination move which is a compilation of rolling like a ball, open-legged rocker, the teaser, and lowering down a rope; she then ends with a few brief stretches to bring the workout in at just under 24 minutes. Although Ana works out with an assistant, Tara, who shows modifications for some of the movements, this is an intermediate to advanced Pilates workout and should not be attempted by those new to Pilates.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Workout At Home For Those With Experience, July 21, 2005

By	whatevery (go brooklyn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pilates Abs Workout (VHS Tape)

This is the perfect home workout if you've had a significant amount of Pilates training and have good form. I was skeptical about doing mat work to a DVD- I'm used to taking one-on-one classes with an Authentic Pilates instructor who helps me adjust my form, but now that I have almost a year of Pilates under my belt I thought I might be okay to work out on my own, at home, sometimes. Having taken so many private lessons, I'd have to say that newcomers to Pilates owe it to themselves to find a good studio and take some classes before they jump in and try to learn from a DVD. But if you're at an Intermediate level, this DVD is great.

Ana Caban works at a nice pace- she's not manic but definitely not too slow. She keeps filler conversation to a minimum and her reminders to engage your ab muscles are very helpful. Her assistant, Tara, simultaneously demonstrates easier versions of the exercises. The exercises are similar to most mat classes you'll find in a studio or gym, but she adds some interesting twists toward the end. I can tell that the more I perfect my form the deeper I'll get into working my core muscles, and that's what I really want from any mat routine.

Highly recommended.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, AFTER you master the intermediate mat workout, December 28, 2005

By	CJ (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great workout DVD. Compact at under 25 minutes, but the pacing is neither too fast or too slow. The workout starts (relatively) easy and then progresses to some toughies at the end. For that reason, this workout is more advanced than the intermediate, and I would recommend buying it AFTER you either take some pilates classes or master the intermediate mat workout by Caban. This workout really burns your abdomen! Remember, the best way to work on pilates technique is to get someone to teach you.