Product Details

• Actors: Ana Caban
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Gaiam
• Run Time: 15 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001W69RU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #344,802 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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15 Minute tape for energy boost.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A quick and different Pilates workout, April 8, 2005

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Beth Cholette "doctor_beth" (Upstate NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pilates with Ana Caban - Energy Boost Workout (VHS Tape)

Energy Boost Pilates is kind of different in that it begins in a standing position with a few aerobic-type moves such as jogs, knee lifts, jumping jacks, and jumping lunges. This segment is very quick--no more than 1-2 minutes--and is designed to warm you up, but you could easily skip it if needed. Instructor Ana Caban then proceeds to the floor for some traditional Pilates matwork moves. Using voiceover instruction, she leads you quickly through reclined exercises such as the hundred, the roll-up, and part of the stomach series. Moving to a seated position, Ana then performs an additional series of moves, some of which I had never seen before (and I've done A LOT of Pilates videos). Then it's a quick stretch and you're done, for a total of about 11 minutes. This video struck me as sort-of a shorter, more fast-moving version of Ana's PM Pilates workout; it's a nice alternative for getting in a full-body Pilates workout in a limited amount of time.

3.0 out of 5 stars It's an Okay Workout, November 7, 2011

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Tae Tae "ask me" (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pilates with Ana Caban - Energy Boost Workout (VHS Tape)

I've done other Pilates DVD and this one is challenging but it's also very easy to strain your neck with it. It moves to quickly and she doesn't provide enough time to relax the neck muscles. For the ab portion of the DVD, you're basically holding your head up (giving a good chance of neck strain) for almost the full 20 minutes. At least it felt that way.