Customer Reviews

Pilates Bodyband Challenge

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I bought this dvd at Target & hoped I would like it.... & guess what? I loved it, in fact I bought 5 more to give to friends. It is a very good practise to do at home or on the road. You have the body band to give you resistance & strength & it is just challenging enough to give you a really good workout & hope to improve each time...I think it is one of the best Pilates dvd's around. I bought the Winsor tapes years ago & never got into them. This is very user friendly.

I am so pleased with this DVD !! It does a great job of keeping your body moving and targeting all the muscle groups for the first 30 minute workout. The 6 foot purple, exercise band is included and it has a heavier tension than other bands I've used. It's fabulous !! The bonus workout is also a great little warm-up or warm-down.....A calming background of clean beach with seagulls and water, sets a nice mood....very smoothe and natural. All in all, a very good product for very little money and I've happily added it to my exercise library. I most certainly recommend it !! Here's to your health !!

30 min + 15 min bonus powerhouse workouts and comes with a 4' long band. All are on the mat. Some are challenging but most of them are do-able. Ana cues very well but she doesn't encourage you by saying "you look beautiful, you look great, smile, auuuuuuuuuu, etc." (if you want to hear those). No shoes.

I already purchased Ana Caban's Beginner Pilates Mat workout and was interested in adding resistance to it with the body band. So I got this DVD. However, I didn't find out until putting the DVD on that this is an intermediate level workout.

Many of the moves are very familiar to me already from the original mat workout. So I was easily able to follow Ana's directions without an explanation of each move. Many of the moves are doable (for me, those focusing on the arms and legs). And the addition of the resistance band actually helps me to keep my body in control and stretches/strengthens those areas even more than the original mat workout. But the most intense moves like the teaser are still impossible for me to do as she does them.

I don't see a "beginner level" DVD here unless I get the kit.

This is a great DVD although it is not for beginners. I have been doing pilates for about a year (with an instructor) and I found this to be a challenging workout. Some of the highlights for me were the peaceful atmosphere (filmed on a beach), the variety and challenge (lots of arm work as well as abs), and I like the length (about 30 minutes). If you have some experience with pilates and know the basics I wouldn't shy away from this DVD but it provides a challenge for more experienced people, too.

I think any pilates dvd by Ana Caban is an extraordinary workout. I first acquired the basic pilates bodyband workout and enjoyed the pilates moves. That specific dvd decreased inches off my waist, thighs, arms, butt & hips, in a matter of a couple of weeks so I decided to rotate both the basic & the challenge dvds. Well, I couldn't be more pleased! The bodyband challenge starts off with relaxing stretches and gradually increases in difficulty with the hundred, the roll-up, leg circles, and the rowing series, etc. I especially enjoyed the teaser variations, even though, it is incredibly hard to perfect the moves the same graceful way that Ana executes them. This is an excellent intermediate-to- advanced workout plus the 20 minute bonus workout is also on the intermediate level. When I do the workouts back to back, I feel especially worked out and relaxed at the same time. Alternate your pilates workouts with yoga and cardio and be ready to be amazed at your fitness gains and body transformations.

I cannot get enough of her Pilates videos and how great of an instructor she is. When I first started with Pilates I didn't know what I was in for but she is so easy to follow and I love what every one of her videos is doing for my abs and overall well being! If you haven't tried pilates yet and are not sure of what dvd's to start with I would go with Ana Caban and don't look back. I have tried Windsor and just could not get into it at all, but Ana is fun and easy to stick to. I can't wait to see what other products she has in store!!!

I purchased this DVD last week. I have not done pilates on a regular basis and after a couple of tries, I've only been able to make it about 20 to 25 minutes through the DVD - it's really hard! (Don't get me wrong, I know it needs to be tough for results - but this is REALLY HARD) Additionally, I can barely hear Ana's instructions over the strange music. I feel like I will stick with it for the time being, but so far I'm not finding it as enjoyable as I do my yoga DVD (Mandy Ingbar). Bottom line - this is probably not the best DVD for first time pilates people and I believe Ana has a beginner's DVD. Also, sound quality stinks.

I had started out with the beginners Pilates with the body band. After a few months, I didn't feel like I was getting the workout that I needed. I found this body band challenge, intermediate. I was nervous that it was going to be too hard for me, but found that while it is more difficult, I feel like I'm getting a good workout again. The bonus video is great for when you have a little more time and I just feel great after doing it all...have seen wonderful results!!

Ana Caban does a great job of instructing in a motivating way. The workout really stretches and strengthens every muscle group.The extra resitance band builds muscle that much faster and you feel it the next day. Having had back/neck injuries I have to be careful what exercises I do and this DVD is great for doing supported/isolated strengthening exercises. The band gives support and resistance simulataneously and you can adapt it up or down as needed.