Product Details

• Actors: Meghan White
• Directors: Michael Wohl
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, 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: Bodywisdom Media
• DVD Release Date: October 4, 2005
• Run Time: 240 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AXWHOY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,466 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

YOUR NEEDS CHANGE EVERY DAY, SO SHOULD YOUR DVD!

Pilates Complete Sculpt and Tone™ has everything you need to get into the best shape possible. Never before has a single DVD contained such a vast offering of Pilates routines to give you a sculpted, lean physique. These easy-to-use menus allow you to select a workout that fits your scheduling and physical needs. You can choose a workout by either body part (abs, legs, arms, back and glutes) or by type of routine (mat work, circle, weights, balance ball or small ball). No matter what shape you are in now, these customized workouts allow you to work and progress at your own pace.

The Interactive Personal Trainer™ revolutionizes the practice of Pilates in your home. This easy-to-use DVD allows you to select from over 15 workouts that are designed to adapt and fit into any busy lifestyle. Unlike other videos that may contain one or two workouts, this DVD contains over a dozen workouts of varied lengths and purposes. Whether your goals are to get into shape, relieve stress, or become stronger and more flexible, the Interactive Personal Trainer™ will be an invaluable resource for years to come.

Meghan White is a nationally known Pilates and fitness instructor who has been featured in many of the foremost fitness, exercise and style magazines in America. As a certified Pilates Instructor and Personal Trainer, Meghan has trained thousands of people, either one-on-one or in her highly acclaimed Pilates classes, which are captured for the first time on this DVD. Meghan is especially well known for her energetic style of teaching and fun personality.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE the "Under 15 minutes" options!, November 14, 2005

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Crazy4Dvng (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pilates Complete Sculpt and Tone (DVD)

This DVD offers more then 20 workouts and conveniently breaks them down into workouts under 15 minutes and workout over 15 minutes. (The over 15 range up to about 35 minutes). I'm hooked on the short ones, especially the abs, glutes and legs all with hand weights, and the abs and back with the ring. Very effective and easy to fit into my busy evenings.

These are basic Pilates moves (like The 100, roll-up, double leg circles, leg kicks, spine stretch forward, the saw, teaser, etc.) with what some are now calling "standing pilates" that are basically focussed side and back leg kicks, and also a sprinkling of some basic tried and true squats. Adding in wieghts, the ring or a stability ball make the moves much harder then they look and give quick results! You don't need to go out and buy all the props. I've got a ring, hand weights and a stability ball and there's plenty here for me to do. There is some mat work without props as well. But this is "sculpt & tone" so it does leave out some of the gentler moves in the traditional mat routine sequence.

This program is a great addition to my regular Pilates and Cardio workouts. The Under 15 min sections work especially well on my cardio days or to fit in for a quick fix on busier days.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Every Video Should Be, November 15, 2005

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Alison "Alison" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pilates Complete Sculpt and Tone (DVD)

I was happy with this purchase and what the DVD offered. Several different programs to chose from with separate times intervals from 15 minutes to over 60 minutes. The workouts were kick-ass from the onset and I built up a sweat rather easily. Ive only used a few of the workouts and the good thing is it will take me while to progress to the other programs.

Defintely for those individuals looking for a flexible, no nonsense approach to fitness.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A ton of workouts - different lengths, props and body parts, October 18, 2005

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Sofie (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pilates Complete Sculpt and Tone (DVD)

I've been using Meghan's "Ultimate Body" program and love it. I've done Pilates for several years and was very excited to see this DVD. Pilates has evolved and has taken on lots of different forms and expressions in recent years. The basis of Pilates is core conditioning and whatever individual interpretations have sprouted up, the basics seem to still be there - a strong core will give you a strong body and let you better perform other activities. This DVD is more of a Pilates hybrid, so don't start knocking it if you're a purist. Meghan takes some basic Pilates moves and some Pilates inspired moves too, and adds in light hand weights, the ring, stability ball and weighted balls to focus on specific body parts and combos of parts. There are also mat work routines and ones that are part mat and part prop. I haven't counted, but it seems that there are more then just 15 routines. It's broken into a selection of under 15 minute and over 15 minute routines. And then further by props used and sections of the body.

So far I've only done about 5 of the routines and combined two of the ones using weights, and I did the abs with the ring and did the upper body strength session from Ultimate Body. I will also incorparte some of these workouts into my regular Pilates sessions for variety. I would say that beginners will find lots that they can do, but intermediate and low advanced should try it as well. Every routine I've done so far was much more challenging to actual do then I thought it would be when I watched it first.

I've just ordered Pilates Complete for Everyone from the same company. That should round out my options and keep me going through the winter!