Denise Austin: Mat Workout Based on the Work of J.H. Pilates

Denise Austin

Overview

"Exercise guru Denise Austin offers an introductory workout involving the methods created by J.H. Pilates on this helpful DVD. The disc contains a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. In addition to the 20-minute Pilates workout, Austin leads the viewer through a workout that combines yoga with Pilates. Supplemental materials include a special segment to assist the viewer in sculpting his or her hips, thighs, and buttocks. This is a good introductory exercise video."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/20/2001
UPC:	0012236116813
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	NR
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	0:52:00
Sales rank:	30,530

Special Features

Full-screen version; 2.0 stereo audio; Recipes; Pilates method poses; Digitally mastered; Workout access; Interactive menus; Hips, thighs, and buttocks bonus segment

Editorial Reviews

The mat is where it's at on Denise Austin's tape. Drawing on the work of the revolutionary German-born trainer Joe Pilates, who concocted 34 specific mat exercises that stress proper body alignment and control, Austin distills it all into two 20-minute workouts. The first covers Pilates fundamentals like curls and roll-ups and the second is a bit more rigorous, spiking your stretching with some challenging yoga moves. Beautifully smooth, Austin's gravityless approach amply shows why Pilates's technique works for everyone from pregnant women to dancers to football players.