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Crunch: Fat Burning Pilates |
 Faster paced |
| This is one of my favorite Ellen Barrett workouts, if not my favorite. The thing that sets it apart from her later Studio and Live workouts is the faster pace which is great and makes the workout go by fast. I also like the drum music better than some of the music in her other workouts. In the middle of a few of her newer workouts I also find myself wondering how much longer I have to go (but I enjoy them anyway) but never with this one. - posted by Anne on 4/29/2012 |
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 good addition to my collection |
| I really like Ellen's style in all her videos I own! Not crazy about the drums but you get used to it. I have been pairing this video with something else either cardio or some weight lifting for a good solid work out. - posted by Lisa on 4/19/2012 |
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| Gets your abs working |
| Good workout and I like Ellen. You can feel your abs getting a work out. I agree with the other reviews that the DVD is distracting when they keep showing the drummer when you want to see what Ellen is doing, not the drummer. But besides that it is a good workout. - posted by Jen on 3/30/2012 |
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| Oh, does this workout make my legs feel great! |
| Fun choreography -- not too repetitive -- and energizing music. I had to deduct one star because Ellen's cuing is not quite up to her usual standards, and at one point the camera is lingering on the hot drummer when it should be picking up on a movement change. But pickiness aside, I really enjoy this video. It's probably at the middle to lower end of the "intermediate" spectrum, but it does nice things to my legs. - posted by Rose on 2/22/2012 |
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| More Ellen-esque fusion than Pilates |
| This DVD is typical Ellen- You can't help but love Ellen with her superb cueing and her smiling face. As always she delivers a feel-good workout that leaves us feeling stretched and invigorated rather than exhausted and dripping with sweat. My only criticism is this seems more like a "fusion" workout, and I wonder if this might have been Ellen's newer DVD's. It is a little misleading to label it Pilates, but at the sale price you can't beat it for a light day or add-on workout.
1/18/12:
Okay, I am just adding a correction to my previous review. I read it, and thought, "Huh?" and I'm the one who wrote it. What I meant to say, is I am wondering if Ellen used this as her inspiration for her more recent workouts, like the Studio and Ellen Live Series. I stand my original thoughts in that it is great, soothing, a real, feel good workout. But again, I would call it more Fusion than Pilates. - posted by Mary Anne on 1/15/2012 |
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| A Winner |
| I purchased this DVD to take traveling because it doesn't require any equipment....it gets you sweating from the beginning hence meeting its cardio promises...I really like Ellen Barrett's cuing and her enthusiasm. I also enjoy the fact that you have to really work to be good at these poses in an effort to achieve maximum benefits. Pilates is relatively new to my workout rotation, so I'm probably not a huge expert, but if it's also new to you I guarantee you'll enjoy it. - posted by Joanna on 12/31/2011 |
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| Would not consider intermediate |
| I wanted to try some Pilates based workouts but maybe it's not the thing for me. This workout does not get my heart rate up and I was considering returning it but decided that for the price I would keep it and use it on "lazy" days or when I'm sore or not feeling up to par. It seems better for stretching than burning fat. - posted by Sue on 10/20/2011 |
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| Awesome workout |
| I really like this DVD. Again, it's challenging but you feel wonderful afterwards. At first I had a tough time getting through it, especially the abs and the pilates push ups but now I just love it! It's a fun workout and the time flies by. It's over before you realize it, not like other videos where you're watching the clock! Great workout, leaves you sweating but is nice and low impact. Highly recommended! - posted by Sandra on 7/27/2011 |
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| Another great video but could do without the drums! |
| The workout was good and enjoyed everything except the drums. Ellen is a wonderful instructor and I feel that I get a complete workout everytime. I have several of her videos. - posted by Robin on 7/7/2011 |
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| Good video |
| I enjoyed this video. It's good for days when you don't want to go all out. As always, Ellen is an excellent teacher. She makes any video enjoyable. - posted by Tipi on 6/11/2011 |
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