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

Product Details

Release Date:	12/20/2005
UPC:	0012236116813
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	NR
Source:	Lions Gate
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	0:52:00
Sales rank:	2,913

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

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Denise Austin

Instructor

Technical Credits

Scene Index

Workout Selection
0. Workout Selection
1. Introduction [3:33]
2. The principles [4:19]
3. Mat Session 1: Pilates-Inspired Mat Workout. [22:09]
4. Mat Session 2: Pilates-style Exercises With Yoga Stretching [20:50]
5. End Credits [1:03]

Menu

Main.
Play Program
Menu Group #1 with 6 chapter(s) covering 00:51:58
Bonus Features
Hips, Thighs, And Buttocks Bonus Segment
The Pilates Method Poses
Warrior Pose
Triangle Pose
Standing Spinal Twist
The Hundred (Beginner)
The Hundred (Advanced)
The Roll-Up
Bridge
Single Leg Circles
Rolling Like A Ball
Single Leg Stretch
Double Leg Stretch
Crisscross
The saw
Seated Spine Twist
T Stand Twist
Teaser
Swimming
Trailer
Recipes
Fruit Smoothie
Island Chicken with Brown Rice
Energy Boost Linguine
Pita Pizzas
Nutmeg Sweet Potatoes
Old Fashioned Fruit Cobbler

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.