Crunch - Burn & Firm Pilates

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Starring: Ellen Barrett
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Type: DVD
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Release Date: 2004-09-07
Welcome to CRUNCH Fitness! Now you can get a Pilates body faster than ever with this revolutionary workout.

Everyone knows that Pilates is great for creating longer, leaner muscles. But we’ve taken Pilates to a whole new level by adding some unique "Burn & Firm" elements to this workout! We begin with standing Pilates exercises blended with some simple danceinspired moves for a cardio-blasting "Burn" segment. Second, we add light hand weights to gently speed up the total body toning and re-shaping effect of Pilates. That’s where the "Firm"comes in. Don’t worry, this Pilates routine is still low-impact, easy-to-follow, and won’t leave you feeling drained like traditional cardio and weight training. Best of all, because this program multi-tasks, it makes the most of every minute of your workout time. With Burn & Firm Pilates you can finally get that sleek, lean, elegant body fast from a workout that leaves you feeling refreshed and revitalized.

All Fitness Levels. A set of light hand weights and a mat are recommended.

The CRUNCH Philosophy:

The CRUNCH fitness program welcomes people from all walks of life regardless of shape, size or ability. We created a workout environment that is not competitive or judgmental. Enjoy these favorite classes with imaginative instructors in an atmosphere that makes working out fun.

Meet the instructor:

Ellen Barrett, instructor at CRUNCH New York. Certified Pilates and fitness instructor and founder of buffgirlfitness.com. Fitness philosophy: Strive to be the best version of yourself. Favorite splurge food: Anything peanut butter.

Interesting And Fun
I enjoyed this DVD alot with the varition on the Pilates I have learned before. Like other videos I have, this one adds the nice twist of weights to add variety and help target and tone more, which I have found it has done well. Ellen once again deivers a nice DVD.

I love Ellen Barrett!!
This is another great workout by Ellen Barrett.The one group of muscles that were the sorest were the ones right around my kneecaps. This, I feel, is good because women are the ones who tend to have acl injuries and I want to prevent that. This is a great addition to the growing workout library I have!

Wow not what I expected!!
This workout surprised me, I expected it to be very easy and relaxing. Boy was I wrong it was a great workout that really made me sweat! It was easy to follow only 30 minutes long and a great workout, I love it.

Squats!!!!!!
I really enjoyed this workout. It was challenging and interesting, and not overly easy. The Instructor was pleasant, easy to follow and really kept things moving along swiftly. One thing I didn't expect was all the squats.. I've never done so many squats in my entire life! My legs were definitely burning during this workout. Despite the overabundance of squats, I enjoyed the ballet moves, the aerobic movements, the salsa dancing, and the floor routine. Plus the weights added to this routine really boosted my workout. This was a solid, well rounded fitness routine; Every inch of my body (including my lungs) got a workout! I will definitely add this video it to my rotation when I want a challenge.

More like 4.5 stars
I liked this DVD. I only have minimal pilates experience so I don't really have much to compare to, but as a basic fitness dvd, it fits very well into my rotation. In my opinion its really more cardio than pilates. Don't expect a lot of mat work - there's actually very little. The majority of the workout is done standing up. As far as low impact cardio goes, this one does quite well. While it's not going to get your heart rate up as high as say running or cycling, it does better than I expected it to. Nothing is overly challenging - most people should have no problem doing this one - but you do feel like you accomplished something by the end. Overall a good value so long as you're not expecting a crazy strenuous workout.