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The Pilates Body Kit: An Interactive Fitness Program to Strengthen, Streamline, and Tone (includes 2 audio CDs, flash cards & workbook) (Audio CD)
by Brooke Siler
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Brooke Siler does it again! The Pilates Body Kit and the book almost make her a personal trainer. And the flash cards are useful too! |
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Author: Brooke Siler
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Package edition
Pub. in: April, 2003
ISBN: 0312316259
Pages: Audio CD, 64
Measurements: 6.4 x 6.3 x 1.9 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BB00080
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- Awards & Credential -
Brooke Siler is the New York Times bestselling author of The Pilates Body, which has sold half a million copies to date. |
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Siler's book is extremely accessible and user friendly. She provides detailed explanations of the exercises, photos to demonstrate the poses, and amazing drawings that evoke imagery and imagination in the workout. And the CDs are no exception. What a fabulous way to learn (or review) a system of exercise without straining your neck to see the TV. This well received Kit is highly recommended to novices who are seeking Pilates knowledge AND pros who can benefit from Siler's workout tips and words of wisdom. Brooke focuses on perfect form in all her moves. The workbook that comes along with it is great to jot down your progress and how you feel when you're done. The flash cards help to visualize exactly what you should do and how to stabilize your core for proper technique and perfect. You can concentrate on your technique, breathing and posture while listening to Brooks' instruction.
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Adult males and females who are Pilates fans or who want to practice the exercise.
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Brooke Siler is the co-owner of re:AB, the renowned studio for Pilates® training in New York City, where her clients include Amber Valletta, Shalom Harlow, and Liv Tyler. Hailed as the "trainer to the stars," she trained under Joseph Pilates' protégé, Romana Kryzanowska, and has been recognized by Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, and the New York Observer as one of the country's leading fitness gurus. She lives in New York City.
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From the Publisher:
Pilates is the fastest-growing trend in fitness today, with millions enjoying its muscle-strengthening and body-toning benefits. Brooke Siler, one of the most recognized instructors in Pilates, teaches techniques passed down directly from Joseph Pilates. The Pilates Body Kit, her follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Pilates Body (half a million copies sold to date), provides a safe, effective, and personalized Pilates course for home or travel that allows readers to progress at their own pace, with a master teacher leading the way. Encompassing beginner, advanced beginner, modified intermediate, and full intermediate levels, the kit includes: - Two seventy-minute-plus compact discs containing eight complete classes - Seventy full-color instructional cards with photographs of each pose, along with tips on technique, breathing, and 'inside scoop' insights - Sixty-four- page workbook including a twenty-page journal full of important tips, background information, and a record-keeping section to track progress The kit features key elements not included in The Pilates Body, such as breathwork information, stop-motion photography, Q&As with the author, and more. Plus the CDs allow for instruction while practicing, just as in Brooke's renowned studio.
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Jill Lightner (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
Whether you're recovering from back surgery or looking for a decent full-body workout, Pilates has something to offer - and this practical kit from well-known guru Brooke Siler pulls a complicated system together with finesse. Emphasizing equal stretching and strengthening of the muscles (especially those throughout the torso, referred to as "the powerhouse"), Pilates mat work is conveniently portable thanks to its total lack of fancy equipment. Combining a video with Pilates is asking for poor muscular alignment and a lot of mental distraction, so while the kit's components may seem a little old-fashioned, they're both effective and appropriate. Two CDs and 70 illustrated flash cards work together to supply visual and oral cues for each exercise; a simple book and exercise journal complete the package. With a portable player, you'll have private instruction in public gyms or hotels without expensive classes or tight schedules. The first disk provides a solid grounding in the fundamentals and progresses up the ladder. Many postures are possible for everyone, regardless of fitness level, and it's also a good backup for advanced students if an accident or illness forces you to start again from scratch. The second disk takes you through the intermediate exercises, some of which may be difficult (or impossible) at first but remain inspiring - Siler's gentle authority and creative metaphors make it easy to visualize a day when we'll all be as lean, strong and flexible as she is. |
An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
As a beginner to Pilates, I find Brooke Siler's books and methods easy to understand and follow ... I travel a lot and most hotels do not supply a DVD/VHS player in their rooms. Even if they did, personally I would stay away from the DVD/VHS versions of Pilates. Unlike other workout routines, Pilates is not just a physical one. It is also a mental exercise. Watching a video while trying to concentrate on the interaction of one's body, mind, and Pilates would be too distracting for me. The other advantage of the audio book is that using my portable CD-player, I have the freedom to take my Pilates outdoors to the park or to the beach. Well done Ms. Siler for giving us the best of Pilates and the mobility to take our Pilates with us, no matter where we go. End. |
An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
While I enjoyed Siler's The Pilates Body and found it to be a comprehensive reference, I could not imagine myself using the book while performing the exercises or even walking away with all of the important points she made about each movement. She veered too far into the wordy side at times, and I could see how absolute beginners could find her intimidating.
This kit is a great follow-up or add-on to her book. Her instructions for each of the sections are very clear, and the cards that she provides for each movement give just the right amount of information about what you should be thinking about for each exercise.
I enjoy the CD format of the workout. The format makes it very easy to skip over to the section that you want to work on that day without having to skip around as you would in a video. Much has been made about why Siler would come out with an audio version and not a video or DVD. Having read interviews that she's given, I know that there are plans to come out with a video. Frankly, I suspect that she wanted to expand her market cautiously by coming out with an audio version first, which, I believe, would be somewhat less expensive to produce than a video.
Also, while some may disagree, I feel that a more advanced Pilates mat workout really requires a visual component. I would be very nervous about a product that instructed, say, the JackKnife without giving an idea of how it should look. While that could be gotten across to some extent on flash cards, I think it would be very helpful to see the more advanced movements in motion to give the viewer an idea of the speed and care necessary to use when performing them.
While I enjoyed the workouts and recommend them to any Pilates student, I'm giving this four stars instead of five because the constant references to "Authentic Pilates" in the first two or three sections of the CD became very annoying. Most students acknowledge the superiority of the original method Siler and her mentor teach, but constantly bringing it up don't further convince me, just irritate me. |
Birkmurphy Stout (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I highly recommend this book. I am not a dancer by any stretch of the imagination, unless if you consider being able to trip over your own shoes an art form. Yet I have had no trouble picking Pilates up and even seeing (and feeling) results after only 3 wks. I have had 13 surgeries in my life resulting finally in an auto immune pain disorder, and so I have been at a total loss for exercise recently. Everything makes me hurt. People have been recommending Pilates to me, but I couldn't afford to (and was afraid to) take a class. This book has really been a godsend for me. I do it 4 x week, and I have become so strong. (Stronger than my fiancé, if you ask me!) I can hold poses for much longer than I could even a week ago. It's really fun to see the rewards of your work- it keeps me going. I love Pilates- and Brook Siler for making even me able to say "Yeah, I do Pilates." |
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