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Hit the Spot - Pilates
Actor: Denise Austin
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $14.98
Release Date: 2005-09-06
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Studio: Lions Gate
Run Time: 81 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Discs: 1


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Product Description
In Hit The Spot - Pilates, Denise Austin, America's favorite fitness expert, has designed a series of workouts that let you target specific areas of your body, all with a Pilates to trim, shape and tone the areas of your body that need it most. Denise's program allows you to customize your routine by selecting the exercises you want in the order you want them to play. Choose from seen different workouts: core, abs and waistline, power abs, hips, thighs, and buns, plus a bonus segment.The Abs and Waist Line gives you a choice of three 10-minute workouts, each more intense than the other. All three segments concentrate on the technique that will help you define your abs and trim your waist while improving your posture.The Lower Body: Hips, Thighs and Buttocks includes one 10-minute hips workout, one 10-minute thigh workout and one 10-minute buttocks workout. These workouts will allow you to continue to strengthen your core muscles while slimming and firming the bottom half.System Requirements: Running Time 81 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) perfect for me!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I love that I can choose the workout right for me. They are quick and make you feel great. I have many workout DVD's, but this one is the best by far.

2) 10 - 30 lbs   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
For those of 'us' who want to loose a cool 10 - 30 lbs and have found the few pilates DVD's they already own beginning to be a little boring and stagnant, this is definitely a great workout to add to the repetoire! I speak whole heartedly when I ask you to disregard the critics who call this video out in a negative manner. For one, I have never had a workout that actually calls out to my 'hips' as its own segment...amazing! This workout will make you sore in every muscle fiber of your upper and lower body on a consistent basis even if you are strong and can handle yoga in a hot room! Spend the money, it is worth it!

3) Great Way To Mix Up A Routine!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
As an avid runner and weight lifter, I always scoffed at friends who praised Pilates so endlessly. 'Stretching' didn't seem like true exercise! I was wrong! While, I still believe STRONGLY that cardio is totally necessary for ones body, I found that this dvd offered a relaxing, yet challenging workout, that I look forward to doing 3 times a week. I have been running 6 days a week and lifting weights 3 days a week for years. Wanting and needing some kind of change, I took the advice of my personal trainer and began Pilates. --specifically "Hit the Spot Pilates". Now, I run and weight lift 3 days a week and do Pilates 3 days a week. My body looks great and more importantly, I feel fantastic! It's a work out that I look forward to doing! Having never done them before, I was fairly sloppy the first couple of times, trying to figure out the positions as she was demonstrating them. --she does move fairly quickly without much instruction. A few times of participating and I could transition easily though.

4) Hit the Spot - Pilates   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I've been doing Denise Austin's exercise tapes for years and I think this is one of her best. It's challenging, effective, and the setting is gorgeous! Looking at the beautiful scenery makes the work-out even more wonderful! Way to go, Denise!

5) Pretty Good   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
The description of the DVD lead me to think there were more work out segments than there really are. For your core there are three segments, each harder than the next. The beginning level is nice because Denise really explains how to do the moves correctly which is helpful when the moves get harder. The thighs and buns segments are great, I felt it the next day. The first time I worked out to the DVD I thought some of her moves weren't that challenging but then my husband pointed out I was doing them incorrectly. When I did them the right way they were much harder. I really like that you can choose to listen to her explanation or just the music. After listening to her once or twice you'll probably get tired of her voice. She is encouraging though. All in all I like this DVD because it's not too easy that I get bored and it's not too hard that I get discouraged. I really like the 10 minute segments I can choose from and make my own workout program.