The Firm Pilates Heavy Resistance Band | 
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| Brand: The Firm
Category: Sports
List Price: $12.98
Buy New: $10.97
You Save: $2.01 (15%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 18313
Fragile: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6 x 2.5
Model: 05-51695
UPC: 018713516954
EAN: 0018713516954
ASIN: B000H27O7S
Release Date: July 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Simple and versatile tool will enhance your Pilates workout | | • | Durable, easy-to-grasp latex band used for stretching, toning, and sculpting | | • | Minimizes pressure on the joints | | • | Includes 30-minute instructional DVD with easy-to-follow resistance workouts | | • | Also available in light- and medium-level resistance |
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Product Description
Fast-moving, with no wasted time, it's a huge variety of Pilates-style moves in just 30 minutes. They all use the Firm Pilates band that's included with the DVD (a long, flat latex sheet, similar to a Dyna-band or Leslie Sansone Stretchie). The band serves two purposes - it increases the intensity of some moves and it helps maintain the correct body position in others. All the Pilates classics are here, from leg circles and the hundred to double leg stretches and planks. In addition, you get Pilates-band variations of traditional toning moves like pushups and bicep curls. Alison Davis' cuing is encouraging and supportive ("nice big circles if you can, if not then just keep them small"). DVD not available without the band. Running time is 32 minutes.
Product Description
Designed to add resistance to your Pilates or other workout routines, this simple but versatile exercise tool can be used for stretching, toning and strengthening your abs, arms, legs, buttocks, and hips. Made of durable, easy-to grip latex rubber, the band is a safe alternative to exercises using weights as it minimizes pressure on the joints and decreases the possibility of incurring injuries. Included with the band is a 30-minute Pilates instructional video that leads you through some easy-to-follow resistance workouts. Perfect for traveling, home or even in the office, the band is also available in light and medium resistance to accommodate individual fitness levels.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Great beginner video July 30, 2008
I think this video is great. She goes slow enought that you can follow her and keep up. I just tried another video and the girl went through the exercises so fast I could barely keep up and didnt get a good workout. I am a beginner so maybe thats why.
 Feel the burn July 21, 2008
I have been doing pilates for several years, and I bought this video to get in some different moves from the other ones that I have. I really like using the included resistance band. It heightens the workout and makes your muscles work much harder. Unlike some other pilates workouts I've done, the Firm video focuses a lot on the arms, butt, and thighs, but not as heavily on the core/abs. This is a positive for me, but may not be for others. Overall, I think it is a good workout that gives you good tone.
Love Pilates! February 18, 2008
This product is nice to add to your rest day if you want to work out but don't want too much impact but still want to strech and work those muscles.
 Great Workout - Bad Video September 9, 2007
As someone who is VERY new to pilates, I've been reading up and actually doing various Dvd's from different instructors. In this video she moves through it way to fast for someone just begging, like myself. Also from what I've come to understand from other videos and reviews, its all about breathing and the position of your body, in this video she doesn't mention anything about the proper way to breath and very little about having the right positions. However after doing the video, and doing it all wrong I learned, I still felt the burn and pilates is by far the best workout routine I've tried to date.
Great workout August 23, 2007
I am rather new to Pilates, having only used a beginners Winsor Pilates only a few weeks prior to using this one. I have been using this workout for over a month now. I find this to be a great way of jumpstarting a healthy lifestyle of working out regularly. You can reasonably do this workout every day if not every other day, maybe twice a day if time permits. The workout is only 30 minutes long and it targets the arms, chest, midsection and legs (your thighs and bottom). I have seen results within just a matter of weeks. With a combination of healthy eating, this is a great way to watch your body transform before your very eyes. Even for those who are already in great shape, this is a great way of maintaining. A few people have given negative reviews about the quality of the workout... even making statements about someone smiling too much and looking into the camera. Who cares? Just focus on your own personal goal and keep it moving!
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