Posts from — October 2007

Get better use from the most overlooked fitness aid already in the home – your TV.

Forget the hassle of driving to the gym or inconvenient class schedules and exercise on-demand with these 10-minute toners. The latest DVD workouts are perfect for beginners and the time pressed. Each has a female instructor who’s cheery, not chipper, which encourages repeat participation with these easy-to-master moves. That means your confidence will improve the better you get and look.

Press play on these DVDs:

10-MINUTE SOLUTION SLIM & SCULPT PILATES
(54 minutes, $16.98)

Why you’ll like it: Five 10-minute segments reshape your body using a resistance band to add challenge to classic mat Pilates exercises and to mimic moves performed on machines like the reformer and the Cadillac used in private studios. Select one segment, mix and match or try all for a 50-minute workout. Outer thighs, hamstrings and glutes are activated in the lower body segment. Upright rows target shoulders, curls work biceps, then triceps, chest and back for a buff upper body. Pilates 100s and reverse crunches shore up your core along with bicycle and leg raises. Dynamic stretching leaves you feeling fantastic in the flexibility segment. Solid introduction to a sweat-less home-based activity.
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