Winsor Pilates- Do They Work?

[vegbunny83]

I was just wondering: do the Winsor Pilates workouts really work? they look pretty good, and I was thinking about ordering them, but wanted some feedback.

My roommate wants to lose some weight, and I am pretty happy with my figure but might want to lose just a few pounds and tone what I already have. I figure that I should excercise if I want to keep what I've already got. Winsor seems really good by reading their website, but of course their website is mae to sell the product.

So- any experiences with Winsor Pilates? Should I go ahead and order it or should I keep my money?

[Peaches]

Yes they work and I love Windsor Pilates! I do the workout for the buns daily faithful. I do feel my muscles getiing ALLOT stronger and each time I use the video I can feel them even getting stronger. You can always order it yourself if you feel that this is nt for you, you can simply return it - no qustions asked.

Let me know how this works out for you :)

[katmango]

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[katmango]

I used to do the abs ones and they were really tight and flat...but I stopped doing them b/c I got bored and lazy and now Im back to my regular belly which is just as nice .ermm maybe lol.

[vegbunny83]

sweet... i think i'm going to save up some money and try it- thanks for the input!

is the 40 dollar package as good as the 80 dollar package? i'm not sure which to get...

[jenna rose]

I still have my package. When I was doing it, I was finding myself getting stronger and more and more flexible. But I kinda fell off the bandwagon when it came to exercising.

But I've made such a lifestyle change with myself in all aspects. I want to get back to doing the Winsor Pilates and my yoga, as well.

I think one of their new packs comes with a resistance band. My pack didn't have that when I had ordered. I'd probably get the one with the resistance band, if I were you.

[zoebird]

try checking them out of a video store or library to test them out without having to pay for them. usually, a library will let you check something out for a week, free of charge!

[Sunny]

I own the Winsor Pilates workout. My series is a little different from what is now being advertised on the Winsor Pilates Website and includes:

-Basic Step-by-Step (a throw-away after you learn the basic moves), 20 Minute Workout (again too slow once you have it down), and Accelerated Body Sculpting (great 60 minute workout)
-Advanced Body Slimming (nice fast paced 20 minute workout)
-Buns and Thighs
-Ab Sculpting
-Power Sculpting with the Resistance Band

I've noticed an improvement with my flexibility and muscle tone and I especially love the Buns and Thighs and Ab Sculpting workouts for targeting those areas. I don't think you'll be disappointed if you go with the $80 kit.

[crystalteacup]

My college offers free classes for anyone but I'm scared to join by myself!

[kw888]

I own the DVD's and I have noticed a little bit of difference, but I am sure if I did it a lot more it would be very effective. I actually just got back from doing Bikrim yoga and it was like torture! The temperature was 110 degrees. I thought I was going to pass out! Instead, I think I will stick to pilates, regular yoga, and running. Anyone else ever try Bikrim yoga?

[zoebird]

crystal:

if you're scared of everything, you'll never get anywhere.

if you want to do it, then sign up and do it. things won't be free forever. besides, if you go, you'll meet new people.

i really don't get this fear thing, and doggoneit i'm a 'fear type' in my personality type. some of you people relaly keep yourselves from living for a really dumb reason.

[zoebird]

i've done bikram yoga. the heat is not for everyone. i now find it to be too much for me, though i practiced a hot form of yoga for three years. i prefer a 70 degree room or so. have you tried vinyasa forms of yoga?

[prairie_girl]

i bought the starter set (the three DVD's tonight) I work at a store that sells "as seen on TV" products, I'm super excited to do the first work out tomorrow!

[catgirl67]

When I actually did the Winsor Pilates, they worked. When I stopped, everything went South again! This thread inspired me to start again tomorrow after work. :hamster:

[kw888]

i've done bikram yoga. the heat is not for everyone. i now find it to be too much for me, though i practiced a hot form of yoga for three years. i prefer a 70 degree room or so. have you tried vinyasa forms of yoga?
Hi Zoebird,
No I have never tried Vinyasa forms of yoga. What are they like?

[prairie_girl]

so I returned my DVD's and downloaded them. realized I should make sure I wanted them before I opened the DVD and they couldn't be returned.

[Ella]

Hi!

I've been doing Winsor Pilates for about 2 months and have noticed increased flexability and I definitly look and feel stronger! I am still on the 20 min dvd lol, working my way up to the 60 min one.

My vote is get it! :)

[zoebird]

kw:

vinyasa yoga is a flow form of yoga where you move between poses, matching movement and breath. in the average vinyasa class, you do more postures than in other styles of classes. some forms are heated and some are not.

astanga yoga is a form of vinyasa yoga.

[veggiewriter]

I've owned the DVDs for over a year now, and have only used them once! Hmmm... with such good reviews from y'all, I'm inspired. Maybe I'll actually try them again tonight. ...Or, this weekend...

[Elena99]

I bought a winsor pilates mat kit (because it was on clearance and cheaper than the lone yoga mats), and it came with a DVD of a 20-minute workout. I love yoga, so I tried watching it, and thought I could do it. When I tried, it kicked my butt a little (I can't roll back forward once I've rolled back without using my arms, which is irritating, but I'll keep trying). I do like it, so I'll keep working on it.

[Sunny]

I bought a winsor pilates mat kit (because it was on clearance and cheaper than the lone yoga mats), and it came with a DVD of a 20-minute workout. I love yoga, so I tried watching it, and thought I could do it. When I tried, it kicked my butt a little (I can't roll back forward once I've rolled back without using my arms, which is irritating, but I'll keep trying). I do like it, so I'll keep working on it.

Are you referring to "rolling like a ball"? I've found the trick to that, as with most of the exercises, is to keep your abs very tight and use them to help propel you back to the upright position. Don't know if my advice was helpful, but keep it up. It's a great workout.

[greenmtgirl]

This thread has inspired me to get out my video tape and try it! I've done it once but sometimes am not as motivated to exercise at home. But with my 20th highschool reunion coming up, I feel like I have a bit of motivation :yes:

[TofurkyZombie]

I tried bikram yoga for the first time about a month ago. I looooove it. It totally kicked my ass the first class and I felt like I was going to die. But it was a good kind of dead. :p Afterwards I was floating on air, everything felt... balanced? I go to every class I can fit into my life and look forward to it, I average about 4-5 classes a week. I quit my mini smoking @ work habit because you can really feel how junky your lungs are when you are trying to breathe through your nose with sweat pouring down your face, thinking about doing 15 different little things all at once and concentrating on being calm while uncomfortable. It's helped my imagination a lot, picturing myself floating on an iceberg for 90 minutes will do that I guess? :p

I haven't tried winsor pilates yet. I do have a pilates performer machine that I bought off tv a few years ago. It really did help strengthen my abs when I was doing it every day. I just got bored and stopped. I also have the lotte berke dvd's which are kind of a cross between yoga, ballet, strength training and pilates. I'm a total lazy a$$ though and haven't even done one yet.

[weird2twiggy]

my body is in good shape. i dont do exercises though. i'm not saying you shouldn't. i dont know you so i cant say that. but, for me at least, i've found that it's so much easier/better in short and long run to do physical things that you enjoy. for example - mine is ice skating. do something that you know you can stick to. once agian, i dont know - maybe you truely enjoy winsor pilates, but i know i could never stick with those things, i've tried just 'casue and i couldn't. it's too boring for me. so, choose a diet you can stick to - (i'm also a person that believes it's not what you eat, but how much of it you eat, and it's always worked for me)- so you dont even have to give up a lot of things. just dont eat when you're not hungry, and take up something you truely enjoy, and watch your wieght go where you want it to. :) i hope it helps at least a little.

[Ntelligentidiot]

I just took a pilates class at the gym for the first time and it was a lot of fun! It can be pretty challenging to do the excercises while remembering to keep your abs and glutes engaged the entire time, but it was still a great workout. I'll keep going and obviously I'll get better with practice. The instructor said "you look like you've done this before" so I must not have been that bad. I have done yoga and a beginners pilates tape a long time ago, so I guess I recognized a few of the exercises.

Yay pilates!