Leslie Sansone - You Can Do!: Pilates (DVD, 2004)

Having tried a couple other Pilates DVD's that were to difficult for me at 54, I decided to try Leslie's since I am a fan of her walking program. She spends the first part of the DVD teaching you the correct way to do the original pilates moves. Then she moves into the workout, then a challenge workout with the band. And wow, I was sore the next day. What a great abs workout...Leslie you are the greatest! This is a workout that you need to do "in addition" to your regular aerobics and weight training, not a replacement to those!

I love this DVD. I love how easy it is to follow and how I can start at an easy level and then work up to a more challanging level. Right now I am on the instructional area of it where I only do a few of the exercise but eventually, I am thinking in about a month I will bump it to the mat exercises. Leslie is just wonderful. She has Christen values included in all of her actives which is very important. All I can say is keep up the awesome work on motivating people to become health in a reasonable activity.
Thanks you Leslie.

I purchased this DVD so that I can learn pilates in the comfort of my own home and Leslie does a great job at explaining the moves and techniques. After having two girls, I want to work on the tummy area and the workout is awesome!!

This is an excellent DVD for beginners only - which I happen to be. Leslie goes through the vocabulary, gives you step by step instructions, and gives you choices as to how to make a particular move more difficult or keep it on the easy side. This is very slow paced. I was happy with all of these aspects. A must for beginners - boring and slow for those who have experience with pilates.

It's a relaxing, slow product that works well for a beginner. It's not too overbearing like some Piliates tapes I purchase. I even got a few of my girlfriends and we used this tape together, we all like it. Plus the price was right for the tape.

I decided to buy this DVD because I love Leslie Sansone's walking programs. However, being a newly-removed-from-couch exerciser, I found it a bit discouraging at first. The exercises focus on your core muscles - abs, butt, gluts and thighs - which are key to losing weight and fitting into smaller sizes. Leslie gives beginner, intermediate and advanced positions for each move. Alot of these Pilates moves remind me of the exercises we did at the Elaine Powers gym in the 1980s. So, although tough, it's an excellent program. If you don't want to spend $400 on a machine or personal training programs, this is a great way to start. Just don't go overboard and hurt yourself! It's important to do the moves correctly.

This DVD was great. Leslie is an amazing teacher. The segments (there are 2) are about 15 minutes long, so you never wonder..."why am i doing this forever". She makes it easy to modify for the more advanced to the more beginner. There is a segment also, for those who have never done pilates, where she shows proper positioning. I just can't get enough of her. I have 4 of her DVD's already and rave to everyone about her. If you want a good workout that isn't ridiculous, you'll love this one.

Boy! What a great workout. I don't even feel like I'm exercising and get great results. It's making my tummy go flat. That's what I wanted.

Excellent DVD. Just what I wanted. Strenthing my back muscles and abs. Leslie Sansone does an excellent job of explining the exercises. Would now like to advance to a more difficult one.

The video reviews the different positions before you start and is simple to follow, but is an amazing workout!

I am very pleased with this DVD. It has a good workout system that anyone can do. I do recommend it to others!

I purchased this for my daughter. She has always wanted a pilates dvd, so I saw it and purchased it for her. She loves it

I have a number of the Leslie Sansone walking DVDs and I love them, but for me, the Pilates workout was too slow. I did it once and have no interest in doing it again. I prefer to use my other Pilates programs that are more interesting.

The work out is a great introduction to pilates. I haven't been able to do the complete workout yet, but it gives me something to keep working for!

Nice and gentle way to get moving. Leslie is always good at encouraging you to move and explains every move.

I love everything by Leslie Sansone, and do one of her many DVDs each day!
This one was one of three in the "You Can Do" series, which I really enjoy.
I find them very varied from her walking tapes, however I enjoy those as
well. I needed to buy an additional one, because I left mine at my sister's
house while visiting, and she won't give it up! So, I guess we now have another fan of Leslie Sansone!

I wanted a Pilates dvd to work out with it this winter. This dvd was a good price,unfortuantely it doesn't work. The picture jumps and is impossible to watch. I will be very leary to buy any more used dvds.

The product I ordered was shipped quickly and I have viewed it once since it's arrival. Seems to be in very good working order. Thanks.

She simplifies Pilates, and shows ways to increase the difficulty. I really enjoy her workouts.She is down to earth, and very encouraging. I have never done Pilates before, and would be more likely to buy more Pilates DVDs.

Basic, understandable and fun! With this DVD, there's no excuse not to exercise.I enjoy my workout and feel I have accomplished something for the time spent doing it.Hope this helps you decide on your purchase.