Partially as motivation for my staying active, and partially because I thought it might be useful to someone at sometime, I plan on reviewing all the exercise DVDs I try. Most I'll be trying are pilates or similar-style workouts, but I'll also try a few that you might not think would be possible with a lower leg injury, just to see what else is out there.
For my first DVD, I did Pick Your Level Weight Loss Pilates.
This video features three lovely ladies atop three column platforms in three different colors of spandex doing three different levels of “pilates.”
Lower Leg Injury Friendly: Not paticularly
The first 10 minutes of the workout are standing exercises, and the last 5 minutes or so are as well. There were a bunch of exercises I could do in the middle with just minor if any adjustments, but I missed out on about a third of the workout.
Pilates Instruction: None
The DVD played much more like a pilates inspired target-toning video than a true pilates vid. There wasn't any mention of how you should be breathing or holding your spine/pelvis or anything.
Aerobic: Nope.
I wasn’t expecting it to be, but one day something might have some way of getting my heart rate up, so thought I’d get in the habit of assessing this.
Difficulty Level: Variable
I could certainly do level one without hurting myself (which is the level I tried), and I certainly couldn’t do level three without hurting myself, so the level of difficulty was perfect for me.
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