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Tying in with Cajun Mama's makeup topic, has anyone bought Mari Winsor Pilates' tapes/DVD's? And if so, have you noticed they help you lose weight and stay toned?

I saw an infomercial today about it. I've been aware of Mari Winsor for a while now, catching previous info-mercials for her product/exercise program. It does make sense, some of the tried and true floor exercises that I've done for years, are the ones I was taught in Gym class, way back when (mid 70s). Her exercises seem similar and so simple and yet, I'm guessing they yield the results you want.

She has a ball you use now, more like a round open disc, you hold with both hands while you go thru the routine.

Just wondering if it's all ~really~ worth it!

http://www.winsorpilates.com/index.php? ... %20pilates

Mary

I haven't tried Winsor, but I DO use Stott Pilates. I love the fitness circle!

Fitness circle....that's the correct name for it! Nina bought a Pilates tape and instruction booklet a while back. I might try to find it. The exercises seem so close to what I describe as my old fashioned, simple floor exercises - they do really work. But Pilates is different from them, in a way. Hard to explain.

When the Winsor Pilates info-mercial began, the DVD's, book and circle were running around $50, plus shipping. By the end of the half hour, the price was down to $10 plus shipping. I almost called. But since I've only purchased one product this way - a cookie press on the shopping network - I hesitated.

Thanks for the info sunny!

Mary

Glad I could help The fitness circle will give you nice, toned muscles without the bulk.

I would also suggest investing in a really good pilates mat. The one I have cost, but it's nicely padded.

I think Nina bought a mat, if I just knew where it was!

Thanks for the tip. I've often wondered why a carpeted floor isn't enough. But they show mats in all the exercises.

Trick is to get off this computer! You can't do Pilates while putzing on the computer! LOL

Mary

lol - no you do actually have to USE the circle

I had a regular mat, but still found it a little uncomfortable. I have a friend who just bought a "camping mat" to put under her regular mat. That works, too.

I don't know, Mary. Those gals on the TV ads look pretty good. So that has to mean that it works, right?

Did some research for you Mary. The reviews and all but one testimonial were positive

Hey Mary - a friend lent me the twenty minute circle work out and the arms workout - LOVED BOTH!! In fact, I am going to order them

That's great sunny! Maybe I'll look into it too!

Mary

sunny wrote:I haven't tried Winsor, but I DO use Stott Pilates. I love the fitness circle!

PILATES??? Ugggggg I'm doing the Stott Pilates for my lower back problems, trying to back off the pain meds but after a 30 minute session ,I have to come home and take DOUBLE the amount for 24 hours!

azsnowman wrote:

sunny wrote:I haven't tried Winsor, but I DO use Stott Pilates. I love the fitness circle!

PILATES??? Ugggggg I'm doing the Stott Pilates for my lower back problems, trying to back off the pain meds but after a 30 minute session ,I have to come home and take DOUBLE the amount for 24 hours!

Oh, I'm sorry How long have you been practicing Pilate's? It should actually help with your back, Pilate's is "reparitive" exercise (or so they so).

I hope you feel better.

sunny wrote:

azsnowman wrote:

sunny wrote:I haven't tried Winsor, but I DO use Stott Pilates. I love the fitness circle!

PILATES??? Ugggggg I'm doing the Stott Pilates for my lower back problems, trying to back off the pain meds but after a 30 minute session ,I have to come home and take DOUBLE the amount for 24 hours!

Oh, I'm sorry How long have you been practicing Pilate's? It should actually help with your back, Pilate's is "reparitive" exercise (or so they so).

I hope you feel better.

This coming Monday will be the beginning of the 8th week and honestly, I DO feel better and my back is getting better, I will never be able to get completly off my pain meds, I have degenerative disc disease, 2 ruptured discs but the pilates DO help.....instead of 40 MG. of Hydrocodone a day, I now take 20-30 MGs. per day and hope to be down to 20 mgs. a day!

azsnowman wrote:This coming Monday will be the beginning of the 8th week and honestly, I DO feel better and my back is getting better, I will never be able to get completly off my pain meds, I have degenerative disc disease, 2 ruptured discs but the pilates DO help.....instead of 40 MG. of Hydrocodone a day, I now take 20-30 MGs. per day and hope to be down to 20 mgs. a day!

Eeks! That has to be painful. I'm glad the Pilate's are giving you SOME relief and hope that you are able to reach your goal in reducing your pain meds.