Pick Your Level: Weight Loss Pilates
Overview
Awarded Top Workout DVD of 2006 by Natural Health Magazine, this Weight Loss Pilates program is a great way to slim down and develop a long, lean, graceful body. Fitness expert Ellen Barrett chose the best of the best out of three types of Pilates - standing, side-lying and mat Pilates - to create three different 10-minute routines.
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