Kelli
I'm sitting at home sick w/ a cold watching a Winsor Pilates infommercial. I keep seeing them referencing women going from size 12 down to small sizes. Do you think a curvier woman could really get in shape with this? I'd consider it if I knew it would really be effective.
Thanks!!
Answer
Make sure you read the fine print on the infomercial. The women who dropped down multiple sizes watched what they ate and added cardio activity. I've talked to a few people who were part of groups for infomercials, and it's quite common for them to be on regimented diets and to supplement the exercise video or equipment sold with additional exercise. That said, someone who is diligent about nutrition, cardio, and the exercise in question could have similar results, but remember that consistency is key.
Winsor Pilates is not significantly different from the other Pilates programs out there. All derive from the exercise system devised by Joseph Pilates. The benefits of Winsor Pilates are its availability and accessibility. Mari Winsor has her own sequence of exercises, tweaks the form, and uses a different form of breathing in comparison to more traditional Pilates, but that's not that big of a deal for most people. I've read about a few people who do find her manner of presenting the exercises helpful to them. (Personally I prefer other instructors and find that I tighten up during the handful of Winsor workouts I have, since I don't think she includes enough of the more flexibility-oriented exercises, but I've tried a ton of Pilates videos.)
Pilates is a great system of exercises that can work for any body type or size. (Good instructors will provide modifications for people with limits in flexibility, range of motion, or strength, by the way, so don't feel intimidated or discouraged.) Most people find that they don't get "bulk" while doing these strength- and flexibility-oriented exercises, but you can't completely change the body type that has been genetically pre-determined for you. Since Pilates focuses primarily on strength / toning and flexibility, you will need to supplement with cardiovascular activity (walking, running, aerobics, bike rides or spinning, kickboxing, etc.) in order to get into shape. Pilates primarily works your core, or abs and back, so make sure you get enough work in for your upper and lower body. There are Pilates videos out there, including a couple good ones offered by Winsor, that will help you there. Or you can supplement Pilates with other exercises. (I use traditional weights, too, in addition to Pilates, but that's my choice.)
I see no reason not to give Winsor Pilates a try. It may work for you. If it doesn't, know that there are so many other varieties of Pilates out there. I personally like to use a mix of Classical Pilates, Stott Pilates, other personal takes on Pilates, and even some fusion workouts.
If you're looking for more information on Winsor Pilates and other Pilates workouts, I highly recommend CollageVideo.com, where you can see previews of the videos they have in stock and read customer reviews; VideoFitness.com, where you can read consumer reviews of a ton of videos and ask questions on their forum; and YourExerciseDVDs.com, where you can read professional reviews of a number of videos.
P.S. Hope you feel better soon!
Make sure you read the fine print on the infomercial. The women who dropped down multiple sizes watched what they ate and added cardio activity. I've talked to a few people who were part of groups for infomercials, and it's quite common for them to be on regimented diets and to supplement the exercise video or equipment sold with additional exercise. That said, someone who is diligent about nutrition, cardio, and the exercise in question could have similar results, but remember that consistency is key.
Winsor Pilates is not significantly different from the other Pilates programs out there. All derive from the exercise system devised by Joseph Pilates. The benefits of Winsor Pilates are its availability and accessibility. Mari Winsor has her own sequence of exercises, tweaks the form, and uses a different form of breathing in comparison to more traditional Pilates, but that's not that big of a deal for most people. I've read about a few people who do find her manner of presenting the exercises helpful to them. (Personally I prefer other instructors and find that I tighten up during the handful of Winsor workouts I have, since I don't think she includes enough of the more flexibility-oriented exercises, but I've tried a ton of Pilates videos.)
Pilates is a great system of exercises that can work for any body type or size. (Good instructors will provide modifications for people with limits in flexibility, range of motion, or strength, by the way, so don't feel intimidated or discouraged.) Most people find that they don't get "bulk" while doing these strength- and flexibility-oriented exercises, but you can't completely change the body type that has been genetically pre-determined for you. Since Pilates focuses primarily on strength / toning and flexibility, you will need to supplement with cardiovascular activity (walking, running, aerobics, bike rides or spinning, kickboxing, etc.) in order to get into shape. Pilates primarily works your core, or abs and back, so make sure you get enough work in for your upper and lower body. There are Pilates videos out there, including a couple good ones offered by Winsor, that will help you there. Or you can supplement Pilates with other exercises. (I use traditional weights, too, in addition to Pilates, but that's my choice.)
I see no reason not to give Winsor Pilates a try. It may work for you. If it doesn't, know that there are so many other varieties of Pilates out there. I personally like to use a mix of Classical Pilates, Stott Pilates, other personal takes on Pilates, and even some fusion workouts.
If you're looking for more information on Winsor Pilates and other Pilates workouts, I highly recommend CollageVideo.com, where you can see previews of the videos they have in stock and read customer reviews; VideoFitness.com, where you can read consumer reviews of a ton of videos and ask questions on their forum; and YourExerciseDVDs.com, where you can read professional reviews of a number of videos.
P.S. Hope you feel better soon!
Getting back on the ice???
skaterquee
Well I have been off the ice since the beginning of August because I had a knee injury and the doctor told me to stay off the ice he said it was fine for me to go back now because it is feeling better I am planning to get back on the ice this weekend and I wanted to know what i should do to get back into the feel of my skates my jumps and spins 2 when i had to get off the ice i was just starting double toe loops if that makes a differance will just practicing jumps off ice help or should i be stretching out alot and what not?????????
Answer
I don't know what exactly your knee injury was, but I would take it slow and ease your way back into skating. It may not be difficult to go back to where you left off . . . you just need to build up the strentgh and stamina again. Just don't try to do too much at the beginning . . . if you overdo it, you might injure yourself again.
I had to be off the ice for 3 months. I had atrophy in my leg and I didn't bend my knee for that long, so I literally had to learn to walk again at first. I started from the beginning basically on the ice . . . edges, stroking, crossovers . . . just to get the feeling of skating period. Each move was a test to see if what I can handle (or not). After being off so long, even 3 turns and such felt a bit weird at first . . . so when you go back, the first session(s) may be about "review" and then you'll know better what you think you can handle. More than likely you'll be going back in full speed fairly quickly . . . just don't try to make up for lost time by cramming it all in!
Stretching and off ice will help greatly . . . but again no need to overdo it. Off ice can hammer your knees from the impact, so be careful, especially since you may still be healing! You may want to do specific knee strengthening exercises in the meantime (depending on what your injury was) - as well as for your quads and legs in general. A stationary bike helped me TONS (especially with resistance workouts) when I got the ok from the doctor.
Anyway, once you get the feel for the basics again, the jumps and spins should come into place. Do the "simple" stuff first and work your way up.
Welcome back to the ice - good luck!!
I don't know what exactly your knee injury was, but I would take it slow and ease your way back into skating. It may not be difficult to go back to where you left off . . . you just need to build up the strentgh and stamina again. Just don't try to do too much at the beginning . . . if you overdo it, you might injure yourself again.
I had to be off the ice for 3 months. I had atrophy in my leg and I didn't bend my knee for that long, so I literally had to learn to walk again at first. I started from the beginning basically on the ice . . . edges, stroking, crossovers . . . just to get the feeling of skating period. Each move was a test to see if what I can handle (or not). After being off so long, even 3 turns and such felt a bit weird at first . . . so when you go back, the first session(s) may be about "review" and then you'll know better what you think you can handle. More than likely you'll be going back in full speed fairly quickly . . . just don't try to make up for lost time by cramming it all in!
Stretching and off ice will help greatly . . . but again no need to overdo it. Off ice can hammer your knees from the impact, so be careful, especially since you may still be healing! You may want to do specific knee strengthening exercises in the meantime (depending on what your injury was) - as well as for your quads and legs in general. A stationary bike helped me TONS (especially with resistance workouts) when I got the ok from the doctor.
Anyway, once you get the feel for the basics again, the jumps and spins should come into place. Do the "simple" stuff first and work your way up.
Welcome back to the ice - good luck!!
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