Breakthru Core Conditioning Pilates (aka Breakthru Hard-Core Conditioning)

Tracy York, Michelle Dozois
Year Released: 2001

Categories: Pilates/Core Strength


Indoor studio, no music that I remember, no problem with clothing. No background exercisers.

Michelle Dozois does the first 17 min. It includes crossover, rollover but she adds little bits of the whole move and then does the whole move.

Tracy York does the next 16 min. Does a variety of planks and a variation of the spine stretch forward. Hers is a more active segment.

I am not sure why one of them doesn't always continue doing a modified version of the move instead of mirroring each other. Also, because of the attempt to gradually add segments to the final move, I had to keep stopping to strain and turn around to look (especially during the plank sessions.)

Beginners to pilates can learn some modifications possible before attempting to do complete moves with other videos.
Negative is that they don't do a good job of telling you what the move is they are doing so you can really learn about pilates or continue to do the modifications.

Total wo time: 38 min mat wo which incl 5 min cooldown which has at least 2 downward dogs.

Beginner to pilates only. I think there are probably better videos than this one though.
No advantage that I can see to dvd which I have as opposed to cheaper vhs.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

Instructor Comments:
Instructors end up stumbling on words and quite a few "uh"s and um's."
I don't particularly care for Tracy York usually but her loud hyperness is not present here.

Linda (aka fanofladyvols)

01/03/2005