For strength workouts, I generally do traditional strength work and supplement with Pilates and ball workouts. I am an intermediate exerciser who does some more advanced workouts at times. I recently bought a Pilates ring and am in search of good workouts to use it with.

This workout is on a simple set with Karen Voight and one background exerciser. Karen is her normal descriptive self, cueing well and reminding me of form pointers just as I need them (sometimes, I think she can SEE me!).

As other reviewers have commented, this workout really targets the thighs hard. Then, it works other parts of the lower body. The only upper body exercises are push-ups. Since I don’t do push-ups due to wrist/hands issues, this was not a good thing.

I was expecting more of a Pilates workout, but it is more of a floor work strength workout with the Pilates ring instead of weights. I enjoyed working with the ring. I do not generally enjoy floor work. So, I am not sure what I think of this workout. I may keep it and do it as an add-on through the thighs section. Or, I may do it periodically when I want to do the ring. Or, I may find that I don’t enjoy it and end up trading it. As I did REALLY feel it after the workout, I will do it again see what I think as time goes on.

Instructor Comments:
Karen is one of the best cuers in the industry. She is her usual serious self in this workout, but came across as more relaxed as her usual self - a little.

Laura S.