Hit the Spot: Pilates with Denise Austin

A variety of well-cued Pilates moves in seven distinct body-part-focused segments. You get three complete ab routines plus a hips, thighs, buns and total body series. This DVD lets you play them all, or personalize your workout by showing them in any sequence. The abdominal floorwork is progressive — part one features Pilates basics while part three uses the more advanced routines (with each section smoothly building on the one before).

The other four segments use a blend of both matwork and Pilates-style standing exercises to target specific body parts (while always continuing to engage the core muscles). As usual, Denise's energy and enthusiasm are ultra-motivating.

Denise has designed a series of workouts that lets you target specific areas of your body all with a Pilates twist! Now you can do these body-slimming exercises — geared for all ages and fitness levels — at home using Pilates to trim, shape and tone the areas of your body that need it the most. Denise’s program allows you to customize your routine by selecting the exercises you want in the order you want them to play. Choose from seven different workouts: core, abs and waistline, power abs, hips, thighs, and buns, plus a bonus segment. DVD includes two segments:

ABS & WAIST LINE gives you a choice of three 10-minute workouts, each more intense that the other. All three segments concentrate on the technique that will help you define your abs and trim your waist while improving your posture.

LOWER BODY: Hips, Thighs And Buttocks includes one 10-minute hips workout, one 10-minute thigh workout and one 10-mintue buttocks workout. These workouts will allow you to continue to strengthen your core muscles while slimming and firming the bottom half.