I'm a fan of Pilates. I think it does a lot of good work on the core and that's beneficial to every activity we undertake, as well as to maintaining good posture. I also like Ana Caban. Which is why this video comes as quite a disappointment. I strongly recommend her Pilates: Ab Workout as an alternative to this video.
Cardio Pilates (2 out of 5 stars)
Level: Intermediate
Pacing: Slow in the first half pilates work, a moderate pace in the cardio later
Routine: Twenty minutes of standard Pilates core work followed by a generic light intensity step style aerobic workout.
Instructions: Ana is her usual subdued self who gives carefully scripted instructions in a monotone way during the Pilates portion. During the cardio she seems out of her element and doesn't hold it together as well.
Conclusion: I'd skip this video. Get her Pilates: Ab Workout instead then use another video to get an aerobics workout. This video has the feeling like someone in the marketing department thought they needed something with cardio in the title, so they cranked this thing out. The idea of cardio is to get your heart going at 70% of maximum for 30-45 minutes. The whole first half of that doesn't even get close, and the second half is light intensity so you will have to push yourself to find it.
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