Pilates is a form of exercise, developed by Joseph Pilates, which emphasizes the balanced developement of the body through core strength, flexibility, and awareness in order to support efficient graceful movement.

Pilates is one of the most popular exercise systems in the country. It seems that everyone is either doing pilates, or interested in starting a Pilates exercise program. Indeed one of the best things about Pilates is that it works so well for a wide range of people. Athletes and dancers love it, as do seniors, women rebounding following pregnancy, and people who are various stages of physical rehabilitation.

This 30 minutes DVD is titled Pilates for the Over 50’s and is designed to improve mobility and stretch the back and legs and whole body, flexibility is something that starts to disappear as we get older, if we don't keep on top of it and do something every day to maintain our flexibility.

However the DVD doesn’t have to be only for the over 50’s if you work at a desk all day or would just like to improve your flexibility and or mobility, then this is the DVD for you as well.

The comprehensive exercise programme covered in this 30 minute DVD by Madeline Kahts who is a professional New York Pilates Instructor will gradually exercise your  lower back, back, legs, arms, sides of the body the backs of  the arms, in essence all the main areas of the body to do with stability and control.

The more specific exercises are if you know something about Pilates already:

           Lying hundreds

           Leg lift and circle

           Lying & Kneeing Opposites

           Sitting down stretching the spine

           Sitting spine twist and stretch

           Sphinx back stretch

           Kneeling leg and back stretch & sinking arms

Coordination Exercises

            Pelvic stability balance and leg stretch

            Inner thigh and arms using Pilate’s ball & band

            Inner thigh & arms using small balll

            Back stretch with small ball

            Side stretch and balance with big ball

            Lower back stretch with Pilate’s ball

            Lying back stretch with Pilates ball

           Sitting up with Pilates ball

           Leg stretch with Pilate’s ball

           Side abdominal muscles with Pilates ball

           Thigh stretch with Pilate’s ball

           Back stretch one arm with Pilate’s ball

           Standing lower back stretch & hamstring

Warm Down Exercises

           Back stretch standing on mat

           Sitting leg stretch both sides

           Sitting inner leg stretch

 These exercises may not mean much to you at the moment but Madeline will take you through them one at a time and explain the correct set up for each one. The beauty of a DVD is that you can stop the exercise at any point rewind and start it again to make sure your doing it correctly as many times as you like.