Shelly McDonald Pilates - opinions?

[red_mct]

Ok, I was in Walmart and they had this two-DVD set for $5.50 so I figured I really couldn't lose.... eh-hem. Does anyone have this and do they do it?

I am watching it right now and am already really annoyed by:

1. All of the talking talking talking talking and did I mention talking
2. The continutal landscape shots (I guess watching the moon setting over the Carribean is supposed to be soothing)
3. The perfect model-person working with her (20 year old tanned and gorgeous women with perfectly firm round buttocks do NOT motivate me!)
4. The Buddhist music... OOOOOhhhheeeeeeehhhhhhhheeeeeaaaaaahhhheeeeeyaaaaaaaaaaaa

This is looking pretty hopeless at the moment but I am trying not to turn it off in hopes that I am just trapped in some early-part-of-the-tape instructional hell. Sigh. I guess they can't all be Cathe!

Cheers,
Marie

 

[jtlane25]

Yea...I know what you mean. I do not have this particular workout. However, I have watched all the Fit TV shows that she has done. She does a lot of talking. Pointers and reasons why she does the moves etc. I just can't get into her. I'm glad to know it's NOT only me! I am NOT motivated by her workouts. Honestly, when she chatters so much...I think she is having a PMS party with the girls. But, I am not sure if the Pilates video is of the same type of chatter as the others she does.

 

[kathryn]

I actually really like Shelley, and her instruction. She obviously knows a lot, and give good pointers and information. I don't find her annoyingly chatty, à la Denise Austin. The Pilates workouts I've seen on the show are usually lead by some other woman, who guides Shelley through the workouts.

Oh, yes, there is one thing I don't like about her shows: the cameraMEN (I assume) are sometimes obsessed with focusing on butts, crotches, and other parts of the female exercisers, even though it's not the most informative shot as far as exercise technique is concerned!

 

[R_A_C_H]

Shelly doesn't lead the Pilates Videos. Jennifer Tilley ( no, not THAT Jen Tilley ) teaches it. I like her and was glad they put together her stuff on DVD.