The New Method 20/20 - Target Toning [DVD]

New Method 20/20: Target Toning is forty minutes long and was released on September 12, 2002. The two workouts are both nineteen minutes long and are done by two different instructors. The both target people who are beginners or beginner\intermediate. Here how the workouts are broken down.Workout 1: Instructor Lisa WheelerLisa begins with two sun breaths then goes in a sun salutation that includes the cobra and downward dog poses. Lisa then goes into a series of stabilization exercises. She then shifts into child pose, the eight yoga presses, and child pose again. The warm-up is done is done without weights and last five minutes. Once the hand weight begins, the class (Lisa and five adult females) is in standing position with the feet in a tri-pod position and a series of hand & arm workout begins. Chest expansion is the only one she names during the workout. After several standing exercises with weights, the class comes to the floor and starts off with one called Shave the Head. Lisa then switches to Hug the Tree which is done lying on you back and with your knees bent. Thirteen minutes into the workout, the hand weights come to and end and she then starts off with some dips. After the dips are done we come up to a table top. Her final workout consists of L workout, V sits, and arm presses.Workout 2: Instructor Marjon ConteauMarjon begins her warm up with some arm and leg stretches that last six minutes. Then the floor exercises begin with Cat & Camel and then she switches to Active Cat. On the hand & knees Marjon begins a series of knee and extended leg stretches. After that she lies on the left side and begin leg lifts showing different ways on how to do them. She then lies on her stomach and start doing leg stretches. Marjon repeats the above exercises on her right side. After the leg lifts are done she does something called Scissors. Next the class begins doing crunches with the knees bent and switchers to straight leg crunches. Finally the crunches end with knee bend. The class ends with some pelvic lift workouts.Both workout out are good and have some minor difficulties. New Method 20/20: Target Toning gets a B-.DVD versionPlay FeatureSelect Workout OneA) Warm UpB) Focused SculptingC) Cool DownSelect Workout TwoA) Warm UpB) Precise ToningC) Cool DownWeb Link

After constantly hearing about how the rich and famous are getting and staying in shape with Pilates I decided to check out a few tapes at my local library. Amongst the tapes I checked out was one from the 20/20 Method Series. I liked it so well that I have go on to purchase almost all of the tapes in the series. After doing aerobics and cardio exercises for years I was conviced Pilates could do nothing for a person. Was I wrong! Not only have I lost inches and shaped up my body, I have tons more energy and my asthma has done a complete turnaround. Lisa Wheeler is easy to follow and does not lose you in quick or complicated moves.

I paid a $1.12 for this workout (shipped!). Obviously, I completely got my money's worth on this one if I did it once or more. I enjoyed it as a change of pace, but it didn't stand out in any way. The instructors were good, the camera work was poor, and the routine was beginner/intermediate. Not particularly challenging. And there are uneven reps of some moves!Like most Method workouts filmed on this set, the picture is somewhat unclear.Music is drumming. Form your own opinion, depending on your tastes.You should be able to locate video clips with a simple online search.