Ellen BarrettSkinny Sculpt with Ellen Barrett

I have about six Ellen Barrett DVDs. I started working out with years ago when she was with Crunch and continued to follow her to these Studio workouts. I'm a long distance runner, I do P90x and Jillian Michaels, but Pilates is my go to for long lean muscle and for strengthening my core. I love Ellen's style and cuing - always have, which is why I have been such a faithful follower of her DVDs. I bought this one because I wanted another weighted pilates work out. I own Burn and Firm (one from her Crunch series) and always enjoyed that, so I decided to give this a go. First, the pros: I fell like this really works your shoulders and arms. As I said before, I do P90x regularly and my arms burn with this workout just holding three pound weights. There is one section in particular that is almost pure agony with arm circles followed by a static hold on one arm with a pulley move with the other -- it hurts so good. The legs also get a pretty good workout, though not as good as in some of her other DVDs, more attention seems to be given to the arms, but this can be remedied a bit by dropping your stance a bit in the plie, while doing some of the arm exercises - but it might be harder to maintain good form with some of the exercises. The mat exercises are great and feel effective. The cons: My only complaint with this workout really is that I find myself watching the clock more than I normally do with her workouts. I don't enjoy it as I do others. I like the attention to the arms and I feel like it is worth doing....but I really can't quite put my finger on what it is that makes this one, in particular, less appealing to me than others. Maybe it's just the pain that my arms are in or maybe it's the lack of good background music....I'm really not sure, though I think I'm leaning towards the latter. I just don't feel motivated with this one....I still do it, but I'm forcing myself through it, while with others I've done, I feel like the exercises flow well and I hardly notice the time.

I discovered Ellen's DVDs just over two years ago and have become addicted to working out - more so in the past 1.5 years. Ellen has helped transform me from a lazy couch potato who had 1001 excuses to not exercise to someone who looks forward to working out each day (and thanks to Ellen's other DVDs - someone who now has sculpted obliques!!!). I admit I am usually cursing my bad food choices and exercising in general while I am doing any workout, but after finishing Ellen's DVDs I feel accomplished and inspired to do more.Ellen's cueing is always excellent so you know what you're doing next (unlike some Denise Austin DVDs where you have to be psychic to figure out what her next move is - and are constantly rewinding because you missed the changeover to the next move). And Ellen's voice (and personality) is pleasant and not at all grating. Love her personality and nature.Slim Sculpt is similar to Skinny Sculpt in that light hand weights are used for the majority of the workout - this is to help sculpt your arms (my #1 obsession). With both DVDs your arms are up in the air with the weights a lot of the time so do not be a hero and use heavy weights (especially when starting out). With Skinny Sculpt I jumped straight in using weights bad idea as I had the upper body strength of a kitten. I went back to no weights, graduating to weights for part of the workout to being able to use the weights the whole way through. I have had Skinny Sculpt for a while now so I could use weights right away with Slim Sculpt. I love that the moves/workout in Slim Sculpt are different to Skinny Sculpt so with those two and Ellen's newer, Sleek Sculpt Express (and my free weight workouts) I can happily focus on my arms obsession without getting bored!Ellen Barrett's workouts are for those who want to obtain a flexible, sleek, long line feminine physique without getting injured. If you want a cut/muscle bulging body this lovely lady and her workouts are not for you.

I like Skinny Sculpt a lot as it gives a great workout and results. This would probably be good for those anywhere from beginner to intermediate levels.Although I am fairly uncoordinated and at a beginner level (somewhere between couch potato & light exerciser), I was able to learn/do the moves within a few workouts and complete it. You really do get what you put into the workout. Number 1 tip is to always control your movements to see results. Of course, using weights will yield even better results! However, I have not used weights yet.I have being using Skinny Sculpt 4-5 days a week for 30 days. I changed my diet to eliminate as much as possible processed foods, sugar, salt, reduced fat intake and increased my water intake. I have also added lots of salads, veggies and fresh fruits. However, I am still eating about 1,800 calories a day. This is why I have only lost 2.2 lbs in 30 days. However, I have lost a combined total of 6 inches (in): 0.5 in (chest), 1.5 in (waist), 1.25 in (hips), 1.25 in (arms) and 1.5 in (legs). In addition to the weight loss and lost inches, I have also noticed an increase in energy and flexibility as well as better posture.I am delighted with my results as my top goals were (and are) to increase my activity level and tone up. I am certain I would have lost more weight *if* I had reduced my daily caloric intake.Would I recommend  Skinny Sculpt with Ellen Barrett ? Indeed!

I have mastered Ellen Barrett's Burn and Firm dvd using 5 lb weights so I thought this wouldn't be too difficult. Boy was I wrong! I started out with 5 lbs but quickly had to drop down to 2 lbs. It was a great workout! Even the matwork pushed me. I'm at an intermediate level and this was a nice challenge. Highly recommend!!

Me gusta mucho, por que las rutinas de Ellen Barret son excelentes