Pilates expert Mari Winsor just revealed a new full-body Pilates fitness system called Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates (WinsorSlim.com).

If you’re lucky – or just up way too late at night like me! – you can catch Mari Windsor and co-star celebrity Marisa Tomei hawking this system together in a TV infomercial. Like many infomercial products, Slimming Pilates is available at this time only from WinsorSlim.com.

Winsor Pilates is not new but Mari’s new system claims to add quick and effective weight loss and strength benefits to standard pilates core, toning & sculpting routines.

Slimming Pilates features an interesting fitness gadget that Mari calls The Accelerator. It’s a clever combination of resistance bands, a weighted bar, additional add-on weights, hands weights, handles and a door attachment. That’s a lot of parts! This approach allows all sorts of configurations and a wide range of exercises (or “moves” as they say in pilates). One thing that’s special about The Accelerator according to WinsorSlim.com is that it can duplicate the benefits of the well-known – but extremely expensive – Pilates Reformer and similar pilates equipment. Pilates fans know that Reformers cost anywhere from $200 to well above $2,000.  Reformers have the downside of being heavy and requiring a large amount of space.

For a limited time WinsorSlim.com is selling Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates for 2 payments of $29.95 (normally 3 payments).

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This new Winsor Pilates system includes:

• All-new The Accelerator all-in-one personal gym
• Superfast Body Blast DVD
• ABsession DVD
• Quick Start Pilates for Weight Loss DVD
• Rapid Results Weight Loss Plan
• Tape Measure
• Pilates of the Fit & Famous DVD – FREE
• Learn the Moves Wall Chart – FREE
• On-The-Go Eating Guide – FREE
• FREE 30 Days access to online articles & advice from Mari Winsor

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mari Winsor?

Mari Winsor is America’s top Pilates coach and trainer. Mari has promoted – and in fact expanded – the many fitness benefits of Pilates for almost 20 years.  She helps A-list Hollywood celebrities stay in top shape and her workout at home products have helped millions of regular folks tone,  sculpt and strengthen their core at home.

Is Winsor Pilates too Difficult for Me?
Mari has designed the Slimming Pilates system to be accessible for first-timers but still challenging for experienced Pilates fans. The workouts on the included DVDs feature on-screen trainers who execute simplified – and easier! – versions of each move that Mari Winsor is teaching. This allows newcomers to follow an easier routine and in time graduate to the full workout when they are ready.

How Much Weight is Required in these Exercises?
A total of 3 lbs is included with The Accelerator. The amount of weight is  configurable. By using the 1 pound bar alone you can do many exercises with just 1 pound of weight. The 1 pound hand weights can be added to the bar for a total of 3 pounds. The hand weights can be used individually also. Additional weights are sold separately.

While not a weight so to speak, the included resistance cord offers the same benefits as the weights and could be considered “additional weight” to help build strength when used in pilates moves.

How many exercises are included?
I don’t know! WinsorSlim.com description lists over 2 hours of exercises of different types. Assuming there’s a variety included there, it should be more than enough to get started toward better fitness.

What is Pilates?
Pilates was invented nearly 100 years ago and has steadily grown in popularity world-wide. According to Wikipedia [entry], Pilates is enjoyed by over 11 million people and there are over 14,000 instructors in the United States alone. Pilates has many facets. Pilates regimines focus on precise streamlined and efficient movements of the body, concentration and an emphasis on breathing to improve blood circulation. Winsor Pilates combines these and adds some new twists developer by Mari.

To our knowledge Winsor Slimming Pilates is the first complete system she has developed that focuses on maximizing the weight loss potential of traditional pilates movements.

Does Winsor Pilates Work?
Mari Winsor has been maybe the most prominent and successful US pilates advocate for nearly 20 years. She isn’t one of those celebrities who made a big splash with a trendy idea and faded away just as quickly. You don’t have to look far to find praise from her customers either (including my wife who has used several of her systems over the years, when she couldn’t get to a pilates studio on a regular basis). There’s a lot of praise for Mari and her technique. The Slimming system is an unknown since it’s so new, but Mari Winsor’s track record has been excellent.

Have you used the Slimming Pilates System?
Others would love to hear from you. Please share your impressions in the comments section below.