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Summary: Good workout - Not for every day use.
Review: A great cardio workout, but even with the different segments it wouldn't hold my interest for every day use. I alternate this workout with several other cardio routines.Some of the cueing is a little off and many times the music is off from the routine, making it a little akward trying to keep up your rhythm. All in all an good workout for occassional use.
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Summary: Energetic, Easy to Follow, Happy Workout :)
Review: This is my first Kathy Smith DVD, and I totally love it. The two 20-minute workouts are very different, so it's never boring. The routine is quite easy to pick up and so there is no time wasted in fumbling around to follow the moves and you can concentrate on the actual workout. Only 2 things that I'm not crazy about but still rate it 5stars -- is the overly excited participants... they are constantly shouting in the background -"ooooh yeah!" .. "Come on guys!" ... "uh Huh!" ... while Kathy instructs -- this gets quite annoying... I also noticed there are off tempo moments here and there. All in all this is going to be my favorite workout DVD and definitely recommend to all the busy people out there to commit quick 20 minutes :)
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Summary: Fun!
Review: I bought this tape put it in my VCR once and probably didn't touch it for 6 months, but I got it back out a couple of months ago, and really did it, and it was fun! The music is up-tempo and makes it hard to slow down but its not always flowing. The only down side is that I notice in the second workout, that she says "last time" and its not actually the last time, which is misleading. And one of her helpers is always screwing up on the moves, and looking over to the side, a little distracting. It's a really great video, and is like second nature to me now, the moves are fun and easy, and you choose your own pace.
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Summary: Great Workout with Something for Everyone
Review: I have lots of Kathy Smith videos and consider this one of her best. The combination of workouts (each 20 minutes) along with high and low impact versions give this video incredible flexibility which can compliment any schedule or fitness level. I would consider myself at an advanced intermediate level of fitness, so I almost always do the whole tape high impact. But a beginner could easily use this video, too. The moves are NOT extremely complex and she uses lots of build up moves and repetition. If you need a warm up, add on her "Pilates for Abs" before hand and you've got a great workout in under 60 minutes. Don't let the comments about editing and music-video madness put you off. My only wish...Kathy would do a "version 2" of this workout. I love it!
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Summary: Decent cardio workout, if you can stand to look at the tape
Review: The only thing I like about Kathy Smith's "Timesaver Cardio Fat Burner" is that it does get your heart rate up and burn lots of calories. It is definitely a workout for the MTV generation, however. There are lots of dancers on this video, many with microphones strapped to their heads, so you can hear them yelling. The camera switches around crazily, with silly special effects that are very distracting, and Kathy banters with them a lot. Although I usually like a little danciness in an exercise video, the moves in this one are much too dancy for me -- way too much hip swinging and quick step changes. The two 20-minute segments do not include a warm-up or a cool-down stretch. The stretch is a separate 7-minute section at the end of the tape, so you have to invent your own warm-up, then do 27 minutes of the tape. By the time you have finished, even if you just do one of the 20-minute segments, it's really more like 35-40 minutes, not 20 minutes. If you warm up, do both segments, then the stretch, it takes closer to an hour. If you want a more down-to-earth workout that is still fun, very effective, and short, with a warm-up and stretch included, "Crunch Cardio Sculpt" (1/2 hour) and Kathy Smith's "Peak Fat Burning Workout" (40 minutes) are much easier to take.
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Summary: Beware! - Buy only if you have 4 legs ******
Review: I bought this together with the latin rhythm workout. Only to have it droned every time I put the DVD on that my hand eye coordination must be that of an 80 yr old (I'm only 28!). The moves are way too complicated and i feel so frustrated trying to keep up that i've not managed to get an effective workout from this even once! I have learnt my lesson - PAY ATTENTION to the negative reviews they're TRUE!
P.S. I haven't been able to pay ppl to take either DVD off my hand!!!
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Summary: SUPER FUN AND EFFECTIVE WORKOUT
Review: I USUALLY DO THE THE ENTIRE 40 MINS AND IT REALLY DOES GET YOUR HEART RATE UP. I USUALLY DO THE CALORIE BURSTS OF THE SECOND WORKOUT AND IT IS TOUGH IF YOU GIVE IT YOUR ALL. BUY THE DVD!
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Summary: Buy this DVD!!
Review: I highly recommend this workout for anyone. It's easily customizable to whatever level you can handle. When I was getting over a cold, I was able to keep up without over doing it. On my healthiest days, I can finish with a red and sweaty face. Don't be discouraged if you don't get all the moves. With a few days of practice, it gets easier and soon you'll be able to really MOVE and pick up the HEAT. Start with workout 2 first. There are fewer moves to remember. Oh, and the stretch is g-r-e-a-t . . . ahhhhhhhhhhhhh . . .
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Summary: EXTREMELY CHALLENGING
Review: Kathy Smith has some wonderful exercise videos but this particuliar video was very complicated for me to do! The steps was too fast and I couldn't catch on. I would highly recommend this video to an individual who is seasoned in doing aerobics...if your a beginner...you might want to try something a bit simplier that Kathy has to offer.
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Summary: Great Motivational Tape!
Review: This is the very first aerobics tape I purchased to start getting back into shape after my kids were born. The tape starts gently so you can get warmed up, the moves are not too difficult for a beginner, and it can be easily modified for a more experienced aerobicizer. Her cool-down stretch is an excellent bonus. The Timesaver series is an ideal way to get started or to re-start on the road to fitness!
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