Kathy Smith - Functionally Fit - Peak Fat Burning

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Summary: Worth buying!
Review: Based on the concept that maximum fat burning occurs when you alter the pace of activity. This video includes a warm up, short aerobic segments combined with short toning segments, and a final stretch. You can either follow low or high impact dependant on your fitness level. I enjoy this workout because the choreography is quite basic, and you can really make the most of it. If you do this one regularly you will notice results!

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Summary: My Security Blanket
Review: I have been doing this tape so long I could do it in my sleep. It is such a great tape. I really like it because she does a great warm up, keeps you motivated (if you don't like whoops and 'yeah, I know you can do it!'s, don't bother, she loves to use that) and does an awesome cool down stretch. I also love that she has 'modifiers' so if you're just starting out, you can follow those, and when you're ready, you can upgrade. The girls are a little annoying with their constant smiling, but, well, get over it. The guy adds some comic relief, he looks like he might hurt himself back there. I love Kathy Smith and own several of her videos, but this is by FAR my favorite. Five Stars!

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Summary: Great cardio but not legs.
Review: This is a great cardio workout that really gets the heart pumping and tones the legs in the same workout. I'm an intermediate/advanced exerciser and find the leg work to be a little too easy but its only 40 minutes so I use her Lift Weights To Lose Weight in conjunction with this one and it works perfect because the first part of the LWTLW is 20 minutes upper, 20 minutes lower, and 7 minute abs. So, I alternate the 40 minute cardio with one of the 20 minute sections. I can't complain because I get a wonderful cardio workout with this one. Oh, and I love working REAL hard, then slowing down, its such a great change.

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Summary: Kathy Smith Fan
Review: Another great workout from Kathy. The significant advantage to this workout is that your not jumping around the whole time because of the intervals in between that target the legs. Great method of working out!

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Summary: wouldn't recommend
Review: didn't get a great workout. her moves are simple, but the combinations are frustratingly difficult. i would say it would be great for a starter because it's not a hard workout, but the combinations can get confusing. money is better spent on a better video. i recommend Minna Lessig.

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Summary: ONE OF MY FAVE KATHY SMITH WORKOUTS!
Review: I THINK THIS INTERMEDIATE LEVEL WORKOUT IS REALLY FUN. IT'S A 25 MINUTE CARDIO INTERVAL THAT UTILIZES ATHLETIC MOVES. IT'S A COMBINATION OF CARDIO BURSTS AND LOWER BODY TONING. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVANCED LEVEL, YOU CAN USE THIS DVD IN COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER 30 MINUTE WORKOUT FOR A ONE HOUR FAT BURNER! I USUALLY COMBINE THIS WITH KATHY SMITH'S LOWER BODY FIRMING OR CARDIO FAT BURNER.

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Summary: I love this video!
Review: After seeing too many cheesy Jane Fonda videos in my time, I love Kathy Smith- this one is the only one I have so far but I really enjoy it. I love the interval training style of this workout. It's fun, it feels good, and it's fast.

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Summary: Stacy's review
Review: I think this tape is great for medium level fitness video. Also beginner's can take it down a notch to suit them. As always, Kathy seems a little on the dingy side but I still enjoy her workouts.

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Summary: Effective but not what you'd expect
Review: I bought this tape because of the obvious reasons, I wanted to loose weight, and this tape exactly did that. But when I first saw the tape I was like ??? It's very early 90's which suprised me becuz this tape was made in 96. Also she doesn't give very clear directions and in alot of parts I got confused. She says one thing but does another so u have to watch what she does carefully. I gave this video a 5 because of the results. I think ppl want a effective video even if it isn't all that great. What's good about this video is the nutrional information at the end. I defenitly recommend this tape if u want to loose weight. I also recommend KAthy Smith's Buns and Thighs Step workout.

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Summary: oh I miss it...
Review: Functionally fit was the first workout tape I ever used on my own, found among the tapes my mother owned it was the one that I did obsessively most days for months... untill I moved, and lost it...
I am just now getting back into shape (post-college and now former smoker) again and starting to use fitness tapes, I am in love with Tamilee Web's 'I want that body' for toning, but I want a cardio tape and this is the one I want, my problem is only that I know I still have it somewhere and so should not buy a new copy... But I enjoyed this tape enough that I will probably buy a new one anyway.
What I liked about this tape is that it does go by quickly, having intervals in there changes it up so that you're never doing the same thing, it feels effective and she isn't as rediculously cheerfull as many instructors are. I don't remember what the music was like which means it wasn't as awefull as some (why can't they skip the music so I can turn on my own music without turning down the cues).