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Summary: Read reviews before purchasing they really are helpful
Review: Regarding this Kathy Smith video, I must agree with a number of the other reviewers in that there is not any structured warmup or cool down session, an important item for any workout. It does not seem like it would be that hard for them to have added these choices since this is an interactive dvd. In the beginning of the video there is a section that explains the logic of fatburning, and how to structure you workout, then the video itself is structured for you to be able to tailor what you are doing to get results based on their logic---the major part that is missing is the warmup and cooldown. As for each of the individual sections of workout, they were pretty helpful but leaving you feeling kind of breathless between segments, without a good transition stage, and a bit hyper when done unless you add your own cooldown. Hope this helps.......
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Summary: Needs to Explain Moves Better
Review: The choreography in the first long/slow segment was a little hard to follow. She abruptly changes direction with little to no explanation. The programable feature was nice so the workout flows together. Her enthusiasm is one plus, she keeps you motivated without getting on your nerves.
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Summary: Bad Choice
Review: The idea behind the video is great. Program your own workout - who couldn't love that? But it lacks a few things. As my fellow reviewers noted, the warm up and cool down are up to you. What I really missed was the part where Kathy explains the routines!!!! If you've seen her other videos then you'll probably remember how to do them, but this is the first Kathy Smith video I've tried and I just couldn't follow what she was doing. The "Long-Slow" workouts are the worst. I was so frustrated by trying to follow the foot work that I gave up. Definitely a bad buy.
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Summary: Combination Workouts: Cardio, Strength, and Interval
Review: The Rules of Fat Burning is a newly formatted DVD that contains 6 workout segments. The segments are composed of:
- Two Long-Slow Cardio Routines
- Two Interval Workouts
- Upper and Lower Body Strength training
The total workout time is approximately two hours if you run all of the segments. The DVD has a unique feature in that allows you to program your workout. You can choose which segment you want to do when. The segments are taken from older releases - Aerobox, Functionally Fit, Lift Weights to Lose Weight, Kickboxing, and Cardio Fat Burner. There are no new workouts on this disc. Unfortunately, the disc does not include a warm-up or a cool down. For beginners, they may not warm up before getting started and jumping right in to the workouts. The disc also makes no mention of warming up or cooling down before your workout. Bear in mind that warming up and cooling down are essential to a safe workout, and be sure to do them when using this DVD. The DVD includes a bonus feature of Kathy discussing the theory behind these workouts. She presents different methods of fat burning, and includes charts and graphs to further illustrate the presentation. On the whole, I would recommend Kathy's Personal Trainer instead of this DVD. The Personal Trainer includes warm up and cool down segments, as well as a Yoga segment. This disc does not include any stretching exercises. I don't think this DVD is as well rounded as the Personal Trainer DVD was.
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Summary: Effective and Fun
Review: This DVD combines segments from 5 previous Kathy Smith videos; namely, Cardio Fat Burner, Aerobox, Kickboxing, Peak Fat Burning and Lift Weights To Lose Weight. The aerobics choreography is moderate with mixed impact. I would consider this to be for intermediate level exercisers. If you do all the segments, you'll be in for a major almost-2 hour workout! The one thing this DVD lacks is a warm up and cool down. Other than that, it's a great buy!
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Summary: choppy
Review: this workout does not flow well. there is a complete lack of warm up and no focus on the abdominals. some of the sections are targeting only one or two muscle groups. difficult to do some of the moves in a living room because of the lack of space.
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Summary: Pretty okay for a compilation
Review: This workout is divided into "best of" sections of high impact cardio and low impact cardio in 15 and 20 minute segments. The cardio is okay, but there aren't any warm up or cool downs which I think is a real drawback. Also, one workout is with a jump rope which I think is silly because most people who bought this are working out at home, so jumping rope is impractical. The weight training sections are really good , but there is no ab section so that was disappointing. Overall, something I will use several times per week.
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Summary: Pretty okay for a compilation
Review: This workout is divided into "best of" sections of high impact cardio and low impact cardio in 15 and 20 minute segments. The cardio is okay, but there aren't any warm up or cool downs which I think is a real drawback. Also, one workout is with a jump rope which I think is silly because most people who bought this are working out at home, so jumping rope is impractical. The weight training sections are really good , but there is no ab section so that was disappointing. Overall, something I will use several times per week.
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Summary: Pretty okay for a compilation
Review: This workout is divided into "best of" sections of high impact cardio and low impact cardio in 15 and 20 minute segments. The cardio is okay, but there aren't any warm up or cool downs which I think is a real drawback. Also, one workout is with a jump rope which I think is silly because most people who bought this are working out at home, so jumping rope is impractical. The weight training sections are really good , but there is no ab section so that was disappointing. Overall, something I will use several times per week.
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Summary: great DVD despite lacking in warm up and cool down
Review: Yes, there is no warm up and cool down but this DVD deserves 5 stars simply because it is a very good cardio fat burner. It is fun to combine different segments so you can have different workouts everytime. If you want to warm up and cool down, then you can just easily do that on your own. I couldn't pass this up-a 2 hour workout DVD with different cardio/toning segments is a real find!
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