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Health and fitness experts are exhorting us to incorporate weight training into our fitness programs--it's especially important for women for building bone density, but the truth is that working with weights increases your metabolism (are you listening? this means more fat-burning) all day. As with the cardio workout, Smith has designed two 20-minute workouts; on hectic days, doing the first alone is plenty, and on other days doing both programs will combine to help you see fast results. The movements are basic (including the all-important single-arm rows, key to building back muscles and keeping posture correct), and the delivery inviting and completely unintimidating. If you've been thinking of beginning a weight program, this (and a couple of sets of inexpensive hand weights) is really all you need to get started. Smith and crew will leave you pumped. --Anne Hurley
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Angie
Format:DVD
My husband and I had finally found a workout routine that got our rears up off the couch, and that we could use together in Kathy Smith's Timesaver-Lift Weights To Lose Weight (Vol 1). For heavens sake, it's 20 short minutes. 20 minutes that has kicked our butts in to better shape in a hurry. We are active, but far from fitness fanatics and don't live to workout. However, we had to do something to improve our ever declining 40-something bodies. We've stuck with it for a couple of months now, and are seeing and feeling fantastic results. Feel stronger, more energetic, clothes fit better, etc. We liked it because could choose our individual challenge level by choosing lighter or heavier hand/ankle weights. No weird equipment needed. We ordered Vol 2 as soon as it came out. I've always respected Kathy Smith as a fitness instructor, but the howling and woo-hooing gets old quick. I wished that she would just coach, and leave out the annoying sound effects. My wish came true in this DVD. She really shows her excellent coaching skills in this new workout. Suggest watching it in a "learning" mode first to learn the different moves and postures. Great weight training with a (literal) twist. Calming attitude, less reps, more intense moves, good instruction. My legs are still trembling! Be inspired, fellow couch potatoes, it's only 20 minutes.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I have loved Kathy Smith workout tapes/discs for years. I'm glad she did this type of a workout but I have a few issues with it: 1) The lower body section relies too heavily on squats which can lead to an imbalance in muscle development, 2) the abdominal section is not that great, 3) the stretching sections are pretty fast, 4) sometimes I wished for a better view of proper positioning or technique.
Technically, there are a couple of problems with the DVD: 1) The main menu is incomplete. Hello! What's the problem here???? 2) Free stability ball workout? I don't think so. At least not on my disk and apparently not on some of the other reviewers' copies either. These kinds of mistakes are foolish in this day and age.
I did think that the upper body work out was unique and challenging. I also think that it is fairly easy to scale this workout to your fitness level. She's no nonsense, not annoying, and they keep the silly production stuff to a minimum.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By E. MORFA
Format:DVD
I have been doing Kathy Smith's workouts for about 5 years and the results are great. I have been doing Litf Weights to Loose Weights for about two years (off-and-on) and this workout really works. I don't mind the yelling as much. If you want motivation and want to have fun, then the yelling is for you. I yell and repeat the same words she uses, because it makes my workout fun. If you want to workout and you're not having fun, then why bother. I know that the yelling keeps me motivated.
This workout is great for beginners and advance strength trainers. I recommend it to anyone who likes to enjoy a really fun workout.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
It's Great!
I really like this DVD; it's short, to the point and works muscle groups well. It really focuses in on balance and core more than Vol1, which I also really like. Read more
Published 19 months ago by FarmGirl
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love this workout
Borrowed this from the library and enjoyed so much that I bought this one and the original one. I don't like Kathy's aerobics workouts but I love these one's for lifting weights. Read more
Published on May 17 2007 by Christina Kandil
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Workout
I liked this workout as much as her first video. This one is better because it has a warm up and stretching at the end which the first one does not have. Read more
Published on April 25 2007 by Lisa E
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Work Out Video By Far
I have been working out for years. Mostly at a gym but when the local gym closed down I needed something to keep me in shape along with my regular walking, running and biking. Read more
Published on April 13 2007 by Lisa E
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too fast paced and rushed
Normally Kathy Smith videos are tolerable and easy to follow because she is thorough in her instructions on proper form and movement but in this workout, that is not the case. Read more
Published on Jun 3 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Workout!
I have no time to workout as a stay at home mom of two kids - 27 and 9 months old. I bought this DVD to try to get a little weight training in and in only 20 minutes I get a great... Read more
Published on July 1 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finding Incomplete Menu
A couple of reviews noted that there was no stability ball workout and an incomplete menu. I had the same issue and then finally figured it out. Read more
Published on Jun 25 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Muscles Have Love/Hate Relationship with this DVD
Kathy Smith is one of my favorites. I like that this video challenges my muscles to the point where I can feel them the next day. Read more
Published on Jun 18 2004 by SanIAm
2.0 out of 5 stars
too much explaining
I was disappointed. I normally really like Kathy Smith, but I found the abs segment to be over the top instruction-wise. Read more
Published on Jun 15 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good workout.........
Enjoy the workout, but I would have liked a bit more on the abs routine. Finally found out how to program the DVD and the stability ball routine (tho I have not used it as yet),... Read more
Published on Jun 4 2004 by Jenifer
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