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Kathy Smith's Ageless: Total Body Turnaround |
  Not again |
| I will not order another of Kathy Smith's videos again. This one had no consistency to it. I could never get into a rhythm. - posted by Patricia Devitt on 5/7/2012 |
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| Kathy Smith Ageless: Total Body Turnaround |
| I personally did not enjoy this video. There seemed to be no rhythm to the exercises. I have put it away and not used it but once. - posted by Patricia Devitt on 4/26/2012 |
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| Not produced well. |
| The exercises (and set and other production quality) are all solid. The problem is that Kathy hasn't planned the workout well enough. It really views more like a rehearsal than a finished product. She repeatedly seems to not know exactly what she's doing or about to do and changes what she is doing totally randomly. Because she isn't very organized, she doesn't count anything and she works the two sides totally unevenly (a huge problem for an exercise video!). She also laughs for no reason (at someone off-camera?) and makes these excited 'ow' screams which are totally out of place in the otherwise quiet and placid video. She doesn't work out to the beat of the music either so you have to watch her and chance your pace to keep with her timing (which might not even matter, though, considering her inability to count). All in all, the concept is good (though why she is acting like she invented cardio-sculpt or balancing moves is very bizarre) and it is a solid workout for an aging fit person or a high beginner trying to get fit. But since there is nothing special about it (you can get cardio-sculpt and balance stuff anywhere) combined with the fact that her speed and counting are erratic (which means you might do sixteen back rows on one side and eight on the other) suggests that you should skip this one. Try Karen Voight or someone extremely professional like KV instead. - posted by Holly on 4/12/2012 |
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| It's not bad; just not for me |
| This DVD offers 3 20-minute workout options. From the main menu, you can select Workout Options and that brings you to a submenu with choices for Play All, Total Circuit, Total Balance, or Total Energy. I wish that you were able to program the DVD and choose more than one option, but less than all three, but that is not an option. You can choose Play All and then skip sections you don't want.
In all of these workouts, Kathy exercises alone in a large area that I thought looked like a living room, or what was supposed to look like a living room. I don't even remember the music and would have noticed if it was missing, so it apparently was not memorable and I don't remember it adding to the workout. Kathy is one of the best, most experienced, most practical instructors around and that shows in her instruction, details that she points out about the moves, form pointers she gives, comments that display a total understanding of the home exerciser, options she gives for different levels of exercisers, etc. She also can be rather hyper. Her demeanor in these workouts was pretty calm for Kathy, although she did give some whoops I could live without.
Here are some details about the workouts themselves:
TOTAL CIRCUIT
In this workout, Kathy alternates cardio segments and strength moves. She gives recommendations for weights to use for the different segments and I found that useful. She didn't give much time to pick up or put down the weights as she transitioned between segments. I kept having to pause the workout to catch up. Overall, I liked this workout because she accomplishes a lot in 20 minutes.
TOTAL BALANCE
This is the kind of workout I SHOULD do, but don't really enjoy. It is a flowing workout done barefoot that adds a cardio aspect to the balance work. Mostly, they are moves that have you do a move (like a lunge) and then come up to a balance move.
TOTAL ENERGY
This is another barefoot section and sort of a yoga-ish, stretchy kind of workout that does a lot and not much of any one thing. It felt good, but is the kind of workout I just won't come back to as other stretches/yoga workouts seem to flow better and which seem to have more of a point to it.
I can see how the right exerciser would like this workout. It's just not for me. - posted by Laura on 3/23/2012 |
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| Is full "intermediate" |
| I have enjoyed aging with Kathy Smith and I did like that some favorite moves from her very old videos reappeared in this DVD. Beyond that, though, this workout just seemed harsh, from the way too intense backlighting, to Kathy herself looking frightfully thin and working out alone. Despite claims, it was not easy to adjust the level and some moves were not knee friendly. Her "Body Boomers" DVD is much more user friendly but still a serious workout. Though not interval-style, it has cardio, strength, balance, yoga, and a ball. - posted by Kate on 3/4/2012 |
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| Great for the over 50 crowd |
| Kathy Smith is a legacy! She does a great job in this video of addressing balance. I am 50 and some of the other videos out there are too rough on my joints. This video is making me stronger gently. Go Kathy! - posted by Joanne on 3/2/2012 |
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| Excellent Workout |
| I adore Kathy Smith and have been purchasing her exercise videos and dvd's for appox. eight years. I am seventy-four years old and have maintained my weight of 135 lbs because of the exercise dvd's, I am 5ft 6 in tall. Your service is excellent, the advice I have been given by your consultants in addition to your fast deliveries of my dvd's has made me a lifetime customer. Thank you. - posted by Barbara B on 2/17/2012 |
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| Too much for my joints |
| I tend to agree with other comments regarding this dvd not really for us older women with joint issues. I can't do her high impact moves so had to modify alot of the workout. And if you have her other workouts, she does alot of the same moves so felt like I could have saved my money. - posted by Mac on 2/8/2012 |
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| I liked it! |
| This is perfect for the days I want a short workout. I have completed all workouts separately and enjoyed each one. I really like the idea of a balance training workout. Also, the energy workout feels great for the days you just need to move. The circuit training was intermediate level but it was only 20 minutes so good for beginners as well. I think Kathy looked great. The set was very bright and appealing. I will definitely do these workouts many times. i'm intermediate/advanced level. - posted by Christy on 1/27/2012 |
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| Loosing a pound a week |
| Completing a 20 minute workout during my lunch hour.
I've lost 5 pounds in 5 weeks!
Love Kathy Smith. Easy to follow, great motivator. - posted by Brenda on 1/26/2012 |
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