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Kathy Smith's Build Muscle, Shrink Fat |
  All over the place |
| I have to admit, I only did the first 15 minutes of the workout so I didn't give it much of a chance But I thought it was terrible. It was just all over the place. Very fast almost frenetic, terrible cuing, not to the beat of the music, Everyone was out of sync.I can deal with Kathy's personality, I have Lift weights to lose weight and still enjoy it despite the whooping and screaming but this one was awful. - posted by jf on 3/12/2010 |
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| Challenging and Different |
| I LOVE this workout! I read through all of the old reviews and can't figure out where the hostility is coming from. The complaints that Kathy Smith is too bubbly/talkative/silly made me chuckle, because what do people expect from her? Her personality has never changed, and never will. If you don't like her upbeat, very talkative style, then don't buy her DVDs. The workout itself is very challenging with many interesting moves I haven't seen before. I wear a heart rate monitor while working out, and burned 500 calories during this workout (NOT including the bonus!). That's great exercise. - posted by Jamie on 3/8/2010 |
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| GOOD |
| This workout grew on me after I did it a few times and became more comfortable with the routine. I keep the weights light, mostly 5 pounds, and have good knees so doing lunges in a clockwork pattern is OK with me although I can see how it may bother others. Ms. Smith gives good instruction, decent cueing and keeps her whooping minimal. I'm going to take a star off for the constant camera closeup on faces - I want to see their form, not their pores. - posted by Susan W. on 2/7/2010 |
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| NOT THE SAME OLD SAME OLD |
| Good moves for everyday life. Functional rather than the usual strength moves. Two brief bursts of speed training in the w/o....no fancy footwork. The matrix workout Angela does in the "bonus" segment is fab.....the push-ups are a killer. Kathy even implodes on the first push-up segment. I'm not being catty, but it's nice to see the instructor struggle...she's human too!!!The variety/difficulty of the push-ups alone are enough to kill/challenge you. I can't do them yet, but I'll keep trying. Kathy ends with a nice, long stretch. - posted by SMT on 11/29/2009 |
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| Great total body unique video... |
| I really like this video!!!!!!! I love how she hops around to other people in the video so you get different tips and techniques from other exercisers. It was very interesting instead of just head on video of her doing all the moves. The moves where very unique, motivational, and multi toning. I normally do Jari Love and Cathe, so this is a great video to do on lighter days, or for a complete workout you can add biking, walking, running in addition to this video, this is about a 30-50 minute complete body workout. This video is really suitable for intermediate to advanced exercisers. I am at that level, and I had to really drop my weights down to complete this video, if you are newer to exercising, you can drop the weighs and reps and make it work for you. Kathy also has a great core section on this video as well. Kathy amazing body, and her moving around in the video, and her energy is just electric and motivational. I do agree with all the other reviewers, that she does chat a bit much, but it seems like most of the instructors are extremely chatty. This is a great total body workout !! - posted by Shelly on 7/9/2009 |
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| Love this Workout |
| Great workout with such new and interesting moves that really do work your whole body. I just want to know how Kathy does it. By my calculations she's in her late 50's and she is running around in short-shorts! I am looking to the future, hoping that is possible.... Thanks, Kathy. - posted by Shelley on 6/4/2009 |
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| Good workout |
| My friends mom bought both of us the DVD, and I'm really glad she did. I exercise 6 days a week (running on treadmill, step aerobics, Jillian Michaels) and can tell I will be sore tomorrow after doing this DVD. I'll definitely be keeping it in my rotation. She is kinda spastic, but I don't mind it, I can tune her out. - posted by Lynn on 5/15/2009 |
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| LOVE THIS VIDEO! |
| LOVE THIS WORKOUT! I'm an early bird and love to do my workouts in the a.m. before work, because of that I only have about 30-45 minutes tops. This is GREAT because I can do cardio and weight training in 30 minutes! I consider myself an intermediate to advanced level and my stomach feels worked EVERY time, my glutes and legs - worked EVERY time. I love to do the balancing moves in conjunction with the weight work as they challenge me everytime I do them. I'm always sweaty when I'm done and feel workedout and ready for the day. I have almost all of Kathy's workouts and love them as I do this one. I recommend this to anyone who is at any level as you can start without using the weights and then add them as you gain strength. I love how she explains the move as she shows you the move by using the others in the class as an example. She really describes the move so you can visualize what you need to be doing and then apply it. I highly recommend this video as well as most of her others too. - posted by Julie on 4/24/2009 |
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| Excellent! Excellent! |
| I had been looking for an efficient toning/strengthening and cardio workout that wasn't boring for a long time. I have tried traditional weight training and aerobics before and I didn't get results. I found this DVD under its new title of "Build Muscle Shrink Fat" at the bookstore. I have always loved Kathy Smith and I believe this one of her best workouts. I have heard of 'functional' fitness before and I believe it is the same thing as this 'Matrix Method'. The basic principle is to workout the same way you move everyday. I consider myself an intermediate exerciser and I am drenched in sweat and get my heart rate up with this one. The time blows by. The core section is the best ab routine I have ever done. I think Kathy looks better in this DVD then she ever has. I love her jumping around and hollering, it keeps me motivated. I also love that she offer modifications if you cannot perform the total move. After doing this DVD three times a week for one month, my results have been amazing. My arms and legs are lighter and have slimmed. My mid section is curving in. I had a serious knee problem and my knee feels great! I absolutely love this DVD! Plus I have lost 25 pounds! - posted by Ben's Baby on 3/12/2009 |
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| One of my favorites |
| This is one of my favorite workout dvd's because it really gets me sweating and its a mix of weights and aerobics. Also its pretty easy on my knees on days when I don't want to jump around too much. I also love the core exercises that Kathy includes. Everyone is smiling and positive in the dvd and I know I've gotten a good workout for my muscles and heart when I am done. - posted by Sandra on 11/26/2008 |
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