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Kathy Smith's Tummy Trimmers |
 Extremely effective |
| First, I have a confession to make - I have always hated working my abs, even though I know I should. This is one of the reasons I bought this DVD: each of the segments is 10 minutes long, and I told myself that surely I can stick it out for 10 minutes. Well, not only do the 10 minutes go by fast (because I'm working so hard!) but for the first time in my life, I actually have strong ab muscles. The first segment, standing abs, is a terrific warmup (actually more a warm-up than an ab strengthener) then I move on to either one of my favourite, the core workout or the boot camp. By the way, the DVD is listed as 'intermediate' but when I started out, I just modified it to make it easier (for instance, keeping my feet on the floor, knees bent, instead of the table top position) and gradually did the complete moves as I got stronger. - posted by Barbara on 4/27/2010 |
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| Good DVD |
| A co-worker bought this to our group DVD collection and have been hooked..I went out and bought my own. This is a good addition to eating healthy (decrease sugar & bad fat, eat more fruit & veggies), strength-training & cardio. All of these combined will give you a less-pudgy waistline and if you want decrease the pooch. The skin left behind is another issue, but in this DVD you doing planks, using the obliques, lower back moves, standing abs gets your heart rate up. Yes, that will assist the strengthening of the core muscles. But again, get decrease sugar/bad fat, which tends to stick around the middle section. - posted by Old_Lady on 11/2/2009 |
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 Pretty good |
| I'm giving this 3 stars because I didn't care for the entire DVD. The bootcamp and core sections are good, the stability ball one is better than nothing, but the rest is a waste of time. I really like Kathy Smith, and I applaud her effort to work the abs using a variety of methods. But too much of this video is just ineffective. While I am an advaced exerciser, I will admit to neglecting my abs for far too long. That was the reason I bought this video - my abs needed some serious help. And they got it with the bootcamp and core workouts on this DVD. But there is just too much wasted time here. I felt nothing with all the other segments, even after not working my abs for quite a long time. I'm keeping my video and only using the 2 segments that actually work. - posted by Lisa on 2/21/2009 |
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| You can feel it working! |
| Any workout that I can do and actually feel each muscle working that I'm trying to work gets 5 stars in my book. Although not every section in this DVD is a winner, the core training and bootcamp were killer. I consider myself inter/advanced when it comes to ab workouts, but the first couple times I did these two sections from this tape, I felt it in my obliques like I never have! Cuing is decent, and I never felt like I was in danger of hurting myself with incorrect form or strange movements. On the contrary, though some movements in these sections are unfamiliar and not on your standard ab tape, perhaps that's why I felt those muscles really working in ways they hadn't before. Innovative. This is a good one. - posted by Brittany on 1/25/2009 |
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| ineffective |
| I tried a couple of different sections and did not feel my muscles working at all! All I got from the "standing abs" section was a sore back. - posted by Anne on 1/18/2009 |
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| LOVE IT! |
| This is my first kathy dvd. I love it! It's so different from any other video I have. I love the way she gets right to the exercises without wasting anytime. At the same time, she's very informative. These workouts make me feel very energized! Love the 10 minutes segments so you can do as many as you like. Perfect addition to my collection! - posted by Lisa on 11/15/2008 |
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| Cut tummy... here I come! |
| This workout is intense and as far as I can tell effective. The moves are not hard to do, but at the same time they are challenging. My abs are killing me! I did three of the 5 exercises. My favorite is boot camp abs. I plan on using this DVD 4-5 times a week. I can't wait to see the results! I think that if I incorporate this DVD with cardio and weight watchers, I will finally get the body I've always wanted! - posted by Asia on 10/28/2008 |
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| Only 4 Stars From Me! |
| I agree with everyone else that this one is a winner and a keeper because it has variety and versatility. I love the different kind of workouts; you can do them all or do which one suits your mood. This dvd is truly programmable too. You can pick the workouts you want to do and then choose which order they are played. I gave it four out of five stars because the last workout, the pilates workout, was my least favorite because I do pilates quite a bit and love it, but I don't feel pilates does a lot for the core. It is a wonderful exercise, but I prefer the other four workouts. The standing abs is so fun and really aerobic too. The core abs and boot camp abs workouts are great and tough, but my favorite is the stablity ball abs. Kathy does exercises on the ball I haven't seen, and it's nice to be seated instead of standing or lying on the floor. Don't let this dvd run you off if you don't have a stablity ball--go ahead and invest in one--you won't regret it. You'll be hooked once you get one, and you'll be looking for more videos that use the stablity ball-it's fabulous and extremely versatile. The ball increases your range of motion, and it protects your back. It's a win-win piece of equipment. This is my first Kathy Smith dvd, and I liked her. She's pleasant and inspiring since she is middle aged like me. I'm 47, and it encourages me to see someone her age look so fantastic. I definitely recommend this dvd. - posted by Stacey on 8/6/2008 |
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| Excellent Core Workout |
| I love this DVD. I have been doing it every day for quite awhile now and really notice a difference. I love the variety. Each segment is totally different and you really feel like you are getting the a well-rounded ab workout. Kathy's cuing is excellent as is her form. She doesn't get overly excited in this one as she has in others - just a perfect level. I also love the 10 minute format. Great to just do one or two if short on time, or add on to any workout. Great job Kathy! - posted by Jenn on 7/31/2008 |
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| good form pointers |
| I'm not a big fan of Kathy Smith, however, she does a very good job with this DVD. She gives good form pointers throughout, and even tho I've been working out for decades, her form pointers are helpful even for a seasoned exerciser. Her cueing is good. Her enthusiasm is just about right for my tastes without going over the top. I was a little hesitant to purchase this, but the price was good ... and I'm very glad I did! - posted by Deb on 6/17/2008 |
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