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Kathy Ireland - Total Fitness Workout

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Buy this workout if you're a busy mom without a lot of time to workout. I have used this workout for almost 10 years and I still love it. If you're short on time, like I am b/c I've got a toddler and a newborn, It's short enough that you still have a little personal time after you've completed the aerobics section but it's effective enough to give you the results you want. It's also low-impact so there's not a lot of bouncing around which is great for getting back in shape after pregnancy. The additonal segments are wonderful and effective for toning and shaping and you can do those while your toddler and baby are awake!! Please do yourself a favor and buy this one -- I've been working out for years and this is one of the best workouts I've ever used -- it's a keeper.

I am not very coordinated and really hated other aerobic workouts I had tried. This one is fairly easy to follow, Kathy is very encouraging AND there is a plus size woman in the workout who dropped out at different levels - so I didn't feel so bad when I couldn't do the whole thing at first. I like the way it's broken up because you can do 20 or 30 min on different days and still get a great workout. I was doing this one before I got pregnant again and this is my video of choice for getting back in shape.

This is a fantastic low impact workout that really gets your heart a pumpin. I originally had this in VHS format but wore it out so i'm anxiously awaiting the delivery of my new DVD format lol. Even if you get used to this workout and feel as if you aren't huffing and puffing enough to burn off many calories you can always add arms even when Kathy isn't or if you really want to kick your butt add some light strap one leg weights!

This is an outstanding video! I loved it 10 years ago when I wanted to drop the weight, and I love it today. The excercises are simple to follow and if you want to kick it up a bit, you can use some hand and ankle weights.

You can challenge yourself and do the entire video and get a total body workout - as the title suggests.

This video is great especially for people who are trying to ease their way in (or BACK in) to a excercise program. It's not so strenuous that you dread doing the video, but still more effective than sitting on the couch getting fat.

I am 5"3, 39 years old and a die hard Kathy Ireland fan. I have used this DVD since 1995. I used it so much that I went from purchasing a VHS TWICE to eventually buying the DVD. I first used it to get in shape for my wedding. Then, I have used it consistently over the years to shed major weight gain from my three pregnancies. It is the main tool that I use for weight loss. IT WORKs!!! Over the years, I have come to depend on this tape to get my legs muscular and toned. It works. It gets rid of my cellulite. I also have Body Specifics which I highly recommended once you have Total Fitness learned. So, I do Total Fitness three days a week. Sometimes, I alternate Total Fitness with Body Specifics 5 days a week. I like to incorporate outdoor walking with Total Fitness for maximum burn. I walk a minimum of 5 miles for 5 days. I walk at least 2 of the 5 days for 7-8 miles. I recommend doing the video first and walking later. Walking is something that is easier for us all to do. Kathy is a great instructor. Try it!!!!!

I first bought this workout as a VHS tape in the mid-90s. I wound up using it so much that the tape completely wore out - I actually managed to record the audio as an MP3 file just before the tape broke down completely. I'm extremely pleased to have the DVD.

The aerobics workout is the primary feature - it has a good warmup period and is paced well as an introduction for people who've never done this kind of exercise before. If you're completely new to this stuff, or just getting back into it, you can definitely use this workout to get ramped up pretty quickly from zero to reasonably in shape. The second and third segments are strength-building sections, and they weren't something I could complete all the way through right away, especially the 2nd section (tough workout for the legs, also includes pushups and crunches). After a few weeks (starting from zero) I was able to get the aerobics completely mastered, and could do the entire workout all the way through; later I added weights. If you stick with it, eventually you will likely graduate to a tougher workout, but this would still be nice for an "easy" day.

Even though it's pretty active, you do not need a whole lot of space to do the workout. You need kind of an L-shape of cleared space, where you can easily step 3 paces forward and 3 spaces sideways, with the area forward being a little wider (you need about enough width in the forward-to-backward space to essentially do jumping jacks). I've been able to do it in hotel rooms on the road.

I've enjoyed it, and kept coming back to it nearly 15 years later. When I used it consistently (and watched my calories) I lost over 20 pounds, and that's after adding quite a bit of muscle. I'm back at it again this summer, and getting through the whole thing today brought a nice sense of accomplishment.

There are a few minor flaws in the aerobics - one or two places where she gets slightly distracted and does an extra few reps of one move, and one where she goes one rep short on another. Editing could have fixed this. After a while, though, I actually found myself using these as a way to remind myself how far into the workout I was; they're not too big a deal.

This DVD is wonderful. The great thing is I can take my lap top anywhere to any room and pop it in and start my work out. In the beginning it is hard, and now it is much easier. But starting out it is easiest enough to get going on a work out and keep it up and build up my stamina and get back in shape. She goes slow enough for you to get the routine down, not too complicated and gives three 20 min. work outs. I would never want to be without this DVD.

I had this video on VHS for awhile, years ago. I had been working out at a gym for awhile, so I got rid of the video when we moved. Then it got too hard to make it to the gym around everyone's schedule, so I found myself working out at home again. I re-purchased this video and have been reminded why I liked it so much. I have mostly used the low-impact aerobics work-out. I haven't really tried the other two on here yet. She makes it easy to adjust the intensity to your fitness level, and is very good about demonstrating more complicated moves before bringing them up to tempo. I'd consider this a good beginner to intermediate video. I like it for those days that I just don't feel like exercising but really should do something. It's a nice, uncomplicated workout that you can make as intense or easy as you want to.

This is a video I did at least 10 years ago and remember it being an accessible routine and a challenge. There are interesting body conditioning cycles here that you don't need to be an expert to do. Really enjoyed it then but unfortunately now have to find a more challenging routine to accompany my time at the gym.

Warning...this is the SAME AS "Kathy Ireland (VHS) ~ Philippe Torreton "!! Only the picture is different (and of course, the format!). This is a great video for beginners. Or, if you used to be in shape, but you're not any longer! Its easy to follow...you can do it and not get frustrated and give up. Even though its easy, it works. I lost 30 pounds by doing this (1st and 3rd segment) for 3 months.