Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Anchor Bay
• VHS Release Date: September 5, 1991
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302169623
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,658 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If you have only 20 minutes to exercise each day, and you want variety, this video gives you three different, self-contained, 20-minute workouts. Instant Workout 1 is Toning, the best segment. Smith teaches extremely efficient, innovative exercises that work several muscle groups at once from a standing position. For example, you stand on one leg (using the quadriceps and abs to keep you balanced) and do leg lifts for the outer thighs with the other leg. Smith's class of assistants show both easier modifications (for example, holding a chair to help you balance) and harder ones (holding weights). The Toning section concentrates on lower body and abdominals more than upper body, although Smith's pushups will not leave you wishing for more. Instant Workout 2 is Cardio-Fat Burning, a surprisingly unimaginative assortment of light-intensity, low-impact moves, repeated often, finally building into higher-intensity, high-low impact patterns. Instant Workout 3 is a luxurious 20 minutes of stretching, perfect for winding down at the end of a long, stress-filled day. --Joan Price

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the toning and stretching are terrific, October 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Kathy Smith - Instant Workout [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This tape is older and looks a bit dated, but the methods are still safe, sound and effective. It is divided up into 3 sections at 20 minutes each; toning, cardio, and stretching. The toning is great, lots of legwork through squats, lunges, leg extensions. Great care is given to proper form. The upper body gets good attention through light weights and pushups. The cardio section is my least favorite, though it is an effective, fun section. It is more dance-like and "funky" (for the 80s). The final section is all stretching. It's well done and very relaxing. You can do any of these on their own or combine them any way you want. This is one of the only older tapes I have and still use. END

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anything but boring, April 20, 2001

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Carolyn (Northfield, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kathy Smith - Instant Workout [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I bought this tape in 1994 and have used it off and on ever since. The routines are easy to follow and yet never boring. Each section, toning, cardio and stretching, is quick, yet effective. The "class" is cheerful and fun to watch. Perfect for beginners and the time-challenged.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worlds Best Tape, December 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Kathy Smith - Instant Workout [VHS] (VHS Tape)

After coming back from college and gaining the freshmen fifteen I decided I needed to do something about it. I tried all sorts of tapes but than I found this one. I started working about every other day at first doing just the 20 minute work out, but than I really wanted to loose weight. I made it a habit to work out everyday whether I did the whole tape or just 20 minutes. I went from weighing 150 pounds to 113 and still loosing weight. This is the best tape around.