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Kathy Smith: Lift Weights to Lose Weight

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I have both the Lift Weights to Lose Weight original and 2. Although the second is probably more effective, and definately clever, I still LOVE the original. I have never gotten a better work out--not even when I spent an hour at the gym doing "Nautilus". It's fast pased enough to keep me breathing heavy.
I don't have a weight bench, so I use an aerobics step when I need to lay on my back with the weights, and I use a chair (and even a piano bench once)when it's required for kneeling. I considered buying a bench, but decided these alternatives worked so well that it wasn't worth the effort, money or storage area to buy the bench.
The toning is top quality and the only tape I look forword to doing. You just can't get a better work out in this amount of time.

I used the original on vhs about 3 years ago and got very in shape and lost a lot of weight. THe only tools required are a weight bench, and heavy dumbbells. I have now joined for the gym, so I'm not using this, but once my membership expeires this will be how I get my weight lifting in. Also, if you are going to buy a weight benchg you can get one that is adjustable that does flat or incline positoin. In kathy's video she only uses flat but if your like me and get more stuff then Tosca Reno's book called "clean eating fitness program ( i think)" has excersizes in it that use a recline bench so you could actually add to this video with excersizes you get other places, though this video is enoghh in itself and it only requires the flat bench.

This DVD has three 20 minute workouts that are enjoyable to do and easy to follow. One can select which workout to do at a given time or do two or three of them during the same workout session, which allows for variety and is useful if only a short period of time is available for exercising on a particular day.

This is a good workout with weights that doesn't require a lot of time or crazy equipment. I like to use it on days that I do some cardio (walking). It's easy to follow and effective. As a regular part of my new workout plan it seems to be doing it's part to attack the jiggly areas I'd rather not have.

I used this product for years in VHS and recently decided to get it in DVD. I am one of you who don't want to spend a lot of time and don't have a lot of time to exercise. This exercise program fits my needs perfectly. I following the part for upper body every other day and ab/back part everyday. My arms are firm and ab is flat. It's all I want. I don't do the part for lower body because I jog on treadmill every other day. The program is easy to follow at home. You don't need to have any fancy equipment except a few pairs of dumbbells, and a weightlifting bench if you have the space. 20 minutes for either upper body or lower body is not too much to ask. I have purchased VHS in the past as gifts to friends, and definitely recommend to anyone who would like to build up your muscle mass without spending a lot of money and time. The only drawback I have with this product is images on DVD is not as clear as on VHS.

I think this is my favorite workout ever. Targets all muscles and when I have extra time, I do the upper body twice just to really challenge myself. I am a little disappointed in the quality of the color, but I get the idea and I'm not really watching the DVD for the cinematography. Great price and fast shipping. Thanks!

This is a good, solid, easy to do set of upper body, lower body and ab workouts that are easy to do and motivating. The upper and lower body workouts are 20 minutes each and the abs section 5 minutes. I usually use these after an aerobics workout to tone while my heart is still revved up. Its typical Kathy Smith which may be a little too perky for some, but the instruction is good.

I like all Kathy Smith DVDs. This is a little more advanced than what I need right now but that's okay as I will save it until I'm at that level. I am able to do the upper body strength training right now.

In my opinion there is not enough time between each workout segment to easily transition into the next move, and I'm afraid the whole DVD is a little too "over excited" to be able to watch over and over again, once a week would probably be enough to bear which sort of defeats the whole object.

sad to say the dvd would not play it was a bad dvd which would have been nice to have that work out but the dvd is trash....