Product Details

• Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony
• VHS Release Date: November 3, 1998
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1573309877
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,975 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

"Toning is just tightening up the body you already have. Sculpting means changing your shape, creating the body you wish you had," says Kathy Smith. You can transform your body, she promises, with a body-sculpting program using a "low-rep overload": forcing the muscles to do more than they're used to by using a high-enough intensity and difficult-enough exercises. This program sculpts the lower-body muscles with a variety of moves such as squats, pelvic tilts, glute sweeps, leg lifts, lunges, and calf raises, sometimes using ankle weights. Always the meticulous instructor, Smith describes the muscles before working them and gives thorough and clear instructions for doing each move correctly. If you're used to working out with weights or machines, this 40-minute program may not be intense enough for you--you can add weights to some but not to all of the exercises. If you're a beginner or intermediate, this routine will burn your buns, quads, hamstrings, and calves. --Joan Price

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Strength Training, February 8, 2002

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C. Sullivan (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kathy Smith - Secrets of a Great Body Total Workout, Vol. 2 - Lower Body [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Okay, I'll admit it. The first time I did this tape, I didn't like it.

I'd been doing Kathy's "Lift Weights to Lose Weights" for a couple of months and was ready for a change. I thought this video --twice as long as LWTLW-- would be the next step I was looking for. But after doing it, I was unsatisfied. Some of the exercises burned a bit, but I really didn't feel like I'd been challenged. This workout didn't seem much harder than LWTLW, perhaps even easier. I was dismayed.

But I kept at it cause I bought the tape and I was gonna use it, darn it! And after doing it a few more times, something wonderful happened. The slow, deliberate reps that seemed so mild & monotonous initially, became much more effective once I really began concentrating on my form and working to truly ISOLATE each muscle, really "focus in" on what part of my body should be doing the work, as Kathy says during the tape. And sure enough, this workout cut new curves & sweeps into my legs, and ya gotta love that, eh?!

I agree, however, with the other reviewers that the tape's editing could be better, cause I really don't need the informative little anatomy lessons & examples of each exercise disrupting the tape's flow the way it does. This would've been better placed at the beginning of the tape, I think. However, it's not such a problem, the segments are very short & I find it's nice to have a little break, shake the body out & get ready for the next exercise.

Also, sometimes you're, say, doing standing leg lifts one minute and then a second later you're supposed to be on the floor for another exercise, which would be impossible w/out the magic of editing. But so what? I keep a remote handy and there's PLENTY of time to hit PAUSE on the remote so you can get where you need to be. And it gives you time to catch your breath or get a drink or put on an ankle weight or whatever.

So here's what I think. If you're new to weights & trying to decide which Kathy Smith tape to start with: RIGHT HERE BABY! This'll give you plenty of instruction that is lacking in LWTLW, and also the slower, more deliberate pace is great for learning to isolate muscles & perfect your form. Then, you can graduate to LWTLW, and cut your workout time in half while still getting a GREAT workout.

On the other hand, if you already did LWTLW, this tape might not be enough. But if you take the time to concentrate on what you're doing and add weights to the excercises when you're able, you can still get a great workout. Not a better workout, mind you, but a different one. Sometimes, though, that's all your body needs to break out of a plateau. Good luck!

PS. I know it's a lower body workout, but man! Whoever shot & edited this video has a butt fetish! So many closeups of people's rears, it's kinda funny the first time you watch it. Enjoy! hehehe

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the glutes!, July 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Kathy Smith - Secrets of a Great Body Total Workout, Vol. 2 - Lower Body [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I agree with the review amazon included, that if you are used to working out with machines, this might not be for you, but for home, it is a great tape to have in your collection. I really liked Kathy's low rep overload. You work one glute to fatigue with about 4 different exercises, then repeat them all on the other side. Then the hamstrings, quads,inner and outer thigh, calves, and even shins, which is rare to find in a video. A man, in the group, shows weights and ankle weights to make the video more challenging. There is also a beginner option shown, as well. I didn't give the video 5 stars, because I found some of the bending over a chair positions awkward for the outer thighs. I don't know if she could have substituted a better exercise, though. All in all, a good lower body tape using just just a chair, with optional weights.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent Workout, August 11, 2001

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taleeya "taleeya" (Vancouver, BC Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kathy Smith - Secrets of a Great Body Total Workout, Vol. 2 - Lower Body [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The workout in this video is decent... And I love kathy Smith.... BUT there seems to be alot of wasted time in this workout. She stops the exercises to do a little anatomy lesson, to show you where the muscle is, blah blah blah. While these lessons are a nice thing to add, it becomes bothersome to have to go through everytime you do the video. It would be better to have this at the END or even the begining. Also, between some exercises the camera just cuts to it. (When Kathy and the others are switching sides, or changing position) The camera doesn't follow the people, so you aren't left with enough time to change position as well. I also didn't give this a higher rating because it is a little too easy for what is made to seem like an intermediate /advanced workout. This may just be because I am in good shape... On the plus side, the video is well balanced and I did feel it in my buns the next day! It is a thorough workout for the lower body and will produce results. I would recommend Kathy's Lift Weights to Lose Weight video instead, as it the time will fly and it is much easier to tailor the workout to meet your needs when you advanced in fitness levels.