Product Details

• Actors: Kathy Smith
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Goldhill Home Media
• DVD Release Date: June 27, 2006
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000F6ZIHE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,731 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Kathy Smith Timesaver - Cardio Fat Burner" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

TIMESAVER CARDIO FAT BURNER (2006) - is a well-rounded cardio workout that can be done as two individual short workouts if you are tight on time or run the full 40 minutes for an effective total body workout. Perfect for those looking to burn more fat, fire up their metabolism and break those weight loss plateaus. Excellent for all fitness levels. Bonus segment includes a 7 –minute workout for Abs & Back.

- Two intense 20-minute Cardio Workouts designed for the terminally busy. - Instruction by Kathy Smith, top world fitness educator with 20+ years experience in the industry. - Over 16 million videos sold worldwide.- For beginner and intermediate fitness levels

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners..., August 11, 2006

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kstrieg "Cub Fan" (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kathy Smith Timesaver - Cardio Fat Burner (DVD)

This video is rated as a Beginner/Intermediate cardio workout. It includes an approximate 20 minute "Beginner" cardio session and a "bonus" second 20 minute cardio session to be done with the first session to really burn the calories.

As a beginner, I found the so-called "beginner" session to be very hard to keep up with. I have done aerobics before and am not completely out of shape and I could hardly keep up! She literally shows you the move once and then kicks into high gear. It was ridiculously fast without enough explanation of the moves. I was very disappointed.

If you're an "Intermediate" aerobics person this ones probably ok for you, if you're a beginner, save your money.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Workout with Annoying People, September 7, 2006

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Jenny - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kathy Smith Timesaver - Cardio Fat Burner (DVD)

The Kathy Smith Timesaver- Cardio Fat Burner is a DVD with 2 20 minute cardio segments that you can use indivisually or all together. There is also a 7 minute stretch you can do at the end if you choose.

The first workout is set at a moderate pace it starts off as one small rountine that you add on to and by the end of the 20 minutes you have established a good sized rountine. The only problem is that the people exercising in the backround constantly cheer in a way that annoys rather than motivates. Also Kathy Smith will let one of the backround exercisers take over for a couple of minutes. The backround people are constantly changing positions so everyone can be up front and it creates confusion and fustration.

The second workout has several different moderatly paced rountines. At the end of each rountine you will have a choice to keep at the pace you're at or take it to a higher intensity for 30 seconds- 1 minute. The "cheering" had died down a bit and it is less annoying but every once in a while the camera will show a view of someone doing the workout and they will speed it up so that the picture is a blur making it a pain since sometimes they are in the middle of showing you a new move. I like this workout better but it is very exhausting.

Overall I thought that this DVD was a good workout despite the few things I've mentioned above and I would recommend it unless you are someone who gets aggrivated very easily in that case I'd suggest something else.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, Not Good, August 11, 2006

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Rita Meter Maid (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kathy Smith Timesaver - Cardio Fat Burner (DVD)

This video is broken into 2, 20 minute cardio workouts, each can be do alone or when time allows, back to back for a longer workout. The exercises are a bit more playful than a standard cardio routine but still keep you working hard. But be prepared...it will also give your mind a challenge while you struggle not to laugh at how cheesy it is.

First of all, at best the music is reminiscent of something SNL would use for creating a bad clubbing' scene and Kathy's rather large group of back up exercisers are all wearing head sets (no really). With very unnatural perma-grins plastered on their faces, Kathy's entourage add their own track of overly enthusiastic whoops, hoots and oh yeahs ad nauseam. Is there such thing as a Stepford aerobiciser?

Although the video seems to offer effective and challenging routines, the informal, dance party USA, approach ultimately overshadows Kathy's focus of providing an adequate amount of instruction for my taste. This was disappointing since some of her other videos provide such thoughtful guidance. Overall, you can get a good workout, but her approach seems a bit unprofessional.