Functionally Fit: Peak Fat Burning

Kathy Smith
Year Released: 1996

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


This is the second video in the two-part Functionally Fit series. I previously reviewed the Lower Body, which consisted of mainly squats (my personal favorite) and plies. This video is called Peak Fat Burning, which is more aerobic. All levels, beginning to advanced (their term, not mine) are demonstrated, with Kathy taking the middle as she usually does. The workout is short, about 30 + minutes, and consists of 2 minute 'intervals' of 'high intensity' aerobic moves, with 'rest' time in between. There are 6 intervals all together. The moves for the next interval are demonstrated during the 'rest' period. Many of them are duplicated the Lower Body video. As with any Kathy Smith video (or any workout for that matter), you can make the workout more intense by making the moves bigger and increasing range of motion. I did not find this video very intense; for some of the moves I used lunge/squat moves instead of the step-out or step-back moves on the video. There were several repeater moves, similar to what you would do on a step but these were on the floor. The Lower Body workout is definitely more intense although shorter.

I ended up doing this video along with one of Kari Anderson's Step videos to feel like I got a complete workout. I would rate this at the low end of intermediate, stopping just short of a beginner's workout. It's not bad, but not enough for me.

Barbara Paola

11/30/-0001