Timesaver Cardio Fat Burner

Kathy Smith
Year Released: 1998

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


Overall I thought this was a "decent" video. There is a short "warm up", but without any stretching. You start out the first 20 minutes with low impact moves. The moves are pretty basic with an out-out-in-in (but only one side at a time, does that make sense? so it's more of an out-in, out-in thing), knee lifts, charlestons, grapevines, hip rocks. You begin by making combinations which involve the out-out-in, adding knee ups & then charlestons. Nothing too complex.

The music seems a little too fast for the moves at times and I found myself stopping or trying to speed up to get back into the rhythm.

The set was platforms in a warehouse type setting, but the lighting was pretty decent. It was also kind of bizarre because she gave everyone a chance to "lead" with her so there were exercisers moving all over the place to change positioning near Kathy, while showing moves, which was kind of distracting.

The second 20 minute section consisted of higher impact moves and once you learned a "combination" -about 3 or 4 moves, she would introduce her "calorie burst" segments which I think were about a minute in length, which were even higher impact moves.

Following the workout was a 7 minute cooldown.

All in all I thought this tape was o.k. I only paid $9.99 for it, I'm not sure if I'd pay more for it. It's definately an intermediate tape, or for those days you don't want to do much. I'm sure I'll use it again, but I don't know how much.

Instructor Comments:
Kathy is definately more "bubbly" and there is quite a bit of whooping and hollering going on. Kathy looks incredible, but at times can be annoying. I keep trying to like Kathy but her last few tapes have really been disappointing (Functionally Fit) and now this.

SUE

11/12/1998