Time Saver: Lift Weights to Lose Weight

Kathy Smith
Year Released: 1998

Categories: Total Body Workouts


I have numerous Kathy Smith videos from the eighties and was hesitant to try a newer one, but I was very impressed with the positive mini-reviews. I like this tape alot, but it's no way like MIS or BodyMax (weight work). Kathy notes you can use heavier weights, but that method on this tape is very hard to follow. For the 20 minute upper body segment, I just use 6-10 lbs. and can keep up with her. The concentration curls with 10 lbs. were tough for me, and I had to "cheat" a little. Kathy does vocalize a little "loudly" on this tape, and runs quite a bit, getting an aerobics workout while teaching. The 20 minutes of lower body is standing legwork and you can use ankleweights (I use 5 lbs.) and handweights. The abwork is about 7 minutes, but I really felt it. A big plus for me is that Michael Carson is one of the background exercisers (I really love him on the Lethal Series). And Robin is back too (she has her fans, but I am not one of them). Because this tape covers all body parts (even calves), I recommend it for a total body workout on lighter days.

maryann parker

11/24/1998