De-virginized KCM's Powersculpting on LIFT DVD...

tiffanywu · 04-10-18, 09:57 PM

I've had this Kelly Coffey-Meyer DVD for years and years and have never mustered up the courage to do the Olympic Lifting segment -- I know I should try it... Anyhow, fast forward to this past weekend when I jammed my little finger on the hinge-side of our kitchen door so it's now the most swollen, bruised up appendage ever. Clearly no yoga, kettlebells or heavy dumbbells for me, so I dug through my copious collection and settled on doing Margaret Richard routines, maybe a Jari Love DVD or two (that requires courage too -- lower weighs but crazy high reps!) and dusted off LIFT. With my injury, I can comfortably grip 5 lb and 8 lb dumbbells and can grab 10 lbs for a bit (but not for too long!)

I did the Powersculpting segment with 8 lb dumbbells till the later part where Kelly indicates one should drop to lighter weights so I grabbed my 5 lbs dumbbells then. All I can say is WOW

. She packs a great workout and amazing music into 33 mins! I am usually not a fan of compound moves but these were done in a controlled manner without fancy coordination required. The only modification I did was to substitute back lunges for forward lunges.

I then tacked on another workout -- Light Dumbbell Cardio Sculpting from her Body Design DVD -- and wasn't anywhere near as impressed. I used 5 lb dumbbells but found this was too taxing on some shoulder-heavy moves and too light for others (and as with this kind of workout, no time to switch weights). It also had a bit of impact that was hard to modify. This is kinda a shorter version of Powersculpting but nowhere near as good and the music was faint too

Pat58 · 04-11-18, 08:08 AM

When Kelly has a hit for me, it's a MAJOR hit.

Gale K. · 04-11-18, 08:38 AM

Powersculpting is one of my favorite KCM workouts!

toaster · 04-11-18, 08:53 AM

Tiffany, Powersculpting is a big favorite here! It moves just a bit fast for me, although it certainly keeps your HR up the whole time.

Olympic Lifting is not so scary! I don't do it very often, but I enjoy it when I do. I don't have a barbell so I sub dumbbells like Lauren.

RE Light Dumbbell Sculpting from Body Design, I'm not crazy about that one either. I don't really like the Kickboxing with Dumbbells either, surprising b/c I love kickboxing, including Kelly's prior kickboxing and boxing routines. This one is just boring, not innovative like her other stuff. But I was also surprised that I really like the Cardio Bootcamp--and I'm neither a cardio or a "bootcamp" person!

I love the upper and lower body sculpting routines on Body Design too (but the yoga is another miss; very repetitive).

bzar · 04-11-18, 10:50 AM

Glad you uncovered this one.

PS was the reason I hunted LIFT down. It is great.

Laura S. · 04-11-18, 01:44 PM

I used the LIFT DVD so many times and did the Olympic lifting workout exactly once. I absolutely loved Powersculpting. I think I need to dig it out and do it again!

YogaGal · 04-11-18, 07:06 PM

I tried to like LIFT, doing it several time using dumbbells (I don't have a barbell) and just couldn't warm up to it. It felt WAAAAY too repetitive. Squat, stand, lift up overhead -- over and over and over. At least that's how I remember it. And yes, I even tried the shorter version and didn't like that one either.

But Powersculpt:

I actually use the Timesaver version often which is about 24 minutes.

And I think there is a 8-minute add-on routine that I like, but always forget about.

marki64 · 04-11-18, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YogaGal

I tried to like LIFT, doing it several time using dumbbells (I don't have a barbell) and just couldn't warm up to it. It felt WAAAAY too repetitive. Squat, stand, lift up overhead -- over and over and over. At least that's how I remember it. And yes, I even tried the shorter version and didn't like that one either.

But Powersculpt:

I actually use the Timesaver version often which is about 24 minutes.

And I think there is a 8-minute add-on routine that I like, but always forget about.

I agree. I took this out from the library a couple years ago and I never got past viewing it. Just looked very repetitve and boring. Never understood the rave.

tiffanywu · 04-12-18, 11:50 PM

Beth, I agree with you on the upper body and lower body segments of Body Design

The upper body segment is the perfect add-on to a kettlebell routine (usually 40-45 mins for me, so the extra 15 mins focused on upper body is ideal). The lower body segment is fun too but I just need to figure out when to add it on... I'll have to try the Cardio Bootcamp segment based on your recommendation!

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04-10-18, 09:57 PM
tiffanywu VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	De-virginized KCM's Powersculpting on LIFT DVD... I've had this Kelly Coffey-Meyer DVD for years and years and have never mustered up the courage to do the Olympic Lifting segment -- I know I should try it... Anyhow, fast forward to this past weekend when I jammed my little finger on the hinge-side of our kitchen door so it's now the most swollen, bruised up appendage ever. Clearly no yoga, kettlebells or heavy dumbbells for me, so I dug through my copious collection and settled on doing Margaret Richard routines, maybe a Jari Love DVD or two (that requires courage too -- lower weighs but crazy high reps!) and dusted off LIFT. With my injury, I can comfortably grip 5 lb and 8 lb dumbbells and can grab 10 lbs for a bit (but not for too long!) I did the Powersculpting segment with 8 lb dumbbells till the later part where Kelly indicates one should drop to lighter weights so I grabbed my 5 lbs dumbbells then. All I can say is WOW . She packs a great workout and amazing music into 33 mins! I am usually not a fan of compound moves but these were done in a controlled manner without fancy coordination required. The only modification I did was to substitute back lunges for forward lunges. I then tacked on another workout -- Light Dumbbell Cardio Sculpting from her Body Design DVD -- and wasn't anywhere near as impressed. I used 5 lb dumbbells but found this was too taxing on some shoulder-heavy moves and too light for others (and as with this kind of workout, no time to switch weights). It also had a bit of impact that was hard to modify. This is kinda a shorter version of Powersculpting but nowhere near as good and the music was faint too

04-11-18, 08:08 AM
Pat58 VF Supporter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Connecticut	When Kelly has a hit for me, it's a MAJOR hit.

04-11-18, 08:38 AM
Gale K. VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Desert Southwest	Powersculpting is one of my favorite KCM workouts! __________________ Gale K. The winds of grace are blowing all the time--all we need to do is raise our sails. -Rama Krishna, as quoted by Baron Baptiste

04-11-18, 08:53 AM
toaster Exchange Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western NY	Tiffany, Powersculpting is a big favorite here! It moves just a bit fast for me, although it certainly keeps your HR up the whole time. Olympic Lifting is not so scary! I don't do it very often, but I enjoy it when I do. I don't have a barbell so I sub dumbbells like Lauren. RE Light Dumbbell Sculpting from Body Design, I'm not crazy about that one either. I don't really like the Kickboxing with Dumbbells either, surprising b/c I love kickboxing, including Kelly's prior kickboxing and boxing routines. This one is just boring, not innovative like her other stuff. But I was also surprised that I really like the Cardio Bootcamp--and I'm neither a cardio or a "bootcamp" person! I love the upper and lower body sculpting routines on Body Design too (but the yoga is another miss; very repetitive). __________________ Beth aka Toaster (she/her) *Follow me @YogiBethC* YouTube\|Instagram\|Facebook And yes, I am Reviewer Dr. Beth on Amazon.

04-11-18, 10:50 AM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	Glad you uncovered this one. PS was the reason I hunted LIFT down. It is great. __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

04-11-18, 01:44 PM
Laura S. VF Supporter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC	I used the LIFT DVD so many times and did the Olympic lifting workout exactly once. I absolutely loved Powersculpting. I think I need to dig it out and do it again! __________________ Laura Laura's Workout Mantras: Something is better than nothing The best workout is the one you will DO

04-11-18, 07:06 PM
YogaGal Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona	I tried to like LIFT, doing it several time using dumbbells (I don't have a barbell) and just couldn't warm up to it. It felt WAAAAY too repetitive. Squat, stand, lift up overhead -- over and over and over. At least that's how I remember it. And yes, I even tried the shorter version and didn't like that one either. But Powersculpt: I actually use the Timesaver version often which is about 24 minutes. And I think there is a 8-minute add-on routine that I like, but always forget about. __________________ ~~Carolyn~~ “Anyday we can get up and move is a Great Day!” Jessica Smith

04-12-18, 11:50 PM
tiffanywu VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Beth, I agree with you on the upper body and lower body segments of Body Design The upper body segment is the perfect add-on to a kettlebell routine (usually 40-45 mins for me, so the extra 15 mins focused on upper body is ideal). The lower body segment is fun too but I just need to figure out when to add it on... I'll have to try the Cardio Bootcamp segment based on your recommendation!