Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302652888 Format: Color ISBN: 630265288X Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Release Date: 1996-06-04 Running Time: 100 Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: 1992
This video presents a full 100 minutes of Kathy Kaehler's workout programs and advice. Kaehler, trainer to the stars, presents several different workouts, accompanied by some of her celebrity trainees. Depending on your level and goals, you can mix and match. Beginning Step with Jamie Gertz is 20 minutes, consisting of a simple, repetitive step workout with plenty of instruction. The intermediate step section with Justin Bateman adds another 15 minutes and uses hand weights with choreography that works the muscles harder, but is almost as basic and repetitive as before. The advanced section with Julianne Phillips is another 15 minutes, with faster choreography, a weight vest as well as hand weights, and a higher step (you don't have to do all of these intensifiers at once). If you like varied choreography with challenging patterns, this video will bore you with its many, many repetitions of basic moves. But if your preference is for simple, repeated moves that burn fat and work the muscles effectively, Kaehler is a knowledgeable personal trainer.
After the aerobic step workout, you get a series of body-sculpting segments using light weights for the upper body and exercises such as lunges for the lower body. Kaehler's celebrity trainees in these segments are Penelope Ann Miller (weights), Tawny Kitaen (abdominals), and Beverly D'Angelo (stretching). Kaehler teaches pushups and floor work solo. --Joan Price
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Great for all levels of fitness Comment: I liked this tape a lot. There are no outdated moves and it is surprisingly modern for being 15 years old. You have to fast forward through the first 10 minutes of talking and interviews. This is Kathy's first workout video, and it seems like she is trying to establish herself and introduce her program. She does give some basic good tips on diet and committing to a routine.(This would be great to put on a DVD that way you could quickly select the segments you want to view.) The video showcases celebrities such as: Justine Batement and Beverly D'Angelo and you get to see them work out with Kathy.
The workout consists of:
1) Beginning Step Workout 20 min. (traditional step moves) and cool down
2) Intermediate Step (more advanced moves) 15 minutes and cool down
3) Advanced Step 15 minutes (advanced) and cool down
4) Weights 10 minutes
5) Floor Work 8 minutes
6) Abs 8 minutes
7) Stretching 6 minutes
I am a beginner, so after the Beginning Step workout and cooldown, I fastforwarded to the weight section, then to the ab segment and finished with stretching. Since I know how much time each segment is, I just set my VCR display time and fastforward through 30 minutes to skip the next two step workouts. The Beginning Step is quite a workout and will get ya sweaty. You could hear Kathy and Jami Gertz getting a little breathy near the end. I've been exercising to other videos and they didn't get my blood up near as much as just the beginning step from this video. It keeps you moving and pumping your arms for the entire 20 minutes, and the cooldown can be seen at the bottom of the screen during the first part of the next step segment. Customer Rating: Summary: Still the best!!! Comment: I have bought dozens of tapes and dvds over the years, hoping that I could find something that is as useful and effective and fun as this. This tape is still the best. Great workout for beginners, and even great for the very fit. Motivates you to get to the next level. It's fun, since she's working with different actresses in every section, and you're joining in on their personal training session...listening to their conversation, good cueing, and wonderful music as well. I only wish that Kathy would make another one with the exact same format, but different music and actresses and change up a few routines. I would buy 30 of them! Customer Rating: Summary: Adjustable to any fitness level Comment: Now, I am not going to say to you that within the 12 years that I have used this tape that I continue to leave the sound up on it as I used to--I now use music of my own. (My sister and mother-in-law and I all have the tape and have memorized the dialogue, mimicking the conversations had by Kathy and her celebrities.) However, I employ this tape whenever I need to safely get into quick shape or as a supplement to my workouts at the gym. The movements are basic enough that I can do them almost in my sleep, adding weights and raising the step when necessary. I want this tape on DVD, so that it can travel with me! Customer Rating: Summary: KATHY IS REAL and her fitnes routine provides REAL RESULTS! Comment: This tape is honestly like an old friend. Kathy's personality is down-to-earth, calm, confident, happy and very pleasant. I have used this tape since '94 and actually just ordered a 2nd as back-up in case the first wears out! I know the results I will get if I apply myself to this routine! I once read on Kaehler's website that a woman lost 85 lbs. using it! I believe it. Kathy has a sensible teaching style, flawless and smooth ques and her physique is REAL and admirable....she's not freaky thin. This tape is very well thought out and truly includes exercise for all levels. This tape is timeless. If you like step and doing floor toning work and you like to sweat so you know you're getting the most out of your workout time...give it a try. You won't be disappointed. Customer Rating: Summary: Outstanding Comment: This tape is truly outstanding in its genre, and the number of five star reviews it earns here is a testament to its effectiveness. Ms. Kaehler is an exceptional, thorough and inspiring instructor with a level headed, calm delivery, and the celebrities on this tape provide wonderful motivation. It's a thorough, full body workout that can be broken into segments, or done all at once.
The moves are challenging for all levels, and are uncomplicated, well cued and carefully explained. And I'm glad to see that Ms. Kaehler and her star pupils break a sweat, and that they aren't loaded with makeup and jewelry, or decked out in the latest expensive designer gear. Aside from a step and some weights, you don't need a lot of equipment or space. And most important, it gets results if you stick to it; however, the lunges can be tough on your knees if you have problems with them, as I do.
I've been using this tape, along with Cher's first exercise video, for over ten years, and they are by far the best of their type.
