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Tarfumes.com - Kathy Smith - Ultimate Stomach and Thighs Workout
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List Price: $9.98
Our Price: $1.33
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Manufacturer: Sony
Starring: Kathy Smith
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786305149842
Format: Color
ISBN: 6305149844
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 1998-11-03
Running Time: 85
Studio: Sony
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Editorial Reviews:
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Are you looking for a lower-body workout to sculpt and tone abdominals, thighs, and buttocks that's both safe and effective, yet challenging? Kathy Smith's Ultimate Stomach & Thighs Workout is 75 minutes of concentrated strength and conditioning exercises for the abs, quads, inner and outer thighs, hamstrings, and buttocks--not the typical workout of endless repetitions of crunches and leg lifts. Suited for beginner through advanced fitness levels as well as trainers and instructors, this three-phase, personalized workout progresses from the Foundation Phase (basic and simple routines with detailed instruction) and the Workout Phase (intermediate levels focusing on form and technique) to the Challenge Phase (complex moves with bursts of intensity for even the most serious athletes and fitness fanatics). Smith is upbeat and easy to follow as she skillfully demonstrates three key factors throughout: finding the focal point (locating the muscle to be contracted), the starting position of the exercise, and the control and pacing of the routine. No additional resistance tools or equipment are needed. Smith's 30-minute ab workout includes multilevel exercises for the upper and lower abdominals, transverse abdominals, and obliques, with some great strength moves such as slow contractions, holds, and controlled releases. Her 45-minute thigh and buttock routine targets quadriceps, hamstrings, adductors, abductors, and gluteus, with an amazing variety of leg lifts, squats, pliés, and lunges. This lower-body sculpting video is perfect for the "ultimate" fitness library. --Christine Aiken
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Customer Rating:
Summary: My all-time favorite!
Comment: The best tape I have every used -- unfortunately, I used it so much the tape is now all stretched out and doesn't run! I wish it were available in DVD.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very detailed instructional workout....
Comment: This an older video of Kathy's, it is from 1989 and the music and setting may appear dated to some, neither of them have bothered me though. The entire workout is very long, 85 minutes, but I don't think was designed to be done all at once, it is a good video to progress with as there are different levels for each part worked. Kathy is joined by 5 exercise participants, including Lois who does the beginner version, she does not appear in the advanced sections.
The first half of the video is abs, and it is split into parts the first being the setup. Here Kathy shows on one of her participants which muscles you will be using, and talks about important keys, like where the move originates from, correct starting position and control and pacing. After this you go into the foundation, where you go through the step by step process of each exercise. Some of the exercises seen in this section are traditional crunches, oblique twists, and reverse crunches or rockbacks as Kathy calls them. At the end of this and each section there are a series of questions you ask yourself and if you answer yes to them all, then you move onto the next segment which is the workout. Here you will see more rockbacks, modified reverse crunches, oblique twists, crunches with legs extended in the air, and you finish out with some back strengthening exercises. More questions appear after this segment and if you answer them all with yes, then you move to the final ab segment, the challenge. This segment includes more reverse curls but more advanced, oblique twists with legs in air, tick tocks, which are often see in some pilates ab workouts, combination crunches where you lift upper and lower abs at once, traditional crunches and an exercise where you rock back and forth that I have never seen in another video. This concludes the ab portion.
The last half is the thighs segment, again you begin with the setup, then you move in the foundation which is in two parts. The first part is all done on the floor. You begin with a series of leg exercises while lying on your side. Leg lifts with shorter lever (bent leg), some with pulsing reps and then emphasis on downward motion, clams which are another popular pilates exercise, and leg lifts with straight leg. Then you move onto your elbow and knees and work the same leg but more hamstring and gluteals. You start with leg lifts, some with pulsing reps, knee crosses with shootouts, hamstring curls and leg lifts with leg straight. Each of these exercises is about 20 reps so you will really feel it. Then you move to the other side and repeat the whole sequence on the other leg. After this you will finish out this segment with some quadricep and inner thigh work. Then you move to the standing portion of the foundation section. The participants are holding onto a bar to assist with balance. This section includes rear leg extensions with tempo variations, plie squats, pelvic tilts and squats. After this segment you will be asked more questions, where you determine whether or not you are ready to move on to the next section, the workout. This section includes some exercises included in the last section as well as some new ones. You will see more rear leg lifts, then in combination with side leg lifts, traditional and one legged squats, reverse lunges, some adding a knee lift, and plie squats. More questions will follow before you move on to the challenge. The challenge is more high impact and some of the moves are similar to aerobic moves, those with knee issues may want to be careful here. There are lots of hops and jumps incorporated with the moves which include lunges and plies, different variations of both. Kathy and her exercise participants look like they are having lots of fun in this segment. The cooldown ends the workout, where you will hear Kathy talk as a voiceover, unlike the rest of the workout.
I have never done this workout in it's entirety, it's too long, but it is good to go back to for review, etc. Kathy is very detailed in explaining what to do and where you need to be as far as positioning goes. There are also numerous focus tips and modifiers that pop up from time to time with helpful information, as well as reminders from Kathy herself. I find that I use the floorwork from the thighs foundation segment most often, it is a nice short floor routine that will leave your buns burning. Kathy says that if it gets too easy you can always add ankle weights, I have yet to do that. The only negative is there are exercises in later sections that weren't demonstrated like lunges which are an exercise that one can really hurt themselves if they don't do it properly. All in all a good instructional video, if you have the time. Kathy is well known for her emphasis on good form and tips, this video is no exception. She is very pleasant in this video as well.
Customer Rating:
Summary: One of my favorites
Comment: I have had this tape for many years and always get a great workout. The instruction and queuing is thorough and accurate. Her information on form and technique is useful for all of the workouts that I do. Many don't always have such good information. I started out only being able to do the foundation sections and now work through all of it using ankle and wrist weights to get the "burn".
It is longer than most "quick" workouts and it is well worth the investment of time to get the results that I am looking for. The last two sections of the Thigh workout also give a nice cardio workout.
Customer Rating:
Summary: It works
Comment: Don't be fooled by the 1989 filming. Though old, this movie will give you the results you want if you are looking for a challenging toning video that focuses on the thighs, glutes, and stomach. In other words, all the areas that you wish you didn't have! I would not suggest this tape for beginners; it is definitely an Intermediate/Advanced tape.
The only drawback of the tape is that it is LONG, but if you have enough time and patience to put it on and do the exercises while keeping the remote handy, it will pay off. I have noticed the results since I started using the tape a few weeks ago. And to quote what Kathy Smith always says: "Consistency is the key."
Customer Rating:
Summary: I really am being to hate the video
Comment: The video is too long and she just repeats the same junk about 10 times. She does not even make it fun. It is the most boring workout tape I have ever seen in my life...
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