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| Actor: Kathy Smith
Studio: Sony
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Rating:  85 reviews
Sales Rank: 13208
Format: Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 50 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0738922129
UPC: 074645542539
EAN: 9780738922126
ASIN: B00004XPQ0
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: October 10, 2000
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Choregraphy is trickier than in most Kathy Smith videos November 20, 2000
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
This is the 14th Kathy Smith video to be added to my collection. I don't usually have as much trouble executing the steps correctly as I did with this one. It's fast-paced, and there's not much practicing of each move before adding on extra parts (e.g., arm movements, a hop, a turn) or the next move. I found myself doing a lot of rewinding so I could try again (sometimes multiple times per step), and still occasionally found myself unable to learn the sequence, so I would have to give up and move on. Perhaps I will get it with practice. On the other hand, the setting is a lovely outdoors location, and the players are low-key, both of which are nice features.
 Very Challenging but worth the work April 22, 2002
She who Reviews (E.H.T., N.J. United States)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Super cardio work out! Expect to work very hard, although Kathy gives less challenging alternatives. Kathy Smith is extremely knowledgable, her instruction is safe, and she is not annoying at all. I now have 6 videos of hers, and I have tried Many other videos, and I find her to be the absolute best. This is an intense but fun video. I was looking for a more difficult step video and I was totally challenged by this one. I love the "wave" format where you work your way up to wave 3 where you are puffing hard and loving it! Kathy pays great attention to safety and form and her instructions are super. Nobody's perfect so if a cue is slightly late it doesn't bother me because I appreciate the workout so much. I recommend this tape for an intermediate or advanced stepper. Her regular Step Workout is great for all levels because you have total control over the intensity. I love her Great Buns and Thighs step tape, her Power Step, and her Timesaver- Lift weights to lose weight. If you want to lose weight, tone up, and feel great about yourself- check her videos out. I don't think you'll be sorry. She will remind you that you can do it- and you can with these tapes! Thank You Kathy!
 A DECENT VIDEO... June 12, 2001
Pulchrakia (Atlanta, GA United States)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This video gives the body a wonderful workout, however it has its flaws. One, Kathy's cueing is a bit off and the moves are at times a little difficult. I had to lower my step and then I even did a little on the floor 'cause the moves were so intense. However, the weight portion of the video is great and the abs portion is also very good. Kathy does exactly 100 situps but they're varied, so it's not hard, but it is challenging. All in all, I think this video is a good addition to any workout, but just be careful and work at your own pace.
Burn baby burn! May 15, 2002
Heather N. Mader (portland,or)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Is this video the answer to your weight loss plateau? I can't promise that, but it will make you sweat and your muscles burn! Kathy Smith's tapes are often a little too simplistic for me. (I'm a Kari Anderson fan for this exact reason) But this tape is actually fun, intense, and different than some of her other tapes. First of all, the setting is beautiful- a platform surrounded by giant emerald green trees. This is a refreshing change from the indoor set we're all used to seeing. The workout is done in two waves, and each wave contains 4 levels. The first level is considered a warm up, the second gets your heart going, the third kicks but with high-intensity, cardio-fat burning challenges, and the fourth is a recovery period. The first wave is followed by weight resistance training, and the second with abs (100 to be exact). I did the entire workout (both waves) and actually felt like I had been challenged. This is one of the few tapes I've found that models the intensity of my live step classes. I gave this four stars out of five, only because Kathy Smith cueing can really [stinks] during the last wave. They try to make up for this by dubbing her voice over the tape, but the timing is all wrong. Also, the video is impossibly bright and I found that adjusting my t.v. monitor didn't help the blurring of her bright red outfit at all. All in all though - this tape is worth it. The music is great, the workout is varied and intense without being painfully complicated, and the natural setting is easy on the spirit.
Excellent Workout, Cuing Not Great December 22, 2004
lizzieflee (Mizzou-Rah)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Three years I've had this workout...and just until I spent the last three months doing Kathy Smith's Power Step Workout have I been able to complete her "Fat Burning Breakthrough" without losing pace or without injuring myself.
The levels, cardio, weightlifting, and "100 Sit-Up Section" are all excellent. You will see results. You will work your heart and lungs and legs and arms and abs.
What is not so good is the cuing. I believe she is going on the premise that you should know what you are doing with a step workout. However, once you have completed the tape several times, you know what's coming up and can move through all her sets on the tape pretty seamlessly without stopping or saying "huh?" "You want me to do what?"
If you are new to step or a novice, purchase her "Power Step" and master it for several months until you are used to a step, and the cardio it brings. Then, move on to "Fat Burning." She uses some of the same moves in Fat Burning as she does in "Power Step" but at a higher intensity.
With these two tapes, I've knocked off about six inches off my thighs, bottom and hips.
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