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very basic, very dated, kind of misleading title
First of all this tape will not help anyone lose weight any more than any other workout including some cardio, as well as strength and endurance training, so I found the name a bit misleading. <
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>The workouts themselves (upper and lower body) are built on really basic strengthening and weight-lifting moves - i.e. military press, bicep curls, tricep curls, lots of squats, etc. If you need an absolute introduction to hand weight exercises or like that sort of clear, basic workout - this is good for that. I found it a bit too standard, eventhough I'm certainly no fitness expert myself. <
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>Finally I found the music very loud and annoying, over which she often seemed to be yelping. That part was so distracting, I disliked the video immediately. On Part II of of her Lift Weights to Lose Weight, they seem to have toned down the music and she is in no way screeching any more.

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Great work out in 20 minutes
Normally I think of Kathy Smith as my mom's generation's exercise tape lady (I am 30; my mom is 60). Other tapes of Kathy's have really gotten on my nerves-- her suburban mom perkiness and standard "Three more! Two more!" cheers sort of drive me nuts. This tape has a few moments of bubbley cheerleaderness where you want to hit the mute button, but you really can't beat this workout and for the most part Kathy is not too annoying. There's a moment at the beginning of the arm workout that always makes me cringe, but other than that, she's a rather mellow version of herself. <
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>I used the arm workout three times a week for three weeks before my wedding (where I wore a strapless dress) and was very pleased with the results! The leg workout is not as challenging as I would have liked, but I think that's because I didn't use ankle weights (also, my legs are in pretty good shape since I run regularly). For me, it worked best to go for a 4 mile run, then come home and do the 20 minutes of arms and the bonus 7 minutes of abs (which is also very effective, and Kathy is hardly annoying at all in the abs part). I recommend this workout for anyone who is serious about toning up their arms, but who doesn't want to spend time or money on a gym membership to do it. 20 minutes three times a week: you'll see the difference!

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Perfect for Me
The program is divided into two twenty-minute workouts, one for upper body and one for lower body, which you can do on alternating days or consecutively if you prefer. There is also an abs/back workout of about 10 minutes at the end. <
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>I wanted a weight workout to add to my 30-minute daily walk for a complete program. This is perfect for me because alternating the upper and lower lifting on different days means my workout will be under an hour each day, making it something I can fit into my day and stick with. I do the abs/back workout on the days I do lower body. <
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>The best thing about this video is that it accommodates people of all strength levels, and I will be able to continue using this same video as I progress. Two tracks run simultaneously, track 1 for beginners/intermediate, and track 2 for intermediate/advanced. I was recovering from surgery, so I had to start the video on track 1 using no hand weights at all, just for range of motion. I then moved up to 1 lb. weights, then to 3 & 5 lbs. Kathy also gives tips during the workout of ways to make the exercises harder or easier depending on your strength. <
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>The pace is fast moving and concentrated. The fast pace helps me stick with the program. Other videos I've become bored with due to the amount of "down time" during the workout. Kathy doesn't stop. She uses basic tried-and-true exercises, but it did take me a few times through to make sure I had the right form. But I'd much rather take a few days to learn the routine, than have a slower routine that I would be very bored with later. <
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>I think this is a program that I'll be able to stick with and benefit from for a long time. The only thing about it that bothers me is that the music must have been inserted later, because not all the moves are on beat with the music, but most of them are. <
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