Classic Kathy Smith - Step Workout [DVD]

Okay, so I'm not a gazelle. I'm not graceful and I'm not light on my feet. We have an eliptical which is probably best suited to my skill level. It's hard to fall off of one. :-) But I hate it. I mean, I devise ways of not looking at the clock and the minutes just drag on and on and on. So I bought a step and I bought this workout as my introduction to stepping based on the stellar reviews here at Amazon.I love it! Stepping is really much less boring than the "eviliptical". Okay, so I fell down on my #@%#$% the first time I followed this tape. I would chalk that up to me, not the tape. As a child my grandmother put me in ballet. After two lessons the instructor met her at the door and told her I'd be better of in tap. The fact that I only fell once and didn't kill myself is actually a testimonial for Kathy Smith!I would advise anybody who is new to stepping and coordination-challenged like me to skip doing the arms when first starting. Just look at the feet and do those. Add in arms slowly over time. I still do just feet in some things. And be careful with the move "over the top" because that's the move that sent my feet "over the top" of my head.The ab section is short, but a killer. Don't start on the incline! Just start flat.Kathy is fairly easy to follow, the music is cheeful, and the moves are challenging enough to keep you from thinking about how much it sucks to actually do them. All in all a great workout for me! The only annoying thing is Kathy does let off a high pitched "drill team" squeal once in a while and say things like, "Now that you've got that down let's pick up the pace" (Uh, wait, I don't got that down!) Thank God for rewind. But all in all she's a lot less "chipper" than some other aerobics tapes, so it's not bad. And Kathy doesn't have an annoying voice either--a big plus! She's also older. I find it easier to take instruction from somebody who isn't carded when the buy booze.

I enjoy this workout! Sometimes I just want a simple but solid workout and this is it. I don't necessarily want to be bouncing and cartwheeling all over the place all the time but still do not like a day to go to waste. This workout is perfect for those days.COMPLAINT: and not just this one but all workout dvds. Why can't the producers recognize that no matter how proud they may be of their music soundtrack it will still NEVER be good enough for many of us!!!! As a result .... and thank god for ipods which have made the creation of our own workout music so easy peasy .... many of us have our own playlists?????? Why can' they produce a workout with a "no music" option so we can still follow the directions easily and enjoy our playlist?????? Still today in 2012 we can't have an easy time hearing the instructors voice with our own personal playlists without the confusion of their music soundtrack. UNbelievable!!!! It's so elementary. Marketing 101. Business 101. Customer Service 101. ONE OH ONE! Really irritating!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New Years day 17 years ago I started doing Kathy's Step Workout. I did that workout religiously 5 days a week for 2 years. It was like brushing my teeth, part of the daily routine. I got into the best shape of my life. I did, however include strength training after the first year and I did add power moves and sincopatiion(spell?)to the step workout. I have used this workout off and on over the years and it is still one of my favorites. I think that no workout is boring if you are in the Zone, and by that I mean that you enjoy and do each movement as though you were the video star. If you are thinking about doing the best for your body, who cares about the thong workout gear and the music. Make it about you. I noticed that this DVD has been discontinued by the manufacturer but alas I will use mine to to get me into the best shape ever again. It is my gift to me for my 55th this year. Yes I started the first day of 2010 with this workout and I still enjoy it very much. I am proud to say that at my age I can kick cardio butt compared to my younger friends and family members. I have several of Kathy Smith's workouts, but this is my all time favorite. Thank You Kathy Smith for all the years of great workouts!

This is a re-release of one of Kathy Smith's VHS workouts from around 2003. It is my all-time favourite step workout ever, from any instructor. It breaks down like this:- An 8 minute warmup- A 12 minute step routine (beginners) but is great for all levels!- A 13 minute intermediate step routine but is also great for all levels.- A 10 minute advanced step routine.- A 5 minute lower body cool down- A 5 minute abdominal toning session- 8 minutes of upper body- 5 minutes of a cool down and stretch.The biggest asset to Kathy's DVD's is that it is suitable for all levels. She classifies parts of her DVD as beginner / intermediate / advanced but it is more so that beginners can just do 12 minutes of stepping, etc. The whole workout is fantastic and is not too hard to follow. I am not the most co-ordinated person in the world and I can do her workout without stumbling around like an idiot (which trust me, I would do if it contained a lot of dancey-steps).I would highly recommend this DVD to anyone that is interested in step aerobics. It's a great workout and you won't be disappointed!

Love this workout - I was so happy to find this in DVD as I had it on VHS many years ago. Easy to follow and no additional chatter that makes some videos unbearable to watch over and over. With stepping, you can always challenge yourself by increasing step height. Love Kathy Smith and this very challenging routine.

パソコンで再生しました。内容は教え方も上手ですし、少しずつステップアップするつくりになっています。脈拍を10秒測って、やり過ぎないよう注意してくれます。普通のＤＶＤプレーヤーでは再生できないので☆マイナス１です。

まず、DVDですがやはり輸入品のため我が家に２台あるDVDプレーヤのうちVHS付の再生機の方では再生されませんでした。ステップ台を購入し早速開始。35分間のｴｱﾛﾋﾞ途中にも脈拍を測ったりと休憩できる時間が挟まれているので初心者の私には有難い構成です。但し徐々に繰り出されていくステップの種類については、テンポが早いまま覚えれないままに、手足巧みにどんどん進んでいくので、ｴｱﾛﾋﾞ経験のない私には難しく、足を掛けてコケそうになりましたので、その際は適当に音楽に合わせてステップを踏むことになりました。巻末に基本のステップが少しだけ説明されてますが。この点、ビリーさんの説明がとても親切だとわかりました。後半の上半身用のダンベル運動は別段ステップ台がなくてもよい運動です。運動強度はステップ台の高さを変えることで格段に変化し、膝の悪い方は注意が必要です。いろいろ書きましたが値段もなぜか非常にお安くkathyさんのこのシリーズはお買い得かと思います。

このワークアウトは私のお気に入りでずっとやっている飽きることがない。なぜならステップの高さを初級から上級まで３段階にあげていかれるから。ステップを持っていない人は出来ないけれど私はステップのわークアウトが大好きだから持っている。リーボックの製品だけど。私はどんなにやっても中級の段までしか出来なかった。パートが３つに分かれている。ウォーミングアップから息が上がる。最初の１のパートは慣れるまで大変だった。脚と腕の振り付けがなかなか付いていかれなかった。だけど慣れてくると見ないでも出来るようになるそれにいい運動になる。パート２になると上下の運動だけでなく横にもステップを踏む動作が入る。これの難易度は高いと思う。汗がステップにこぼれる。そしてパート３これはまたまた凄い。一緒にやっているメンバーも顔をしかめている。でも凄く面白くステップを使う。とにかくコンビネーションがいろいろ楽しめるからやっていていい気分になる。特に最後のパートの方になるともう１回繰り返したくなる。その位気分が爽快感に変わる。最後の方に筋肉運動が入る。ステップでは下半身の運動ばかりだから筋肉運動になるともちろんスクワットも入るけれどダンベル持って背中　腕　肩　腹部、腹部の筋肉運動は効く。ステップを使ってやるから効く。とにかくまとめた意見だと凄く凝縮されたビデオだと思う。

PCで再生してしました(^.^)内容は凄く良かったです！ステップのDVDは初心者用でもついていけないのですがこれはついていけます(^.^)楽しかったです！日本語版が欲しいです。

家のＤＶＤ機器は全て再生出来ませんでした＞＜。他の方のレビューを見て購入しましたが、とても良いものらしいだけに残念です＞＜。再度、新しいＤＶＤ機器を購入した時にまた、再生チャレンジしてみます！！