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Kathy Smith - Moving Through Menopause
List Price: $14.98
Amazon Price: $53.88
Average Customer Rating:  (23 reviews)
Editorial Review: Keep your cool through peri-menopause and menopause by reducing short-term symptoms and increasing long-term health with this 90-minute video from veteran instructor Kathy Smith. The workout includes 20 minutes each of low-impact cardio (for heart, bones, weight, and mood), bone-building strength training, and stress-reducing yoga. The cardio section uses simple moves and patterns (no more complicated than a cha- cha), repeated frequently, with three choices of demonstrated intensities. Experienced aerobic dancers might be bored by the lack of challenging choreography, but beginners and moderate intermediates can find their level here. The strength-training segment is well instructed with exercises that work the upper and lower body simultaneously, so you get the most out of your 20 minutes. Smith also discusses the nitty-gritty details of menopausal symptoms, beneficial effects of exercise, and nutritional strategies, including a Q&A with doctors, making this a good sourc...
Customer Reviews:
3 of 3 found this review helpful:
 I learned a lot about Menopause!, 2006-07-26
I was very plesantly surprised by this video and I learned a lot about peri-menopause and menopause itself, what to eat, what to do to help relieve symptoms, etc... it's extremely detailed and friendly.
The 3 workout segments are basic and short at 20 min. each - I liked the strenght workout the best. These shorter milder workouts are good for a day when I feel tired but want to do something good for my body.
Well done Kathy and thank you for talking about menopause!
6 of 6 found this review helpful:
My favourite DVD purchase in the past 12 months, 2006-04-02
I used to be neutral about Kathy Smith but this DVD really exceeded my expectations. I bought it initially thinking anything I learned about hormonal imbalance and perimenopause from this would be useful, and I thought even a one time viewing would make it worth my while. I was pleasantly surprised, and only wish I'd bought it back in my 30's! It's packed with a wealth of information. So much so, the DVD version is more practical so you can choose what parts to view on various days rather than having to fast forward through areas.
My favourite parts of this DVD are the comprehensive informational segments, tips, and interviews with various health experts, as well as the restorative yoga which feels absolutely wonderful and is terrific even for low energy days. The benefits of the yoga postures are explained as you do them, which I found really helpful. And the length of the practice is perfect - finally a yoga routine I actually can fit into a busy day! I also like the setting, which is a pretty indoor set with Asian accents.
The cardio part I don't use as much as I prefer slightly more gentle cardio such as Leslie Sansone's indoor walking videos. I have yet to do the pilates and strength portions, but on preview thought they looked really good and look forward to trying them this weekend.
For her presentation, comprehensive information and yoga segments alone, this DVD is well worth the price. Kudos to Kathy Smith for doing such a great job and getting the right people together to get this much needed information out there!
3 of 4 found this review helpful:
Great workout for everyone even if you are not going thru manopause, 2006-03-10
This is the 3rd Kathy Smith DVD that I've bought and I love them all. I like the variation and the intensity of the work out. A must have!
8 of 12 found this review helpful:
 I really, really dislike this DVD, 2006-03-03
well I guess I'm the odd one out as I really, really dislike this DVD. I love aerobics. in my search to find an aerobics DVD I bought "Moving Through Menopause" based on the other reviews on this site.
my complaints settle around the aerobics part of this DVD, but that is what I bought it for. the workout starts at a ridiculously fast speed with no actual warm up. the choreography is horrible! it manages to be boring, while at the same time having you jump around like a jackrabbit on crack. several times through the work out, when it's mentioned that a lower level of activity can be followed, the shot pans the woman doing the highest level. the rhythm and enjoyment of motivating yet fluid moves which I look to aerobics for is fairly absent in this workout. the focus on balance during the cool down is interesting and of worth. but that's the only thing I have to praise about the aerobics section of this DVD.
the presentation is flat. a workout DVD may not need to be a fashion show, but there should be some spark. after all, if it's any good the consumer will be doing it hundreds of times during their ownership of it. nothing in this presentation had that kind of spark. the most menopausal thing in this DVD is the women's attire. which may be a small thing, but combined with the rest is worth mentioning.
I gave this DVD a solid try. I've done the aerobics workout several times in the last 6 months and just keep deepening my dislike for it.
6 of 6 found this review helpful:
excellant for all ages but thanks kathy for tackling the menopause!, 2006-02-25
I've worked out with Kathy Smith videos for years. I'm about the same age as her and was delighted when she tackled the subject of the menopause. It is a very postive dvd and it made me feel empowered.
I do work out regularly and found the cardio a bit too easy for me but will definately use it on days when I feel a bit tired. I would definately recommend this to beginners and intermediate exercisers of any age.
The workouts are short and therefore easy to fit in when busy.
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