I still use the tape regularly after a year and still get a pure kick out of the workout, Smithey's mannerisms, and the class's reactions. Granted, you have to be able to get past the 80's pastel leggings, retro film set, and headbands that the studio class and Smithey wear, but that's all part of this workout's charm - you get a kick-butt workout AND more than a few laughs at the same time. A totally (unintentionally) campy workout video! Moreover, IT WORKS. After using this tape (and this tape ALONE) religiously for a week, I saw results. After a month, I had lost noticeable inches. After 3 months - I was addicted and couldn't wait to come home from work to do the workout every day. I love this tape! It truly sculpts the areas that it promises to (backside, thighs, waist) and I highly recommend that you try it!

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Its a really dated video, but the workout is great  Jan 02, 2001
By Janelle L. Lino "soap opera lover"
This workout was done way back in 1987 and it looks like it. The music is really bad and the clothing is even worse. I think that there was a guy with jheri curls in there! Anyway, even though the video is dated, the workout is excellent. Beginners probably will have a hard time completing the video, but it gets a bit easier when you do it on a consistent basis. I could not even lift my legs the first time that I did this workout. Nowadays, the workout is still very intense, but it is not as intense as the first time that I did it.

19 of 20 found the following review helpful:

effective and hard workout  Dec 01, 1999
By M. Schmitt "Advid Reader"
This video had too many people on the set, an old set and bad music. But the excercises are the best I've tried. I can't even do the whole workout. If you can get past the cons and a very feminine instrutor, you can get a great workout. The warm up and cool down are the longest and best I've seen. Within a week I felt and saw a difference. There are newer tapes but I feel the excercises on this tape are most effective.

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Talk about a love hate relationship...  Dec 07, 2004
By Mos Nef "Mos Nef"
I first did this tape three years ago, after a friend told me that doing it for a week straight caused her to lose a pants size. I had no idea what I was getting into. Between the 80s mullets (everywhere, everywhere!), the sea foam colored spandex, and the cheery, effeminate weirdo instructor (who seems to have no problem doing these very difficult exercises), this tape can be a bit much.

I couldn't do even half of the reps the first few times I tried it. But, I did, in fact, lose a pants size after doing it for seven days straight. After that, I've incorporated it into my exercise routine, on and off for the last few years, after purchasing my own copy. I have to say, I really hate doing this tape, but have never found one that gives me results as effectively as it does. It's not easy and you certainly won't enjoy doing it, but if you only get one video for toning your lower body, I would tell you to get this one (and I own upwards of 30 exercise tapes).

I come back to this tape year after year, and even though I can actually keep up with all the reps now, I can never do it with a smile like Greg Smithey, the instructor. My hips and thighs never look as good as they do when I'm doing this video 4X or more, weekly. If you want results, get this tape. After all, no pain, no...er, loss.

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