It’s amazing what you can find on YouTube. I like to hunt for workout videos, and I struck gold when I discovered some old, classic Kathy Smith workouts. We’re talking teased-up, puffy bangs old. Scrunchy socks, side ponytails, off-the-shoulder tops, and leotards old. Don’t believe me? Feast your eyes:
One workout, Kathy Smith’s Weight Loss Workout, is 62 minutes long, well over my usual 30 minute workout right now, as I ease back into this whole “GAWD-I-hate-working-out-but-damnit-I’m-fat” thing. I figured I would do about 25-30 minutes of the workout and just stop when I couldn’t do any more.
I actually laughed out loud a few times during this workout. The constantly changing outfits, hairdos, and scenery keep it from getting boring, but sometimes they are just downright hilarious, as evidenced here:
The workout shifts through different styles of cardio and some weight training, like lunges. Most of the moves are fairly simple, but for some reason she decides to get crazy complicated (at least for me) during the section with mambos and cha-chas, with rapid-fire arm movements and wildly flitting across the room. I figured as long as I was still moving and sweating, it didn’t really matter if I was getting each and every step and arm gesture just right.
I was surprised when she announced it was time to cool down and stretch. I had made it through the entire hour! I really didn’t think I could. *patting myself on the back* That leaves me heartened that I am not a lost cause, after all, ha ha.
Sweat & Sparkle 