I'm not going to break this workout down since that's been done so nicely already by the previous posters. I first saw this workout on Studio4Fitness that was part of Exercise TV On Demand a few years ago. Back then, they were showing full length CIA workouts and I got a chance to try this and Gay’s Cardio Crazy (CIA 2401). I totally fell for this workout and knew I had to have it. I have only bought one other workout (Chris Freytag’s Walking Cardio Shape Up this year) as a result of watching ETV OD since 2007. I’m not that great with step workouts (my last was Hot Steps in 2006), so I don’t buy them often and I haven’t bought another since this in 2009. I got this because I was able to pick the steps pretty much the first time through without previewing.

Nekea's instruction is very clear. She cues before the move and she previews the move (think Christi Taylor) before everyone goes into the combo. I think the intensity and complexity are comparable to Low Max maybe even higher but I keep everything pretty low impact. I think this could be a cousin of IMAX2. It’s not so complex that you don’t get it by the 2nd or 3rd try. But it is interesting enough that it feels fresh each time I do it. It helps that most of the workout is pretty low impact too. But there are some blasts that kicks it up a notch like split lunges. The music is fantastic and it has an ah-mazing fun factor. What's even better is that there's no TIFTing so you'll never have to remember each combo for later. You learn a combo in add-on style and repeat it a few times and you’re done with it. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t get Cardio Crazy even though I also liked it, TIFTing. I recently started to sub kbells for the core section of 2703. It’s so short enough that I skip it most times though and don't feel like I've missed a good portion of the workout. The step portion alone is about 45-50 mins.

Instructor Comments:
Nekea has a great personality. Her voice is soothing. She gives excellent cues and pointers. No buzz words or wooing that I find annoying. She shows some mods for some of the higher impact moves. Her backgrounders are clearly having fun too.

Jessicavi