Step Challenge By The Sea

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Year Released: 1998

Categories: Step Aerobics


After not doing this tape in a long time, I had to drag it out and was pleasantly surprised. This is a tag team step workout. The cardio section is long 60 minutes, with warm up and cool down the total time is 1 hour 22 minutes.

The workout is filmed outside in the Florida Sun. As with most outdoor filmed workouts, the music takes somewhat of a back seat. You can still hear the music but each of the instructors voices are much louder than the music. The music you will recognized from the Power Max soundtrack as well as some of the more popular music used in the CIA series. The set is a nice gazebo in the sun. Blue skies and blue ocean make for a nice un obtrusive set.

The aerobics are mostly low impact with a few power moves added for flavor. But since the cardio is so long you really get a great workout without all the power. But most of the moves are familiar enough that you can add power to just about any of the moves you wanted to.

The step combos aren't to flashy or to complicated. Michael's sections are more basic while Georgia's are more dancier with more footwork and turns. You do some nice straddling moves and variations of basics, turnstep and L steps. This is a tape you can do well the first time, the learning curve isn't to high.

The great thing about this tape is that it takes no more room than your step does. There are no long hop turns over the long end of the step. If you have room for a mambo on the floor then you have enough room for any of the moves. For all of us space challenged its great not to have to modify for space.

Overall this tape is a solid intermediate level. Advanced if you really power it up. Moderately choreographed combos make it a great choice when you really don't want to concentrate on footwork.

The only negative about this tape is the enthusiasm of Michael. He likes to whoop and whistle. Not so much as to be annoying, but its noticeable. Good thing he's only whooping when he's not instructing. Good for us not so good for Georgia :-)

If you looking for a cardio tape with long sustained cardio with out lots of equipment change then this is probably one of the best out there. ***Collage video says they are no longer distributing this tape, but im sure you can get a hold of a copy from other retailers.

Susie F.

09/24/2000