This is an interesting and fun video. Gay adds some new and interesting steps but keeps the overall style on the athletic side. She does move around off the step,such as mambo back up, or power knee up, walk back. She also walks sideways of the step into a ham curl.

A couple background exercisers show higher impact or more complex steps in some of the routines. If you don't mind adding some of your own intensity here and there, this tape should work for most steppers intermediate and up. It's certainly not hard core though, I don't think that's Gay's thing.

There are 2 blocks with 3 combos each. The combos increase in complexity and intensity through the block. She doesn't break down the moves very much and uses a lot of the watch me while you keep doing the previous move. This doesn't work for me because my brain can't seem to process changes while trying to remember what I was doing. :) The step workout moves at a pretty good pace and there is only moderate taking if from the top (TITFing).

There is a bonus section where she does all six combos in a row, twice. She misses some cues in this portion, which caused me to miss a few steps.

The cooldown was designed by one of her background exercisers and is a fairly short dancy, latiny hi lo routine. I'll be skipping this completely, LOL.

The abs/core section is not too difficult, and has some moves I haven't seen before. It actually has a section where you do 3 or 4 things in a row, a combo for abs! Too complicated for me at the end of the step routine.

Final Verdict - KEEPER+ This is one I'll pull out every now and then until I can't step anymore.

Instructor Comments:
Gay is one of my ideal instructors. She cues well (my number one requirement). She's warm and friendly but doesn't chatter. Her form is impeccable.

LynnO