CIA 2K02: Slammin Sports Cardio

Mindy Mylrea
Year Released: 2000

Categories: Step Aerobics


I am one of the few out there who has never, ever found a CIA workout that I enjoy. Well, the streak has been broken, because Slamming Sports Cardio is the ONLY CIA video I own and one of the BEST videos I own. I am an advanced exerciser and this workout is tough. Mindy starts with a warm-up, but I would not call this a "warm-up". It is a very fun step section with some specific leg/cardio work. The warm-up itself is worth buying the video for. Mindy then moves into an agility training section. At first I was thrown off by everyone going at their own pace, but I pick one of her "posse" and follow them. As you grow with the video, you will challenge yourself by trying to "go as fast at you can". Following this segment is a kickboxing section. It has a more "choreographed" feel to it and kept my heart rate up there. Then my favorite....FOOTBALL! This is a kick-butt segment. It is hard to explain but includes lots of very fast moves over the step (sort of like you are running through tires), blocking moves, and very fast steps up and down on the step. Like I said - hard to explain, but your heart rate will be soaring. This segment is followed by a second agility section and then an interval section. The intervals are not as long as Cathes in Interval Max, but they still get the heart rate WAY up there. There is no cool down after the aerobic part of the video, so I pause the tape and march in place. The video ends with a good strength segment - I use weights instead of the bands. All in all - this is a keeper. Y2K02 is a totally different kind of workout from anything that I own. This is part of the reason I love it...and also because Mindy just makes it so stinking FUN! Two thumbs UP!

Instructor Comments:
What can I say...Mindy is GREAT! I have done this video over and over and she still makes me smile through my sweat. I love the way she includes the background exercisers into her "chatter". She is one of my new favorite instuctors...more videos, Mindy, MORE!!

Suzanne M.

05/12/2000