CIA 5005: Power Video

Shannon Anderson, Alison Boyd
Year Released: 1994

Categories: Step Aerobics


First 2 sections are the Anderson sisters and I love them. The routine movements are very basic, but they play with jazzy accents (either clapping or kicks or arm movements). I'm a amatuer musician and this is very fun and appealing to me. This is for both their floor and step sections. Next is Paul McKean. His step segment is not too difficult either, but I still seemed to enjoy the WO. He's very stiff when he moves but he has a wide variety repeaters, rock steps, pivot turns, straddles...etc. Lastly, is Katarina. She is a dancer and likes to also play with the music. She does a "hesitation" step that I love. It takes a full 8 counts, but you're doing a "triplet" for every 2 beats. She's not one for much explanation and if you're not a musician or a dancer it takes a little while to catch on. Other than that, most other moves are simple. Katarina using full range of motion, so you can get your heartrate up, but her segment is so short (barely 20 minutes), that it is not all that effective. All in all, I found it an entertaining tape that I would consider to be intermediate level. I give it a B+.

Instructor Comments:
The Anderson sisters are great. Fun, energic- their enthusiasm is transfered to you. Paul is stiff- looks as if he can't bend. He gives tips during the WO and I laugh everytime he growls "control". But very likeable. Katarina seems a little strange, at first. But I think it's more 'cuz she's a dancer and an artist. And artists always seem a bit different.

germaine

12/04/1997