This 90-minute video includes 35 minutes of step, 35 of hi/lo, a short abs section, and warmup and cooldown, for a total of 90 minutes.

The hi/lo section is first, which is my only complaint about the video. I harp on this all the time, so you can tune me out if you're tired of it , but step should always be first, because you get tired and have a tendency to be too clumsy on the step. It's even more pronounced in this video, as I proved (accidentally) to myself yesterday. I did it in order so I wouldn't have to waste time rewinding and fast-forwarding. Well, it was about all I could do to complete the step portion -- even though I've done this workout many times successfully doing step first, then hi/lo. So from now on, I'll just suffer with the fast-forwards and rewinds -- it's a pain, but the workout is fun and challenging enough that I'll continue to do it.

The hi/lo is full of fun choreography; I'd call it intermediate level. Charles is excellent at teaching each part of the routine one at a time, and then bringing it all together so that one step just flows into the next. By the end, even though you've got several "parts" to remember, you don't get lost because it all flows so well.

The step is fun, too. There are some high-impact moves on the floor, such as scissors and cha-chas. At the beginning, there is one step that I (still) find extremely awkward, so I modified it. You're doing straddle knee-lifts, and on the last count, you're supposed to bring your front foot back tothe back so that you're once again facing the TV -- the problem is, your front foot is on the floor. Maybe it's just that I'm too short -- Charles doesn't seem to have any problem with it. But I do, so I modified it so that I'm doing my knee lifts facing front the whole time. It still flows into the next part of the routine very well. I'd call the choreography in this section intermediate to advanced.

The abs section is very good. It gets progressively challenging. It's not very long - about 7 minutes.

The only reason I'm not giving this an A+ is because of the hi/lo being before the step. Therefore, I'm giving it an A-.

Instructor Comments:

Charles Little is extremely good. I bought this tape because I liked him so well in "Stay Fit." His cueing is very good, and his routines are surprisingly easy to follow and remember despite sometimes complicated choreography.

Annie S.