CIA 9001: The Complete Workout

Patrick Goudeau
Year Released: 1996

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance , Step Aerobics


This starts out with hi/low, very fun but some of the moves you have to do a few times to catch on. I had a hard time doing the arm movements with the feet so I concentrated on just the feet for most of the hi/low section. A lot of very fast paced but fun moves in the hi/low section. My favorite is the step, I have never see so many unique moves in a step routine before. It starts with quick feet patterns, like kick ball change, twice and then you do quick lunges from side to side, then you turn around backwards and get back up on the step. The moves in this tape just keep getting faster. Every one of the moves flow great together in the end, it's getting there that's the hard part. I found myself very confused the first time doing this tape but by the end I was having a blast. My favorite is the L-step, quick feet changes, tap down twice and into the Wizard of oz with quick feet changes again. Total Blast, the whole tape is great. I really liked every move in it. I can't wait til tomorrow to do the step workout all over again. I plan on doing it til I can master it. The toning section was pretty good but doens't compare to the firm. You start out doing moves stepping onto the step and using hand weights for upperbody. You do slow controlled moves. Lunges onto the step with arm patterns. Dips off the step with bicep curls. There is one move where you go side to side lunging back to the side, hard to explain, but very intense when you add upperbody moves in with it. The most intense part of the toning is the ab routine using the step. You sit on the step and hold on to the back and bring your legs in and out, very tough. There are about 4 or 5 different ab exercises then you do a very long stretch. If you don't like hi/low I would highly recommend this just for the step section alone. Just don't give up, it's very frustrating learning the moves but once you do, it's a great workout.

Instructor Comments:
Patrick is very likable, very upbeat and a fun instructor. I liked him from the start of the warm up to the end of this killer workout tape.

Dawn Henson

10/25/1997