CIA 9004

Robert Mellott, Tina Lanzoni, Debi Weaver
Year Released: 1996

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


This video was a very pleasant surprise for me. I bought the entire 9000 series because it was a better deal, not really caring if I liked this video or not - I knew I would like 3 tapes from the series, and I figured if I liked this tape, it would just be icing on the cake. Well, it turns out this is the tape I have done the most so far, and I really enjoy it. Robert's hi/lo workout is fun, intense and easy to pick up. I find the step workout to also be a lot of fun. Tina and Debi each teach a 17 minute step routine, and I like both of the routines. However, the first time I did Tina's routine, I almost tripped on my step several times, it seems a bit dangerous to me. But now that I know it, I do like it (I modified one fluttering foot move that seems useless to me, but I do the rest.) The way I use this tape is to do the hi/lo routine, and then follow up with either Debi's routine one day, then Tina's routine the next time I do the tape, giving me almost a full hour of warm-up, and cardio. I do my own cooldown and stretch, because the stretching at the end is pretty minimal, and not worth the fast-forwarding needed to get to it.

Instructor Comments:
I like the way Bobby put his routine together - it was really non-stop. I would say his cueing was mediocre, but not bad. I call Tina and Debi, "the screamers" because they seemed to be screaming the whole time, which I found a bit irritating. It seems to me that would be more acceptable in a live class, but it gets old on the video. But their cueing is pretty good, and the routines were fun, so I try to ignore the screaming and silliness.

Lisa C

01/25/1999