CIA 9802: The Hi/Lo, Step & Sculpting Workouts

Faith Scarinzi
Year Released: 1998

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


Others have broken down this video already so I'll just give some general comments. This tape is fun, although it took me about four times to really learn the hi-lo and twice to get the step. I find that I have to think and stay focused when doing this video. That's okay, though, because I have other tapes that I can zone out to. As others have said, this tape is dancy, dancy dancy - which I think is great. Sometimes I'm in the mood for straight athletic moves, sometimes I like to leap and twirl. I will say, however, that I have pledged to NEVER EVER do this tape in front of anyone else - they would die laughing at my flailing renditions of Faith's effortless arabesques, mambos, and charlestons. But that's the beauty of working out at home, right?

The hi-lo is a blast, and now that I've got the moves down I really appreciate how much it flows. The step portion is different from my other step tapes - Cathe, Intense Moves, Energy Sprint - it's more dance-inspired. It's a lot of fun, too.

Someone mentioned above that it's an intermediate/advanced tape. I agree with that. I've been using this tape as a "tack-on" - adding one of the sections on to a strength day or a shorter-duration advanced step tape.

Overall, I give this tape an A-. The minus is just because I wish it was a tad bit more intense.

Instructor Comments:
Faith is great! She's easygoing and personable, and her choreography is really interesting. I'd like to see her in another video.

Elizabeth Graves

01/25/1999