Wearing all black, Greg Twombly begins his workout with his usual high energy warm-up leading into 42 minutes of hi/lo aerobics. I love the instrumental music, which is the same as CIA 8003 with Jennifer Mills. Greg does his baseball move, plyo heel digs, jump squats, his usual leaps, sashays and pivots. He showcases Heather Day, who does a fifties combo, that lasts about 10 minutes. Then Greg comes back adding on her combo to his. Heather and the other woman wear hip hugging, bell-bottom pants which crack me up. I couldn't follow Heather's moves because of the long pants, but when Greg came on again, it was easier to see the legwork. The music towards the end is a little strange, and they go off beat for a couple of seconds.

I found it to be much easier in intensity than 9003, which still remains my favorite. I did have a great time doing the workout, and Greg's workouts are always fun. Next is a double step workout with Sue Gent and Dottie Lee. I have two steps and for the first time tried a double step workout and had a lot of fun. They call the steps "Home" and "Buddy" using the same moves on both steps. Sue does half the workout, followed by Dottie. There are pendulums, hesitation step, across the top from "Home" to "Buddy."

The music is outstanding - both from Donna Read's CIA 9701 and Jennifer Mills CIA 8003. The music makes a difference to me in how I enjoy a workout, and I love the music on those tapes so I couldn't help but have a lot of fun. A 7-minute ab section followed which was done on an inverted step, followed by the stretch. I recommend both workouts on this tape, but will probably do Greg's hi/lo more often.

maryann parker