CIA 9807: A High/Low Workout Plus Conditioning

Shannon Anderson, Alison Boyd
Year Released: 1998

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


I have a real problem finding hi/lo tapes that I really like. While I love aerobics in general I am really picky about hi/lo and I am always looking for tapes.

After reading Annie's review of this tape, I decided to buy it using CIA's holiday coupon. I am so glad I did!

This tape provides about 40 minutes of hi/lo aerobics. The combination that Shannon and Alison teach aren't too dancy, but they aren't so simple that I get bored. It's a nice mix of athletic moves (squats, lunges, etc) with some dance moves (mambos) and a few turns. Shannon and Alison show both low and high impact moves and modifications and this workout could easily be done as all high impact or all low impact. I've never seen another tape that really offers this option. It's really nice, because when I want to work really hard I can get a good workout, (although this tape is NOT at the level of Cathe's hi/lo in MIC, my other favorite hi/lo) and when I want to "relax" I can do lower impact moves and still get a good workout.

The other nice thing about this workout is its space requirements. I have a fairly small exercise area and I end up having to modify a lot of hi/lo tapes to fit my space. I didn't have to modify this tape at all-wonderful!

Shannon and Alison both cue very well and have a really nice rapport. You can tell that they really like each other and are having so much fun with the workout. That's another reason why I like this tape so much.

I highly recommend this tape to any intermediate/advanced exerciser who is looking for an athletic style hi/lo workout that offers lots of options and very personable instructors.

Instructor Comments:
I really like both instructors! They work together very well and you can tell they are really having fun. I would definitely buy another hi/lo tape by these two.

Elizabeth

12/09/1998