I will begin this review by saying that I really want to like this tape. Although I enjoy it in a degree, I don’t like it enough to keep the tape. It must be something very personal, because I can’t pinpoint anything wrong with it. I have done the step section 3 times by now. The best I can say is that it always leave me with some unfulfilled feeling I can’t explain, both choreography-wise and cardio-wise. I am an intermediate exerciser. I can give you a gauge of my level by saying that CIA 9701 is the proper level for me. While Andre is teaching the move, the intensity is lower than 9701. When he puts it all together at the end, the workout can be low advanced. But it is all too short. It would be better if the workout is longer than this. Nevertheless, the uneven intensity is not a big flaw. It can be compensated for by adding some propulsion moves and give it full range of motion, or even add some sections of another tape at the end. There are many other tapes that I keep despite its low intensity. Maybe what dissatisfies me is the choreography, but I can’t make out what it is.

The second thing I don’t like is the warm-up. I don’t like to do shuffle the step when my muscles are cold. But this is also a minor flaw of this tape.

I have done the low impact floor only once. It is o.k., but not my style. While I like complex choreography that is fun to work out with, I don’t like "funny" choreography. I hope this makes sense. By funny choreography, I mean the moves like monkey see monkey do (I’m sorry if I make out the name wrongly) or the bus-stop. I can include the pony repeater in step section into this category too. But most of the "funny" moves exist only in the floor section. I hope this does not offend anyone. There’s nothing wrong with these moves, just not my style.

I never do the toning section with tubing. There’s obvious reason: there is no tubing available in my country.

Instructor Comments:
How I like him! He’s charming in American style at its peak. Very encouraging, very likable.

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