I have mixed feelings about this tape. The main thing it has going for it is Jennifer's personality and that "fun" feel that 8003 has.

However, I found this video disappointing in a few ways. I usually don't care about these things, but the outfits in the hi-lo section are awful! The background exercisers are wearing these little hot pink things that MIGHT look okay on a fifteen year old girl. Jennifer's outfit, which looks like she's wearing her husband's winter underwear, isn't much better. I also don't like Jennifer's haircut. Overall, 8003 was just more enjoyable to watch.

I could stand this, however. The worst part is that Jennifer takes about 20 minutes worth of choreography and stretches it into a 40 minute workout. Doesn't she have any more moves than this, that she has to keep doing the same ones over and over?? The warm-up, which is fine but not amazing, is used over and over and over through the whole workout. If this is a trend (see my review for 9801), it is one I do NOT care for.

Any time Jennifer adds ANYTHING, even something as simple as a mambo cha-cha or some knee lifts ... it's back to the warm-up! One time I tried to count how many times she does the warm-up routine once it's learned, but I honestly can't make it through this section of the tape. My guess is that it's around 15-20, which is WAY to many times to do any one routine, even if it's fabulous (which it isn't).

The step section is not bad - still repetitive, but better than the hi-lo section. I almost feel cheated by this tape - instead of getting two full workouts, I got one so-so workout (step) and a few simple routines done over and over and over. The only way I can even do the hi-lo routine is if I do about 10-15 minutes of it tacked onto another tape. That is about all I can take before I start yelling at the TV. Which is really a shame, because Jennifer is very likeable.

Instructor Comments:
Her choreography and cuing are not bad, but her personality is definitely the factor that makes me like her. I also like the fact that she always introduces her background exercisers and jokes with them throughout the workout.

Jen Blaske