I bought this video because I was looking for stretches to tack onto the end of cardio tapes that have too little stretching. This video fits the bill perfectly, and I highly recommend it.

There is a warmup (which I've never done) and then three 15-minute stretching segments. Most of the stretches are very standard "athletic" stretches (i.e. lie on your back, stick your leg up in the air to stretch your hamstring), as opposed to yoga-style stretches. That is GOOD for me because I am not very flexible, and yoga scares me.

I think this is an excellent tape for people who aren't so flexible because the exercisers demonstrate basic, intermediate, and advanced versions of the stretches. Really flexible people probably wouldn't be challenged by this tape, but would probably still like the relaxed feeling it gives you.

Another thing I like about this tape is that she does all the stretches on one side, then does all the stretches on the other side. This keeps it interesting. She doesn't hold the stretches quite as long as recommended (20 to 30 seconds, as I understand), but that doesn't bother me. I feel like a get a good stretch after my cardio, it seems like my flexibility is improving, and the best thing of all is the stretching feels really good!

Instructor Comments:
Candice does a wonderful job of describing exactly how to do the stretches and where you should be feeling the stretches. She has a very pleasant demeanor, and encourages you to do what your body allows.

Mary Truscott