I agree with what Emily and Helen have said about this video. It is kind of a "Great Weighted Workout meets The Method." The exercises are excellent for building core strength. This is not a muscle-building tape. With this tape, you either need to use a bodybar or an unloaded barbell; most of the moves wouldn't modify well with dumbbells (although you could probably use dumbbells for some of the upper body moves and a dowel for the balancing moves). You will definitely be challenged, and this video is excellent for developing your sense of balance. That said, I'm not really sure if I like this tape a lot. This might sound kind of strange, but aside from improving balance and core strength, I'm not sure how effective this tape is, even though it is one of the more challenging tapes that I've done (does that make any sense?). I used a 15 lb. bodybar, and often that weight wasn't enough, and sometimes it was a little too much. Although the style of the tapes are different, I much prefer Christi Taylor's Strength, Balance and Flexibility to this video. I feel like it is more effective overall than this one (at least for me), and it's more fun to do.

Instructor Comments:
Clare Dunphy is an adequate instructor. Her cueing is good, as are her form pointers. There was really nothing that stood out about her for me, either positively or negatively.

Kristin Aziz