I wanted to review this video because I like it so much and I do not feel the reviews here do it justice. Many of the reviewers seemed upset since the video was marketed as something it was not. This video comes from the same people who dreamt up the descriptive titles of "Low Impact Aerobics" and "Firm Cardio" (The first video being very high impact and the second being a strength tape with little aerobics). After reading the reviews I expected an 45 minute intermediate tape of typical firm cardio options (4-limbed, step, tall box climbs, mixed impact etc.) and I was not disappointed.

There is so little weight work in this tape that I use 3 pound dumbbells and count it as cardio only. There are a few (2, I think) four limbed aerobics section (one off and one on the step). One set of lunges and one set of dips plus push-ups, planks and abs work. This is a nice tape to do on the same day as an upper body tape.

I find this video very fun and the constant changes keep my interest. I find myself reaching for this video often because it is short, intense and I feel great when I am done. It is a video for one of those days when I am debating between doing a killer workout or vegging on the couch. Somehow at 45 minutes it seems like a happy medium.

My only complaint is that I can never get the choreography in the last step portion with Nancy Tucker. But I am working on it. With the exception of this segment, the choreography is pretty basic. I found the high impact moves more tolerable then those found in other firms. Plus I know from experience that in firm-speak "Prepare for low impact aerobics" means "We are going to do a little bit of low impact then a whole lot of high impact". I do the whole video (tall box climbs and all) on a 10" step, this makes it a pretty intense workout.

There is something about the bright colors in this video that is very appealing.

Leanne Seaward