Well, this video was quite a disappointment. I haven't seen any other reviews, but I'm sure someone has broken down the workout specifics already. Basically, the majority of the problems here center of the horrid form of Tamela and the cast. The box says great for beginners to adavanced- NOT! Tamela's upper body hunches over her legs during the step aerobics. Her thighs collapse inward on squats (esp. plyo moves). Half the cast has overarched backs throughout the workout. And most of them can't do a plie correctly. There are high impact aerobics with weights, and the stretch at the warm up is no stretch, its an opportunity to squeeze out some more toning. The bunny lunges aren't instructed at all. I'm unclear as to what they are for and how to do them. This video has some really fun stuff, from the aerobics to the toning portions. And Tamela really is pleasant with a warm and real smile. And I get the feeling when she says "this is fun" she actually means it. Given that, I wanted to like this tape. With all the problems with form I can't recommend this at all to beginners, and I even have a hard time recommending it to advanced. No matter how experienced you are, I think the person who is being presented as an instructor, a professional, a master, an expert, however you want to call them, should use good form and take some time to remind the user of it as well. Would it be so horrible to remind people not to hyperarch their backs? Would it distract that much to remind the cast that thighs stay parallel in a squat? Even instructors go to master classes to get updates on choreography and to perfect thier form to better teach their classes. This video is too intense for an exerciser not to use good form. And when you present your videos as the best, the instructor's form should pass muster. Sorry, Firm, this one doesn't make the grade.

Instructor Comments:
Tamela is cute, and perky. She reminds me of the women who lead Firm vol. 5. Her cueing is average for the Firm, and her form in many spots is atrocious. She says this is fun constantly. She has a nice smile and is pleasant though, so I can overlook all of this but the form problems.

L'Anne