I have been doing Jane's Low-Impact Aerobic video (from the 80's) for a while, and enjoying it, but I wanted something else to add to my video library for alternate days. I tried Jane's newer Low Impact and Stretch and really was disappointed in it. Then, as I just couldn't believe that I owned the only good video that Jane had made, I bought the earliest one, Complete Workout. I was a little bit nervous after reading some not-too-favorable reviews on this site, but I just had to give it a chance. Am I glad I did! It's really wonderful, and totally made up for my bad experience with the other video.

I thought the choreography was pretty easy to pick up (great for those who don't have time to sit and watch the tape 3 times before starting in), and fit in with the music well. Jane's cueing is GREAT -- Even while getting used to the steps, I always felt like I knew where I was supposed to be.

I even enjoyed the 'turkey tail' step -- one reviewer on this site stuck up for it, while the others panned it. I thought it was a lot of fun, and I really liked doing it! And the whooping doesn't bother me at all. Aerobics and exercise should be fun, or I won't bother to do it. I can look forward to doing this workout as a kind of a fun treat, not something I have to beat myself to make me go do it.

One thing (and this was my own dumb mistake, not the fault of the tape): Always make sure you understand the move before doing it -- don't just fling your body around carelessly. I pulled a hip ligament the first time I did this video (again, all my OWN fault) because I anticipated that a move was different then the way it turned out, and I flailed around trying to get back into the right place. DON'T do that -- if you don't know where you are, march in place until you can join back in! That goes for any video, not just this one, obviously. And it never would have happened if I'd taken the time to watch the video once first to make sure I understood each step.

Ok, my score for this tape: A+. The upper body section: A. Aerobics section: A+. Lower body section: I hated it!!! Because it was hard for me, but it still deserves an A+.

Instructor Comments:
Love her!A

Angelle