Jane Fonda’s step and abdominal workout is an excellent BEGINNING step workout video. The workout is lead by three instructors, Laurel, Jeannie, and a man whose name I cannot remember. All three are very energetic and fun. There is a lot of whooping and laughing and talking during the exercise, which I enjoy, but others find annoying. There is a long warmup and stretch section followed by about seven short sections of beginning level aerobics, all sections total about 30 minutes of aerobics. The level of choreography and intensity is low. This was my first step tape, and I felt like it was very difficult when I started, but became easier everyday. Some of the sections include optional propulsion moves, so there is a lot of room to grow and improve as your fitness level increases. The cuing by all three instructors is excellent and the moves are very easy to follow. The music is allright, but not fantastic. The cool down and stretch at the end of the workout is a little on the long side, and the moves are repeated so much that I would fast forward through a lot of it. The abdominal section at the end is actually taught by Jane Fonda and is also a very good beginning abs workout, although I always thought it was boring. Overall, if you are looking to start using videos at home and have not exercised for a while, this is a great tape to start with.

Andrea H