I, too, love this tape. For me, this is close to a perfect tape--length, level, total body workout, production quality, everything--esp because I'm one of those who will be getting strength development as well as endurance from the weight sections. Watching Cathe and mimicking her moves, I get a tremendous, blowout session. When added into a mix of, say, running, or floor aerobics, whew! You may be brain dead by old age, but your body will be in superb shape!

I was lucky because my first Cathe was Step Heat (hooked me immediately), followed by Step Jam, Power Max (still in regular use), Step Fit (the only one I wasn't thrilled with), then MI-C, then these two new ones. I say this because, in both Body Max and Step Works, you can see how Cathe's developed--not only is she stronger, but her strides are longer, her physical articulation is clearer, etc.

Others have given excellent breakdowns of the contents, so I thought I'd add some different comments. One reason I love this tape is that I can use it in several ways. First, of course, is simply straight through--I do this once a week. Then, here are two alternation patterns that work very well. One day, I do BodyMax from the beginning through the end of what Cathe calls her circuit. That gives me just under an hour of combined aerobics + lower body w/o. Then, say the next day, I do Step Works (about 51 mins), then finish Body Max--that is, all the wt work. That gives me maybe an hour and 10-15 mins. Next day, I give my hip flexors and quads a break--run or something.

My one negative comment (which goes for Step Works too) is that on the cover, Cathe looks as though she's been at a tanning salon.

I recommend this tape very very highly!

Beth Simon