To begin with, I've never been a fan of hi/lo aerobics. After discovering step there was no turning back for me. I'm a huge step fan so I'm lukewarm about the hi/lo sction. Mind you, I found it to be intense but there was too much repetition; I can't stand all those heel/toes. I really liked the high impact - the jogging, plyo squats and jumping jacks, though. My heart rate didn't start to go up until the medium intensity section. It would have been nice if there was a short cooldown/stretch before going on to step. Actually, I would have preferred step come before hi/lo (less chance of injury). Since I don't do hi/lo all that often (although I am going to make a concerted effort to do so, in the future, for cross training purposes), I was starting to feel winded by the time stepping came around. Overall, I found the hi/lo to be pretty run of the mill but intense. A side note - somebody get the blond a better support bra; at times I thought she'd bounce away (pun intended).

I preferred the step section - the music was catchier (can that don't Cry For Me Argentina disaster, though). Most moves are from Cathe's previous videos. I wish that Cathe would do different cooldown stretches. Power Max is still my favourite but I plan on doing MI Cardio 1 - 2 times a week.

Rating: Hi/lo B- Step B+

Instructor Comments:
Cathe is my favourite instructor. She always cues well and motivates you to push yourself. When I first started doing Cathe's videos, her whooping bothered me a bit, particularly in Step Max (how does she know whether or not I look hot, anyway?) but she gives such a good, fun, advanced workout that does it really matter?

Terri M.