I trust that VF’ers will forgive my hyperbole, but I feel that this tape is a masterpiece! (Well, at least it’s my current favorite.) The whole is greater than the sum of the parts—just like Ted Danson & Shelley Long in Cheers. It all just WORKS!

Darrin starts the warm up, using broken-down routines that he’ll incorporate later in his instruction. Rob leads his segment in his own style. Soon Darrin starts to cook. Then we get Patrick for dessert! Each instructor’s part is incorporated into the finale, which is so much fun it feels like a party.

You should allow time to learn this routine. I found it just challenging enough to keep my interest, but not to discourage me. But I was happy to take a few weeks, (Yes, weeks, but I only exercise for 30 minutes 3X/week) to learn this one.

All three instructors have come into their own over the years. (Why is it that men become MORE attractive with time, while we females….oh, well.) Even though some mistakes were made (no time for retakes, I guess) this comes off like a well thought-out and polished production. Like I say, the choreography and ambience just work!

The music is lively and fun, but I wish they wouldn’t recycle some of the same tunes within the hour-long production. I’d rather pay more to get more variety in music. This is really my only gripe with the tape.

The kickboxing aspect of the workout is incorporated into each instructor’s segment. I didn’t feel like I was really kickboxing-- just incorporating interesting moves into a fun and innovative dance routine. And dance they do! Each instructor is so different in his style of teaching and movement, it adds to the chemistry of the hour in that this viewer feels like I’m at a party with good friends, where I can be myself.

Addendum 7/4: I mentioned that the same tunes are played over and over in this one-hour workout. It bothered me only a little bit then, but it bothers me a whole lot now.

I don't know if this is standard procedure for G-Force or for CIA, but it really interferes with my enjoyment of what I recently considered a fun workout. Can't they afford enough music to fill the hour?

I've done 100-200 videos and I can't believe that I'm getting sick of a workout that I just wrote a rave review for.

Ruthie

06/25/2000