Finally, a hi/lo workout I really love. It has been a while since I've loved a new hi/lo workout. It is my kind of hi/lo. It is dancy (but not funky dancy) and flows very well, and is pretty low impact. (Actually very low impact. I would say each combo had only about one move in it with any impact.) Intensity is going to come from what you put into it and having room to move. For me, this workout was definitely more intense than a Marcus hi/lo (although their styles are very similar) but less intense than a Christi hi/lo, which has more impact.

This workout is a bit of a space hog. I do have a lot of room to move sideways, but only 8 feet forward and back. I used every inch of my space. I think you can still have fun with this workout while modifying for space, but it might be hard to get the intensity you want without the ability to spread out.

The workout is 45 minutes long. It has a separate and decent warmup, 4 32-count combos and very short cooldown. He TIFTs after teaching combos 1,2,3 (2 times each), and then he splices all 3 combos and TIFTs 2 more times. Then he teaches the 4th combo and adds that to the spliced first 3 combos (but doesn't splice the 4th.) Normally, that much TIFTing puts me over the edge, but after doing this workout 2 times, it still doesn't bother me.

I didn't like the cool-down but it was short, I just walked around. It was mostly just hip-shaking, and his background girls were in real close to him and looked like his harem.

I think Rob's choreography is really excellent. Sometimes it is hard to believe he is the same person from some of the earlier G-Force tapes. It flows so well and is very creative.

The one place I can't give him kudos though is his cueing. I know he gets a lot of praise for this, but I don't get it. I think he teaches the moves pretty well, but once the combo is complete, don't expect many cues. He often just gives a few words of cues during an entire 32 count combo and you are expected to remember how everything goes. It isn't a real problem for me once I know the moves, but if you are not good at remembering choreography it might be a problem.

The music is OK. Not my very favorite, but not bad. Some of it seemed new, and some seemed old.

If you like hi/lo, I do recommend this workout. If you need super-high intensity every day and don't have a large workout area, however, you might be disappointed. In terms of fun, though, this is a real winner.

Lisa C