I bought this because when I want to do an upper body workout only, my choices are MIS (boring), SuperSculpt (annoying fast forwarding through lower body sections), or combining PS or CTX tapes (too long). Well, this doesn't totally solve my problem. There is no back work on the tape, so I am not getting a total upper body in 30 minutes like I was hoping. Also, I think the only chest work is the pushups at the beginning of the workout.

But, I like it anyway. It is definitely an endurance workout. All of the exercises are pretty traditional and you could easily use regular weights for this tape. I didn't always use my body bar, because I needed different weights for different exercises. I did enjoy using my body bar though, and tried to use if for most of the exercises. Sometimes he used the body bar in one hand only which did add some interest and make the work harder - because you have to balance the bar at the same time you are lifting. (Some people are helping themselves with their other hand.) He uses the little body bar for some exercises, which is completely not necessary - I just used dumbbells instead.

There are very few rests in the tape, so you are just going from one exercise to another, mostly switching between shoulders, triceps and biceps.

My second time with this tape I substituted some chest and back exercises for a few of the tricep exercises. I found on a few exercises, he is working one arm at a time, so I double up and find the time to squeeze in the extra work I want for a complete upper body workout.

Overall, it wasn't EXACTLY what I was hoping for, but pretty close, and I will be keeping this video. Plus it is Andre and I just LOVE working out with him.

Instructor Comments:
Yes, I really like Andre. I like him in this video also, but I will say he is a little more subdued than he is in cardio tapes.

Lisa C