I liked this video. I didn't LOVE it, but I liked it. I was hesitant to purchase it because it has gotten such mixed reviews, but I wanted non-step, non-dance, fairly athletic hi-lo and this fit the bill perfectly. I also liked the idea of having two separate 20-minute cardio routines . The routine is slightly (and I mean slightly) dance-y, but the choreography was pretty simple and easy enough -- I got most of it the first time through. Kathy doesn't cue as well on this video as she does in some of her others, but it isn't really a glaring oversight. Also, as others have mentioned,it doesn't have a true warm-up, but the first section starts off fairly slow, so I didn't feel like I really "needed" a warm-up. I did both 20-minute segments together (adding a few of the intensity bursts from the second half) and felt like I got a solid intermediate level workout. The second workout would also be great as an add-on to a strength video or another cardio. I think the first segment is a bit too easy to stand on it's own for anyone above beginner-level. I was well into the first segment before I even broke a sweat. The set is a bit "crowded", because she has more background exercisers than usual, but I thought this was a nice change of pace. Particularly because the background exercisers were fairly diverse and took turns leading the workout with her. Overall, I had a good time with this one. This isn't Kathy's best effort, but I would still rate it a B+/A-

Instructor Comments:
Kathy is a bit more hyper in this video than usual, but that sort of thing never bothers me. She is off-beat at times, but I didn't think that it compromised the workout.

chi-town pear