WalkFitt is a two cassette program for outdoor or treadmill walking. There are 4 walk program options:

• tape one, side one - easier walking, more coaching, 30 mins
• tape one, side two - slightly faster, less coaching, 30 mins
• tape one, 20 mins of side one, 20 mins of side two - total 40 mins
• tape two - harder walking, 60 mins total including 20 mins fast pace and 20 mins intervals. The intervals are 3 mins hard, 3 mins easy. Not much coaching on this workout.

I really think these are good workouts. As an advanced exerciser and a runner, I find the workouts a bit on the easy side, but they are good for low impact cross training, and I really feel different muscles being used when I use the walking tapes. I think the tapes would be great for beginner and intermediate exercisers. Kathy Smith is fairly motivational, and her cuing is generally effective. My only complaint with these tapes is the music! I find it to be a bit cheesy (a'la the Firm music), almost embarassingly so. I admit I have very particular music tastes. I think if these walking workouts had been put to music like that in PowerMax, they would be much more popular.

Note: after I received the WalkFitt tapes through the exchange, I discovered that my public library (Calgary) has copies for loan. So you may want to check your public library so you can try the tapes before buying them.

Loleen

04/03/1998