Emergency Workout

Minna Lessig
Year Released: 2001

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance , Total Body Workouts


This review is my first, and is based on the cardio section only. I feel I should finally write a review as all of your reviews have helped me so much in the past - Thanks! About me - I'm an intermediate exerciser with a little one at home, so time is often an issue for me. I don't do step yet, and my favorite instructor would probably be Karen Voight if I had to pick just one.

The cardio section is only 25 minutes long. It's not bad, but I think it's more a beginner level rather than intermediate like Collage rated it. I think the intermediate rating must have come from the fact that Minna assumes you know v-steps,grapevines,etc, and maybe the toning is intermediate (I only previewed it, but it looks beginner/low intermediate at best).

To be honest, after I previewed the workout last night, I thought I would NOT enjoy it at all. Fortunately I did! It was not too silly for first thing in the morning, nor was it too complicated. I'm sure I will enjoy it again. If you're looking for a tough aerobic workout, this is not it, but for a beginner/low intermediate, you'll enjoy it. I will use it when I want some quick cardio without extreme sweat! Besides, I only paid $12 Canadian at Music World for it. I think I'll go back and get Minna's Strength & Grace for $12 too - she's someone who won't get on my nerves.

Almost forgot - I liked the fact that one of the background exercisers has hips and thighs! She has short blond hair, and has a shape and build similar to mine - some people call it rounded, or big, but I prefer voluptuous! Ha Ha! She's the first person I've ever seen in a video that reminds me of me. It would have been nice if there had been a little more interaction between Minna and her two students, because they all seem to be having fun. Overall, I'd give the tape a B.

Instructor Comments:
She's very mild - no whopping which is a big plus for me. Cuing is OK - nothing extra special. She reminds me a bit of Tamilee web as far as personality goes.

Beth

11/30/-0001