This is another Mindy video where her exuberance is contagious, but the workout is not for me. This is basically a boot camp style workout with Mindy's signature moves consisting of plyometric jumps, lunges, skater moves, run up and back, high stepping mambos forward and back and utilizing the bar on the floor as a guide for jumping over it and running around it. Mandy switches gears and picks up the bar for a series of sculpting exercises as well as plyometric jumps with the bar on your shoulders. I really loved her recent Intervals and Pump Party video, so I was somewhat disappointed with this one. The movements were revisited from other videos and were just there to get your heart rate up. Her personality is terrific and she is always encouraging. I just did not find the moves particularly fun or interesting. When she picked up the bar however and began to sculpt, then I enjoyed the workout. She incorporated balance moves with the sculpting and which became a real challenge. She stressed using the abdominal muscles (core again!) to help maintain balance. The end of the workout had a few very challenging pushups and plank variations. She always seems to pop in something new and fun at different points to keep everyone happy. Overall I would give this a grade B. It is a great workout for those that like boot camp type exercise and don't want to think about choreography or style. The moves get your heart rate up and she does them for a long enough period to get you into a fat burning zone. I am just tired of these types of workouts.

Janet O'Neil