I’ve only done the first half of this video, the 30 minute low impact workout, because that’s really why I bought the tape. I like Charlene’s low impact tapes but I need more choreography for step workouts so her step tapes are not my style. The only non-aerobic video I have of hers is ABsolutely so I’ve never done any of her strength workouts. The second half of the video is a strength workout but you use your body weight and a wall for the entire thing.

The first thing you’ll notice about this video is that the background and floor are stark white. Thankfully, all of the exercisers have on dark colored workout clothes so I focus on them. The music is the same kind of music on all of Charlene’s other tapes: instrumental and kind of non-descriptive.

Charlene has some new moves in this video and she puts together older moves in a different way. Her fans know how much she loves repeaters and she does have repeaters in this workout but they’re only a base move. She does lots of different repeater variations.

To make sure you get a good 30-minute workout, there is no stretch until the end and the warm-up flows right into the workout. I’m not sure when the warm-up ended and the aerobic portion began but using my heart rate monitor, it only took a couple of minutes for me to get into my target heart range.

For me, this is an excellent 30-minute workout. It’s perfect for days when I don’t have much time but I want to feel like I got a good aerobic workout. Fans of Charlene’s low impact workouts will probably like this workout as well. The only distraction, and it is a huge distraction, is the background and floor being completely white.

Background Grade: F but it won’t keep me from doing the video again
Workout Grade (1st half only): A-

Sharon Muha