This tape consists of about 25 minutes of floor aerobics and 20 minutes of toning with a stretch at the end. I would say that the tape is beginner in some respects and intermediate in others. The aerobics are pretty fun, and there is one person always showing low impact, which is nice. I like the routine with the exception of one point where Donna begins a routine section where you do kick ball changes. There’s a part where she’s adding on step touches with a pivot and you never end up on the correct foot for the next move until the routine is finally broken down and you do the step touch pivot on at the end of both the right and left side of a grape vine. Besides this point, I found the aerobic section really fun to do, and the music certainly is motivating as well. You sort of slide into the cool down by bringing down the impact and intensity of the moves, you could then stop the tape and cool down more if needed and get a chair and weights for the upper body toning. The toning consists of one (or tops 2) set of 12 reps for each exercise, so you should try to go as heavy as you can for the speed of each move. The tape could really use a set of push-ups but instead, the chest exercises are thrown in before you do the ab work by doing flies on the ground. The ab work is pretty good. Then you go into a series of seated stretches that mimic yoga moves. I think I would have preferred more stretches for individual muscles of the upper body but those can be added after the seated set. Overall, a nice short workout that is perky and gets an upper body tone in too.

Instructor Comments:
Donna Richardson is very energetic and is good at leading you through the routines. She also seems pretty comfortable in these videos, moreso than others I have seen her in (just my observation) Her floor routines are quite fun, a nice blend of athletic and funky.

Lisa Kucharski