Dynamic Donna and two "Donna-Mite" crew members, Jillian and Jennifer (who now stars in CIA's Double Crunch video), rotate through four different workouts, hairstyles, and wardrobe changes. This hour-long video's concept is to give the beginner/intermediate exerciser four different short muscle conditioning workouts, each for a specific area of the body. The sections are each about 10-12 minutes in length, and include a short warm-up, and cool-down. It's a versatile tape that you can combine with other workouts. Let's say your favorite aerobic + toning tape leaves out exercises or doesn't do a good job on your particular trouble spot. Not a problem. Just cue this tape to the workout you need, and you can add it into your routine! You can use dumbbells and/or ankle weights as you get stronger. Or you can do two workouts from this tape one day, the other two the next, or just do the parts you think you need! My problem with this tape is more a matter of personal preference rather than a comment on the value of the workout. When doing strength training, I prefer circuit style or better yet, breaking it up the way the FIRM workouts do with aerobic sprints. But Donna's work here is safe and solid, good for the new exerciser and versatile enough (with weights) to progress with him or her through the intermediate level. Once you've conquered this one, you'll have a good foundation for doing the FIRM with good form. (Gee, did I put enough "F"s in that last sentence??) Grade: A

Melissa Cooper

06/05/1997