Urban Training
Harold SancoYear Released: 2001
Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance
Harold does a great job with this video. He keeps the choreography interesting without being too complex. The choreography is similar to Christi's style but not as complex as hers. The routine is mostly low impact which I think would be easy to modify up or down. Sometimes Hi/Lo hurts my feet but this workout does not. He doesn't take up too much space. If you have enough room for a grapevine in either direction you will have enough for this video. I am limited in my side to side room so I have to shorten my steps a bit. The set is the famous CIA red.
MUSIC: The music is good and you will probably recognize most of it. It seems to go well with his choreography and of course Harold is right on the money with his timing.
COOL DOWN: This has to be my all time favorite cool down. He adds a little "flava" to it and the music he uses is great. The first song is on Andre's newest step video (can't remember the name of the song) and the second song is Britney's "Crazy".
ABS: The 20 minutes of abs is quite good and thorough. He has a lot of variety with slow, controlled reps. I think it would be good to split it into two 10-minute sessions since I tend to hate working my abs.
BACKGROUND EXERCISERS: I really like the man and woman that Harold chose to help him. They do a great job keeping up and really look like that are having a great time. Like Harold, they smile quite a bit.
It is unfortunate that Harold takes it from the top so many times. If it wasn't for that I would say the workout was close to perfect. This is really the only negative thing about this video and what keeps me from doing it more often. I will buy Harold's next video in hopes that he includes more combos and less TIFT.
Instructor Comments:
Harold is definitely
comfortable in front of the
camera. He is a joy to watch because he seems to
move so effortlessly. His
smile is contagious and he cues very well. I love
to work out with people
that smile!!
01/21/2002