This is what you’d expect from Christi, only much, much more! The fun factor’s up (hardly seems possible), the intensity’s up, the music is outstanding, and this workout requires less space than her usual. I can’t do 9801 or Happy Hour in my regular workout space (7’ x 10’), but I was able to do this one easily, just working on the diagonal occasionally.

As far as intensity goes, if you do the entire 80 minutes, you’ll get a killer workout. And if you’re short on time, you can still get a great workout with any one or two of the three aerobic stages. There’s a cool down offered after each section (lower left hand corner), so you don’t have to fast forward, but if you make it to the final cool down, I bet you’ll be singing out loud!

Okay, there are three stages. The first two are 25 minutes each of aerobics and the third is 20 minutes of aerobics with weight intervals. All are intense. All are fun.

Stage 1 has easier to learn choreography (relatively speaking). The intensity and complexity build as you go. Background exercisers demonstrate lower impact modifications and everything is well taught. If you’re not familiar with Christi’s style, you may want to stay here a while.

Stage 2 gets more intense, more complex and much more fun. The grins are continuous by now. There’s such a variety of great music and everything just flows. Gotta love the “ham & eggs, hip hip combo.” Don’t ask.....just try it! I’ve done the workout 2 times so far AFTER previewing 2 times (I hate to rewind during a workout), and you run through the whole combo a few times at the end. Loads of fun!

Stage 3 offers flexibility and variety. There are 5 aerobic sections, each one new and different, alternated with 4 strength training intervals working upper and lower body. I skipped the weights and followed the holding pattern demonstrated in the back. Got a bit of an aerobic interval effect this way and it’s easy to adjust the intensity up or down to your liking. Step Heaven has a similar section and I did the weights (8 lb.) with Christi. That worked fine. Again, lots of options here. If you’re familiar with Christi’s style, you’ll pick up these aerobic segments easily. There’s a good blend of familiar moves and lots of great new stuff.

Newcomers to Christi may have to practice a bit, but I promise you, if you put in the time to learn this workout, you will never regret it. I can see myself doing this one in 20 years and still grinning from ear to ear!

Instructor Comments:
Christi is a genius with choreography! I can’t believe she can come up with this stuff, let alone teach it to the likes of me. She’s at the top of her game!

Anne Z.