Step Heaven

Christi Taylor
Year Released: 2000

Categories: Step Aerobics


I really love this tape. Great moves, great music, and one of the best instructors around make this a winner!

Christi who is famous for dancy, tough, and fun workouts delivers again. Combining lots of choreography in three sections this workout rocks. Using three stages or sections of about 30 minutes each make this one of the most flexible workouts out there. And an added bonus is the picture in picture inset that is shown at the end of section 1 and 2 that will lead you through a cool down and stretch!

The first section is less choreographed, but still a tough step workout. The footwork is less fancy than the step section of 9801, but it still may take a few run throughs to get it down pat. I love this section most of all. I love to add it to other workouts or do it alone on those days when I’m super pressed for time. I love the step-straddle-mambo move. She does some L-Step variations. L-step with a kick and l-steps with twisting hips. One of the last moves she does in this sections a leg extension to one side then a turning hamstring hop on the other can be tricky to learn at first and maybe a little bit awkward at first, but then once you have it flows right into the workout.

The second section is a bit trickier. The step is now in the vertical position. And for me when the step turns vertical my mind doesn’t seem to learn the steps as fast. This section may have you standing on the top of the step scowling at the screen the first few times, but its worth its weight in gold once you learn it. The first combo is really tricky to start out the second section. It’s a scoop of the front-mambo back on the other side-hoping cross over-walk around the back-pendulum-ricochet like move. Whew it’s just a mouthful writing it :=) There isn’t any breakdown of the moves, you just move right into it. But good thing this combo is repeated a lot, so if you didn’t get it the first time you have plenty of time to practice! The other combo’s really need a lot of concentration. Plenty of turns on the step, turning straddles, and hop step are sure to keep your mind thinking and your body moving! But patience is key to learning any of Christi’s tapes.

The third section is a step & weight intervals. Your will do short burst of high intensity step followed by upper body weight work. Using lightweights you will do laterals, biceps, and overheads while keeping your feet moving on and off the step. This keeps the heart rate up. This is a fun section, even though I find my self usually to pressed for time to do all three sections at once.

Christi did a wonderful job putting this tape together. The music is fun and it’s not the same old dynamix recycled mix you’re used to hearing. Even though it’s packed with some serious choreography you will still be working hard from beginning to end.

Susie F.

10/13/2000