This is one of the three discs from Misty’s Body Groove series (Alive, Strong, Calm). They are all DVD-R.

The disc is very well chaptered. You can listen to a little intro by Misty, or go right to the workout, which has nine sections. The entire workout from beginning to end is 62 minutes and 26 seconds long (not including the intro). I don't see a way to program it to play the chapters in an order of your own choosing, but you can skip around. As each chapter starts, the title flashes on the screen (the titles relate to the music and dances in each section). I really enjoy the music, which was developed by Misty’s friend Benjamin Black specifically for this project. There are a lot of different styles represented and the sound seems to work well with the moves.

There is no choreographed routine to learn. Misty shows a move and you do it and put your own spin on it. That move then morphs into another move and so on; eventually you repeat some of the moves, but there is no TIFTing. Some chapters are fast, some are slow, some are a combination. It is kind of like intervals; some parts get my heart rate up and others will allow it to come back down (I am probably at a low intermediate exercise level). There are a couple of sections that include a move she calls "drop and pop" which is kind of a bouncy squat thrust. There are also some jumping moves, although everyone is working barefoot.

There are several women grooving with Misty (more than 5, less than 10) and they are all shapes and sizes, some are buff and some are not, some are very limber, some less so, and they are each bringing their own unique flavor to the moves. The background exercisers are not lined up and do not stay in one place, everyone moves all around the room as they cha-cha, swing, twist and groove through the moves Misty calls out. Sometimes Misty stops dancing for a second or two to talk or offer encouragement, but the women all keep moving.

Misty has a lot of energy, likes to express herself and is very spontaneous and unscripted. She tells you to shake your boo- tay, strut your stuff, pump your chest and be proud of your curves. I enjoy her workouts.

Instructor Comments:

LAC