T-Tapp Hit The Floor Workout

Teresa Tapp

Categories: Lower Body Strength , Total Body Workouts


So far I really like this video. I'm probably a low intermediate in fitness level, by the way. I've done it 3 times in a row (so I don't know how this tape is long term). So far, I've noticed:

1) Teresa really knows her technique, and the things you're likely to forget (toes pointed, both feet, for example).

2) The first time I did it, I didn't think much of it as an ab workout. I got more of a burn off of Callanetics. However, the second day, it was like a whole different workout. My abs, legs, and butt were burning like crazy, and I felt it well into the next day, when I did it the last time. Probably I was hobbling quite a bit the third day, saying things like, "ow, it hurts to move", "ow, it hurts to stand up," " ow, it hurts to sit down"... well you get the idea. :) My husband took over the television, so I can't tell you how the 4th day went (Teresa has a 'boot camp' concept in her newsletter, where you do T-Tapp 4 days in a row to break a plateau, and boost results. I don't know if this applies to the Hit the Floor workout, but I figured it was worth a shot. : )

3) At the end of the workout, I definitely felt rejuvenated, instead of limp like a wet noodle. There are some cat stretches at the end, followed by some standing stretches and shoulder rolls that really helped get my body ready to carry on with real life. I like ending the stretches standing, because the seated stretches at the end of a tape make me want to stay sitting. :)

Stephanie's written a more in depth review of this tape, but I wanted to add my opinion, since there aren't a lot of T-Tapp reviews. Oh, by the way, for those of you who couldn't stand Tae Bo because of the counting, you might want to think about it some more. Teresa does a lot of counting during the tape (interspersed with form pointers and such), but corrected herself the one time she miscounted (which I think counts for something, pardon the pun). I personally found the counting motivating, since I knew I only had 3 more to go, etc. I do have a few lines along the top of the screen during the tape, but I haven't tried adjusting my VCR, so it might not be quality related. (Thought I'd mention them, though, just in case.) All in all, though, I really like this tape. I feel really worked out at the end, without feeling passed out, and it's almost exactly 30 minutes long, so it's not hard to fit in.

Suzette Petty

08/01/2000