This was my first Karen Voight tape. I purchased it after reading about how much others at this site love her. I found the tape challenging and fun. The steps are easy to learn, yet they challenge the body aerobically. I was skeptical about the toning segments. The upper body workout was great and so was the abs section. The only flaw I found in the tape was the lower body toning. After the FIRM, this toning segment just did not cut it.

I like Karen Voight's no nonsense approach and clarity of instruction. I found this tape to be comparable to the FIRM -- except for the lower body muscle toning. I still think the FIRM has the most effective lower body toning of any video series. Voight, however, has a superior abdominal toning sequence to any FIRM tape.

I also liked the way different body types were represented on this tape. It was VERY motivating and uplifting. Nice music too!

Grade for this tape: A

Amy Steppe