Energy Sprint

Karen Voight
Year Released: 1993

Categories: Step Aerobics


The outfits, yikes, purple tights and pink leotard on one exerciser. Karen is in standard nineties fare so I can ignore others (including Star Wars Taunwe lookalike in background.) One thing I did like alot (not present in newer videos) is the fact that background exercisers are in all colors, shapes and sizes. Personally I'm tired of all the clone exercisers I'm seeing in current videos.

The music is forgettable, but I didn't care since I was so busy trying to listen to Karen.

The set is indoor gym look. Again forgettable.
Timer on the bottom I loved because I needed that motivation to push myself to finish the sprints. Most high intensity videos end up hurting my hips the next day, but not this one. I think this is as gentle a version of high impact as I've ever tried. No jumping from the floor to the step or step to the floor business (which I don't believe is particularly good for joints or back.) The jumps are lifts on the step, etc.

Exercise level: Lots of simple combos and lots of room to push yourself even further. Not for the dancey folks(no cha chas or mambos), this is for the athletic lovers. I think this is a tape for intermediates and low advanced. That said, it is also one that this beginner will be doing on a regular basis. Probably too easy for real advanced based on other advanced videos I've viewed.

Video can easily be done in small living room space (mine is) but maybe shouldn't be done in an apartment with neighbors below.

Total time: approx.85 min. Time for sprint from warmup to cooldown was 57 minutes by my watch. Tape said 40 min though, so that's confusing. Rest of tape has upper, lower and ab strength segments which I didn't do. You should probably finish up with more stretching than she does after the sprint. I had the vhs and if dvd is chaptered then you might prefer it.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Highly recommend unless the dated feel bothers you. Not me though.

Instructor Comments:
This is my first experience with this instructor and what a pro. No chatter from this lady, and very no nonsense. She previews every sprint combo before starting the sprint. I never had a problem following her and I have two left feet.

Linda (aka fanofladyvols)

01/03/2005