I wonder at the rating of this workout at intermediate/advanced. The first moduile is a nice warm-up before a NordicTrack workout, but I would not rely on it to be a workout inand of itself.

The ab/yoga section is pretty good, although I wish it had been more balanced with more work on obliques, as is in her other videos and her book.

I liked the video, but if I had to do it over, I would have waited for a lower price. Not up to Karen Voight Par, but since her other videos are excellent, I guess that's not surprising.

Instructor Comments:
I thought Karen seemed to be off her game in this video -- I found her moves to be jerky and mechanical in the first module (not at all beautifully fluid and graceful, like her normal moving style). Her tempo is too quick to be able to use anything more than 3 pounds without lapsing into poor form. However, she is up to par in the second module. Her cuing, as usual, is excellent; her music choices are wonderful.

My biggest problem with this viedo is that Karen Voight has done something, it seems, to her upper body. Unless I am imagining things, her appearance in all the other videos and in the photos in her book is definitely different than what what was presented in this video. Quite disappointing for me, especially since I highly regarded her and had taken to heart her proclamations of trying to be happy with your body the way it is. If I am mistaken, I apologize, I am sorry. if not, I am crushed.

Kelli