I’m an intermediate to advanced excersiser and I borrowed this video from the library for variety. I was disappointed. Susan says that the video is for all fitness levels, but I barely broke a sweat. I was so bored because the moves rarely changed. There was only one ab exercise which didn’t target the obliques or lower abdomen and if she said “Oxygen” one more time, I planned on screaming. She didn’t even do most of the workout. She spent most of the time talking to her flunkies. I don’t recommend this video. If beginners are looking for a step and toning video, try some of Kathy Smith’s workouts.
Rating: 2 / 5
Although, this video was ok (had I had a step, it would have been better), without the step it was TOO beginner. I consider myself a beginner, but it was no challenge without the step. Susan Powter was a little rough. It seemed like she was intiminating to Sally and Eric, the two that were working out with her. To me, she was acting too much like a drill seargent in this video. (I was in the military, so I know what I am talking about). I will still do the workout. I’ll just shut the sound off and play some different music in the background when I do it. It also seemed like she watched Kathy Smith’s step-aerobics tape from 1992 before she did her video, because there was a lot of simularities between what Kathy did and what Susan does with the moves and the advise. It is TOO SIMULAR!! (except Kathy Smith is nice).
Rating: 3 / 5
The moves are fine, the variety is fine, the music is livable. The editing is so sloppy that some moves get cut off right in the middle of them so the rhythm is messed up. And the male bashing (token male novice exerciser Eric is criticized every chance Susan gets, while his female colleague, expert Sally, can do no wrong) is annoying and hypocritical. The “coaching” is inferior to her earlier video. Turn down the sound and you’ll be spared the self-serving politics.
Rating: 3 / 5
I found this video a lot better than Lean Strong and Healthy. It was quick, easy and not boring. I would find it easy to stick with the step aerobics just knowing I was going to switch again in just three minutes. It has also provided some early morning amusement too! I have noticed whoever put the end result of this video together didn’t do a good job. Be on the lookout for moving steps and Eric’s disapearing then reapearing sweat on his shirt. Also Sally NEVER breaks a sweat and her hair is ALWAYS perfect.
Rating: 4 / 5
I work out with exercise videos a minimum of 5 days/week and was looking to add another tape to the mix. One workout with this video was enough to know it wasn’t for me. The aerobic segments are extremely repetitive. Not only is this boring, but you are working the same muscle groups over and over. The toning segments are good and compensate somewhat for the repetitive nature of the aerobics, although it wasn’t enough to keep me interested in the workout as a whole. I was also annoyed and distracted by Susan constantly breaking out of her routine to either praise or correct the form of the other two participants. I much prefer the leader to LEAD by doing the workout with proper form and verbally offering corrections and suggestions. I would not recommend this video–there are much better options for beginner/intermediate level exercisers.
Rating: 3 / 5
I’m an intermediate to advanced excersiser and I borrowed this video from the library for variety. I was disappointed. Susan says that the video is for all fitness levels, but I barely broke a sweat. I was so bored because the moves rarely changed. There was only one ab exercise which didn’t target the obliques or lower abdomen and if she said “Oxygen” one more time, I planned on screaming. She didn’t even do most of the workout. She spent most of the time talking to her flunkies. I don’t recommend this video. If beginners are looking for a step and toning video, try some of Kathy Smith’s workouts.
Rating: 2 / 5
Although, this video was ok (had I had a step, it would have been better), without the step it was TOO beginner. I consider myself a beginner, but it was no challenge without the step. Susan Powter was a little rough. It seemed like she was intiminating to Sally and Eric, the two that were working out with her. To me, she was acting too much like a drill seargent in this video. (I was in the military, so I know what I am talking about). I will still do the workout. I’ll just shut the sound off and play some different music in the background when I do it. It also seemed like she watched Kathy Smith’s step-aerobics tape from 1992 before she did her video, because there was a lot of simularities between what Kathy did and what Susan does with the moves and the advise. It is TOO SIMULAR!! (except Kathy Smith is nice).
Rating: 3 / 5
The moves are fine, the variety is fine, the music is livable. The editing is so sloppy that some moves get cut off right in the middle of them so the rhythm is messed up. And the male bashing (token male novice exerciser Eric is criticized every chance Susan gets, while his female colleague, expert Sally, can do no wrong) is annoying and hypocritical. The “coaching” is inferior to her earlier video. Turn down the sound and you’ll be spared the self-serving politics.
Rating: 3 / 5
I found this video a lot better than Lean Strong and Healthy. It was quick, easy and not boring. I would find it easy to stick with the step aerobics just knowing I was going to switch again in just three minutes. It has also provided some early morning amusement too! I have noticed whoever put the end result of this video together didn’t do a good job. Be on the lookout for moving steps and Eric’s disapearing then reapearing sweat on his shirt. Also Sally NEVER breaks a sweat and her hair is ALWAYS perfect.
Rating: 4 / 5
I work out with exercise videos a minimum of 5 days/week and was looking to add another tape to the mix. One workout with this video was enough to know it wasn’t for me. The aerobic segments are extremely repetitive. Not only is this boring, but you are working the same muscle groups over and over. The toning segments are good and compensate somewhat for the repetitive nature of the aerobics, although it wasn’t enough to keep me interested in the workout as a whole. I was also annoyed and distracted by Susan constantly breaking out of her routine to either praise or correct the form of the other two participants. I much prefer the leader to LEAD by doing the workout with proper form and verbally offering corrections and suggestions. I would not recommend this video–there are much better options for beginner/intermediate level exercisers.
Rating: 3 / 5