- Fun and intricate combinations that will really challenge you
- Maintains a high level of intensity throughout the workout without too many transition moves
- New and challenging moves targeting agility and coordination
- Previews of the more difficult moves so you can practice to your heart's content
- No taking it from the top
- Not much breakdown of the combos, which may frustrate new users
- A lot of 'whooing' which may be distracting
- An advanced 30-minute step routine that includes 4 different step combinations and a variety of very challenging moves
- A bonus Power-Up section that includes an extra 7 minutes of killer plyometric drills
- A preview section helps you practice the more difficult moves so you're not tripping over your feet during the workout
- A high intensity, complex step routine that will appeal to advanced steppers who enjoy complicated choreography
The workout is about 45 minutes long, with the step portion clocking in at about 30 minutes and including 4 different combinations. Some moves are offered in a preview section so you can practice them (which I highly recommend). While it's short, it doesn't lack in intensity and, after a warm up/stretch, she starts right in with a tough combo, much of it taught off the front of the step with your back to the TV. This combo includes a variety of moves - bounces around the step, the difficult crazy shuffle (shown in the preview), pivots and more. The second combo has mambos off the front, scooping around the step and a great scissor move over the step. The third combo is one of the simpler ones and includes knee straddles, reverse vees and and an about face (shown in the preview). The fourth combo includes a very fun flip flop (shown in preview) that will really have you sweating.
All of the combos are short and you repeat them several times, though there's almost no break down. Though her cueing is good, you may find yourself staring at the TV and wondering what the heck she's doing. She tends to throw full patterns at you with no warning, but they aren't so complicated that you can't eventually pick them up. They aren't as intricate as Christy Taylor's and she doesn't do a lot of layering- she simply shows the moves and you repeat them before adding on different moves. There's also a bonus section which includes very tough plyometric jumps and leaps.
The major drawbacks are the 'whooing' (annoying at times) and the speed at which the moves come flying at you. But, overall, I enjoyed it and found it a fun, intense workout.
