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Christi Taylor's Totally Hot Cardio |
  Not A Fan |
| I think you have to like Christi and her style to get into this DVD. First off, the singing is just too much for me. It would be fine if she only did it a couple of times, but it is non-stop. The workout moves fast, and I found it hard to catch on even after attempting it a couple of times. If I have to do a workout multiple times just to get the routine down, then it stops being enjoyable. This one has just become a huge dread factor for me, so it sits on my shelf. I also do not understand why Christi has the two modifiers hidden in the back. At least move one of them up front. - posted by Bree on 3/11/2010 |
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| Good Cardio Workout |
| This is a good workout for burning calories. It will get your heart rate up. It is a little tricky the first time through, but that is what the Move Master is for. Watch it and follow along, and you will get the moves down. I for one, did not like the music. "Joy to the World", "Devil in a Blue Dress", "Tequila". Ugg!! Also, I don't care for Christi and her "singing" the cues. The bonus abs was a bit of a let down. Christi is off camera, so all you hear is her voice, while one of the other exercisers does the ab workout. It is very basic and not challenging. - posted by Ashley on 2/9/2010 |
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| Fun and heart pumping |
| I did this one twice and really enjoyed it. The first combo is a little tricky, but I watched her tutorial which helped. I really enjoy Christi's Hi/Lo. I like it on days where I don't want intensity drills, but just a nice paced cardio workout. I took this up a notch in some places to keep it advanced. But, I find with her workouts you can make them tougher if you want. I have fun learning her combos and I thought her cuing was pretty good. The more I do it it will be come easier. I did not find this too repetitive, but just a lot of fun. I think Collage should really give the choreography a complex rating, just because there are a lot of turns in this one and she moves quickly through the combos. - posted by Cam on 9/6/2009 |
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| Fantastic! Love it!!! |
| I am an advanced stepper but wanted to start incorporating floor aerobics just to mix things up. The only Christi dvd I have ever done is solid gold step which is fabulous so I thought I would try this one. I watched it twice through first, before doing it, which I highly recommend. The moves are fresh, fun and fast paced but not too difficult to learn. Christi, as always, is fantastic, with her cuing being spot on. She does not miss a beat. I like all of the options with staying low impact with the girls in the back ( who are easy to see) or doing higher impact with Christi and the front girls.She teaches each pass, practices it a few times, and then moves on by adding a new pass to it and piecing it all together, so there is no dread factor at all. Your heart rate will soar, you will be sweating buckets, every muscle will be worked, and you will love this. What more can you ask for from a cardio workout?? Bravo Christi- great job!!!! - posted by Jill Sherry on 6/23/2009 |
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| One of my all-time favorites |
| This is my favorite video for days I am short on total workout time but don't want to cut short my cardio time. The warmup and cooldown are both at a quick enough pace to keep your heart rate around the lower end of training zone, so you are getting cardio benefits even when you are not in the "body" of the workout. This time-saver feature makes this one of my favorites in terms of practicality. The music makes it one of my favorites in terms of fun. She builds the combinations pretty quickly, so it can take several times to get some of it - especially turns - but it's well worth it. Stick with it, because once you get the choreography down it is just FUN. I've had it for several years now, and it never gets old. An absolute winner! - posted by April on 6/2/2009 |
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| The Greatest Instructor Ever! |
| I have eight of Christi's workout videos, and they are all fun and effective. At first I didn't try hi-lo portions of those DVDs, but since I've mastered all the step portions, I finally got around to hi-lo. The choreography might not be for beginners, but if you take enough time to learn it by watching videos several times and taking advantage of Move Masters, it's definitely doable. I am no dancer but I could master this Totally Hot Cardio on my second try! I'm always impressed and amazed by the creativity of Christi, who in my opinion is the one of the greatest instructors out there. I have tried Amy Bento, Cathe, Seasun Ziegler, Gay Gasper, Kathy Smith and Karen Voight, and they are all good in their own unique ways, but Christi Taylor by far is most motivating and very importantly most FUN! Her cueing is perfect, her energy and spirit is high and infectious. I just LOVE her! - posted by Lynett on 4/29/2009 |
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| Fun and interesting cardio! |
| I agree with some other reviewers that said they couldn't get this one on their first few tries...the choreography is very difficult! I was frustrated for a while but after getting all of the moves down I loved it! This is a very upbeat work out and the music is great. My favorite part is the last long combination and the short heart pumping final combo that is just there for a final push. The warm up and cool down are good...the only complaint that I have is that Christi gets loud during the stretch and it's irritating...I want to relax when I am stretching! Overall, though, a fun dvd! - posted by T on 3/2/2009 |
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| Fun and Interesting -- Good music! |
| I have been using this DVD for years and even though I could recite every cue, the routines still never get old and continue to keep my blood pumping. The music is great in this one and the moves are not as complex or hard to learn as most of Christi's other videos. This is by far my favorite Christi video and I'd consider a classic and must for any cardio collection. - posted by Brittany on 1/25/2009 |
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| FUN WITH GREAT MUSIC |
| I watched this the first time I received it and felt that I could not do it so it sat for awhile. I did it for the first time and even though I could not do all of the moves, I just kept moving and just did what I could. What makes a workout fun is if it is challenging and this one is. The music makes you want to move and if you keep at it eventually you will be able to master it. - posted by Jane on 10/7/2008 |
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| Horrible Cuing |
| I like the music and it has potential to be fun and challenging, but the cuing is non-existent. She is virtually impossible to follow. I have tried 5 or 6 times now and just gave up. How is she an instructor? - posted by Linda on 9/10/2008 |
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