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CIA 2401: Cardio Crazy - Gay Gasper |
  The most confusing DVD I ever had |
| I am considering returning this one. It is not for me. I have a library of of 40 or more DVDs at the intermediate to advanced level. this is the first I want to return. It is not the intensity. I did not break a sweat. The cueing and choreography are bad. The cueing is close to non existence. The moves are not clearly explained. This will take continueous rewinding. It would be okay if a move or two you can't follow becuase in time you will normally get it. If you are not busy perhaps you can review it over and over and over by then you will be able to get your exercise. I can't waste my time this way. - posted by sharon on 10/10/2009 |
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| What a fun workout! |
| This workout is basic but fun. I liked the mix of cardio and weights. Gay uses tubing thru out the weight sections. The tubing was awkward in places and with sub in weights next time. I am not a fan of tubing. The cardio was fun and not complex. This one is a keeper. - posted by Wendy on 7/20/2009 |
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| Basic and Fun Workout |
| I enjoyed this workout since it did move quickly. First time attempting it wasn't so great - when she gets the tubing out, she moves way too fast to get it positioned correctly.After the first time though, you know what to expect. Also, there is a step cardio part that your back is to the tv the full time. So, stand back and watch the first couple times, then you can figure it out. What I thought was not good at all, was her instructor that is doing the low impact - Carol - I thought she was going to fall asleep during the entire workout! She is very slow, acted like she had never done the routine before, was bored or just didn't have a clue what she was doing. It was awful. It was hard not watching her! Gay, herself, is great This is my first full dvd with her (have Star Strength) and enjoyed it alot. Will order more of hers. - posted by MLT on 5/28/2008 |
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| Good, but not great |
| I really like Gay Gaspar and enjoy her workouts, and her cuing, as always, is very good, but this was not my favorite workout. I found it to be really repetitive and rather basic. I expected her to have more choreography and move through the combos a little quicker without as much repetition of the same moves. I will still keep it and bring it out every so often, but I don't think advanced should be in the rating for this workout. - posted by Shelley on 5/5/2008 |
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| One of the most fun ever! |
| If you ever want to watch an hour and 10 minutes fly by, do this workout! The moves are not at all complex, the cuing is great and the music is wonderful. Because the workout alternates between step, tubing and hi-lo, it goes by incredibly fast. There are good options for keeping the impact low, but it feels great to put some power into the moves! The ab section is exceptional. The moves are not only effective, but they are actually fun! And the stretch section is the cherry on top of more than an hour of hard sweating and pure delight. - posted by Judy on 2/15/2008 |
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| Gay is the best |
| Gay is one of my favorite instructors. she is up- beat without being corny. Her videos's are a blast without being too complicated. If you cannot get her moves within a couple of tries... then you have never tried Cathe. You will sweat and work alot of muscles. I put this video in my rotation and I always look forward to doing it!! I do many different workout routines, after this video, I feel the burn in my shoulders and abs the next day. The ab routine is one of my favorites...sometimes I just do the ab section. I do alot of running and I will do the ab section after a run. The step and hi-low segments will keep your heart pumping and the tubing, resistance training really make you work up a good sweat!! - posted by ted on 12/23/2007 |
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| One of my favorite instructors |
| Gay Gasper's cueing is great. She is one of the best intructors out there. This workout has a lot of variety moving from simple step, light resistance training with tubing, and easy to follow hi lo. The heartrate doesn't drop too much during the tubing sections because it is mostly four limb movement. Time went by quickly and the workout ended with a thorough ab routine on the mat. - posted by Julie on 10/7/2007 |
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| Confusing! |
| I tried this workout and was disappointed. Her cuing was awful-she'd be into the move before she told you what she was doing. I thought the choreography was complex, she was all over the step-I just figured I'd get a workout from moving, because I couldn't follow her. This was my 1st Gay Gaspar video and I won't be doing any more. The ab section was pretty good, though. - posted by Cap on 6/1/2007 |
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*The star rating system began in April 2007. Reviews posted before then do not have stars.
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| Great workout! |
| I love this workout! I'm so glad I discovered Gay Gasper. She's awesome! Her cuing is excellent! She does a great job of letting you know what's coming, with lots of previews of the moves. The workout has 3 segments, each with a step section, strength section using a resistance band, and a hi-lo section. Each step & hi-lo section adds on more cardio moves. The choreography is really fun, and easy to get for the choreographically challenged (like me)! The workout has lots of pre-mix options, too, for a shorter workout. You can do just step, just the hi-lo, or just the strength sections, and/or mix them up by using the pre-mixes. I love all the options. My favorite is the step section - its great fun, and you can get a 25 min cardio workout for a total of 35 min. Can't wait to try the next Gay Gasper workout! But the whole workout is so fun, and the variety using the resistance band is so great, it makes me want to do the entire workout. Love it! I give this workout an A. - posted by Cheryl on 6/13/2006 |
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| Gay is a great instructor! |
| Gay is my favorite! After alot of reasearch on the collage site, I thought I would try something different. I did this video a couple of times before I decided to write a review. I really like it. It is different from other step video's I do. I have not done hi/lo in years. I like how the video is broken down. It is just a fun video. Gay is very energetic. The step portion is easy to follow nothing to complicated. The hi/lo is good change of pace. The toning segments with tubing are also a nice change. The ab section is awesome. Gay does some different moves. I am an advanced exerciser, this video is a great addition!! - posted by TD on 4/1/2006 |
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