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Reebok: Step Circuit Challenge |
 Excellent! Great variety & a great workout |
| I wore out my VHS version of this workout, so I was glad to see it in DVD. In true "circuit training" style, you will do cardio for a minute or so and then weights. With three parts, you can do one, two or all three workouts depending on your fitness level and/or how much time you have. Gin Miller is one of the best instructors since she cues well, builds up series of steps, and has someone doing a lower-intensity version. - posted by Dawn on 7/24/2010 |
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 Either or |
| It is an ok step tape, not the hardest, but she gives you options on how to make it harder. Can't say good or bad about it, so this won't help much. It is an older tape that has been around so some people must really like it. It is different than your normal Cathe tapes. Cathe's are still the best, but they can do some havoc on your knees and feet.. Give it a four cuz there really isn't anything wrong with it, not a five cuz it didn't make me say WOW I would do that tomorrow. - posted by Bon on 6/10/2010 |
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| Good workout - Poor reproduction |
| I had this video years ago on VHS and was glad to find it on DVD, but I must say that there are several glitches in the reproduction that are annoying. fortunately, none of Gin's workouts are ultra complicated, so you can keep going with the workout. it's just annoying that the quality is so poor, that's all. - posted by karissa on 6/10/2010 |
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| oldie, but still great |
| This dvd still delivers a great workout. The outfits are certainly dated, but if you can get beyond that you will find that Gin Miller produced a winning workout. I wish she would come out with an updated version of this! The ab section is short but you can just hit the pause button and do some additional reps. - posted by trish on 5/13/2010 |
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| Dated, but Good |
| Wow - this is so 1994!! I love the hair & outfits . . . brings back memories. Set, music, costumes & make-up aside - this was a good, moderate level workout. I am an aerobics instructor & I bought this video (along with some others) to help give me ideas for a boot camp class. My participants are not super advanced folks, so this video is PERFECT. I *love* that all you need is your step & a tube. Gin Miller (who I love) even uses the 15lbs step itself as a weight to do one-arm back rows. I have never seen that - what a great idea!! Personally I did not get a great workout out of this, but I got some great ideas. There are 3 ten-minute segments that alternate between step & weights (tubes), neither of which was really long enough for me. The step segments are *really* basic, but that is all you can teach in 1-2 minutes. Gin does a *great* job of showing modifications. She has 1 participant who does only the basic, low-impact moves, 2-3 who do the moderate moves, and 1 who does the advanced, high-impact moves throughout the video - so you can always pick & work-out at your level. The use of the tube is innovate & gave me some great ideas for class. You can always make the workout harder or easier depending on the tube you use. So, by doing the most advanced step moves and using a "hard" tube, you can make this an advanced workout, but for the most part it is an intermediate video. Probably not destined to become one of my all-times favorites, but it is a good workout. - posted by Rebecca on 5/7/2010 |
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| A longtime favorite |
| This is one of my favorite Gin Miller workouts, and like most of her workouts, it is no-nonsense and ungimmicky - challenging and athletic. This circuit training workout is well structured - a cardio burst followed by a strength training move - in three overall sections, and all body parts get worked equally. I had this workout in tape format quite a few years ago, and just got it in DVD format after not using it for a long time, and it was a welcome return to an old friend. I like that it is well-organized, the segments for cardio vs. strength are balanced, and you can do hard, harder and hardest variations, depending on your fitness level or how you're feeling that day. I end up feeling that I've had a great overall workout. I also prefer workouts that are 40 to 50 minutes in length, given my schedule, and this meets my needs. The setting is a kind of "mystery" place - like the courtyard of a deserted villa - with a small live band--but these do not detract from the workout. - posted by Elizabeth on 4/29/2010 |
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| My Favorite Workout - Love it! |
| I echo everyone else's comments in that I have had this workout tape for 14 years and it is my favorite workout. I keep trying to find other routines that are as much fun, but always come back to this workout. It warms you up nicely and gives you enough choices to be at any level to do this workout. The music is also good. I think it is time for me to get the DVD version of it. The tape is about worn out. - posted by JoAnn on 12/26/2009 |
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| Like an old friend... |
| LOVE this video! I just bought it on DVD, but had the original on VHS many years ago. I cannot stand to do the same thing over and over for 45 minutes so this video fits me like a glove. It goes by so fast and the moves are no-nonsense and effective and highly adjustable for your own fitness level. I did this video years ago when I was in prime condition and just started doing it again this week (now that I'm not in such 'prime' condition) and I found I was still able to do the video with the easier modifications. This video is great for beginners to advanced steppers. If you're like me and you like basic, but not boring, this is video for you! - posted by Denise on 10/22/2009 |
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| Great for the upper body, too! |
| This is the video I have been searching for years! Step with great upper body toning! I usually do step with Chriti Taylor but I will surely do this one at least twice a week, too. It is good even if you are advanced as I am! Even though it is an old one, buy it! - posted by Petra on 5/8/2008 |
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| Ditto, Still One of the Best |
| I've been exercising with Gin Miller for over 10 years now, and I find her tapes/DVD's stand the test of time. Her moves are always uncomplicated, yet effective. She always incorporates the ability to progress within the set workout. I still recommend her above all others. - posted by Mary Ann on 4/5/2008 |
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