Kari Anderson: Hot Steps [DVD]

I love Kari Anderson, and this DVD is great. I just tried the routine for the first time today. I loved it. Did I get it all down? Not at all. But I did the whole 55 minutes and got a great workout. Was a falling all over the step? Not at all. Did I get most of it? Yup. Was it a mental and physical challange? Yup. At the end, I thought, "I can't wait to try that one again." Kari is always fun and positive. I like the choice of music; it doesn't overpower the workout.My background in stepping: I started in 1992 (wow, am I that old?). I took the last 5 years off from stepping (or any exercise) to have 3 babies, and I started back to exercising 5 weeks ago. I am 15-20 pounds overweight. I am not a dancer. I've never done step classes in a gym - only vidoes at home. I'd consider myself intermediate. This DVD is not for beginners to step. It has helped me that I have done Gin Miller, Kathy Smith, and Keli Roberts, as well as other Kari Anderson step videos, so I am familiar with different kinds of moves, counting, cueing, and terminology.This work-out is intended to be like dancing on the step. You spin up and down and face your back to the TV, etc. If you don't like that style of step, don't get this DVD.It has a 4 nice options:doing all 55 minutesdoing a shortened version - parts 1 & 2 onlydoign a shortened version - parts 3 & 4 onlydoing the quickie - parts 1-4 without "learning the routine first"(all options include warm-up, cool down and strecth)I had a blast!

This DVD is great fun. You won't get the routine down the first time, but don't worry, you'll get it after a few times and that's what keeps it from getting boring. Kari has a great style, she doesn't make you feel like you're the ugly duckling in a pond of models, if you know what I mean. Her cueing could be better in some spots, but overall all it's good. Especially once you get used to the routine. The music is generic upbeat music, so if you don't like exercising to stuff you hear on the radio, you don't have to worry about that.The DVD is a 55 minute all step workout (55 minutes includes the warm up and cool down). It has a menu at the front, so if you only want to do a 25 or 30 minute routine, just pick the menu option you want. The only equipment necessary is an aerobic step.I am very happy with this DVD, it has quickly become one of my favorites.

I love Kari Anderson. Hot Steps as compared to her other videos should have been called HOT MESS. I actually gave two stars just because it's Kari and her cueing is the best. Too much twirling and dancing. (Yeah, I know that's why it's called HOT STEPS). I didn't consider this a step workout because of the dance moves. I felt like I spent more time not trying to fall on my butt than I did exercising.

Greetings...I have done this workout 3 or 4 times now and although I don't have the routine perfect yet this is still a great workout. Get ready to SWEAT!!! If I had to warn you about anything: sometimes Kari doesn't cue well and none of the participants are performing the "easier" version (without all the extra turns). I like to learn the basic version 1st before going on to the more advanced turns. That being said this is my 1st Kari Anderson dvd and it will not be my last. Hope this helps you decide.

Fun, interesting. Vintage Kari.

Kari's video is good, but you need more room than my living room will allow for all the fancy steps. If you have space and no carpet, then this is the one for you.

I love all of Kari's Workout DVD's!

Don't be fooled by the title. If you're looking for a classic step aerobics workout, keep looking. I'm a former aerobics instructor and a practiced stepper so I'm not easily discouraged by complex routines. It's not that this workout is difficult, but Kari's background is in dance, and this workout is evidence of that. Here it seems she's more concerned with displaying her dance ability than her step ability. It plays more like a dance routine and Kari uses the step as a prop. There's very little actual stepping going on, but there is a whole lot of ponying up and down, knee hopping turns around the step and just plain razzle-dazzle that tries to make up for substance. She's no Gin Miller.

Dvd de step vraiment au top pour débutants comme pour expert ou l'ont peut suivre et s'amuser en maigrissant.je l'ai testé et j'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé, j'achète aux USA mes DVD car se sont les seuls qui soient bien dans ce domaine du fitness.On peut choisir son programme, long ou court ou par morceaux.

ＫＡＲＩのステップのほかのＤＶＤも持っていますが、これはパワー系ですね。かなり効くと思います。容赦ないところがいいです