Customer Reviews
I feel good when I'm done with this! 
2008-09-01
Even though it's an older DVD, I reach for this when I have an hour for a cardio routine. I alternate this with hour long Turbo Jam programs to avoid boredom. This is very basic and easy to follow. It may be repetitive but I don't mind. Gilad cues well. This is mostly low-impact unless you propel the movements as he suggests. I do the entire routine low-impact and I sweat buckets when I'm done. That makes me feel good 'coz it's telling me I've accomplished something. Increasing the step height will make this more challenging.....I highly recommend this DVD! Oh, I don't skip the 6 min. ab routine at the end....it just makes it a complete workout...
Excellent and Easy to Follow Work Out 
2008-07-13
Gilad's step aerobics DVD is very user-friendly and perfect for those getting started in step. It is a great workout and easy to follow. I purchased some other step aerobic DVDs that were so complicated that even the warm ups were tough to follow. And this is coming from someone who has previous step, dance experience. Gilad does a great job building on the steps so you don't get bored and keeps increasing the intensity without complicated steps. He reminds you of the next step so you don't get lost. Some of the other instructors go right into the next move without giving you any warning. Out of the 4 step DVDs I purchased, this one is my "go to" DVD that gives me a great work out!!!
Easy to follow workout! 2008-07-03
I am very satisfied with this DVD. It goes through the warm up and basic routines very well. This is a great refresher course on step or a good beginners workout. I highly recommend this DVD.
Good workout 2008-07-01
I'd say probably a good intro to Step, and a good cardio workout. The cueing is pretty good and it's easy to follow even for a beginner.
Good value, add it to your step collection 2008-05-18
I bought this when I bought my step on Amazon. I've done step aerobics off and on for heck, fifteen years at least. I'm not particularly gifted and I am not prepping to join a dance troupe. It's just exercise to me, a little more entertaining than most.
I really like this DVD. It is dated and a bit hokey, but Gilad is enthusiastic, the directions are good, and the scenic background is fun. If you're a rank newbie, you will need to roll back the DVD here and there. Or you can just fake your way through the routine -- you're at home, you can go "left" when they're going "right" without embarrassment. I worked up quite a sweat, and I run almost every day, but I also chose to do everything Gilad told me to do.
I wish the music were a bit more interesting. I wouldn't do this routine every day, because I'd get bored. But I do admit I ran this DVD on my home office PC and kept CNN on my office TV... my bad... if you have any significant step experience you can multitask during this DVD.
For the price, you can't go wrong. I plan to buy some old favorites, such as Kathy Smith, but this is a fun DVD that belongs in most exercise collections.
Fun!!! 2008-03-30
This creative routine builds cardiovascular endurance and burns excess fat at a fast rate. A nice variety of moves without complex choreography will keep your body in motion. The BONUS abdominal section will help firm and reshape your stomach area as well. Set on Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head in the background, this workout is recommended for the intermediate to advanced participant.
Give it a try 
2008-02-11
This one is pretty good, but you have to have patience in the beginning. I thought it was slow and way too easy in the beginning, but then he picks it up and it gets harder. It's kind of like he eases you into it so you get used to it, then he lays it on you and make you work to get through it. I like this one on alternating days from weights.
NOT FOR BEGINNERS 
2008-01-11
I've tried this DVD several times and it has WAY to many different moves involved. I'm trying to exercise and lose weight and I've been doing Step Aerobics on and off for 10 years. But I find I can't keep up with all the ever changing moves by Gilad. Just when I get it down he's moved on, and arms are going one way, feet another, knees over there, now hop!?!? What? It doesn't have to be that complicated to be effective. I don't recommend this DVD for beginners. However I do recommend Step Aerobics in general, there's no beating the workout you get.
Good for beginners and uncoordinated people 2008-01-07
This is a great, simple step workout. He takes time to add things slowly, which is great if you aren't very coordinated, like me! However, there is only one workout, and there are no customization options. Otherwise, this is one of my favorite workouts.
Good Workout 2007-12-10
OK, Gilad is a little cheesy at times and the talking parrot is somewhat ridiculous, and the blond girl on the cover is wearing some hideous peach colored tights, but this is a good workout. The moves are great, Gilad is a good instructor, it's easy enough for the coordination impaired to follow but is challenging enough to stay interested and it really gets my heart rate up.
