Step Reebok: The Video

I had this on VHS in the mid to late 90's and into the very early 2000's. When DVD took over, I never replaced it. However, I just recently bought the DVD, and I'm SO glad I did! This video is timeless - I loved it then (in my 20's), and I love it now (I'm 48 with "bad" knees & chronic lower back pain). Gin Miller is an excellent instructor with flawless cuing. This is a high-calorie burn workout WITHOUT the "wish I could fall over & nap now" factor. There's also NO DREAD element to this - I like step, and I really enjoy this. I'm not the fittest person, but I used to be, and I'm getting myself back into shape. This is perfect. The footwork is basic but varied, and, along with the arm work, keeps things interesting and engaging. The live music is excellent, the setting is kind of like a nightclub/warehouse studio but in a very cool way with funky - but not distracting - lighting, and there's a large group of people working out with Gin who is delivering verbal cues from modern-looking TV screens (very Videodrome!) but physical cues because she's doing the exercises along with everyone else. While your butt & thighs, and even arms, get a solid workout on the step, at the end you do 3 sets of push-ups and 3 sets of tricep dips from the step. Lastly, you do 3 basic sets of abs including obliques. It's all very manageable and time flies. You feel thoroughly worked out but NOT exhausted to the point of misery. Quite the contrary - It's a lot of fun (well, about as fun as a workout can get!), there's no "dread factor," as I've said, and the foot and arm work is basic, not dance-y or fancy. You can concentrate on energy and form rather than choreography that, if confusing or intricate, could cause injury. In short, this is a WONDERFUL workout! If I could give it 10 stars, I would. It has been a favorite of mine for many years, and Gin Miller is as good as it gets - The Step Queen.

My first step workout ... got it back in the day on VHS in 1992 and lost 15 pounds to this workout! Just bought it on DVD as I have become more outdoors in recent years so stopped stepping but now getting back into the step again and it's still the best workout ever!! You will not regret it. Perfect for beginners and also for the days you don't want to go to waste but don't necessarily want brutal either. The Step Reebok Power workout is also one of my favourites!!!! You should get that too for when you are more fit. COMPLAINT: for all workout dvds. Why can't the producers recognize that no matter how proud they may be of their music soundtrack it will still NEVER be good enough for many of us!!!! As a result .... and thank god for ipods which have made the creation of our own workout music so easy peasy .... many of us have our own playlists! Why can' they produce a workout with a "no music" option so we can still follow the directions easily and enjoy our playlist?????? Still today in 2012 we can't have an easy time hearing the instructors voice with our own personal playlists without the confusion of their music soundtrack. UNbelievable!!!! It's so elementary. Marketing 101. Business 101. Customer Service 101. ONE OH ONE! Really irritating!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you're serious about your health and fitness and want to get in shape fast and stay in shape, this CD (of the original Reebok video workout, developed and led by Gin Miller in its entirety) is for you! You can see results immediately (unless you're on the couch watching the workout). Without question, it is an intense 45-minute workout that includes warmup, intervals for checking heart rate (including directions), and coaching throughout the workout with clear prompts to enable you to join the workout with confidence from Day 1. The live music accompanying this workout, and Gin Miller leading participants who are in such great physical shape provide a sense of being in the gym as part of the group. I have used this workout and several others in this series since this fitness program was launched. Based on solid science, it remains viable while others have come and gone.

I started using this workout 20 years. Since that time I have tried other workouts. This one beats them all.

I agree with the other reviewers as this is a good step video, it is good for beginners as the choreography is very basic and easy to pick up, lots of basic steps, knee lifts, repeaters, etc all with assorted arm movements. Gin does a good job of cuing as always. There is also a brief toning section after the step routine. The setting is dark, and kind of weird, but didn't bother me too much. There are some drumming musicians which provide the music which fits the routine nicely. Gin herself is doing the routine along with the background exercisers, but cues with her hands. There is a TV screen which Gin appears on where she is providing the verbal cues. The dealbreaker for me was the seriousness of the background exercisers, none of them smiled and they appeared almost stern. It just didn't make the workout fun for me. Aside from that this is a very good routine, probably one of the best for beginner steppers. You have very basic moves that are easy to follow and one of the best cuers in the business. For one that likes basic choreography, I found this one almost "too basic", but it kept me in my target heart rate range, which in the end is what matters, you will get a good workout from this video. It has stood the test of time.

This is a good workout for those who are not familiar with Step Aerobics. Her callouts are clear, she allows you to stretch prior to the program which some step videos do not. I did this program eleven years ago and attempting to reintroduce myself back to Step Aerobics. This is a good start to get into shape for more difficult choreography such as Xtreme Hip Hop with Phil. I'm currently working my way so that I can make this part of my daily routine with Phil. This routine by Gin Miller is good for novice steppers because it's much slower than Xtreme Hip Hop but keeps you in perpetual motion where you will still get that burn and lose weight. This is a good prep for faster paced step aerobics such as Xtreme Hip Hop with Phil.

I bought this due to rave reviews. The DVD is in an old format so there is a margin on the top and bottom which makes the people look fat and less visible. It plays like a Reebok promotional video with super muscular guys, a lit up stage and the instructor's face shown above on a TV screen. All the glitz and camera angles make it hard to see the foot work and arm work at the same time. The video cuts in and out, but the verbal instructions don't so if you know what you are doing, you can just keep doing it when the video cuts out. The actual workout is good if you can follow it with all the distractions. The techniques are not the same as the more complicated choreography taught at my fitness center, which I was hoping to practice at home. I would much prefer watching a workout instructor in a normal studio setting.

The cd appears to work, ( I haven’t tried the whole thing yet) but the cover is used! It wasn’t even sealed. For the price it’s ridiculous. Way overpriced!!

To keep me aerobically fit Thankyou

Simply an old 90s vhs transferred to DVD. Not great quality