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digital scale Whatever you do, don't give it a good shake to try to get the number to come out "right"! It always goes up if you do that! Audrey

Oldies Both NAC tapes (though I still use the Interval tape occasionally). And I kept Kathy Smith's Fat Burning Workout forever, until recently I gave it to a friend who joined Weight Watchers. What can I say -- it was the tape I started with about 10 years ago, so I had a soft spot for it...

Kick It 2000 Hi, Kim, I did see one review of this tape on VF. It was in the new reviews section at that time, but may have moved to the regular section since. Franny also has a new step tape and hi/lo tape that were also reviewed. (I believe they were called Block Party Step and Block Party...

IM vs. Intense Moves Hi, Marcia, I would agree with everything that has been said. If you can do Intense Moves, you can do IMax. There are a couple intervals that I find a little harder than those in Intense Moves, but you can modify them as necessary. The main difference is that Cathe's tape...

Congratulations, Trevor! That's exciting news! I'm very happy for you! Please keep us posted! Audrey

Hi, Amy, I can't speak to the seat issue, but as far as the class itself goes, I had the same experience -- I thought I was in reasonably good shape, but nearly died the first time, the workout was so hard. Then my quads were so sore, I couldn't walk down stairs for days! My advice is give it...

Hi, Jackie If you want to increase both intensity and choreography, I might suggest Step Jam. Step Heat and Step Max are probably higher in intensity than the Wedding Tape, but still fairly basic choreography. If you want to really challenge yourself, you could try PowerMax. This seems to be a...

CIA videos I have only a couple CIA videos, but I do like Franny Benedetto's 9905. The hi/lo includes some kickboxing moves, but mixes them up with a lot of other stuff, which I find more fun than a "straight" kickboxing tape. I just got this tape and haven't tried the step section yet, but it...

London In addition to the other suggestions you've received, if you'd like some MILD exercise, visit Hampstead Heath. It's a popular place to walk on Sundays (sort of the London equivalent of Central Park, but more low-key), and accessible by Tube. Harrod's is definitely fun (great food hall...

Hi, Cathe! I have hyperextensive elbows that don't lock out until about 30 degrees past straight. (Yep, looks about as freaky as it sounds.) I know that during weight training and boxing-type moves, I should not lock my elbows out. I do find, however, that I tend to straighten my arms fully. Is...

Hi, Ann I'm not Julie-- but I've had my Reebok Step less than a year, so I would suppose they're still available. As far as cost, I don't think it's significantly cheaper than the Step Company's. I paid about $95 for mine. I think that's about comparable to a "full price" Step Company one...

Reebok Step I have a Reebok step and I do exactly what Kathy suggested: I just put the "thingy" on one end in the 6" position and the one on the other end in the 10" position. It works fine -- no need to buy a new step! Enjoy your PS tapes -- they're my favorite! Audrey

Kid Story What a funny story! I can't imagine the look on those people's faces. Here's my totally unrelated funny kid story. Last weekend I was babysitting the (nearly) eight-year old daughter of a friend. I brought my little dog with me, but neglected to fill his water bowl for him. Sure...

Hi, Trina, It looks like Debbie has given you some good info re: bodybars. I just wanted to add that if you don't want to get the bodybar right away, it is easy to do the PS tapes without it. It is basically used in the Strong Legs and Abs tape to provide resistance during the floorwork, for a...

Hi, Amy! It sounds like you're really beating yourself up over this. Please don't! For whatever reason, you weren't meant to do that particular workout on that particular day, so be proud that you listened to your body and stopped when you felt ill. I know I definitely have days when I am able...

Another vote for Powermax! As Amy said, everything really comes together in this video. I like Stepworks a lot, too, but I think the choreography in Powermax flows extremely well and is a little easier to pick up. I like the music in Powermax better, too. They are about the same intensity-wise...

Which video? I don't have Mega Step Blast, but that seems to be one many people suggest starting with. I do have the other three videos -- of these, I think Step Heat would also be fine to start with. It has the least complicated choreography and is a little bit shorter (the overall length of...

Thanks, everyone! I feel reassured and think I'll try both tapes. Thanks again! Audrey

I have not tried any of Christi's tapes, but I'm thinking of asking for this one for my birthday because of all the good reviews. I would like to do more hi/lo for cross-training purposes, but my problem is that I have very limited space to work out (about 5' x 8' minus a file cabinet). The most...

Hi, again! I didn't mean to suggest that you needed to be at a particular step height to try Cathe's tapes, just that you drop the step below what you're used to in order to make the transition. So if you're more comfortable with a 6" step, then you could go to 4" when you first start out, and...