First Impressions of Hi-Lo Dome Challenge
I liked this workout, but not as much as I first thought based on the clip. A couple of the reasons I didn’t enjoy this workout more is based in the production.
Amy’s voice has a muffled sound and the volume of the music doesn’t help. I couldn’t tell if I even liked Amy’s cueing because I was focusing on watching the screen for my cues. The 3rd combo (I think), was the worst. The volume of the music seems to get louder &” I’ve got the beat” screeches over & over which really interferes with the cueing. I didn’t love or hate the music; it was just so so. But, as the workout went on the music began to be a bit much for me; too many toots and sirens. Even though the songs did change, they all began to sound the same. I think some songs just looped around to extend their play time. Still, the biggest problem with the music is that it interferes with the cueing and should have been fixed prior to distribution.
I didn’t care for the camera angles. It looked like the exercisers were crunched together and yet many times the modifier was cut out the camera shot. Personally, I don’t care for modifiers in aerobic workouts and would have preferred she stay out of sight. However, if she is going to be there, she should be seen. There were also many shots where feet and legs were cut off. Another thing I found annoying was the camera shots from the rafters (top) and the wings (sides). Lastly, the picture didn’t seem crisp (not enough to interfere with my workout) but I just didn’t expect it. This was probably more noticeable because I had to really look at the TV due to the fact that the music & vocals were mixed poorly.
I don’t know how often I’ll reach for this one. I might be spoiled by Christi. I haven’t found an instructor who makes me want to do Hi-Lo like Christi. I thought this was going to be the one, but I’m not so sure. I did enjoy the intensity but could have done without the jumping jacks. The choreography will grow on me the more I use the workout and maybe my ear will become accustomed to the muffled cues.
Bonus Dome section: This was fun to do- once, but I just don’t know that I would use it. It just isn’t enough of anything to fill a place in my rotation. My first thought was to use this section as part of a circuit workout, but the dome section is a single block and not chaptered. The triceps exercise reminded me of the fitness equivalent of the one man band.
The premixes freeze and could have been fixed before shipping.
The short comings don’t make this workout a bargain, but it was fair market value.
I viewed parts of Slo-Mo. After a quick glance, I was happier with what I saw. It didn’t remind me of S&H but more like the Hardcore Series weight workouts (in the feel of it). I saw some things that I liked. A bit different than what I expected, but I can’t fairly assess the workout until I see more. I do look forward to trying all three once before I put them away for a time.
I am glad that I tried this workout,
jordan
I liked this workout, but not as much as I first thought based on the clip. A couple of the reasons I didn’t enjoy this workout more is based in the production.
Amy’s voice has a muffled sound and the volume of the music doesn’t help. I couldn’t tell if I even liked Amy’s cueing because I was focusing on watching the screen for my cues. The 3rd combo (I think), was the worst. The volume of the music seems to get louder &” I’ve got the beat” screeches over & over which really interferes with the cueing. I didn’t love or hate the music; it was just so so. But, as the workout went on the music began to be a bit much for me; too many toots and sirens. Even though the songs did change, they all began to sound the same. I think some songs just looped around to extend their play time. Still, the biggest problem with the music is that it interferes with the cueing and should have been fixed prior to distribution.
I didn’t care for the camera angles. It looked like the exercisers were crunched together and yet many times the modifier was cut out the camera shot. Personally, I don’t care for modifiers in aerobic workouts and would have preferred she stay out of sight. However, if she is going to be there, she should be seen. There were also many shots where feet and legs were cut off. Another thing I found annoying was the camera shots from the rafters (top) and the wings (sides). Lastly, the picture didn’t seem crisp (not enough to interfere with my workout) but I just didn’t expect it. This was probably more noticeable because I had to really look at the TV due to the fact that the music & vocals were mixed poorly.
I don’t know how often I’ll reach for this one. I might be spoiled by Christi. I haven’t found an instructor who makes me want to do Hi-Lo like Christi. I thought this was going to be the one, but I’m not so sure. I did enjoy the intensity but could have done without the jumping jacks. The choreography will grow on me the more I use the workout and maybe my ear will become accustomed to the muffled cues.
Bonus Dome section: This was fun to do- once, but I just don’t know that I would use it. It just isn’t enough of anything to fill a place in my rotation. My first thought was to use this section as part of a circuit workout, but the dome section is a single block and not chaptered. The triceps exercise reminded me of the fitness equivalent of the one man band.
The premixes freeze and could have been fixed before shipping.
The short comings don’t make this workout a bargain, but it was fair market value.
I viewed parts of Slo-Mo. After a quick glance, I was happier with what I saw. It didn’t remind me of S&H but more like the Hardcore Series weight workouts (in the feel of it). I saw some things that I liked. A bit different than what I expected, but I can’t fairly assess the workout until I see more. I do look forward to trying all three once before I put them away for a time.
I am glad that I tried this workout,
jordan
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