Customer Reviews

Step Reebok: The Video (Reebok Release)

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I received this video with the purchase of my Reebok Step. Just a note about the gray and black Reebok Step, it's much better than the original green flexible step. When I first previewed the tape I wasn't impressed. The set looks kind of dark, with techno music and all these fantastic looking aerobics instructors for class participants. I thought... here we go. I am glad I gave this tape a chance because it is now considered one of my core favorites out of a collection of about 100 exercise tapes and DVDs.

Right off the bat this tape scores points by putting all the hints and instructions on proper techniques at the end of the tape so that you don't have to fast forward through it every time you use it. The other thing it did, which is a very nice feature, at the end of the step segment there is a short toning section with pushups and ab work. Something you can skip if you want depending on your goals for that day.

The actual step workout is truly basic moves with step, knee ups, cross overs and t steps being as complicated as it gets. What I liked the most about this straight forward tape is the coordinated arm movements that allow you to target your heart rate to the level you want along with the normal option of adjusting your step height. I am in good enough shape that if I want to stay in my fat burning zone this tape is just right but if I want a heart conditioning workout then I have to use weight gloves on my hands to get my heart elevated enough. So it depends on your goals. Sometimes uncomplicated, good camera work, excellent cueing are all you want when you workout.

I would have given it 5 stars but I just couldn't get past the super disco look of the stage and all those cute well meaning class participants.

This video actually came with the step that I bought several years ago, and I've been using it ever since. Every so often I start to feel bored with the routine so I buy a different video, but always end up going back to this one after a short time.

I found that the routines are very simple to get down after a few tries, and that the cueing is just about perfect. There are no bubbly instructors or complicated dance moves (things that annoy me), but rather straightforward instructions and moves that really get my pulse rate going.

The video is split into three basic parts - The first stepping section includes warmup and stretching and lasts for about 25 minutes. It's followed by a heart rate check. The second stepping section lasts about 8-10 more minutes, then there is another heart rate check followed by the cooldown. The final section focuses on toning exercises for arms and abs, as well as stretching. It's easy to do one or both of the stepping sections depending on my energy level, and I may or may not do the toning (the ab section is kind of sad).

All in all, it's a great video that I find much better than either Kathy Smith or Jane Fonda's step routines. I give it 5 stars!

This is my first and still favorite step video. It is a great beginner workout, with each step slowly being built up from previous moves. The video teaches you the terminology of step such as "repeaters" for 3 successive leg lifts.

So the video wins as a workout. But it is even more fun because of its music video approach to step. Most fitness videos have an instructor at the center of a set with several other steppers working out in unison. There are some camera variations, but the set is fairly static.

This video treats the step class as a music video with an assortment of hardbodies, cool sets, and extensive camera work. It has an interesting, and never repeated, innovation where the leader's face appears on a TV screen giving instructions, while the real instructor in front of the "class" is not speaking.

One of the best parts of this video is the clear cueing. Gin Miller is one of the best step leaders in the business. She makes it almost impossible to get lost doing this video.

My only peeve with the video is that they should tell you to turn your step 90-degrees after the second heart-rate check. The moves at this point in the video work best this way. Other than that this is a great video.

I'd love to see it remastered as a DVD, but the used video is still a great tool.

Yep, I got this video when it first came out. Since then I've seen the world of Step Reebok make some amazing leaps! I have a lot of other Step videos but I always come back to this one. The main reason is because the choreography is simple, effective and FUN! If you're into complicated and/or dancy choreography, there's plenty of that out there. This is not the one. I turn to this tape when I don't want to think too much and just get a great step workout. I like the live drumming too.

Gin Millier is incredible- Her workouts are so fluid. The transition is great. After a more heart pumping step, she'll bring you slowly to a slightly easier step allowing you to breathe and catch some air. I love this video. When I started I was slightly bloated even for my petite figure- but after 6 days of workout I saw it in my thighs! I wore 1-2 sizes smaller already! I'm not promising weight-loss, but the muscle impact is insane! (I only lost about 1.5 lbs the first week, but it felt like more than 5!) I must've gained 5 pounds of muscle. Gin Miller, you are incredible!

I,M IMPRESSED WITH THIS VIDEO I FIRST STARTED DOING THIS VIDEO
OVER A FRIEND'S HOUSE IN 1994 AND DID IT DAILY FOR 2 YEARS AND
LOST DOWN TO 1% ABOVE RECOMMENDED FEMALE BODY FAT.
I SHIED AWAY FROM IT FOR 5 YEARS WHEN
THE VIDEO WAS RUIN. I PURCHASED YET ANOTHER ONE FROM REEBOK FOR
24.99 AND I WAS JUST AS HAPPY FROM DAY 1. ONCE AGAIN THAT ONE WAS DESTROYED.
NOW 11 YEARS LATER I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE FOR AN EXCELLENT PRICE.

1. BODY PUMPING MUSIC.
2. EXCELLENT WORK OUT FOR BEGINNERS AND ADVANCED LEVEL.
3. PRICE EFFICIENT.

YOU WILL FORGET ABOUT THE REST. YOU MUST TRY IT.

The best thing about this video is that it doesn't dress people in clothes I'd never be seen in.
Next, it doesn't have that music and smiling exercise leaders that evoke memories of a purple dinosaur.
It has people from all backgrounds.
It has men who look like they work out and men who look like they are just doing the step video.
The music alone would get my blood running.
I have loved this video ever since my mom gave it to me for Christmas years ago.
Plus what everyone else said.
Please, make this into a DVD. It's a classic!

I've tried many, many workout tapes over the years and this one is still my favorite. A lot of the step workouts are SO complicated but this one isn't. The instruction is very clear and easy to follow. The music is awesome, really gets you into it. And the workout is one of the best. I can always feel it the next day. Now if I could just find a DVD copy of it to replace my well-worn VHS tape!

This is by far my favorite step workout. The music has a good beat, the moves are easy to follow, and it's just the right length. It only took me a few workouts to get all the moves and transitions down, and I am pretty much an uncoordinated bumbling idiot when it comes to aerobic workouts. There is a push-up, tricep dip, ab workout at the end that is short enough not to kill you but good for extra toning. But because it is the very last part of the workout, it is easy to skip if you just want the aerobic workout.

I haven't done my step in 2 years (replaced by the treadmill). I have so many videos -- all the Reeboks, Kathy Smith, etc. I pulled this video out to try my step again as a break from running/walking and I'd forgotten HOW MUCH I LOVE IT!!! This tape is still the best of all of 'em -- the drumming, the simple yet beneficial moves... an overall great workout. Intense Moves and the Power Workout (both Reebok) are also GREAT videos but much more challenging. Welcome back, step!