Amy Bento's Hi/Lo Xtreme DVD

There is no cueing what so ever in this workout, so unless you do this workout a few times you will have to really try to figure out her steps. She doesn't break the moves down and it's a complete space hog. Unless you have a lot of room several of the moves are difficult to perform. I tried doing this in my workout space in my basement and found I don't have enough space. It's very high energy but I think had the moves been broken down before going full throttle it would have been more enjoyable. This one is at the bottom of my pile and doubtful I'll be using this any time in the future.

This is a wonderful cardio workout! No equipment is necessary just a lot of room and a lot of oxygen. I had to do this a few times to really get the moves down and see where she was going with some of the moves, but the more I do this, the more fun factor it has for me. It does seem long, but when you get to the stretch you feel so proud of yourself and you KNOW you burned a TON of calories. This is not a short workout and it is not for beginners. Some of the moves can take a while to catch on, but if you stick with it, you'll learn the routine in no time. This is my only Amy workout, but I really get the feel that she is a good instructor and knows her stuff.

I returned this video after watching it one time. You need a lot, and I mean a lot of space to move around in to do all the moves. I thought the movements were frantic and poorly cued. The language used for various moves was not standard for workouts although perhaps for a dance crowd. Also, by the middle of the tape I had not yet broken a sweat, and I am not in that great of shape. I just didn't think it was getting my heart rate in an aerobic zone.

If you want a different kind of workout-- but that works you hard- this is great! Amy has four different combos, which are not too dificult to pick up (which I have found with some of Cathe's videos) and that give you a fun cardio workout. I am advanced and love this. She has so many different mixes that you can do different things everyday- highly reccommend.

It was frustrating trying to follow this. Too fast paced for my taste. Anyone who likes a very fast paced, highly choreographed routine should like this.

This dvd is great and perfect for building stamina! I also appreciate the music, sometimes I feel to mute it and just workout, but the music when moving fast was very fun. :)

The only reason I give it a 4 out of 5 is because it is not easy to follow at first. If you hang in there, you will get a GREAT workout and burn mega calories. There are so many times that my body wants to stop mid-way through, but then the music changes and it pumps me right back up. The ski jumps at the end are killer!!!

This is a great workout. The upbeat music keeps you right on track, but it takes about two workouts to pick up the steps since there is not an explanation or demo before the routine. I would recommend this for the intermediate/experienced level.