RE: How are Charlene Prickett's new Step DVDs?

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At 07:29 AM 2/19/2005, rjroubik wrote:

>but I was wondering how everyone likes her newer DVDs/VHS tapes " Go

>for it (maybe not so new), Crazy for Step and With Every Step. "

hiya robin!

i dont know about 'go for it' (actually i havent heard of that one) but i

do have 'crazy for step' and i think that it is a really great step

workout. it is advanced so it is a bit hard for me (i havent made it to

the end yet...lol... i think that it is 70 min in total) but it is typical

charlene and she is really amazing (10 inch step!), and so are her cohorts

(one of the ladies is older than charlene and also looks awesome for her

age). there are some reviews in this group's archive so you might want to

do a search for them. i know that donna doesnt really like the white

background in this one, but i did like it because it made it easy to see

what the ladies were doing with their legs and feet. i also liked

charlene's latin flavoured instrumental music. anyway, yes please do see

the archives for more details. i just ordered 'with every step' yesterday

so i cant comment on that one except to say that it contains two half hour

workouts and it is at an intermediate level. charlene's website and

collagevideo.com both have clips from these workouts that you can view.

i hope that this helps!

:*carolyn.

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Hi Robin,

I see Carolyn answered (Hi Carolyn!!!) but I definately second the

recommendation for Crazy for Step. It is a good long and fairly intense

workout. Charlene has gotten a bit more creative w/ her choreography, but

it is still relatively easy to follow, especially since she cues well. I

have Go For It and as I recall it is half hour of step and a half hour of

strength. it is also a good workout. The strength is nice in that it

focuses a lot on functional fitness and core strength. I think her daugher

is in htat one with her. The only downside for me on these is the plain

white background, I loved when she tapes outdoors, but I did notice that

sometimes the camera angles on those went nuts. I did Low IMpact/High

Intensity the other day and there is one shot wear they filme them

diagonally...weird. That is gone w/ the plain white background.

I'm going to order w/ Every Step before her sale ends on the 28th, so I'll

let you know what I think of it when it gets here! That one is supposed to

be two half hour (or so) step workouts. I like the option of having shorter

stuff that I can add on to.

HTH!

Donna

>

>

>I have most of Charlene Prickett's older VHS step tapes such

>as " Take Another Step, Living Proof, The Next Step, A major Step,

>Step it Off Step it all Off, Life's a Bench (my least favorite

>because it is all from the side), and Charlene and the Bench Boy's,

>but I was wondering how everyone likes her newer DVDs/VHS tapes " Go

>for it (maybe not so new), Crazy for Step and With Every Step. "

>Because I just bought that $3000 pilates reformer I may have to live

>vicariously through your tape/DVD buying for a while. (smile)

>

>Robin

>

>

>

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Thanks for much for the information Carolyn! I will wait to order

the " Crazy for Step " for now and just get a little better on my

other tapes. I absolutely love chatty Charlene Prickett.....maybe

because she is such a cheerful way to start the day and the way she

keeps my mind busy while I work out.

Robin

> At 07:29 AM 2/19/2005, rjroubik wrote:

> >but I was wondering how everyone likes her newer DVDs/VHS

tapes " Go

> >for it (maybe not so new), Crazy for Step and With Every Step. "

>

> hiya robin!

> i dont know about 'go for it' (actually i havent heard of that

one) but i

> do have 'crazy for step' and i think that it is a really great

step

> workout. it is advanced so it is a bit hard for me (i havent

made it to

> the end yet...lol... i think that it is 70 min in total) but it is

typical

> charlene and she is really amazing (10 inch step!), and so are her

cohorts

> (one of the ladies is older than charlene and also looks awesome

for her

> age). there are some reviews in this group's archive so you might

want to

> do a search for them. i know that donna doesnt really like the

white

> background in this one, but i did like it because it made it easy

to see

> what the ladies were doing with their legs and feet. i also liked

> charlene's latin flavoured instrumental music. anyway, yes please

do see

> the archives for more details. i just ordered 'with every step'

yesterday

> so i cant comment on that one except to say that it contains two

half hour

> workouts and it is at an intermediate level. charlene's website

and

> collagevideo.com both have clips from these workouts that you can

view.

> i hope that this helps!

> :*carolyn.

>

>

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hi donna - i think that we should tell robin that 'crazy for step' is

exempt from the 20% off VIP sale that charlene is having. at least i think

that it is. right?

:*carolyn.

At 07:05 AM 2/20/2005, Donna M-P wrote:

>I see Carolyn answered (Hi Carolyn!!!) but I definately second the

>recommendation for Crazy for Step.

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> hi donna - i think that we should tell robin that 'crazy for step'

is

> exempt from the 20% off VIP sale that charlene is having. at

least i think

> that it is. right?

> :*carolyn.

Oh sure......just my luck...all the tapes I'm even interested in

aren't on sale. LOL. :-)

Robin

>

> At 07:05 AM 2/20/2005, Donna M-P wrote:

> >I see Carolyn answered (Hi Carolyn!!!) but I definately second

the

> >recommendation for Crazy for Step.

>

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> hi donna - i think that we should tell robin that 'crazy for step'

is

> exempt from the 20% off VIP sale that charlene is having. at

least i think

> that it is. right?

> :*carolyn.

Oh sure......just my luck...all the tapes I'm even interested in

aren't on sale. LOL. :-)

Robin

>

> At 07:05 AM 2/20/2005, Donna M-P wrote:

> >I see Carolyn answered (Hi Carolyn!!!) but I definately second

the

> >recommendation for Crazy for Step.

>

>

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> I see Carolyn answered (Hi Carolyn!!!) but I definately second

the

> recommendation for Crazy for Step. It is a good long and fairly

intense

Donna, I am just going to have to buy " Crazy for Step " somehow and

sneak it in the mail (maybe hubby won't notice another box?)....sale

or no sale (wink). It sounds like it's a good one and she is always

so much fun. I also want to try Cathe Fredrich's " Basic Step " who I

hear so many good things much about.

Thanks again for the help.

Cyberhugs,

Robin

PS. Which other tapes is Charlene's daughter in?

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> I see Carolyn answered (Hi Carolyn!!!) but I definately second

the

> recommendation for Crazy for Step. It is a good long and fairly

intense

Donna, I am just going to have to buy " Crazy for Step " somehow and

sneak it in the mail (maybe hubby won't notice another box?)....sale

or no sale (wink). It sounds like it's a good one and she is always

so much fun. I also want to try Cathe Fredrich's " Basic Step " who I

hear so many good things much about.

Thanks again for the help.

Cyberhugs,

Robin

PS. Which other tapes is Charlene's daughter in?

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At 07:48 AM 2/21/2005, rjroubik wrote:

>Donna, I am just going to have to buy " Crazy for Step " somehow and

>sneak it in the mail (maybe hubby won't notice another box?)....sale

>or no sale (wink). It sounds like it's a good one and she is always

>so much fun. I also want to try Cathe Fredrich's " Basic Step " who I

>hear so many good things much about.

cathe's 'basic step' workout is much easier than charlene's 'crazy for step'.

'crazy' is an advanced workout. 'basic step' is just that.... basic

stepping for beginners.

they are both low-impact but 'crazy' has alot more choreography.

'basic step' is 30 mins... 'crazy' is like an hour plus there is some

stretching at the end.

cathe's 'basic step' dvd does include some other workouts though --

there is 'body fusion' which is an intermediate circuit workout (the

circuits are step and strength training during which cathe uses 3 pound

dumbells and tubing).

also on the dvd are three add-ons -- 20 min of upper body strength with

dumbells and tubing, 20 min of lower body strength with mainly tubing and

10 mins of abs on the ball.

just wanted to point out that they are quite different dvds from each

other. both good even though ive outgrown the 'basic step' workout -- its

not just that i find it to be easy, but i also find myself feeling kind of

bored while doing it. ive had the dvd for some time though and have done

the workout a number of times. the circuit workout is more my speed and

the strength training segments can always be made harder with heavier

weights, of course.

just had to throw my 2 cents in....lol.

:*carolyn.

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At 07:48 AM 2/21/2005, rjroubik wrote:

>Donna, I am just going to have to buy " Crazy for Step " somehow and

>sneak it in the mail (maybe hubby won't notice another box?)....sale

>or no sale (wink). It sounds like it's a good one and she is always

>so much fun. I also want to try Cathe Fredrich's " Basic Step " who I

>hear so many good things much about.

cathe's 'basic step' workout is much easier than charlene's 'crazy for step'.

'crazy' is an advanced workout. 'basic step' is just that.... basic

stepping for beginners.

they are both low-impact but 'crazy' has alot more choreography.

'basic step' is 30 mins... 'crazy' is like an hour plus there is some

stretching at the end.

cathe's 'basic step' dvd does include some other workouts though --

there is 'body fusion' which is an intermediate circuit workout (the

circuits are step and strength training during which cathe uses 3 pound

dumbells and tubing).

also on the dvd are three add-ons -- 20 min of upper body strength with

dumbells and tubing, 20 min of lower body strength with mainly tubing and

10 mins of abs on the ball.

just wanted to point out that they are quite different dvds from each

other. both good even though ive outgrown the 'basic step' workout -- its

not just that i find it to be easy, but i also find myself feeling kind of

bored while doing it. ive had the dvd for some time though and have done

the workout a number of times. the circuit workout is more my speed and

the strength training segments can always be made harder with heavier

weights, of course.

just had to throw my 2 cents in....lol.

:*carolyn.

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Oh. I forgot about that - I think some others are exempt, too. Women w/

Balls? Hmm.

Donna

>

> > hi donna - i think that we should tell robin that 'crazy for step'

>is

> > exempt from the 20% off VIP sale that charlene is having. at

>least i think

> > that it is. right?

> > :*carolyn.

>

>Oh sure......just my luck...all the tapes I'm even interested in

>aren't on sale. LOL. :-)

>

>Robin

>

>

> >

> > At 07:05 AM 2/20/2005, Donna M-P wrote:

> > >I see Carolyn answered (Hi Carolyn!!!) but I definately second

>the

> > >recommendation for Crazy for Step.

> >

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At 12:04 PM 2/22/2005, Donna M-P wrote:

>Oh. I forgot about that - I think some others are exempt, too. Women w/

>Balls? Hmm.

well rounded strength i think.

oh well. i did consider the ball workouts but decided against them at

this time. maybe i will get them in the future though... im always looking

for a good stability ball workout!

:*carolyn.

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