Great video!!!
I LOVE this video. The aerobics are easy to follow and fun!! It gets your heart rate up, but isn't exhausting. Then you get a WONDERFUL stretching segment that's almost over with too soon! (great for improving flexibility and helping to prevent injuries) Lastly, there's the relaxation part, which releases tension, and it really works well!!! I felt so peaceful and calm, but yet energetic for the remainder of my day. Jane is an expert. Part of what makes her so great is she makes sure you are doing her exercises with correct form. Everytime I use any of her videos its like having a personal trainer right there with me. Jane is the fitness queen!!!

If I could have only one exercise video, this would be it!
I've owned and used this tape since it first came out in 1989. I've worn it out and am currently buying a replacement copy. I have many other exercise videos, but this is my favorite. The choreography is fun if you enjoy dancing to a light Latin/Bossa Nova and Cha Cha beat. The stretches are yoga based and extensive. This is one of those tapes where I always feel BETTER (relaxed, yet energized) after I have completed the routine. The music is soothing, the moves are smooth, the class is dressed in relaxing pastels, the instructions are clear, and the stretches are wonderful. It's an all around "Feel Good" way to exercise.

A must have fitness video!
I'm a fitness video - and aerobics - fan, and this is one of my favorites. If I could only have 5 fitness videos, this would definitely be one I would choose. It's a great light day workout, and really helps with stress reduction. Jane Fonda leads a (co-ed) class in this fitness workout. The first segment is low impact aerobics, with easy to follow choreography and soothing music (sort of an R&B/New Age blend). Then there is a stretching segment, followed by a guided relaxation segment. Fonda gives clear instruction, has a soothing voice, and a low-key approach here. This is a GREAT video, and I cannot recommend it highly enough!

For the beginning or casual workout program
Let's face it - we're not all fitness nuts. I'm sure I'm not the only one who groans out loud at the thought of 45 minutes or more of my day dedicated to WORKING OUT! And I'm also sure I'm not the only one who does not have a consuming drive for artfully sculpted buns and thighs and six-pack abs - just a desire to be attractively healthy.

That's why I love this video so much. In a brief 20 minutes it gets my pulse going and works my lower body. Lots of side-to-side moves focus on inner and outer thigh muscles, which is great. The music is upbeat but relaxing, although some might find it dated (and I have no idea what genre I'd put it in - sort of R&B I guess...?). The moves are smooth and not too hard to learn. There are alternate methods which can increase or decrease your intensity, although there would definitely be an upper limit to the effectiveness of the moves. Jane is refreshingly low-key (I have some Kathy Smith tapes as well and, although I respect her expertise, my GAWD does that woman get annoying!) - the cueing is decent and Jane emphasizes correct form (and demonstrates it as well). The models (besides being tastefully color-coordinated!) are of varying levels of age and physical fitness (although none are patently UNfit), and include a token male. While they're a bit annoying from time to time, for the most part they're quite tolerable.

At the end of the aerobic section, you'll enter a brief stretching program, which is gentle but comprehensively thorough, and enjoyable. The only part of the tape that I never use is the relaxation segment at the end. I'm too impatient to relax THAT much!

I use this video in combination with basic strength training three times a week using dumbbells (based on Kathy Smith's 10-Week Fitness Makeover workbook) to provide a complete basic fitness program that works for me - meaning it doesn't take too much time from my more beloved pursuits of reading, stitching, or playing Diablo II.

The bottom line is, if you are not a hard-bodied gym rat or a habitual jogger, this tape will get you moving just long enough to get some benefit, particularly if you do it every day and/or in combination with other activities like walking, cycling, or dancing.

Great for Anyone
This is a really good workout if you want light aeorbics and to really relax afterwards with the stretches and the relxation after is even better. This video is great for anyone-beginner or for the seasoned workout enthusiast that wants just enough aerobics to burn fat and to totally relax afterwards.