Should Be Harder Than it Is
I love all of Gin Miller's step videos, but I was a little disappointed in the level of this one. I expected it to be a more difficult workout that "The Video" and "The Power Workout", but it really isn't. There are variations presented to increase the difficulty level, but it just wasn't as fun or as challenging. I can do airborne jumps without needing them in the middle of a step routine. ("Intense Moves" is another matter entirley! Wow.) It almost seems as if this video is more to show off Gin's awesome physical conditioning than anything else. The power turn sequence is practically impossible (and dangerous) to do on a carpeted area, so I substituted jump squats. If you have difficulty with two-footed jumping from a standstill, this video will give you plenty of practice at it, and I noticed an improvement as I learned to use different muscles in a better way. The short weight workout at the end really doesn't add much; you don't need a step to do the few simple exercises that are shown, and would probably benefit more from using slightly heavier weights and a regular bench.

Would Be Better As Circuit Challenge II
At first I was disappointed in this video. The box states it is "interval circuit training", so I thought it would be like the Reebok Circuit Challenge (my favorite step video). Whereas, Circuit Challenge alternated between aerobics and weight training throughout the workout, Extreme Step, like most videos, builds up a step combination one part at a time with many repetitions, and then includes some training with dumbbells after the cool down. As other reviewers have noted, you need plenty of room to do this workout. The bench is in a horizontal position and, during one of the intervals, you do a one-armed push up on the end of the bench. That requires several feet clearance on each end of the step depending on how long your legs are. Other than that annoyance, the step portion is pretty good. Advanced steppers will enjoy the challenge of some of the moves. There is a spinning squat combination where you do a quarter turn, half turn, three-quarters turn and then a complete turn in between. The step portion lasts 36 minutes followed by a 4 minute cool down. The weight lifting part is only 5 minutes long and I was not very impressed with it. Most of it has you laying on your back on the bench, raising one leg at a time while doing chest flies. It didn't seem very effective to me. Finally, it ends with a three-minute stretch, for a total workout of 48 minutes. Gin Miller leads this workout and is excellent as always. It still has that Reebok "coolness" that is very motivating. It is not as good as Circuit Challenge but it is still a nice, challenging workout.

Great For Guys!
I know that most guys do not like aerobics because they imagine leotard-clad, giggling girls jumping and dancing around to techno music. Reebok Extreme, as well as most of the other videos in the Reebok line (except for maybe Aerostep), is different. It is more guy-friendly with a masculine industrial background, several guys doing the workout, and a cool instructor, Gin Miller, who does not use a fake perkiness that other instructors do. In addition, this video is challenging. There is no dancing and shaking your "thang". You do one-armed push-ups, squats with complete turns, etc. It is definitely not for beginners. A weight-lifting section is also included. So if there is a guy in your life who needs to get into better shape and won't use your "prissy" aerobic tapes, give him Reebok Extreme.

I almost completely gave up on Gin......
After doing this video the first time. After buying her Intense Moves video I was soo impressed. But on this video the lighting is soo dark. They have a person doing modified excercises in the background, but it is so dark and she is so far back you can't see her! I am soo surprised at the great reviews on this one, but I guess to each his own. I thought she had lost her mind doing the slide into a one armed push up! It's not that it was too hard, but it was uncomfortable and she called the moves way to quickly for any fitness level. (my personal opinion only) The camara person focused on the top of the body when she was demonstrating alot of moves so I was wondering how the heck I was supposed to do the move. If I could have given this a -0 star I would.

Tragedy.......

My alltime favorite for intensity
This is my alltime favorite workout tape. If you are in shape and want an excellent, fat-burning, muscle-toning workout then look no further...this is it! I love this workout tape and I have lots of them to choose from at my home library of tapes but always choose this one because it is the best!!