--- product_id: 1980652 title: "Amy Bento: Advanced Step Challenge 2" price: "£24.65" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1980652-amy-bento-advanced-step-challenge-2 store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Amy Bento: Advanced Step Challenge 2 **Price:** £24.65 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Amy Bento: Advanced Step Challenge 2 - **How much does it cost?** £24.65 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1980652-amy-bento-advanced-step-challenge-2) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Amy and the crew are back with more athletic style stepping. If you need a challenge, or are a modifier who still wants a tough workout, then Advanced Step Challenge 2 was made for you! Interesting yet easy-to-follow advanced choreography makes this versatile workout a winner! Some fun signature Amy moves such as: The Fly away, hop hop stick, hip hop repeater, the weave and more make this an action packed hour of strong steady state stepping. Features of ASCII include: New music by CardioMixes, an extensive preview chapter to break down the more complicated moves, 54-minutes of solid stepping and Amy's favorite "power-up" chapter for a great endurance and intensity pump up. You will master 5 combinations that are done in blocks of 2, then combined. There are 6 NRG MIXES or premixes and 2 Bonus Circuit Mixes incorporating Slo- Mo Challenge exercises with this great cardio workout. Pop in your favorite music by using the Vocals Only option as well. Enjoy the Challenge! This workout features the following equipment: Step with 1 riser under each side and a mat. Review: Take it like a dance class! - I've been dancing since I was 4 years old and have been performing/dancing professionally since I was 9 years old, so I have a lot of experience with choreography - following a class or having to teach a class in mirror-view. I also LOVE step and have been taking step classes at the gym for about 12 years (I'm almost 30 now - yikes!!). When I read the reviews for all the Amy Bento Advanced step challenge workouts (most reviewers were very discouraged with regards to the speed and the intricate steps in the DVD), I was actually encouraged to buy all 3 (at the time 4 hadn't come out) at the same time. I was so excited when they came in and I couldn't wait to see what all the hype was about (in terms of her difficult choreography and late cueing). I was completely floored when I popped it in and as many other reviewers posted, within the first few minutes (warm-up and first combo) I was sooooooooooo completely frustrated and felt defeated. I was really disappointed in myself because I consider myself a very quick learner (especially with choreography memorization), and I didn't think that a workout DVD could possibly be so hard to catch on to! So, I put the DVD(s) away... It must have been a year later since I first bought the DVDs that I saw them lying around and decided to pop ASC2 in and just watch it (baby steps). Watching it a second time made me stress out again! It was just as hard as I remembered it being! So, I decided I could either put it in the pile of "stuff I've wasted my money on", or put my ego aside and take the approach used in my dance classes to break down combos. I'm so glad I decided to do the latter! After I broke it down and it had a chance to marinate, I was amazed at how awesome the workout is and it has now become one of my favorite workouts to do (I actually get excited to do it after I get home from work)! Basically, I watched one combo at a time to start... just watched. Then, I played the 1st combo in slo-mo while doing the moves in 1/2 time using my step - this really helped with the moves where your back is turned towards the TV. By doing the whole segment in 1/2 time, even though it was really time consuming, by the end of the segment I had pretty much memorized the whole combo. The next step was to play it in real time now being able to connect her vocal cues to the steps. After doing the actual combo a few times in real time, I was able to add the arms full-out and throw in a few of my own little stylized things. This is pretty much how we do things in dance class (in most of my dance classes anyway) - you show part of the dance with music, then break it down without music, practice it without music, then add music and do it in real time. Then you repeat the cycle with a new combo and add on. I was able to learn the whole DVD in 2h and I now do it every other day (in fear that if I don't do it frequently I'll forget the choreography and have to re-learn the whole thing BUT also because it's so fun). Once you get the hang of it, time really flies! And it doesn't even feel like a workout (but you'll know it is because you'll be out of breath and drenched with sweat... at least I always am!). In these DVDs, Amy definitely has a different teaching style than other aerobics instructors out there. I think her vision was to create something that was really fun and intricate and advanced. But I think she knew that the only way to create a step workout at this difficulty level (choreography-wise), she would have to skimp on the break-down time of the choreography. Even in the previews of the more difficult moves, I wouldn't say she breaks it down adequately enough for someone to pick it up in one viewing. BUT if she did break it down step by step on the DVD, it would take hours, so, I think she did the best that she could. All in all, I love this series. This one (#2) is particularly my favorite because I just really like the combos and the set is more pleasing to the eye than #1. I don't use the modifier but it is nice that this DVD has that option as well as premixed workouts which I haven't tried but think is nice to have(again, unlike #1). I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great step video and a great challenge. Like anything new or challenging, take it step by step. You don't have to learn it all in one day, even learning one combo at a time and doing it a few times in a row will make for a great workout in itself (until you're ready to move on). My only regret is that I didn't take this advice sooner as I waited a whole year to start enjoying this workout. Review: Too Complicated - I've attempted this workout numerous times over a couple of months and have yet to make it through the workouts without getting totally confused. I've done plenty of step aerobics in the past and had no problem catching on. Amy's steps are too complicated for the average stepper who just wants to pop in a video and get their workout done. Here are some specific things that make this workout challenging: Most of the steps require you to turn your back to the TV at some point, so you can't really watch what Amy is doing while you practice it. Also, she doesn't "build" the routines, which is a style that allows you to get used to a step before you move onto the next one. She just does the whole thing and you hope you'll eventually catch on. She tries to compensate for this by using preview steps for the complicated parts. But even the preview steps are hard to learn without replaying them over and over so you can practice them. She goes through each one twice at a slow pace, and then does it at "normal" tempo, which is really pretty fast. Again, you often have to turn your back on the TV. Amy's workouts have the potential to be both physically and mentally challenging, making for a very stimulating workout. That's IF you can ever learn the steps. I haven't totally given up on it yet, but I'm close. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B001GBIORI | | Actors | Amy Bento | | Best Sellers Rank | #209,482 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #3,303 in Exercise & Fitness (Movies & TV) | | Customer Reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (47) | | Director | Amy Bento | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) | | Media Format | Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces | | Release date | November 25, 2008 | | Run time | 1 hour and 15 minutes | | Studio | Bayview Films | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Amy Bento - **Format:** Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC - **Genre:** Exercise & Fitness - **Language:** English - **Number Of Discs:** 1 ## Images ![Amy Bento: Advanced Step Challenge 2 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51oUmGxCI3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Take it like a dance class! *by J***M on December 18, 2010* I've been dancing since I was 4 years old and have been performing/dancing professionally since I was 9 years old, so I have a lot of experience with choreography - following a class or having to teach a class in mirror-view. I also LOVE step and have been taking step classes at the gym for about 12 years (I'm almost 30 now - yikes!!). When I read the reviews for all the Amy Bento Advanced step challenge workouts (most reviewers were very discouraged with regards to the speed and the intricate steps in the DVD), I was actually encouraged to buy all 3 (at the time 4 hadn't come out) at the same time. I was so excited when they came in and I couldn't wait to see what all the hype was about (in terms of her difficult choreography and late cueing). I was completely floored when I popped it in and as many other reviewers posted, within the first few minutes (warm-up and first combo) I was sooooooooooo completely frustrated and felt defeated. I was really disappointed in myself because I consider myself a very quick learner (especially with choreography memorization), and I didn't think that a workout DVD could possibly be so hard to catch on to! So, I put the DVD(s) away... It must have been a year later since I first bought the DVDs that I saw them lying around and decided to pop ASC2 in and just watch it (baby steps). Watching it a second time made me stress out again! It was just as hard as I remembered it being! So, I decided I could either put it in the pile of "stuff I've wasted my money on", or put my ego aside and take the approach used in my dance classes to break down combos. I'm so glad I decided to do the latter! After I broke it down and it had a chance to marinate, I was amazed at how awesome the workout is and it has now become one of my favorite workouts to do (I actually get excited to do it after I get home from work)! Basically, I watched one combo at a time to start... just watched. Then, I played the 1st combo in slo-mo while doing the moves in 1/2 time using my step - this really helped with the moves where your back is turned towards the TV. By doing the whole segment in 1/2 time, even though it was really time consuming, by the end of the segment I had pretty much memorized the whole combo. The next step was to play it in real time now being able to connect her vocal cues to the steps. After doing the actual combo a few times in real time, I was able to add the arms full-out and throw in a few of my own little stylized things. This is pretty much how we do things in dance class (in most of my dance classes anyway) - you show part of the dance with music, then break it down without music, practice it without music, then add music and do it in real time. Then you repeat the cycle with a new combo and add on. I was able to learn the whole DVD in 2h and I now do it every other day (in fear that if I don't do it frequently I'll forget the choreography and have to re-learn the whole thing BUT also because it's so fun). Once you get the hang of it, time really flies! And it doesn't even feel like a workout (but you'll know it is because you'll be out of breath and drenched with sweat... at least I always am!). In these DVDs, Amy definitely has a different teaching style than other aerobics instructors out there. I think her vision was to create something that was really fun and intricate and advanced. But I think she knew that the only way to create a step workout at this difficulty level (choreography-wise), she would have to skimp on the break-down time of the choreography. Even in the previews of the more difficult moves, I wouldn't say she breaks it down adequately enough for someone to pick it up in one viewing. BUT if she did break it down step by step on the DVD, it would take hours, so, I think she did the best that she could. All in all, I love this series. This one (#2) is particularly my favorite because I just really like the combos and the set is more pleasing to the eye than #1. I don't use the modifier but it is nice that this DVD has that option as well as premixed workouts which I haven't tried but think is nice to have(again, unlike #1). I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great step video and a great challenge. Like anything new or challenging, take it step by step. You don't have to learn it all in one day, even learning one combo at a time and doing it a few times in a row will make for a great workout in itself (until you're ready to move on). My only regret is that I didn't take this advice sooner as I waited a whole year to start enjoying this workout. ### ⭐⭐ Too Complicated *by T***K on January 4, 2011* I've attempted this workout numerous times over a couple of months and have yet to make it through the workouts without getting totally confused. I've done plenty of step aerobics in the past and had no problem catching on. Amy's steps are too complicated for the average stepper who just wants to pop in a video and get their workout done. Here are some specific things that make this workout challenging: Most of the steps require you to turn your back to the TV at some point, so you can't really watch what Amy is doing while you practice it. Also, she doesn't "build" the routines, which is a style that allows you to get used to a step before you move onto the next one. She just does the whole thing and you hope you'll eventually catch on. She tries to compensate for this by using preview steps for the complicated parts. But even the preview steps are hard to learn without replaying them over and over so you can practice them. She goes through each one twice at a slow pace, and then does it at "normal" tempo, which is really pretty fast. Again, you often have to turn your back on the TV. Amy's workouts have the potential to be both physically and mentally challenging, making for a very stimulating workout. That's IF you can ever learn the steps. I haven't totally given up on it yet, but I'm close. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amy is the Queen of Step! *by J***9 on October 31, 2009* I love this video!!! Being healthy is working your body AND your mind! Yes, it is difficult to learn, but I'd rather learn step workouts than do crosswords or other puzzle to keep my mind sharp, like the experts say we should do. I am an advanced exerciser and use Cathe, the old Firms, Christy Taylor, etc. and I think this workout is by far the funnest I've ever done. The time flies, it doesn't feel like a workout because it's fun, yet I'm a sweaty mess when I'm through. There are 5 chapters (routines) to learn and I found just going through one-by-one each day I wanted to try it worked great for me. The bonus of this video is the premixes... multiple workouts are available, from around 38 minutes to almost 1 1/2 hours. This is an excellent DVD and I wish the one star people would give it another try. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1980652-amy-bento-advanced-step-challenge-2](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1980652-amy-bento-advanced-step-challenge-2) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-30*