I would describe my fitness level as intermediate- I do all sorts of workouts: bootcamp, zumba, pilates, yoga, walking, swimming, and jogging. I agree with other reviewers that you should have some experience with other pilates based workouts before attempting this workout. You will find yourself confused with the moves unless you've went through the motions in other beginner/intermediate type pilates workouts. At my fitness level, I was able to complete all of the moves successfully aside from 1 or 2, which I will need to continue building my muscle control in order to complete them. I felt the burn the next day, it really works your muscles in all the right places. However, even when completing all of the sections in one workout session, I did not build up a sweat. If you want to experience a sweat/burn in a workout, I suggest doing cardio and then finishing your workout with her dvd.