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Summary: I love it
Review: I HATE working out - but I love this video set. I did it once and 2 hours later I wanted to do it again. I feel the results. It is great.
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Summary: The Firm is the best!!!!!
Review: I have about 20-25 work-out tapes, my first being Jane Fonda's very first one. Of all the work-out tapes I have, The Firm is the best. I have several of the older ones, and while they are different from the new ones, I still think the new work out is tough and very effective. I have been telling people about The Firm for years, and those that have tried it agree, they are tough, but that's the only way to get results. I would recommend this workout to anyone. One of the best things about The Firm, is there isn't alot of instruction that you have to get thru at the beginning. You just learn it as you go, and everytime you do it, it gets easier and easier. Because if you are doing a work-out several times a week, you don't want to see the instruction everytime, and that's what I like about The Firm. It's still the best around. By the way, I'm from the South, and don't have any trouble understanding the instructors.
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Summary: BUY THEM, YOU WILL GET RESULTS!
Review: I have been using these videos for about 10 weeks now and I must say that I am very pleased with my results so far. The first few weeks were very difficult, but I perservered and it paid off. Being in my forties and having been inactive for several years, these tapes proved to be quite a challenge. Luckily, I was determined NOT to turn into a marshmallow person and kept using them faithfully. I now look forward to my workouts and the resulting feeling of wellbeing. And yes, you will see a transformation if you do these tapes in rotation. I noticed a difference after 10 workouts, after 10 WEEKS a much more dramatic one though. I can't wait to see myself after 10 more weeks! You really should have a fanny lifter if you want to get the maximum results.
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Summary: Going down hill
Review: I have many of the other THE FIRM tapes, and I must admit THE FIRM has really lowered its standards in this new DVD Body Sculpting System. The production is of a lower standard (there is no scene index, for example), the workouts are not as intense as they once were, and there does not appear to be the seriousness that the tapes once had. Nothing wrong with trying something new, but THE FIRM missed the mark on this one.
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Summary: Very effective all around
Review: I love this system, I finally found a video that combines strength and cardio, because I cannot afford a gym membership and following magazine strength moves can be confusing if you don't actually see it. The Firm is very effective, my butt is getting very shapely!! The only problem I have is that the first few times doing this, the moves cued happen immediately and they don't tell what they will be, so after 5 times, I know what I'll be doing next, but at first you have to stop and realize what they want you to do. (...) my Fanny Lifter fits perfectly together and taking it apart and moving it out of they way incorporates more squatting and even just a slight, but hurried, break from the strength moves. Why would you complain?
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Summary: Absolute Best Workout Ever
Review: I purchased the entire package, along with the fanny lifter, almost two years ago and I am still doing the workouts to this day. I have even branched out and bought other Firm workouts, which are also very good. These workouts mark the first time that I have ever been truly challenged by a workout and it is possible to increase the difficulty almost infinitely by using heavier free weights. The first time I did these workouts I couldn't lower myself onto a chair for a week - that is how intense they are. But now that I have been doing them for a long time I will never stop. I even quit going to the gym because the weight training is so effective. In order for it to be truly effective you need to use heavier weights than what they recommend. I use 15 and 20 lb free weights with the workouts. I will use 10 lb weights on some of the shoulder exercised because they are just too difficult to add more. I don't really recommend the ab workout, though. Pilates is much better for the abs. These workouts are an excellent investment!
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Summary: Absolute Best Workout Ever
Review: I purchased the entire package, along with the fanny lifter, almost two years ago and I am still doing the workouts to this day. I have even branched out and bought other Firm workouts, which are also very good. These workouts mark the first time that I have ever been truly challenged by a workout and it is possible to increase the difficulty almost infinitely by using heavier free weights. The first time I did these workouts I couldn't lower myself onto a chair for a week - that is how intense they are. But now that I have been doing them for a long time I will never stop. I even quit going to the gym because the weight training is so effective. In order for it to be truly effective you need to use heavier weights than what they recommend. I use 15 and 20 lb free weights with the workouts. I will use 10 lb weights on some of the shoulder exercised because they are just too difficult to add more. I don't really recommend the ab workout, though. Pilates is much better for the abs. These workouts are an excellent investment!
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Summary: These videos are a God sent!!!
Review: I purchased the videos in March 2003. I worked out for a month without the Fannie Lifter. I agree with another review... you must have the Fannie Lifter to get the best results. After my Fannie Lifter arrived I was set to build my best body ever! I will be turning 33yrs old this year and decided it was time to get in shape. I used to be athletic and thin before I had children. After having children I blew up and was out of shape. I've tried other videos through the years and nothing could build muscles for me like this set! I have muscles and definition that I've never had in my life! With a (now) healthy diet I've lost 50 pounds since March and feel better than I have in my life! I thank the Lord for these tapes... they are a God sent to me.
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Summary: Sales Pitch for Fanny Lifter Gets Old Quick
Review: I recently borrowed these tapes from a friend, and I am very glad I didn't buy them. While the workout is excellent (my thighs are still burning from the leg workout), the relentless sales pitch for the fanny lifter is more than a little annoying. I borrowed my friend's fanny lifter to do this tape, and I'm not impressed with it either. The materials are cheap, the feet of the top step don't fit properly into the bottom, and constantly assembling and taking it apart during the workout is a pain and a waste of time I'd rather spend exercising. I have Firm SuperCardio, which was made the previous year. It's extremely rigorous and there is no annoying sales pitch. Personally, I'll be looking at dates on future Firm video purchases to make sure I don't get anything filmed after 2001, which I'm guessing is the year they introduced the Fanny Lifter. If you've got a high tolerance for relentless selling of plastic trash, than you may enjoy this tape than I did. If not, look for something else.
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Summary: Fanny Lifter - Key to Success
Review: I recently started The Firm Body Sculpting routine and I found it to be one of the easier routines to learn. I like the instructor's way of mixing the cardio with the Fanny Lifter strength training workout. The Fanny Lifter is the key to The Firm's success. Without the Fanny Lifter, The Firm is a typical cardio+toning workout that can be purchased at a much cheaper price. The 14" (6" + 8") step is higher than any stepper that I've ever used doing step aerobics. I felt the "good hurt" in my hips and inner/outer thighs after the very first workout. After several workouts I began to feel the difference in jeans, though I still have a ways to go to reduce by derriere. I'm also gaining definition in my arms. As long as I continue to see results with The Firm, I don't plan on renewing my gym membership. The Firm isn't perfect. Each video shows participants at various levels. In each video not enough camera time is given to the beginner. If you purchase the DVD it lacks scene selection. The only way to return to a segment of workout is to rewind it just like a VCR. The plus over a VCR - three workouts (cardio, upper body, abs) appear on one DVD. Finally, I wouldn't purchase the DVD or tape with buying (or already owning) the Fanny Lifter.
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