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Summary: Wonderful workout!
Review: I love the new Firms so much better than the old! No more bloody murder! This was the purrrrrfect intensity for thirty minutes. I broke a sweat and felt so energized and healthy when I finished. The FIRM workouts of the past always left me feeling so tired. The music is great, too, and that fanny lifter is cool! It's colorful and fun to move around. Lisa Kay really is a great instructor, I just didn't realize how good until these new DVDs brought out her talent.
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Summary: Great Choice for Cardio!
Review: I love this workout. The steps are somewhat complex, but I don't get bored. Lisa Kay is great in her cueing and enthusiam. This is the 4th, post-2001 Firm workout that I've purchased, and I love them all...because I get results. In just a few months, my dress size has gone from 8 to 6 or 4, without modifying my diet. I'm an upper, intermediate level 40-something exerciser who does strength training and aerobics 3/4 times a week. When I used 5 lb. weights instead of 3 lb., this video gave me a challenging workout in a short amount of time. Most of The Firm videos have more sculpting/toning, which is good because you get cadio as well. However, if you want cardio only, this is a must-have! Recently, I bought the Body Sculpting System 1, which is mostly toning, so this one is a nice change, and I am definitely adding it to my Firm video rotation.
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Summary: Excellent Quick Workout
Review: If you are pressed for time, this is the workout for you! Lisa is an amazing instructor, her cues are perfectly timed, and the choreography is ideal for a non-dancer such as me. I use this workout when I really need to burn some calories but don't have an hour to do so. The Firm has really updated this program and I am very impressed with my results!!
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Summary: it's Quick!!!
Review: Many times when I'm in a rush all the firm work out tapes are almost an hour long and this is one of the only ones that's quick.. This tape is great. Need a workout tape that burns calories plus ends before ya know it ..This is the tape to get.
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Summary: Poor product implementation
Review: The early Firm Videos were extraordinarily well done. This one does not live up to the past excellence of this company. Cutsey high coordination dance moves may look good being done by women who've taken dance classes but leave me frustrated and angry (I've done aerobics class for over fifteen years this sort of cutsey stuff is NOT NECESSARY) Give me a DVD that proveds a startup menu allowing me to bypass all the slow screen credits for the producer, director, photographer etc. etc etc. this was a deal killer and I returned the DVD for a credit.
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Summary: I hate cardio, but I like this
Review: This Firm video's main focus is on cardio unlike most of their other videos, but it still uses light weights (3 to 5 lb) for about half of the time. I always hated cardio workouts until I found this one. It's only 30 minutes long (including the warmup, cooldown and all the stretches) but that time just flies by with the high-energy music and the variety of exercises (floor, step work, four-limb moves, etc...), it makes it feel more like dancing. You don't need more space than what's required for a grapevine and these steps are mostly classic aerobic moves: grapevine, jacks, etc, and a little samba thrown in. Using the weights adds to the intensity, and I don't feel burned out afterwards... a problem I have with other cardio workouts (mostly boredom, sometimes exhaustion). I normally dislike step routines but I actually enjoyed this one. The choreography (particularly the step segment) took some getting used to but it's nothing a klutz can't handle... eventually. Since the weight work is very light, this is something I could do every day. I've actually lost fat supplementing my other Firm videos with this one three or four times a week and without having to modify my diet. In general, I still hate cardio but I'll always be reaching for this one.
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Summary: Great cardio workout!
Review: This workout is great! I own other DVDs by The Firm and enjoy those as well. But if you need to have a fast, effective workout this is perfect. I have two children and work full-time, so needless to say I don't always have time for a full hour workout. This video definitely gave me a great cardio workout. It incorporates light and medium weights and the fannie lifter. However, as the last reviewer mentioned, the other video (Cardio Sculpt - 1hour) contains more toning with weights and the fannie lifter. Overall, this workout is a great time saver and is a lot of fun.
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Summary: Great Fast Workout
Review: This workout was just what I was looking for on the days that I don't have an hour to exercise. It's fast and demanding all in 30 minutes. Did not use the Fanny Lifter per say just my old trusty box. Seem to work just as well.
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