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Summary: Tough Body Sculpting Workout
Review: Body Sculpt, led by Firm instructor Jen Carman, is a challenging total body sculpting workout. The video is formatted so you could split up what areas of the body you work on different days. The workout is divided into several segments beginning with a 6 minute warm-up. That is followed by a TOUGH lower-body workout. It seems like the leg presses on the fanny lifter are endless, but in a good way! They are difficult, but you know you will see results. There is a five minute stretching transition before a 15 minute upper-body workout. The video concludes with a final stretch and cool-down.
You do need the FannyLifter or a step stool and three sets of weights (such as 3,5, and 8 pounds). Jen is a motivational instructor - which you need for such a tough workout! Definitely a worthwhile addition to your fitness collection, especially if you love the Firm's videos, as I do!
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Summary: excellent workout
Review: i have more than a few FIRM workouts and this one is tough but wonderful workout with more than a few different exercises from the normal firm dvds, i highly recommend this one to add to your collection. i worked out to it today i can feel it already and am excited that i added this workout. Jennifer Carmen as an instructor is motivating and helpful with tips on how to get the best from this workout! excellent as always!
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Summary: Good workout, hard on knees
Review: I have three of The Firm's DVDs, and use the fanny lifter and sculpting stick. It's a great workout, but if you have any problems with your knees, stay away from The Firm. The exercises rely heavily on bending the knees and putting a lot of weight and stress on the knee joints. I've been OK with it but have had a little soreness.The upper body exercises of course do not involve the knees and are great. But probably two-thirds of the exercises involve a fair amount of stress on the knee joints.
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Summary: Equipment needed but still a great workout!
Review: I love The Firm tapes. They're challenging and a great workout with minimal high impact. (The older tapes have much more high impact-80's kind of moves.) One of the things you really need is a step. The Firm sells the Fanny Lifter which is a two-part step - one is 6 inches and the other is 8 inches - that go together to make 14 inches. When I first started the Firm tapes, I wasn't ready (physically or financially) to get the fanny lifter, so I got a 10 inch step stool at the local hardware store. It worked great! When I was ready (about 6 months later) I purchased the Fanny Lifter with the BBS2 system. This included the other Firm item that is used in more recent workouts - the scuplting stick. It is a 4 foot tall weighted bar with ends that come off to make 2 hand weights that weigh 2 pounds each. All together it weighs 8 pounds. This video doesn't use the sculpting stick, but I thought I'd clue you in on that as well. Any of the tapes/DVD's made after 2003ish may require the sculpting stick as well as the fanny lifter.
Also you'll need a set of weights. If you're new to weight lifting, probably 3, 5, and 8 pounds. But if you're REALLY new to it - just do the workout without weights first. You'll know when to add weights as you get used to the Firm workouts.
All in all, this is not my favorite tape, but it's a good workout. I find the break in the middle between lower and upper body workouts difficult and prefer more of a mix throughout the whole workout. I also prefer a bit more cardio thoughout the workout (like in Cardio Scuplt, another of the tapes in this, the BBS, series). But, that's just my opinion. If you want a total body sculpting workout this is a good choice.
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Summary: One of the Top Workout Programs On The Market
Review: I'd been doing the Firm Ab Sculpt workout for a short period of time and the results have been outstanding, so I decided to purchase the full Firm Sculpt Workout Program, including the Fanny lifter. The whole program provides an unbelievable workout with outstanding, visible, results. You work every single muscle in your body. Body Sculpt is definitely a great workout. The program is split into two parts, upper and lower. In each workout, you feel the burn and know exactly which muscles are being worked. If you are a beginner, don't over do it. Work yourself into it. There, as with all of the workouts in the program, is a modified version for beginners. If you are looking for a workout program that guarantee visible results, be sure to add this one to your list. It is definitely worth it's weight in gold.
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Summary: One of the Top Workout Programs On The Market
Review: I'd been doing the Firm Ab Sculpt workout for a short period of time and the results have been outstanding, so I decided to purchase the full Firm Sculpt Workout Program, including the Fanny lifter. The whole program provides an unbelievable workout with outstanding, visible, results. You work every single muscle in your body. Body Sculpt is definitely a great workout. The program is split into two parts, upper and lower. In each workout, you feel the burn and know exactly which muscles are being worked. If you are a beginner, don't over do it. Work yourself into it. There, as with all of the workouts in the program, is a modified version for beginners. If you are looking for a workout program that guarantee visible results, be sure to add this one to your list. It is definitely worth it's weight in gold.
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Summary: Good workout, hard on knees
Review: Jennifer Carmen takes you through a total workout that is 55 minutes long and you feel it the next day. But the results are visible with continuous use in less than 10 days. Get the Fanny Lifter, it is worth the money. You can get it on ebay without the tapes/DVD's. I say this because doing the leg press you feel and see the results, versus not having the lifter. She keeps you motivated, on point with each exercise. Another one I recommend is the Super Body Sculpt with Stephanie Corley. The Firm did it again!!!!
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Summary: This is a total body workout that is worth every penny
Review: Jennifer Carmen takes you through a total workout that is 55 minutes long and you feel it the next day. But the results are visible with continuous use in less than 10 days. Get the Fanny Lifter, it is worth the money. You can get it on ebay without the tapes/DVD's. I say this because doing the leg press you feel and see the results, versus not having the lifter. She keeps you motivated, on point with each exercise. Another one I recommend is the Super Body Sculpt with Stephanie Corley. The Firm did it again!!!!
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Summary: Cheap and Easy - Not Me, The Firm!
Review: The Firm is just simply one of the best workouts for the money, and when you consider the price of joining a health club, it's downright cheap. Add to that visible results in 10 workouts (which I have seen) and it's worth twice the price. My only problem is, at 5 feet tall, the steps (when stacked) are hard, but I pull through. Over a month or two, you'll be glad you persevered. I hate cardio, so this one DVD has given me the results I desire without having to jump around. I break up my workout into three days so I stay motivated and don't give up - lower body one day, upper body the next, and then abs. By the time I've done one full three-day rotation, my entire body feels stronger. I've gone from a size 10 to a loose size 8, and my goal is to hit size 4 by summer. Starting so early in the year, it's gonna happen. If you've never tried any other Firm videos, this a good one to start with, hard enough (with additional weights) for a more fit trainer, and just simple enough to get a coach potato into the zone. And if you've got the courage, do what I did. Take out your digital camera (and a tripod, if you have one), take a picture of yourself from all sides (not sucking in the stomach), do The Firm, then take another photo in about 3 weeks. When you start to see the definition in your stomach, butt and thighs, that will keep you motivated more than any of these quotes! I stick my new "after" photos on my refrigerator once a month; I'm so proud!
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: This is a great exercise video. Jen takes you through a challenging workout that slims and scuplts all the right parts of the lower and upper body. It can be intnese but she does recommend that if weights are too heavy for any portion to lighten them or use none at all and follow the modiifed versions with Libby. I love the leg press and the stretches in this video. They have slimmed my legs and have helped me to drop 4 dress sizes in one month and a half. The Firm gaurantees visible results in 10 workouts and i have it.
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