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Summary: Don't buy any Firm compilation!!
Review: About the Tough Tape....Now I know that the Firm are effective, and these workouts will get you in shape. But this is just a lot of old Firm workouts pasted together, and not very well either. You have to keep taking your ankle weights on and off (why couldn't they put the ankle weight workouts together?) and the scenes just jump around all over the place. If you want a good Firm workout, then buy a tape/DVD that isn't a compilation. You'll be a lot happier with your buy. The 5-Day Abs workout does make the whole DVD worthwhile as they're great workouts, but since this is a DVD, I would have preferred if they had made each day's workout a separate scene, so that you could skip to the day you want without having to fast-forward through all the previous days. I might as well have bought the video!!
Rating:
Summary: Don't buy any Firm compilation!!
Review: About the Tough Tape.... Now I know that the Firm are effective, and these workouts will get you in shape. But this is just a lot of old Firm workouts pasted together, and not very well either. You have to keep taking your ankle weights on and off (why couldn't they put the ankle weight workouts together?) and the scenes just jump around all over the place. If you want a good Firm workout, then buy a tape/DVD that isn't a compilation. You'll be a lot happier with your buy. The 5-Day Abs workout does make the whole DVD worthwhile as they're great workouts, but since this is a DVD, I would have preferred if they had made each day's workout a separate scene, so that you could skip to the day you want without having to fast-forward through all the previous days. I might as well have bought the video!!
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Summary: Best abs video and I tried many
Review: I bought this dvd to replace the well-worn vhs copy that I have of The Firm--5-Day Abs. It is by far the most effective home abs workout system I have come across. 2 weeks of doing this cycle and I see results, often moreso than I get using the incline bench at the gym for longer periods (and yes--I do them properly). Variety is the key here, and these workouts keep hitting your abs from different angles. In addition, a major benefit of this dvd is that you get a different workout for each day of the week--thus keeping your abs guessing and your interest up much more than all those other tapes that have you do the same thing every day. And yes, as mentioned, there are a couple of editing glitches, but they are minor and not worth avoiding this disk for. And if the cycle does start getting easy, you can ad weights as they recommend during the workout--thus keeping this disk useful for a pretty long period. I havent done the Tough Tape section, so I cant comment on that part, but I definitely recomend this dvd for the abs section. In fact, I am back here to purchase a copy as a gift for a friend I just started training at the gym.
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Summary: Best abs video and I tried many
Review: I bought this dvd to replace the well-worn vhs copy that I have of The Firm--5-Day Abs. It is by far the most effective home abs workout system I have come across. 2 weeks of doing this cycle and I see results, often moreso than I get using the incline bench at the gym for longer periods (and yes--I do them properly). Variety is the key here, and these workouts keep hitting your abs from different angles. In addition, a major benefit of this dvd is that you get a different workout for each day of the week--thus keeping your abs guessing and your interest up much more than all those other tapes that have you do the same thing every day. And yes, as mentioned, there are a couple of editing glitches, but they are minor and not worth avoiding this disk for. And if the cycle does start getting easy, you can ad weights as they recommend during the workout--thus keeping this disk useful for a pretty long period. I havent done the Tough Tape section, so I cant comment on that part, but I definitely recomend this dvd for the abs section. In fact, I am back here to purchase a copy as a gift for a friend I just started training at the gym.
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Summary: It Increased My Endurance and Strength
Review: I love this DVD, ok maybe some of the tough tape intro segments with some of the instructors may be cheezy, but I don't care. I am happy with it, the abs workout is really tough, and the tough tape 2 is definitely tougher. If you want a workout that is more challenging and you don't mind compilations, then I definitely recommend this one. The Firm is the best!!
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Summary: Disappointing but sweaty
Review: I've used The Firm videos and though the format is a bit stilted the workout is typically OK just not exciting. The Tough Tape part of this DVD plays like a poorly edited cut and paste version of a bunch of their already released videos. It jumps from scene to scene with no logical flow, little in the way of warm up and there are glaring editing errors. It will make you sweat but it's unpleasant to watch and also seems liable to increase the potential for minor muscle injury by jumping from workout to workout with no set up time. The 5 Day Abs workout is the same as the video and after going around the same 5 days for a few weeks it's taught your abs all they need to know to get through this section.
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Summary: You'll feel like you've really worked out
Review: If you're like me and like to feel a bit sore after a tough work out, this is the one to get. I've tried numerous aerobic videos and they are either way too cheesy or way too easy for my level. Yes, a couple of the women on this video are a little too "cheerleaderish" for me but most aren't that distracting. And after you do it over and over like I have, you can fast forward through the brief sections with the annoying girls and get to the meat of the video and burn.
I've been using this video for a year now and yes, I've really seen the difference. I tried Taibo, Pilates, and othe workout videos but if you want a sculpted look, this is the video to get. I've always had strong legs but weak girly arms and wanted them to look a bit more toned--not GI Jane looking but more like Angela Bassett arms. My husband has noticed too and likes the new look. They've definitely firmed up finally and the butt/abs are firmer too.
The abs part is great...not too long but just long enough to feel it. Who cares if it's 80'sish...it's still a good workout and it's definitely not Richard Simmons.
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Summary: No sir, Idont like it
Review: It goes way too fast////i do like the abs workout section but the aerobic section isnt good. I will never buy firm tapes again
Rating:
Summary: Get it for the 5 day abs if nothing else!
Review: Maybe I have the newer release of the DVD where you can skip from day to day AB's (based on a review I just read). I actually liked Tough 2, although I think while doing some of the upper body working/moving the legs would have been nice, like they do in the earlier Firm's.
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Summary: Like both
Review: Maybe I have the newer release of the DVD where you can skip from day to day AB's (based on a review I just read). I actually liked Tough 2, although I think while doing some of the upper body working/moving the legs would have been nice, like they do in the earlier Firm's.
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