Firm - Fast & Firm Series: Hips, Thighs, and Abs

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Summary: Hard Work out
Review: I always watch DVD's before I do them so that I'm not stumbling while doing it.. When I viewed this video I Thought this looks easy..it's not!! IT is a great Leg workout. working All major leg muscles. you will need the sculpting stick and the firm box which is better than the fanny lifter.. I recommend this Video to all first time and advanced Firm Believers..... Enjoy.!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Awesome workout for legs and especially abs!
Review: I'm a big fan of the new FIRM workouts made availible to us from Goodtimes. Ever since the release of the brand new FIRM Box incline bench, I've been feeling more fit than ever. I love all the new workouts that utilize the bench, and this one is no expection.

This workout is chaptered into two parts. The first is about twenty five minutes worth of very unique floor work done on several different angles of the Firm's incline bench. At the full height, the hip flexors and quads are targeted with moves that look easy, but once tried one will realize they take concentration and endurance. Also worked on the full height are the inner and outer thighs. The eight pound sculpting stick is used to help intensify the inner thigh work, but it is quite tough on its own. Table work is done on the incline using dumbells. This makes the moves newly challenging. Traditional bridgework also helps target the glutes. The portion ends with a relaxing stretch.

The abdominal section is quite tough. I was a seasoned exerciser when I first tried it and I couldn't make it through without quitting. Reverse crunches are done on the incline, which forces the back flat and fatigues the abs almost immediately. Pam Meriwether makes it tough by doing leg walk, pulleys, and other varieties. Afterward, more ab work is done on the floor using the disassembled sculpting stick. These moves are far from boring and extremely unique and effective.

The music is excellent. Pam is not my favorite Firm instructor. Her cueing could have been better, but the workout is fabulous. Also, Pam looks quite underweight in this workout for reasons I don't know. She and another instructor in the cast named Christa are quite thin enough to raise some concern. I hope to see them looking a bit heathier in the future because both are beautiful, talented women.


Enjoy!

Kitka

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Summary: Holy Cow!
Review: Pam Cauthen Meriwether leads this great toning DVD. It is divided into two sections. The first leads you through a series of hip and thigh exercises. There is a lot of variety in this segment - you'll work on the floor, on top of your step, and on an incline. This is definitely challenging and had me sweating.
The abs section is even more challenging. The work on the incline is very advanced, although there are beginner modifications you can make. This is a workout that I will have to grow into.

In order to do all of the exercises as demonstrated, you will need the new firm box or a step that adjusts to 14" and an incline. The sculpting stick and a set of dumbbells are also used. If you didn't have the sculpting stick, you could use dumbbells or even a broom stick.