Customer Review(s)
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great workout classic
Comment: I originally bought this tape back in the late 90's, and it was one of my first Firm workouts. It is very complete- you get about a half-hour of aerobics with light-to-medium weights, then 20 minutes or so of floor work, then a long stretch. It is 65 minutes total, but really isn't exhausting. It works every body part, but I would say this workout is mostly for the maintenance of muscle, not to build lots of muscle mass. It is VERY 80's, but if you don't mind that, invest in this workout.
Janet Jones leads this workout, and I thought she did a decent job. I have done this tape so much that I could teach it myself, so she can't be that bad(despite her critics). The workout starts out with a warm-up and very thorough stretch. Then it's on to five 5-minute segments of aerobics, one of which is high-impact(but it can be modified easily). There is tight music-to-movement synchronicity, so it is quite easy-to-follow and learn. Using heavy enough weight, you will feel this workout. I think it is especially good for women looking to shape their muscles, rather than add on a lot of bulk.
After the cardio, it's on to the floor work. There is ab work(6 minutes worth), push-ups, table work, bridge work with chest presses, outer and inner thigh lifts, and then pec flies and rib cage pullovers to round it out. The final strtch is decent, but watch your knees- she does some moves that would probably not be considered that safe today.
I feel that this is the most thorough Firm workout ever produced, and is a wonderful complement to Body Sculpting Basics. I really wish the Firm would release this on DVD.
Customer Rating: Summary: Perfect for serious exercise
Comment: YAY!! I LOVE this one!
I did it so often I know it by heart. I also own most of the FIRM videos, and this one is definitely the most difficult of all my exercise tapes. I actually tape recorded it, and when I travel I take my ipod with me and do it to that (since I know the routine).
You should see my body, thanks to this tape. It takes an hour and you will sweat! The ab work could be a bit tougher, and you have to stretch your pecs a lot more after you're done, otherwise you feel them hurt too much the next day (stretching helps ease pain and elongates your muscles - something you want!)
It's tough as heck, and Janet can do 32 pushups (full plank man style) as if its nothing... that's the one exercise I have the most trouble with. She's in amazing shape. She's charming and interacts with the others just enough not to be corny.
My fiance' laughed at me when I was doing this... I told him do it once, and then laugh. Heh, he did, and he shut up ever since. Now when I'm doing it he just gulps and leaves the room! LOL I'm slightly exagerating. He is in very excellent shape and he's an athlete, but he realized this is not fluff.
