Firm: Time Crunch Workout

Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best FIRM workout!
Comment: This is the best workout! Outside of the cheesy outfits its worth every penny and drop of sweat; and you WILL sweat. I counld't make it through the first time and I do the other tapes in the series on a regular basis. This video has superior ab work and really focuses on hips, butt, and thighs without all the floor work. The 10 inch step-up box is not too hard on the knees and very effective for shaping the lower body. Keep your water bottles and towels handy. Susan and Kai will work you with a smile.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Love It!
Comment: Absolutely love it. The workout is short and fast paced, but very effective. I thought working out with 2 instructors in the same video would be wierd, but it actually was nice. It was nice to have a change of face and style; but, the styles weren't so different as to confuse. I'm in pretty good shape and like aerobic workouts with weights. This one had me breathing hard and saying to myself..."this is good...". Try it, you won't be disappointed!

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Summary: Dance Finale Enthusiast
Comment: I happen to love the dance finale at the end. I do it three more times after my workout. I tend to get more energized after a workout--I feel ready to conquer the world! Anyway, this video is great. I prefer this and the other classic Firm tapes to the newer ones out now.

Customer Rating:
Summary: I Keep Returning to This Great Routine
Comment: I've had this video since it first came out in the days when you paid in advance and waited for them to be done. I'd like to tell you I've used it consistently since then, but I'm afraid I've spent nearly as many years on the sofa as I have in consistent exercise.

However, when I am exercising, this is one of my favorite exercise routines. It's tough enough that I usually work my way up to having the stamina and strength to use it when I resume exercising and I always get a good sweat from it. I'll be honest and admit that I've recently decided that the first three original Firm videos - Volumes 1, 2 and 3, may be excellent work-outs, but they're too much for me, especially now that I'm getting close to hitting 50.

The sets of working out with weights are broken up by sections of quick, relatively low impact cardio routines. The tape moves by quickly, with good cueing from both instructors and fun music that I often find myself humming later. While I sometimes dread the tough tapes, I find myself looking forward to using this one. I used to think the 42 minute length was the reason I used it so frequently, but I really believe it's because the routine is such a good one. When you're done, you feel worked out, but not ready to be laid out.

Others that I like are Maximum Body Shaping (with Tracie Long) and Super Body Sculpt. Buying and trying most of The Firm "videos" produced after the initial 6 and finding many are great.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great 45 minute total workout!
Comment: This is a great total workout in 45 minutes. It's a little tricky to learn at first, but that is also what keeps it from becoming boring quickly. This workout is good for the "pro" or an "amateur". Be careful when you start: pace yourself if you're fit, and, if you're just starting to exercise then: don't use any weights and only do about half of each routine at first, then build up gradually. You really do see results quickly. As you become more fit you can use heavier weights to continue progress. (The only real drawback to this workout is after the final stretching, at the end, is a silly "cool-down dance". I just skip that part.) I recommend this video. Get it, use it, and you won't regret it.