The Firm: Total Muscle Shaping

Total Muscle Shaping is part of The Firm's Firm Box series. This workout is led by Stephanie Huckabee, another Firm trainer I liked a lot. This is a cardio + strength workout and I remember finding this one of the more challenging and advanced Firm workouts that I owned. I remember struggling through some of … Continue reading The Firm: Total Muscle Shaping

The Firm: Complete Body Sculpting

Complete Body Sculpting is one of the workouts that came with The Firm's Firm Box series. It is led by Christa Riley. I think this is the only workout that I own led by her, though she is a background exerciser in many Firm workouts. I always enjoyed this workout. It uses the Firm Box, … Continue reading The Firm: Complete Body Sculpting

3-2-1 Workout

3-2-1 Workout is another Prevention workout led by trainer Chris Freytag. 3-2-1 stands for how the circuits in this workout are structured: 3 minutes of cardio, 2 minutes of strength training and 1 minute of core work. It contains six approx. 6 minute circuits and between the six of them you are working all of the major … Continue reading 3-2-1 Workout

The Firm: Cardio Core Fusion

Cardio Core Fusion is part of The Firm's pink series--workouts that came after their Body Sculpting systems. It is led by Rebekah Sturkie, another one of my favorite Firm instructors. It came with two 2 pound weighted balls with straps called "cardio sculpting balls." I remember really enjoying this workout but I found the balls too … Continue reading The Firm: Cardio Core Fusion

Fight Cellulite Fast!

Fight Cellulite Fast! is another Prevention workout led by Chris Freytag. It contains a 37 minute cardio workout, a 17 minute lower body strength workout, plus a 4 minute warm up and 4:30 minute cool down/stretch. Recommendations they give for using this DVD: do the cardio workout 4-5 days a week and strength workout 2-3 … Continue reading Fight Cellulite Fast!

Personal Training

Personal Training is a pretty cool workout DVD by trainer Chris Freytag. In the 4:40 minute intro, Chris explains how this DVD works. It contains multiple short strength and cardio workouts. Chose the menu option "Targeted Workouts" and you get a list of goals: Get Firm, Flatten Your Belly, Slim Your Hips & Thighs, Improve … Continue reading Personal Training

The Firm: Complete Aerobics & Weight Training

Complete Aerobics & Weight Training is part of The Firm's Body Sculpting System 2 and is led by trainer Emily Welsh. Emily wasn't one of my favorite Firm trainers but I did like her, which is good because she leads a lot of Firm workouts. This system came with 3 workouts: this workout plus Maximum … Continue reading The Firm: Complete Aerobics & Weight Training

The Firm: Total Sculpt plus Abs

Total Sculpt plus Abs is part of The Firm's Body Sculpting System 2. This system came with 3 workouts: this workout plus Maximum Cardio Burn + Abs and Complete Aerobics & Weight Training, the Fanny Lifter and Sculpting Stick. The Fanny Lifter is a square step with two levels (6 inch and 8 inch) that fit … Continue reading The Firm: Total Sculpt plus Abs

The Firm: Fat Blasting Cardio

Fast Blasting Cardio is part of The Firm's Firm Box system. The Firm Box is a step that can be used in a 6 inch position, a 14 inch position and an incline position. This is a 30 minute cardio step workout. It is made up of 4 circuits. 2 of the circuits are straight … Continue reading The Firm: Fat Blasting Cardio

The Firm: Maximum Cardio Burn + Abs

Maximum Cardio Burn + Abs is part of The Firm's Body Sculpting System 2. As I mentioned in Aerobic Body Shaping, after doing Body Sculpting Basics led by Susan Harris over and over again, I decided to get more Firm workouts and purchased this system. It came with 3 workouts, the Fanny Lifter, a square step with … Continue reading The Firm: Maximum Cardio Burn + Abs