Firm: Total Body - Super Cardio Mix
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: Gaiam
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 63 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-04-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Good Times Video
Movie Reviews of Firm: Total Body - Super Cardio Mix
Movie Review: Intense and fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me start off by saying I love this workout! It is the toughest and highest calorie-burning cardio workout I own.
This video is a 60-minute, customizable cardio workout. It was made in the late 90's, so the outfits and music are a bit dated - I find them to be entertaining.
The equipment used include a short step (6 inches), a weighted ball (2-3 lbs) and light dumbbells (3-5 lbs). However, the step is used for less than half of the workout and you could perform all the moves without it, of course at a lower intensity. I use a 3-5 lb dumbbell instead of a ball, and it works just fine.
The moves are pretty simple, though it may take a few times through the workout to get them all down. A lot of the moves are very jumpy and there are A LOT of plyometric jumps (which I sometimes replace with marching depending on how my knees feel). I don't usually do this workout more than once every week or two because 1) I have a lot of other workouts I like to cycle through and 2) It's tough on your legs.
That being said, the workout is customizable. You can choose multiple segments (I think up to eight - I wish you could choose more at a time) and create a shorter workout. This way, you can avoid segments that are too tough or pick just the tough ones :) I find that when I do the workout all the way through (the full 60 minutes), the segments are nicely sequenced so that just when I feel I can't lunge and squat anymore, there's a lighter cardio segment, or after an intense jumping around cardio segment, there's a lighter dumbbell segment.
It's also nice to have four different instructors, each with their own style. Allie starts off the workout, followed by Carissa (who does one of my favorite cardio segments), then Dale and lastly Jen. By the time Jen has you doing plyometric jumps, my quads are just about fried. There's some light ab work before the final cooldown, and a couple of the stretches are a little odd (like lying arching your back with your head on the floor - you have to be careful!). After all the jumping around, I recommend adding a couple of good calf stretches to the end.
Overall, I definitely recommend this workout for anyone looking for a good intermediate-advanced cardio workout (especially because you can make it what you want with the customizable feature).
Summary of Firm: Total Body - Super Cardio Mix
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