The Firm: Calorie Killer
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Movie Reviews of The Firm: Calorie Killer
Movie Review: Very, very fun
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to say first that this is one of the funnest cardio workouts I've ever done in my life. The music is great and the moves will blow you away! There's everything from step work to low impact moves to tall stepping on the "Fanny Lifter" and all of it is fun. There were some complaints about the cueing. Nancy Tucker has never been my favorite Firm instructor. Her voice is a bit dull but that has never ruined the actual workout experience for me. I found no difficulty following her through the first time (perhaps because I'm used to doing the Firm workouts), except for one spot during step aerobics where she failed to tell you what to do. It still trips me up. But don't let that stop you from buying it. It's great, intense, fun, just a marvelous cardio invention. Keep them coming, FIRM! KitkaMovie Review: A little bit of this and that
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm used to doing one thing at a time during my workout, so this was a nice way to add variation and challenge to my rotation. Made up of several elements of aerobics and strength--with varying intensity--the workout moved along quickly from one thing to another with no chance for boredom: hi-lo on the floor; kicking up a sweat on the step, and pumping weight (that is, body weight, your sculpting stick, or dumbbells) with the tall box. This relatively short routine had me on my feet the entire workout, and was easy (but fun) to learn. Rather than taking to the plastic robot (or doll) roll as an on screen instructor, Nancy exudes total professionalism, but manages also to appeal to viewers with a friendly persona. I'm definitely going to give her other workouts a try soon.Movie Review: Calorie Killer is guilty as charged!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I finally graduated up to The FIRM workouts I wondered if I would ever be able to perform the exercises correctly and fluidly because they moved so quickly and the choreography seemed a little confusing, nevermind challenging. Today I am the proud owner of 15 workouts and Calorie Killer may just be my favorite. There is only one segment where I still feel like I have to read Nancy's mind because her cueing is off - but oh the joy when you get the routine down and keep up with the pace. This workout is strictly cardio and lots of fun. Beginners, don't be intimidated! It might take some practice, but you will learn it and love it. Prepare to sweat and reap the rewards. A definite must-have for your fitness arsenal.Movie Review: I just love it..
Summary: 5 Stars
I have Many of the Firm Tapes and this one is top on My list. This is not for people just starting out. it is long and hard.. However if you are looking for a video to add to your collection then this is the Firm Video for you.. Watch the Video first before you actually try to do it. you will find that you pick up much of the steps that way..
Movie Review: Good workout, but not my favorite.
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this DVD as part of the expansion set for the BSS2 along with Firm Abs and Upper Body Sculpt. Don't get confused by GoodTimes' packaging--this is the same Calorie Killer that came as an add on to the Body Sculpting System 2. It's been repackaged as "Fast & Firm Series Calorie Killer" for the retail market. You'll need the Fanny Lifter, but even though the workout calls for the Sculpting Stick, I view it as optional. Use light dumbbells instead. (You'll see why later in my review.) It's a good workout, and a bit shorter at 40 minutes than some of the others. Don't worry, though--you'll still have worked up a good sweat by the end.
However.
I don't care for the way she has the viewer straddle the step by just tapping down and up on the same side without alternating feet. It's a good way to trip, espeically if you are fatigued. I am a veteran of step aerobics and am in good shape, but I have almost taken a couple of really scary spills while doing this move on the 8" step. Nancy also appears to be at a loss as to how to use the sculpting stick effectively. At one point, you're stepping onto the fully assembled 14" fanny lifter and alternating the stepping up with a bicep curl, leaning the stick from side to side, and then bending at the hips, just holding the stick. The other instructors that use the stick seem to have a better grasp of how to use it to enhance the workout instead of just carrying it around. She also mistakenly reverses her "go right/go left" instructions several times, something I've seen almost all of the instructors do on my Firm DVDs. (The Firm's penchant for doing everything "backwards" confused me a lot at first, since I've never had an aerobics instructor do that before.)
On the other hand, the choreography is fun and varied. I like the addition of sports drills like the football run and the shuffle/shoot the basketball moves. The boxing is just complex enough to make you feel really accomplished when you master the hop-turn move.
This is a good DVD, and I highly recommend picking it up to flesh out your collection of Firm DVDs. It's just not quite my favorite.