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The Firm Express: Get Thin in 30 |
 Great! |
| These workouts are effective and only 20 minutes each! I can still squeeze a workout in even though I am a mother of two and work full-time. - posted by Sara on 5/20/2012 |
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 Good for those Short on Time |
| I bought these workouts in the hopes that they would provide me a quick workout in 20 minutes, and it provides that. All the workouts are total body using 5-10 lb dumbells. I enjoyed the sculpting and cardio/sculpt workouts the best with the cardio workouts often not feeling like they were giving me the most intense workout in 20 minutes.
I felt like the workouts almost moved to fast and that the moves weren't always safe or performed very well. These workouts are all high impact and there is no "modifier" I felt like I got a good workout in 20 minutes from some of the workouts but have a hard time thinking I'll go back to these for any other reason than the fact that they are 20 minutes. Not super fun. - posted by Kate on 4/27/2012 |
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| Love These Workouts!!!! |
| Interval training is THE LATEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE way to workout! All you have to do is read about it in fitness magazines and newsletters. Although each workout is only 20 minutes, you can always do more than one. When I'm really feeling energetic, I do three, and wow, do I ever break a sweat!!!! The moves are fresh and challenging, and the 8 seconds of fast intervals with the 12 seconds of rest in segments of four really boost the heart rate. I'd love for the Firm to come out with another series like this. Way to go, Firm! - posted by Myra on 4/26/2012 |
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| Do Not Recommend |
| I consider myself an intermediate/advanced exerciser, and I would not recommend this DVD. The exercises feel rushed and gimmicky. This could be attributable to the fact that these workouts are only 20 mins in duration, but I found no benefit from completing the workouts. If you are a beginner this may work for you, although I would be concerned about mainitaining good form during workouts that feel rushed. I am definitely returning this one. - posted by Shelly on 4/16/2012 |
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| I love these workouts! |
| I am a long time firm exerciser and I absolutely love these workouts. They are perfect for people who are short on time. These workouts are quick but still deliver great results! They don't require much equipment (just free weights) and are perfect to fit in as a morning workout even on the busiest of days. There are also two 10 minute workouts for days when you are super-short on time. - posted by Joanie on 4/8/2012 |
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| Great! |
| These Firm express workouts are fabulous! I incorporate them with my other firm workouts each week. They are challenging and the choreography is right on. If your short on time these are for you!! - posted by Margie on 3/25/2012 |
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| Not challenging at all! |
| If you have not worked out a day in your life, then these videos are for you. After not working out for over 6 months, and having an astounding 28% body fat, i tried these videos. Only on week 2 did i even break a sweat! Do not recommend - posted by Amanda on 3/21/2012 |
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| pretty good |
| I am the type of person that HATES to be bored and under-challenged during a workout; but I must say that these dvds are pretty good. I'm very athletic and love hard workouts, and though this may not be as hard as Julian or Cathe, you still can get a great workout. The only complaint I have is that some of the bursts can be faster; but you can just do it faster on your own. I have all types of challenging trainers and tapes from Bob Harper and Jari Love etc.; and I am very happy to add this to my collection. Its good to have a variety of workouts from different trainers even though some workouts may not be quite as hard as others. Take it from me, again, I despise weak workouts, but the firm express is really good. Oh and by the way, all of ladies are hard, but trainer Rebekah is no joke. - posted by tamara on 3/19/2012 |
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| Fun and Challenging - Worth Having! |
| I'm a seasoned DVD exerciser and love Cathe, Katami, Dozois, Coffey, Jessica Smith, Goudeau, Amy Bento, etc. I'm always on the look-out for the next good DVD workout. I initially hesitated with this set because The Firm is a mixed bag for me. Some are great and some not so much, but I have to say, these are awesome. All DVDs are challenging (even cycle 1) but with no dread factor. The cueing is well done and it is easy to follow if you're an intermediate to advanced exerciser. They did a good job of dropping the over-rehearsed, monotone cueing of older Firm workouts. Rebekah is a little over the top with whooping but she is likable enough and I can tune it out. Each has a quick warmup and cool-down, so when you do 3 in a row (for an hour-long workout) you're not slowed down too much and all DVDs get quickly to the menu. I will, however, add an additional stretch at the end from other DVDs to make it more complete. The main emphasis is cardio, even in the 'sculpt' workouts, but you still get some good toning along with it and I can tell that the weights they're holding are much heavier than in other 'pink' Firm workouts. Each 20 minute workout includes 4 mini bursts of 8 seconds high intensity cardio alternated by 12 seconds of active rest. It is all fun and doable, yet, you feel you really worked hard. Personally, I don't think 20 minutes 3 times a week is enough, but they get a lot done in 20 minutes. Because of this it makes it ideal to add onto other workouts. This set offers a great variety of exercises and options and is definitely worth having. Love it! - posted by holly on 3/15/2012 |
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| Rushed |
| These videos are RUSHED! I understand that with only 20 minutes, things need to go faster, but all these videos have frantic, out of control pace. - posted by Korrie on 2/20/2012 |
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