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The Firm: Crosstrainer Strength |
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| Great for Strength |
| To those who don't like this because there is not enough cardio - this is not supposed to be a cardio workout, that is why it is called Strength! This is a great strength workout, you have to do weighted workouts AND cardio workouts not just cardio. - posted by Jenn on 10/26/2005 |
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| Great Strength Workout |
| I do love these 2 crosstrainers. I have been doing The Firm exclusively for about 2 1/2 yrs. and my only complaint is that sometimes the workouts are imbalanced-not enough work for each muscle group. Firm Strength does delivery-I always feel everything got a great workout and my TRICEPS are SORE! I wish there were more Firms with more cardio mixed with the weight work, though... - posted by Marye Eveland on 6/16/2005 |
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| I like it.... |
| ...but I do prefer Firm Cardio, its counterpart. Pam is a terrific instructor, the pacing of the exercises is good, and it is a challenging workout, particularly if you go heavy on all sections. I agree that there isn't much cardio -- but the cardio that there is is low impact. I would recommend it if you want a good cardio/sculpt workout -- but I'm not going to count it among my top 5 favorites.PS- your triceps get a GREAT workout! - posted by on 9/6/2004 |
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| An excellent video if you have time to do it |
| I liked this video very much because it did not have a lot of funky dance routines. This is a key thing for me. I saw muscle development very rapidly with this (in about 2-3 weeks) and enjoyed doing it very much. - posted by Donna on 8/15/2004 |
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| Disappointed |
| I just wanted to say that I was slightly disappointed with this video. I have become a Firm Believer and was doing this video because it was in one of the rotations but I found it hard to follow at times. The instructor tended to move to quickly at times without proper explaination. Also, I was disappointed to see that she did not give any guidance on how to adapt for more of a beginner. However, overall I think it is a good video workout and I will continue to use it hopefully with practice it will become easier to follow - posted by Becky on 3/13/2004 |
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| Not Advanced |
| I was disappointed with this dvd. The cardio component is minimal. I would rate it intermediate, certainly not advanced. The instructor is very good & pleasant to follow. I agree the set is goofy & the clothes outdated, but was hoping for a great workout. I find the first body sculpt with Jen is by far more advanced & strenuous, I really feel that workout. The cardio sculpt with Allie is a close second. For exceptional cardio you can't beat Super Cardio. I was hoping for much more of a challenge from the Crosstrainer series. I won't be purchasing any more of the older variety. - posted by Leslie on 1/7/2004 |
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| Not So Great |
| I know I'm in the minority here, but I really did not enjoy this tape at all. I got it together with Firm Cardio and hate them both! The set is horrid! It's dark and dreary and you can see the microphone bobbing up and down A LOT! The music is unmotivating. I do like the instructor but that's about it. It's just a boring workout. I couldn't even finish it. I would recommend almost all of the other Firm videos, but not this one or it's counterpart. Buy Super Sculpting or Maximum Body Shaping instead. - posted by Jenni S. on 12/4/2003 |
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| hear-pumping strength with great warm-up and stretch |
| I tend to be somewhat critical of the Firm tapes for the stiff instruction, overworking of the quads and inadequate stretches but this one is great. There is a huge variety of challenging moves which passes the time quickly. There are lots of equipment changes (need a barbell) but every muscle is worked thoroughly. Best of all, the instructor isn't annoying (I find Heidi Tanner on Crosstrainer Cardio barely tolerable) and the stretch at the end actually feels like a stretch. The next day, my butt is sore, not my quads. Great shoulder, tricep and ab work on this one, and I kept sweating the whole time. This one's a keeper! - posted by Shazam on 3/24/2003 |
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| Great strength tape! |
| I have had this tape for many years under the name "Variety". Hadn't done it for some time, but after purchasing some of the new, mostly disappointing Firm tapes, I decided to do this one again. I did it this morning and it is back in my regular rotation once again. While the overdone set is a bit much, the workout is really awesome. It is well choreographed and incorporates every major muscle group. Using variable weights, this workout can be adapted to any training level. The Firm should get back to making more tapes of this caliber. - posted by Bonnie on 3/11/2003 |
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| Question |
| I have been considering buying this video, and I've heard it is absolutely fabulous. But there is one problem: my family tends to have large thighs, and I believe that I also have that tendency. Would this build up my thighs This is my only draw back. Would anyone recommend this for people who tend to build up their thighs Thanx! - posted by KS on 2/24/2003 |
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