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The Firm: Cardio Sculpt Fusion |
 perfect for overall stretch and stress reliever |
| I love this workout. It is the perfect workout to help stretch and lengthen your muscles. It is the perfect cross trainer to a heavy weighted workout. If you don't take the time to recover and stretch your muscles, you can become tight and loose flexability. This is great for this very problem. I also love the blend of yoga and pilates exercises. I do not think this was meant to be a heavy weighted, hard core cardio workout. I think you have misunderstood it's purpose. Try it again with the attitude of recovery and stretching. I am sure you will love it too. Bravo Firm Master Instructors! - posted by Jennifer on 5/6/2008 |
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| Based on the description--this workout delivers |
| I have to say that many of the negative reviews I feel are unjustified. They are criticizing the workout for something it doesn't claim to do. READ the description: this isn't a high intensity, heart pumping, super sculpting workout. It's for an active rest day or recovery day after you've done the tough exercising. It's all about getting the blood flowing & stretching your muscles while doing less stressful, flowing movements. It raises your heartrate but not to an aerobic level--nor should it. As far as the stretches between segments--they aren't necessarily for what was done in this workout; but what you did the previous day--hence "recovery day" workout. This is also a great workout to ease you back into exercising if you've been down & out for a few days from a wicked cold or a bout with the flu. Plus there's always at least one day a month when you don't feel like picking up heavy weights or moving to a high energy beat--this is what to reach for in that case. This workout delivers based on it's description & I'm glad to have it in my library. - posted by Carol on 5/1/2008 |
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| Unmet Need! |
| I needed this workout in my collection - on the days that I still want to workout, but really should stretch to recover. I break a little sweat and get some endorphins, but sneak in the stretching I need. Using light weights and active stretching movements actually improves the effectiveness of the stretches - it feels like it breaks up all the knots in ways static stretches don't. Don't be swayed by the fact that it's kind of "easy," it's just right if used after heavy weight or long run days. - posted by Marne on 4/19/2008 |
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| I like it! |
| At first I thought this workout was a little tricky. I'm used to TheFIRM fanny lifter and tranformer workouts, but after I did this workout a couple times, I really like it! It took me a few times to get the moves and then thought, "What was so hard about that?" It's a great workout for light days, but it's still tough enough to break a good sweat. Emily seems to be having fun and put a smile on my face and I found myself having fun, too! - posted by Lana on 3/28/2008 |
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| Good Workout |
| I gave this workout 5 stars because it does exactly what it is designed to do. It is an excellent workout to use for active rest days. I alternate between doing the 25 minute shortened version prior to running on my treadmill and doning the workout in it's entirety. I've always liked Emily as an instructor and was pleased to see her back with the FIRM. The moves are fun and innovative and not the same ole same ole that I was use to. This DVD can be used in a variety of ways and could easily be worked into everyone's rotation. - posted by Tonya on 3/28/2008 |
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| Good rest day workout |
| I think Emily does a great job througout the DVD of saying this workout is designed to lengthen and stretch your muscles, don't think she intended this to be like one of the more intense traditional Firm workouts. She even says at one point in the DVD, that she didn't design it to fatigue your muscles but to let them recover. If you are one that needs to workout everyday, this would be a good workout to do between your more intense workout days. Although cueing hasn't been as good as some of the older Firm workouts I had no trouble following it cause she had basic choreography, no complicated moves, in my opinion. And if I missed the cueing I just pushed the rewind button. - posted by PK on 3/27/2008 |
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| Different is good... |
| especially when referring to this workout. I avoided buying this one for a long time because the reviews weren't very good but,boy,am I happy I went ahead and got it. To all that say they don't work up a sweat with this one or feel they get a good workout,no disrespect but this isn't MEANT to be a hard workout,it is designed to lengthen your muscles and provide you with an active rest day and it truly delivers on that. I don't understand why many people think they must be sweating and huffing and puffing in order to get a good workout. This routine is flowing body sculpting and it has its place in a rotation. I think Emily did an excellent job cuing in this one,she is playful and fun without being silly which is another big reason I love the FIRM so much. If you really focus and concentrate while doing this routine you WILL get a great workout while you lengthen your muscles and increase your flexibility,that is what this is designed to do and,like all the FIRM workouts, it definitely delivers. I love it! - posted by Judy on 3/26/2008 |
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 Just average |
| I just didn't care a lot for Emily's style of talking or the tone of her voice or something like that (couldn't put my finger on it). I liked all the leg work, but I agree with some of the other comments that it was hard to follow at times and it seemed they were trying desperately to hit every muscle (not matter how complicated it became). I don't think I burned lots of calories... - posted by Becky on 3/24/2008 |
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| Good "easy" workout |
| This is my favorite workout to do on rest days. I use 3 lb weights for the light weights, and a 5 lb weight for the medium weight. It makes me feel like I was active and yet took advantage of the rest day in my rotation. I haven't tried it, but the workout could be turned into a more challenging total body workout if you used heavier weights. - posted by Violet on 3/24/2008 |
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| A Great Add-On . . . |
| I like to do the 25 minute option of this workout as an add-on to The Firm's Tight Buns and Killer Legs. It's filled with interesting and original stretches and light weight moves. The music is different and goes with the movements. I am "recovering" from gaining 58 pounds during pregnancy and this dvd was one of the only ones I could do when I first got home from the hospital on December 12th. Now, 35 pounds lighter (with ONLY 20ish pounds to go) I still enjoy it once or twice a week. - posted by Mia on 3/20/2008 |
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