Customer Reviews

Firm: Complete Aerobic Weight Training [VHS]

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I just did this tape today and my heart was pounding hard at the end of the aerobics section. You get at least 30 minutes of aerobics in this tape which is great for fat loss. I have done lots of Firms this past month, including Better Body and Buns, Tough Tape 2, Lower Body Split, Upper Body Split, and the two new Firms called Cardio Sculpt and Body Sculpt and I must say I did not get as great an aerobic workout with all those other tapes as I got with this tape (Volume 6). The aerobic steps are so simple to follow with no jumping around. This tape is perfect for people who live in New York City like me because we are more likely to be living in apartments with someone else living underneath. I always feel so bad for the people living below me when I jump up and down during my workouts. Well, there is no jumping in this tape, so it is great for me. I was sweating more with this tape than with all the other Firms I have mentioned. I don't waste time with non-Firm tapes. Get this tape-- you won't regret it.

I started using these videos in 1988 and enjoyed their incredible benefits until 1995. Nothing else compares to them. The intensity can be any level you choose to make it. The Boomers workout is by far the best, especially if high impact aerobics have take their toll on your joints. After a break, due to illness for 7 years ( I blew up like a toad) I am once again a Firm Believer and can attest that "muscle memory" is a fact. Do not hesitate to invest in these tapes, they are more effective than Denise Austin and Kathy Smith combined.

I own several Firm tapes and this is my favorite. I am over fifty and it is great to see some "older" fittness buffs. This tape gives me a total body workout without wearing me out. I would like to see more videos featuring the "older exercisers". Janie Poteet is an excellent instructor. It would be a shame if this video remains unavailabe.

i have been using the firm workout videos for over two years, and this is one of my favorites. I like the fact that it works my entire body in less than an hour, and places extra emphasis on women's trouble areas- the hips, buttocks, and thighs. I would recommend this video to anyone!!

This is a great, basic workout that combines strength training and aerobics. The instructor is easy to follow and her instructions are concise and to the point. Perfect for those who shy away from "dancy" aerobic routines. As a personal trainer and fitness instructor, I highly recommend this video.

I have been a Firm Believer since 1990. This workout is one of my new favorites. It works almost all muscle groups and really concentrates on the areas that will give you the most dramatic results. I love including pelvic floor exercises in a workout- then I don't forget on my own! This workout can grow with your fitness level- just increase weights as your fitness level grows! Simple cues and not too perky encouragement plus the inspirational music makes this a wonderful workout!

I love this workout. Some of the other reviewers have mentioned that this is a little less intense than some of the other firms. That is precisely the reason I love it so much. It is very effective with less stress on your joints. Originally it was intended as a workout for the "baby boomers" approaching middle age, but really it is adaptable to all. The lower body segment is killer if done with weights appropriate to your strength level, but the aerobic segment is less intense than some. I am 48 but still run and workout to the other firms as well as Gilad, so I am in fairly decent shape, but I can still feel the hover squats in this video! The firm and Gilad in my opinion have the best workout videos bar none. They are not dancy or cutesy; just good solid effective workouts with real results. And isn't real results the reason we all do this in the first place? BTW I was just lucky enough to obtain another copy of this out of print video on e-bay.

Wow, you couldn't have said it better! I think all firms are great (except one or two I HATE) Vol 6 is a good workout, a lighter one I think. This wouldn't be a great intro to the FIRM. Actually, my first FIRM video was Tough Aerobics Mix in 95 and I was hooked, because you get to see some of the best sections from the classics series!
I think if you did vol 6 right off the bat, you might think that this series is too easy for me, but it really isn't!
I think this video is a definite keeper, but my edition is called "BOOMERS WORKOUT" and I feel weird doing this workout because it is more designed for older people or beginners. (that is what my copy says)
I think that if you are a beginner/intermediate, this might be a good starter video, but I agree that it might be good to start w/volume one and try the others
This video does have some tough tough parts. There is a hover squat part that almost kills me!
Jayne is a good instructor, I LOVE her cover, her hair is so pretty on it!
Overall grade for advanced B- (It is adaptable like most FIRMS, but still isn't their toughest)
FOR BEGINNERS- A- (easy to complete, not very tough w/ light weights

PROs
- This is one of my favorite Firm videos. It's not so easy that you'd get bored or feel under-challenged, not so hard that you'd give up. When you get stronger, just add poundage.
- There's a sufficient variety of exercises and good sequencing to keep you from getting bored and/or too exhausted.
- Step-ups with barbells interspersed with calf pumps are my favorite part, and if your heart wasn't pumping before this segment, it will be soon enough.
- The squats are excellent--you really feel your thighs and legs getting exercised.
- Jayne Poteet is a good instructor, w/ great cueing, counting down the number of reps at every 4 reps (16, 12, 8, 4). This works really well for me because I know I'm getting closer to the end of the set.
- I like the stretch before and after the workout.

CONs
- Not too much of a "con" but I think a longer stretch routine (for all the Firm videos I've tried, actually) would be healthier and more effective.

This video workout is one of my favorite "The Firm" videos!! Not only is it alot of fun, but you work your WHOLE body. Visible results after 10 workouts?? I was noticably firmer after 3. Don't miss out on this one, you'll love it!!