Customer Reviews

The Firm: Get Chisel'd

5 star:		(48)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Honestly, the first time I played this workout, I thought: what have I gotten myself into? I found it hard the first time around to get the moves down because you are utilizing your upper and lower body at the same time - so for uncoordinated exercisers like me, it was a challenge. However, the second time I completed the workout it was a lot easier to get the moves down, it just takes practice.

I personally feel the workout sets target the lower body (especially your butt!) more than the upper body for sculpting. This was a little disappointing because I didn't feel an even distribution of soreness the next day.

This is a 40-min workout and has brief warm up and cool down sessions. The warm up has you moving around a lot and the first time I found it a little chaotic, but it only lasts for a few minutes. The workout is comprised of different sets which include lunges with arm raises, sumo squats with curls, etc. All the sets incorporate the upper body and lower body moves to work together which makes this workout challenging for beginners. The sets require 3 different weights (light, medium, and heavy) and she alternates between all three throughout the sets. However, like I said before, I didn't "feel the burn" in my arms as much as I wanted so now I only use medium and heavy weights.

In between these sets are "Power" sessions which are your cardio (though my heart rate was up throughout the whole workout) and these sessions have you breathing HARD. Good news is they are very short and there are modifications for those of us who can't add a high jump after squat-thrusts or click our heels together in the air from sumo squat positions just yet. (*raises hand*)

Once you've completed your last power session you have one floor set which focuses on abs but incorporates the arms as well. You do use weights during the floor work portion and it really makes a difference. There is a cool down after the floor work and then you're done!

All of these Firm workouts promise noticeable results in 10 workouts. I'm half-way through and while my clothes aren't fitting any looser, I like the firm and toned feeling I get with this workout. Plus the instructor is really likeable and engaging. Overall, I really like this workout.

It's quality over quantity of time in this 40 minute workout led by Rebekah Sturkie. Rebekah does not waste a moment in this workout.

There is a brief warm-up and then it's down to business with some great new sculpting and cardio combinations. The great thing is that even though Rebekah threw some very effective new combos in, she is still easy to follow. The cardio bursts in between sculpting sets are incredibly energetic. Forget plain old jumping jacks, she has you do a more plyometric version where you really leap into the air. She even kicks squat thrusts up a notch to keep it interesting and keep your heart pounding. After all the standing work is done, she continues to innovate in her floor work segment. On your back, you'll do weighted arm, leg, and ab exercises simultaneously; but of course she layers each new part so it's easy to get it all coordinated.

It's a great, effective workout by a real pro. I'll buy anything Rebekah is lead in.

I have 70 FIRM workouts and this one is one of, if not the, best. I love it! It's challenging and effective yet Rebekah makes it easy to follow AND fun. I look forward to this one when I have it in rotation (which is often). The title "Get Chisel'd" is perfect because that's exactly where it gets you. I'm already starting to see results and I've only had this for about 3 weeks. The combination of sculpt segments with power pushes in between is perfect as each segment leaves you with just enough energy to switch over to the next. I also recommend Rebekah's two prior workouts "Cardio Core Fusion" and "Total Body Time Crunch." It's obvious this girl just gets better with each workout she leads! I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

"WOW!!!" That's exactly what I said out loud after completing my first workout of Get Chisel'd. This is the 6th Firm workout DVD that I have purchased and this one is by far the most challenging. I thought the 500 calorie workout with Kelsi was hard; I was wrong!! Rebekah keeps you moving for 40 minutes straight. This workout is not for beginners and anyone that said that they didn't feel like they were doing anything, well, you must not have been moving around. I consider myself an advanced exerciser and I was huffing and puffing and struggling, but made it through. It was really nice to do something different from my usual routine and while this workout was very challenging, it was well worth the challenge.

You begin the workout with a short warm-up and go right into the workout. I used 8 pound weights for my "heavy" weights and 5 pound weights for my "medium" weights. I usually use my 8lbs weights all the time, but Rebekah changes it up so much that you really need the medium weights to ensure that you're not over-working your muscles and getting too tired too fast. Between the sculpting sets are the power moves. My knees aren't the greatest, but I work out enough to know how to do a proper squat and lunge so that my knees aren't affected too much. You do jumping squats, lunges, etc. They're very tiring, but well worth it!

Rebekah is a great instructor. My only complaint with most of The Firm workout DVD's is that it takes a while to learn the moves and the instructors are not the best at cuing you; however, this was not the case with Get Chisel'd. Rebekah was huffing and puffing right along with you, she gave clear directions, gave them slow, and everything was very easy to follow. I am true fanatic of The Firm and can tell you that after one workout of Get Chisel'd, this will be my favorite.

My only true complaint about this particular DVD is the same complaint that other reviewers have mentioned, which is that the Express workout is not included. I'm not sure why it's missing. Even though it's not there I gave this review 5 stars anyway because I never use the Express workouts.

If you want results and you want them fast, I highly recommend this DVD. As The Firm always states, you'll see results in 10 workouts and the same holds true for this one!

Just tried the dvd today. I really got a great workout. It was challenging and I also did the 15 minute bonus workout to get a total of 55 minute workout. The 15 minute bonus gave me a great sweat. I definetly recommend this workout.

I love this workout!!! Rebekah is an awesome lead. I really liked that they featured "firm believers" in this video but I especially loved the girl who did the beginner modifications, I think she did a great job (and she's so cute)!

First of all I am a huge Firm fan. I do a Firm workout 2-3 times per week. I have weighed less (in high school) but I wear smaller clothing than I have since I was about 12. The workouts like this one blow the gimmicky ones (like transfirmer step ones) out of the water in terms of intensity and results. My favorites are this one and the 500 Calorie workout.

To get the best bang out of this (or any Firm) workout you will need 3, 5, & 8 pound hand weights. This one is a short but very effective 40 minutes long.

I hate dancy-fancy aerobics. I just can't follow the moves. I was worried that this one would be too hard to follow. I was pleased to find quite the contrary. It was you basic core full body moves. A lot of dips, lunges, squats, etc. It also has ample weight work that made me SORE--and I do these workouts all the time. This one starts out slow, but don't be fooled. It builds and builds and builds. By the end I am dripping with sweat and can feel the lingering burn in my legs, butt and arms.

The cons on this one: The music is not the best (usually I don't even notice the music--but this struck me as not what I wanted), her beginner is really a beginner and it can be distracting (but it is nice to see someone "Real"), there are a couple points that she gets a little out of sync at the end, if you have bad knees this NOT a good idea.

This is definitely one of the best FIRM workouts to come out in a long time. I've done it a few times and I think it's great. I added the 15-minute cardio and ended up burning 507 calories total. And I had FUN! Yay! I think Rebekah is an excellent instructor. Her cuiing is great, the design/choreography makes sense, and I love the power intervals she added to this workout -- so much more fun and quicker than regular, boring cardio intervals. This workout is a pleasure, and I got a great calorie burn. That's what I'm after. :)

I had plateaued for the last year and couldn't get these last 10 lbs off. I was trying everything, but nothing was working. Now, I have the answer: circuit training!
These 40 minutes are used soo much more effectively than some of my other hour long advanced tapes. I rotate this with Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and p90x's extreme yoga.
I will say that there are some rather advanced combination moves that really make you concentrate. (especially the plie rotate into row with back leg lift) It takes about 3-4 times through to learn the "steps" but it's well worth it, and even if you're not in perfect time with the instrucor at first, you're still at a high heart rate!
And it's a little different than other standard circuit training which is a nice change but a still very effective workout

I consider myself an intermediate level of fitness. Overall, this routine is not a keeper for me.

PROS: Worked up a modest sweat. Rather complicated routine will keep the attention of those easily bored and looking for something more imaginative with less repetition. Has cardio and weight segments, which I prefer.

CONS: As others noted, the routines seemed unnecessarily complicated and would have benefited from more repetitions and less switching around. The challenge for me wasn't as much about stamina as keeping in step with all the changes. While I was able to follow along the first time I watched this without feeling frustrated, I did wonder "are all these changes really necessary?" and had to pay close attention to the tv the whole time. It felt like they do a move 4 times and then need to switch it up in some shape or form so if that's what you like, this is for you. I'm sorry to say that the instructor just did not work out for me --- while it is actually a testimony to her being in great enough shape to talk non-stop, I must confess I ended up wondering if she'd ever give us a break and stop talking for 5 seconds. Most of the time, the moves keep changing so she has to cue or count and during repetition moments she would talk about the muscles being worked or saying her catchphrase (which also didn't work for me) "that's your move." If she must talk, would have been better to keep to counting the reps (which I actually wish instructors would do more of since a lot of time the music isn't audible enough to keep tempo to without cranking up the volume.)