Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Live / Artisan
• VHS Release Date: May 16, 2000
• Run Time: 48 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303284027
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,625 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The Firm: Tough Aerobic Mix combines mixed-impact cardiovascular exercise with strength-training techniques to create this complete-body challenge. Five instructors lead this variety-packed session with concentration on the major muscles (including the heart). This 48-minute course will test muscle endurance and aerobic capacities, so beginners may want to start off without any weights and keep the jumping to a minimum. These routines are easy enough for all levels to follow, and the choreography is not as demanding as the impact of these fast-paced moves. Plyometrics (quick moves that require control and strength) are integrated into the cardio sets and are key in raising heart rates and increasing agility. Intervals of weight training and isometric exercises, which are spliced between cardio sets, focus on lower and upper extremities. Leg and gluteal muscles are tested with a series of lunges, dips, and squats that incorporate the use of a step. The deltoid, bicep, and tricep muscles receive an equal dose of work as overhead presses, kickbacks, and curls are executed. Students will need weights (three to eight pounds) and a step (6 to 10 inches is recommended depending on the fitness level of the participant). The content here is solid but the music lacks a toe-tapping beat. If you can get past the music, participants will find a challenging interval workout that trains the body with an array of fitness-savvy exercises. --Olivia Voigts

Customer Reviews

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to your Firm collection, May 22, 2000

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"julies_27" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Firm Parts: Tough Aerobic Mix [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I got this video because I realized that the majority of my Firm videos were what they refer to as "Tortoise" which means a lot of weight work and little cardio work. This video is entirely cardio work, about 30-40 min of it, plus short warmup and cooldown sections. I would say that this is good for those like me who aren't great at doing complicated footwork, but want to get aerobic effects. You will need a short aerobic step for some of the workouts on this tape. This tape was compiled from original Firm videos and each segments is introduced by "your personal fitness trainer." This is a great video for cardio fitness. I would say some of the workouts were higher impact than others, so beware if you are bothered by jumps.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A cut and paste job -and not necessarily tough, December 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Firm Parts: Tough Aerobic Mix [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have been a Firm believer for over ten years (from back in the days when their tapes were $50 each!) and have 8 of their videos...and I am thrilled that there are so many tapes to choose from now. This particular tape, however, is an example of oversaturation and the title is misleading. The name of the tape ("Tough Aerobic Mix") implies an intermediate to advanced level of difficulty. The only thing that makes this tape tough is the choice of weight poundage and could certainly be used by all levels of exercisers. While there is a new instructor on the cover and she introduces each segment, that's where it stops - this tape is a straight "cut and paste" of portions of The Firm Tapes 1,2,3,4, and 6. I rated this 4 stars because I enjoyed all the tapes that the clips were pulled from, but I feel a little cheated - and misled - that they just slapped a new name and title on the cover as though this was an original product. If you have used The Firm tapes extensively before, just recognize that this tape is simply a collection of various segments off older tapes...and is not particularly tough as the name implies.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Challenge yourself, see results, August 2, 2002

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J. England "jazzy9230" (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firm Parts: Tough Aerobic Mix [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A compilation of exercise segments from 6 Firm volumes, Tough Aerobic Mix will definitely give you a strong workout. I love it ! The instructors are no-nonsense ladies who barely break a smile and who move you from upper body toning and low-impact aerobics to hi-impact aerobics and lower body strengthening. I have no problem with "dated" 80's aerobics. Exercise is exercise, and I like to feel my heart race. Also, this video includes alot of the upper body toning that I never do enough of. This is my only FIRM video, but if I get another I'll try to find a compilation again.