Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Live / Artisan
• VHS Release Date: May 16, 2000
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1568124988
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #341,757 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If you like variety and don't already have other videos from The Firm, Firm Parts: Tough Tape 2 might be just right for you. This 45-minute video is an intermediate-to-advanced muscle-endurance workout that is a composite of other videos, so about every four or five minutes you're changing instructors and scenery along with muscle groups. The muscle training is intense, relentless, and well instructed. Only one segment has a short cardio interval of high-impact jumping, which seems odd because there's no other cardio. The rest of the tape is serious muscle work for serious exercisers, plus welcome stretches. There's no abdominal routine. You'll need an assortment of free weights, a dowel, and a tall (12- to 14-inch) step or equivalent. --Joan Price

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the initial "awkwardness" deter you!, February 24, 2000

By 

Renae (Okinawa, Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Firm Parts: Tough Tape 2 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This workout is actually very good. No, it's not as tough as the original Tough Tape, but it does work the body more evenly. The original Tough Tape focuses mainly on the legs, and has limited work for the upper body. Tough tape 2 does a better job of balancing out both upper and lower body. It is suitable for intermediate to advanced exercisers--just use a heavier weight if you are more advanced! I am a very advanced exerciser and I use this tape on one of my "medium" days. I agree that the tape does not adequately prepare you for what's coming and what size weight you should use in some spots, but once you do the workout a few times, that is no longer an issue.

As far as this tape being pieced together, that's true. It's what the Firm calls a "Parts" tape, meaning it is compiled from different videos. But, the original Tough Tape was ALSO a Parts tape! It was compiled from The Tortoise and The Hare. Both of those videos starred Tracie Long so maybe the piecing together wasn't as evident in Tough Tape. Anyway, to me, Tough Tape 2 is not "choppy"--both videos flow about the same--it's just that on Tough Tape, Tracie introduces each new segment, and on Tough Tape 2, the segments are just placed one after another, with no intro. However, the segments used do include some (brief) instruction on what exercise is coming up and what you need to grab to do it. It's true that Tracie's introduction may help you prepare for the upcoming segment a little better. But again, this is not really an issue once you do the tape a few times. You'll get the feel for what weight you need to use in each segment.

In addition, this tape is for strength training, NOT cardio training, so if it doesn't raise your heart rate much, then that's OK--your cardio training is for another day! Unlike the Firm Classics which combine both aerobics and weights in one workout, this tape is meant to focus on strength only.

However, I would caution anyone that does not like fast paced workouts to stay away from this one. if you like to slow it down a little more and take your time, that's fine, but this tape is probably not for you.

39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Can you say DISAPPOINTED?, December 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Firm Parts: Tough Tape 2 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

After working out w/the original Tough Tape this past year with excellent results I was looking forward to this video. I was horribly disappointed in Tough Tape 2. It is a choppy video w/segments from various Firm tapes pieced together.There is virtually no explanation of how heavy each weight should be for each segment. Just something like "ok, pick up your barbell and lift one-two...". There is very limited lower body work. It really didn't raise my heart rate at all. I barely broke a sweat. I am sticking w/the first Tough Tape and adding heavier weights for a real challenge. This tape is probably good for a beginner but not someone advanced who works out regularly. Try Tough Tape if you haven't already and skip this one.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Touhg Tape is alot better than Tought Tape 2, February 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Firm Parts: Tough Tape 2 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I really loved the original "Tough Tape" with Tracie Long. So I was in a rush to go out and get Tough Tape 2. I agree that this tape is very choppy. The instructors go straight from one thing to another. In other Firm videos, you have one instructor throughout who preps you on what weight size you need and what position you should be in before startng another exercise. It is not here! This tape goes from one move to another with no pointers or explainations of the exercises. I was so disappointed. Save your money and buy the original "Tough Tape" instead.