Customer Reviews

The Firm - Sculpted Buns, Hips & Thighs [VHS]

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This FIRM tape is titled "Sculpted Buns, Hips and Thighs" which is ironic because AB work is mainly what you will be doing. The back of the box also lists Upper Body for 1.5 minutes. There is no Upper Body work, but the back of the box shows Tracie doing push-ups. Did they cut the Upper Body work out of the tape? Other FIRM users tout this as a very difficult tape to do. I had no trouble doing all of it the very first time and I would count myself as an intermediate exerciser. I will do the tape several more times to see if it brings about the changes that
other FIRM users claimed. Don't get me wrong. I love the FIRM but I think they need to explain the title.

I have many FIRM tapes, all of which I love, but when I bought this tape titled "Sculpted buns, hips and thighs", I expected a good 35 minutes of lower body floorwork, contrarily, the tape is at least 50% ab work, and only a couple short sets of buns and thighs work! There is nothing in the title indicating ab work, and therefore is misleading. Knowing the FIRM delivers great results and great workouts, I was a bit disappointed with it.

this is the best lower body and ab workout that i have ever used. after having my daughter i couldn't seem to tone those problem areas. i have gone from a size 14 to a comfortable size 8. the 10 workout guarantee works!!

I bought this video a few years ago and used it off and on until recently. It's a great workout for bun, hip, thighs, and especially ABS. It doen't point out ABS in the title, but it includes a great ab workout. It took me a while to be about to finish the entire ab workout segment, but I stuck with it until I mastered it and the results speaks for itself. I'd recommend this video to anyone who's serious about resculping their lower half. It's a great lower body workout for the beginner as well as the intermediate exerciser. The advanced may not find it challenging enough. Again, it's a great workout video. Not too fast and not too slow. I highly recommend it.

This is a tough lower body workout that focuses on the abs (50% of the workout), buns, hips and inner thigh. The title is misleading because it does not mention abs which are a large part of the tape, but if that doesn't bother you, then you will be pleased with this workout! Not too long - about 40 minutes, but very tough. You'll feel a real burn when you are working out to this tape.

I bought this video as an alternative to the wonderful "Standing Legs" This one is just not so tough, but I would suggest it to those just beginning a fitness program as a way to strengthen your lower half before getting serious with "standing legs" You will find that this video concentrates on your body from the waist down, which for most women is THE problem area. Combined with a healthy diet and cardio sessions, this one will be effective for you. However, if you are an advanced exerciser looking for a lower body challenge, get you some big old ankle weights and give this one a go!

When The Firm created this video - it was just that, a "created" video - not a choregraphed workout. This was spliced together from two original workouts entitled "The Tortoise" and "The Hare" - they took portions of both workouts to make 3 additional workouts, originally entitled, "Lie Down and Workout," (whose title was changed into Sculpted Buns, Hips & Thighs), "Tough Tape" and a aerobic tape that featured all the step routines from the original workouts entitled "Ballroom Aerobics". That is why they have Tracy Long in between some sections of the workout to set you up a little before it started to make sure you had the proper weights and were in the right position. (Later on, when The Firm continued to splice new workouts together they even got rid of the introductions - in this way they could make a whole bunch of tapes from just a couple original workout productions.) The name was altered primarily, I imagine, to lure other consumers, not familiar with The Firm, to buy it. If you know anything about The Firm - all the original titles have been changed for one reason or another. What used to be called, "Volume One", is now "Body Sculpting Basics" - probably because "Volume One" wasn't telling the general consumer anything about what to expect. Remember - this was once all sold from a catalog and one television commerical way back in the eighties.

I was never disappointed in this workout - you have to take it for what it is. It isn't meant to be a "Total Body Workout" - It was intended to be used when you wanted brevity - it is something to do on the days you don't want to spend over an hour exercising. It's an effective workout - and its good but just keep in mind, it is only 30 minutes - and most super hard and effective leg and butt work is done standing - using bigger weights. You can still up the poundage and make it more difficult but again - it is what it is. I suggest that you alternate this video with other workouts because one video won't get your lower body in the best shape of your life. There are tons of other videos out there to get better leg work.

I think this workout is awesome.
She works the heck out of stomach. So much I lock up. But I love it. You also work your inner thighs and your [behind]. If you are serious about working out, then I recommend
this for you. I think they should have called this tapes, Lock up Crunch and some buns hips and thighs. But it definately gets the job done.
I am a serious exerciser and would not recommend it if it did not impress me. You will get a workout.
I also recommend you incorporte this workout with The Firm Upper Body and every other day Pilates. Also, a healthy diet. That is what I do and have seen phenomial results.

This workout with Tracy Long is highly effective in changing your body in just a few workouts. I use this tape to jumpstart my workout routine every morning. It's only about 30-35 minutes long (which is just long enough to make a good workout but short enough to not make you bored and want to stop). I have occasionally gotten too busy to work out for a couple of weeks and when I start back up everyone notices a difference in my body. I started the tape again about a week ago and my friend mentioned how flat my stomach looked. It's great for tonong. Don't expect to sweat while doing this tape as it is mostly tough toning. The buns section isin't very long (but it's really intense and does the job)and I strongly notice a difference after doing the tape for a couple of workouts. This tape is so great to use and really produces the results that you need for toned hips, buns and thighs. Working out thighs is not the easiest to do especially for females but this tape really delivers. Tracy Long is a great instructor who moves through the entire tape in a very smooth manner. I recommend this tape to all of my friends as a great way to loose inches and tone the really hard lower body areas. In fact, I am going to Hawaii on my honeymoon and I'm using this tape to get my bathing suit body back.

I read where the other reviewers were dogging the tape, so I had to put in my two cents.
They are correct when it is noted, the majority of the workout was for the abs. However there is a really good set for legs, especially if weights are used.
I use this tape every other morning, and would recommend it to others.