Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Good Times Video
• DVD Release Date: September 21, 2004
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002IQO4Q
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,927 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 09/21/2004 Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great compact workout..., April 18, 2006

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Teedums (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Firm: Total Muscle Shaping (DVD)

This workout is part of The Firm BSS3 series, which introduces the "Firm Box", a 3 in 1 box which you can use at 6 inches for step aerobics, 14 inches for leg presses and seated exercises and in an incline position for some step routines and lunges. The box's legs are adjustable to any of the previously mentioned heights.

This workout is about 45 minutes long and is jam packed with strength exercises and cardio routines mixed in. There are a lot of compound movements in this video, like leg presses with bicep curls, lunges on the incline with shoulder presses, hover squats with deltoid raises etc. For these sorts of moves, lighter weights are likely best unless you can handle a heavier weight. Of course there are strictly strength exercises as well, squats, leg presses, bicep curls, shoulder presses, tricep dips, chest work and there are some abs at the end. Some abwork is done using the Firm Box, of course if you don't have the box or don't like doing abwork on the box you can do them on the floor.

There is a good variety of cardio routines in this workout, there is one that you use the step at the 6 inch height, one that is at the inclined height, and one cardio session that you don't use the box at all.

For this workout you will need assorted dumbells, and while the Firm Box is preferred, this workout can be modified if you do not have it. If you have the Firm's fanny lifter that can be used in place of it, or a step and a stool. Or if you don't care for the incline, you can use the box at the 6 inch position and still get a good workout.

Stephanie Huckabee leads this workout with 4 of her fellow Firm Master Instructors, she does a great job. Libby shows the beginner modifications in the video. All in all a great workout, gets the job done in 45 minutes.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good overall workout, January 7, 2005

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J. NELSON "njennl" (phila, pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firm: Total Muscle Shaping (DVD)

I only gave this 4 stars because i found one segment of low impact aerobics on the step to be a bit complicated. And ive taken dance for 12 years!!! i find that in all the newer firm tapes though. most is basic stepping, but sometimes they throw stuff in out of nowhere and dont do enough reps to let u catch up. I wind up doin my own step routine till its done.

That being said, it is a great workout otherwise. Most of the cardio is low impact, but i like how they do some jumping jacks and plyo jumps. There is a lot of leg work which is great, but no inner thigh emphasis. I supplement with 2 other firm workouts, lower body*(lying down) and standing floow work(OUCH)

Arm work is also pretty good. And I like using the incline on the abs.

I was very impressed and reccomend this tape to use in part with the complete body sculpting and fast blasting cardio.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My triceps are feeling this one!, November 19, 2004

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E. Evans - See all my reviews

This review is from: Firm: Total Muscle Shaping (DVD)

Another great workout by the Firm! Stephanie Huckabee leads you through a 45 minute cardio and sculpting routine. The step and low-impact aerobics segments are fun but not complicated. The upper body work is some of the toughest I have done, which is a good thing!

You will need three sets of dumbbells (3,5, and 8 pounds to start) and the new firm box, or another step that can be set at 6", 14" and on an incline.

Highly, highly recommended!