Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Good Times Video
• VHS Release Date: April 15, 2003
• Run Time: 106 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00008DDJ8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,567 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Efficient total body workout, December 10, 2003

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dnk "dnkboston" (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firm: Super Body Sculpt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Stephanie Corley is one of the best of the new Firm instructors. Like most Firm instructors, she cues moves and changes very well. However, unlike a good number of them, she manages to be motivating without being condescending and uses a lot of clear visualizations.

The workout, designed by Corley, is efficient and hits everything. Those who want the more traditional Firm approach incorporating multi-body part moves (e.g., bicep curls as you squat) or mixing upper body and lower body exercises (e.g., lunges followed by lat rows followed by dips) will be disappointed. This is more "gym style" in it's approach, working Upper Body, Lower Body, then Abs. However, within each section, Corley mixes body parts. So within Upper Body, you would work triceps, then biceps, then triceps, then back to biceps. With a change in lifting tempo (1 up, 1 down, then 2 up, 2 down, then maybe a 3-count pulse), it's unlikely that you'll be bored though.

I always find that if I heavy up on the Firm leg exercises I get into my aerobic training zone. This was no exception. Mercifully, however, this workout only has two sets of the famous tall step leg press and only (I believe) 1 set of lunges and dips each. You'll be working, but you won't be dying. It's worth noting that all of the exercises in the Lower Body section are standing- if you want floorwork, look elsewhere.

The abwork is a nice, short mix of traditional ab crunches and some Pilates-inspired moves (leg pulls, leg lowering). Probably my least favorite section (I'm not a fan of traditional ab work), but nothing wrong with it.

A tall step (12 to 14 inches) is required, particularly for the leg presses. I use a sturdy stool. The 6 inch step is used here to aid in the lunges and dips, but if you've lunged before without a step, you'd probably be fine. Those with not so great knees (like yours truly) will probably want to use the 6 inch step.

Each workout includes a warmup and a stretch. This is a great tape for those who are consistently short on time but want to get in a thorough sculpting workout.

73 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Extra Equipment Needed, May 25, 2003

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firm: Super Body Sculpt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you are purchasing this item, you will either need to buy a "Fanny Lifter" or use your own step in the best way you can. I think you really should have the equipment they recommend as I could not do part of the video without it.

If you have any knee problems, skip this completely. We are talking about a knee intensive workout. Squats, lunges and lots of aerobic moves. This is definitely an intermediate workout with the weights. Beginners can do the exercises without the weights.

You will break a sweat while doing this workout. That is for sure. It is fast paced and the three segments seem to go by in no time at all.

You need three sets of weights - 3, 5 and 8lb dumbbells.

There are three workouts which do have enough of a warm-up and cool-down segment so you can do them individually when you don't have 40 minutes.

Workouts:

Upper Body
Lower Body
Ab Workout

Stephanie Corley leads this workout that has yes, not one, but five instructors.

Calorie Burning Workout!

~The Rebecca Review

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This One's a Keeper!, January 31, 2005

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The Lovely Miss N (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Firm: Super Body Sculpt (DVD)

he Firm is just simply one of the best workouts for the money, and when you consider the price of joining a health club, it's downright cheap. Add to that visible results in 10 workouts (which I have seen) and it's worth twice the price. My only problem is, at 5 feet tall, the steps (when stacked) are hard, but I pull through. Over a month or two, you'll be glad you persevered. I hate cardio, so this one DVD has given me the results I desire without having to jump around. I break up my workout into three days so I stay motivated and don't give up - lower body one day, upper body the next, and then abs. By the time I've done one full three-day rotation, my entire body feels stronger. I've gone from a size 10 to a loose size 8, and my goal is to hit size 4 by summer. Starting so early in the year, it's gonna happen. If you've never tried any other Firm videos, this a good one to start with, hard enough (with additional weights) for a more fit trainer, and just simple enough to get a coach potato into the zone. And if you've got the courage, do what I did. Take out your digital camera (and a tripod, if you have one), take a picture of yourself from all sides (not sucking in the stomach), do The Firm, then take another photo in about 3 weeks. When you start to see the definition in your stomach, butt and thighs, that will keep you motivated more than any of these quotes! I stick my new "after" photos on my refrigerator once a month; I'm so proud! For anyone who's said this is too easy, up your weights. This is a workout you can almost NOT grow out of. Ultimately, I think this is a fabulous workout for women who don't want to be bulky, but long and lean.