Amazon.com Reviews
Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars
The following review received 15 helpful votes out of 15 total votes:Review Date: 2006-12-10"Indeed, a great workout. Be aware though..."....that this is the same as the FIRM "original" Body Sculpting System out a few years back with Jen Carmen "Body Sculpt", Lisa Kay "Ab Sculpt" and Allie DelRio (Now Pointer)"Cardio Sculpt". Very effective workouts, all on one nifty DVD now. 5 stars The following review received 14 helpful votes out of 15 total votes:Review Date: 2008-01-29"hard work, but worth it"These work out's are intense, but the results I had with them are fabulous.
I started out with 3,5, and 8 pound weights, and after about a month I moved up to 5,8 and 10 pound weights. I never needed to move up from there. I started doing these work out's when my 2nd child was about 4 months old. I had been doing Kathy Ireland's Total Body Conditioning workout, and I thought I was in good shape. Boy was I shocked by how sweaty I got when I attempted my first Firm workout. I was dripping sweat, panting, and my legs were shaking. These workout's are the only workout's I have ever had great result's with. By the time my son was 10 months old, I weighed 14 pounds less than before I got pregnant with him. I weighed less than I did in high-school. My back looked amazing. I was never able to follow the eating plan, these work outs + breastfeeding made me HUNGRY.
I only stopped doing them because my kids, aged one and three would not leave me alone. They'd play with the weights and run around me in circles while I tried to work out. I took a few months off from working out.
When my son was about one and a half I joined a gym. I started working out there, at 109.5 pounds (I'm 5 ft tall) and 30 percent body fat I was looking to gain muscle and lose fat. Within six months I had gotten down to 26 percent body fat by working out at the gym, although my weight stayed the same. In December my kids got sick, and I was unable to make it to gym. I started doing my Firm work out's again, and a month later when I went back to the gym my trainer took my body fat measurment, he was scolding me for missing my gym work out's, but when he saw my results, he had to eat his words. I had dropped 2 pounds and 5 percent body fat, in one month, at Christmas time.
Now I have three kids and am back at the gym. If only someone would come watch my kids here at my house, I would be doing my Firm work out's again. My 3rd child is 8 months old and I still need to lose 9 pounds to get back to where I was before I got pregnant with him. I'm just not able to push my self at the gym the way these videos do. I still do the Ab Sculpt video 2/3 days a week, and when I can't get to the gym because my kids are sick, I do the Body Sculpt video, but you have to do them regularly to get the great results I had before. 5 stars The following review received 9 helpful votes out of 10 total votes:Review Date: 2007-02-26"Love it!"This is the same system released 4+ years ago.(This is the Fanny Lifter-not the Box and not the Transfirmer-the wider steps.)
I was very out of shape-couldn't make it up stairs without being out of breath. It was very tough starting up...I couldn't make it through a whole workout until almost the 10th workout. I went from a size 16 to a size 6. Because of this system I have fallen in love with exercise and feeling/looking great!
Allie, Lisa and Jen are great leads! 5 stars The following review received 7 helpful votes out of 8 total votes:Review Date: 2007-07-23"Great workout"I bought this set a few weeks ago, and already have done the workouts several times. I have a dance/aerobic instructor backround, have a degree in dietetics (nutrition) and have been weight lifting for a very long time, and I tend to be nervous about purchasing a workout DVD online. I was pleasantly surprised at not only the DVD instruction and quality, but the inserts that come with the system were very informative and accurate.
I like that the Fanny Lifter is small and therefore doesn't take up as much space as a traditional, health-club level step. I think this set is a great starter set for someone new to the Firm (I am), but definitely not for a beginner to exercise. These workouts are tough, in a good way, but would be pretty difficult for a brand-new exerciser. Of course, Libby shows you modifications and if you take their advice (march when needed, don't over-exert yourself) then these DVDs could work for you for a while as you work your way up.
I was searching for something I could do indoors while my two little ones nap (2 under 2) this summer, as it is now too hot to exercise outdoors and there is no reliable childcare where I live. I am used to biking, walking, roller blading and lifting weights but can't do most of that in 100+ degree temps. This is an excellent alternative for me and I plan on adding this to my usual routine once the cooler temps arrive. I feel challenged, yet encouraged, by these workouts and really enjoy this. Glad I made the purchase! 5 stars The following review received 6 helpful votes out of 15 total votes:Review Date: 2007-01-18"not what I expected"These are the short benches not the long ones that advertise on Television. The cardio video is entirely too fast. I teach aerobics twice a day and it's way too fast for a beginner even an advanced learner couldn't keep up. Also, the music is really boring. I use the benches for my own individual exercises not with the dvd. 2 stars |
