Re: The Firm Express Cardio

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Hi Kassia,

I share your feelings on this cueing and fast pace of

this workout. If awhile passes since the last time I

did it I tend to get tripped up on the choreo. Still,

this is a pretty effective quick sweat. I used to

feel cheated by shorter workouts, but lately I really

like them because they give you the option of creating

your own combos by stringing a few short workouts

together.

Hope you have a great day.

Donnaa

--- Kassia <ldy_solana@...> wrote:

> good morning,

>

> this was an early b-day present from dh. the first

> problem was that it never mentioned that is needed

> the firm box from BSS3. that's okay though with the

> addition of another set of risers for my step i made

> do. I believe this workout was an add-on to the BSS3

> system but now they market it as the fast and firm

> series. i believe they might carry this at wal-mart

> as well, its a red cover with stephanie huckabee on

> it.

>

> but on to the workout. its a short workout, about

> 30 mins total using one pair of light dumbbells, i

> used 3lbs but i think i could use 5lbs the next

> time, and the firm step box. the workout starts off

> with the step at 6inches. it was hard to follow this

> part at first so i watched it twice before

> attempting. it was stephanie didn't really explain

> the move to well. i am used to firms being pretty

> basic with choreography but this time we were all

> around that step like cathe, but i got the hang of

> it. i guess this could be a circuit workout b/c we

> alternate step and hi/lo(they call it low impact but

> who are they kidding) and leg work using the incline

> or full 14inch height of the step.(my step only goes

> to 8 but it felt just as good). she also does a

> little low impact aerobic work with the incline. it

> was fun combos of moves but she doesn't warn of the

> breakdowns to much and just pretty much cues before

> you go,which really stinks when you are starting the

> combo. working the

> upper body with light weights was done mostly with

> the leg work for compound movement.

>

> the set was pretty dark except for the lights on

> all the exercisers. libby,one of the master

> instructors, was the modifier for this workout. lisa

> kay and pam were also in this workout. i think there

> was one more but i am not sure on that. the music

> was pretty typical but it seemed a little louder

> then usual for the firm and also a little faster

> beat. it didn't overpower stephanie to much,but you

> knew it was there. this would have been a good

> add-on to yesterday's workout but i just didn't have

> the time.

>

> i think dh made a good pick with this one. he felt

> a little bad b/c he didn't know that you needed the

> special firm box but like i said i made do with

> using two risers on one end during incline work. its

> one i will have to do a few more times to really get

> the moves down without stopping for a second to see

> what they are doing and where they are going LOL.

> like i said,it was unusual for the firm to be all

> around the step the way they were but it was

> defiently a fun routine.

>

> have a great day, will post the rest of my

> workouts later.

>

> kassia

>

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In a message dated 11/1/2011 5:39:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nancydewolf@... writes:

knowing I was attempting it at 5:45 in the morning, but I've done it at better times of day and still have never gotten it down. The weird thing is I still think I like it.

If you still like it then I'd keep trying it. You never know, you might one day love it.

Good job for such an early workout.

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