substitution for Transfirmer on incline

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I need all you creative types. I'm watching The Firm Jiggle Free Arms and don't have a Transfirmer but do have a step. Two steps actually, a small and a large with 2 sets of risers for each but they are not interchangeable risers, the small only fit the small, the large only fit the large. Anyway, I'm trying to figure out how to create an incline like they do with the TransFirmer and if it is actually necessary too. I've been doing decline pushups on my toes with a chair for P90 so I can certainly do that for this. I'm not sure though if I need the incline for some of the lying arm work. I see now they're doing some step cardio with it on an incline too. I suppose any of that could be done just on a regular step too, is that what most of you do who don't have a TransFirmer or do you do something else? Any suggestions would be much appreciated! I've been thinking about buying a TransFirmer because most of the substitutions I've done so far are mostly unsatisfying, anyone want to talk me out of it?!

Observation: I finally figured out something that was standing out to me about Firm videos. The instructors seem to sing-song the instructions along with the beat of the music and it is all just cues and an occasional motivating statement but nothing personal or fun. Very business-like except for that sing-songy thing. It isn't bothersome, just a little weird seeming. The music on this is quite obvious too. Technoish but not bad. Better than P90 Cardio anyway! :-) The lead instructor and backgrounders all smile a little more than I think necessary too but that's just me.