Saundra

The FIRM Power Half Hour is a 30 minute interval (sculpting and cardio) workout led by FIRM Master Instructor Emily Welsh. Not sure about this one. This is my second time doing this workout. The first time I did it was when it was release in December of 2008. I think a person would need to do this workout more than a couple of times to become really familiar with and get the most out of the moves and exercises. That is because the workout moves really fast and has lots of choreograph changes. So to be able to work the move, you really need to know what is coming. The choreograph isn't hard to pick up. It is just by the time you have picked it up, Emily has moved on. I felt that my left side got a much better workout than the right because Emily taught the right first and then the left. I knew what was coming when I got to the left so I was able to execute the exercise more efficiently and effectively. I really like the music in this workout; and as what seems to be the cas...

Body Sculpt Blaster is a 30 minute sculpting workout from The FIRM. It is led by Nancy Tucker and is part of the Body Sculpting System 1 (BSS1) system of workouts. I actually had another workout schedule but decided I wanted or needed to do a workout I was really familiar with. Plus I didn't get a lot of weight sculpting when I was in Vegas last week. So this workout fit the bill. This workout included the typical FIRM type sculpting moves although I am happy to say Nancy left off the triceps dips. The exercises are done at a steady pace and are mostly done for 8, 12, or 16 reps. You can go quite heavy in this workout and that allows you to control the intensity of the workout. I didn't find any of the exercises to be awkward even when Nancy was combining lower and upper body exercises in the same move. The music was kind of so-so. This is one of my favorite FIRM sculpting workouts. 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.