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Customer Reviews of The Firm: Cardio Sculpt Blaster

Good workout in a short period of time
This is another Firm Video that I did NOT like the first time I tried it. Since its name was Cardio Sculpt Blaster, I expected it to be much more like Cardio Sculpt from the Body Sculpting System 1. It's similar, but it is mostly cardio with some light weights and very little actual weight training. Since then, I've really seen how this video can help on days when an hour+ long tape just isn't going to fit into your schedule. It's also great for "rest" days when you aren't doing sculpting.

Keep in mind that this video does require the fanny lifter or some sort of step. It does include some more complicated step movements - if you have trouble, try concentrating just on the foot movements and not arms. Once you get the feet down, add the arms.

As usual, remember to keep water near you when you work out - the Firm neglects to remind us.

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Packs a punch in 30 minutes
Or maybe more like 31 or 32. In any case, it's a very efficient cardio workout. What I love about the Firm style of cardio is the combination of step and floor aerobics, plus the addition of light handweights for intensity (not too much toning though- the movements with the weights are too fast to use weights for controlled sculpting). This tape uses all of those variations, plus slightly more choreographed step sections than usual (for the Firm).

Admittedly, it doesn't look like much on preview, or even by the time you hit the warmup. When Lisa Kay (the instructor) says "This is fun!", I can't help but roll my eyes. However, by the second combination, I've definitely worked up a sweat and I'm grabbing my water. I'm very ready to cool down and stretch by the time we're at the 30 minute mark.

Yes, the instructors use the "fanny lifter" for this workout as well as light handweights (3 and 5 would be best). However, I don't own a fanny lifter and I'm not planning on buying one after having heard all of the complaints about it. I use a sturdy stool that's about 14 inches high and my regular 6 inch step (turned sideways) for the workout. Don't let the equipment get in the way of a good workout!

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confused
I bought this tape thinking it was a regular cardio tape. I had no idea that all of the firm's tapes require the use of this fanny lifter thing. Isn't it enough I wasted money on the tape, now they want me to go spend money on equipment? Ok, well I guess some people don't mind. But they should at least make that clear in the video description so that people don't waste money on something they don't want. I gave it a 2 instead of a 1 because if I actually wanted to waste money on the fanny lifter it would have been a decent tape.