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THE FIRM: CARDIO SCULPT BLASTER

Description: This successful workout keeps you motivated with interesting new moves. Popular Firm Master Instructor, Lisa Kay, leads you through a fun and exciting mix of cardio exercises both on the floor and using a step and dumbbells. This exciting new workout delivers maximum fat burning and motivates you to move.

Reviews (24):

It's Quick
Reviewer: Anonymous 12-05-2004
I really like this tape because it really burns calories & is short to do.

Insufficient Instruction
Reviewer: Anonymous 01-17-2004
This tape is terrible! The instructor races through the exercises without giving adequate instruction.

Hate Cardio but Love This!
Reviewer: Anonymous 09-13-2004
This tape has great variety, which helps it to fly by. At times it feels more like dancing. I also like the fact that I don't feel burned out after doing it.

Cardio Routine is Fun!
Reviewer: Anonymous 01-22-2004
For those of you that are looking for a great, fast cardio workout with some light weights--this is the one you should buy. I actually find the cardio workout fun.

Easy to Learn
Reviewer: Anonymous 07-13-2004
I love this workout but be warned if you have weak knees. My knees feel sore after the workouts. I love the music & I think the instructor is excellent. I also love that the whole thing is only 30 minutes long.

Not Intense Enough
Reviewer: Anonymous 01-20-2005
This video is only good if you want to get your heart rate up in a short amount of time. However it is not a really intense workout.

Wonderful, Enjoyable & Fun!
Reviewer: Anonymous 01-29-2004
This video is perfect for the days when you want to do a short workout. The step moves are fun and the music is upbeat and motivating

Highly Recommended
Reviewer: Anonymous 01-20-2005
If you're short on time & haven't exercised in awhile, this video is definitely for you.

Nice and short cardio video..
Reviewer: Teedums Roseville, MN 09-11-2005
I rented this video at the library over a year ago and absolutely
hated it, I thought I would give it another try, glad I did. Lisa Kay leads you through a 30 minute cardio workout along with 4 fellow Firm Master Instructors including Libby who shows beginner modifications. You will use the Firm's Fanny Lifter for this one, but a normal step will do if you don't have it. Light weights are also used in some sections.

You start out with a simple warmup then you go into your first cardio segment which is low impact. You will see marches, heel digs, step squats, calf pumps, lunges, knee lifts all with simple arm movements. Some of the moves are performed with hops or jumps but you can leave those out if you prefer.

The next segment is step aerobics with light dumbells, I used 3 pounders for this. You will do heel digs and heel rocks with bicep curls, straddles with modified upright rows, lunges with tricep kickbacks, lunges off the back of the step with rhomboid
pinches all on the step. Squats with hammer curls on the floor
finish out this set.

More step follows, this time without weights. This segment includes basic steps, A-steps, hamstring curls, knee lifts, L-steps, over the tops and some jacks off the step.

For the next segment will fully assemble the fanny lifter and do some power moves with light weights. You will do overhead presses while tapping foot on top of the platform, then you will move into squats with variations, step squats, alternating side to side, pulsing, etc. Surprising I was quite winded by the end of this segment.

The next segment is more step aerobics, this routine includes straddles, side leg lifts, over the tops into squats, lunges off
the back, press steps into tap overs. I liked this segment.

The final part is more 4 limb aerobics with light weights using the step for part of the routine, though most of it is done on the floor. You will see grapevines with rhomboid pinches, step touches with bicep curls, knee lifts first on the floor, then the option to move to the step if you want.

Time to start cooling down, in this segment you will see marches,
step touches, hamstring curls, tri-stars, sambas and side lunges.

Overall, I really like this workout, it might take a few tries to get it all down but once you do it is a nice routine with variety. Lisa Kay is a pleasant instructor who seems to be having fun herself. It is better suited for beginner/intermediate levels, advanced won't get much a workout with this one. I think it's a keeper.

Great Fast Workout
Reviewer: Trisha Harbin "Trisha H" TN 01-24-2005
This workout was just what I was looking for on the days that I don't have an hour to exercise. It's fast and demanding all in 30 minutes. Did not use the Fanny Lifter per say just my old trusty box. Seem to work just as well.

it's Quick!!!
Reviewer: DarkAngel 12-05-2004
Many times when I'm in a rush all the firm work out tapes are almost an hour long and this is one of the only ones that's quick.. This tape is great. Need a workout tape that burns calories plus ends before ya know it ..This is the tape to get.

Excellent Quick Workout
Reviewer: T. Smith Jonesborough TN 11-02-2004
If you are pressed for time, this is the workout for you! Lisa is an amazing instructor, her cues are perfectly timed, and the choreography is ideal for a non-dancer such as me. I use this workout when I really need to burn some calories but don't have an hour to do so. The Firm has really updated this program and I am very impressed with my results!!

Not even close to the old firm tapes!
Reviewer: Jules New Jersey 09-05-2004
I just this minute finished doing one of my older tapes cross trainder; cardio strength w/Pam Cauthen and that is what I call a workout. The old tapes w/my old box (now called the fanny lifter) are unsurpassable. The new tapes with those seemingly fake southern accents are a cheap imitation of the originals. I am presently looking for the tape which features Susan Harris, whom I have always heard was outstanding as well as other original tapes. For someone who seen the originals, I am NOT at all impressed with the new tapes. It also seems that the new "fanny lifter" is just a way of increasing revenue AKA making more money on an old product. They really should not have fixed what wasn't broken. They took a perfectly good product and introduced a cheaper quality one of plastic no less. There is one positive aspect of this particular tape as well as the other 3 new tapes which I have purchased, the new tapes are ideal if you are pressed for time.You can then get in in a semi-descent work out and I do stress the semi descent part.

This one is GREAT...
Reviewer: "sweetpeajessie" Austin, TX 06-12-2004
I am a HUGE fan of the FIRM. I've lost a lot of weight and gotten so much stronger with the FIRM system. This video is really awesome because it is challenging but time will just wiz by. The steps do take a little time to get used to. I disagree with one of the other reviewers who said that Lisa (the instructor) does a poor job teaching the steps. She does not hold your hand and break down each move, but the moves are not complicated. You can pick it up by watching 1 pass and following along. Overall, this is one of my favorite FIRM's because it goes by quick and it gives your muscles abreak from the heavy weights. This is one every FIRM lover should buy.

Waste of money
Reviewer: Anonymous 01-17-2004
I consider myself to be a veteran of home workout videos. This is the WORST of all time. The lead instructor flies through the movements without doing counts or adequate reps or instruction in a horrid twang that rings of an overly peppy cheerleader who is nothing but pure fluff. I am VERY disappointed with this purchase. The other FIRM videos with other instructors are much better---stay away from this airhead who blitzes through the workout without sufficient instruction.

Time Flies with this workout!!!
Reviewer: "blutz16" Lincolnton, NC United States 01-03-2004
I just love this video!! I have all of the Firm videos, the fanny lifter, the stick..etc. I love this one because it is perfect for when you don't have a lot of time but you want to get in a good workout that isn't boring. I have been easing back into exercising after having a baby and after doing this routine just once, BOY! I could really feel it in my thighs, my buns, and my arms. The routine is easy to follow and it is safe. ALot of attention given to your butt and thighs with all of the squats. The music is ok, but hardly noticeable because the routine is so much fun!! I rarely say that about exercising but I have found the Firm series to be truly fun and I look forward to doing them. Get this one for sure! For those days when you only have 40 minutes to work out (the routine is 30 min. I am giving time to dress, undress..etc.) And, it is REALLY TRUE what they claim in their ads, You WILL See a noticeable difference in 10 workouts --- after 10 workouts, my family and friends were commenting about my appearance -- especially my butt and legs -- and I didn't think I could see any difference!! Anyway, get this one, you won't be disappointed!!

Time Saving Workout!
Reviewer: Anonymous 12-31-2003
I bought the Firm Cardio Sculpt Blaster about 9 months ago and I love it! I have since bought The Firm System with the Fanny Lifter and Sculpting Stick. After about a week I was hooked. At first I thought that I would fall off the step and kill myself, but I was amazed that I could do it without any problem.
In this DVD there is plenty of weight training, and on the days I don't feel like doing weights (or I am sore from a hard workout) I just leave them out. Then I feel like I have had a good cardio workout and not strained to much. I am more of a cardio gal, but the more I do the Firm the more I see results with weight training.

The instructors for The Firm workouts are great. The other thing that I like is that they use the same instructors in most all of the videos. It makes it easier to follow when you are begining to follow the same person throughout the different video's.

The routines are great too. You will find from one Firm workout to another you will see some of the same moves. This helps when you are learning a new routine.

The thing that I like the most about this workout is that it is full of cardio and sculpting all in about 30 minutes. I do the other Firm DVD's when I have more time, but when 30 minutes is all I have to spare Cardio Sculpt Blaster is perfect.

I hate cardio, but I like this
Reviewer: Anonymous 10-30-2003
This Firm video's main focus is on cardio unlike most of their other videos, but it still uses light weights (3 to 5 lb) for about half of the time. I always hated cardio workouts until I found this one. It's only 30 minutes long (including the warmup, cooldown and all the stretches) but that time just flies by with the high-energy music and the variety of exercises (floor, step work, four-limb moves, etc...), it makes it feel more like dancing. You don't need more space than what's required for a grapevine and these steps are mostly classic aerobic moves: grapevine, jacks, etc, and a little samba thrown in. Using the weights adds to the intensity, and I don't feel burned out afterwards... a problem I have with other cardio workouts (mostly boredom, sometimes exhaustion). I normally dislike step routines but I actually enjoyed this one. The choreography (particularly the step segment) took some getting used to but it's nothing a klutz can't handle... eventually. Since the weight work is very light, this is something I could do every day. I've actually lost fat supplementing my other Firm videos with this one three or four times a week and without having to modify my diet. In general, I still hate cardio but I'll always be reaching for this one.

Great Choice for Cardio!
Reviewer: Anonymous 09-16-2003
I love this workout. The steps are somewhat complex, but I don't get bored. Lisa Kay is great in her cueing and enthusiam. This is the 4th, post-2001 Firm workout that I've purchased, and I love them all...because I get results. In just a few months, my dress size has gone from 8 to 6 or 4, without modifying my diet. I'm an upper, intermediate level 40-something exerciser who does strength training and aerobics 3/4 times a week. When I used 5 lb. weights instead of 3 lb., this video gave me a challenging workout in a short amount of time. Most of The Firm videos have more sculpting/toning, which is good because you get cadio as well. However, if you want cardio only, this is a must-have! Recently, I bought the Body Sculpting System 1, which is mostly toning, so this one is a nice change, and I am definitely adding it to my Firm video rotation.

Love it!
Reviewer: Anonymous 07-24-2003
I love the new FIRM series so much better than the old series. This workout is a great cardio workout for only thirty minutes! Warm up to cool music on the floor and then launch instantly into a low impact segment set to awesome, motivating music. Step work is next, the intensity bumped up by the use of at least five pound dumbells. After this, more step work that is really fun! Then comes a set of squats while lifting one leg and tapping the toe on the fanny lifter. This is a nice addition to the workout because it will elevate your heart rate and work your legs and rump, too! Afterward you get to cool down. The stretch is sufficient for being short, and you'll be left wondering how all of this excitement could be packed into thirty minutes!

Poor product implementation
Reviewer: "ok2rest" Virginia Beach, Virginia United States 07-06-2003
The early Firm Videos were extraordinarily well done. This one does not live up to the past excellence of this company. Cutsey high coordination dance moves may look good being done by women who've taken dance classes but leave me frustrated and angry (I've done aerobics class for over fifteen years this sort of cutsey stuff is NOT NECESSARY) Give me a DVD that proveds a startup menu allowing me to bypass all the slow screen credits for the producer, director, photographer etc. etc etc. this was a deal killer and I returned the DVD for a credit.

If you like Step, this is for you...
Reviewer: Fran Phoenix, AZ United States 06-20-2003
I didn't much like this exercise video. I should preface that by saying that the reason why I didn't like it is that I'm not the most coordinated person. I found the step moves to be complicated and annoying. I didn't get my heart rate up because I was constantly trying to figure out how to complete the moves. I have some other videos that use a step but none of them are this annoying. I was expecting a program that would allow me to use the "fanny firmer" to pinpoint certain problem areas but I didn't expect the video to be mostly used with the step. I have several The Firm videos but none this annoying. If you are good at the step, this also might not be good for you because it doesn't really seem to get the heart rate up, even if you knew all the moves. Based on this experience, I won't purchase any other programs where a step is in use.

Great cardio workout!
Reviewer: Anonymous 05-27-2003
This workout is great! I own other DVDs by The Firm and enjoy those as well. But if you need to have a fast, effective workout this is perfect. I have two children and work full-time, so needless to say I don't always have time for a full hour workout. This video definitely gave me a great cardio workout. It incorporates light and medium weights and the fannie lifter. However, as the last reviewer mentioned, the other video (Cardio Sculpt - 1hour) contains more toning with weights and the fannie lifter.
Overall, this workout is a great time saver and is a lot of fun.

Good sweat in a short time!
Reviewer: Anonymous 05-21-2003
I like this workout because the cardio routine is fun and is good for days when time is limited. After doing the first Body Sculpting workouts, this one really broke the monotony of the toning exercises. If you need a great cardio workout with some light weights thrown in, this is for you. If you prefer more emphasis on toning, stick with the other dvds. For people who need more cardio, this is a must have for your Firm library. Of course the Fanny Lifter is used here, but you could probably modify the workout with a chair and some other small step. All in all, I am glued to The Firm and would recommend all their new equipment and videos.

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