| Customer Reviews (or write your own review) |
The Firm: Dangerous Curves Ahead |
  Really Good Cardio! Mediocre Sculpt |
| I love the cardio in this workout! It's high impact and segment 2 is pretty intense. It's fun and diverse but easy to follow. I love using the Express Cardio option as an add on. The sculpting, however, is just mediocre. The band they supply you with is less stretchy than the one shown, and the exercises keep the sweat going but don't really do much otherwise (not enough reps, etc). It's a fantastic core workout, as many of the exercises are compound and involve balance, but I wouldn't recommend this for the caliber of body sculpting you can get with older AWT Firms. And the music is nearly inaudible. Fantastic instruction, though, and the cardio makes this one a keeper. - posted by Sam on 11/17/2008 |
 |
| Higher impact high on calories |
| The impact of this workout is higher but you get a lot of calorie burning out of it. The energy I've gotten from doing this 2 to 3 days a week is great! Good intervals. I usually like heavier weights but am fine with the lighter dumbbells in this DVD. - posted by Sue on 11/12/2008 |
|
| Effective |
| The cardio and weight intervals keep the sweat going. Nice total body workout. It's a keeper for getting some good exercise done in an efficient way. - posted by Rene on 11/12/2008 |
|
| The Best All Over Workout |
| I love this workout! It has many new moves and keeps my heart racing throughout. I always consider FIRM workouts to be a little on the easy side, but this one ramps up the challenge, while keeping the moves simple. This is important to me since I am not interested in complicated steps. It's fast paced and you can choose between 30, 35 and 55 minute workouts. - posted by Jane on 11/8/2008 |
|
| A good Workout. |
| I really liked this workout. It has fun cardio and the sculpting sections are not bad either. I did not use the band it came with. I used a different band that is thick and is a heavier resistance then the one it came with and I really felt it in my legs. Alison does a good job with this one. I wish the music was louder. - posted by Wendy on 11/2/2008 |
|
| I hope I will come to love this workout! |
| I have to say I love the basic cardio in this workout, and the plyo moves. But for some reason it did not keep my heart rate up enough. I know this will definitely be a good add on to other cardio workouts. - posted by Mandee on 10/27/2008 |
|
| Band switcheroo! |
| I love the Firm and Allison is my favorite instructor, but one factor really ruined this workout for me. The green band that comes with the DVD is different than the yellow one that the cast uses in the workout. The green band is pictured on the cover, but they actually use a yellow band that obviously has less resitance while demonstrating the exercises. There are a couple of moves that I'll never be able to do with the green band such as the side plank where you lift your top leg. Now I'll have to go out and buy my own separate band so I can use the DVD. The cardio was good - I think the section with the ski moves was the most difficult Firm cardio I've ever done. - posted by Barbara V on 10/24/2008 |
|
| Great except for one thing |
| I like this DVD but find I am very distracted by the on-screen participants. I find it motivating when the other "exercisers" look like they have benefitted from doing the work-out. On this DVD Alison has a great body (and is an awesome instructor). Although is is overall a fun workout I wish the visual experience were more pleasant. - posted by Laura on 10/23/2008 |
|
| Great workout!--but the band? Not so much. |
| I have been working out with The Firm for about 5 years now, and I have always been pleased with their movies. This one is no disappointment. The cardio session are my personal favorite. Sadly, though, the band broke after the first time I used it. I still do the workout without the band, but I have to admit, that was pretty frustrating. - posted by Liz on 10/9/2008 |
|
| Holy Cow |
| I've been exercising with the Firm for about 8 years. I can't believe the intensity of this workout. Wow. I love it. My heart was pumping the whole time and the cardio is super challenging. While using the loop, I felt like it was sooo easy....until the next day my entire body was aching. I could tell I worked a ton of muscles that aren't usually worked using traditional dumbells. My only complaint is the video is long compared to other Firm videos, and I am limited on exercise time. Sure, you can break it down, but I am a bit spoiled by being able to get a total body workout from the Firm in 45 minutes. It is still a 5 star video, I am just bummed at the length of it for the complete workout. Otherwise, it's great! - posted by Gigi on 10/3/2008 |
|
| View Next 10 reviews |