This is a “Pink” Firm workout led by Kelsie Daniels, clocking in at 42 minutes. It has already been well reviewed so I’m just going to add my opinions. This is my FAVORITE Pink Firm workout. To me, this is Pink Firm perfection: modern, innovative exercises (that are not awkward to execute), fun, intense cardio routines (that are easy to follow), and of course led by Kelsie, my favorite Pink Firm instructor.

The warm up, first strength, first cardio, second strength, second cardio, floor work, and final stretch just fly by. I tend to use 5-8# bells and I feel a nice balance of toning and cardio. The strength exercises move quickly and tend to incorporate several muscles groups, getting and keeping the heart rate up! I spiced up the kickboxing inspired cardio tunes with weighted gloves. I did notice the strength chapters tended to be a little longer than the cardio (maybe 70:30) but it still felt cardio intense. Kelsie incorporates core engagement into almost every move, strength and cardio. By the time you go to the floor for planks and upper/lower crunches, the abs are very fatigued. I don’t think the floor work is so tough in general, but after the rest of the workout it seems really tough!

The music was really good in this one and I like this Firm set – light and spacious with a window in the background and polished hardwood floors. Like I mentioned, this would be my highest recommended Pink Firm and is intermediate but can be made higher intermediate or low intermediate based on poundage used and cardio intensity. There is a beginner modifier which does not use weights and keeps everything low impact. This is one fun and intense little workout! Overall grade A+!

Instructor Comments:
Kelsie Daniels has it all: she’s motivating, she’s a thorough cuer and always reminds you to really put your all into each exercise, she’s totally an inspiration with her muscular physique, she smiles and looks like she’s genuinely having fun, and I think it’s adorable how she says “please” (two more lunges please!) when she instructs you. She is by far my favorite Pink Firm lead and she has been around with the Firm even back with Firm Strength/Cardio in the mid-1990s. She’s just really inspirational, and highly talented as an instructor. I recognized Stephanie Vitorino as a background exerciser and she looked like she was having a really good time, and executed moves well (like all the backgrounders).

Emily B.