This is a compilation video from the Firm that utilized the Tri-Trainers and Crosstrainers workouts. It has already been well reviewed so I will just add my (rave!) opinions. The video is an efficient 45 minutes but does not include any ab work, just like Tough Tape 1. Unlike TT1, I feel that TT2 is more balanced between the upper/lower body, and I appreciate the variety of different instructors (Heidi, Pam, Tracie, Jen, Taber) rather than just Tracie from TT1.

Besides ab work, which can easily be added using Firm 5 Day Abs/More 5 Day Abs or whatever ab add-on you prefer, I feel like this workout has everything: a long leg set press (Firm Cardio), plenty of arm work (biceps-3 sets, triceps-3 sets, back-2 sets, shoulders-4 sets, pushups/chest-2 sets), not too many lunges (only the dip/kick sequence from Maximum Body Shaping and the dip/lunge sequence from Firm Strength, of which I subbed another exercise), but plenty of squats, also leg hyperextensions and plie squats (Better Body and Buns). The time flew by and this can be a KILLER workout if only you use very heavy poundage-I particularly felt fatigued in the shoulders-whoa! I used a 30# barbell for the leg work and 8-20# weights for the upper body. Of course the workout is complete with a warm up and a final stretch (there is a stretch after the warm up too, which I tend to skip).

I think this has the intensity of any of the original volumes or the other Tri-Trainers and Crosstrainers (except Firm Cardio which is harder). I know some people don’t like the compilations, nor the mansion/library sets or the “crazy” music but it’s all superb to me. Grade A+!

Instructor Comments:
So many instructors, and they are all superb. I especially enjoy Heidi, Tracie, and Jen…and Taber too..Pam is great too! Seriously though I think Tracie and Heidi have the best form pointers, but they all mirror cue which I appreciate. I really like the compilations (TT2 in particular, but many others as well) because they take tried and true exercises from great workouts and string them all together into a like-new workout.

Emily B.