Length: 64 minutes
Format: Circuit
Background exercisers: four females in black outfits.
Set: Brightly lit studio looking set
Intensity: High intermediate
Grade: A

Wow, what can I say? This workout kicked my butt. The cardio is all very straightforward (jacks, hamstring curls, grapevines, plyo squats, etc) and not too complicated. I have 2 left feet and I could follow this. The cardio sections are all at least 5 minutes long if not longer. The strength moves all involve lower and upper body at the same time and really got my heart rate up, even more than the cardio. She has a fun move where you are in a plie stance, then lean to one side, put the dumbbell down, lean to the other side, put the other dumbbell down, lean to the other side, pick it back up, etc. It has a very functional feel tot he whole workout. You don't go down to the floor until the very end where she adds on some traditional abs. (There is a whole standing abs segment)

My heart rate monitor said I burned 515 calories, but I am sure it was more, as it wasn't picking up my heart rate until about 10 minutes into the workout.

All in all this was a fun, tough, fast paced workout that I look forward to doing again.

Instructor Comments:
Wow, she is amazing. Fun, upbeat, doesn't say the same motivational thing over and over and really keeps things moving. the FIRM has a real winner with her. The entire cast seemed more "real" to me than other FIRMS. Maybe my FIRMS are all too old or something, LOL, but I loved this workout!

Peggy T