The Firm: Hips, Thighs, Abs (BSS3)

Pam Meriwether
Year Released: 2004

Categories: Lower Body Strength


This is a 30 minute addon from the Firm BSS3 system, which has 20 minutes lower body and 10 minute ab/core work. The workout has already been broken down by other reviewers.
The warmup is done standing and the body of the workout is all floor work. They use the firm box -- I used my club step with a mat on top of it, which works well. I liked the inner and outer thigh raises on the inclined step -- it was different than I had done, and it felt effective. I used an 8 lb body bar resting on my foot while doing the lifts (I think Cathe does this in Pure Strength.) Pam does donkey kicks and cross-backs while resting your forearms on the higher part of the inclined step -- I didn't see the advantage to doing it this way over the usual way (on the floor) but she comments that it is more comfortable -- Maybe for taller people it is, but at 5'3" it is just as comfortable on the floor!
The ab work is done on the incline, and was tough. I like that it's not just crunches, and it felt effective.
It's too bad the DVD isn't chaptered because the ab work is seperate from the lower body, and would be good as an add-on.
The lower body work felt much tougher than Libby's Lower Body Sculpt 2 (from BSS1 addon). It's a nice workout to have in your firm collection.

Instructor Comments:
Pam gives good pointers and tells you ahead of time which exercise she will be doing.

Jo

07/07/2006