The Firm: Aerobic Body Shaping (BSS4)

Allie Del Rio
Year Released: 2004

Categories: Circuit Training (cardio and weights)


The Firm is back!!!! This was my first thought once I completed this workout. Aerobic Body Shaping is a nice circuit training-style workout that alternates basic weight training moves like squats, lunges, bicep curls, etc with cardio. But as the infomercial says, what makes this workout unique is the Firm's newest piece of equipment - The TransFIRMer!

Now like many others, I was very skeptical about the new box and the new workouts. Especially after purchasing BSS3 (which by the way, I did not like at all). After that disaster, I swore I would not buy another Goodtimes Firm product again. But I'm going to have to swallow my pride and admit that the new box is a great piece of equipment and it really enhances the strength training and the cardio moves featured in Aerobic Body Shaping.

For example, cardio and lower body work, such as lunges, are done on the incline. The moves are easy but fun to do for a choreography clutz like myself. Overall, I'd say it is a solid intermediate workout.

Also big kudos to the producers for brining back the nicely lighted open set. It is very much like the set in BSS1 and 2. That dark set in BSS3 was awful. The music is pretty good too.

One thing that concerned me before purchasing this system was how difficult it would be to adjust the box for different segments. I was very happy to see that the box is very easy to adjust in this workout. The transitions are very smooth. The Goodtimes Firms finally got it right!

Instructor Comments:
Allie does an outstanding job leading this workout. She does a fantastic job in cuing the moves, gives great form pointers, and even tells and shows us what NOT to do. She makes it a pleasure to workout with her and her friends!

Tiffanee

05/08/2005