I liked this workout overall, but the thing that makes me give this a B+ instead of an A is the lack of cuing. The instructors were supposed to be mirror cuing, but I always seemed to end up on the wrong leg. Not a huge thing, but after Tracie Long's expert instruction in Maximum Body Shaping, it was noticeable.

Other than that, it's a tough workout for the lower body with enough upper body thrown in to give your buns and legs a break and to keep your heart rate up. I'm an intermediate exerciser who had a long period of being sedentary due to a sprained ankle and most recently a miscarriage. I use beginner weights of 3, 5 and 8 pounds, and I was quite sweaty when I finished. My husband said he heard me say "Oh no! Not another set!" a few times, which means I got a great workout. ;-)

The ab work, done at the beginning, focused mostly on the obliques. This is not a bad thing; it makes sense if you did BB&B after Fat Blaster (All Cardio) because it gives your lower abs a chance to recover from the rock & lifts of that workout. Jen Peluso obviously had some pilates training experience, and I had no problem following along with the breathing or cues.

I subbed the 8" portion of the Fanny Lifter for the 14" Tall Box because it's easier on my knees and allows me to heavy up on weights. I feel I have more control, and I feel my glutes working harder on a shorter box, go figure. My thutt, butt and all other "utts" were on fire after the first set of elevated squats and tall box climbs. One thing that stood out is there was upper body work and other stuff thrown in after the right leg was worked; I would have preferred to get it all out of the way, so to speak, by doing the left leg press after the right, but it wasn't a deal breaker.

Finally, I really, really liked the music in this one. Out of all the Tri Trainers, this one had the best tracks. They're a far cry from the 80s cheap guitar of FIRM Vol. 3 that I love to hate, and it's the best part of the workout.

A solid workout that I'll keep. B+.

Instructor Comments:
All three instructors were great. Jen Carman made her first appearance here, and she's radiant!

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