This is a beginner video. It has 2 instructors like Firm 4. Jennifer does the aerobics which are all low impact and very basic. Any beginner with 2 left feet can do it. You start off with Jennifer warming you up and then Stacey stretching you out. Then Jennifer does some 4 limb aerobics using light weights. Her other aerobics don't use any weights. Stacey leads the standing toning which are very easy. Squats, lunges, calf raises. She uses a dowel but you can use a ski pole, broom or mop. After the standing work, you do toning with a 14 inch stool but no tall box work( like the other Firms). You use tall box to sit down and do arm work with light weights. Then you go down to the floor for pushups and then you prop your legs up while you do abs and hamstring work. The music is excellent! So much variety( classical to jazz to a great tribal beat!) I am very happy that the Firm made beginner video's for people that are just starting out. I truly feel that this workout will help a beginner stay consistant which is the only way to see results. The set for this video is the same mansion setting as the classic Firms and has the painting that Firm 5 uses in the background. Of all the Firm Basics video's, this is my least favorite. I liked the Firm Basics Sculpting with weights the best. It is led by Traci Long.

Instructor Comments:
Jennifer Carmen has perfect form, nice smile and cues well. Unfortunately she irritates me with a passion that I can't stand it. She reminds me of Monica Lewinsky and talks like a baby. Or maybe she talks like a Valley Girl. She always has a pasted smile on her face. I was surprised the Firm used her for an instructor. She leads the aerobics.

Stacey Millner-Collins is the redeeming instructor for this video. She leads the toning sections. She has an incredibly toned body and does a great job teaching. She reminds me of a ballerina because she has an elegant quality about her. She leads the Firm Basics Abs Buns and Thighs video as well as the Prime Power Fat Burning. She looks a lot like Jayne Poteet.

Mandy Lee