This is a hard tape for me to review because all the "new" firms are so similar. I have Body Sculpt, Body Sculpt Blaster, Ab Sculpt, Lower Body Sculpt 1 and 2 and some of the classics. I really like all of them, and I find the new set cool and refreshing-looking. I don't have the "fanny lifter" but had no problems using my rubbermaid stool.

I enjoyed the structure of this workout a lot, with the weight sections alternating with pure cardio. To my surprise I found the cardio easy to follow, which was a huge relief as I am very uncoordinated and always worry about that with this sort of tape. I also appreciated the numerous directions to beginners. Although I am not one myself, it shows an attention to detail that I found heartening.

The firm weight training style is very distinctive, but I enjoyed seeing some longer high-rep sets here for a change. There is a long cocnentration curl sequence that I have not seen the likes of in any other firm tape, and I felt th eupper body work was a little more balanced here than in some firm tapes, which tend to favor shoulders and back. I also think their weight suggestions were much more realistic than in some of the other ones---none of this using your middle weight for shoulder work nonsense they've done in the past :-)

So I liked the cardio and I liked the weight work. Overall, I am happy. My one complaint would be that this tape felt very long to me. I have other tapes that are an hour where the time flies by. This one justf elt like it never ended. Allie was nice, and the work was fine, there was just something about the way it was sequenced that made me feel like we had been at it since the dawn of time :-) Perhaps once I am more familiar with the routine that feeling will dissipate.

Final verdict: a worthy addition to round out my firm collection, fills in some gaps from other tapes and gives me cardio I can do. I am happy with this one.

Joanna