The Firm: Core Cardio 2

Tamela Hastie, Carissa Foster, Dale Brabham
Year Released: 1999

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


I am happy to report that I have enjoyed all the new tapes. they are "Firm" thru and thru and NO ONE will be disappointed.

I am so impressed with the instructors and the cast, of course I like lisa the best !

Their form is impeccable, and they camera seems to be closer to the cast so you can really see the effect the move is having on that specific muscle. Carissa has legs that go on forever and is great, dale has mucho energy and lots of spring !!!! and Tamela is the girl I wanted to be in gym class !!!! smiling, and her personality comes thru on film. And I would be remiss if I didn't mention Cal, the man who smiles and smiles and smiles!

We start with the warm -up........this will definitely get you warm and ready to go lots of calf pumps, squats with over head lifts, heel dips and stretch.

Abs come next with new effective moves that I liked , I kinda miss the traditional abs but im willing to be "flexible"......

Tall box climb with tamela , this is a fun set with jazz hands , delt lifts and romboid pinches.

Next on the menu is carissa with a dancy set that uses the ball. we jog and power run, believe me we are getting our $$$$ worth here ......this is probally the hardest set of the tape. I noticed that some of the cast are modifying the running and power runs. have an oxygen tank near by...................

Low-impact with tamela is next with a step -hamstring ,an over the top step, v-step, and hop. this is my favorite part of the tape. look for lisa as she is featured and looks great! this set also contains the p-word........PLYO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Short step 4 limb is next with carissa. using medium weights, we do a toe tap and with over head lift, lunges with up rights and bicep curls.

continuing on with carissa, we have 2 more short sets of moves.

Box aerobics with more step ham, using the arms, a dancy step on the box which they call a quarter turn with a hop. then its step with weights, romboid pinches , knee repeaters with over heads.

Tamela uses the short step ,moving with delt pulls, karate kicks, an l-step with kicks to the side and then knee-repeaters and jacks. this is my 2nd fav so far......... lisa looks like shes having fun too.

Dale starts with step touches on the floor with weights, doing an up right row. the music on this set is not all that great.......but like ive said before ....as long as the work-out is good, thats what counts ! we also do a squat abduction and bicep curl. this segways into step touch with lateral arms, calf pumps, a fun dancey samba type step with heels digs and jacks. dale has lots of energy with is very motivating.

Next is the tall step with the 2X4 and weights. we do hover squats with over head lifts. There is a short stretch at the end.

Carissa does a step touch with hop, add on a quick lunge and a rock kick with bicep curl.

Tamela again with 4 limb with weights a samba step add a dance step with up rights, squats with delts and a leg extention with over heads

Yes folks, there's more !!!!!

Carissa leads a march with a grapevine a step touch with swimming arms a shuffle step with heel digs (were going to have such strong heels , well be able to plant our gardens digging with our heels !!!!!) add on a jump rope move that you do with your feet together , then wide . this is a fun set too.

We have dale for the last set with more 4 limb ..........(remember "floor land?) we do a dance step with delts, a quick lunge with hammer curls (good for carpentry he he he), dips with biceps, and a kick with a romboid pinch.

THE COOL DOWN .............phew......im tired..... done to Tschaikowsky, we use the dowel.

So, fellow Firmies, I'm sure you will like these new tapes. As jayne poteet says...."I know I did."

eve

03/17/1999