The Firm Parts: Cardio Step Mix
Lisa Kay, Nancy Tucker, Tracie Long, Heidi Tanner, Jen Carman, Tamela Hastie, Carissa Foster, Dale Brabham, Allie StricklandYear Released: 1999
Categories: Step Aerobics
I never thought that I would like a Firm Cardio tape. They are more
known for their strength segments. I wasn't even going to buy this tape.
But I wanted to take advantage of their Buy 3/Get 1 free special. I'm so
glad that I bought it. This tape is fun. It has a lot of my favorite
step segments. It has the finale from the Hare tape. This section does
not have ballroom aerobics. It's funny though because I remember it
being the toughest section in the Hare and in this tape, it's one of the
easier ones. It also has Carissa's step segments in the Blast series. I
love those hesitation repeaters and the music in her sections. Other
favorites are Dale's & Tamela's step sections with karate kicks and
Jen's mambo/shuffle from Super Cardio.
This tape is good for people
who want a low impact tape. It doesn't have any plyos which other Firm
cardio videos have. It is not really tough but it can be made more
difficult. One can always add power/jumping to some of the moves. There
are also some step segments where I use the long side of the bench. Most
of them are the segments that have over the top. They are Lisa's
L-step/over the top, Heidi's over the top with some squats, and Tamela's
over the top with lunges. When I did Tamela's section this way, the
lunges went laterally like what Cathe does in Step Works. Whew, that
made that section really hard!! I also used the step the long way for
Jen's mambo/shuffle. It didn't make that section tougher but I just love
that shuffle move that I wanted to enjoy it more. As Tamela would say,
"That was fun!"
Instructor Comments:
It's nice to have a variety of instructors. It
makes the time go by fast. Carissa could have cued better in her walk
the box step portion. Tamela could have cued better in her lunge
portion. But if you do the tape often enough, you can get the moves.
04/01/2000