Some others have noted that this video is much easier than the first one and I agree BUT I still really like it alot. The first day has the instructor doing "breath" work. I laugh when I watch her. I don't know how she keeps a straight face doing it. She inhales through her nostrils quickly and intensely. The breath work seems like one of those natural childbirthing classes. I do this tape in between other FIRM parts segments (i.e. one set of tough tape leg presses, 1 set (or day) of abs, back to leg presses, back to abs). Day 3 is Tracie Long and is a welcome relief for me. It starts seated on your tall box and does some twists and stuff. I really like it, it's new and refreshing. As others have mentioned, Days 4 & 5 are from FIRM Strength & Cardio. By the time Heidi is telling me to "thread right", (where did the term thread come from anyways?), I have totally beaten my abs to smithereans. But, even if I did this tape one day/one segment I would still find it challenging.

Instructor Comments:
The only somewhat negative comment I have is about the new instructors. The one from Day 1 looks like a toothpick. I prefer to see body-types like the instructors from previous FIRM workouts. I don't know why the FIRM chose the other new instructor either, I don't find anything appealing about her at all. (voice, looks, motivation or anything). Sorry I don't know their names just yet but they are from the tri-trainers.

Sheila

06/17/1998