Maximum Body Shaping (aka Maximum Body Sculpting, Aka All-weights)

Tracie Long

Categories: Total Body Workouts


The BEST workout made by the Firm since Firm Crosstrainer STrongbody/Strength!!! I LOVE this workout. From the music to the sequencing of the workout. It is awesome and time just flies by. I use ankle weights for the table work and bridge work like Melissa F. I found I have to go very heavy on the weights for bridge work and chest work because Tracie doesn't do very many reps. I recognized some routines from Firm 1( plie with upright rows) and Firm 4( overhead with toe touch). Melissa F did a good job breaking the whole video down. It is just 45 minutes but it is a blast and I LOVE it! The Tall box music is really upbeat, fun and I look forward to this section everytime I do this workout. I was surprised that Collage put this workout in the toning section because my heartrate was in it's target zone throughout. I felt it should be in the aerobic with toning. This is a total body workout! I use heavy weights. Tracie also does tall box climb and plyo hops and kickboxing to keep you in your heart rate zone in between heavy weightlifting. The music just changes all the time and I loved every tune. One of the tall box climb music sounds like the Police music. The end stretch with kegals is to a Nutcracker tune. I highly recommend this workout to any Firm lover or anyone trying to decide what fun workout to get. I just have so much fun doing this workout that I can't help asking myself, " Is this exercise???!!" A winner of a workout!!

Instructor Comments:
Tracie Long is at her best in this video. The more video's she is in, the better she gets. Her form is excellent and her cueing couldn't be better. She could have used heavier weights and done the pushups on her toes in my opinion but oh well. I feel strange that I use heavier weights then she does and I'm not even an instructor. She brings her own style to this video using funny terms like "marry" when combining two exercises. It is just a pleasure to workout with her. She makes working out so much FUN!!!

Mandy Lee

05/06/1998