The Firm: Super Cardio

Allie Del Rio, Jen Carman, Carissa Foster, Dale Brabham
Year Released: 1999

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


When I first heard from other viewers that this tape featured repeat choreography and music from previous FIRMs, I must admit that I was a bit disappointed and leery. But now I can honestly day that this is a great tape, repeat choreography and all! I've even done it on days after CC2, but with the different instructors doing the moves, they do seem new. What baffles me is why the FIRM didn't just use different music? Did that thought never occur to them? They could've easily just switched a familiar move with new music and used the previously heard tunes for the new moves and no one would've been the wiser. That is, assuming that they just HAD to use the same music, however, last time I checked, there were about a billion different songs in the world.

Anyway, the workouts are fun, fresh, and challenging. You'll definitely get a good sweat going.

But be forewarned, this is another parts tape. The FIRM now has this irritating thing where they're selling their parts tapes before the originals come out, which makes the prices higher for us FIRM Believers. Since the workouts have been broken down already, let me just say that my least favorite is Carissa's high impact where she does the plyos with the chest press. For some reason, I always feel that the beat of the music is too slow for those moves, and it feel akward. But I just love that "cover girl" smile that she has on her face during Jen's ball drill segment. She looks like she's having so much fun. I always smile when I see that. Let me also thank the genius who put Jen Carman's segments at the end. I love that girl! She is fast becoming my favorite instructor (behind Susan Harris, of course!) She just radiates honest enthusiasm. Because I'm not used to cardio workouts that long, there have been many times where I've been tempted to stop early, but then Jen's segments will come up, and I just have to do them just to see her smiling face! She's really encouraging. Also, I think she performed the repeat segments much better and with better form than previous segments. I felt that the beginning and ending stretches were way too short, but overall this was a fresh and fun workout and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Instructor Comments:
All good, especially Jen Carman. I hope to see her as the single lead in a FIRM video one day.

Genelle

12/31/1999