The Firm: Super Cardio

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

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


Super Cardio is part of the super Shapers set, which is worth their special price of 31.97 for both. This was the first time I ordered from Firm Direct(I never much cared for their workouts before). I love cardio, and Firm cardio is not true cardio, but something different and I found enjoyable.

It starts out with a short warm-up, but still thorough. Allie starts the aerobics short box/light weight movements-straddles with bicep curls, squat/shoulder presses and squat pulses. There are many equipment changes, going from low impact/floor, to hi impact floor, a small segment of short box/fast tempo no weight movements. There is a smattering of everything(dips, lunges, power jumps, bunny hops, tri-star, jogging, power runs, hop steps, V steps, tap side/ball change....you get the idea. It's all simple basic moves, that are easy to follow, but still fun. And the music is good. Still Firm techno(that's what I call it), but some songs you'll recognize and upbeat. The intensity is intermediate, but combined with another video, it's great.

Instructor Comments:
As I continually say, Firm instructors are "stiff". some people call it "sexy", but they come across as snobbish( I don't know why the Benson sisters do that to these instructors). But, I have to say, as far as their abilities as teachers, are concerned, they do a nice job.

germaine

02/06/2000