Whoa, this has to be one of the hardest cardio aerobic workout available on the market!!! I am an advanced exerciser, but beware of this workout, you will be sort of jacked-up for the rest of the day. Not recommended for beginners of any kind.

First the good. Minimal equipment is needed for this workout (unlike other Firm videos), just a ball (I use a regular basketball), pair of dumbbells (I use 5 lb) and a step (I do not own a Fanny Lifter, I use a regular 6 inch step). Music is fun and some of the step routines, particularly J. Carmen's towards the end are different. By the end of approximately 12 to 15 minutes you will be sweating, guaranteed. In fact, this workout is so challenging, I actually have to keep my movements small and the plyo jumps low so I can make it through the entire tape. D. Brabham's section is well-paced and pleasant too.

Now the bad. Warmup by A. Stickand is very short, take advantage of that fact and use this time wisely.
Same goes for the ab section and cool-down, too short for the workout in my opinion. Some of the segments are taught without regard to a first time viewer who may not be familar with Firm aerobics, cueing being very quick and with no advance notice.

That being said this still is the DVD to chose if you want to kick it up a notch for the day. The DVD is chapted so that you can choose several segments at a time if you are pressed for time. Well worth the $20 I paid for it at Target.

Sydney Haughton