The Firm: Super Cardio

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

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


I didn't enjoy this one near as much as I liked Super Sculpting. Perhaps it's because I am not very big on cardio…nonetheless, I will do my best to review it here.

The workout did get my heart rate up…but I felt it was a struggle to keep going because I was just not enjoying myself. The instructors are Jennifer Carman, Carissa Foster, Allie Strickland (Del Rio), and Dale Brabham. I really enjoyed Dale's sections (but I do love Dale's no-nonsense style alot in any video she is in).

The breakdown is:

Warm up: 3 min
Stretch: 1 min
Cardio: 49 min
Cooldown/stretch: 3.5 min
Abdominals: 3 min
Final stretch: 3.5 min

Total: 63 min

You need dumbbells, fanny lifter, and an optional weighted ball (although the ball does definitely make those parts unique and kinda fun). The music is great (right up there with Super Sculpting) and it is one of the more modern feeling Firm workouts that were filmed in the mansion set. I don't like it, but many people here at VF do so it might have to be your own judgement call.

Cori (ziggy2306)

02/25/2004