The Firm Parts: Standing Legs

Susan Harris, Janet Jones-Gretzky, Sandahl Bergman, LaReine Chabut, Jayne Poteet
Year Released: 1993

Categories: Lower Body Strength


If you want the toughest standing leg work squished into just 42 minutes then this tape is for you. It's advanced and a killer of a workout in just 30 minutes. The warm up is 7.5 minutes and it is taken from Firm 2 and Firm 6. The cool down is 4.5 min. and it is taken from Firm 5 final stretch. This workout is also aerobic because my perceived exhertion is telling me that I am in my target heart rate. My heart beats so fast that I feel like it's going to come out!

This video uses Firm 1 lunges, Firm 3 leg abductions, squats and tall box, Firm 4 dips and lunge sections. There is 3 Tall Box sections from Firm 3, Firm 5 and Firm 6. Then there is also the tough squat section in Firm 6 with the killer calf raises. I used to avoid this tape but then I started MAKING myself do it and the results this tape gave are wonderful. Just keep going. Don't give up. YES! It's hard! But it's worth it. If you only have 40 minutes, this tape is the way to go. There is some upper body but not much. Some overhead lifts, bicep and tricep moves and some delt lifts. I have done a lot of standing leg tapes and this one is the hardest I've done. I don't mind all ankle weight changes. I do it fast and try and get a quick drink. I'm getting really good at it! I found that I simply dreaded the last squat section from Firm 6 so I substitute plies. Whoa! My inner thighs are killing me at the end. I hold my barbell like Tracie long does in Tough Tape. If you keep consistent with this tape, it will totally reshape your lower body. Your saddlebags won't be able to compete with your with new gorgeous muscles. You will have muscle tone! Your sagging butt will be lifted with your new toned glutes. The Tall Box does wonders. I love it more than lunges, squats and dips put together. I am addicted to Tall Box. It also has strengthened my weak knees. This tape has made me love my legs. The music in this tape if fun. I love all the Firm tapes and love the music selections. Even though the music on Firm 5 and 6 Tall Box is the same, I still like it. Really upbeat. I used to know the total number of squats, tall box reps. It was in the hundreds. Trust me, you won't be dissappointed with the results Standing Legs gives. I love this tape!!! A++++

Instructor Comments:
Salina has such an incredible body. Too bad she doesn't lead a real Firm video. She comes in doing a cartwheel. I like all the instructors in Standing Legs.

Mandy Lee

05/22/1998