The Firm Parts: Tough Cardio Mix

Lisa Kay, Nancy Tucker, Allie Del Rio, Pam Meriwether, Heidi Tanner
Year Released: 2000

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


I felt Melissa F. did a great job breaking down this video and letting you know what to expect. I enjoyed working out to this video. It is very basic stepping and floor aerobics using light weights. No CIA or Cathe to have to rewind and figure out the choreography. I thought the Firm did a good job picking out the fun aerobic sections from the Crosstrainers Strength and Cardio and also using some of Firm Tri Trainer All Cardio( or Total Body Fat Blaster).

I liked how the stepping was all in one segmant( I think 20 minutes) and then you go to the floor for aerobics and forlimb aerobics using light weights( 15 minutes)

They used all of Nancy Tucker's segmants in Tri Trainer All Cardio and used her cool down stretch too. She has a nice relaxed feeling about her where Allie is just a bundle of Energy for the warmup and her hi/lo section. They use all Heidi Tanners aerobic sections in Firm Stronheart( Cardio) and they use 2 of Pam Cauthen's aerobics sections in Firm Strongbody( Strength). It is nice to have a variety of instructors. It just doesn't get boring when doing this workout. The workout changes, the instructors changes. I was having so much fun sweating away. The only thing I wish is that it was longer and the stepping had high impact. After doing Cathe Friedrich workouts, I feel like I miss the jumping. You can always add the higher impact if you need to get your heartrate up.

Another plus to this workout is you get some good light/high rep toning for your upper body. Toning for your biceps, triceps, shoulders ,delts and lats. It is a nice workout to do the next day after a heavy weight day. I really like doing this workout more then the other Firm Part Tough Aerobic Mix and Not So Tough Aerobic mix video's. But if you want more high impact, you might want to alternate this video with the Tough Aerobic Mix which has more high impact.

Instructor Comments:
Each instructor brings out there own style which gives this video a nice variety. I like every one of these instructors!

Mandy Lee

05/06/1998