The Firm: Volume 3: Aerobic Interval Training

Sandahl Bergman
Year Released: 1989

Categories: Circuit Training (cardio and weights)


Words cannot describe how much I hated this video. I know that I should do a video multiple times before reviewing, but I couldn't even make it through this one once. I got frustrated and sat on my tall box and sulked about wasting precious workout time. The tape was just weird and I hated the high-impact scissor kicks and most of the other aerobic moves. And there was too much changing back and forth. I know it's an interval tape, but I felt like I was constantly adding or subtracting ankle weights or getting onto or off of the floor.

I'm not sure why I have such a violent negative reaction to this video, as I am a complete Firm junkie and own 20 of their other videos. The only one of them that I don't like much is Tough Aerobic Mix and that is because it contains most of the sections of this video that I dislike.

Instructor Comments:
I agree with the reviewer that said there's something about Sandahl that bothers her, but that she can't put her finger on it. I've decided that I can deal with her in small doses, like on the Parts tapes, but that is it. No complete videos. Anyway, I think all of the sections I liked on this tape can be found on Upper Body, Lower Body or Not-so-tough Aerobics.

Karen Nagel

07/12/1998