OK, over here in the 'land down under' the choice of fitness videos is woeful. That said, it is no surprise that Ms Austin's tape was the only cheap and widely available tape I could find using weights. So here I am, almost a year later, after using only her video for my weight training and not only have I got results but they're results I'm pretty proud of. I won't break down the tape (Susan P you've done a great job of that!) but agree that I feel 'worked out' after the tape and I have (safely) managed to increase the weight I lift a couple of times with no problems. This makes it a very flexible tape - from beginner to advanced and so is one you can grow with. As for Denise and the boredom/ irritation factor? Well, videos are all about me competing against myself, and its the changes and advances I've made using this tape, that make it so interesting for me. So, no it hasn't yet got boring for me.

Instructor Comments:
Denise is perky, we all know that, and as someone mentined earlier, this is toned down somewhat by the poor sound on this video. So really, even if you don't much care for Denise, 'Totally Firm' could be a video you will still enjoy.

Paula Georgieff