The Firm: Tri-Trainers: Total Body Fat Blaster (aka All Cardio)

Lisa Kay, Nancy Tucker, Allie Del Rio
Year Released: 1998

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


This is a fun 45 minute mostly cardio workout. It's from the old Anna Benson Firm days so its got a ton of background exercisers, good music, and is in the mansion type set. There is no beginner modifier. The three leads alternate segments.

The workout consists of mostly step and floor aerobics. I always work up a nice sweat and have fun doing this workout. The music is super-upbeat and really makes you want to workout-especially in Allies "chica kielbasa" segment. There are a few 4-limb aerobic segments where you use light dumbbells and then there is a semi heavy lunge and weighted lower body sequence led by Nancy near the end. The workout closes with a tough ab workout led by Lisa and a cooldown stretch. The ab work is unique and fun and includes some planks and pushups.

My main gripe with this workout is that Nancy's weighted lower body section at the end doesnt really fit with the rest of the workout. I know its the Firm, so they like to add strength work to every workout so I accept it and move on. When I dont skip over this section I just use light dumbbells and it does actually keep my heartrate up since Im using large muscle groups. She uses a dowell in this section with one dumbbell but I usually just use two lighter dumbbells.

Lisa's cueing is not the best in this one, it adequate but she is off and cues too early. The moves are all simple and athletic so even despite this cueing issue, its still pretty easy to follow or catch back up with if you miss a step.

I would rate this workout intermediate but like most Firms, its easy to modify it up or down to suit your needs.

Instructor Comments:
Lisas cueing-not good. Allie & Nancy do a fine job though.

lindseylu8

01/29/2010