I agree with MaryAnn & Donna's reviews. The tempo of this tape is toooo FAST. Too bad because it has such potential to be a good tape. Maybe this was one of the ESPN BodyShaping shows so they had to fit the workout in 30 minutes including commercials (which thankfully is not included in the w.o.) I still do the tape but for the chest, I have to go really slow & do my own counts. They perform supersets of bench presses & push-ups. Then supersets of flys & push-ups with hands in a diamond position (tough!!). The shoulder work is good but again too fast. But I can actually follow the tempo with the shoulder work. But I have to use lighter than usual weights. I really feel the burn because we do giant sets. For shoulders, I always feel the work more when a tape has supersets (like Cory's) or this tape's giant sets. I don't feel it as much with the Firm since they put other stuff in between so it gives my shoulders a rest.

Finally Laurie slows the tempo for bicep & tricep work. Again, we do super-sets. In one of the super-sets, we do triceps kickbacks with three different arm/hand positions. The positions are: palms facing forward, towards your body, & facing back. The triceps super-sets with bicep work. I haven't done the tape in a while so I can't think of the exact sequence. But I know there are tricep kickbacks, bicep curls, one arm french presses (like the Firm), hammer curls, one arm & two arm concentration curls.

Instructor Comments:
Likeable instructors. Rick sometimes moves too much when he's lifting weights. I think he needs to use lighter weights or slow the tempo down. Laurie tries to slow down the tempo.

Helen Stephens