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FitnessProsBooks.com - The Firm: Total Sculpt Plus Abs
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List Price: $19.98
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Manufacturer: Good Times Video
Starring: Jennifer Carmen
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780766214804
Format: Color
ISBN: 076621480X
Label: Good Times Video
Manufacturer: Good Times Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Good Times Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2003-10-07
Running Time: 60
Studio: Good Times Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Summary: THE FIRM: Total Sculpt Plus Abs
Comment: Firm believer for 14 years, I really like Jennifer Carmen. She uses an interesting step up routine on the tall box which is a little awkward but probably works another muscle group adding more muscle "confusion" a technique recommended for advancing your fitness level. She uses the stick and while I bought one, it is not the same one she uses in this video which annoyed me since my stick is not quite as tall as her's and deosn't work well on the tall box move. Easy enough for advanced users to eliminate the stick and balance without it, beginners might want the stick for balance. Good video to add to my collection and it can be done without the abs for a good 45 minute workout. Add the abs for 60 minutes.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not my favorite but a good workout
Comment: I have the Firm's Body Sculpting Systems I, II, and IV. Out of the sculpting oriented tapes of those systems (Body Sculpt, Super Body Sculpt, Total Sculpt Plus Abs, and Supercharged Sculpting), here's what I like and don't like.
Like: the length, the choice of moves
Don't like: the lunges using the Fanny Lifter (who can do that?), the ab work using the sculpting stick, how slowly Jen breaks down each move, Jen's aerobic choreography (it just seems old-ladyish and not very effective to me)
Since Body Sculpt in BSS1 I've felt like Jen tried too hard to use the gadget of the month to do moves. We end up doing moves, especially stretches, awkwardly that we could do easily without the Fanny Lifter, Sculpting Stick, or Transfirmer. It seems like she feels this obligation to use the equipment as much as possible which other instructors don't.
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Summary: Won't hurt your body!
Comment: It was great to finally find a workout that wont hurt my back or anything else for that matter. I went down from a size 14 to a 10 thanks to Jen. The key is doing this tape every other day or every day if possible. If you are not in shape, you will find this tape leaving you sore for the first few times you do it. Just keep doing it until you actually start to feel that your body needs to do this all the time. Jen, the instructor is working at the expert level but has another instructor (Susanne) do the beginner level so that you start slowly and eventually move on the the harder exercises. I get easily bored with tapes but not with this one because:
1) It helped me lose the weight,
2) As you get better, you can increase the weights or do the expert level so you feel challenged
3) It has helped me begin to do harder exercises and increase my energy.
This tape is amazing and Jen makes it fun and motivating. The physical difference shows in my arms which are no longer fat but firm and thinner - my lower body looks incredible with my legs looking perfect and my buttocks much firmer.
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Summary: Pretty good but you can make it tougher
Comment: This is overall a pretty good workout. However, if you are an intermediate/advanced exerciser, you'll need to toughen it up a bit. Basically, she isn't as hard core in certain parts as she could be. For example, there is no reason to just stand there while you are lifting weights to strengthen your shoulders. You can just add a squat while you are lifting. Also, you really need to ratchet up the weight if you want results on the arm sections. She says pick up medium dumbells, but that's not going to give you the results you want for biceps. Finally, she wastes a bit of time having you do 3-part side leg lifts while you are on the top of the Fanny Lifter. You are better off just continuing to do leg presses and lifting your leg once--this will work you harder. Overall though, this is a good workout tape and at about 45 minutes long, it's a good length. Just toughen it up for yourself as you get stronger. Oh, and one final thing, the stretching part at the end is a bit long (I did not include this in the 45-minute estimate above). Emily Walsh's stretching routine on the other Body Sculpting II video is more appropriate for those of us who are always running against the clock. Anyway, this review actually sounds a bit negative, but I really do like this workout--it just needs to be modified a bit as you gain strength. Enjoy!
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Summary: One of my favorite Firm workouts....
Comment: Total Sculpt is led by Jennifer Carman, who always does a great job, this video is no exception. She is with 4 of her fellow master instructors, one who shows beginner modifications. For this workout you will need dumbells, they recommend 3 sets such as 3, 5, and 8 pounders. You will also need the fanny lifter (or a step and a stool)and the Sculpting Stick is used, but a broom or mop handle will work too.
This workout alternates strength and cardio segments. For strength all the muscle groups are covered. The sculpting stick is used for most of the lower body work, usually holding the stick in one hand while holding a heavy dumbell with the other. The lower body exercises include, squats, dips, plie squats, leg press, hover squats and an interesting variation of the lunge where you put your back leg on the fanny lifter and lower up and down, while it's a relatively short set you really feel the burn when it's over. The upper body is covered well also, you will see biceps curls, double arm rows, french presses, triceps kickbacks, chest work and single arm shoulder presses using just one heavy dumbell.
The cardio segments are a lot of fun and a good variety. The is one section of hi-lo impact with optional plyometric jumps that I usually skip, one really fun step aerobic segment and a 4 limb section using the "twigs" from the Sculpting Stick though light or no weights could be substituted. A short ab section follows and then it's on to the cooldown.
I really like the music in this workout, keeps me going through
to the end. The workout itself is great, one of my all time
favorites from The Firm. Highly recommended.
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