"The Firm" videos

[bekkiz]

Call me a sucker (there is one born every minute!) but I was totally taken by the infomercial for The Firm "Body Sculpt" system. Before I shell out 90 bucks for three videos and a stepper, is it fun? Does it provide a good workout? Will I really see results in 10 workouts or less?

I lost 60 lbs from June '01 to June '02. Since starting grad school and student teaching, I've put 8-10 back on Part of it is eating, I'm not as careful as before, but I think the main problem is that I'm lazy. I was a comeptitive athlete in high school and college, and have always had a daily workout built into my schedule. Now I just don't have the time or motivation to train like I used to. I'll maybe go to the gym once a week and hop in to swim (I played water polo) once in awhile. But niether is as intense as it needs to be. I'm trying to drop ~20 lbs by christmas

I hoped something fun, that I could do in the privacy of my home would be helpful. My biggest problem is, I get motivated to workout, but the hastle of getting dressed, getting off the couch is not fun. If I could just do something when the urge strikes, I might be better about activity.

My final question: I live on the thrid floor apt. Are the Firm moves noisy? I would be doing this mid-day, and most neighbors are gone, but I don't want something that involves a lot of jumping

 

[s&k'smom]

Hi, I ordered the tapes and just ordered a few more. I like them. I feel like I get a real workout. I get up at 5am to work out because I have to kids and try to get up before them. Plus a little mommy time makes me feel good. There is definately a lot of stepping and when you first start out and may be a bit noisy but when working like that you don't want to come down to heavy on your feet. Did that make sense? I don't know if I saw results in 10 workouts I'm concentrating alot on my flabby belly after DD was born. There not easy but you can work up gradually. It'll definately make you sweat.

 

[believe]

My exercise partner likes the videos....I thought they were okay. I don't care for the steps, they felt very flimsy to me and I like wider steps. I think it just depends on what you are use to.