| The Firm - Firm Parts: Upper Body [VHS] |
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Product Details
This is a compilation video of the upper body exercises from the Firm classics (Volumes 1-6). I really like Deprise as the host. She has a low voice but she's warm and friendly. She wears a metallic dark green one-piece leotard (it looks like a swimsuit).
Those Firm classic ladies are all tall and have balletic bodies. I suppose The Firm wanted to make exercising look graceful and beautiful, hence hiring ladies with ballet backgrounds. Anyway, they can be a hoot sometimes. Many speak with breathy voices, which some people have described as sounding almost porn-ish. When I think about that during the workout, it actually makes me laugh. I'm not bothered by it at all.
I love the Firm classics. The production of those videos are excellent; the moves actually go with the music and the videos have so much character and personality (unlike the modern Goodtimes Video ones) and their workouts are hard.
This workout is high rep. There are TONS of shoulder and back exercises - the overhead presses and lat rows seem endless. There aren't as many tricep exercises but they're there - French presses and tricep kickbacks. There are some chest exercises - pushups and pec flys.
The only downside is that the biceps are unfortunately severely neglected; there are a mere two exercises for biceps while tons of shoulder and back exercises. Therefore, the workout is a bit lopsided, favoring shoulders and back while giving medium attention to triceps and almost no attention to biceps.
This is a pretty good upper body workout. It doesn't wipe me out completely but the shoulder exercises are especially tiring, especially if I'm using heavy weights. Too bad there aren't enough bicep exercises.
Product Reviews
 (5 stars) - Great Upper Body Workout
My Mother had bought this tape for me a little bit ago.I was not sure what I was going to think about it.I was used to doing the Firm total body series,cardio videos.I gave it a try and wow it was a killer.My whole upper body burned a couple days after doing the workout.It one of my favorite workouts know.It is compiled from the six original Firm workouts.It has some great upper body routines.It includes push-ups,bent over rows,french press,pec flys,overhead press,delt flys,bicep curls,tricep kick backs ans a few others.I feel the burn through my whole upper body.If you do not feel it in the biceps and triceps,you must get heavier on the weights.Great for the back and shoulders,you will definately feel the burn.If you go through this tape without stopping you will start to sweat.I know, I start sweating when I do this tuff workout.If you do not sweat or fell the burn in the whole upper body you should definately heavy up on the weights,especially if you are intermediate or advanced.Beginner should definately use light weights to start out with ans progress to heavier pounds.I find this tape to be very enjoyable.It is not one bit boring.If you really love weight training,you will love this workout.I alternate this tape with other Firm workouts and other cardio or toning videos that I own.The instructer that host is pleasant and cues well before the parts begin from the the original workouts come on,so you have more time to pick up the weights.It is also a great workout to do when I am short on time and want a great workout.It is about 40 minutes tops including the warm up and cool down.You have to try this one,your arms and back will thank you.
 (4 stars) - In between full body workouts
PROs
- Good workout for the upper body and works best when done on a day between full body workouts. (My routine is full body, upper, full body, lower, full body.)
- This video gives you some aerobic effect, too, though not as much as the full body workouts.
- Very nice for shaping the arms, shoulders, chest, and torso.
- You will feel stronger after doing this video for a while.
- I like it that there are different instructors for different segments. It takes away from the cheesy factor and the boredom factor.
CONs
- I think it's best that, after a while, one moves on to strength training for upper body development. This is good to start with, but after a while, it simply doesn't do to be moving the legs while lifting weights. And after a while, the routine gets easy enough. Just to compare difficulty levels: Standing Legs is harder for the legs than this is for the upper body.
(5 stars) - One of the best upper body workouts out there
I am a Firm Believer. I usually lift weights for upper body three times a week, once with a new tape from the library, and twice with Firm Upper Body. If you are new to exercise, use the lighest set of dumbells advised or no weights at all. This has totally reshaped my upper body when combined with either Firm Standing Legs or Firm Sculpted Abs, Hips and Thighs. I have gone from size 22 and 260 pounds down to a loose size 18 and 204 pounds while using this tape regularly. It is intense if you are new to exercise. Once you are used to proper form and the reps no longer fatigue your upper muscles, up the poundage on the weights, and it's like doing an entirely new tape all over again. Great results guaranteed!
(4 stars) - The Hardest Video I Have Ever Done
Honestly and truly, this is what I said in the title. I am a FIRM believer, and have been doing the "older" and "newer" FIRM tapes for over 2 years now. This thing nearly killed me the first time I did it. I was sore for two days afterward, and I thought I was in good shape! Now that I have done it a bit more, I do better, and I have some of the nicest triceps! However, if you are a new exerciser, do it without any weights the first few times times to avoid feeling like you need to drag your arms on the floor for a few days!
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