The FIRM Super Cardio Sculpt - Thoughts

Super Cardio Sculpt is a 40 minute workout led by Nancy Tucker. This workout came as an add-on to the original FIRM Body Sculpting System. Of the nine workouts that came as part of that system, this and Body Sculpt were and still are my two favorites.
Super Cardio Sculpt breaks down as follows:
Segment 1 - warm up
Segment 2 - 4 limb aerobics (uses light weights)
Segment 3 - Step aerobics (using the top portion of the fanny lifter)
Segment 4 - Low impact floor aerobics
Segment 5 - Step aerobics
Segment 6 - Low impact floor aerobics
Segment 7 - Tall Box climb using light weight (shortest segment)
Segment 8 - Step Aerobics Cool Down
Segment 9 - Stretch.

The choreography in this workout is very basic. We are talking grapevines, tristars, knee pull downs, step straddles etc. Nancy cues very well. There is only one part I think out of sync and that is in segment 7. The music speeds up during the knee pull downs and Nancy speeds up with it so you feel like you are rushing during this part. Other than that, the workout is very easy to follow and the segments flow seamlessly.

Speaking of the music, I found it to be decent to good. The tempo is quick and it fits the workout very well - kind of a techno funk flavor.

I really like this workout. I think it is a great low impact workout that is easy on the body. The most strenuous part of the workout are the tall box climbs in segment 7 but that segment is short and the tempo slows down There is very little impact in the other segments but these segments are longer maybe 4 to 5 minutes in length. Super Cardio Sculpt is a great workout for when you don't want to kill yourself.

For 40 minutes, my heart rate monitor showed a calorie burn of 345 calories and my bodybugg showed 309 calories burned.

Equipment used: Fanny Lifter and a pair of light dumbbells.

4 1/2 stars

Comments

  1. Lindsey LuMarch 25, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    I like Nancy! I can never keep all these w/o's straight though. Such similar names & covers. Like most of them though :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. SaundraMarch 25, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    I know. Sometimes I forget about the BSS1 series.

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