The FIRM Cardio Step Mix - Thoughts




It has been a gazillion years since I have done Cardio Step Mix and I remember it being much harder than it was today. Although, I only used a 6 inch step height, maybe next time, if there is one, I will go for an 8 inch step height.
But at a 6 inch step height, I pretty much felt that it was a steady state workout with a few dips in intensity.

This is a compilation workout that is comprised of various step segments from various FIRM workouts. This compilation is made up of Fat Blaster (Allie Del Rio, Nancy Tucker, Lisa Kay), FIRM Cardio (Heidi Tanner), Power Cardio, (Dale Brabham), Maximum Cardio (Carissa Foster), Cardio Burn (Tamela Hastie), The Tortoise and The Hare (Tracie Long), and Super Cardio (Jennifer Carman, Carissa Foster, Allie DelRio).
The step segments are repetitive. Within each step sequence you are repeating the same 4 to 6 moves over and over. Many of the combos use light dumbbell for the FIRM's signature 4-limb movement. That is okay. Just noting that you are getting quite a bit of sculpting as well.

Many FIRM follower really love this workout. This has never been a favorite of mine. Mostly because it was one of the last compilations to come out (at that time) and by that time, I had already seen many of the segments used in other compilations. For instance, this workout resembles The FIRM's Tough Cardio Mix (TCM) quite a bit. TCM is a 45 minute workout, whereas Cardio Step Mix is a 62 minute workout. This workout does include an abdominal section.
The warm up, ab sections and final stretch segments do not use the step.

Along with dumbbells, and a step, a dowel is also used. The step in this workout is a square box step. So if you have a Fanny Lifter or a High Step, you can use either one.
3 stars

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