The Firm Parts: Sculpted Buns, Hips & Thighs

I grew up doing these old FIRM videos with my mom, and they're still excellent. Now, I work out with videos a lot, both online and using DVD's, and this is still one of my favorites.The instructor is good with cues, she goes with the beat of the music, and she exercises each side evenly. The video is all floor work and practically no impact. At one point, you have the option to use ankle weights, and I think she recommends some light hand weights during another section. The weights aren't necessary to get a good workout, though.I wouldn't say this gets your cardio going much, but it definitely gets your abs, legs, and buns burning. I exercise regularly, but when I haven't done this video in a while, it'll make me a little sore. The movements are simple enough for beginners to catch on to, but challenging enough that more advanced people will get a decent workout. It's a great workout for those days when you want to keep things tight, but you don't want to sweat through your clothes. I highly recommend it!

I love Tracie Long. She is one of the few people I can work out to at home. Her cuing is perfect, very seamless and she seems to intuitively know when it's time to move to the next position. If you listen to her, you're able to transition very easily from one position to the next. Her work-outs are also relatively low impact, so I can see why people with injuries would find her work-outs appealing. I have found the ab work-outs to be very effective. My belly area has always been my number one problem spot, and no amount of crunches ever did anything, but the different positions in this videa really do the trick for me. It doesn't concentrate on just one area, but the upper, lower, and sides so while I may not be destined for 6 pack greatness, it does give me definition in my waist. This work-out is all about working smarter, not harder, which I'm all about. It is true there are no chapters, but one, this is a straight copy from the original VHS, and two, it is so short, you really don't need chapters. Her other DVDs, including the ones where she has branched out on her own are just as excellent.

This is an oldie but so much a goodie. I started seriously working out with The Firm back in the nineties. It literally gave me the body of my dreams! I was a Firm believer thus I only exercised with The Firm. Fast forward to today I use a lot of different workouts, instructors and methods. Pilates, Yoga, Fusion , Barre etc. But I never forgot The Firm. I just used this workout today and remember why I loved it so. It’s innovative, fun and it gets results fast!!!! I feel it!! They really were ahead of their time. I am glad to include this in my library and will be teaching for it again and again. No matter what your age you will enjoy this and you will get the results they promise!! 👍🏽

I'm a 67 year-old woman (husband's account) and since I've been doing this I can get up off the couch without feeling like an old woman. It totally works all your core muscles and makes me feel strong. I had a mild case of frozen shoulder and now it's gone. My Sciatica is totally manageable because I've lost weight. I sweat but this dvd is not a cardio workout but it's a good workout! I'm using the weights now but that took many months. I workout at minimum of 4 times a week. I feel great afterward and all day long. I highly recommend it.

I used to own this in VHS; excited to find it in DVD. The instructor is great. She isn't overly hyper and she cues you ahead of time about what moves are coming up. The moves are easy to pick up, but it is an intense workout. This is complete sculpting. No cardio at all, so it should be used in addition to other forms of exercise. It is all floor work. She mixes the combos up frequently so you don't get bored doing one exercise over and over. You will definitely feel this the next day in your legs, hips, buns, and your abs. A great video!

I have sworn by this video for years now, but decided to switch from my VHS copy to DVD. I still believe this is one of the best ways to tone your hip area even though it's a bit older. I was a little disappointed that the quality of the DVD was worse than my VHS tape, and the DVD seems to be a straight copy of the VHS tape without any addition of a title screen or menu. I am still happy I got the DVD version so I can use it in more devices, but I just try to do the workout without looking much at the screen due to poor quality.

The Firm tapes are wonderful and this one was my first one. I joked that for my 40th birthday I got these attachments to my hips in the form of fat. well,I did this tape the 10 times they suggested and although it was tough at first I stayed with it and the "hip extenders" i had developed were gone! it was this tape that made me try more Firm dvds and i know i can pick them up and 10 workouts later i'm back in shape. there's so much out there to try but i know that the firm really works. i will say however, that it is heavy on the abs which is fine, but the title didn't warn me about that part of it. and honestly, not much on the thighs. this is more like a buns hips and abs video.the only part of the thigh they hit on was the hamstrings and left out the quads.

Tracie Long is an excellent instructor. I owned this workout on VHS till it finally bit the dust. I replaced it right away! It's that good! Although the title doesn't state it, this workout also focuses heavily on your abs. It's a great abs and lower body workout done all on the floor using dumbbells and ankle weights. If you're new to weight training you could start off light or even no weights and get a great workout. If you're used to working out, going heavy gives you an awesome ab/hip and thigh workout. You feel and see results right away. It's a workout you'll pull out for years to come. I know I always manage to work it into my rotations and I've A HUGE collection of workout videos. BTW my 21 year old daughter loves this one too.