Where to start with The Firm

[Camember]

I didn't know about the existence of The Firm till I discovered VF (they're not particularly known in my country).

Everybody seems to love The Firm and as I read that they are effective, I'm interested (I'm decades late to become a fan, I know ) . I have read quite a few old threads regarding these workouts and I have dowloaded all workouts I have found in YouTube and Dailymotion. It is a pity that the ones in the mansion were not online, just a few of them, because I tend to love oldies and the newer ones don't look so charming, but it can be just a wrong first impression.

I'm going to read a lot of reviews, but I'm curious about recommendations, especially if they can suit my level. My level is low intermediate and I do not intend to get into advanced, I tend to love oldies, tend to modify, prefer "dry" instructors... I wil be scared to death with very advanced workouts and I cannot follow a complex choreography to save my life.

In my following post I'm going to enclose a list of all Firms that are available in YouTube or Dailymotion, just in case anybody was looking for a particular one.

In a nutshell, a VFer in low intermediate level wanting to try The Firm, what ones you recommend because they are good and which ones I should run away from?

[Camember]

List of Firms available either on YouTube or Dailymotion

The Firm: Volume 1: Body Sculpting Basics, Susan Harris, 1986

The Firm: Sculpted Buns, Hips, Thighs (aka Lie Down & Workout), Tracie Long, 1996

The Firm: Tough Tape 2, Tracie Long, Pam Meriwether, Heidi Tanner, Jen Carman, Taber Bruner, 1998

The Firm: Bust & Butt, Tamela Hastie, Carissa Foster, Dale Brabham, 1999

The Firm: Better Buns & Body (aka Better Buns), Jennifer Peluso, Jen Carman, Taber Bruner, 2000

The Firm: Lower Body Sculpt II, Libby Heath, 2002

The Firm: Super Body Sculpt, Stephanie Huckabee, 2002

The Firm: Cardio Sculpt Blaster, Lisa Kay, 2002

The Firm: Cardio Sculpt (BSS1), Allie Del Rio, 2002

The Firm: Body Sculpt (BSS1), Jen Carman, 2002

The Firm: Ab Sculpt (BSS1), Lisa Kay, 2002

The Firm: Total Sculpt plus Abs (BSS2), Jen Carman, 2003

The Firm: Complete Aerobics & Weight Training (BSS2), Emily Welsh

The Firm: Total Muscle Shaping (BSS3), Stephanie Huckabee, 2004

The Firm: Jiggle Free Arms (BSS4), Stephanie Huckabee, 2004

The Firm: Fat Blasting Cardio (BSS3), Lisa Kay, 2004

The Firm: Complete Body Sculpting (BSS3), Christa Riley, 2004

The Firm: Aerobic Body Shaping (BSS4), Allie Del Rio, 2004

The Firm: Ultimate Calorie Blaster (BSS4), Stephanie Huckabee, 2005

The Firm: Supercharged Sculpting (BSS4), Pam Meriwether, 2005

The Firm: Jiggle Free Abs (BSS4), Allie Del Rio, 2005

The Firm: Ultimate Fat Burning, Alison Davis, 2006

The Firm: Cardio Dance Slimdown, Allie Del Rio, 2006

The Firm: Hardcore Fusion, Allie Del Rio, 2007

The Firm: Cardio Inferno, Sue Mi Powell, 2007

The Firm: Burn & Shape (BSS5), Emily Welsh, 2007

The Firm: Hi Def Sculpt, Annie Lee, 2008

The Firm Express: Ignite, Emily Welsh, 2010

[bubbles76]

I think a good place to start would be the Basics, which can be modified up or down. Unfortunately, I don't know where to get those anymore. They aren't selling them on the Fitness Favorites website.

[Camember]

I found Vol 1 on YouTube. I can start with it then. Thanks

[Terry]

I vote you start with the BSS1 workouts if you have some kind of step to use for the “Fanny Lifter”. IMO, Volume 1 is harder than these and Body Sculpt is better for strength.

If you do Volume 1, a friend and I doing that one together figured out how to survive the floor work: Laugh your way through it. 😅

[txhsmom]

If you have a substitute for the Fanny Lifter (14 inch step made in 2 sections: 6 inch and 8 inch) - I might be tempted to start with the BSS1 set:

The Firm: Cardio Sculpt (BSS1), Allie Del Rio, 2002

The Firm: Body Sculpt (BSS1), Jen Carman, 2002

The Firm: Ab Sculpt (BSS1), Lisa Kay, 2002

Those workouts are still relatively faithful to the original Firm style and are pretty good workouts.

The 30 Minute "Blaster" series are also good - I think some of these may be part of that set:

The Firm: Lower Body Sculpt II, Libby Heath, 2002

The Firm: Super Body Sculpt, Stephanie Huckabee, 2002

The Firm: Cardio Sculpt Blaster, Lisa Kay, 2002

I started with Volume 1 back in about 1990, and it's tough.

Carol

[FirmDancer]

Another vote to start with the BSS1 workouts! Have fun!
-Neita

[Carol K]

I started with Vol. 1 and at the time only Vol. 1 - 3 were in existence. But I think if I were starting now, I would start with newer workouts that just use weights. My favorites are Ultimate Fat Burning Workout, Bootcamp Maximum Calorie Burn, Total Body Time Crunch, Calorie Explosion and Dangerous Curves Ahead.

[Karla25]

Originally Posted by Camember

In my following post I'm going to enclose a list of all Firms that are available in YouTube or Dailymotion, just in case anybody was looking for a particular one.

In a nutshell, a VFer in low intermediate level wanting to try The Firm, what ones you recommend because they are good and which ones I should run away from?

Thank you for posting this list. There are some that I would like to try as I am doing a Firm rotation this month.

I love the classic Firms. If you start with Vol. 1, I highly recommend that you don't use weights on the leg section the first time you try it I just did it this morning and it is one of my favorites

[Leonana]

I liked the BSS2 sculpting workout. It wasn’t too difficult for me. It uses a step and a sculpting stick. I just substituted a broom handle for the stick. Although I don’t know if it’s on YouTube.

Okay, I see it on your list! I missed it at first.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6cgufc