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The Firm Balance Trainer with Skills Drills & Thrills DVD | 
| Brand: The Firm
Category: Sports
Buy New: $19.98
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 33741
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 14 x 14 x 4
Model: 05-52725
ASIN: B001E34J5O
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The FIRM DVDSkills, Drills & Thrillsa full-length DVD with 2 time options | | • | Balance Trainera soft, pliable disc with a knobby side for a slip-proof surface when doing standing moves | | • | Pump with Inflation Tippump up the disc for your desired stability |
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Product Description
The balance trainer is a fun, high energy workout that uses balance to its advantage to create unique exercises that keep your abs engaged during upper body, lower body and cardio moves...so you sculpt your abs throughout the entire workout! It's a safe and versatile core training tool that helps develop core muscle groups while improving posture and balanceThe Skills, Drills & Thrills workout with the Firm Master Instructor Tina Smalley includes 2 workout options: A Full Length Workout and an Express Option for when your time is limited.An aerobic toning workout with a unique way to work your abs no typical crunches on a hard floor! This workout slims, tones and shapes your hips, thighs, butt, arms, and especially your abs!
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| Customer Reviews:
 My favorite so far September 7, 2008
This is my favorite workout DVD I own. It is challenging and actually fun. I actually feel like I had a total body workout when I finish and have lost a few pounds as well :)
Tina is also an excellent instructor. She is very friendly and encouraging. The workout is difficult the first couple of times through, but you will eventually get the hang of it. I think it is this aspect that makes the workout fun after you have learned it.
 Quite a challenge August 19, 2008
I own most of the Firm videos, and this one presents it's own unique set of challenges.
Getting started, I found that blowing up the balance trainer with the enclosed pump was difficult. Using a bike pump and the included metal needle insert proved to be the easiest way to inflate it.
The workout itself was really tricky. It will probably take me many tries to even get close to mastering it. My balance and core muscles were seriously challenged. My heart rate did get raised, but the biggest challenge was in dealing with the balance trainer. There's a jump/straddle move that I was even too chicken to try. I worry about twisting my ankle on this thing! I'll probably deflate the trainer just a bit before trying it again.
My only other complaint is that Tina's cueing isn't great, and she doesn't pay much attention to matching her steps to the beat of the music. This makes the workout harder, as I spent less time keeping an eye on the screen in order to watch my feet with the trainer.
Despite my struggles with this workout, it was nice to do something different and to be challenged in a new way. If you're tired of the same old step box routine and tons of crunches on the floor, this is a great way to mix it up. And despite it's challenging moves, Tina does give you options for easier steps and positions.
The balance trainer is about 12-13 inches in diameter (depending on how much you inflate it), so it doesn't take up much space. The main workout is 46 minutes, and the express version is 25 minutes.
This isn't my favorite Firm workout, and if I could give it 2 1/2 stars, I would. However, it's nice to have something different to do now and again.
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