weight loss workout: The Firm: Jiggle Free Arms Review

Today's Review: Firm: Jiggle Free Arms
Stephanie Huckabee, 2004 ***** (5 of 5 stars)

This is a 30 minute cardio + upper body strength work dvd. Stephanie leads with 4 background exercisers, Alison shows the beginner modificaitons. This workout was released as a BSS4 (TransFirmer) add on and features the TransFirmer (TF) . You will also need a variety of dumbbells. The set is nice and open and a bright grayish white.

Let me start off by saying I LOVE LOVE LOVE this workout! It is probably my all time favorite workout dvd ever made. I am very fond of all the BSS4 TransFirmer workouts though and I like Stephanie. She is an excellent lead, her demeanor is awesome and her cueing is spot on. She is very fit and motivating! The workout has NO dread factor but is fun and you will get a great workout with it to.

This workout features step, incline step, and floor aerobics interspersed with upper body strength work. The strength work includes: pushups off the TF, pec fly (using the incline as a bench) bench press, tricep bench press, bicep curls, clean and press, shoulder raises, tricep dips off the TF, and other upper body work at varied tempos. The time flys with this one and you will thouroughly work all your upper body muscles and work up a very nice sweat all in only 30 minutes.

This workout is great to add to other cardio + upper body workouts (Jackies 1 on 1, Results 10 Days, Barrys Bootcamp Fat Blaster, etc) or to add to Jiggle Free Buns for a complete strength + cardio workout.

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Today's LOL:

And that ^ reminds me of this pic I took at the wild animal park a few years ago. I title it "Black Husband, White Tiger"

We might go to Vegas for a quick 3 day weekend next month! My dad will be going for business so we will hopefully be able to meet him there! We should be able to take the bike by then. Woohoo!

This weekend was Stamp Camp. We made 6 projects. Well, I only finished 5 of them, but brought home everything for the 6th one. Hopefully I will finish that soon. Here are a few shots of the cool calendar I made. I figure I can print out new monthly calendars for next year and reuse it again: