Aerobic Weight Training with the FIRM

By combining weights and aerobic exercise through its system of Aerobic Weight Training (AWT), The Firm TransFIRMer series can help build muscle and lose fat and inches.

Many women are weary about weight training because of the myth that it will cause them to "bulk-up." This is not true because women lack the hormones necessary to build up muscle mass the same way that men do. Lifting weights will help strengthen the body and accentuate itsshape.

The Firm is effective because it combines heavier weights with fewer repetitions, and lighter weights with more repetitions. The heavier weights increase muscle strength and the lighter weights help create muscle tone and definition. The Firm can help you safely sculpt your body by explaining what weight should be used for each particular exercise and how to safely execute each move with correct form. For beginners, there are variations which will help users ease into the workouts.

What makes The Firm unique is the AWT system which combines aerobic exercise and weight training to burn fat and build lean muscle. The Firm also takes advantage of four-limb exercises which burn more calories in less time.

The Firm workout comes with and three workout videos including Supercharged Sculpting, Aerobic Body Shaping, and Ultimate Calorie Burner. Also included in the set are two steps-one six and one eight inch-which together are called the TransFIRMer.

These two steps can be arranged into five different positions including the six-inch TransFIRMer, the eight-inch TransFIRMer, the fourteen-inch TransFIRMer, the Side-by-Side TransFIRMer, and the Incline TransFIRMer. The two standout positions include the fourteen-inch TransFIRMer, which involves stacking the two steps on top of each other, and the Incline TransFIRMer, made by placing the six inch step one of the slots on the eight inch step. The fourteen-inch TransFIRMer is used for The Firm's signature leg press which is more effective at toning the lower body than shorter steps. The incline TransFIRMer helps you break through plateaus because it "shocks" your muscles by making them adapt to the incline.

The three videos that come with the TransFIRMer system should be alternated to get the best results. There is a rotation calendar included to plan workouts. Supercharged Sculpting is a 35-minute video which focuses on weight training and is the best video to begin with. Aerobic Body Shaping is a fifty-minute workout which alternates between aerobics and weight training while the 45-minute Ultimate Calorie Burner focuses on aerobics and four-limb exercises with lighter weights.

The FIRM guarantees results in the first ten workouts. After a month of working out three times a week users of the system will see and feel the difference an exercise regime can make.

The FIRM TransFIRMer is available for purchase at www.firmdirect.com in DVD or VHS formats for two payments of $29.95.