Revisiting The Firm
I have been enjoying some of my old Firms these days after running across all my old Firm materials, like the original 90 day rotation. This is how I got into fitness and what turned me on to being a vidiot, actually and exercising regularly. I mainly do the older Firms as I began liking the Firm less after BSS1 and that era...also didn't think the workouts were as challenging.
But looking at back at the Benson's recommendations for this rotation, she was just so ahead of her time. First, she was on the weights before others were and the combination of weights/cardio.
Also, this was the original 90 day rotation before all the other ones came along which I'd never thought about until now.
Even back in the 80s and 90s she was advocating (this is in the Firm 90d rotation) for eating healthy fats like nuts/seeds/avocado, etc etc. And she was already adding the recommendation for flax seed back then. And she was talking about getting vegetables and fruits with bright, rich, deep colors and she specifically mentions kale. This was in the 90s...I think that was still during the time the trend was all low fat this and that. I don't even think I knew what kale was back then!
I am enjoying the workouts, too. The music is good but not too raucous (I work out in the morning mainly, so I will say some workouts that I like don't get chosen because the music is just too much first thing in the morning (Cathe's original bootcamp comes to mind). The pace isn't too fast (like Dreambody, though I like those, too). I'm definitely enjoying my blast from the past and all the Firm ladies are so gorgeous.
Also, BTW, I went to check out what I might get at Fitness Favorites that I didn't have, and I got seriously good deals on some videos/CDs. I got the Fitprime Kickbutt workouts for 1.99 apiece. I got the live workouts and the Fitprime Kickbutt compilations and a couple of the walking CDs. All told I got 9 videos and 2 CDs for 60 bucks. I wondered if there was a mistake as the prices in the store were more than the price in my cart for things, but I'm not gonna argue! I am excited to get some new/old videos and things and enjoying my walk down memory lane.
Anyone still using these or revisiting them from time to time? Anyone here ever finished the 90 day rotation. I have workout ADD, so i don't think I've ever finished a rotation. Ha ha.
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