Swing Challenge, Firm Express Cycle 1 Ignite C&S and S

Today I started the 10,000 kettlebell swing Challenge.  I did my 333 swings today.  this is the plan I am following. http://afirmrose.blogspot.com/2010/12/10000-swing-challenge.html.
Part way through the workout I got the idea to time my workout to see how long it takes me to do the swing section, so next time I will pull out my gymboss and time myself.  I recommend wearing gloves for this workout as the ones that have done this before complained of calluses and their hands bleeding.  As with all my workouts the first time I do them I tend to go light with the weights but mainly I also wanted to add the Firm Express workouts after this.

The Firm Express cycle 1: Ignite Cardio & Sculpt workout.

This is a 20 min workout lead by Emily Welsh.  This set uses lighter weights and you only need 2 sets of weights for this workout.  Emily used 5lbs and 8lbs and since I did the swing workout before this that is the same weights I used.  Emily alternates cardio moves and sculpting moves in this workout.  She also includes cardio bursts that has you doing 4 cycles of 8 sec cardio with 12 sec recovery.  Some people have mentioned that the 12 sec recovery is actually less and I tend to agree, at lease that is what it seems to me. I was surprised to see her reach for her heavier weights for some moves that they have previously used their lightest weights for (ex. 3lbs) in other workouts.  So that was a nice change to see them using heavier weights.  I did like Emily in this one and thought her cueing has gotten better.  I liked Emily's Complete Aerobics and Weight Training workout but nothing from her since.  All in all I give this on 4 out of 5 stars.

The Firm Express cycle 1: Ignite Sculpt workout.

This is a 20 min workout lead by Emily Welsh.  This set uses lighter weights and you only need 2 sets of weights for this workout.  Emily used 5lbs and 8lbs and again I used the same but next time I will have 1 10lb handy for the move she combine 2 5lbs in one hand.  In this workout Emily alternates sculpting moves with the 4 cycles of 8 sec cardio with 12 sec recovery.  There was one move I had to modify on the last burst cycle and that is because I can not side lung as fast as then so I will do a skater instead of the side lung.   There is another move that I though was a little awkward and that she has you do a deadlift and a row at the same time. i like to do a deadlift and then a row.  I did like this workout and it did keep my heart rate up.  I give it 4 out of 5 stars.