Women's Body Beast Review (Week 1-2)

So my overall opinion of the first two weeks of Body Beast is that I LOVE it!! I wont lie, eating this much food is a little bit of a challenge but I know I need to fuel my body to get the results I want! I strive to eat limited carbs (oatmeal, sweet potatoes and veggies), lean meats, extra protein and of course my Shakeology! After about the first full week I was starting to get used to eating between 2200 and 2600 calories. I followed the same meal plan for the first two weeks (I'm a creature of habit) but I am starting to incorporate new meals and recipes in the third week.

Beast Meal Plan Week 1-2

 

 

I was a little bit intimidated at first because the guys in the video are HUGE and they lift heavy weights. And I'm one to try to keep up with the instructors in the videos but this time I knew better. I was just coming off of Chalean Extreme so I started at those same weights but learned very quickly that this was a whole new game and I upped my weights almost immediately. By the second week I had again increased my weights but all the while keeping proper form.

 

Build Chest and Tris was one of my favorites...I think partly because I was laughing hysterically as I fell on my face (literally) while doing the decline push-ups in the Giant Set. I LOVE being able to push my muscles to fatigue but still am able to keep going to the next set.

 

Build Back and Bis is another favorite. Even though I can't so a single pull up it is my goal by the end of the program to do at least a few, even with an assist.

Build Shoulders was a good workout but not one of my favorites. Because I am used to a lot of cardio and this program does not require as much I feel this is a good day to throw in some Insanity or Turbo Fire to get my heart pumpin even more!

 

Build Legs is my ALL TIME favorite, but unfortunately this is also were I pushed myself too far. Week one was killer but I bounced back. Week two I tweaked something in my knee and had to take a few days off. But this is not going to stop me. I've been following some stretches I was given in physical thereapy a while back and I'm hitting it hard this week for the last week of the Build phase.

 

 

One thing that I always tell my challengers, but was still hard to follow myself, is to NOT look at the scale. Llifting weights WILL cause the scale to go up but it's all part of the process. So I've allowed myself to look once per week for tracking my progress. But I'm having faith in the process and giving it my all. Stay tuned for the week 3 review coming on Sunday!!

My Journey with Body Beast!!

I know when most peole learn about the Body Beast program they instantly assume that it is a program only for men. And while it may be more geared towards men it is most certainly a program for women too! Don't worry, it would take A LOT for us women to bulk up like the guys on the cover or in the video but it will give me the lean muscle and athletic look that I am after. I have completed TurboFire (my soulmate workout) which helped me to lose 18 pounds and 12" over all and then did a hybrid with Chalean Extreme, which helped me find my love of weight lifting. It was certainly not something I enjoyed over night but when I followed a clean eating plan and pushed play everyday on my workouts I was LOVING the results I was seeing. So it's almost a natural progression that I move on to Body Beast.

Body Beast has two options...Huge Beast, for those looking to, well....get huge and Lean Beast for those looking to build lean muscle. I will be following the Lean Beast plan which has me working out 6 days and resting one with three phases Build, Bulk and Beast! I really like this program because it doesnt require a ton of equipment and most of it I already had. You simply need a set of dumbbells, bench or exercise ball, exercise mat, Bands, EZ curl up bar (optional) and pull up bar. The program does have an option to purchase supplements, but I opted not to use them.



Another key component of this program is nutrition! If you train like a Beast you must eat like a Beast. Well, this part has been a little challenging for me because I've been eating such a stripped diet for so long that I was afraid I would undo all of my hard work. But I've never used a Beachbody program that didn't deliver on it's promise of amazing results so I decided to put my faith in Sagi and follow the suggested calorie range. At first I thought, Oh my...I'll be eating ALL day, but that's not the case. I'm eating a little more than normal but eating lean meats, complex carbs (sweet potatoe, brown rice, oats) and not simple carbs (breads and pastas), and veggies. I will also be adding in some protein shakes in addition to my regular daily Shakeology.


I will be posting weekly reviews and progress as I go through this journey so check back in for updates!! If you think this program might be for you or if you are interested in more information message me mel_svale@hotmail.com.