This one was completely new to me. It was 21 Day Fix from Beachbody. I had never actually done a Beachbody workout before but I heard a lot of good things about this program and about other programs from them so I wanted to try it out. I will say going into this post that I didn't follow any meal plan. I know with Beachbody there is Shakeology and the container system, but I didn't follow any of that. I don't generally follow meal plans that go along with the programs I do although I know it would give me better results, I just struggle to find a way to make it work for the whole life or my life in general.
I definitely had some things I really liked about the program and I had some things I didn't, but that's normal with any workout program. I definitely liked that I was doing a different workout every day. So in total I only did the cardio three times - once a week - which meant anything that I didn't like I didn't have to do a whole bunch. I do tend to get bored so being able to mix it up every day is huge for me. Especially coming off of 6 Week Six-Pack where I did the exact same workout every day for three weeks.
Monday: Full Body Cardio
This was basically a cardio workout with weights, so you better believe it was a bit challenging. But challenging is good. Challenging means that it's doing something. But the first day of doing this workout I knew it was going to be tough on Mondays. It definitely wasn't as bad the second and third week. But it was one of my least favorites of all the workouts.
Tuesday: Upper Fix
This was definitely a good solid arm workout out. There was core mixed in but I definitely felt it most in my arms. Often I walked away from the workout feeling like my arms were noodley (or at least that's how I phased it.) Cardio isn't my favorite so getting a good strength work out is definitely up my alley so I liked Tuesdays.
Wednesday: Lower Fix
I was a little nervous about leg day. I had a knee surgery once upon a time after all so sometimes legs can be challenging for me. I was afraid it would push it too much and I would hurt myself or that I would just hurt so badly that I would struggle to get through the rest of my day. But surprisingly it was a good mix. I felt like I had a good leg workout but without my knee ever hurting during that three weeks.
Thursday: Pilates Fix
I was completely prepared to hate this day but I actually liked it. It was challenging for all parts of the body. It was all pretty much on the floor so you didn't really get your heart rate high but it was still a good solid workout. I liked it.
Friday: Cardio Fix
Oh Fridays were hard. It was good in the sense of a burning some serious calories before pizza night on Friday but man I really really hate cardio. It was much like a HIIT workout though so you would go hard then have a short break to catch your breath. It was hard but I have definitely done worse cardio.
Saturday: Dirty 30
This was all about the strength workouts and this one I did really enjoy. I have no clue why I was named Dirty 30 if we are being honest but I liked it so it didn't really matter much to me what it was named.
Sunday: Yoga Fix
You can ask my husband, after every Sunday workout I was really angry. I really and truly hate yoga. The truth is that I don't have the patience for yoga so it's just not my idea of a good workout. Every time I did this workout I always thought about stopping because I would really rather have an off day than an active recovery yoga day. I really hate yoga.
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So overall this was a good workout. I lost some inches, but I know it wasn't as much as if I had followed the meal plan (or actually container system - whatever) but I just didn't. I didn't want to figure it out and change how the whole family was eating. I just wanted the exercise part of it. And I did mostly enjoy the exercise part of it and I think I would do it again. I don't think I would just do it over and over and over again because I like having off days. I like having days were I can fully let my body rest. I don't mind 6 days in a row for some workouts but 7 days is just a little much for me.
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