![]() My body asked for something differentĭespite there being plenty of compound movements involving weights, I still found BBG 2 heavily focused on jumping and cardio. If I had to look at one more tuck jump or burpee I would have lost my mind. However, it still was more jumping than I felt comfortable with. Was that fair to myself? Probably not, seeing as our metabolisms change with age, but I didn’t want to continue with something that gave me slow results when it was possible to see faster results with a different exercise regimen.Īfter finishing BBG for the second time, I started BBG 2 (weeks 13-24) because there was less jumping and a higher emphasis on weight lifting. Instead of reveling in my current success, I was comparing the speed at which I saw results to the results I attained ten years ago in college. I lost fat in my lower body but my upper body, especially my midsection, stayed relatively the same. Comparison is the thief of joy, and instead of being truly happy with where I was, I kept comparing my progress to that of others. Looking back, it sounds ridiculous but it’s the truth. However, my second 12-week progress photo showed very little change. I do know that the scale isn’t the best indicator of progress. In fact, I went from size 8 jeans to size 4 jeans. Yes, I did see and feel my body composition changing despite few changes on the scale. Related Post: FREE Heart Rate Zones Printable for Cardio Workouts I started comparing my progress to that of others Twelve additional weeks of working my tail off 4-5 days a week only shaved an additional three pounds from the scale. In reality, over the course of the next 12 weeks I only lost an additional three (3) pounds. Since I had already lost 13lbs, the chances I would lose much more weight would be slim to none. However, I forgot that the more weight you need to lose, the quicker it tends to come off. I am amazed at their dedication to their program and I thought that I, too, would be able to reach months in the double-digits with BBG.Īfter the success of my first 16 weeks (four weeks of pre-training and 12 weeks of BBG) I decided to repeat the program, thinking I would achieve twice as much weight loss. Many women have repeated BBG countless times (some over two years!) and have documented their progress on Instagram. Or rather, I wasn’t seeing the results I wanted to see. I had incredible results in 3 months…results that I did not see after nearly 8 months of BBG. In college I found great success with walking + jogging followed by weight-training. I would stop after each circuit and debate whether to move on to the next circuit. I then started dreading the monotony of the four 7-minute circuits. Once things don’t start making sense to me, I start disliking them. I also started dissecting the circuits, wondering why the heck some ‘arm’ moves were included into leg days. I found myself procrastinating starting my workouts. There are a few reasons and I will expound on them below. So, if you’re looking into doing something different or are looking into kick-starting your fitness journey, I highly recommend at least trying BBG. BBG is comprised of 7-minute circuits of compound exercises that keeps your heart-rate up and helps you burn a lot of calories in a short period of time. ![]() Kayla’s program is an excellent example of metabolic conditioning. Having completed two full rounds of the original BBG program, and three weeks of her BBG 2.0 program, it was evident that lots of research and applied science went into the creation of the program. Thanks to her program I was able to bring my level of fitness from Poor to Good (according the the VO2 max test of my Polar watch). I cannot stress enough that Kayla’s BBG program is a SOLID workout plan. Related Post: My Honest Review of the Fit Body App by Anna Victoria ![]() If I was playing with the pups on the floor, I was able to instinctually hop up due muscle memory thanks to all the burpees. Going up a flight of stairs no longer had me huffing and puffing. I saw the hint of my hourglass figure returning. My first round of BBG (12 weeks) of the program gave me amazing results but more importantly I felt GREAT. When you have a lot of weight to lose, usually any exercise program accompanied by healthy eating will yield lots of weight loss. ![]() Related Post: I Exercised for a Year and This is What Happened Even more impressive was that you could do Kayla’s Bikini Body Guide workouts at home. I was amazed at the incredible results all these women were getting from just a 28-minute workout that required minimal equipment. I stealthily followed the #bbg and #bbgprogress hashtags on Instagram for over a month at that point, in a sort of self-induced brainwashing to get my head prepped for fitness. As you may remember, I began making a lifestyle change back in September.
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