By "The Gunner"
The nutrition program has been amazing. This is the best nutrition program that I have seen Beachbody come out with utilizing the containers. I recommend following the sample schedule for when you should eat. For example, eating more carbohydrates in the morning has provided me with sustained energy through the day while preventing my body from storing the extra fat that comes with eating those carbs at night. The nutrition program is the most important part to getting results and pushing yourself from a dietary standpoint is critical to getting the full results.
I have pushed myself by completely cutting alcohol out of my diet and I have almost cut coffee out of my daily routine (I’ve only had 3 cups in the past 2 weeks). During 3 days of the second week, life happened. I went on a business trip and wasn’t able to eat as healthy as I would have liked. For instance, I had subway subs for lunch on 2 of the 3 days and I ordered a breakfast burrito at one of the airports that sounded healthy and turned out to not be so nutritious. My next trip, I am going to try and prep, pack, and travel with all my meals because I noticed I had a set back in my results just from those meals. So the lesson is to stick to the nutrition plan as best as you can as it will get great results if you follow it! If you fall off the train a little bit because life happens, don’t allow it to completely derail you and just keep pressing forward.
The workout program has been great as well. I personally think it is a lot of fun. I love boot camp style workouts and working out with a group of people. The workouts keep you engaged and are quick tempoed. The sandbag is a great fitness tool and you should definitely utilize this as a fitness tool. I also recommend doing the optional core workouts as they will help give you the chiseled core you are looking for.
I have been surprised how much I have liked Beachbody’s performance line supplements. Currently, I am using Energize and Recovery. I was skeptical of pre and post workout supplements prior to using these. These supplements are made with the highest quality plant-based ingredients and they do not contain hidden ingredients or fillers. You know you are getting a top notch supplement, and this targeted nutrition has made me feel amazing. I have a tremendous amount of energy and I have been able to largely cut out coffee (which makes our bodies acidic). The recovery drink tastes delicious, mixes well, and I have not had soreness which has impacted my ability to perform the workouts at all throughout this program.