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Athlean-X Jacked Dumbbell Training Program [Full Review]

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There were two types of people during the early COVID-19 apocalypse: those who hoarded toilet paper like they planned to live strictly on Taco Bell Chalupas for the next six months … and those who stockpiled home gym equipment.

If you’re in that first group, do your intestines a solid and visit a doctor. If you’re in that second group and among the 59% of us who ghosted our gyms post-COVID, Athlean-X’s Jacked program is calling your name.

Read on to learn more about Jeff Cavaliere’s 12-week program designed for the home-gymmers with a bench, a set of dumbbells, and eyes on getting jacked.

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Insanity Workout Review: But Does It Build Muscle?

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Anyone who’s completed the 60-day Insanity program will likely groan, sigh, or experience borderline haunting flashbacks if you dare to mention the word “Insanity” or even “Shaun T.”

And, how could we blame them?

Even amongst athletes, the program has solidified quite the reputation — described as one of the most challenging, exhausting, and ego-destroying workouts in the Beachbody collection.

But does it build muscle? Is it beginner-friendly? Are the results worth the achy recovery, near-breathless workouts, and 60 entire days’ worth of fatigue?

Here’s everything you need to know about Shaun T’s legendary Insanity routine:

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Michael Matthews’ Bigger Leaner Stronger (Review)

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*Daft Punk plays quietly in the background*

(Ohhh, c’mon, don’t pretend you didn’t start singing — or at least humming — Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger when you read the title.)

All kidding aside, Michael Matthews’ Bigger Leaner Stronger is one of the best-selling fitness e-books on the Kindle Store with a sea of reviews singing high praises for the guide.

Matthews jam-packed 494 pages worth of aesthetic training and nutrition advice into BLS to teach every guy under the sun how to sculpt the best physique of their lives.

But will you actually come out the other side bigger, leaner, and stronger?

If you don’t have the time to swipe through nearly 500 pages worth of material (who does?), read on to learn more about the program.

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Insanity Max 30 Pulse Review: Is It a Good Workout?

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“Bonus workouts” aren’t anything groundbreaking on the Beachbody On Demand platform. But we rarely see an optional workout that the hard-to-please Insanity crowd seems to love.

We’re talking — of course — about Insanity Max 30’s Saturday “Pulse.”

Shaun T dubs it a “recovery” session, which could be an hour-long sit-and-stretch workout for all we know (hint: it’s not!). But is it a good workout?

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Total-Body Dumbbell Fix (Bodybuilding.com Review)

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The New Year’s gym rush is upon us.

Or the pre-summer “I have 30 days to perfect my Baywatch physique” craze. Or even the second Tuesday in March, which — strangely enough — draws the biggest gym crowds.

(Really, no matter when you’re reading this, the gym is packed.)

There’s also a 50/50 shot (literally) that you struggle with gym-timidation or simply don’t have the time, energy, or patience to train at the gym.

Bodybuilding.com’s Total-Body Dumbbell Fix is a full-body routine designed to build strength and break a sweat … with nothing more than a single set of dumbbells at home.

Keep scrollin’ to learn whether Total-Body Dumbbell Fix lives up to the hype!

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Your Transformation Starts Here Volume 1 (Review)

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In May 2017, 75% of Americans admitted that being “in shape” and attractive mattered to them. Yet, 45% of the country’s adults were also completely inactive, with just 31% training regularly.

Sure, we can continue to toss around blame in a riveting game of hot potato — no time, too tiring, hate sweating, zero equipment, the excuses that have become like second nature to us.

Or … we can introduce you to BodyFit’s Your Transformation Starts Here Volume 1. Is this 20-minute-a-day beginner-friendly fitness program the key to finally getting active?

Let’s find out!

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V Shred Clean Bulk Program Review: Is It For Real?

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“Clean bulking” is widely regarded as the healthiest way to build a more aesthetic physique without falling into dangerous nutritional vices (i.e., fast-food, huge carb-loaded meals).

Like the traditional “dirty bulk,” clean bulking requires a caloric surplus — creating a positive energy balance. But the food and training choices only build lean mass and limit body fat.

V Shred’s Clean Bulk Program supposedly leans on that very idea.

But … is this Vince Sant program for real?

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Abel Albonetti’s 30 Day Abs Review (A Good Workout?)

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Women & men can agree on one thing, at least when it comes to fitness: a chiseled core is one of the most attractive muscle groups in the male physique.

(Seriously, research from 2019 proved it.)

Yet, second to the calves, the abs are also the most neglected in training routines.

“Ab work of choice,” random crunch variations, or a 60-second plank, and call it a day! But if you want to convert that dad bod or gut into an aesthetic six-pack, these programs fail miserably.

Abel Albonetti’s 30 Day Abs program on the BodyFit platform promises to build an elite-level, powerhouse core to complete that aesthetic physique. But is it a good workout?

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V Shred University: Is it Effective? (Full Review)

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V Shred University (VSU) is no Ivy League college like Princeton. Though, if it were, we have a pretty good idea of who would attend. (Picture a sea of backward caps and sleeveless hoodies).

Frustrated with the fitness industry’s often misleading tone, personal trainer Vince Sant launched what he dubbed V Shred University: a VIP members-only program built for you.

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Sant provides a brand new diet and training plan fit for your physique goals and current stats each month. (According to him, that’ll help you dodge plateaus and chronic boredom.)

But while the concept could likely put personal trainers out of business, we have to wonder … is V Shred University effective? Learn more below.

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