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Serious Strength in 8 Weeks (Bodybuilding.com Review)

January 10, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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Blaine Sumner benched a world record 885 pounds. The heaviest squat in history is Brian Carroll’s 1,306 pounds. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson owns a Guinness-best 1,104.5-pound deadlift.

These modern-day heroes prove that the quest for maximizing the human body isn’t completely dead. (Sure, 19-inch biceps are cool, but are they 400-pound squat impressive? Eh.)

Serious Strength in 8 Weeks is a BodyFit program for the pure strength crowd ready to — get this — build serious strength and add plates to their lifts in just 54-some-odd days.

Check out our review for Serious Strength in 8 Weeks below!

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

January 10, 2022 By Jess Billitz

“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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What Should You Do After Insanity Max 30? (Top Picks)

January 10, 2022 By Jess Billitz

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Sixty days older, five to fifteen pounds lighter, a hell of a lot fitter, and pumped to take your newfound gains to the next level with a new Beachbody program.

Insanity Max 30 and those brutal “Max Out” workouts are officially in the books.

… Now what?

Beachbody On Demand is home to more than 75 unique programs and thousands of workouts, which makes choosing your next program a little more complicated than, say, Athlean-X.

Are you ready to choose your next Beachbody program?

Here are our top picks for what you should do after Insanity Max 30 to continue making gains.

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Insanity vs Insanity Max 30: Which is Better?

January 10, 2022 By Jess Billitz

Shaun T’s Insanity franchise remains one of the most popular best-sellers on the entire Beachbody platform. (Second only to Tony Horton’s record-setting P90X series.)

Now a decade or so since their release, Insanity fanatics still sing praises for both the original Insanity (2009) and its second installment — Insanity Max 30 (2015).

Both of these high-impact programs shred fat, build endurance, and guarantee a more aesthetic physique in a few months’ time.

But between Insanity and Insanity Max 30, which is best? Or does it really not matter which of these Shaun T programs you try?

Learn more below!

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P90X3 vs Insanity Max 30: Which is Better? (No Joke)

December 27, 2021 By Jess Billitz

If we learned anything from GTA: The Trilogy and Batman v Superman (2016), it’s that reboots very rarely do the original justice.

Yet, P90X3 and Insanity Max 30 prove that isn’t always true. In fact, some regard them as better than the OG versions they evolved from — Tony Horton’s P90X and Shaun T’s Insanity.

Both of these routines are standalone programs requiring 5+ half-hour workouts per week, minimal equipment, and advanced training experience.

But between P90X3 and Insanity Max 30, which is best?

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Total-Body Dumbbell Fix (Bodybuilding.com Review)

December 27, 2021 By Jess Billitz

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)

December 20, 2021 By Jess Billitz

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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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What Equipment Do You Need for Body Beast? (Full List)

December 8, 2021 By Jess Billitz

Sagi Kalev’s Body Beast blazes its own trail on the Beachbody On Demand platform.

It’s one of the only split-style hypertrophy programs available to subscribers and shies away from the typical bodyweight circuit training common in hit programs like P90X, Insanity, and T25.

But before you clear out the garage and splurge on a full-blown Olympic weight set … What equipment do you actually need to maximize your aesthetic results with Body Beast?

Here’s a look at the must-have equipment, including the exercises you’ll perform, which muscle groups they target, and alternative gear options.

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V Shred’s Big Arms Program (Massive Review)

December 8, 2021 By Jess Billitz

When you dub a program “Big Arms,” you can’t help but assume that you’ll end the program with pythons that rival Hulk Hogan, Lou Ferrigno, or Ronnie Coleman.

But does V Shred’s Big Arms program actually turn those stubborn biceps and triceps into massive, sleeve-filling beasts? Or is this program yet another V Shred letdown?

Read on to find out!

(Clarification: the “massive” in the title refers to the review and not the expected results you’ll see if you attempt Big Arms yourself.)

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

December 8, 2021 By Jess Billitz

“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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