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Is the T25 Gamma Workout Good for Building Muscle? (Review)

December 5, 2021 By Jess Billitz

Focus T25 drags unsuspecting users through three ~~circles of hell~~ distinct phases: Alpha (to build a foundation), Beta (to maximize results), and Gamma (an optional third phase).

To add a little more customization into the mix, program creator Shaun T developed two versions of the Gamma cycle:

Pure Gamma to get ripped
Pure Strength Hybrid to build strength

But do either of these T25 Gamma workouts actually build muscle? Learn more below.

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Buff Dudes’ Journey for the Goblet of Gains [Review]

November 30, 2021 By Jess Billitz

Sure, adding inches to your arms, loading a couple of extra plates to the barbell, and leaving the gym with shaky muscles are all satisfying experiences when building mass is your goal.

But here’s the thing:

Most workout routines are flat-out boring.

The monotony of doing the same six workouts week in and week out slowly sinks in.

And for the sake of entertainment, you ditch the plan altogether after a few weeks…before you even give it a chance to work its magic and produce results.

The Buff Dudes’ Journey for the Goblet of Gains is a workout program for any guy looking for a mass-building routine with a unique spin to spice things up (Hint: Hope you like video games).

Now, let’s find out what this program is all about!

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

November 29, 2021 By Jess Billitz

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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Focus T25 Beta Workout Review: How Tough is It?

November 29, 2021 By Jess Billitz

Focus T25, shortened to just “T25,” is a 2013 Beachbody program that creator Shaun T swears will get you ripped in ten weeks with just 25 minutes of daily training.

The program’s natural progression follows three distinct training phases: Alpha (foundation), Beta (core), and Gamma (strength).

The five-week Alpha phase will leave you winded, sore, and questioning your life choices if your excuse for not hitting the gym for the last three years has been “I’ll start next Monday.”

But just how tough is Focus T25’s Beta phase? Let’s find out.

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How Many Calories Does P90X3 Burn? (Yikes)

November 29, 2021 By Alita Phommabouth

Originally released in 2013, the P90X3 is the third of the popular P90X series released by American fitness trainer Tony Horton.

Designed as a 90-day program, 30 minutes a day for six days a week–or an optional seven days a week if you hate rest–the P90X3 has both regular and deluxe workouts to help you get fit, burn calories, and resent ever discovering Tony Horton’s late-night infomercial.

But since we’re on the subject of calories burned by P90X3, what can you expect? Will you be clamoring for sustenance when you’re done (or just clamoring for some sweet couch time)?

Keep reading to find out!

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P90X vs P90X2 vs P90X3: What are the Differences?

November 28, 2021 By Jess Billitz

Tony Horton’s P90X franchise has turned living rooms across the globe into makeshift gyms for the last 15+ years.

But the total body transformation series isn’t a 3-step program like it seems.

P90X2 follows the OG P90X, but it’s not necessarily a prerequisite. P90X3 is its own standalone program separate from the two “prequels,” but if you start with any program, make it P90X3.

Are you confused yet? Us, too.

Below, we’ll explain the differences between P90X, P90X2, and P90X3 (because the names certainly don’t make it clear enough!).

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Jeff Nippard’s Push Pull Legs (PPL) Program (Full Review)

November 23, 2021 By Jess Billitz

If you’ve been in the gym for a year or more, then there’s a pretty good chance you’ve tried some sort of PPL program once or twice. Turns out, there are quite a few versions out there.

After all, they’re a solid way to split up your routine to reduce overtraining, yet still hit each muscle group hard once or twice a week. But, no version is quite as in-depth as Jeff Nippard’s.

So, is this the program that’ll send your gains to the next level? Keep reading to find out all there is to know about Jeff Nippard’s PPL program.

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Beachbody’s P90X vs Insanity vs Body Beast: Which is Better?

November 15, 2021 By Jess Billitz

Beachbody On Demand is home to dozens of streamable training programs for just about every fitness goal, experience level, and time commitment imaginable.

But none of its 40+ programs create a decade-long buzz quite like these three:

Tony Horton’s P90X
Shaun T’s Insanity
Sagi Kalev’s Body Beast

Each of these best-selling Beachbody programs sculpts a more aesthetic physique through near-daily high-intensity training. Yet, between these three options, which is better?

Let’s find out!

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Beachbody’s Body Beast vs Hammer & Chisel: Which is Better?

November 15, 2021 By Jess Billitz

Sagi Kalev is Beachbody’s bodybuilding ace.

The trainer is a two-time Mr. Israel victor and world-renowned bodybuilder known for his corny Sagi-isms and no-nonsense routines.

He also created two of Beachbody On Demand’s hottest weightlifting programs.

Kalev single-handedly launched Body Beast back in 2012 and later released Hammer & Chisel in 2015 — a tag-team effort alongside trainer Autumn Calabrese.

But between Body Beast and Hammer & Chisel, which Sagi Kalev program is best?

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P90X Workout Review: Schedule, Cost, Equipment, & Results

November 15, 2021 By Jess Billitz

“Sooner or later, everything old is new again.”

P90X — Power 90 Extreme — made its debut 15+ years ago, sweeping the airwaves with its 3 a.m. infomercials featuring Tony Horton’s voice echoing through a dim fitness studio.

That clunky 12-DVD set is now neatly packaged in Beachbody On Demand’s online module. And, when COVID-19 ravaged the nation and shuttered gyms, P90X saw an unexpected resurgence.

You heard that right: P90X is back, baby!

Now, it’s our turn to sift through this 90-day circuit program to learn three things: whether you’ll get ripped in 90 days, survive a 6+ day-a-week program, and build considerable strength/torch fat.

Let’s find out!

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