Hey guys!
So I wanted to do a quick post on the current ‘Beachbody All Access‘ pass, and more specifically, the Core de Force workout.
I know I’ve spoken briefly about the Beach body programs… why I like them (or maybe what about them I didn’t like) and which ones are my faves.
Greg and I did Insanity back 5 years ago (omg, where did that time even go!?) before our wedding to help us to get into great shape. This was back when we were living in BC and before we started teaching at Golds Gym. So we did have some equipment in our super modest home gym… but we wanted a program that was going to kick our butts and that we could do anywhere. Enter, Shaun T.
This program (Insanity) was just that… Insane! Really amazing workouts that you could really do anywhere. You didn’t need any equipment, and you really didn’t need much space at all. We got through them, we saw great results too.
Following Insanity, we started teaching at Golds Gym… so we were doing a mix of some home workouts and gym workouts. We did some of Shaun T’s next program, T25 (only 25 minutes a day)… but I am not too sure we completed it. We didn’t like it as much as Insanity. We DID however, do the NEXT workout from Shaun T as well, called Insanity Max 30… and OMG. Once we did this one, we looked back to the originally Insanity workouts and thought.. yea, those weren’t that bad after all!
Insanity Max 30 was my favourite of all the programs (Until Core de Force came out!). It is honestly SO hard… such a great challenge, and it’s only 30 mins a day. But let me tell you.. if you do these workouts all out like you’re supposed to and really push yourself… 30 minutes is MORE than enough.
SO, December of this year, my Beachbody coach Lauren Francois told me about the All Access promo she had going. It was $100 (Canadian) for the year.. and that included any of the Beach Body workouts that were already out, PLUS any new ones that are released in 2017. I was going to purchase the Core de Force workout anyway, which I believe was $75 dollars… so for an extra $25 I have access to literally hundreds more workouts? No brainer.
Just to be clear… This is a totally non biased review because I don’t have any affiliation at all with Beach body… but seriously guys… best $100 you can spend. I mean, maybe for people that have a gym membership and go to the gym daily and just do their own thing… fine. Not for you. But a LOT of people even if they DO have a membership often don’t have time/don’t make the time to go. So this is a really great option. You can do these workouts in the comfort of your own home/hotel room/yard/office… whatever you want! And many of them you don’t need a single piece of equipment.. better still, the ones that DO use equipment always show modifications so you can do the exercises with nothing but a resistance band. I mean seriously… you just don’t have any possible excuses to NOT do these workouts.
My sister, brother and I all did a month of Core de Force together! It was honestly SO awesome.
I am a huge fan as I mentioned above of the Shaun T style… high intensity, jump squats and push ups like they’re goin outta style kind of training… but it’s really nice to switch it up every now and again. Not to mention SO good for your body… to always keep it guessing!
These Core de Force workouts are all MMA style workouts. Sure they have some that focus a little more on strength (hello 20 different types of push up and lunge jumps), and some that are super heavy on the cardio (ground to fighter stance will be your nemesis)… but all in all, they are all inspired by MMA training and there is a crapload of punching and core work in these videos.
Honestly, who knew punching at nothing for 30 minutes could leave you so exhausted. The first work we did these.. I was so sore ALL week. Especially through my back and shoulders.
So in a nutshell… why do I recommend the Beach body all access pass?
✔️ Very reasonably priced for all the workouts you’re getting
✔️ TONS of variety so you never get bored
✔️ Easy to follow programs
✔️ Something for EVERY fitness level
✔️ NO excuses. You can do these ANYWHERE
And secondly, is Core de Force really worth it? … ABSOLUTELY without a doubt!
In this case, it obviously was included in the whole package I purchased ($100 all access) but I would have paid $75 for the program along and been totally pleased with it! Why?
✔️ COMPLETELY different than any training I’ve ever done before
✔️ The videos are easy to follow and actually really fun
✔️ There is a lot of variety in the workouts – not all the same stuff every day
✔️ Once you complete the first month, there are 2 alternate calendars you can follow to challenge yourself and do something a little different in months 2 and 3 (if you want)
✔️ Joel and Jericho are HOT. Seriously! They have an awesome dynamic between them and they’re great at keeping you going!
And remember… ALWAYS STRETCH when you’re done!! 🙂 haha
If you guys have any questions at all about any of the beach body workouts, shoot me a message… I’ve done a lot of them.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
xxx
Andrea