On July 30th, I started Body Beast, the newest workout program to this date by Beachbody. It is a program that uses old school body building techniques with new scientific approaches to get you to gain 10 lbs of lean muscle in 90 days from your living room, office, or garage. This program is for people who want to get bigger muscle mass and become stronger. Follow me and my 90 day journey by bookmarking this page as it will be updated weekly with my body beast review.
Week 1 Body Beast Review
Many people have told me that they don’t want to do Body Beast because they don’t want to become a meat head, or look uncomfortable by putting on too much muscle. Let’s get this very clear. If you you think you’re gonna become an “Arnold” Schwarzenegger overnight, then you will be dissappointed. It’s gonna take more than 90 days to get that professional bodybuilding physique.
So my answer to those people who don’t want to become a meathead in 90 days, you won’t. However, gaining 10 lbs of muscle will give you a stronger look and more mass. Depending on your starting point you could still look lean or you could become more bulkier looking depending on two things:
- If you follow the Lean Beast or The Huge Beast Plan
- Your nutrition
Here is my body beast review after week 1
Starting out, the warm ups are definitely not as long or in depth as P90X or Insanity, both workouts that I have done and completed. Body Beast’s warm up are very basic and I think a bit too short. But don’t forget that you aren’t going to do P90X or Insanity. That being said, it is enough to get your body and muscles warmed up to do the moves in each workout so far.
Body Beast takes you into the traditional gym workouts and changes it up into single sets, super sets, giant sets, and more. What I mean by traditonal gym workouts is that you will be doing more of:
- Dumbbell press
- Incline flys
- Deadlifts
- Bulgarian Lunges
- Single Arm Kickbacks
Basically, things you can do at the gym. Except now, you are doing it in specific types of sets and making sure your form is right as well as getting enough rest in between when needed or too much rest when rest is not part of the sets. Basically, you can be assured that everything you’re doing in the time frame is effective and max benefit to your specific muscle targeted workout for the day.
The cool down is also a bit short and i feel needs to be longer so I stay after and implement additional stretches to complete my inner demand of feeling fully cooled down and stretched. Stretching and cool down should never be skipped!
How do i feel after the first week of Body Beast? I feel that I built up some muscle already. With the workouts not being as long as P90X or Insanity, I am able to really push hard from the start with Body Beast versus pacing myself for the last 25 minutes doing P90x.
My Starting Weight & Where I want to Be | Body Beast Review
My starting weight was at 168. During the first week, I happened to drop a pound and then gain it back so I am still the same as when I started finishing out the first week. I am following the “Lean Beast Schedule” so I am looking to finish my 90 days at about 175lbs.
If you’re not yet familiar with the 2 schedules in Body Beast, let me briefly review them for you. They give you an option to do a “Lean” or “Huge” Beast schedule. Huge is for people who just want to get big. Lean is for people that want to gain mass but also lose some fat. I know you can’t bulk up and lean up at the same time so I think the lean schedule is too minimize the amount of healthy fat you put on when you gain the 10 lbs of muscle mass to your frame.
My Opinion of Sagi Kalev – Body Beast Weekly Review
I got to meet Sagi, the Body Beast creator, in Las Vegas where I live in June 2012, the same month his program came out. My first
impression was that he is a very calm cool person. In the videos, he is very into his work and wants you to succeed. He may not be the gifted Spokesman for the WhiteHouse, but he gets the job done and has some humor to keep you entertained.
Body Beast Compared to Body For Life
Body Beast reminds me of doing the Body For Life program by Bill Phillips back in 1998. More traditional moves and changing them up to work different parts of each muscle. I got great results with Body for Life, so I’m sure I will with Body Beast because in my opinion, it is like Body For Life, but with more variety of moves and set types to get you more results.
So after completing week 1, I can honestly say that I recommend the program for those who want a short but effective workout at home. They are about 40 minutes on average so you have time to live life as well. If you are one that loves to lift but need some guidance on how to do each move, perform set types, and rest properly in between sets, then Body Beast is for you. At the end of each month, I will post pictures to show my results. See ya next week for my week 2 Body Beast review.
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do you think Bodybeast or P90x workout has enough rest days? working out 5 days straight is probably too much
These workouts are results of extensive research and experience from some of the best in the industry. They don’t just put together a workout for looks, there are reasons they are designed and put out the way they are.
Tony,
Interesting review.
I was on P90X for about 2 months and realized it wasn’t going to give me the mass I want. As such, I went to Body Beast. This is my first week.
I first reaction is that Body Beast doesn’t seem as organized or as P90X.
Tony (P90X) also seems to do alot more explaining and talking in his videos.
Also there seems to be much more sales videos.
Just my opinion
Hi Joseph, in my opinion, P90X is the godfather of all Beachbody workouts. Body Beast is great for what it is, building muscle mass. What I think Body Beast lacks for those who want to compare it to P90X is that the warm ups and cool downs aren’t as in depth and effective. I had great results with both workouts so they delivered what they promised for me. My lean body mass before BB was 143 and now it is 152. I would do a second round because I believe it works.
These are two totally different programs with different approaches to get different results. I too felt that when I started Body Beast, it wasn’t as all around as technical as P90X, but I realized later that it didn’t have to because it’s for people who want to lift hard and heavy, more the traditional gym style.
In conclusion, I still think nothing tops P90X as far as Beachbody workouts, but all are proven to work if you stick to the program the way it’s designed. You’re entitled to your opinion and it is a great one. I have talked to many people who absolutely love it, and some that are on the fence about it. My recommendation is to try one of these programs from beginning to end and follow the nutrition plan. See what results are at the end of your 90 days. If you are not satisfied with the program, Beachbody always has a 90 day money back guarantee for all 90 day programs. Good luck Joseph. Wish you the best man