Body Beast Women's Group!

Hi ladies! My name is Annette, 46, and currently not working full time for the first time in my adult life. I have done P90X, Chalene Xtreme, P90X3 (although did not finish the whole thing due to injuries and life getting in the way) and various kettlebell workouts...

I am peri menopausal and due to work and other stressfull issues (and my own lazy self ;-) gained 10lbs on top of the 15 I already had in surplus.... Decided on Body Beast cause I love lifting and am so happy to see so many other women doing it....

Hope you won't mind a million questions when I start next week.....

I am going to finish out 2014 with my second round of Body Beast. Today I did Build Shoulders.
I am surrender for you Beast! :laugh:

I cant do it on an empty stomach, so I usually eat a small banana or 100g greek yogurt 30 minutes or so before I start.... As for where, I do it at home, but it will depend on the cost of your gym... Good luck!

Hello ladies! I'm a large 186 pounds of flab!! Lol
And I was thinking of ordering bodybeast. I have no muscles and all fat. Do you think this program would help burn this flab off? I don't want to drink the Shakeolgy, tried it and can't drink my food. I take supplements mostly and greens. I've looked online and such and all I see is already thin ladies with no muscle tone doing this program. I will also be doing cardio 3 times a week also. Let me know your feedback:)

Well, I'm not sure where you are looking but there is a lot more than already thin ladies doing this program. I am in a challenge group doing it with everyone from 250lb-110lbs. Muscle burns more fat than cardio, so I would say try this program and forget about the extra cardio, there is cardio included in the schedule. I am about 170lbs and having no troubles with it. A few sore muscles, but I love it!

Hi Everyone,

I am new to the BB program and will be starting it soon, I feel pretty confused on what I should do. I am not looking to loose any extra weight but I would like to loose some inches, tone up and gain some muscle. I was planning on following the lean schedule, hopefully that is a good choice ... Also I am so lost on the supplements, are you all taking any supplements? if you are which ones are necessary to take? I was planning on just taking my usual Shakeology but now I am starting to think that I will need to take something else. Another question I have is are you all following the meal plans? 2000+ calls. seems like so much I have no clue how I will be able to meet this.

Sorry for all the questions I just feel very lost with this program

Build: Legs! Eek.

Hey all!

I'm just getting to the halfway point of my first time through Body Beast... and I've come up against something. My choices for lunch are starting to get stale. I'm trying to stick with the BB approved diet and when I started, I picked out three different lunches that were easy and quick to make (and that wasn't a simple thing because I'm an extremely picky eater). But now... it's getting boring. Does anyone have any awesome BB acceptable lunch ideas? Preferably that only take 5-10 to prepare?

Thanks for any and all suggestions!

Hi! I will be starting Body Beast on Wednesday after a very effective informercial at 6am.

I have been having difficulty losing weight the past year due to some hormone issues. I eat very clean (Paleo-ish, organic, non-processed, Pescatarian) My doctor put me on medication to correct the hormone issue but suggested that I start lifting to build some muscle to help with the weight loss. I would ideally like to lose 15 lbs and would be ecstatic to lose 30. I've been lower than that in the past but that was due to a horrible diet and no exercise. I have a lot more muscle mass (particularly in my legs) than I used to.

I have always loved running and have done two half marathons but due to a foot injury back in May I have had to put that on hold. Right now I just do ballet 3 times a week. I had attempted p90x prior to being diagnosed with the hormone imbalance (too much testosterone) and was discouraged because I gained weight quickly with it.

I'm hoping this will help develop a love a weight lifting as I've always been a cardio nut but can't take the stress on my foot.

I have the program but only did a week of it. I'll send a FR. I can't start yet as I'm recovering with a serious shin splint, but I should be good to go next week!

Workout #1 - Build: Chest/Tris = Complete! My arms are shaking just picking up a fork! I started off easy with 2/4/6/10 lb weights. My husband has a set somewhere that I believe should be heavier so I will work my way up to that. I loved this workout!

Question: I am scheduled to do Build: Legs for the 1st time tomorrow, however I have an intense Pointe class tomorrow night. The Pointe class is extremely leg focused (Lots of up and down moves on to toes with fast reps). Should I skip tomorrow and do Build: Legs on Friday?

Just completed Build: Legs and as a ballet dancer it really wasn't too bad. I could definitely increase the weights a lot. I only have up to 10 lb dumbbells and then a single 20 lb & 25 lb weight. I could have done at least twice that. I was however sweating like crazy during the step up moves. Whoo!

Rest day today. My back is pretty sore I think from Build: Shoulders. I don't have a bench and my stability ball is pretty low to the ground so I think I did the move incorrectly where you lay face down and shrug. Hmm.

Feeling pretty good but my back was super sore this morning when I woke up. Just being careful not to turn too fast and watching my form. I get sore backs a lot though so I think during the back day I may just use lighter weights for now.

Hi everyone. My Body Beast is being delivered tomorrow! I am reasonably fit but new to lifting. I want to lose 10-15 lbs and am not sure if I should do Huge or Lean. Any suggestions? Thanks.