I wasn't sure if I was going to do a review of this program, because I really messed around with the calendar (I see rows of cute check marks, but that's not actually how it happened...). However, its flexibility is one of the best things about the program, so... Here goes!
Like with most Fitness Blender programs, FB30 R2 is all about balance: a great mix of different training styles and body focuses. Most weeks have the rough structure of 2 lower, 2 upper, 1 core, but there's a little bit more variety to the order than in more recent programs, and there are a couple of weeks with a total body strength focus.
On average (yes, I have the stats!), there was HIIT twice a week and cardio 1.5 times a week, and there were 5 pilates workouts and 2 kickboxing workouts. These was also some extra stretching - once a part of a workout, once as extra credit and once the day before the final PFT.
While the main workouts were around 30 minutes in length, over half the days had extra credit challenges, making them optionally Strong/Burn/Bodyweight length. There were also 3 days with "beginner alternative" workouts and 1 day with a choice between pilates and lower body strength.
And I was always going to mention... There was a decent split between Kelli and Daniel. Not counting pure warm up and cool down videos or optional recovery days, I counted 22 workouts with Daniel, 37 with Kelli and 9 with both. So not quite 50/50, but still plenty of Daniel. (I felt he appeared more in upper body strength and extra credit HIIT videos, but I haven't actually counted that to see.)
I usually start with results, and here I nearly forgot them altogether. Oops! Results! At the end of the program I feel less fit than I prefer and don't look great, but I think that's less to do with the program and more to do with other factors - particularly illness, less non-FB cardio and disorganised snacking. (A couple of weeks on, I feel and look great again: pretty sure it's unrelated to my workout program.)
But more importantly: enjoyment. I loved this program! The workouts was fun, there was plenty of Daniel, and there were some old favourites I haven't done for a while. Beforehand, I made the mistake of doing Strong followed by Burn - too many of the same workouts!! - so I was very happy to see something different on the calendar.
Now, when I did FB30 R4, I felt like many of the workouts were not quite enough - I often wanted more at the end. R2 is a bit different. While I often tacked on other exercise afterwards, I still felt like I could have stopped after the 30 minutes and that would have been a good workout. So I guess I felt - for me - R2 was a more complete program than R4.
My favourite thing about FB30 R2 was its flexibility. I did a lot of different things with this program, and they all worked. Initially, I added on some extra exercise and/or stretching after most days. Sometimes I did just the scheduled workout. And later on, when I got really busy and behind, I started combining days to make 60-minute workouts. Now that worked really well! I would do that again in future. In fact, you could turn the FB30 programs into more XT programs... But don't tell Kelli and Daniel I suggested that. 😅
In short... Great program! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Will do it again - but probably with the intention of adding on or switching things around again to make it fit my workout style. Highly recommend it to everyone, regardless of how long you like your workouts to be.
FB30 R2 Review
I wasn't sure if I was going to do a review of this program, because I really messed around with the calendar (I see rows of cute check marks, but that's not actually how it happened...). However, its flexibility is one of the best things about the program, so... Here goes!
Like with most Fitness Blender programs, FB30 R2 is all about balance: a great mix of different training styles and body focuses. Most weeks have the rough structure of 2 lower, 2 upper, 1 core, but there's a little bit more variety to the order than in more recent programs, and there are a couple of weeks with a total body strength focus.
On average (yes, I have the stats!), there was HIIT twice a week and cardio 1.5 times a week, and there were 5 pilates workouts and 2 kickboxing workouts. These was also some extra stretching - once a part of a workout, once as extra credit and once the day before the final PFT.
While the main workouts were around 30 minutes in length, over half the days had extra credit challenges, making them optionally Strong/Burn/Bodyweight length. There were also 3 days with "beginner alternative" workouts and 1 day with a choice between pilates and lower body strength.
And I was always going to mention... There was a decent split between Kelli and Daniel. Not counting pure warm up and cool down videos or optional recovery days, I counted 22 workouts with Daniel, 37 with Kelli and 9 with both. So not quite 50/50, but still plenty of Daniel. (I felt he appeared more in upper body strength and extra credit HIIT videos, but I haven't actually counted that to see.)
I usually start with results, and here I nearly forgot them altogether. Oops! Results! At the end of the program I feel less fit than I prefer and don't look great, but I think that's less to do with the program and more to do with other factors - particularly illness, less non-FB cardio and disorganised snacking. (A couple of weeks on, I feel and look great again: pretty sure it's unrelated to my workout program.)
But more importantly: enjoyment. I loved this program! The workouts was fun, there was plenty of Daniel, and there were some old favourites I haven't done for a while. Beforehand, I made the mistake of doing Strong followed by Burn - too many of the same workouts!! - so I was very happy to see something different on the calendar.
Now, when I did FB30 R4, I felt like many of the workouts were not quite enough - I often wanted more at the end. R2 is a bit different. While I often tacked on other exercise afterwards, I still felt like I could have stopped after the 30 minutes and that would have been a good workout. So I guess I felt - for me - R2 was a more complete program than R4.
My favourite thing about FB30 R2 was its flexibility. I did a lot of different things with this program, and they all worked. Initially, I added on some extra exercise and/or stretching after most days. Sometimes I did just the scheduled workout. And later on, when I got really busy and behind, I started combining days to make 60-minute workouts. Now that worked really well! I would do that again in future. In fact, you could turn the FB30 programs into more XT programs... But don't tell Kelli and Daniel I suggested that. 😅
In short... Great program! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Will do it again - but probably with the intention of adding on or switching things around again to make it fit my workout style. Highly recommend it to everyone, regardless of how long you like your workouts to be.