I just completed trying something different! Wanted to share my thoughts in case anyone has thought about doing the same and wasnāt sure about it. So here goes!
First of all, my ādilemnaā was this: I love FB workouts and especially strength training but also wanted to fit some regular running and dance lessons into my schedule. How to do that without missing out on my beloved strength training??
I had the idea to try alternating 1 week of FB30R4 (although any program would work) with 1 week of Reach(mostly the stretching from it, not so much the Pilates) and including running 3 times a week and some dancing during the Reach week. (You could still always include a bit of strength training here and there if you still wanted to during that week). Since I am also working on improving flexibility, I appreciated the continual emphasis on stretching that Reach includes.
I avoided that feeling of missing out on strength, since I always knew Iād be right back to it next week.
Anyway my Review is that I loved it! I felt that I was getting the best of both worlds. I also loved having the freedom to add anything I wanted during the Reach week, even hiking, swimming or literally anything. Without missing out on any strength. And maybe itās my imagination but I think that I actually had more muscle āgainsā during this time! Next I will do the same but with Booty&Reach.
Hope this review can help someone else thinking of doing something similar! Thanks for reading!
Ps I think this would be especially good for summertime when we tend to get more invitations from friends for other activities, like hiking etc. (Staying COVID safe of course!) Makes it easier to fit into the schedule!
A Review of sorts: Alternating Programs!
I just completed trying something different! Wanted to share my thoughts in case anyone has thought about doing the same and wasnāt sure about it. So here goes!
First of all, my ādilemnaā was this: I love FB workouts and especially strength training but also wanted to fit some regular running and dance lessons into my schedule. How to do that without missing out on my beloved strength training??
I had the idea to try alternating 1 week of FB30R4 (although any program would work) with 1 week of Reach(mostly the stretching from it, not so much the Pilates) and including running 3 times a week and some dancing during the Reach week. (You could still always include a bit of strength training here and there if you still wanted to during that week). Since I am also working on improving flexibility, I appreciated the continual emphasis on stretching that Reach includes.
I avoided that feeling of missing out on strength, since I always knew Iād be right back to it next week.
Anyway my Review is that I loved it! I felt that I was getting the best of both worlds. I also loved having the freedom to add anything I wanted during the Reach week, even hiking, swimming or literally anything. Without missing out on any strength. And maybe itās my imagination but I think that I actually had more muscle āgainsā during this time! Next I will do the same but with Booty&Reach.
Hope this review can help someone else thinking of doing something similar! Thanks for reading!
Ps I think this would be especially good for summertime when we tend to get more invitations from friends for other activities, like hiking etc. (Staying COVID safe of course!) Makes it easier to fit into the schedule!