Showing posts with label Max 30. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Max 30. Show all posts

Friday, April 3, 2015

Max 30 Transformation!

Forgive me, please!? This post is WAY late but better than never right!?

Alright let's chat about Max 30. As you probably already know, or if you don't-now you do, my journey with Beachhbody started with Shaun T's Focus T25. I LOVED this program. So when Mr. T put out another program boosting 30 minute workouts, I was all about trying it. I definitely love Shaun's style and his videos are always challenging and motivating. Max 30 here I come as I anxiously purchased my copy...


I started Max 30 on January 13th and ended March 1st (you see now why I said this post is SO late 😳).

Anyways, I did one 30 day round of the Max 30. It consisted of 5 workouts on a set schedule with Saturday and Sunday being rest days. To put it lightly, this program kicked my behind daily! Unlike T25 you do get mini breaks but believe me, you NEED them. The program uses a measuring system called your Max Out time. This is where you write down when you have to stop following along. The goal is the up your time each week.

In the workouts you are going all out. Hardcore cardio, using your body to lift and work your muscles. It may not sound like much but after doing burpees or pushups, you will understand why it works! This program uses a tabata style of working out which is high intensity movement for 20 seconds and rest for 10 seconds. You can do anything for 20 seconds they said, its just 20 seconds they said. Well those 20 second intervals where killer and totally upped my fitness game.


Not only are the workouts awesome, but the nutrition plan is even better! This program uses the 21 Day Fix plan so you have exact measurements on how much one serving is. The nutrition guide lays out how to go about figuring out what bracket you fall in. This gives you how many servings per food group you need daily making counting calories non existent and staying on track much easier. In the nutrition book there are tons of recipes and sample meal plans as well. It seriously can't get any easier. 

My Results:

When I began Max 30 I was looking to tone up and increase my endurance for my runs. Throughout the program I noticed that my Max Out time kept climbing. I was no where near being able to complete the entire video without stopping but I was going longer each time. I also noticed that my runs got easier and faster. Big win for me there!! 



Max 30 definitely helped me tone my mid section and legs! I lost 1/2 an inch off my waist, 1 inch off my hips and a 1/2 an inch of each of my thighs. 


Max 30 is definitely a program to use when you want to tone, lose weight and even increase endurance for other activities. I used it to help me train for my 1/2 marathon and it delivered! 

Thinking maybe this program would be right for you!? Drop your email below or message me and we can chat! Id love to help you with your health and fitness goals!! 

Xo
Jaclyn

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Beachbody Training!

Rise and SHINE

☀️8 miles @ 10:16 pace☀️

I love my Saturday morning runs/ catch up sessions with my girl, Amanda. It was around mile 3.5 when I finally noticed how far we had gone. That is amazing! 

I am seriously in awe of how much my body has changed in the past 6 months. I could barely run a 5K at the Turkey Trot. I felt like I was DYING as I crossed the finish line. Now I feel great come mile 3 and even though I'm tired at the end, in this case mile 8, I still don't have crazy aches and pains nor do I have that "holy cow I'm going to collapse and die right here" feeling. 

What has happened in the last 6-8 months? Beachbody happened. I would be stupid to think that they didn't play a HUGE roll in my health and fitness. At home workouts trained and are continuing to train me for my running goals. Just 25 or 30 minutes a day is ALL I spent each day. I ran twice a week only until just this past week. 

It's incredible that Beachbody's home workouts are that effective in just 30 minutes per day but, hey, my company is awesome so it's no surprise. 

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Are you looking to train for a race? Do you want to be able to take long walks with your husband or kids? Do you want to feel better? 
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If you answered yes- then I have the perfect answer. Email me at jaclyncrowellfitness@gmail.com so we can chat 💙

Monday, February 16, 2015

Beachbody FAST...

How much time does it take to workout, shower, look presentable AND have a nutritious breakfast?

Well it took me 1 hour and 16 minutes from start to finish!!! (Even with 3 kids )

Here's how I did it:
Woke up, drank E&E, pushed play on a Max 30 workout, exercised for the FULL 30 minutes, got the kids breakfast, jumped in the shower, got out- searched for clothes (because I never lay them out the night before), got dressed, did my hair and makeup, got the kids dressed and diapers changed, made my chocolate peanut butter Shakeology and...

**BAM** IM DONE!

My morning in a nutshell smile emoticon
It's not a joke when they say it's FAST and EFFICIENT for BUSY people 

As always>> Id love to help you- I'm just a message away 



Tuesday, February 3, 2015

#TransformationTUESDAY


Today I am saying GOODBYE to my old mom butt! 

Yes I know-- kinda weird to be talking about in public but UGH! I hated having absolutely no butt. It was like I lost weight in all the places Id like to keep a little cushion! Anyways it wasn't until I started Max 30 and running longer distances that I felt like I was starting to build some muscle back there. 

One step at a time, one workout, one run-- I am changing for the better :) 


Want to join in on my next challenge group!? Message me or drop your email below :)

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Sunday- Meal Planning!! Max 30!

This will be the start of my third week with Max 30 BUT I'm a week behind with my workouts (due to an illness and run days) so we are going to repeat week 2.

 (On Saturday I ran my longest distance to date!! So happy! 10K here I come)

Anyways I am prepared this week! I have created a plan this week to I stay on track with Max 30 PLUS continue training to run a half marathon in the spring. 

Here is my plan:
Monday: Cardio Challenge
Tuesday: Tabata Power
Wednesday: Sweat Intervals + 2 mile run
Thursday: Tabata Power
Friday: Friday Fight: Round 1
Saturday: Run 6.2 miles
Sunday: Rest and Stretch 

Along with creating a workout, I completed my meal plan for this week! It's simple and easy so it will be a piece of cake ;) to stay on track. 


As I was making this meal plan I remembered how hard it seemed in the beginning to make one. I had no idea about what to eat, how much to eat, or how to keep it budget friendly. Here are a few tips I have for beginner meal planners like me!
#1- keep it simple! Don't change up your snacks/breakfast everyday. Keep most snacks, lunch and breakfast pretty similar throughout the week. This will cut down on your grocery bill and make prep easy! 
#2- change up your dinners. If you are going to eat the same things for most of the day, make sure dinner is different. Generally I try to give us a wide variety for dinners. I get sick of eating the same foods pretty quickly so this helps cut that out. 
#3- look in your refrigerator and make a meal plan around those things. The last thing you want to do it have to buy all the ingredients for a dish! If you have chicken and broccoli, make a meal with that! Use up all of last weeks items so you avoid wasting it and it will save you money! 
#4- know your weekly schedule. Don't schedule to make a big dinner on the night your daughter has dance. A salad or a sandwich would be best! It will stop the excuses of why you can't stay on track and take the stress out of cooking because you will already have a plan. 

And lastly

#5- know how much you should be eating and WHAT you should be eating. You can check out my FREE clean eating guide to help you with what foods and how much. I'll be honest before Max 30 I really didn't stick to a meal plan nor did I create many. It was hard to figure out how much I needed of each thing. Once I got the Max 30 nutrition program it made it completely clear what I needed. There was no guess work and I could whip up a meal plan very easily. It has been my saving grace! 

I hope that will help you a little in creating your own meal plan! I'm telling you- it will make your life so much easy to have a plan!! 

Happy Sunday and I hope you all have an amazing week!!! 

(Starting reading Go Pro by Eric Worre today!! So far it's an awesome read!)

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Body over Mind-- Make it happen!

Your body can achieve SO much more than your mind gives it credit for.

Today was definitely a body over mind fight. My mind was telling me I had tons of chores to do. It was saying I could stop and no one would know. I didn't have to finish because my body is sore. 

That was about their time I hushed those whispers and pushed harder. Don't let your mind give up before your body.

You will always have something else you could be doing. There will always be another load of laundry, dishes that need to be washed, a child that would prefer you sit on the couch with them. ALL of those things can wait for 30 minutes. 

Remember WHY you are doing this. This is for YOU and no one, not even your mind, should take that away from you. 

#max30 #allyouneedis30minutes #dontstop #chorescanwait

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Week TWO of Max 30!!!

Tomorrow is the start of WEEK TWO for Max 30!! The first week was awesome. I loved waking up and getting my workout in with Shaun T. By the third day I was pretty sore and actually still feel it in my calves and thighs. Max 30 is the ultimate fast, extremely effective workout. It combines the nutrition program from the 21 Day Fix but Shaun T really amps up the intensity with the workout. I can't wait to see what week two brings.


With that in mind, I created my weekly plan today as well! I took some of the recipes in the Max 30 book but I also found a few of my own. I decided to share this one with you because it looks interesting and very cheap to make. I have never tried this so I will be sure to give you a full review once I do!




If you try it before me, let me know how you like it :))


Cuban Picadillo


Ingredients:
1 pound (about) ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 bell pepper (I used a sweet red one), chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 6oz can tomato paste
1/4 cup water
1 can black beans


Directions:

Chop your onion, bell pepper and mince your garlic
Put the ground beef, chopped onion, bell pepper and minced garlic in a large pan on medium heat
Just before the beef is completely cooked, add all of the remaining ingredients (If you are going to use beans, add them now)
Bring to a low simmer and cover
Cook for about 20 minutes to let all of the flavors mesh into one another
Serve your picadillo on top of rice and you can add the cilantro and avocado as a garnish!




Original recipe by Loriel @ Healthy Roots, Happy Soul on March 24, 2012

Friday, January 16, 2015

Day 3: Max 30


Sweat Intervals is the workout for day 3 and when the title says "sweat" it means it!! I Maxed out at 8:21 only because there is a 30 second break at the 5 minute marker. I was about at max when Shaun T called for a water break! Saved the day! I can't believe how different this program is from T25. It feels much more intense and the exercises are harder. 

Max 30 has made me gloriously sore and I can feel myself getting stronger with each workout. You may think you can't get a good workout in just 30 minutes but this program will surely prove you wrong!!! 

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Day Two-- MAX 30!

Up and at it again today!! 

Tabata Power ✔️

Breakfast ✔️

I made a recipe from the Max 30 book and it was yummy! Plus I snuck in a veggie when I normally don't eat them for breakfast! This will be on my weekly meal plan for sure! 

Spinach and Onion Scramble
1 whole egg
4 egg whites
1/2 cup spinach
1/2 cup chopped onions
Pepper
Salt
1 tsp. Olive oil

-Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat.
-In a bowl scramble the eggs; add a pitch of salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
-Add onions and spinach to hot skillet and cook until onions are soft and spinach is wilted.
-Add eggs and cook until done.

Enjoy!