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I have been cycling through this book for the past two years and started while recovering from a car accident. I needed a structured plan that was easy to follow and could do on my own time and this was the solution. I modify the exercises when necessary, and have progressively modified each 12-week round. Not ever missing a week Each time adding more weights, more reps, etc. Sometimes it takes me longer than 12-weeks, sometimes I don't complete a week and repeat it the following, the second time fully completing before going on to the next. Back pain? Gone. Getting winded going up my 3 flights of stairs on a regular basis? Gone. The 20lbs of the 30 I had gained? Gone. I started with 4 reps and 2lb weights and can now do all reps and 7.5lbs weights. I still can't do a burpee due to a knee issue. I listen to my body and adjust as needed. I started this journey to gain strength and get rid of my back pain. That I've acheived. Losing weight has been a bonus that was helped only after also changing my eating habits (mostly drinking a lot of water, not snacking between meals and eating anything I want --- and I do mean anything --- only when I am hungry). Does it happen overnight? No. It happens when you make it happen. Consistency is key.

This program is awesome! A few things should be noted though: a) workouts take longer than 24 minutes! That's the time for the actual HIIT circuits, but there is also a 10 minute warm up and 10 minute cool down routine. b) you're expected to work out 5 days a week, not 3. Thursdays are cardio of your choice and they recommend "active recovery" on Tuesdays and weekends. This is a proven way to protect your body from injury and soreness, just know that the "3 days a week" selling point is a lie. c) it is not as beginner-friendly as it claims- do not hesitate to do the 4 week pre-training at the beginning of the book! I'm a relatively healthy, active, and fit 28 year old and thought I didn't need it- I was wrong.That said, I'm on week 3 of the regular program and am already seeing results despite not changing my diet. I'm not always able to complete workouts fully due to knee issues, but even doing some incomplete workouts has changed how I look and feel. Exercises are simple and easy to follow and there are descriptions of each move in the back of the book if the workout page is not clear enough. You can also find all of the exercises on youtube if you need further instruction. Workouts can be HARD and I'm usually pretty sore after, but I have so much more energy and am excited to work out for the first time in my life! The book is visually engaging and easy to use, and workouts are varied enough that I imagine you could go through it multiple times without getting bored.As others have mentioned, you could easily find all of this on pinterest or youtube, but having it planned out for you is really helpful for people like me who don't know much about fitness and don't have time or motivation to search for exercises and formulate a plan. All the figurative legwork is done for you so you can focus on the literal legwork!

I am only one week into pretraining but I can already feel my muscles toning. I plan to buy the nutritional guide next because I am enjoying it that much.I am a busy mom with 4 children at home and I work full-time and another part-time job. I don't eat great, but I don't bad either. I have massive amounts of weight to lose from children and aging (close to 40). I am considered obese. Although I walk a lot during the week, I knew I needed more to burn the fat that has taken up residence.I did a lot of research and Facebook stalking on this book before committing (because it's spendy), but I'm glad I did. I was drawn to this particular program because it's not a gym membership and an actual program that takes a beginner and works them up through it. The workouts are really only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (you can adjust to your week of course). With Tuesday and Thursday set aside for light cardio/recovery.After the first pre-training day, I realized how out-of-shape I was, but I powered through it and came back for more on Wednesday and Friday. By Friday my stamina was better and I didn't need to modify as much.As this review is only after week 1 pre-training I'll come back through here in 15 weeks and give an update. I will say if you are on this page reading comments, do yourself a favor and join the BodyBoss Method Community group on Facebook. You'll be able to see other ladies posting their own stories.Edit: 7/21/2018 - I have continued to do the pre-training (initially 4 weeks long) three times because I didn't feel my fitness was up to par until I had done so. I started the regular program this last week. I can say from the beginning to now I have at least lost 8 pounds and 2 inches in my hips and waist. It's a damn good workout and I've had to get my fitness up to par (with still having to modify sometimes). I still highly recommend. I'll come back when I am done with the actual training and update.