Healthcare - Review & Giveaway(Closed) - Ultimate Booty Workouts #Ultimatebooty

Disclaimer: I purchased my ain re-create of Ultimate Booty Workouts too was sent a re-create from the publisher which I volition survive giving away. Post contains affiliate links.

Ultimate Booty Workouts is a novel majority out past times swain blogger Tamara Grand. UBW is a 12-week progressive weight grooming programme focused on perfecting your backside. 

The Ultimate Booty Workouts program is broken into 3, 4-week Phases. Each Phase maps out your strength training, cardio, too nutrition to back upwards fatty loss and muscle gain. These gym or at-home friendly workouts come upwards consummate amongst warm-up too cool-down (including foam rolling too stretching). 

It actually is the full package: a consummate programme inwards a book.

From the dorsum of the book:

The targeted programs inwards this majority volition bring your booty toned too perky inwards no time. Plus, your novel sculpted, stacked bring upwards terminate volition survive to a greater extent than than precisely prissy to await at--it's potent glutes too hamstrings volition help:

• Accelerate Fat Loss
• Improve Posture
• Decrease Back, Hip & Knee Pain
• Tighten too Flatten Abs

Sign me up.

I must confess I was a combat apprehensive most a workout book. I solely workout at home, but tend to similar workout DVD's. I precisely wasn't certain how it would survive working out from a book...

Well, I LOVE it! I dear beingness able to workout wherever too non needing a TV/DVD player. I dear the fun I'm having edifice playlists for my workouts too non having to bargain amongst whatever music is on the DVD. Most of all? I dear the workouts. Well, I've solely tried Phase 1 too hence far, but it kicked my tush. Literally!

My start fourth dimension through the Phase 1 workout I burned 263 calories. For a 35ish infinitesimal forcefulness workout that's amazing for me.

Ultimate Booty Workouts is a good, company program. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone from beginner (Really, completely beginner accessible!) to advanced. In fact, I'm too hence impressed, I've decided to weblog through it. I started yesterday too volition survive checking dorsum inwards at the terminate of each iv calendar week stage amongst my thoughts too results. (My solely variance from the programme equally ready forth inwards the majority volition survive that spell Tamara recommends whole grains too legumes, I'll survive keeping it Paleo of course.)

Will I bring a bum y'all tin bounce a quarter off? Will it assistance me amongst my post-baby weight loss? Let's notice out...

My Pre-Ultimate Booty Workouts Stats
Weight: 194.5
Bust: 44
Waist: 36.5 (at belly button)
Hips: 44
Right Calf: 14.5
Clothing size: 13
(I also took a 'Before' motion painting which I'll portion at the terminate amongst an 'After' shot for comparison)

Want to essay it amongst me? I bring a re-create to plow over away to i lucky reader!

To move into but move out a comment below. I volition role random.org to pick out a winner vii PM Mountain Time Feb 17, 2014.

Ultimate Booty Updates:

Phase 1 Recap, Results, too Review
Phase two recap, results, too review

Final Results + Before too After Pics

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Healthcare - Ultimate Booty Workouts Results + Earlier In Addition To Afterward Pics

Ultimate Booty Workouts

I accept to nation that I actually enjoyed this workout program. I never got bored amongst it too it ever kept me challenged. And the results? Well, they beak for themselves...

My earlier too afterwards Ultimate Booty Workouts stats:

Weight 
Before-194.5 After 184
Bust
Before-44 After 42

Waist 

Before-36.5 After 34
Hips 

Before-44 After 42
Right Calf 

Before-14.5 After 13.75
Clothing size 

Before-13/14 After 11/12

I felt a lilliputian weird inwards a tank too shorts for these. I've never done progress pictures this way, but I'm thence glad that I did!

My earlier too afterwards Ultimate Booty Workout pics:

Another reminder to me on how the scale doesn't tell the whole story.
There's alone 10 pounds divergence here. Is it simply me, or does it await similar more?

Needless to nation I'm pretty excited for these results! To live on honest I'd hoped for to a greater extent than than 10.5 pounds inwards 12 weeks (I was aiming at a pound a week), but the pictures nation it all. I am seeing a major divergence inwards my habiliment too. I started out amongst my 13/14's shorts existence a tad loose. I thence went through my 12's too am instantly inwards 11/12's (we all know how habiliment sizes vary, but these were all the same likewise modest when I was inwards the regular 12's). I'd nation I lost nearly ii sizes. Considering I've been going upward a few pounds, downwards a few pounds since having Baby O. I am beyond happy to run across these results.

My finish amongst Ultimate Booty was to experience stronger too lose a lilliputian fat. I'd nation mission accomplished.

Oh yes, too perchance you lot can't tell inwards the pics, but my butt looks improve too. ;)


 

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Healthcare - Ultimate Booty Workouts - Stage One Recap, Results, Together With Review

I can't believe I've been doing this program for a month! Wow, the fourth dimension flew.

Recap
I began Ultimate Booty Workouts Phase 1 really gung ho in addition to my innovation was to produce 3 sets of the Phase 1 workout, 3 times a week, using my 10 lb weights. Then, to produce an upper trunk (my own, non included inwards this book) workout twice a calendar week in addition to cardio ane time a calendar week (Oh, in addition to I hoped to throw inwards or in addition to then yoga too?!).

Didn't happen. 

I did the start workout, doing 3 sets using my 10 lb weights, in addition to was sooooo sore for 2 or 3 days following. What worked for me was to driblet downwards to my 8 lb weights in addition to compass myself 2 days of balance betwixt workouts. I tend to intend I'm a badass, but my post-partum trunk doesn't quite concur yet. I also alone got the upper trunk workout inwards ane time a calendar week in addition to alone did cardio the final 2 weeks (though cardio isn't a requirement for Phase 1).

Best lay plans I guess. However, I'm proud of myself for adjusting to what my trunk needed and persevering instead of getting frustrated in addition to quitting (like I've done over in addition to over post-baby). I'm glad that this majority is in addition to then flexible in addition to gave me unlike options to brand this run at my fitness level. My final workout of the calendar month rocked in addition to I felt I'd mastered the Phase 1 Workout! 

My eating choices were cracking this month, but my portions were a fight over what they should receive got been. As fatty loss is ane of my goals I am going to runway on My Fitness Pal for Phase 2 merely to travel certain I teach that inwards check.

Results
The principal affair I've noticed this start calendar month is that for the start fourth dimension post-baby I am feeling stronger! It's an amazing feeling. One of the principal things I've struggled amongst (since likely my 36th calendar week of pregnancy) is feeling in addition to then weak. I revel inwards feeling rigid in addition to it's been tough for me to non receive got that feeling.

I burned an average of 275 to 300 calories per Phase 1 Workout. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cracking compass the axe for a weights workout.

Weight: 
Before-194.5 After Phase 1-191
Bust: 

Before-44 After Phase 1-43.5
Waist: 

Before-36.5 After Phase 1-36
Hips: 

Before-44 After Phase 1-43.5
Right Calf: 

Before-14.5 After Phase 1-14.5
Clothing size: 

Before-13 After Phase 1-Can wearable or in addition to then 12's now

Review
I have thoroughly enjoyed Ultimate Booty Workouts in addition to then far. It crossed my hear that I might teach bored doing the same workout for a calendar month (because I tend to receive got workout ADD), but I didn't. I enjoyed the workouts in addition to how they made me experience rigid in addition to energized. They definitely suit my workout preferences perfectly in addition to I'm glad to receive got institute something I desire to stick to.

Music is really motivating to me in addition to I really loved having my ain music to workout to (and making novel playlists on my ipod) instead of whatsoever music plays on a workout DVD. Those that workout at the gym may receive got this for granted, but for me it is something I'm non used to in addition to receive got enjoyed.

The foam roller pedagogy included amongst the stretch in addition to cool downwards department is awesome. I've had a foam roller forever in addition to didn't know precisely what to produce amongst it! I volition confess I haven't done the stretching in addition to foam rolling later every workout. Going to run on that for stage 2.

My previously piddling used foam roller is definitely feeling the beloved lately!

Overall, upon trying the workouts for a month, I even in addition to then compass this majority a thumbs upward in addition to am excited to tackle Phase 2!

Updates:
Phase 2 Recap, results, in addition to review
Final Results + Before in addition to After Pics

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Healthcare - Ultimate Booty Workouts - Stage Ii Recap, Results, In Addition To Review

I'm actually non laid upward for it to live on the final twenty-four hours of March. Excuse me land I stimulate got a chip of a freakout...

Seriously, where did the calendar month go?! 

Oh well, it went. I'm only glad Spring is here. This mama needs some sunshine! Anyway, on to my Ultimate Booty Phase two discussion:

Recap

This was my planned workout schedule for March. Lots of people have
asked where I impress these calendars. I impress them from imom.

At starting fourth dimension I wasn't sure, but I loved having this many remainder days scheduled. I did add together inwards a dyad of extra days of cardio inwards the month, but it was dainty to stimulate got that flexibility. I also institute my non quite upward to par post-baby trunk needed the extra recovery time. Two words: sore muscles.

I actually enjoyed this month's workout. Possibly fifty-fifty to a greater extent than than final month...maybe. I loved the novel moves, the intensity, too the add-on of the HIIT at the end. For me it was sprints on the treadmill.

All inwards all, my workouts were great. I used my 10 lb weights too am laid upward to progress to my 15's for most moves. Super excited close that! I haven't seen my xv lb weights inwards over a year. Oh yes, too I burned an average of 350 calories per workout. Say what?! Awesome.

My nutrient was improve this month. Still working on portions, but definitely to a greater extent than mindful of it. H5N1 dyad examples of dinners:

Grass-fed steak amongst asparagus too white sugariness potato.

Paleo taco salad.

Results
Upon completing Phase two I am definitely feeling stronger too am excited to live on seeing a departure inwards the mirror equally well. PROGRESS! After the long dorsum too forth, circular too circular I've been putting myself through post-baby I cannot say you lot how excited I am to live on making progress. I also notice my posture seems better.

My stats...

Weight: 
Before-194.5 After Phase 1-191 After Phase 2-187
Bust: 

Before-44 After Phase 1-43.5 After Phase 2-43
Waist: 

Before-36.5 After Phase 1-36 After Phase 2-36
Hips: 

Before-44 After Phase 1-43.5 After Phase 2-43
Right Calf: 

Before-14.5 After Phase 1-14.5 After Phase 2-14
Clothing size: 

Before-13 After Phase 1-Can wearable some 12's After Phase 2-12

A pound a week? I'll stimulate got it.

Review
OK, no beating closed to the bush: I dear this book, I dear these workouts, too I'm super excited to start Phase 3.

I'm off to honor my xv too 20 lb weights. Now, where on populace did my important self materials them...

**Update:
Final results + Before too later on pics

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Healthcare - Produce Something Different

I mean value this was FitBloggin '11?

I honey this fourth dimension of year. Fitbloggin season. While I was unable to attend this yr I notwithstanding loved next everyone's instagram in addition to facebook feeds, but close of all: I honey the aftermath.

So many people on burn downwards again. On burn downwards for their blogging, fitness, in addition to full general salubrious living. On burn downwards for each other in addition to this awesome community. I honey watching people connecting in addition to reconnecting alongside blogging friends. There's in addition to thus much support, encouragement, in addition to simply I-get-you understanding. It's a dandy atmosphere to live on a business office of.

I've been perusing post-fitbloggin posts. Fitbloggin recaps every bit good every bit many posts on accountability, tough love, novel starts, re-committing to their goals...

I honey this fourth dimension of year. It e'er inspires me to reignite my passion for blogging, fitness, in addition to salubrious living every bit well. 


I've been struggling since finishing the 21 Day Fix. It variety of messed alongside my take away heed a little. Brought dorsum a combat of the onetime obsessive feeling. I took about fourth dimension off, Fitbloggin recaps every bit good every bit many posts on accountability, tough love, novel starts, re-committing to their goals...

I honey this fourth dimension of year. It e'er inspires me to reignite my passion for blogging, fitness, in addition to salubrious living every bit well. 


I've been struggling since dealt alongside about life stuff, back-slid a little, in addition to well? Enough is enough.

Time to produce something different.

What I've been doing since finishing Fitbloggin recaps every bit good every bit many posts on accountability, tough love, novel starts, re-committing to their goals...

I honey this fourth dimension of year. It e'er inspires me to reignite my passion for blogging, fitness, in addition to salubrious living every bit well. 


I've been struggling since Ultimate Booty Workouts is non working for me. I took a difficult expect at what I convey been doing in addition to started searching for something different. I flora Kelly Coffey-Meyer's workouts in addition to was impressed. They are simply the something unlike I was looking for!

I reached out to Kelly (something I don't ofttimes produce these days, that's how smitten I was alongside the You Tube previews) in addition to she sent me these DVDs.

I'm putting together a vi calendar week calendar of the 30 Minute to Fitness DVDs, addition about runs, in addition to volition starting fourth dimension today (no to a greater extent than waiting for Mon to start!). I'll percentage my workout calendar in addition to 'before' stats adjacent calendar week for anyone interested. My focus volition live on weights in addition to of course of report consistency. That is what I've lacked the by few weeks.

As far every bit my eating goes, it's been OK, but non where it needs to live on for me to encounter the results I want. I contemplated doing a Fitbloggin recaps every bit good every bit many posts on accountability, tough love, novel starts, re-committing to their goals...

I honey this fourth dimension of year. It e'er inspires me to reignite my passion for blogging, fitness, in addition to salubrious living every bit well. 


I've been struggling since Whole 30 or a 21 Day Sugar Detox, but decided I wanted to endeavour something unlike hither every bit well. What I require close is, again, consistency. As good every bit accountability. I'll live on keeping it construct clean Paleo, but my primary focus volition live on on sharing my nutrient choices on instagram more. I mean value it volition live on an slow agency to conk on myself on runway in addition to accountable. (Call me out if I starting fourth dimension slacking! #justtrollin #tribelove)

I'm excited for something different. Changing things upwards is e'er a proficient thing!

PS Fitbloggin is inward DENVER inward 2015!! Who's coming to hang out alongside me??

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