Body Beast Legs Workout | Bulk Series Review

Last night I completed day 24 of the Body Beast workout. Legs! This muscle group used to be the least favorite of mine to workout, but now it seems to be one of my top 3.

Why? Legs are a very big part of your everyday performance. It’s how we get around, and it where a lot of our power comes from in sports. So to neglect your legs just because it’s easy to hide them, doesn’t mean we skip “leg” workouts. As I always say,

“Friends Never Let Friends Skip Leg Workouts”

Body Beast Bulk Series – Workout Review

Being day 23 of the Body Beast workout last night, means that it is my first time doing the “Bulk” Series Legs. The first three weeks

of Body Beast is the “Build” Series, so starting week 4 this week moved me into the 5 week Bulk Series. Unlike the previous program I have done like P90X, where it is split into Month 1,2, and 3, Body Beast is not equally split into months, instead, 3 blocks.

5 weeks of 6 days on and 1 day off is what I will be battling with here in the Bulk series. The workouts are now targeted towards one specific muscle group. In the Build Series, you would do Chest and Triceps in one workout. In the Bulk Series, you will just do Chest one day and that’s it, then Legs, then Arms, and so on.

For the first time since I started, progressive sets will be implemented into my workouts. This is where you will perform sets of 15, 12, and 8 reps starting with lighter weight and moving up to heavier weight as you complete the 8 reps. Then you will rest for 90 seconds and then continue with 8 reps first this time, 12, and lastly, 15 reps, starting with heavier and going lighter as you increase reps to finish off the set.

A progressive set is defined in “The Book of Beast” as a pyramid that goes from high reps to low reps. Takes a break, then back up to high reps.

Body Beast Legs Workout | Bulk Series Review

In the Body Beast legs workout, you will be performing exercise such as:

Front to Back Lunge
Squat
Full to 1/2 Sumo Squat
Split Squat with E-Z Bar or Dumbbell
Stiff Leg Deadlift
Alternating Side Squat
Calf Raise
Beast Abs

Progressive sets will be done with Squats and full to 1/2 Sumo squats. One exercise that I struggled with is the stiff leg deadlift as it really is a slow move that you must be careful in doing. Reason is, is that it requires you to keep your legs straight as you keep your back straight bending down, stretching your hamstrings.

Where I struggled was knowing how far to go down at first. Then, as I listened to Sagi on the program, he gave a tips that made it come together for me. Next time around, I’ll be at 100% with this exercise.

Body Beast Legs Workout | Workout Summary

From beginning to end, the “leg” workout is 41:14 in length. The best thing about this Body Beast workout is that they aren’t long at all. It’s just pure pump and go, then you’re done. So I make sure I get the max out of my 41 minutes, sweat like I just got out of
the pool, and be in a constant test of my mental & physical abilities.

For me, knowing that it isn’t a long workout at all, allows me to really give it 120% cause I know I want to make every second, every rep of every exercise count before it’s done. Why? Cause at the end of the 90 days of Body Beast, I want results! I don’t want to look back and say that I could’ve done better with the workouts, or tried harder. No, I want to lay it all out so at the end, I can say I couldn’t have done anything else and this transformation, is what I truly deserve.

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Body Beast – Build Series Review

I just completed the first of three “blocks” of Body Beast, which is the “Build” that lasts 3 weeks. For the next 5 weeks, I will be going into the “Bulk” block, and then finishing off the last 4 weeks on the “Beast” block to complete my 90 day Body Beast transformation.

Starting on July 30th means that I will be done around Halloween this year. My ultimate goal is to end up at 175lbs from starting at 168. When I got up this morning, I was 166. What the Heck? Lost 2 lbs! Not what I was hoping for but it’s only 3 weeks into the program. One of the things that I did was start out the program without the Body Beast supplements to see how my body reacted and improved with just my nutrition alone.

I feel that my body is tighter and definitely more muscle definition. So, you may ask, “Why aren’t you gaining muscle mass the way Body Beast is supposed to?” I can’t give you an honest answer at this point, but what I can say is that I do a lot of cardio everyday at work cause I have to constantly be moving and I sweat for 8-10 hours straight. It might be that I am doing a lot more cardio than the program suggests.

Body Beast Cardio

I am doing the “Lean Beast” schedule as opposed to the “Huge Beast” schedule. It’s for people that want to gain muscle mass but also want to lose some fat. The cardio amount specified in lean schedule is only 1 day a week. However, like I said, with my type of work I do in the establishment I work at, I simply am doing a lot more cardio and calorie burning then the program suggests. This might be my reason for dropping weight.

My only option would be to up my carbs and calories even more, so that is what I’ve been doing the last 3 days. Not only that, but I also ordered a couple of Body Beast supplements to compliment my workouts. I will start the 2nd block with:

M.A.X. Creatine – for muscle mass boost
Suma Root – for muscle mass growth

We’ll see what difference it makes in my results for the second block, which is “Bulk”.

Body Beast Build – Exercise Tips

By the end of the first block, your exercises should have been perfected in form. If not, you must take the time to properly disect how to do this by watching them lead on the program and then emulate their form and listen to their tips. This is crucial for your final results as you don’t want to:

Injure yourself
Workout the wrong muscles
Sell yourself short on effectiveness of each workout

For example, in the seated bicep curls for Back/Bi’s workout, you want to make sure that you aren’t moving your elbows forward and back. This will cheat your biceps in getting the full max workout and thus, effect your results. Doing little things like this makes a huge difference and makes the program more interesting as you go along. For me, I want to perfect each exercise no matter how many times I’ve done it and get beasty everytime around.

Body Beast Build – Moving Up In Weights Weekly

Here are my results with some of the exercises that I increased weights in for my first 3 weeks:

Deadlifts: Increased from 30 lbs to 40 lbs for my last 8 reps

One Arm Rows: Increased from 30 to 40lbs and was able to finish my last 8 reps versus failing at 4 reps at 30lbs the first week.

Close Grip Press: Increased my last set of 8 reps from 25lbs in the first week to 40 lbs my 3rd week.

On average, I moved up 5 lbs in most exercises withing the first 3 weeks. Remember, this was without any Body Beast supplements or pre/post workout formulas. However, as I said earlier, I am changing this concept and using supplements starting the 2nd block of “Bulk”. We’ll see if the supplements gives me any kind of advantage.

Body Beast Summary
I feel stronger, more energetic, and positive. All around I know that I have made a huge change since day 1 in my strength. My chest and arms feel the best out of everything else and I’m ready to bring some bulk to them for the next 5 weeks.

The first build series was all about focusing on synergistic muscle groups to build strength and build a foundation for you to work on the rest of the way. Now, moving on to the Bulk series, Sagi is going to use new school set routines to bring you to a level of success you never thought you could achieve through fitness. Body beast is no joke, and I’m ready to put it all in for the win.

P90X by Tony Banawa

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Everything About Body Beast The Workout

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Body Beast, an in home workout program that mixes old school bodybuilding with modern scientific study, is now available for those who want to pack on 10 lbs of muscle in 90 days. This is the first program exclusively by Beachbody that is designed to get you bulky and gain massive muscle vs that lean mean P90X traditional Beachbody look.

Who Is Body Beast’s Sagi Kalev

Body Beast is created by Sagi Kalev. A former Israeli army veteran who was also involved in participating in Desert Storm, currently resides in Dallas Texas and is a Master Professional personal trainer and Certified Nutrition Specialist CNS* in his own co-owned gym in Dallas Texas. He is a former bodybuilding title holder and has appeared in popular magazines such as Iron Man, Muscle and Fitness(4 times), and 27 times in the Health and Fitness Magazine.

His lastest ventures in addition to creating Body Beast is modeling and acting which has given him more publicity as he had made appeareances on shows like “Baywatch” and “The Young And The Restless”

Body Beast Sagi Kalev — I met Body Beast creator, Sagi Kalev in Las Vegas. This guy is cool and really has a passion for his profession.

I had the opportunity to meet him in Las Vegas where I live and chat with him. He is a very calm type of person and is very into what he does. I would recommend his program to anyone with a goal to put on some muscle mass and gain weight or gain muscle with shedding fat to get that lean look. In this Body Beast workout, he really knows how to push you and keep you going. His style is different from that of Tony Horton form P90X, but seems to be entertaining, passionate, and just right for the Body Beast and those wanting to get strong and big.

What Does Body Beast Consist Of?

Body Beast is a 90 day Dynamic Set Training™ style program that will get your muscles to the fatigue stage of begging for mercy. You will be introduced to Single Sets, Super Sets, Drop Sets, Giant Sets, Progressive Sets, Tempo Sets, and more. By going through this process, it will result in huge gains.

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Body Beast comes with “2 training schedules” to cater to your fitness goals. If your only goal is to get huge, then you will want to follow the Huge Beast Schedule. If you want to lose fat, you will follow the Lean Beast Schedule which will have more cardio workouts to shed the unhealthy fat covering up your muscles.

Both schedules are tough. Just because the Lean schedule may sound more towards the easier side, it will get you working for your results just as much as the Huge Beast schedule together with the Book of Beast that will guide you through a specific 3 phase eating plan. In order to get the results that this program promises, you must follow not only the fitness guide, but the nutrition guide as well.

Body Beast is a pro level program and says that it will pack you on 10 lbs of muscle in 90 days. There are 12 different workouts all packed onto 7 DVDs for your easy to store enjoyment. The workouts included are:

Build: Chest/Tris:
This workout is laser targeted to the chest and triceps, To develop strength & definition, a combination of Super, Giant, and Single Sets go a long way in this one.
(49 minutes)

Build: SHOULDERS:
You want diamond deltoids? You’re gonna love this one.
(38 minutes)

Beast: Abs:
Ab work is key and I don’t mean just for looks on the front cover of Men’s Fitness. This will not only help you lift heavier weight safely, but also helps you in improving your posture, something that speaks a lot about you. (11 minutes)

Build: LEGS:
Say goodbye to chicken legs. This workout focuses on creating powerful quads, hamstrings, calves, and glutes. (38 minutes)

Build: BACK/BIS:
You want the “V” shape—I’m talking bigger lats, trapezoids, rhomboids, and biceps. You better be ready to pull and curl.
(50 minutes)

Bulk: Chest:
Uses Super Sets, Force Sets, Progressive Sets, Combo Sets, and Multi-Sets with an increase in resistance to help bulk your pecs. Some muscle confusion using different angles and moves hit various fibers of the fan-shaped muscle. The addition of Progressive Sets really targets muscular hypertrophy.
(30 minutes)

Bulk: Back:
Uses Super Sets and Force Sets that increases in resistance to create a massive back. The addition of Force Sets creates a focus on hypertrophy. (29 minutes)

Bulk: Legs:
Progressive Sets, Force Sets, and Super Sets to help you transform chicken legs into tree trunks.
(40 minutes)

Bulk: SHOULDERS:
Super Sets and Progressive Sets that target more on the posterior deltoids (or back of the shoulder), creating an even more 3-D appearance. Added weight and lower reps help pronounce the hypertrophy effect. This is one I am going to enjoy.
(35 minutes)

Bulk: ARMS:
Focused training with Progressive Sets, Force Sets, and Super Sets to create huge biceps and triceps.
(36 minutes)

Beast: Abs:
Ab work is here for more than looks. A strong core helps you lift heavier weight safely and helps you improve your posture. (11 minutes)

Beast: Cardio:
You didn’t see this workout in Pumping Iron. A highly new-school performance-oriented cardio workout to not only help cut you up, but to increase your ability to get bigger. (30 minutes)

Beast: Total Body:
A circuit routine for your entire body. Good to have when reality sets in and you need to (*gulp*) miss a workout day or two.
(39 minutes)

In addition to all the workouts, Body Beast also has up to 4 supplements available to compliment the workouts and give you maximum results. You can get all the workouts and the supplements in one bundle package, or you can just get the workout itself assuming you have everything else and use your own supplements.

Here are the 4 different ways to get Body Beast:

1. Base Kit ($89.85) includes the complete DVD workout

2. Body Beast DVD Pkg w/ Huge Stack ($200.70)

Body Beast Huge Stack – Includes 2 Supplements

Base Kit, plus 30-day supply of Beachbody® Hardcore Base Shake – Maximize new muscle growth, faster. This Base Shake was formulated to help maximize new muscle growth AND reduce muscle breakdown—at the same time.

30-day supply of Beachbody Fuel Shot – Have this energy drink before, during, or after a workout to maximize performance.

3. Body Beast DVD Pkg w/ Beast Stack ($254.70)

Body Beast Beast Stack — Beast Stack – Includes all 4 Supplements

Huge Stack, plus 30-day supply of Beachbody M.A.X. Muscle Acceleration Xtreme Creatine – M.A.X. Creatine gives you a blast of extra strength, and builds muscle with the most proven supplement in the industry.

30-day supply of Beachbody Super Suma – Unleash your body’s own testosterone production and build plenty of lean, hard mass.

4. Body Beast Challenge Pack ($220) – In my opinion this is the best valued package out of them all. You can get the challenge pack by clicking the banner below.

Buy Body Beast — Click Picture To Order The Body Beast Challenge Pack – It is the Beast Stack without the Tempo DVD. Best Value Package in my opinion

With the Challenge Pack, you get the “Beast Stack” minus the Tempo(see below).

Beachbody also gives you the Lucky 7 DVD free ($19.95 Value) when you purchase any of the packages above. It’s a full-body workout including seven exercises and seven pyramids for bigger gains.

When you purchase either the Huge Stack or Beast Stack Body Beast programs, you will also get:
Tempo – A first-hand understanding of growth-enhancing hypertrophy with two intense workouts. Tempo Sets work your chest, tris, back, and bis so hard, you can actually feel your muscle tissue grow.

Required Equipment For Body Beast Success

So you probably want to know what equipment is needed for the Body Beast workout. I searched around for this information and there seems to be very minimal information about this question as a consumer interested in buying this program. So, after a little research, I found it on the Beachbody website Body Beast announcement section. I was afraid that you would have to go out and purchase a full gym for your house but that is not necessarily true. It is however, recommended to have a full dumbbell set to pure enjoyment of this Body Beast program, but you can do with minimal equipment as well if you are on a tight budget.

As I have recommended before, if you want to go the dumbbell way, then you can get the Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells (Pair). This will save you tons of money in buying a while dumbbell collection of weights you will barely use.