
For me, the most challenging moves of the TBB workouts are the ones where you have to hold a weight out to the side the entire time I found it really difficult to hold a five-pound weight to the side for long periods of time while lunging.

For example, you might do sumo squats with one heavy weight and then an unweighted sumo squat jump on the balls of your feet. There are sets of weighted moves followed by a plyometrics move for 30 seconds. Total Body Badass - this is one of the more challenging routines of the ten workout types, as it involves both weighted strength training and HIIT cardio.Some of the moves use weights (I’d say most, actually), and there is usually a melt-down minute in this one. The crunches and glute moves are do-able, but there is some challenging plank work in every phase. That means the third set of most core inferno blocks will involve some sort of weighted glute bridge.

Core Inferno - the workouts include basic mat ab exercises, but, and I love her for this, Jericho also considers the glutes part of the core.This is a workout that I always feel I need to double up with another routine to get more calorie burn for the day. In Phase 4, there is some body weight work with regular and triceps push-ups. Some moves include biceps curls, chest presses, and skull crushers. There are a few sets per block, with two moves per set that are then combined. Upbeat Strength - this is an upper body strength workout, usually with weights (there are some push-ups in certain phases).You end up doing fewer reps of the build moves and the same number of combos. The first block of work consists of minute-long sets and combinations, while the second block (after the meltdown minute) cuts down the individual move times to more like 30 seconds each before transitioning into the combo. Cardio Meltdown - the first workout of the week is a medium-to-high-intensity cardio routine with a meltdown minute.After programs like 80 Day Obsession, with 45-60 minute long routines, 20 minutes really fly by. Every workout is between 20 and 30 minutes long, so as I said, it’s easy enough to double if you have time and energy, or want more of a calorie burn. Of the ten workout types, I’d categorize three of them as cardio, four as strength training or combination, two as core focused, and two as recovery (yes, I know that makes 11, but I think Fight Club is both cardio and core). The difficulty level varies greatly depending on the workout type and on your fitness level. In the second week of each phase, every workout gets a “100 second challenge,” which is 100 seconds of a challenging move or combination of moves. Some workouts have what’s called a “meltdown minute,” which is 60 seconds of a challenging move or combination in the middle of the workout. There are ten different types of workouts, and the program’s 100 workouts are divided into 5 phases, with 20 workouts each. Several of the workouts can be easily doubled up, and the recovery workouts can be added on after another workout for extra stretching. The bolt is a whole mood for this program.įormat: This program has 100 workouts, though it does not have to be done over 100 days. There are a couple of modifiers, both of whom are at different fitness levels, and even very fit cast members sometimes modify the challenging moves. I can’t say I felt a close connection with any of them as I have with some of the cast in 80 Day Obsession, though. The cast is fine: they’re all likeable and giving it their all each day. I will admit to sometimes being annoyed when she does one last rep of some crazy jump move after the time is up, but in general, her energy is an asset. I have to say I have been pleasantly surprised, though, and I’ve come to love her crazy enthusiasm. I have done tons of programs with Autumn Calabrese, and I was very attached to her as a person and to her style as a trainer, so I was a little nervous about Jericho.

I have only tried one workout in that program and decided it was not for me, but I may return to it now that I’ve done MM100. She and Joel Freeman co-created the MMA-style program Core de Force, which has been streaming on BoD for several years. Trainer and Cast: Jericho McMatthews is back with a new program for BeachBody on Demand. The cast includes men and women of various fitness levels and Jericho is accompanied by a live, in-studio DJ named Jesse, who plays music based on target bpm (heart rate) for the workout. The workouts are intended to be done in the morning, but you can do them any time of the day.

You can stream the program on any device (laptop, phone, Roku, etc.) with a Beachbody subscription ($99 for a year). Overview: Morning Meltdown 100 (MM100) is an intense 100-workout program from trainer Jericho McMatthews and BeachBody on Demand.
