The Masters Hammer & Chisel Review: Week 1

Oh ...
My...
Gosh...


That was my reaction after my workout everyday this week. 

The Masters Hammer & Chisel is a brand new workout program from Beachbody that features Autumn Calabrese and Sagi Kalev as the trainers. All I can say is they mean business. This program was not designed to be easy, but as a program for those who want to challenge themselves or need a new "extreme" workout. The workouts range 25-45 minutes and utilize hand weights, a chin up bar or resistance band w/door attachment, and a workout bench or a stability ball.

I have been using a stability ball, since I can;t fit a workout bench in my apartment, free weights, and a resistance band w/ door attachment. They have all been working great for me.

This was the first weeks schedule:
Monday- Chisel Balance
Tuesday- Hammer Plyometrics
Wednesday- Iso Strength Chisel
Thursday- REST DAY
Friday- Iso Speed Hammer
Saturday- Chisel Endurance
Sunday- Total Body Hammer + 10 Minute Abs

By Wednesday Morning my lower body was hurting. My legs, buns, and thighs were very fatigued, however I still worked out on Wednesday. I was sore enough to tell my body had been working different muscles the past two days, but no sore enough that if I did my workout I would cause harm to my body. 

After my workout Wednesday I drank Beachbody Performance Line Recover to help my muscles recover faster during my rest day and so that I would still be able to walk up the stairs and not have to awkwardly lower myself to the toilet seat. :-) (we've all been there!)

Having a rest day in the middle of my workout week was something new for me. A lot of program I have done before rest day or recovery day was on Sunday. But I think they did a good job of placing the rest day on Thursday because as I said earlier this program IS difficult.

Overall, I really, really like this program. I have completed the 21 Day Fix Extreme and Insanity Max 30 prior to starting this program because I wanted to make sure I was not signing myself up for something I would fail at. Each day I press play and keep an open mind for my workout. I know it is going to be hard but I don't wan to tell myself that because I am setting myself up for defeat.

Mind over Matter.
Hussle and have Heart.

If you are considering trying this program I hoped this review helped and if you want me details please feel free to get in touch :-) 

XOXO
Ashley