Yesterday I started the Physique 57 Solution for a forthcoming article. I’ll be going to barre at least four times a week and following their diet for two weeks. It’s all laid out in their book, The Physique 57 Solution. This is the first in what will hopefully become a frequent article series where I become a “How To” girl inspired by Andie Anderson from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
The Diet:
The diet is: no processed foods, no added sugar, no alcohol, no soy, no dairy, no gluten, no corn. I’m looking forward to slowly adding it back in so I know how my body reacts to certain foods. (I’m also so so so glad I can drink coffee!) I plan on meal prepping and cooking most of my own meals and being careful if I end up going out to restaurants.
The Workout:
Physique 57 is a difficult but rewarding workout. The Physique 57 workout targets the muscles in your arms, thighs, seat, and abs to the point of fatigue then you stretch to relieve them. Their process, called Interval Overload, includes muscle-defining arm exercises, intense thigh and seat sequences, waist-chiseling ab moves, and fluid stretches.
A typical class consists of arm exercises with light weights, planks and pushups, exercises at the barre, an abs series, and stretching. The barre exercises include squats, pushups using the bar, leg lifts, thigh exercises where you squeeze a ball, and more. The only props are a mat, resistance band, weights, and a ball. I’ve been to Physique 57 a few times, and the instructors have always been attentive and quick to step in with corrections.
They say people see results in as few as eight classes. We shall see! Wish me luck. Or should I say wish me tuck…
Have you tried The Physique 57 Solution? I’d love your advice!
