Description
Chalean Extreme is built upon a patented technique called “lean phasing” that combines the fat burning benefits of cardio with the muscle-building metabolism boosting effects of resistance training. You will enjoy the increased fat-burning effects that muscles natural provide.
The Chalean Extreme program is broken up into three separate 30-day phases. Each phase will have 3 unique workouts as well as some common workouts that you will exercise to throughout the program. These common workouts come in two difficulties. During the first 6 weeks, you will start off with a medium difficulty. When you reach the middle of the program, you will switch to the extreme version of the workouts
The Phases
Phase 1 - Burn
The Burn phase has a strong focus on lifting hand weights and cardio, and is considered by many to be the toughest phase of the Chalean Extreme program. These muscle building exercises will melt your fat and reveal your curves. Just remember that muscle is heavier than fat, so your weight will probably not drop as quickly as you would like. However, you will shed inches which is much more satisfying.
Phase 2 - Push
Once again, you will use weight training to build muscles to burn the fat. This time you will lift heavier weights with lower reps. Do not worry ladies. You will become toned not bulky. Halfway into push is halfway into Chalean Extreme. This marks not only a great accomplishment, but also the point when your workouts will step up to a higher level of difficulty.
Phase 3 - Lean
You will move back to the higher rep lower weight workouts. Of course, like always, there will be a heavy infusion of cardio to balance out the weights. These exercises will be focused on both your upper and lower body, so that you will develop your core. Many people find that the Lean phase is where they lose the most weight. Do not let that tempt you into skipping to this phase. It is very important to build your body up with the first two phases, so that you can get they most out of this one. Each phase is absolutely necessary.
Additional workouts
Get Extreme!
In true Chalean Extreme fashion, these workouts are an intense combination of crazy cardio, strenuous strength training, and a large infusion of flexibility exercises. You will feel invigorated as you stretch yourself to your limit!
Core Power
Develop a rock-hard midsection with these two tummy targeted workout routines.!
Helpful Diet and Support Tools
Muscle Burns Fat Guidebook – A helpful guidebook that contains workout calendars to guide from your first workout till your last.
Fat Calipers – An easy-to-use body fat tester that you can use to track how many inches you lose. This is a great way to keep your motivation high!
Thigh Toner Band – Want to add an extra bit of difficulty? Use the thigh toner band to add a bit of extra resistance in some of your lower body workouts!
The Deluxe Package include includes:
Weighted gloves - Put on these weighted gloves if you want to add a bit more difficulty to your workouts.
Fat-Burning Food Guide – Beachbody’s nutritionists have put together the perfect meals to ignite your metabolism and build muscle. Nutrition is half of the test, and Beachbody has given you the answers.
Chalene’s Personal Motivational Audio CD – There are times when we all need a little encouragement. In times like these, a mentor can do wonders. That is why Chalene has recorded a motivational message that you can play when you feel that you are a little too tired to workout.
Chalene’s “Healthy Eats” and Kitchen Makeover DVD –Cleanse your kitchen with Chalene as she breaks down the do’s and don’ts of a healthy kitchen. Physical fitness is not achieved by a 90-day program, but by healthy changes in your lifelong habits.
2 Pro-grade Resistance Bands – Resistance bands are just as effective as hand weights. They are also lighter, so they are much more portable.
Stability Ball – A wonderful way to strengthen your abs and core! The effectiveness of stability balls cannot be understated. Not only do they build a whole range of muscles, but they do it very fast. *The stability balls come in both medium (for people under 5’ 4”) and large (for people over 5’ 4”)*
7 Additional Workouts
Fat-Burn Challenge (33 Minutes)
You will find your limits and push beyond them when exercising to the Chalene Extreme Fat-Burn Challenge.
Get-Lean Intervals (42 Minutes)
This workout is filled with intense 1 minute to 2 ½ minute cardio-strength intervals that will burn your fat and build your muscles.
I’ve Got Abs (17 Minutes)
Reveal your six-pack abs by working your core in this fast but intense workout.
Lower Body Extreme Zone (40 Minutes)
Shape your things, buns, and thighs with strength and cardio circuits. Don’t forget your stability ball!
Extreme Core Circuit (12 Minutes)
The stability ball and weighted gloves will bring a new level of difficulty and a new level of results.
Extreme Intervals (40 Minutes)
The stability ball will add a refreshing spin on this challenging interval-based workout.
Dynamic Flow Yoga (40 Minutes) – Transform your appearance by strengthening and lengthening your muscles.
Get amazing results or get your money back!
Chalean Extreme is an amazing product! Beachbody is certain that it can bring you that results that you want, so they are offering a 90-day warranty. Try it! Use it! Fall in love with it! If you don’t then send it back to Beachbody, and they will give you your full purchase price (Minus Shipping) back to you!
Chalean Extreme Success Story – Valerie Stavinoha (Age 44)
Valerie was once in very good shape. She was a regular participant in ½ marathons and 10K’s. When she wasn’t running she was lifting weights. Unfortunately, Valerie injured her hip and developed a problem with her foot. Valerie started to live a physically inactive lifestyle. That combined with her less-than-healthy eating habits led to weight gain.
Her husband would often go outside to walk the dog, and he would invite Valerie to go with him. Valerie usually declined. She felt bloated, tired, and she had no desire to make the effort to change. She found the will when her health took a turn for the worse.
Valerie was living her normal day-to-day life when she was hit by an anxiety attack. This first attack was the start of many others, and she eventually took a trip to the doctor. He told her that her thyroid was the problem, and he wrote out a prescription. Valerie did not want to take any medication, so she turned back to exercising.
She was quoted saying that she knew that exercising and eating right was her solution. The moment that she got home she tossed the medication into the trash, and resolved to make the necessary life-altering changes that would be required.
Valerie remembered that her husband had ordered some P90X DVDs a while back. Before beginning she began to research P90X extensively because she wasn’t sure if she believed the advertisements. She decided that she would be no worse off if it didn’t work, so soon after both Valerie and her husband started P90X.
They exercised every day for over 30 days. Throughout these days, Valerie came to the conclusion that P90X was just a bit too extreme for the moment, and started to look for another program. She came across ChaLean Extreme, and committed herself to following both the workout and the nutrition plan.
Valerie found the ChaLean Extreme workouts to be just as challenging as P90X, but she loved doing it. She was not going to let anything get in her way, and she didn’t. She found that she loved lifting heavy weights even more than she used to.
Once completed, Valerie went back to P90X, and this time she completed it. Her results were fantastic! She shaved 12 percent of her body fat, and cut a total of 7 inches from her waist! Now, she has moved on to her first batch of Insanity! Great job Valerie!
What Should You Expect From ChaLEAN Extreme?
For some people ChaLEAN Extreme isn't a program that they know a lot about. When most people think about BeachBody programs, P90X and Insanity are likely to come to mind. However, ChaLEAN Extreme has continued to gain notoriety since its inception for the being a straightforward program that promises realistic, long term results. The thing that makes ChaLEAN Extreme stand out is that it is designed to give you whatever results you want. It is completely dependent on how much effort you want to put into it. Here is a closer look at ChaLEAN Extreme and what it can do.
Muscle Burns Fat
The fundamental premise behind this entire system is that muscle burns fat. While this has become common knowledge in the fitness community, many other program focus more on burning fat than building muscle. If you go through the entire series, Chalene Johnson will ingrain this tiny piece of information into your brain. Essentially, what Chalene is talking about is that by increasing your muscle mass, your body will naturally burn more calories to maintain itself. This means that with more muscle, your metabolism will rise, which in turn will more efficiently burn fat and injected calories.
What to Expect
ChaLEAN Extreme is all about helping you build muscle, tone your physique, and improve your overall strength and fitness level. As with all comprehensive workout programs, you will need to really commit yourself to changing the way that you live your life. This includes making sure that you have time for your workouts as well as changing what your are eating on a daily basis. ChaLEAN Extreme will talk a lot about creating a lifestyle that promotes lasting fitness. The key to lasting fitness is a long term commitment to a healthy diet and regular exercise, not only exercise or only a good diet.
In short, using ChaLEAN Extreme, you will get a real world approach to long term fitness. You will build strength, tone your body, and follow a better diet on a daily basis. There are no empty promises of magical results. You will get great results, but only if you work hard and dedicate yourself to the program.
What Makes ChaLEAN Extreme Unique?
When ChaLEAN Extreme was first introduced on the market, a lot of people expected it to be “P90X for women”. However, that simply isn't what it was designed to be. P90X is designed to get people from A to B in a fairly linear fashion. While there are different routes that you can take, it is linear in its design. ChaLEAN Extreme was designed to operate a little differently. Chalene noted that the program was designed based upon a simple question, “What would I do if you hired me as a personal trainer”.
That means that ChaLEAN Extreme is focused on lifestyle change in a much broader sense than other programs. It uses a “periodizational aspect” known as undulating periodization which means that the overall workout was developed to be interchangeable or mix and matched to meet your personal needs. Additionally, the results come from progressive overload which is achieved through adding resistance rather than changing the structure of the workouts.
Another notable difference is that your diet is not as detailed or as emphasized as P90X. ChaLEAN Extreme simply emphasizes making smart food choices, rather than creating a specific nutrition plan to follow day by day. For some people this approach is great, but it can be difficult if you are looking for a more traditional structured diet. It focuses more on overall choices rather than specific foods.
ChaLEAN Extreme is also designed to vary in intensity based upon individual needs. While everyone does the same exercises, it is up to you to choose how much weight you need to use. That means that two people doing the same program can get very different results.
As you can see, ChaLEAN Extreme is definitely not like P90X. It takes a much more “laid back” approach in terms of structure and personal variance There is no specific diet plan, rather an emphasis on healthy eating in general. Also, it is up to you to decide how much you want to get out of the program by adjusting the resistance that you use for each exercise.
In general, if you want more control over what exercises to do and how to do them, then ChaLEAN Extreme is probably the right kind of program for you. However, if you want a more structured approach to both diet and exercise, then P90X is probably the type of program that you want use.
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January 21, 2011
