WHERE Is the Intermediate Program from BR.TV (UPDATED)? Zuzka's Latest Lifted Butt Workout AND Are Shorter or Longer Workouts Better?

OK, still no email or advertising for the BR Intermediate Program with Lisa and Edith. :(  UGH! I was so curious.

UPDATE: I got my first email regarding the Intermediate program today. No workout just yet, but it says to keep an eye out for my first workout.

In the email there was lots of advertising to upgrade - adding the nutrition portion to your workouts (eBook,  meal plans, grocery list, details on snacks and drinks), as well as an ad for the equipment used (Step, Equalizer, Vest, SandBag).
If you sign up for the upgrade it is $47 (excluding the equipment obviously) and you get a bunch of free bonus workouts (abs, obliques, shoulders, booty, etc). Also included is a Fit Test, Workout Journal, and stretching routines - and ways to help you track your progress.

Not a bad deal for $47, but the main workouts are still free.

The equipment cost is $399.00.That is up to you if it is worth it or not.
I would use a KB instead of a sandbag because I have plenty. I have an Equalizer, but in all honesty, I do not like it. I find it safe and unstable. I have a home made vest which I often don't use and I have a step.

I'm curious to hear your thoughts on it.
It seems pretty comprehensive and they certainly put A LOT of time and effort into it. Lets see what the workouts bring.



But, Zuzka is providing us with some pretty damn good workouts these days. Her latest Lifted Butt Series I like a lot:

buy in: One leg weighted bridge x 40 alt.

 Workout Breakdown

Round 1

1. Back extensions on execise ball x 20

2. Feet elevated squats x 10 with the Beast (20 with medium weight)

3. Jump Lunges x 20 *for a low impact modification use your medium size dumbbells (10-15lbs) and do backward lunges instead

4. Back extensions on execise ball x 20

5. Feet elevated deadlifts x 10 with the Beast (20 with medium weight)

6. Jump Lunges x 20

7. Kettlebell Swing with the Beast x 20 (or 40 with your medium weight)

Round 2

1. Back extensions on execise ball x 10

2. Feet elevated squats x 20 with the Beast (40 with medium weight)

3. Jump Lunges x 20

4. Back extensions on execise ball x 10

5. Feet elevated deadlifts x 20 with the Beast (40 with medium weight)

6. Jump Lunges x 20

7. Back extensions on execise ball x 10

8. Kettlebell Swing with the Beast x 30 (or 60 with your medium weight)

A side note on Zuzka - did you guys see her handstand push ups on her FB page? Yet another exercise she is practicing on the side, but yet, still only works out less than 20 minutes a day? Hmmm.....

I also read this interesting article about shorter workouts vs. longer ones. I know BR posts a lot about this as does Zuzka. I prefer my workouts to be an hour because I actually like to workout and there are exercises that I like to practice (handstands, Turkish Get Ups, Pistols, L-Sits, etc) and it can take time.

Now he (Geoff Neupert) is trying to sell a product (as is Zuzka and BR), but I found #3 on his list particularly interesting:

I used to believe and publicly advocate for only working out - or training - whatever you want to call it - 3 days a week. I think that’s pretty good if you’re going to commit to a full hour or so on those days. However, I think for many, if not most, that can seem like a daunting task. Over the last, oh, at least 3 years, if not more - I’ve been doing something every day - at least 6 days a week. (I do my best to rest one day a week.) And lately, I actively train 6 days a week. Now my sessions aren’t “marathon” hour / hour-and-a-half sessions. I keep them purposefully short. I do this for many reasons. Here are 5: 1. I literally don’t have time for 30+ minute workouts. My schedule is too full.  I work 12-16 hour days as is on most days. 2. I need to remain “fresh” after my training sessions. I can no longer afford to feel exhausted or to have “killer workouts.” I get up usually before 5. And I work after the kids go down and am usually up until 10. If I have a “killer workout,” I literally fall asleep with my son after reading stories. No bueno. 3. There’s science to back up that shorter workouts are     better for fat loss. I’ve written about this at length in the past, but the takeaway here is that long, 60+ minute workouts, tend to negate people’s results. They drain them of energy, and they end up eating extra food to get that energy back. And therefore they negate the caloric deficit they created from their workouts. 4. It becomes VERY easy for me to measure progress. I don’t have a lot of exercises in my workouts. Two, three at the most.  One primary and one (two) assistance. I usually only measure (or care about) progress on the first. Very simple to measure. This keeps me motivated. 5. Consistency is the cornerstone of success. I’ll let you in on a little secret. The most successful people in the world are consistent in what they do. Do you think Warren Buffet counts his money every day? You better believe he does. He knows the exact state of his businesses down to the penny at any given time. All he has to do is order the report. Same thing with working out. Research has shown that consistency is the cornerstone for any successful “weight loss” program. I know - I just said “weight loss.” I only said that because that’s how the literature reports it. Working out on a near daily basis is one of the hallmarks of those who have dropped fat and kept it off. So, I was wrong. I no longer think that “only” working out 3 days a week leads to long term success - whether getting stronger or getting leaner. I’m a believer and practitioner of “the frequent.” I train 6 days a week. Because it produces better results. (At least it does for me - and my clients.) Now you don’t have to swing your KB daily. KBs paired with some kind of “body maintenance” program works especially well. However, if you did want to train with KBs [nearly] every day - This is how I’d do it. It’s super-simple. Talk soon. Geoff PS - If you only want to train with KBs three times a week but know you need to combine some “body maintenance” work on your “off” days, this is a better option.