Welcome to March, one of my favorite months of the year! The beginning of a month means a fresh start with so many things to look forward to. For me? Mostly a shared birthday with my youngest little guy later in the month. And also spring. Finally. Winter has been pretty tolerable this year compared to most, but I’m ready to spend more time outside and open up the windows in the house. We’ll be fencing in our backyard very soon so all of our bullies can go outside and play!

There’s other exciting news from Beachbody if you’re a fan of their at-home workouts. Beachbody releases a few workouts per year and the latest workout to hit the virtual Beachbody shelves is 22 Minute Hard Corps featuring trainer Tony Horton (of the P90X series). As always, this program will be limited to TeamBeachbody.com members only to purchase for the first two weeks. All month long Beachbody is including the PT Sandbag at no extra charge with all 22 Minute Hard Corps Challenge Packs! (These are live now, I will update this post when I see the base and deluxe kits go live!)

From Beachbody and Tony Horton:

We’re giving $5 for every 22 Minute Hard Corps Kit or Challenge Pack sold in March, up to $500K, which will go towards empowering up to 50 Fellows. To find out more about the Mission Continues visit: https://www.missioncontinues.org/.

22 Minute Hard Corps Basic Info:

Program Length: 8 weeks (+ 1 bonus “hell week” if you’re up for it!)
Workout Length: 22 minutes
Workouts per Week: 6
Trainer: Tony Horton
Recommended Equipment: Chin-Up Max, Beachbody Jump Mat and Beachbody PT Sandbag are helpful but not required.
Required Equipment: Dumbbells, chin-up bar OR resistance band with door attachment (not included in Base kit)

Workout Descriptions:

CARDIO 1: This 7-move workout gets your heart pumping from Minute One. Keep up with the platoon and earn a massive calorie burn.

CARDIO 2: This is basic training, but there’s nothing easy about it. It’s 3 rounds of 7 exercises, but these moves will push your fitness even further.

CARDIO 3: This cardio routine alternates between floor work and plyo moves for 3 hard-driving rounds.

CORE 1: Get ready to work your lower back, abs, and obliques in this epic, 10-move drill.

CORE 2 : The reps are doubled in Core 2 to test your limits and maximize the burn.

RESISTANCE 1: 5 simple resistance moves in 3 back-to-back rounds.

RESISTANCE 2: More resistance, more sweat, and more muscles recruited.

RESISTANCE 3: This resistance workout adds plyometric strength training to challenge your endurance.

SPEC OPS: CARDIO: These weighted cardio exercises utilize the Beachbody PT Sandbag to boost endurance and obliterate calories with extreme prejudice.

SPEC OPS: RESISTANCE: Three rounds of 5 advanced exercises that incorporate the variable-resistance Beachbody PT Sandbag to challenge your fitness even further.

SPEC OPS: CORE: This elite 10-move core workout hits your midsection hard to help you get ripped and ready for action.

BATTLE BUDDY: In this workout, you’ll pair up with a “Battle Buddy” to take on this calorie-scorching, partner-based workout challenge.

COLD START: Optional warmup that will increase your heart rate, warm up your muscles and joints, and prepare you mentally and physically for the movement ahead.

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