The 21 Day Fix EXTREME

Autumn Calabrese has done it again! First with The 21 Day Fix - such a HUGE fitness and nutrition breakthrough when it was released Feb. of 2014. It's been one of the BEST selling programs that Beachbody has released to date. It sold out in 2 days and was on back order for over 2 months! I did the program and the containers haven't left my side since. I've witnessed so much success with this program - through myself and others - that it's still a #1 seller!

So is it any surprise that Beachbody decided to turn up the heat and team up with Autumn AGAIN to bring us the 21 Day Fix Extreme?! I think not!

21 DAY FIX EXTREME: OVERVIEW

While the same concepts will be used that are formed in the original 21 Day Fix, the Extreme takes it up a notch (or 2, or 10). The workouts are more advanced and the meal planning system has NO CHEATS or TREATS this time around. But, if you like to SWEAT (and even if you don't), they'll be plenty of that! 

You'll still be using those lovely 7 different colored containers for your daily meals and portion control. These containers are each a different size, each for a different food group, and you'll use these to measure how which foods and how much of them you should be eating each day. The amount of each container you use per day is calculated based on your weight and an average calorie burn of 450 per workout. This is what a typical "EXTREME" day would look like for someone on the lowest calorie plan (1200-1499):

3 Green - your Veggies

4 Red - your Protein

2 Purple - your Fruits

2 Yellow - your Carbs/Starches

1 Blue - your Cheeses/nuts

1 Orange - Seeds & Dressings

2tsp - Oils and Nut Butters

It's exactly the same as your regular 21 Day Fix allowance. But, the DIFFERENCE comes in what you are actually putting IN those containers. All of the "questionable" unclean, high fat, or high sodium items from the original fix have been removed. But, by making these small changes, you will be fine tuning your nutrition and your results will go up a notch (or 2, or 10) as well!

21 DAY FIX EXTREME: MEAL PLAN OPTIONS

Okay, so with the EXTREME, you get TWO options to choose from when doing the program:

* Extreme

* Countdown to Competition

EXTREME

The Extreme plan uses the structure of the 21 Day Fix. Simple as that. Just remember, NO CHEATS or TREATS. 

COUNTDOWN to COMPETITION

This plan right here is what Autumn uses herself to prepare to compete on stage. The philosophy behind it is that you carb deplete for 2 days and then you have a regular "Extreme" eating day and then you carb deplete another 2 days followed by another regular "Extreme" day, and so on. You would do that for the first 18 days and then the last 3 days are all carb deplete days to really give you that chiseled look!

This is what a "competition" day looks like for someone in the lowest caloried plan (1200 - 1499):

3 Green - your Veggies

6 Red - your Proteins

1 Yellow - your Starches and Carbs

3tsp - Coconut oil (or 1 Blue container of avocado)

On this plan you will eat 8 times a day. Yes, you read that right, EIGHT times!

21 DAY FIX EXTREME: WORKOUTS & WORKOUT SCHEDULE

 While the naming remains pretty much the same for the workouts, they are just as they are described - EXTREME. They will work your body from head to toe. You will be doing Plyo, Upper, Pilates, Lower, Cardio, and Dirty 30 all with the use of WEIGHTS. The use of weights really increase the intensity of your workouts and the calories burn you produce because your muslces are engaged the ENTIRE time. You will have weights in your hand about 90% of the time. Yoga is the only one that doesn't involve weights.

Think you're ready to take on this program? I'd LOVE to be with you throughout your journey! 

And, go ahead and print your own copy of the workout calendar here: