Final Review of Farrell's eXtreme Bodyshaping

I just finished 10 amazing weeks at Farrell's eXtreme Bodyshaping. I saw results, I feel better, I enjoyed every workout.
The basic set up was 6 days a week, alternating cardio and strength workouts. Cardio days were centered around kickboxing moves. And the strength workouts utilized resistance bands.

Check out the recaps of the first five weeks:
Week One
Week Two
Week Four
Week Five

I bet you're wondering why no reviews of weeks 6-10... Well, I got f-ing busy, so just assume they got progressively harder and I enjoyed them as equally (if not more) than the first 5 weeks.

My results were pretty good. At the end of the 10 weeks I worked off 5 inches (mostly from my gross c-section tummy). I improved my mile from 11:20 to 9:38. I went from 12 to 32 sit-up in a minute. And from 23 to 69 push-ups in a minute. I'm really proud of my mile time and my push ups. My weight went down like 6 lbs but my body fat % dropped like 4%!
People like lists, so I'll give you what I think are the Pros and the Cons of dropping like $400 on a 10 week program like this.

Pros

•  If you go you will see results. Plain and simple, you can't fail if you show up every day.
• It's like a family. Your class and your coach really make it about your success.
• the Coaches  are great. It's personal but not over bearing. And they use EMAIL! It's the 21st century, I'm glad someone is effectively using email to keep me motivated. 
• The strength training workouts are just as engaging and fun as the cardio. I didn't think they would be.
• a 45 minute workout is the PERFECT amount of time. It's gut busting, sweaty, and extreme. But then you look at the clock and you're 10 minutes to finished. 
• It's a group workout that isn't cheesy and it certainly isn't dancing.

Cons

• It's not easy to drop $360+ on anything you're not sure about.
• I was a bit younger than everyone else in the class, sometimes that is awkward for me (oh, I'm 28 BTW)
• The nutrition portion/regime was hard to follow as a breast feeding mother. I kind of wish it was more specific, too.
• My employer wouldn't reimburse me at all because it wasn't a monthly fee; like other gyms.
• oh, and current top 40 pop/dance tracks ALL THE TIME! Egghhhhh...

End summation-- If you want to change your self- Do it at Farrell's. You will love how you feel and you that's worth any cost.

Week 4 Farrell's eXtreme Bodyshaping Recap

Week 4 has been tough.
 We introduced several new exercises and started doing drop sets (6 reps, 8 reps, 12 reps- each one getting faster).
I did end up missing one class (no way I was getting out of bed). So I did a make up class at 6:30 pm. It had a totally different vibe, very mellow. End of the day classes are not for me. I need the big class at 5am- I LOVE my 5am buds

I haven't lost any weight. That might surprise you, but it's not a big deal for me. I know I feel stronger. I can tell my push-ups are better, I can actually do sit ups, and my planking kicks ass. So the weight will come off, right now I'm super excited to be getting stronger.

I'm getting pretty excited about the 5 week testing. Seeing if I've made any progress, well- I know I've improved I just want to know how much. I am totally drinking the cool-aid at this point. I think this is the way to get fit, stay fit, and live a happier life.