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My Hammer and Chisel Journey, Results, and More…
The Master’s Hammer and Chisel- Everything You Need to Know
Trainers Sagi Kalev and Autumn Calabrese have teamed up to bring you their proven techniques to craft a “masterpiece physique” with The Master’s Hammer and Chisel.
What is The Master’s Hammer and Chisel?
An innovative resistance-training system that includes all three phases of muscle sculpting to rapidly build, chisel, and refine a masterpiece physique in just 60 days.
Sculpt your ultimate physique with 12 workouts that incorporate the three phases of SSP Training that are essential to building a powerful, perfectly defined body.
- Stabilization
- Strength
- Power
The Master’s Hammer and Chisel is a comprehensive program from seasoned trainers and award-winning fitness competitors, Sagi Kalev and Autumn Calabrese.
- Includes options to adapt certain exercises if you have limited access to equipment.
- Includes a modifier who demonstrates some moves at a lower intensity.
Who is this program for?
- Men and women looking for a comprehensive resistance-training or muscle-sculpting program.
- Those who enjoy Body Beast®, 21 Day Fix®, or 21 Day Fix EXTREME®.
- Those who like the motivating styles and proven training methods of trainers Sagi Kalev and Autumn Calabrese.
- Those who crave a simple, flexible nutrition plan to help them reach their unique goals.
What makes The Master’s Hammer and Chisel program so effective?
The Master’s Hammer and Chisel is built on the three phases of SSP Training—Stabilization, Strength, and Power. All three methods are encoorporated to help you relentlessly chip away fat and carve every muscle for a strong, visually stunning body in 60 days.
How does The Master’s Hammer and Chisel program differ from Body Beast and 21 Day Fix EXTREME?
Body Beast
- Body Beast is a bodybuilding program that focuses on muscular hypertrophy. The Master’s Hammer and Chisel includes aspects of bodybuilding, but also focuses on improving endurance, power, agility, strength, balance, and range of motion to sculpt a powerful, defined physique.
21 Day Fix Extreme
- 21 Day Fix EXTREME is a shorter, goal-specific program, whereas The Master’s Hammer and Chisel is a full 60-day program with slightly longer workouts. 21 Day Fix EXTREME focuses on getting you shredded in the shortest time possible, while The Master’s Hammer and Chisel also helps you improve other aspects of your fitness, such as muscular endurance, power, strength, and agility. It’s a whole new approach to helping you achieve a strong and chiseled body.
- Sagi Kalev and Autumn Calabrese combined their own effective body-sculpting techniques into one comprehensive resistance-training program.
What equipment requirements are there?
- A few dumbbells of various weights appropriate to your strength and fitness level.
- A bench or stability ball.
- A chin-up bar or a resistance band and a door attachment.
What are the unique benefits?
- A strong, chiseled, perfectly defined body.
- Improved strength, power, cardiovascular endurance, balance, and agility.
- Incredible definition that you might not have been able to achieve before.
- The flexibility to lean out, sculpt and maintain what you have, or build muscle, depending on your unique goals.
What’s included?
- 12 workouts on 6 DVDs that rapidly build, chisel, and refine your body using SSP Training.
- SAFETY VIDEO– Sagi and Autumn show you what equipment you need and how to get the most from your workouts.
- HAMMER PLYOMETRICS– This jump training workout will use your entire body to create force, speed, and power.
- ISO SPEED HAMMER– A tempo training workout that uses speed and isometric holds to create strength and grow muscle.
- TOTAL BODY HAMMER– A hypertrophy workout focused on pyramid-style sets to maximize strength and muscle growth.
- MAX HAMMER STRENGTH– Start with a pre-fatigued muscle, finish with a maximum lift. Increase strength, power, and muscular development.
- HAMMER POWER– This intense powerlifting-inspired workout will increase speed, reactive strength, and power.
- HAMMER CONDITIONING– A workout based on compound movements that will improve stability, coordination, and strength.
- CHISEL BALANCE – A total-body workout creating stabilization, muscular endurance, and core strength.
- ISO STRENGTH CHISEL– An intense resistance workout using isometric holds and flexibility to increase strength.
- CHISEL ENDURANCE– Increase muscular endurance and strength in this time-under-tension workout.
- CHISEL CARDIO– This cardiovascular resistance routine will increase heart rate, circulation, and burn an intense amount of calories.
- CHISEL AGILITY– A challenging cardio workout that will help you move quickly, improve coordination, and create greater stabilization.
- TOTAL BODY CHISEL– This full-body resistance workout focuses on creating lean muscle and strength.
- A set of 7 portion-control containers and a Shakeology® shaker cup to help you master the art of nutrition— and sculpt your ultimate physique.
- The Master’s Hammer and Chisel Program and Nutrition Guide, with your straightforward eating plan, easy-tomakerecipes, and Sagi and Autumn’s expert tips for getting the most out of your workouts.
- Quick-Start Guide lays out your 3-step blueprint for building the body you’ve always wanted.
- 60-Day Calendar that shows you which workout to do each day for efficient and effective training.
- PLUS 2 FREE BONUS WORKOUTS
- 10 Min Ab Hammer: Carve definition into your core while strengthening your entire ab complex.
- 10 Min Ab Chisel: This core-crusher will transform your midsection, without ever getting on the floor.
Is there a The Master’s Hammer and Chisel Challenge Pack?
Yes! It contains The Master’s Hammer and Chisel Base Kit, your first 30-day supply of Shakeology® Home Direct, and a FREE 30-day premium trial membership to the Team Beachbody Club where you can stream your workouts anywhere with Beachbody On Demand.
There is also The Master’s Hammer and Chisel Performance Pack that contains The Master’s Hammer and Chisel Base kit, your first 30-day supply of Beachbody Performance Energize and Beachbody Performance Recover, and a FREE 30-day premium trial membership to the Team Beachbody Club where you can stream your workouts anywhere with Beachbody On Demand.
EMBRACE & LOVE your BODY
Only 4 days left until I have finished my first 60 days of Hammer and Chisel. I opted out of Thursday rest day so that I can get the maximum benefit out of my last few days. I got down and dirty with some Hammer Conditioning this morning and was reflecting on the past couple of months.
First, I can’t believe that it has been almost 60 days! Second, I am somewhat proud of myself for …hanging in there and finishing strong (well, as long as I complete the next three days).
I wasn’t perfect throughout this program, I skipped days here and there, ate things occasionally that I wasn’t “technically” supposed to, and felt frustrated at times because my scale wasn’t moving or I could still see the dimples on my ass. Lol- yes we all have them!
There were times when I wanted to give up and take the easy way out. But I didn’t! I trusted in the program and kept telling myself, “Change doesn’t happen overnight!”, “Focus on the changes you see in your body, not the change you DON’T see on the scale!” and all kinds of other quotes and mantras I could think of.
All too often I hear from my challengers a week or two after starting a new program that they are frustrated because they haven’t lost any weight, or worse, they have gained weight. They thought that the weight would melt off faster and they would see progress sooner. I just keep reminding them exactly what I remind myself on a daily basis, CHANGE DOESN’T HAPPEN OVER NIGHT! TRUST THE PROCESS! STICK IT OUT! Everyone struggles with the same doubts and frustrations, but the people that succeed are the ones that show up everyday despite the downfalls and the failures.
By fueling your body with dense nutrition and exercising daily, you are making changes within you every single day, both physically and mentally, whether you can see it or feel it in the beginning or not. Keep on showing up! Trust me! You will be glad you did!
“Embrace and love your body. It’s the most amazing thing you will ever own.”
Can’t Beat Shakeology for Breakfast…
To learn more about Shakeology or to start experiencing the life changing effects just like I did, check out my Shakeology website http://www.shakeology.com/ginadephillips
Shakeology for breakfast… Why???
Guys! I was making my Shakeology this morning for breakfast and as I was blending it I was rattling off in my head all the reasons why I love this {Miracle} shake. And I don’t use the word {Miracle} lightly. LOL. But in all seriousness, Shakeology has completely changed the way I do breakfast and so much more. There is SO much I love about Shakeology and I just wanted to share with those who are struggling to find the IDEAL breakfast solution.
How many of you skip breakfast more often than not because you are running out the door trying to get your kids off to school and then yourself to work. You allow yourself enough time in the mornings to make breakfast for the kiddos, because let’s face it, your kids HAVE to eat, and then you grab a cup of coffee for yourself and out the door you go. But what about YOU???
Your kids have full bellies and are off to school and you even managed to get yourself to work on time. SCORE! Or so you think… until you realize that it is 9:30 am and you have been up for 3+ hours and have put nothing of nutritional value in to your body. Unless you are counting the cup of coffee you managed to choke down on the car ride to school.
SO BAD FOR YOU!!! We all know this right? But knowing that something is bad for us doesn’t make it any easier for us to change what we are doing, especially when we feel like we can’t possibly add anything else to our plates.
Let’s talk about WHY you should never skip breakfast…
Lack of Energy- Without putting healthy calories in your body for energy within an hour of waking, your body may not have enough energy to perform daily functions. Your body then begins to use energy stored as glucose from your tissues. This in turn will cause you to feel tired and lethargic. “Mid-morning slump” much???
Increased Hunger- Well this is a no-brainer!!! If you don’t eat, you will probably get hungry ;-). The longer you wait, the more hungry you get. And the more hungry you get, the more likely you are to reach for that unhealthy snack. It’s kinda like the book “If you Give a Mouse a Cookie”… Right??
Drop in Metabolism– Your body is designed to survive no matter what is thrown at it. If you stop eating, or don’t eat for hours at a time your metabolism slows down to conserve energy. So if you skip breakfast and then eat a large lunch (because likely you will be starving by then), the food that you do eventually take in is not burned off at an efficient rate.
Now that we know WHY skipping breakfast is {BAD NEWS}… WHAT can you do you do about it?
EAT BREAKFAST!!
I know… It’s not as easy as it sounds. Making sure that you eat a healthy, well balanced, breakfast every morning means extra time, planning, preparation… Whoa… Hold up! That’s too much!
I know! I feel the same way 😉
Insert SHAKEOLOGY in to your diet here! I did, and I drink it everyday!!!!!
What is Shakeology???
Shakeology is the most delicious, nutrient-dense, superfood-packed protein shake on the planet. It’s made with the healthy stuff you should be eating every day, but typically don’t. Shakeology is the perfect combination of proteins, phytonutrients, antioxidants, enzymes, prebiotics, and probiotics. Plus, it also contains many rare ingredients, including adaptogens, camu-camu, and maca root—things we can’t get from an ordinary diet. So whether you use Shakeology for weight loss, or drink it to optimize your health, this powerful and delicious shake is “Your Daily Dose of Dense Nutrition”.
To simplify… Shakeology is:
- A Daily Dose of Dense Nutrition
- A world of superfoods in every glass
- Nature in a bag
- Nutrition simplified
So… What ARE superfoods?
Superfoods are what we call the most incredibly healthy foods on our planet. These foods are low in calories, high in nutrients, and go beyond meeting basic nutritional needs. Instead, they have high concentrations of multiple nutrients that work together to support the immune system and help fight aging.
What can Shakeology do for you?
– Improve digestion and regularity
– Reduce cravings
– Weight loss
– Increase energy and stamina
– Increase mental alertness
– Lose pounds and inches
– Reduce free radical damage and risk for degenerative diseases
– Lower cholesterol on average by 30%
– Develop healthier skin, hair, and nails
Why do we need Shakeology?
Let’s face it, the American diet is terrible. Rarely do any of us eat enough fresh fruits and vegetables; instead, we reach for what’s quick and easy—packaged food and fast food—which have been so over processed that their nutrients have long been destroyed. The reality is, we’re running our bodies on empty. And like a car, we need fuel to go. Good fuel. Not empty-calorie junk. When you start thinking of food as fuel, you immediately realize how important Shakeology is in your daily diet. Because Shakeology is packed with the world’s most potent, nutritious, and delicious ingredients, it’s the quickest and easiest way to eat healthy, stay satisfied, and live a healthy life.
Shakeology’s proprietary blend of digestive enzymes, prebiotics, and probiotics helps your body eliminate toxins that have built up over the years due to eating bad food. And its 100% whole-food ingredients fuel your body with essential vitamins, minerals, proteins, and nutrients that the average diet lacks.
Here’s the bottom line: If you want to live healthy, you’ve got to eat healthy—and Shakeology is the easiest and most affordable way. That’s because Shakeology is NUTRITION SIMPLIFIED.
Vitamins and Minerals
Shakeology is packed with essential vitamins and minerals. Most of us don’t get the complete range of essential vitamins and minerals in our daily diets.
Some important vitamins—such as vitamin C and the B vitamins—are water soluble, meaning they’re flushed out of your body after a short time and need to be replenished regularly. Others, like vitamin E, can be difficult to get enough of in food.
All Shakeology formulas have vitamins and minerals that come from whole foods listed on the label. And why is that important? Because vitamins and minerals delivered through whole foods are more easily assimilated and recognized by the body than ones derived from isolates.
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, and Greenberry Shakeology are fortified with added vitamins and mineral isolates, which are listed in the Supplement Facts, and you see them listed as Vitamins A, C, D, etc. In our vegan formulations, there’s a multitude of vitamins and minerals, but because they’re derived exclusively from whole foods, and not fortified with controlled levels of vitamin and mineral isolates, these amounts will vary naturally.
Think of it like this: Four oranges from the same tree will have different levels of vitamin C. For this reason, we are not legally able to specify vitamin and mineral amounts on the vegan Shakeology labels. Some people favor vitamins and minerals coming only from whole foods, while others believe that their bodies need extra vitamin and mineral fortification. One is not better than the other; the choice of what to consume is up to you and what you feel your body needs.
Shakeology is more than just a shake.
There are so many incredibly healthy and delicious things you can make with this potent powder—such as pudding, pies, granola bars, and more. And because of its high protein content and other energy-supporting ingredients, Shakeology makes a perfect pre-workout or recovery drink as well.
How much does Shakeology cost and is it worth it?
Shakeology simplifies nutrition and makes good “cents.” Shakeology costs just over $4 per serving for high-quality antioxidants, powerful vitamins and minerals, more than 70 superfoods, super-greens/phytonutrients, crucial proteins, essential amino acids, prebiotics, digestive enzymes, good carbs, and low fat. If you purchased each ingredient separately, it would cost more than $700. So while Shakeology might seem expensive at first, really there’s no way you can eat healthier and spend less. Many have tried; none have succeeded. That’s why Shakeology makes sense out of cents.
How to prepare Shakeology:
It’s super-simple, actually. Since Shakeology quickly dissolves when added to any liquid, you can easily prepare it in a shaker cup. Or if you’re craving the consistency of a smoothie, use a blender and toss in some ice. But all you do is mix 1 scoop of Shakeology with 8 to 12 oz. of water, milk, or a milk alternative (almond milk, rice milk, or coconut water), ice, and either shake or blend—then enjoy! And if your taste buds are feeling a little adventurous, check out the array of recipes at shakeology.com.
What’s in SHAKEOLOGY and How Does it Benefit You?
To learn more about Shakeology or to start experiencing the life changing effects just like I did, check out my Shakeology website http://www.shakeology.com/ginadephillips
My Beachbody Transformation
“A picture is worth a thousand words”
To me, the difference seen in this picture is more than just the obvious. Yes 5 years have gone by, my baby is no longer a baby, my hair is a different shade of blonde😉, and so on… But the change that I see in this picture is not necessarily the obvious physical changes, but the changes that have taken place within my self over the past 5 years.
The picture on the left is of my first born son, Caleb, and myself when he was almost 9 months old. At this time I was working the over-night shift as a full time RN in the NICU 4 nights a week. On the nights that I would work I would leave my house at 6:30 pm not returning home until 8:00 the next morning. So many thing took place in my son’s life during those hours that I was gone including bath time, story time, bedtime, waking up and getting off to daycare.
My passion for taking care of miniature people and advocating for the rights of those that don’t have a voice of their own was alive as ever. I had no intention of ever quitting my job as an RN. But I would be lying if I told you that I wasn’t resentful that I was missing out on those special moments at home with Caleb and Andrew.
Long story short… I continued to work as a nurse for the next few years until after my second boy was born. Once I had two little boys running around, and my husbands works schedule became more demanding, we decided that me staying home with the boys was the best thing for our family.
I quit my job and became a full time SAHM. At first it was great! I got to spend ALL my time with the boys and devoted myself to taking care of my family. But over time, I started to feel like something was missing. I knew in my heart that even though I loved being at home with my kids, I was just not cut out to be a full time SAHM. But I also knew that I couldn’t go back to my job as a nurse. I needed flexibility, freedom from working evenings, weekends, and holidays, and the ability to be on call for my family at all times.
So, I started on a dead end road trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life next. Needless to say I didn’t get very far.
In the mean time my best friend, Liz Love, approached me about joining her health and fitness accountability group. It was August of 2014 and Caleb was just about to start 4 year old preschool. It was just what I needed- something for me.
I started out doing the 21 Day Fix and drinking Shakeology daily. I began to see and feel changes in my body that I didn’t think were possible. Friends and family started asking what it was that I was doing and I couldn’t help but share with them this amazing program that had just fallen in my lap. They all hopped on the healthy train and joined Liz’s challenge group with me.
That was when Liz approached me about becoming a coach. My initial though was, “No way! I could never do what you do. I know nothing about nutrition and fitness and why would anyone want me to be their coach anyway!?” But that didn’t stop her from gently nudging ;-). Every week, or so, she would insert the coaching opportunity in to our phone conversations. Meanwhile, I was desperately searching for a “job” that I could do that would be flexible enough for me to be home in the evenings and on the weekends, but would still pay enough for it to be worth it.
I vividly remember the conversation that would change my life forever. I was just chatting with Liz and filling her in on my struggle to find that something that I was looking for. That something that would make me feel alive again. She listened to be from start to finish and then again said, “Gina, I just really think you should consider becoming a coach.”. That was when it finally hit me and my attitude about coaching completely changed. All of sudden I had a fire lit inside of me and I just couldn’t sign up fast enough. It was perfect, I was loving the 21 Day Fix so much, so why would I not try to help other women like me make a change to their mind and body for the better? So that was that and I haven’t looked back.
Fast forward 16 months to the photo on the right <3. What can I say, other than the woman on the right is a completely changed person! The woman in the picture on the right is inspired, excited about life, confident, and passionate. She takes time for herself, found a career she loves, has the opportunity to travel for work to amazing places with amazing people, is building her own business and contributing financially to her family in a BIG way!!! In the last 16 months I have evolved in to a happier and healthier wife, mother, friend, leader, and above all, version of ME :-).
Sometimes I ask myself the question, “What if I would have ultimately said NO?”. I just cannot imagine my life with out Beachbody and coaching!!!
Be Yourself. Just Do Your Thing.
“Don’t chase people. Be an example. Attract them. Work hard and be yourself. The people that belong in your life will come find you and stay. Just do your thing.”
LOVE THIS!
Since becoming a coach I have really had to step outside of my box, open up and become super vulnerable. This has been a real struggle for me in the last year. I haven’t always been someone that is okay with putting my life out there for the world to see. But when I made the decision to become a coach, I …committed to putting myself out there and sharing my struggles and victories so that I could inspire other people like me to take that first step and make a change. After all, personal experience is what people relate to.
I have always been a person who values other peoples opinions, maybe a little too much. I worry about what people are thinking of me and more often than not, this can be crippling. Every time I share something on Facebook, invite people to join me in getting healthy, or present the coaching opportunity to someone who I think could inspire and change lives, I second-guess myself. I can’t tell you how many times I have deleted a post on FB or IG before hitting “post” because I am afraid of what one or two people will think. In fact, there is a chance I may delete this one…LOL!
For the past 12 months, this has been my biggest struggle. But, I just have to remember that my WHY for sharing about my fitness journey and the coaching opportunity is stronger than my fear of what people think. Not everyone is going to agree with what I am doing, and not everyone is going to have positive words to say. But in the end, those people will trickle out of my life, and the people who belong in my life will stay.
So… Be yourself, do your thing, believe in your mission, and be proud of what you are doing.
Waffle Omelette
One of favorite breakfast recipes. And super easy with little mess!!!
2 eggs, 1/2 cup frozen cut organic spinach, sliced turkey breast, a little salt and pepper… Pour in preheated omelette maker (spray with olive oil), let cook for approx. 2 minutes, checking periodically. When done, remove and top with fresh pico, a sprinkle of feta, and avocado. #YUM!!!
My Love of Shakeology
As I was preparing my Shakeology this morning, it occurred to me that I have been drinking Shakeology daily for over a year. So I started to mentally make note of what is different in my life at the present time compared to a year ago. So many things came to mind, but I tried to narrow my list down to one area of my life that Shakeology has really impacted.
All of my close friends and family know that I have suffered from severe gastro-esophageal reflux (heartburn) for the last 5 years. I could feel it start to come on in the evening and progressively get worse after I got into bed. I would toss and turn until I would have to get out of bed and vomit. These episodes would happen as often as once or even twice a week. I was taking daily prescription medication in addition to Zantac and Tums, as needed.
Once I started drinking Shakeology daily, and improved my eating habits, my bouts of heartburn started to decrease. I decided to try to stop taking my daily medication for heartburn. Just like that… my heartburn was gone. I haven’t had to take medication for my gastro-esophageal reflux for over 11 months and I haven’t had one episode of heartburn since I started drinking Shakeology. Wooohooo!!!!
I just wanted to share this tid-bit with all of you in-case you can relate. Shakeology is amazing in more ways than one and I LIVE by it!!!!
You are your only limit.
What is stopping you from being the best version of you? Chances are it’s YOU! Enough with the excuses, procrastination, and the “I will get to it when_________.”
I’ve said this before, you don’t need a new year, a new month, or a new week to make a change. All you need is today. Take the chance on the life that you have always dreamed of. Trust me, it’s possible. You just have to get over yourself!!! You are your ONLY LIMIT! Take the first step and be the change you want to see!!
Happy hump day!!
What are you putting in your body?
So much of our focus on health these days is treating medical problems and ailments once it is too late or almost too late.
What if you could help prevent these medical conditions in your own body by feeding your body with only clean, pure, and nutrient dense foods?
{TRY IT😉}… You WILL be surprised how much better you feel, how much more energy you have, and the magical things that will transform physically, mentally, and to your health short term and long term.
You don’t need Monday to start!!!
Operation Fiercely FIT 