Well, with one recovery week left, I feel pretty safe reviewing the whole thing. As requested by kw, and hopefully it will help a few others-
Things I Loved:
-Having a scheduled workout waiting for me waiting nearly every day, that changed every so often
-The fact that the workouts got shorter. Between learning the routine and getting stronger, I didn't need the video, so I could just go to the gym and knock it out. At some points we had the workout down to 20 minutes flat.
-That I didn't have to go to the gym every day. The cardio stuff can easily be done at home, so it was nice to have that change between gym and home days, too.
Things I Didn't Love:
-Abs is basically every other day. It doesn't take long to do, but I really burned out on it and was dreading those few minutes by the end, simply because of the monotony.
-It really took me until near the end of phase two (so about eight weeks in) to start seeing results. From what I've read, this can be very typical for women. It was hard to stay motivated between weeks four and seven when I wasn't seeing what I had hoped. But it did get easier again once I did hit week eight and things started changing/moving.
Overall, I loved it. And I really think I'm going to do it again this fall/winter. After round one, I lost an inch here and there (thighs, waist) but not much more, and got down a few lbs, but again not much more, most likely due to diet (and, to be fair, I only have about 5-10 lbs to go.) BUT, as Tony reminds you, this isn't a weight loss program, it's a strength training program. Truthfully, I've never felt stronger in my life or better about my physical condition, even with some lbs from my belly I'd still like to see go away.