After my Hybrid Cize/21 Day Fix fiasco, I've decided Hybrids are the way to go to keep Systic motivated.
After this program, I'm excited, as I'll be submitting my results to Beachbody for a pair of Booty shorts for my Boom Boom!
What does Leandro promise us?
"THE SUPERMODELS' SECRET TO A PERFECT BUTT.
We're not all lingerie and bikini supermodels. But who says we can't learn their secrets to getting a firm, lifted butt? Leandro Carvalho, trainer to famous supermodels, combines Brazilian dance, cardio, and his own signature lower-body sculpting moves to help you make your booty your best feature.
Leandro's proven TriAngle Training method works all three major muscles of the buttocks from multiple angles to lift your butt, reduce your hips and thighs, and tone those stubborn trouble zones.
6 booty-blasting workouts that combine cardio with lower-body sculpting moves.
The Routines
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Sculpt - 47 minutes
In this video, Leandro takes you through a total-body workout with a sexy Brazilian twist to sculpt your entire body while focusing on your glutes. Look like a sexy supermodel—lean and toned, without the bulk.
I was quite excited when I realized this day includes weights - my arms won't lose ALL of their muscle over with this Hybrid combo!
I recommend starting out with a lower weight, as you are using them for the majority of this particular workout. You'll burn your arms out and have nothing to give pretty quickly otherwise.
This really is a total body workout - and still includes squats and lunges. But not as many as some of the other routines. My hips didn't totally max out, and I was able to walk up the stairs the remainder of the day without feeling it.
The day after this workout....the backs of my legs are killing me! This is an awesome feeling, as I know something is working, and my muscles are building.
I did have to miss out on about 3 minutes of the planks-type workout. My neck can't hold up to the strain, and I really wasn't sure how to modify it. Know your body, and know its limits to prevent injury.
Today was also the day I realized that the girls who are exercising on the beach...are likely just exercising in front of a green screen. I will still dream of going to the beach with the waves at my feet, the sun beating down on me while drinking some sort of alcoholic beverage that is pink, fruity, yet knocks me off my feet.
I don't call that a cheat day, I call that not feeling guilty when I'm enjoying life. I work damn hard and deserve it!
Bum Bum - 35 minutes
In this video, Leandro takes you through a total-body workout with a sexy Brazilian twist to sculpt your entire body while focusing on your glutes. Look like a sexy supermodel—lean and toned, without the bulk.
Squats, side squats, and more variations of squats.
The moves start out basic, and Leandro builds upon them, increasing the intensity of the workout throughout each move. The Rapido version of moves is REALLY intense, usually with your leg behind you up in the air pulsing until your boom boom (what Leandro calls your bum) is on fire.
The girls like to smile. Toothy smiles. I was I was so smiley and sweat free during MY workouts.
Half way through this routine, my hips like to stiffen up, and I have to work that much harder.
This program forced me to search for hip opening yoga, and opened up a whole new world of stretching for me. I have now replaced the lame Beachbody stretches with more productive Yoga stretching afterwards.
I wasn't sure at the beginning if I would like Leandro, but he growing on me. He's quite uplifting and positive actually. I just don't feel we could hang out every day (yay Hybrid routines)
Cardio Axe - 30 minutes
Feel like you're dancing in the streets of Brazil with Leandro's signature axe (pronounced "ah-shay"), a fat-burning, cardio-blasting, dance-based workout that delivers all-over slimming results fast.
Oh, Leandro! He asks us to feel sexy and touch ourselves within the first 5 minutes. It's awesome!
My hips weren't quite as tight with this one - I think it's the Brazilian Step that does my hips in - you step with your hip at an angle to the side while facing forward.
This particular class showcases some Brazilian dance moves - and the foot work + arm work wasn't quite happening for me, so I started out with just the foot work. I am not coordinated enough for dance classes.
It was over as quickly as it began!
So, despite my lack of dancing co-ordination, I had fun, time passed like a snap, and I didn't feel defeated afterwards. Winner! Gagne!
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Leandro's surefire way to get flat, sexy abs in just 15 minutes.
This workout starts off with basic crunches, but Leandro adds his own twist with "Short" movements (pulsing), and some Brazilian Flare.
The latter movements are a bit more difficult for me and my weak arms (no biking = loss of arm strength) as they consist of plank work.
This is a great quick abs workout for helping with core and arm strength!
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This extra bonus workout is the express version of Leandro's signature "Bum Bum" workout for when you're short on time.
This may be a quick workout, but it burns.
It's full of intense squats, lunges, plies, and side leg lifts. And yes, Leandro has 3 levels of "fun" with each move, so you get the pulsing "short" lifts when your behind and hips are already burning.
This is a great quick leg/bum workout if you want to add in some abs work afterwards or just need a quick fix.
Because sometimes when you miss a day working out because you are busy with life, you get twitchy and REALLY need a workout.
As Leandro says, this is the way to a Latino boom boom.
High & Tight - 35 minutes
Focus on all those stubborn trouble zones: the hips, glutes, and saddlebags. Leandro uses his secret weapons—the Booty Resistance Band and ankle weights—to lift your butt to new heights.
For this particular workout, you require a booty band, ankle weights, and a yoga mat. I failed on 2 out of 3 of these items, and have a kick arse thick workout mat my lovely mother-in-law got me for Christmas that is MUCH better than a Yoga mat in my workout area (aka the basement living room).
But even without the equipment, it BURNS!
It works out your thighs, butt, and hamstrings.
It starts with variations of squats...and eventually move your to the ground for the evil Clamshells (hip + clamshells = OMG), and into a variety of donkey kicks (which normally aren't bad...but after the previous workout moves, is more difficult than usual).
I love it! It's probably one of the more challenging workouts in this series.
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Want a targeted toning workout that delivers results in just 20 minutes? Leandro takes aim at your trouble zones and helps you transform them, using a simple hand towel. The routine is short, but you'll feel the burn and see dramatic, visible results. Pretty soon, your better bum bum will be anything but a secret when you slip into your favorite "skinny" jeans.
This is a separate workout from the original Brazilian Butt Lift, but is a great compliment to the set. Apparently on the Beachbody site, you can get this for free with the purchase of the regular Brazilian Butt Lift program best value for your $.
As usual, there's a variety of squats, lunges, side and back lifts. It works the large muscles, so it's definitely a sweat inducing workout!
There are minimal "short" lifts, so it's a nice change for my tight hips.
There is only one fitness girl in this video...which takes place in California or New York City. I can't remember. My brain is mush. And the fan in the background is turned off to induce sweat from both Leandro and the girl. I didn't need to do that - it just happens naturally.
The stretch at the end is about 5 minutes, so longer than most. I prefer my 15 minute Yoga stretches at the end now.
Variety is good, right?
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Conclusion
This program is fabulous at helping with those trouble areas - abs, butt, thighs, and hips. Over the last few weeks, my hips have gotten a bit stronger and more flexible, my behind is looking pretty perky (if I do say so myself), and I really do have fun doing this program.
Leandro takes a different take on working out, and expects you to have fun with it.
I am motivated by the beach in the background and of course, looking forward to my Booty Shorts at the end of the program!
***I am not a Beachbody Coach (nor will I ever be), I just really enjoy Beachbody Workouts for a fuller, healthier lifestyle***
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