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Last December, Dax Moy posted a note on Facebook that he was looking for participants for a new workout program. He wanted to work the kinks out of the program before it went on the market.  At the time, I was floundering for a workout program. I had just completed the Las Vegas Rock and Roll Half marathon and wanted to get back into the gym.  Always looking for ways to get rid of fat, I took Dax up on his generous offer.

Here’s some interesting stats: 536 people signed up. By mid-way through the program, only 175 people were left. Around 4o people completed the program.

To be honest, a lot of people signed up because the program was free. Maybe they wanted to do it and couldn’t. Maybe it seemed to hard. A couple friends of mine said it was too restrictive. Either way, a lot of people looked and few people actually did the program.

We did. D and I worked out together in the morning and at night. The program consisted of four short workouts a day – three gym workouts and one aerobic workout. The workouts were fast interval circuits. Truthfully, we had a blast.  Yes, the workouts were challenging. But at 20 minutes a time, they were over quickly and truthfully fun. Many of the workouts were timed so we worked to beat our times every day.

The diet consisted of the Elimination Diet plus carb cycling. We even added two days a week of fasting in the middle of it.  At one point, Dax called this his “circus.” And it felt like a circus.

What I loved about Dax’s new program:

1. Great workouts. The workouts were fun, challenging and always different.
2. The workouts changed every week, so I never got bored. The variety of exercise helped my body rapidly change.
3. The short workouts were easy to fit into even my busiest day.
4. The Elimination Diet is a great diet. No wheat, no dairy, no alcohol, no caffeine, and no sugar. The only challenge is eating out or eating at friend’s houses. The detox was intense, even though I don’t eat a lot of those things.
5. The fasting day. I’ve never tried fasting. This is dinner to dinner fasting. So you stop eating after dinner on one day and don’t eat until dinner the next day. I am learning a lot from the process of fasting.
6. Dax was very attentive. He answered every question I asked and even visited my blog. Dax has a way of seeing the issue very clearly and responding in a clear appropriate way. I’ve paid for training and received less attention than I had from Dax in this program. I’m jealous of his personal training clients. They are lucky people
7. There was  a great community of people involved in doing the program.
8. I loved doing the program with D. We had so much fun. We’re planning on continuing to work out together for the rest of the year. Great stuff.
9. And you can’t beat the results! I lost four pounds, six inches total and four percent fat.  In one month, that’s pretty freaking amazing.  Dax has also designed a program for the rest of the year for us. Wow, that’s real generosity.

What I didn’t love about Dax’s new program:

1. It’s hard. I mean muscles aching, barely able to move hard some days.
2. Lack of control. I tend to plan out our meals. Because the diet kept changing, I was never sure what we should eat or when. In the middle, I felt like I had an eating disorder. I was confused, hungry and had no idea what I could eat on any given day. I realize I could have done a better job with this, but last month was so busy I just didn’t have time.
3. Four workouts a day are too much. I’m fortunate that I can spend the day in sweats but that’s the only way I could get it all done.
4. Stress. The changes in workout and changes in diet combined to make the program feel chaotic and stressful. At one point, I couldn’t sleep I was so stressed out. Dax recommended I take ashwaganda which seemed to help. Of course, I had a full month trying to get Learning to Stand completed.  So it easily could have been me.

I don’t think you can argue with results. More than the weight/fat I lost, I feel strong and capable. January was a great start to a year of fitness. I’m hoping to carry all that I learned into an exciting year. Dax has created a plan for the rest of the year. I’ll be interested to continue to follow is outline and hope to continue to have great success.

If you have a chance to try this program, and you’re ready to really DO something about your health and fitness, this is the program for you