It’s easy for me to convince myself that if I’m not 100% perfect at something, I might as well not even try. I consider myself a recovering perfectionist, and with perfectionism comes a type A all-or-nothing mindset. With Hammer and Chisel, I have so much muscle and strength that these results aren’t going anywhere, and I don’t have to feel guilty for “falling off the wagon.” Those types of results are never sustainable, and I’d end up losing my progress and ending right back where I was. I’ve done programs before that focus on “quick results” and slimming down as fast as possible. Here’s where I’m at 2.5 weeks after completing the program, including one week spent on an all-inclusive Caribbean cruise (on which I definitely consumed my fair share of chips and guac, wine, froyo, and rum punch). + I loved the workouts! There’s a combination of heavy weights, endurance, cardio/HIIT, balance, agility, and each one is a little different. Hammer and Chisel has 12 different workouts, and the calendar mixes them up constantly so you have no idea what’s coming in the week ahead. I don’t usually have any trouble finishing 60 or even 90 day programs, but by the end I’m completely sick of doing the same workouts every single week. + I never got bored! This program went by SO fast. + Also, when you commit to starting and finishing a longer program like this, you get the most incredible feeling of accomplishment. Yup, even as a health and fitness coach, I’m most definitely a work in progress!

I was never athletic or into fitness growing up, and I’ve been on a personal journey of developing positive body image and self love for the past several years. I learned how to eat to fuel my performance instead of eating to be “skinny”, and learned how important it is to eat MORE calories instead of living in a constant mindset of restriction. + What I loved the most about H&C is that it re-defined my relationship with food and my body.

Max hammer strength workout