Build and Burn

Be aware of explicit music in many of their videos. I kindly emailed them many many months ago about this asking if they were willing to clean up their music content so my kids (and even myself) wouldn’t have to overhear repeated curse words, sex remarks, and explicit things while working out. They advised me that others had also complained and they were cleaning it up and there would be no more explicit music in their current and new videos going forward, but they wouldn’t redo previous recorded videos obviously. There has still been many new videos since then that are explicit. My middle schooler came into the workout room yesterday in the middle of my workout and there was excessive cursing in the song that came on and it was frustrating. I enjoy these workouts a lot! Been doing them for a couple years I think, (started doing it with a friend and then purchased the app later), but I now need to step away from it for good since I don’t want to hear this music, nor do I want my kids hearing it — trying to live by example in my home. It’s sad that they told me one thing and then didn’t follow through. I wish they’d have just been honest that they were keeping the music and I would’ve better respected that and been on my way.

Been big fans of A&A’s workouts through instagram for several years now and decided to try their app. Recently switched to a home gym set up with a bike and treadmill but I was feeling bit aimless with my strength training as I didn’t know the ideal way to make a workout schedule or incorporate it into cardio days. I have been following along their summer workout schedule and it really takes all the thinking out of it. Its so efficient but effective! It really feels like you’re in a live class with a personal trainer. The app quality/user experience is excellent - no excess frills and easy to find workouts that you want. I think it’s just as good or better than the Peloton and Equinox apps which I also use, but added benefit of having a dedicated schedule which many other apps lack- plus we love to support a small business and these ladies’ brand philosophy is fantastic!

I have been using this program for two months and think it is really solid. It is well balanced between strength, cardio, functional mobility and variability (weeks of steady building/burning, weeks of mixing things up with new routines). It keeps things fresh but consistent enough for people like me to stick to it for the long haul. I became very weak post partum and two and a half years later, this has been a great program for me. I am already stronger and standing taller, and seeing body comp changes in my progress photos. I look forward to continuing to use this program if my husband and I conceive again because I have high hopes for the pregnancy/post partum program! Overall my experience of the program is that it is consistent, engaging and uncomplicated which makes it sustainable for me. 30 minute workouts are really where it’s at, and they pack a punch. I’ve started and abandoned several work out programs over the years, none suited me as well as Build and Burn. I highly recommend it. Thank you Ashley and Amanda!