MBFA Beachbody Workout Program Review

I was a huge fan of Megan Davies’ MBF workout program on Beachbody On Demand, so thought I’d try out MBFA, Muscle Burns Fat Advanced, to bring some variety to my at-home workout routines.

Background on Beachbody’s MBFA Program:

• You can stream MBFA through Beachbody On Demand.
• MBFA is led by trainer Megan Davies.
• MBFA is a 21-day program, each day is unique although every Monday is Lower Body Burn Advanced, Tuesdays are Core Circuit Advanced, etc.
• Each week, Megan has A LOT of one move throughout every program (ex. mountain climbers), but then not really at all in the other two weeks.
• Each program is about 40 minutes, start to finish, but one day a week is 20 minutes.
• Each day uses a “BOD Rope,” which is an indoor jump rope.
  Note! You do not need to get the $30 ropes (+ shipping) from Beachbody. My weighted ropeless jump ropes from Amazon were <$15.
• Megan incorporates a variety of different tactics like repetition, momentum moves, asymmetrical moves and more.
• This program uses a variety of weights: light, medium and heavy.
• There is a designated modifier you can follow for lower impact versions of each move, if needed.

Haven’t tried MBF yet? I suggest doing MBF first. Read my MBF workout program review »

“Working out is not about being perfect, it’s about getting better every day.”

Megan Davies

After going through all 21 days, below is my honest review of Beachbody’s MBFA Program:

• MBFA really is a step-up from MBF. It’s definitely harder!
• EMOM days were my favorite. You do one move “every minute on the minute.”
• Megan is very sweet and does a great job of talking you through the moves with timely corrections and directions. Educational.
• For the most part, Megan does the moves with you. She even admits to struggling too — hooray for being human!
• The indoor jump ropes are surprisingly useful. The ropes really work your wrists and lower arms. Jumping in place while pretending to jump rope won’t cut it.
• Most of the moves are simple, but with a high volume of reps. It can get boring, but the next day, I was always sore!
• Different from MBF, she adds the “Megan Minute” to the end of each round, which is a muscle burnout with one move. OH MY how I hate Megan Minutes… the burn!!
• I really loved the asymmetrical moves. They BURNED and made such a difference!
• Megan uses every minute of the program with little time where she’s standing and talking, which I appreciated so much. Every minute counts!

• As the program progresses, I challenged myself by increasing weights, beating my previous AMRAP day or giving it my all on the last move of the day.
• Most of the moves in MBFA worked multiple muscles at a time.
• The MBFA weight trackers were super helpful week over week. I could see how much stronger I got as I was more comfortable with the moves.
• There was very little time to switch weights between sets, which is good to keep up the burn, but not ideal if you plan to use adjustable dumbells. I used my Bowflex ones to push myself on leg day but glad I had lighter individual weights.
• Megan tells you her weights, which I found helpful in figuring out what I needed. Her light weight was usually 8 lbs!
• Megan’s upper body is so strong, it’s motivating.

And… in case you like people watching too, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing each participant working out in their home. It made me feel like I was just one of them while snooping into their lives a bit. 

Since I had recently done the Shift Shop workout program, I had a lightbulb moment when I noticed that new MBFA cast member Vanessa was also in Shift Shop abs! How do I get into a Beachbody program too? If they’re re-using cast members, they must need more volunteers right?

Recommended Equipment for MBFA

Would I do MBFA again?

I stuck to more of the modified moves since I needed it to be mostly low impact due to my Legg Calve Perthes hip.

If you’re used to working out, I highly recommend trying MBFA. But, if you’re newer, I’d start with the MBF program first, then move on to MBFA. But either way, both MBF programs are solid and can get you a great workout.

Have you tried Beachbody’s MBFA or are you thinking of trying it? What do you think of those indoor jump ropes? I’d love to hear your thoughts! Comment below!