Rushfit Workout Review

The Rushfit workout is an 8 week program of exercise featuring a combination of cardio and strength training. This program featuring MMA star George St Pierre seeks to be an all around workout as apposed to Insanity's heavy cardio or P90X's muscle building program. Is it worth buying? Let's take a closer look at Rushfit.

Overview:

Rushfit is an MMA themed workout designed by Eric Owings and featuring George St-Pierre. The program contains six DVDs providing a range of different exercises to target different muscle groups and fitness goals. Each workout contains a 10 minute warm-up and a five round workout followed by a cool down. The central workouts utilize both isometric and explosive training to work the body in different ways and to promote overall fitness. Additionally Rushfit features bonus workouts for flexibility and agility.

Pros 

Rushfit is very well put together and features some pretty innovative exercises to provide a solid full body workout. Many of the exercises rely on body weight only, and others require only light dumbbells. This program is simple and easy to set up in your living room without a lot of equipment. While this is a simple workout, it is not easy. Rushfit uses mostly simple methods to create a very challenging experience that will grant serious results. This workout will burn a lot of calories, burn fat and build muscle in a relatively short time. The length of the individual workouts is a big plus as they are all under an hour. A short workout that doesn't require a lot of equipment makes it easy to fit into your schedule. Lastly the price is a big selling point for Rushfit. Listing on Amazon for under $30, this program is noticeably cheaper than many competitors.

Cons 

The warm up gets really old fast. Each DVD starts with the same warm up. Not just the same routine, but the exact same video. After a few days, hearing George St-Pierre explain the importance of the warm up "The body is like an elastic…" blah blah blah gets really annoying. Also, while most of the workouts are pretty simple and straight forward, some require a little more footwork and complex movements. It seems like sometimes you have to focus too much on the choreography which takes away from the actual workout. 

Overall 

Rushfit is a very solid program. The tone is very laid back, which would be a pro to some and a con to others. This is not the kind of video workout where you get yelled at by a Drill Sergeant type instructor to work harder. If you need that kind of motivation, Rushfit may be too relaxed for you, but if you find people like Shaun T to be a little over the top, you will appreciate the more calm approach here. The workouts are shorter than P90X and Insanity but pack a serious punch. Overall Rushfit is a very affordable high quality workout worth trying if you're serious about fitness.

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