So I’ve been doing this really fun fitness program called Sure Thing for the past 8 weeks, and it’s past time that I talk about it! I really like to try things for myself and make sure that I love them before I gush about them, but in this case, I really could have started gushing right from the get-go.
As a good friend said after day two, “I mean these are an ADHD dream!”
YASSSSSSSS!
But let me explain.
To someone like me, I get really bored with repetition in my workouts. I like to switch it up, to keep myself guessing, and to have surprises and variety along the way. This program does a really great job of that! It’s got multiple workout formats that keep the program fresh, engaging, and fun, making the process truly enjoyable.
Then this other thing happened for me somewhere around week 3 of the program.
I had recently sized UP in my pants because the ones I had in my closet were no longer ready for all this jelly 😜 So I decided to buy the clothes that fit ME, instead of putting all this focus on fitting into the clothes that didn’t.
I had let go of all those uncomfortable feelings some of us have when the jeans get too tight, which was actually a big deal for me.
Little did I know, I had accepted where I was at as my new normal just in time for the magic to start happening.
Unexpected Results
I had bought these two new pairs of jeans, a size bigger than my norm for many years. One pair fit well, but the other, I put on, wore ONE time and decided I had to return them ASAP because they were too tight and I was uncomfortable in them. I didn’t wear them for a couple weeks until one day, I put them on in a hurry to go get the kids and, LO AND BEHOLD I was absolutely shocked at how well they suddenly fit!
Now, I don’t do a whole lot of measuring anymore as I do these programs since I kind of consider myself in a maintenance phase, but let’s just say that something in Sure Thing was doing some chiseling on those areas of my body that make me more self-conscious than others. AKA, my lower body. That was such a pleasant surprise when I wasn’t really expecting it!
Also, the scale started moving in the right direction, something I don’t see much these days at 38 years old, even though I started this program while I was on vacation in Vermont and fully enjoying myself. The scale was STILL moving in the right direction on week 4 –our first recovery week– while I was in Virginia, not sleeping well at all (two kids in the same bed with you will do it), and I only completed 1.5 workouts total that week.
So what IS this sorcery, you ask?
Introducing… Sure Thing!
Sure Thing is based on a scientifically proven approach (not so much sorcery…) to fitness – Type Training – that alternates Endurance weeks with Power-based strength training weeks, with every 4th week dedicated to functional recovery. Combined with easy-to-follow eating plans and clean supplements, Megan gives you an all-in plan for a healthy, strong body!
Here’s a little more about it:
Everything you need to succeed is included:
Sure Thing is THE ENTIRE PLAN; Fitness, nutrition, even taking days off and recovery. Megan is adamant about following the program as written, being serious about rest days, and asking questions along the way. She’s been live in her Facebook group many times answering people’s inquiries and giving us all primo advice.
So, to get the best results, you really just show up and do the things 😆 The tools are provided, but it’s up to us to use them!!
This is what it looks like:
Fitness: 5 Days a week for 3 weeks, followed by an active recovery week. We do two rounds of that.
- The group that tested it reported feeling incredible — their all time favorite program. I have to say that I totally concur!
- Type Training alternates Endurance and Power-based strength training. It’s how Megan personally works out, and she’s like, really solid proof that this approach works!
Nutrition: Obviously one of my favorite parts! It instantly makes me feel better and gives me the energy to push through.
- You receive 20 servings of our versatile superfood dessert (Shakeology) that you can drink as a smoothie or there are plenty of dessert recipes. And it’s crazy good for you!
- You also receive 20 servings of our clean workout energy drink (Energize)! It’s free of preservatives and artificial chemicals that you find in plenty of other energy drinks.
Eating: There are really easy Sure Thing eating plans for two separate programs. I can work with you to choose the best path for you!
- 2B Mindset — this is what I personally follow! It’s for people who don’t like to be told what to do but want and intuitive approach to eating that’s not restrictive and is really easy to follow, in any situation
- Portion Fix — for people who want to be told exactly what to do so when they’re eating and it feels like “too much” or “too little”, the program takes out the mystery without cutting out food groups
Extras: There are a few fun additions to the program materials that you receive with this program!
- 8 Sure Thing cycling workouts for those who like to switch it up
- A Fit Check to track your physical and mental progress over the course of 8 weeks by doing this before day one, at the halfway point, and at the end of the program.
- A Sure Thing playlist curated by Megan
- Plenty of Getting Started videos to familiarize yourself with the program, the nutrition options, and how to integrate the two
No guesswork
Perhaps my favorite part of having a program all laid out for me is that I don’t have to spend all this time figuring out what my workout should look like. Trying to watch videos or print out instruction pages to get a feel for each move, searching through countless things on YouTube, or going off my own knowledge (or lack there of) in attempting to design the appropriate structure of a full body program.
With Sure Thing, and ALL of our other full programs and monthly live class fitness blocks, you don’t have to think about it. This is comprehensive, day-by-day, made by a trainer who knows her stuff. Fitness is in her family and she’s super passionate about helping people learn about and adapt to the inclusion of exercise in their lives. More about that later 😉
Her Type Training approach alternates weeks of sculpting your body and increasing your strength. That combination promotes fat loss and an overall strong and healthy body.
BODi tests every one of their programs. Some are for people who are beginners, some are for people who are looking for extreme results. This one sits in the middle, for people who want to feel great by giving themselves a super day to follow, 30-45 minutes, five days a week. There will always be someone in the cast to follow if you need low impact exercise modifications, so you can choose the intensity level
that makes sense for you.
The results I’ve seen are really amazing! Not just physical transformations, but people literally crying because they finally feel so good!
The Sure Thing Trainer is Kinda Amazing
Megan is an expert in her field but also super down-to-earth—working out with her feels
natural and empowering.
Here’s how I know this:
That’s me in the blue pants, and Megan in the front center!! And that’s her sweet dad up there with us to my right in the first picture.
Like, what?!?!
Here’s the story: Megan held a contest last summer to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a cause that’s near and dear to her heart. In exchange for a donation, everyone who contributed got a chance to be chosen to work out on stage live with her at our company’s annual Summit conference Super Workout in St. Louis! I’ve been to a couple of these now (the first was in Indianapolis), and it’s like a 90 minute sweat-a-thon where the city blocks off the streets for thousands of people to come together for a work out. It’s TOUGH, but it’s also so fun and motivating to be surrounded by all that good energy! Several of the BODi trainers go up on stage and lead thousands of Energized people (IYKYK 😉) through a ten minute segment each with a small cast of their choice.
I CANNOT even believe it, but YOU GUYS, I GOT TO BE IN MEGAN’S CAST by being one of the lucky few to be chosen from her fundraiser!! I was SO nervous but she was really good to us, made us feel comfortable and snagged us PLENTY of opportunities to meet the other Super Trainers too. It was an incredible day!
So between working out with her LIVE, to completing her previous programs, to completing Sure Thing, I 1000% KNOW that she’s capable of creating some seriously kickass experiences!
What makes Sure Thing unique?
Two words: TYPE TRAINING™! This science-based approach is Megan’s secret weapon when it comes
to staying challenged—but never overtrained—throughout the journey.
Endurance Weeks: Lighter weights and higher reps target type I (slow twitch) muscle fibers to push your stamina to the max. Cardio conditioning helps you scorch calories to get lean and sculpted.
Power Weeks: Slow and controlled heavy lifting targets type II (fast twitch) muscle fibers to help you build strength, while an explosive cardio day spikes your heart rate and keeps up the fat loss.
Functional Recovery Weeks: It’s all about intentional movement as you combine the lifting methods from previous weeks with mobility work to help ease soreness and promote recovery. Weeks 4 and 8
Who Sure Thing is For
- People who love weightlifting programs! With Type Training, there are two different methods of lifting all in one program. You can challenge yourself using a wide variety of weights. Sure Thing encourages heavy lifting to build strength, but also has lighter lifting to sculpt and tone (which is uh, what you guys ALWAYS tell me is your top goal!)
- People looking for an all-in approach that includes eating plans and supplement recommendations. Between the 101 videos, supplements in our bundle packs, and the included eating plans, you should have everything you need to crush it!
- People who need help getting started while figuring out how to love the journey. Megan meets you where you are and encourages you to take your mind off the finish line and focus on the small victories along the way. Like my “ADHD dream”, the format structure will make it easy to keep you engaged and progressing forward!
- People who need motivation from experts. Megan is NASM certified and has multiple hit programs with BODi that produced incredible results! Muscle Burns Fat, anyone?
- People who like switching up their workouts to avoid boredom and burnout. Since the program alternates between endurance and strength-based lifting, your focus shifts every week as you’re constantly challenged in a new way.
- People who like to sweat and need a little more challenge… Sure Thing begins with the basics and increases the intensity over time to help you stay challenged and make progress. Megan provides advanced versions of certain exercises to give you an added challenge if you choose to take it!
- ...and also people who like/need low impact options! Every move that has impact comes with a low-to-no impact modification.
Who Sure Thing is NOT for:
- People who want workouts under 30 minutes
- People who do not like lifting weights
- People looking for a Barre- or Pilates-style workout
- People looking for a yoga workout
What Equipment Will I Need for Sure Thing?
Strength Slides
The Strength Slides give you the opportunity to expand your exercise arsenal with dynamic core-strengthening moves while shaping your entire body. This is what they look like:
These little guys may not look like much, but the Strength Slides are designed to increase the intensity of your workouts by engaging the core, stimulating the glutes, and activating muscles you didn’t know you had! They come with booties so the slides can be used on a variety of smooth surfaces throughout the home.
Dumbbells
The program will use a wide range of light, medium and heavy dumbbells. I think I used all the things from 8s to 60, no joke! This is largely because many of the workouts are set up in pyramid style blocks for each move. This is what I mean by that: the reps may go from 12, to 10, to 8, back up to 10, then back up to 12 so you can really experiment with your range of strength! Less reps? Let’s try a bigger weight or more time under tension! It gives you the opportunity to push yourself and up-level in small increments.
The workout formats are intelligently designed to allow for maximum self-challenge and to REALLY progress over time! The little group of us who just completed this program had a lot of cool celebratory moments when we realized we could do more than we had previously thought! 💪
Tracker Sheets
It’s so helpful to use a tracker while doing a full fitness program. Seriously, the secret to safe and steady progression is by recording your weights, reps, and mentality over the course of a program. When you finish Sure Thing you’ll be able to reflect on how far you’ve come, mentally and physically. I say mentally because when you review a tracker and come across certain mentalities that stick out to you, you’ll remember exactly how you felt that day, that moment, in that workout. And you can think, “look at me now!”
Progress is NOT all weight lifting or weight loss; improving your mindset is also a MEGA WIN that is too often overlooked!
And with a tracker, when you go back for Sure Thing round two? (Which I’m confident that you would…)
You will know *right* where you left off.
This is what I use:
While the program materials that you receive with purchase of this program will supply a straightforward calendar to follow, my good friend Blair took an extra step and created a super amazing tracker for Sure Thing! How cute is that?!
I highly recommend using these!
Tell me more about the Nutrition Options
Access to Sure Thing includes Eating Plans for 2B Mindset and Portion Fix. These will have meal and snack ideas to get you started on day 1!
These are really cool little guides that walk you through the program basics, come with great tips, include food lists, recipes and sample weekly plans.
Here are a couple examples of what that looks like.
From the Sure Thing 2B Mindset guide:
And from the Sure Thing Portion Fix guide:
These are just some examples. There are lots of delicious recipes from both of these plans that I use over and over — tried and true! Those are included with the purchase as well.
Need to know more about our nutrition programs?
Check out the overview video here:
I personally follow and love 2B Mindset, but I’ve done all three of our nutrition programs and they all worked for me for the phase of life I was in. So whether it’s portion control, gut health, or adopting a new way to eat healthy and get in tune with your body, we’ve got you covered!
I wrote a whole post dedicated to my experience with the 2B Mindset! If you need help eating better, losing weight, and taking your health back, it’s a must read! I included some of my favorite recipes in this post and ALL THE THINGS that this program can do for you. You’ll be eating all the veggies and feeling on top of your game in no time!
What is Sure Thing Doing for People?
Check out some of the feedback from members of the test group!
You guys, I know Anita and watching her transform as she went through the 8 weeks of this program was CRAZY! When I saw her week 6 results, I know it would be my next program!
Lerone says:
“What surprised me most is how fast my body responded to the training. I’m much more focused on my workouts and completing goals.”
Jill says:
“I’m not a gym person, and have always avoided group classes like the plague. Megan’s approach is so relatable and motivating that I was surprised to hear myself tell a friend that I actually look forward to the workouts!”
Round of applause for all these folks, and the countless others who I see showing up daily in our Sure Thing group who are not giving up on themselves and this process and just freaking going for it! It’s a beautiful thing!
The Total Solution
Our Shake & Hustle Pack is Megan’s go-to strategy for nourishment and clean pre-workout energy with 20 servings each of Shakeology and Energize. The image below shows what you get for just $219 (actually $199 this month because I have a $20 off code!):
To break it down, it’s…
An entire year streaming access to our acclaimed fitness library and live class + nutrition platform, both nutrition programs and materials, trackers, and portion control containers, nutritional supplements of your choice, plus ME as your coach!
Like I said above, you get everything you need to succeed in one little bundle that costs less than two months’ worth of your typical gym membership! 🙌
Want to Try Sure Thing for Yourself?
As with all of our new programs, BODi offers a sample workout for people to get a feel for the trainer, the program, the training methods, etc. before committing. While I think Sure Thing has SO MUCH variety and the sample workout really just exemplifies a one-day format or two from the program, it still gives you a glimpse into the pyramid training style and how you can use that to make major progress in how much you can lift.
If you give it a try, I’d love to hear what you think!
How to Work with Me & Take the Next Step
Step one: Decide you want to make a change in your health and fitness. Notice I didn’t say “ready to make a change” because it’s really easy to convince yourself that you aren’t “ready”. The truth is, if there is a change you feel like you need to make, you are READY. Let’s take the first step!
Step two: Fill out the interest form and let me know what change(s) you are looking to make and I’ll reach out ASAP!
Hope to talk with you soon and get this party started!
I PROMISE, this program is amazing, it’s intelligently designed, and it truly will get you results 👊 I’m not saying it’s easy, but I am saying it’s worth it!
