“I’ve been training consistently for about 13 years, but I still learned quite a few new things from this program. I really like their teaching style, progressions, and overall approach to training. And doing the Bear, Crab, and Monkey in all their different variations is genuinely a lot of fun. :)
That said, after reading the material and other reviews, I had very high hopes that this program might help address some nagging pain from old injuries. Unfortunately, it didn’t, although perhaps that’s also expecting too much from a general training program.
I had also done Mobility and Resilience before Elements, so I may have already gotten most of what I could out of the GMB approach before starting Elements. Having done them in the wrong order, though, I can absolutely say that everyone should start with Elements—which, of course, is a pretty wild take, considering they explicitly say this everywhere. ;)”
“I worked out in gyms when I was younger but fell away from practicing. Then I became alarmed at how much strength and capability I’d lost, so I joined Alpha Posse and completed the 3 levels of Elements: Gradual, General, and Accelerated. I’m 70 years old, and I love the way Elements is designed so I can pace myself and work at just the right intensity for my ability. When I started in 2024, I could barely shuffle my feet a couple of inches in Monkey and Frogger. It’s a thrill now to be able to swing my feet through the full range of each movement. The video shows my progress after 1 year and 2 years of practicing.
The best thing is what Elements has done for my right shoulder, which was very painful after years of abuse in my workplace. When I mentioned it to a physical therapist I was seeing for a knee issue, he said, “probably arthritis,” in a gloomy, hopeless tone. About halfway through Elements General, I realized that using my shoulder wasn’t a big deal anymore. No chronic ache, and it easily moves me through the full range of motion of 3-point Bridge and the locomotions. I especially enjoy the feeling of strength when I push off without pain while doing Backwards Bear.
Actually, my shoulder improvement is the second-best thing. The best thing is what I’m able to keep on doing in regular life: lift and move heavy things around the house and in my garden; get down on the floor to play with the dogs and easily get up again. And withstand the enthusiastic greetings of my large-breed dog friends.”
“I know that there are plenty of great reviews on this program out there - so I'm just going to say what's already been said:
There are movements in this program that, at some point, I thought I'd never be able to accomplish again. Now, 5 months later, I actually sailing through, enoying it, and looking forward to more!
Thank you, GMB!”
“I really enjoy the variety of movements as well as the gradual progressions for each. There’s a lot to be said to not just including animal flow movements in your workout, but really prioritizing and getting good at them. One example of the improvement I’ve enjoyed is the transition between the bear and crab. While still challenging, it finally occurred to me during one session that I had been working on it continuously for five minutes before needing to catch my breath! That wouldn’t have seemed possible just a few months ago.”
“This is a program that leads to selfdiscovery when it comes to both performing exercises, increasing abilities and also how to build a program that allows You to stay on the fitness path.
I also joined the on-line community which has a large library with lessons and resources for trouble shooting.
Laid Back. I reccommend it.”
