“I'm about a third of the way through Integral Strength now, having just about completed Elements beforehand. As a 68 year old, I've been taking it steady at 2, usually 30 minute, sessions a week but have been seeing fair progress. Movements are becoming smoother and there is even a bit of muscle appearing in arms and chest. My balance, though OK for general day to day activity, has not been the best for single leg holds and moves, but this is improving as well. All in all, IS is doing well for me.”
“1. Very complete workout.
2. Suited to almost everyone. The exercises start easy and become harder as the program progresses.
3. Unlike many gym activities, it doesn't neglect the upper body, which is important for people with poor posture who spend a lot of time sitting (like me).
4. Exercises: Besides classic bodyweight exercises (e.g., planks, push-ups, bridges, scales), it includes strength exercises that also challenge mobility (e.g., bear variations, spider pull-ups), jumps, and stretching in the end.
5. Requirements: The same as for any other GMB program --- a bit of space at home and a bit of training experience so that you can follow the explanations and not hurt yourself.”
“I just went back to this program as I'm recovering from a concussion. 15 minutes daily and already by week 2 I can see a difference. It targets the entire body if you keep up with it.”
“My osteopath suggested I try the GMB approach rather than weights at the gym. After elements I bought Integral Strength. With short medium and long options of each session, and the ability to dial down the effort on days when just 'turning up' is an achievement it's really flexible. Some days I don't work to the program and just play with stuff that's already familiar. This time round I'm doing the updated pullup bar version. You pay once and get all the updates. Recommended!”
“This course is phenomenal! I've been active my entire life and had started to notice that the thought of some basic human movements, like running and jumping, would create anxiety in me. And that is because whenever I would do them, I would inevitably strain some muscle along the movement chain and be either immobile or in pain for a stretch of time. I tried repeatedly to find my own path of progression to prep my body to be able to perform these simple movements, and consistently ended up injured. I've been working through the GMB integral strength program for about six weeks and have noticed a huge difference. I was able to hop over my block wall and chase a runaway basketball with ease. I was able to race my little dog at full speed and felt fine afterwards (she won, but she's really fast!) I can play basketball with my son and not be laid up in pain aftwards. I generally just feel as if I am operating a much more capable body and it is wonderful. I highly recommend this program. For context, I also do martial arts; I've played capoeira for 20 plus years and have been doing Wing Chun for the past several years. The program has helped with these as well, paticularly in capoiera. Thank you, GMB!”
“Integral Strength (IS) served me well for times when I need to reset, refocus, and retrain my body. IS ranks highly among other functional strength programs, and I appreciate the unique movements not found in other cirrculae (e.g., peacock squat, twisting bear). I also appreciate the tips to progress to the full movement, such as using the stalled step back lunge before doing a shrimp squat. For times when I travel, the bodyweight only program is perfect (no guarantee to have access to a bar or rings).”
“I've been following the Integral Strength program for several weeks now. I quite appreciate the variety of movements, which have kept the program from getting dull as well as training certain muscles that otherwise get neglected.
The instruction is always clear and concise with multiple progression options, which has been fantastic.”
