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Summary

Kinobody claims to help you get a bulked-up body with strength training and intermittent fasting strategies that lead to long term results. However, restricting your calories might be a bad idea for building muscle mass.

Pros

  • Four unique plans to choose from
  • Generous 30-day digital content refund policy
  • Lots of additional content is available on YouTube
  • Intermittent fasting is clinically proven for fat loss

Cons

  • Program content might be generic
  • Intermittent fasting not recommended for gaining muscle
  • Some customers complained the plan was hard to follow

Kinobody Review: What You Should Know

By Lydia Noyes

Updated on: Jul 15, 2020

Kinobody is a digital fitness program dedicated to helping men and women shed fat and bulk up through intermittent fasting and exercise plans.

The company states that it got its start in 2013 when founder Gregory O’Gallagher grew frustrated with his lackluster results from conventional bodybuilding strategies.

Spending hours at the gym and eating all day gave him a boxy, bloated figure instead of the movie star physique he was seeking.

O’Gallagher switched up his workout routine, started intermittent fasting, and finally got results. He then transitioned to teaching others the same techniques through a series of online courses.

Today, you can purportedly experience the same results by enrolling in one of his four programs.

Kinobody currently offers three fitness plans for men and one plan for women. Each plan is delivered digitally through Teachable and can be accessed through your personal login information that is shared after the purchase.

Kinobody also sells a range of supplements to help power your workouts.

In this article, we take a detailed look at Kinobody to help you understand if it can deliver on its promises and if this program is right for you.

Programs for Men

Movie Star Body (Get Chiseled)

This 12-week program claims to help you gain the perfect muscle proportions so that you look like a movie star. It consists of three phases designed to strip off your fat before toning you up.

Phase 1 Minimalism
A four-week strength and density phase with weightlifting focused on low volume, maximum intensity. It’s designed to harden and compact your physique while slicing off 2% body fat.

Phase 2: Size and Strength
This phase increases your training volume and repetition to balance muscle size, strength, density, and proportion with harder exercises, performed more often. Your goal is to cut another 2% body fat.

Phase 3: Double Down on Shrink Wrap
The final stage focuses on Kino Density Training, or intense work for short periods with short rest sessions. When followed for one to two months, it will purportedly lead to rapid muscle growth. Also during this phase, you’ll overeat on two consecutive days of the week to have extra calories to put on muscle mass.

Price: The standard program is $57. A Platinum Program version ($97) and Body Coaching version ($597) are also available with various extras.

Greek God (Gain Size and Strength)

This program is focused on helping you gain big muscles, lots of strength, and optimal body ratios quickly. It includes a guided lifting protocol to support the development of dense muscles without overtraining, as well as a diet plan with optimized macros levels for muscle gains without fat.

This plan also emphasizes timed eating through intermittent fasting for optimized hormone results.

You’ll work out three days per week. It’s best to have access to a gym or own a full set of weights, benches, barbells, dumbbells, and other training machines.

Price: $77

Aggressive Fat Loss (Drop Fat Quickly)

This program is designed for anyone who has a lot of fat they want to lose before focusing on toning. It emphasizes strategic intermittent fasting and fruit snacking so that you eat one big meal per day while staying full through timed snacks.

This program also offers a gym-focused workout routine designed for adding muscle without bulk.

Price: $77

Program for Women

Kino Baddie

This program claims to help you lose weight and gain muscle tone for a “slim and sexy look” within 12 weeks through eight steps:

  1. Fit the right calories and protein for your body type to gain muscle, not fat.

  2. Utilize meal planning strategies like intermittent fasting to feel full and content while still losing fat.

  3. Focus on strength training to build lean muscle while supporting fat loss.

  4. Physically train like an artist to emphasize your ideal ratios. This includes targeted workouts for the butt, legs, and upper body.

  5. Focus on walking-based exercises so that you burn calories without the urge to re-eat them after every workout.

  6. Track your workouts and results so that you can better monitor how your body is responding to your changes.

  7. Focus your mindset through self-hypnosis by visualizing the body of your dreams and what it will take to earn it.

  8. Learn how to maintain your results long term with maintainable lifestyle changes. The goal is to develop a balanced approach to diet and exercise that leaves you feeling strong and confident.

You can also choose between three eating plans.

  • The Cutting Plan: Go into a calorie deficit to strip off fat and lose up to six pounds per month.
  • The Recomposition Plan: Drop 1.5-2 pounds each month (best for women who only have a few pounds to lose).
  • The Lean Muscle Gain Plan: Gain up to one pound of muscle a month through a higher caloric intake.

Price: $97

Can Intermittent Fasting Help You Lose Fat and Gain Muscle Mass?

Kinobody’s central premise is that mixing heavy strength-training exercises with intermittent fasting will help you lose fat and build up muscle. Is there evidence to support these claims?

Intermittent fasting is the idea of timing or delaying your eating schedule in order to optimize the time you spend in “fed” and “fasted” states.

The goal is to train your body to fuel itself on your fat reserves so that you lose unwanted body weight and keep your metabolism in peak form.

When practiced correctly, intermittent fasting is an effective way to lose weight and achieve other health benefits.

The evidence is more mixed on whether this is a viable strategy for gaining muscle mass.

One eight-week study found that participants did not experience any body composition improvements due to their fasting, and only noticed improvements in muscle mass when they followed other dietary guidelines, like increased protein intake.

Another study found that following intermittent fasting long-term will lead to gradual losses in lean muscle mass.

This is primarily because it’s challenging to take in enough calories (especially densely filling protein) if you are restricting the timing of when you eat.

In summary, intermittent fasting can be an effective fat loss, muscle-gain strategy, but the odds are greater that you’ll end up smaller than you like.

A better idea might be to follow a focused nutrition plan that doesn’t restrict your meal times to ensure you eat enough calories to achieve your results.

Safety and Side Effects

While there are proven benefits associated with intermittent fasting, some people should avoid the practice for their health.

If you are already underweight or have a history of eating disorders, this eating style should be avoided. It’s also best to talk to your doctor first if you have diabetes, a history of low blood pressure, or take daily medication.

Likewise, some evidence indicates that intermittent fasting isn’t as beneficial for women as men, and it may lead to less effective blood sugar control or stopped menstrual cycles and other reproductive consequences.

For this reason, anyone who is trying to conceive should avoid fasting.

For most people, the biggest side effect of intermittent fasting is hunger. That’s harmless unless it causes you to overeat or eat the wrong foods after the fast.

Your best option is to gauge how you respond to this eating strategy and stay willing to adjust as necessary if it’s not the right fit for you.

Analysis of Customer Reviews

Eleven customers have left reviews for Kinobody on our website, which average 3.3-stars. There are also numerous fitness blogs where users have published their opinions on the program. Below are the main takeaways:

Compliments:

  • The program works as described
  • An effective way to drop weight quickly
  • Valuable guidance for following intermittent fasting

Complaints:

  • Kinobody community can be challenging to interact with on social media
  • Programs are overcomplicated, leave too much room for interpretation
  • Doesn’t offer anything unique from a fitness standpoint

Return Policy

Kinobody currently offers a 30-day refund on all digital program purchases, assuming you don’t have a history with the company of abusing the policy.

All first-time physical Kinobody purchases are covered by a 60-day return policy, minus any shipping charges.

The Bottom Line

The Kinobody fitness plans promise to bulk you up for your best figure. Though the plan’s promotional materials and before-and-after photos all look promising, there’s not a lot of evidence that it offers anything unique.

Some customer reviews indicate that the programs are vague and don’t offer much value compared to what can be found elsewhere.

Likewise, clinical research indicates that restricting your eating timing can lead to fat loss, but it’s a difficult way to gain muscle.

If you’re new to intermittent fasting and strength training, then there’s a good chance that whichever program you choose will teach you a lot. Kinobody looks to be one viable option out of many for getting the results you want.

Customer Reviews

3.3 Stars out of 11 Reviews
5 Star:54% 4 Star:0% 3 Star:0% 2 Star:9% 1 Star:36%
55% Recommend This Brand
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Posted on Jan 26, 2019

Terrible community advisors and admins on Facebook

By Justin J., Alexandria, VA, Verified Reviewer

I've done and complete the Kinobody Program, and it's legit, and it works. Now the High Protein, Low Carb and Fats are pretty tough and works.

But the most terrible thing is the people in the community. They are very emotional and take everything to the max when it comes to offending someone. I was removed from the Facebook community for telling a user to stop using a specific form because they could bruise and damage muscle tissue. Later an admin commented and suggested that I tell him how to fix. I told the admin that it's not my responsibility to show him. And I don't have to listen to what you tell me to do, and suggested that the user can go on YouTube and learn the proper form. Five minutes later I was removed. They have very poor admins, and I stress that people should avoid the community.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 6 People Have Voted

Posted on Oct 24, 2018

Waste of time

By James C., United Kingdom, Verified Reviewer

I have been training for over 15 years now and along the way I have obtained a number of workout plans, some paid for, some not.

I have to say I haven’t even tried this workout yet but already it seems an utter load of jargon. He overcomplicated things when it would be very easy to cut out 60% of the pages given to you and just give you a strong workout plan, which you can work through over the course of your workout journey.

After reading it, I am struggling to see an actual written workout plan and schedule that I can actually follow.

The plan is all over the place, and you’re left wondering what you have actually purchased aside from some very scientific explanations that we as customers don’t really need to know. It appears to be him just inflating his own massive ego by writing complicated information, that we don’t need.

I can guarantee the plan offered by Athlean x Jeff Cavaliere will be a much more honest option where he isn’t fleecing you for as much as you can before you even lift a weight. It will have structure and a plan to follow daily.

As previously stated, this program leaves me feeling like I have to take all the information from the Kino plan and somehow devise the routine myself, which is why I bought the damn thing in the first place - so I don’t need to do that!

An absolute waste of time and money.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 14 People Have Voted

Posted on Aug 14, 2018

Kinobody is in the sales business, not the fitness business

By Alexander K., Seattle, WA, Verified Reviewer

Kinobody seems to focus spending probably 90% of its yearly budget on sales videos, sales pitches, graphic media, an attractive website, and about 10% of its budget on creating a working fitness program.

In fact, after purchasing the packet, you are left unsure of whether or not you even have the product. Their system pushes you to buy three other programs before even showing you the product that you paid for. They direct you immediately back into more sales pitches.

If you can finally figure out how to get to the program, you will spend a measly half hour reading through the entire program; only to realize they supply you with a couple of really common workouts that you can learn from going to the gym and watching someone for 20 minutes. The majority of the writing seeks to disparage other programs, and then not offer a more effective alternative.

You will spend two hours of frustration, searching for the actual program, only to realize that this one limp chapter of a couple of workouts that you looked at eight times during your search actually is the entire thing. Enjoy doing the same two days split for the next three months.

They pretend like they are offering more options in exercises and movements by showing a list of alternative workouts, but they do not detail which of the normal lifts they are supposed to replace. You will see these alternate workouts and think "I would really like to do this one or that one, how do I implement them into the program?" It doesn't tell you how.

I read through the whole thing before finishing a cup of coffee and immediately wanted my money back. But after reading reviews, I soon discovered that their money back guarantee is yet another sales pitch and that it is an incredible hassle to get the refund. I decided my time is worth more than that and just became comfortable with the fact that I lost that money.

The worst part? As someone who has worked out regularly for 12 years, I can tell you that if you follow this program, yes, your biceps and chest will probably grow, so Kinobody gets to pretend like they are effective. However, I can also tell you that if you go outside and lift a rock over your head 20 times a day, you're going to grow muscle. Kinobody fails at optimizing growth potential by providing a full comprehensive program for peole who want to ge the most of their workouts.

Well done Kinobody, I hope you're all millionaires with 100% profit and 0% product value. Add the money I sent you to the pile.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 37 People Have Voted

Posted on Jul 11, 2018

Horrible! Never purchase!

By Brian F., Dallas, TX, Verified Reviewer

I admire Greg, and his YouTube videos are generally helpful. However, his company is run very poorly and I've had literally the worst customer service experience ever with Kinobody, which is why I'm writing this review.

He advertises a 30-day money back guarantee, but when you reach out and try and get your money back, they make you jump through holes or simply don't respond. I've had to reach out to my credit card company to get them to take the funds from Kinobody, so I can get my money back.

Huge waste of time and unnecessary stress. NEVER buy anything from Kinobody!

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 28 People Have Voted

Posted on Jun 13, 2018

Absolutely effective

By Justin R., Canton, OH, Verified Reviewer

My wife sent me a video promotion of the aggressive fat loss program. I used to be in amazing shape in my late teen/early 20s. It easily got away from me as I am no 26, married and have three little ones. The workout routines are achieved in a little over an hour only three times per week!

I started the aggressive fat loss program a little over a week ago, cut 1.5" off my waist and cut almost 9 lbs! This is no joke! Intermittent fasting is absolutely amazing! My energy levels are through the roof! I maintain energy from 530 when I wake up until 1100 when I got to sleep! No crash, no fatigue...at all!

This program is completely worth the money.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 16 People Have Voted

Posted on May 23, 2018

Got exactly what was promised

By Rhys A., Manchester, United Kingdom, Verified Reviewer

I have followed the Greek God program for over a year now and it as delivered everything it said it would; big, thick, lean shaped muscle.

As a supposed 'Ectomorph' this was fantastic to finally see some results from spending just three times, 45 minutes in the gym per week.

The only improvement I could suggest is all the bonus material be incorporated with the original source material into one linear course; I found myself having jump about between the original source material and the bonus content to get an overall perspective. At most this is a couple extra hours of reading though, and Gregg's writing style isn't boring or waffling.

Gregg more than makes up for this in teaching the principles of working out 'smart' by maximizing effort and time with the most effective workout techniques for the program.

A bit does revolve around intermittent fasting, however, this is a non-issue as it is not the main focus or essential to the course, and after four weeks of following it my psychology towards food has completed altered to the point where I still enjoy it but find I don't overeat.

The last benefit I can think of; Gregg takes the overly complex world of cutting/bulking/maintenance calorie tracking and simplifies this to an equation. End of.

Overall I would highly recommend.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 19 People Have Voted

Posted on Apr 1, 2018

Amazing programs.

By Zachary Linsenman, Colorado, Verified Reviewer

I was a bit confused by your evaluation. I didn't even buy his program and was able to get a good amount of information scattered throughout YouTube. It took me from fat to lean(ish). I then decided I wanted to try to follow his program to a T and bought his warrior shredding program. This was when I began to get definition in my muscles and when I lost a lot of fat, and my weight stayed the same relatively, but you could see the changes. It is extremely informative and puts it all together. I don't know why it was hard for you to find the information though.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 17 People Have Voted

Posted on Oct 7, 2017

Great programs!

By Eileen Therien, New Jersey, Verified Reviewer

I am a 27-year-old woman. I started with the Goddess workout at about 145 lbs after gaining weight from being immobile for months after a car accident. For my height of 5'5, I was rather large. I was never that heavy before, and I could feel EVERY bit of extra weight when I moved. I was unhappy and uncomfortable. Doing the Goddess workout for a good 1.5 months helped strengthen my injured leg back to full capacity! And on top of that, I finally got down to my normal weight of 117 lbs, in a month and a half! Intermittent fasting and working with Greg's program and his tips and tricks definitely helped so much!

I personally want to have more of a ripped physic as opposed to the Goddess look, so I am planning on switching to Greek God in order to build up my strength in a subtle way. So I will definitely be working on my body following Greg's instructions. The man knows what he's talking about. He gives no BS.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 19 People Have Voted

Posted on Sep 8, 2017

Wasn't for me

By Brian Sheafer, Union, NJ, Verified Reviewer

I used the Superhero program, and it was not for me. There are definitely some good tips such as rest pause and pyramid sets. Here's what didn't work:

The program relies on intermittent fasting, which I wasn't able to sustain for more than a week at a time on and off.

The program includes specialization phases that focus on working certain muscle groups for eight weeks. In theory, this could make sense, but I found that the "non-focus" muscles were lagging behind and as a result, I was losing mass and definition fast.

I prefer a five-day program, as where this is a three-day schedule. The workouts were not sufficient enough for three days.

I like to access my workouts on my iPhone while I'm working out and found that the mobile version was not seamless to navigate.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 30 People Have Voted

Posted on Jan 21, 2017

Someone who actually tried the program

By Ahmed, Khartoum, Sudan, Verified Reviewer

The guys promise you a lean, hard and muscular body like a warrior, a Greek god, or a superhero.

I used the Greek god program for 11-months and got exactly what he promised, and I'm 100% satisfied. Besides the insane strength gains I've had, I'm now over confident and a ladies man.

I do want to note that before I used the program, I had an above average body. During the program, I never had to take supplements.

Kinobody is the future of lifting because it only asks you to train three times per week, and each session will NOT take more than 45 minutes.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 40 People Have Voted

Posted on Sep 8, 2016

RPT and Long Rests, your review is the exact opposite

By dxiner, Orange Beach, AL, Verified Reviewer

Just pointing out that Greg promotes Reverse Pyramid Training (RPT) which is starting with max weight then reducing by 10-15% for 2 more sets.

The other part you got wrong is the resting period. He recommends long rest times, 1 - 2 minutes.

The program is based on the concept that as you are creating a calorie deficit from whichever diet program you are doing, having basic strength training with high protein intake changes the fundamental structure of your muscles and body.

Having tried this program for 3 months I haven't dropped much weight, however I have lost 3 inches on my waist, gotten leaner abs, and now have the ideal triangle shape upper torso.

Each program targets diet differently based on the starting point, and the workouts are separated based on overall fitness for the AFB (aggressive fat burning) or GG (greek God) levels.

Just saying that if you are going to review a product please buy it and actually understand what you are reviewing. Thanks.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 86 People Have Voted
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