Dana Linn Bailey DLB - Shredded Summer 4.0 Challenge
About this challenge
Summer is officially here, which means it’s time to shed those layers and wave goodbye to those stubborn winter pounds with my 8-Week Shredded Summer 4.0 Challenge! This is so much more than just a weight loss challenge. This is your chance to make a complete transformation from head to toe, with me pushing you beyond your limits the entire way. The workouts won’t be easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is. So, take this time to prioritize yourself, invest in your well-being, and dig deep to find that mental and physical toughness within yourself.
Here's the best part: as long as you commit to this journey, stay the course for the next 8 weeks, and give it your all, you are already a winner. This is about more than just numbers on a scale; it's about embracing a new mindset and a newfound confidence that will carry you far beyond these 8 weeks.
Do you have what it takes?
🏆 What you can win
1st Place Male & 1st Place Female will each win the following grand prize:
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$8,000 cash
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$1,000 Trifecta
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$500 Redcon
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$500 Flag Nor Fail
🥇 How to win
Be consistent!! I always say you don’t need the motivation to do the work; you just need discipline. Discipline will get you to the finish line. You will learn a lot about yourself in the next 8 weeks.
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Sign up and become a member of the DLB Daily App if you’re not already!
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Sign up for the Shredded Summer 4.0 Challenge below and submit your BEFORE photos. You must be holding a paper with your name, date, and your current weight. You can use the form I provided below, or write it yourself. KEEP YOUR ORIGINAL BEFORE PHOTOS, because you will need them for the Final Submission. ENTRY Submissions are due NO later than June 19 at 11:59pm MDT. Optional: Use this sheet for your photos.
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Follow the DLB Daily training plan. Whether it's gym workouts, dumbbell only, bodyweight only, or a combination of all three, simply follow the workouts each week for the duration of the challenge (June 19 - August 14).
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Follow a diet plan. You can use the DLB Daily nutrition section to help you set up your own meal plan that works for you.
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(Optional) Share your journey on social media using the hashtags #DLBshreddedsummer4. This isn't required, but we'll be following along with these hashtags and it could help you stand out from other contestants.
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Put in the work! You have 8 weeks to make yourself a priority and test yourself both physically and mentally. This challenge will be based solely on physical transformations from your before and after photos. If you have any questions send us an email at support@playbookapp.io (DLB Daily in the SUBJECT).
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FINAL Submissions will be due NO later than August 14 at 11:59pm MDT. You will be submitting your before and after photos side by side for the final submissions (Read info below on how to submit photos correctly).
📸 How to take before and after photos
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO TAKING YOUR SUBMISSION PHOTOS:
Submit your BEFORE pictures no later than June 19 at 11:59pm MDT. Make sure you use this challenge sheet (highly recommended) or hand write it yourself. Make sure to submit front, back & side photos! Keep your BEFORE photos because you will need them for your final submission.
Submit your FINAL SUBMISSION photos by August 14 at 11:59pm MDT. For your final submission photos, you will download any pic collage app and you will put your BEFORE and AFTER photos side by side (see example*). Both front pose together, both side pose together, and both back pose together. In both the before and after you need to hold the challenge sheet or post it on the wall behind you. The challenge sheet MUST include your name, current date, and current weight.
Optional, but highly recommended: Use this sheet for your photos.
Tips for taking progress pictures:
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Full Body (head to toes in full frame). DO NOT take photos in mirrors. Have someone else take them or get a tripod. The more seriously you take these, the more helpful they will be to you!
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Use the same pose. Must have front, side, and rear full body pose. Do the same exact pose for your before photo and your after photo. You can’t compare a relaxed pose to a flexing pose, not the same.
-Front Pose: stand relaxed with arms at your sides
-Side Pose: turn directly to the side with arms raise straight out in front or at your side (your choice)
-Back Pose: stand relaxed with arms at your sides
*Optional: Your Best Pose: You may choose to do a flexing photo for this. Either front double bicep or back double bicep. To show off your hard work.
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Take your photos at the same time of day. Do them first thing in the morning so you have no variables and you can really judge your progress weekly
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Take your photos in the same location, with the same lighting, and a clutter free background. Lighting is most important. Taking your photos at the gym under fluorescent lights is going to look very different than taking them at home in natural light. Find a nice natural light that is NOT too drastic. Natural light will give you more honest results. Find a plain blank wall in your house and always stand in the same exact location.
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Wear the same outfit. Wearing the same outfit is helpful because when your body actually starts transforming, that outfit will start fitting you differently which can be a great tool!
-Females: bathing suit or sport bra and shorts
-Males: shirtless and shorts
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Download a collage app. Compare your pictures side by side utilizing a collage app weekly to check on your progress. Put your oldest photo to the left and your newest photo to the right in the same poses to really clearly see your progress. You will need to have a collage app for the final submissions.
✍️ How to enter
Sign up & download my app
Sign up for the challenge on this page and then download the DLB Daily app for access to the challenge. If you're already an app subscriber, that's great! You'll still need to sign up on this page to eligible for prizes.
Submit before & after photos
Submit before and after photos according to the instructions above. Before photos are due by June 19 at 11:59pm MDT. After photos are due by August 14 at 11:59pm MDT.
Real Results
