Daily check in
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Exercise Round 2
I guess since I'm doubling up this week (I hope I can keep it up, anyway), I'll be checking in twice a day. Just as well because I guess I never mentioned I'm doing a couple of challenges on top of 21 Day Fix and PiYo.
Soooo . . . ummm . . . yeah. I'm doing this Abs Challenge:
http://www.peerfit.com/blog/2013/10/30-day-ab-challenge/
And this Plank Challenge:
http://30dayfitnesschallenges.com/30-day-plank-challenge/
Now, to be honest, on the days when I am doing both, I skip the plank in the Abs Challenge and just do the Plank Challenge. Can you blame me?
21 Day Fix
After lunch I did the Pilates workout. I was on my knees for most of the plank series but I surprised myself by keeping up with the side series for the second time. Woohoo!
@martybartram Welcome! I think there are a few wives here that wish their spouse were interested in doing 21 Day Fix but I'm content that my husband is doing any exercise at all. For him, his workout of choice is P90. On days he doesn't work, he picks up wherever he left off. It may take him more than 90 days to finish but I'm confident he shall.
@walkdmc It surprises me every time when I'm feeling stiff and sore when I start exercising how supple I feel afterwards. I may still have some pain but I can move more easily for sure.
@cupcake570 Given how busy you've been, awesome loss! My beachbody coach actually suggests having a Treat Meal every week. I have enjoyed some very nice Treat Meals the past few weeks.
@mrsewert Jump on in; the water's fine!
And didn't I say earlier I would post what I plan on doing next?
I did but my plan has already hit a snag. See, I already knew I would do 21 Day Fix between now and the end of June. And I'll finish PiYo at the end of the month. Now, originally I had planned on just recycling through PiYo until I leave on my trip 1 July. But then yesterday my darling daughter gave me a used copy of Slim in 6. Awesome! I can start that in June and it will carry me through the middle of July so when I come home, I would be able to start a new program or go back to doing 21 Day Fix and/or PiYo or . . .
I could do Jillian Michaels' Body Revolution because my son and his family gave me that DVD set! So I had it all figured out. I'd do Si6 through June and into July and hit JMBR as soon as I came home.
Only . . . for some reason the third DVD in Si6 won't play on my laptop. Typical! It works okay on my DVD player but I don't plan on taking my DVD player with me on the trip (would you?). Rob doesn't have a gig tomorrow so I'm going to ask him to see if cleaning the DVD will get it to work in my laptop. If not, I have to rethink everything I thought I had figured out. Bah humbug.
But hey! Great Mother's Day gifts, don't you think? My family is awesome!0 -
Been done with 21DF for one week now. Habits I've established haven't changed. Measuring with my containers and eager to get a workout done everyday. I have not done Autumn's videos this week just because I have the free Beachbody on demand for 2 more days. Been trying some of the videos there to see what I'd like! Tried some turbo fire, Chalene extreme, Brazilian Butt. I really like Chalene, but I don't like to dance. Her Extreme videos are more my style.
I don't want to get too caught up in numbers, so I haven't weighed or measured myself since last week. So far I haven't seen a difference in how I look or how my clothes feel
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@cupcake570 congrats on the loss! All that baking is a workout too! Hope you get some well deserved sleep!0
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Did upper fix this morning and PiYo upper body tonight. Probably shouldn't have done two upper body workouts in one day but oh well. I think I pulled something during PiYo. Some of the moves I just look at her and am like wha??? Put what where? How is that even possible?! And literally spend the whole move trying to figure out what she's doing. Oy.
I still haven't made up my mind on what I wanna do next so just trying out PiYo and keeping 21 in there for now. I thought 21 day fix would be easier second round but nope! Probably a good thing though. I took pics before this round this time too so will be nice to compare those this time.0 -
30 Day Shred plus Total Body Cardio and 70 min walk with two dogs.. Got caught in the rain. I hope I don't get sick.. Ugh lol0
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I was doing amazingly well until my allergies sidelined me. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh
On a fun note @walkdmc you win for most fun wordplay on your screen name. Too funny!0 -
Morning Workout
Do you ever have workouts where you feel clumsy and inadequate every step of the way? Welcome to my morning. Upper Fix . . .what made me think two weeks ago I was ready to increase my weights? And why was it so much harder today than it was a week ago? (I didn't sleep well last night, btw, and I realize that's the reason but damn!)
I am getting closer and closer to getting through an entire PiYo workout! Today I did Buns and almost didn't have to skip any reps. Still modifying but definitely feeling more confident and stronger about myself and this program. I'm tempted to go back and redo the first week's schedule because I think those workouts were easier than what follows and I would really surprise myself. But I'm sticking with the schedule as it is.
And now for something completely different . . .
My husband shared this with me.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanbergara/this-is-what-happens-when-you-work-out-90-straight-days-with?bffb&utm_term=4ldqpgp#.viqxewjPN
This is four people's results from doing P90X and it's really interesting to me because the results are telling. I noticed that the article doesn't say anything about the participants changing their diets. It just talked about the four of them doing the 30 minutes of exercise every day. Now, to be fair, we all know p90X is a tough workout program so just doing that is quite the accomplishments. But can you imagine how much better the end results might have been had any of these people been using the food containers or started eating clean?0 -
Interesting article. To be honest that doesn't seem like enough for me. Just my personal opinion. I don't know anything about p90 though. But personally if I'm doing something for 90 days I'd want to see more of a difference in numbers.
Diet is a huge part of it too. I've adapted to a 1200 calorie diet but I really need to focus on eating healthier and cleaner options, because sometimes my day consists of 800 calories of garbage.
Did PiYo sweat this morning. My arms are burning from yesterday. I still don't know if my hrm is correct but shrug. I suppose it's better to underestimate calories burned than over.
Hoping to do day 3 of 21 day fix tonight.
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@venuila My heart rate is normally very low (around 50 RHR) so I don't expect large numbers when I exercise. PiYo typically only pushes me into the upper 90s or low 100s. I was surprised yesterday when my HRM said I averaged 134 for PiYo Sweat. But that is still below the goal of 135-180. Today for Buns I only hit 111. And for 21 Day Fix, I typically only get 90-100.
That's why I've been trying to use the bike with a goal to doing steady state for most of the 30 minutes. Either that or I'm trying to teach my body a lesson by really keeping it confused.0 -
Hrm. For buns the other day it said 55 for me on the hrm. Which seems super low but maybe that's cause I'm still learning the moves? I probably wasn't doing them all correctly and thus not burning as much. Shrug. Upper fix yesterday was a bit more but still seem low to me compared to when I enter my stats on that website posted in another thread.
The more I think about it though it's probably cause I'm such a newb with PiYo that I'm not doing everything as well or as correct as I should be.
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@venuila Average resting heart rate is typically somewhere between 60-100. I don't think you aren't exercising hard enough. I think you need a new HRM. My blood pressure and heart rate have always been below average. For me, that's normal. Even my doctor and physical therapist comment when my blood pressure went to 110/75. So for me, seeing higher numbers would be unhealthy. But if I wer exercising and I were to only see 55? I'd assume there's something wrong with the HRM.
Post-Morning Workout
Walked 2 miles with my husband. We walk at a pretty brisk pace but my heart rate doesn't get very high. My shirt was chafing me, however. Very uncomfortable. Last time I wear that shirt!
Doubling Up
You know how we say Cardio Fix is probably the hardest workout of the week? Well, it's even harder when it's the second one and you do it in the afternoon. Ugh. But I did it and survived.
Then I used the bike
Aimed for steady state and succeeded for just over 20 minutes so that's good. It's also sweaty. Hence, the new profile pic. For the record, I don't like to sweat. Blech.0 -
Ack @SatiaRenee I should have been more specific. When I say 55 I mean 55 calories burned over the time of the workout. Not sure what my hr was really. I have a watch that has a stopwatch and shows you calories burned over the duration of the workout. Sorry! I should have specified that, all these gadgets are still so new to me.
Way to go on gettin Cardio Fix AND some bike time in.
not to mention the two mile walk!
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Thanks, Doodle!
D6/R1 almost done. Did Dirty 30 today and found it harder than Cardio Fix. I didn't understand some of the terminology on the various threads, like "doubling up" and "cheat" foods and it turns out, I ordered the Extreme version. I didn't realize the workouts were different, just thought it came with extra booklets and equipment. Anyway, on Extreme, there is no wine, no chocolate and no doubling up workouts in a day.
I've been 99% adherent to the diet with some extra nuts and nut butters. I won't eat a carb without protein, not even for snacks, so I have an extra tsp. of almond butter with my berries at night. I can't wait to see my week#1 weigh in results.
I lost a lot of weight on Medifast, a very low calorie, low carb plan that delivers big drops in weight. I loved that plan and dropped 70 pounds in a year but found it tough to workout. It's going to be an adjustment, seeing 1-2 pounds drop/week but I know this is a more reasonable lifestyle change (exercise and healthy whole foods). I have to lose about 25 pounds to reach goal.0 -
Had a fabulous day!
Did I mention I got the E&E last week? I'm not sure if it's placebo but boy have I had more energy for my workouts. And I've been burning more calories too! I did upper fix today. With 10 minute abs and then went for a 3.25 mile run. I feel great!0 -
Did 30 Day Shred plus Upper Body Fix. Only burned 96 cals doing the Upper Fix today even though I was dripping like crazy.
Think all the lunges from 30DS caught up with me. I'm only in my mid 20s but my right knee hurts when I walk down the stairs after doing a quick jog with my dogs a couple of days ago. Hoping it will ok tomorrow enough to play soccer.0 -
What is E&E?
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Jill, I only use 1 scoop of the E&E - but it is perfect. I mix it with 8 oz of water and chug it about 10-15 minutes before I work out. And Autumn says that 1 scoop is approved on the fix
@mrsmuckster - E&E is a beachbody pre-workout drink. Energy and Endurance.
E&E Energy and Endurance will help you:
• Burn more calories and fat to get ripped faster
• Maximize muscle performance to build muscle faster
• No artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives.
• Instant surge of power*
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Round 3 Day 3
Going great! The scale keeps going in the right direction (finally!). I am consistently using my heavier weights too!
I am at a struggle right now though - I am expecting my package tomorrow with the Fix Extreme. So to finish round three then jump into the extreme? Or just jump right in.0 -
@dkwi04 great news that the scale is still moving!!!! I would say since you're so early into this round of 21 Day Fix, if you feel ready and motivated and excited to kick it up a notch, switch right over to Extreme. You could wait until Monday if you'd like so you are on track with the schedule.
If you feel like you need a little more time to prepare yourself for Extreme, then finish this full round of 21DF.
Can't wait to hear how you do with the new program!!!0 -
Well I didn't end up getting a second workout in last night. Just felt like watching some tv (which I don't do all too often). Felt kinda bad today but I already got lower fix in and a PiYo workout in. Woo! Hoping to do some reading while on the bike tonight.
Hope everyone is having a good hump day!0 -
Morning Workout
21 Day Fix Lower Fix and 10 Mins Fix for Abs
I just realized I was supposed to be "breaking up" my doubling. Oops. I guess I'll just have to use the bike this afternoon after all. (I was thinking of skipping it today.) Got through both workouts well but I have to say that after hitting lower body some of the abs workout is just brutal. But not as brutal as following up this back-to-back doubling up with . . .
PiYo Core
Really? What was I thinking? Wait. I wasn't. I just followed along with the schedule. Hey! I managed to get through. Seriously. And again, I'm seeing improvement in my ability to get through the entire thing. I'm not all the way there yet but so much closer that, unlike last week, I can honestly see myself someday getting through it from beginning to end. Wow!
Which leads me to planning ahead!
My husband got the third DVD in Slim in 6 to work so starting 1 June I'll be doing both 21 Day Fix and Slim in 6. (Hey! I just noticed that rhymes!) That will carry me through to when I return from my trip to visit my family. Slim in 6 doesn't require a lot of space and I can do it in the guest room my mother has. I'll stop doing 21 Day Fix just before I leave and I'm not even sure I'll do Si6 every day I'm there because my mother and I will be going up to Omega Institute for the weekend. I plan on taking advantage of the morning and/or evening yoga classes while I'm there.
And when I get back from my trip? (I told you I was planning ahead! LOL!)
I'll do 21 Day Fix (again) and start Jillian Michaels' Body Revolution. This morning I realized that if I start both at the same time then do a round of PiYo and follow that up with a round of 21DF, I'll finish JMBR about one week before I finish the final round of 21DF and I can double up that last week. ((2 rounds 21DF = 42 days) + (PiYO = 8 weeks = 56) = 98 days)
So there you go. Short of something really weird happening (and weird things happen all the time so I'm not holding my breath) that will carry me through midway October (I think).
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What is the slim in 6?0
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It's a 6-week program that combines cardio and light resistance exercise to burn calories and
tone your whole body without creating bulky muscles. Low impact.
Here's a short video about it. I think it was one of the original Beachbody workouts.
http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/jillpnk?bctid=45346531001
(sorry to link to my site but when I search for the videos and copy the link it automatically does that)
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@dkwi04 @jpkrueger beat me to it. LOL!
I'll be honest, the Slim in 6 program looks pretty boring. And you do the same thing, day after day, for two weeks. Not nearly as much fun as 21 Day Fix, for sure. So why would I even think about doing it let alone asking for it as a gift from my family?
1) Low impact
I need to keep things low impact so adding a program that is low impact to my personal library will make it possible for me to mix things up, to create hybrid schedules, and such.
2) My daughter-in-law
About one week into PiYo I knew she would never want to do this program and I was looking for an easier program she might want to borrow from me in the future. She is going to school now and "doesn't have time" to exercise. But I continue to hope that my example will inspire her to lose the weight she's gained since meeting and marrying my son.
3) Vacation
I love 21 Day Fix, obviously, but I don't want to use the resistance cords with it because it is already challenging my balance. Trying to switch the band from one foot to the other as I would need to do in Lower Fix and such is beyond my limits. (Sometimes I don't even get up off the floor fast enough, frankly.) So Si6 offers a very easy way for me to use the resistance cords I have while at my mother's.
4) Muscle confusion
Isn't that like a beachbody mantra? LOL! But the truth is, here I am doing two intense exercise programs and I know that my body can and will start adjusting to the challenge. So backing off a bit will get my body thinking I'm taking it easy, especially when I go up north and I'm only doing Si6 and no 21DF my body will know we're on vacation. (And imagine what my body will be thinking when I get home again and start doing 21DF and Jillian Michaels' Body Revolution back-to-back. Muahahahaha!)0 -
I've been looking at slim in 6. Didn't know they were the same video every day, that kind of turns me off a bit. I'll have to see what you think of it @SatiaRenee
I love how organized you are! I am the same way. I just have trouble deciding what I want to do next because there are so many I want to try! Annnnd then I'm not so organized. Like before I started another round of 21DF +PiYo I was going to do JMs one week shred but ended up changing my mind at the very last minute. The fact that there was an am and pm workout turned me off of it but now that I'm doing two anyway .... Lol. I don't like to start things and not finish them so that may have to wait til PiYo is done.0 -
@venuila I knew about the schedule before I asked for it because I went online and searched for the schedule. You can find the schedules for most of beachbody's products on teambeachbody.com including some hybrid schedules that mix such workouts.
PiYo with- T25
- P903
- P90X Plus
- P90X
- P90X One on One
- TurboFire
- Insanity
- ChaLean
- Les Mills Pump
- Insanity
- Les Mills Combat
It's good to know what programs currently have hybrid schedules because even a program you love can become tedious. But, for instance, I have PiYo and my husband has P90 so I might want to try a hybrid of those two programs. Or if I were thinking of buying another program, knowing I already have PiYo, I'm more likely to invest in T25 because I know I can find a hybrid calendar that will make both programs just a little more flexible.
With all of that said, you can actually create your own hybrid calendars for beachbody products at this website:
https://workoutscheduler.net/hybrid-workout-scheduler/
I'm not sure how well this scheduler works but it might be interesting to give it a try for programs that don't have an official beachbody hybrid.
I also found this website where you can create your own using any two or more beachbody workouts:
http://soreyfitness.com/beachbody-hybrid-workouts/
Again, haven't tried this but it's nice to know I have the option to do so.0 -
I'm happy to report the scale was down .6 today so that's 1lb down since monday. I got an unexpected cake order this week on top of the 3 I already had....customer forgot to follow up on finalizing last week and I'm a sucker so I squeezed her in. So I've been doing my workouts at 9 pm while hubby watches Hogan's Heroes. This way I stop my work at a reasonable hour and hubby is happy we go to bed at the same time. After this weekend I have 2 weeks off so I'll get back on my morning workout schedule. Definitely feeling the heavier weights this week. I'm not sore, but my muscles feel fatigued. I had to adjust the chest strap on my heart rate monitor yesterday because it was falling down. I don't take measurements till I'm done this round at the end of the month. Even though I technically took 2 weeks off the plan to focus on my work, I still did 80% of the workouts and kept to the food plan so I'm hoping to see good results with measurements.0
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Congrats!!
No 21DF today. Did some barbell squats, rows, and pulldowns then played soccer for 33 mins. 450ish calories.0 -
Thanks for the awesome links @SatiaRenee!0
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