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  • Tammy_Christopher
    Tammy_Christopher Posts: 337 Member
    Just finished up week 2 of Gamma, tonight was a very late workout but I got it in before midnight haha. Looking forward to measurements this weekend to see if there is much change. Also looking forward to my 3 day weekend :drinker:

    Hope everyone has a great weekend!!
  • juneb77
    juneb77 Posts: 4
    I just finished insanity and started T25. Today is my first STATurday. It is quite hard, but :smile: Don't quit. You will see just after a few days that you are able to hang in a little longer. Focus on breathing and form. Go at your pace. You get results no matter what. You got this. Good luck. :smile:
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    YOU GUISE!

    I just had my first ab intervals workout (alpha phase, natch!) and I about DIED. I've been following Tanya the entire time, but I could barely keep up with half of her modifications today. I tried to do it the best I could but the ones where I had to lean back and let my abs keep me up killed me especially. :(

    Did any of you start with super weak abs/a significant tummy? Does it get better??!

    I'm not an exerciser at all, I've never been 'fit' or 'athletic' but my fitness goal is to get to the point where I can do insanity and then ultimately P90x.

    Please tell me it gets better! I'm about to cry, I'm so discouraged. I know that everybody has to start somewhere, and this is my 'somewhere' but it would really help if I knew someone else had been 'here', you know?

    Any advice/words of wisdom would be super helpful. :)

    Yup, I promise it does get better. You WILL get stronger.

    I had upper focus and speed 2 today. Even though I do like Upper Focus, I could barely do it today... I did a yoga video the other day and my arms were still killing me from that. Annoying cos I was looking to increase the weight I was using this week. Oh well.
    Only 2 more days and I will be on my last week of Beta. I have been reading some reviews of Gamma, I am a tad nervous.

    Does anyone have the chin up bar for gamma?

    Sandra
    You do not need a chin up bar! There is ONE guy using the chin up bar in a workout but not anybody else!
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    It gets better but not easy :) I am on round 2 of T25. First round I couldn't do anything. Each workout was hard, I modified, I took breaks. However; I had a goal to beat each video. So I worked to do 1 more lunge, 5 more secs, etc. By round 2 I nailed every workout except Total Body Circuit. Round 3 If I do round 3 I will kick its but. Its all in the mindset. Push play, push a little harder than you think you can and that well of energy you never new you had will show itself.

    There is a T25 Group set up if anyone wants to join it for daily accountability and motivation.
    I hope the T25 group is not the one I was in until Gamma arrived. I was the only one at the end along with another female who was sporadic. I started the weekly topic etc just to keep myself & maybe someone else out there motivated! I just removed myself from that group last Friday! I wish you success with this program!
  • elpozo
    elpozo Posts: 14 Member
    Week 1 Day 1 Today :)

    Completed Alpha Cardio at 6:00 AM today :) Boy that was actually hard! At first I was thinking, "Yeah, I can finish this, it's just 25 minutes!". 10 minutes in I was just about ready to die and was shouting at the TV to show Tania. Haha :)

    At one point, I literally ran out of breath and I could feel my heart pounding! I could feel it in my throat and I felt I wouldn't be able to finish anymore! So I thank the high heavens for Tania. She's an angel. I've never worked out my legs like that -- starting to get scared to do Speed 1.0 now :|

    I'll just push play and check-in everyday :) To all fellow newbies, we can do this :) To the ones who are in Gamma Phase already, I salute you!
  • Tammy_Christopher
    Tammy_Christopher Posts: 337 Member
    Week 1 Day 1 Today :)

    Completed Alpha Cardio at 6:00 AM today :) Boy that was actually hard! At first I was thinking, "Yeah, I can finish this, it's just 25 minutes!". 10 minutes in I was just about ready to die and was shouting at the TV to show Tania. Haha :)

    At one point, I literally ran out of breath and I could feel my heart pounding! I could feel it in my throat and I felt I wouldn't be able to finish anymore! So I thank the high heavens for Tania. She's an angel. I've never worked out my legs like that -- starting to get scared to do Speed 1.0 now :|

    I'll just push play and check-in everyday :) To all fellow newbies, we can do this :) To the ones who are in Gamma Phase already, I salute you!

    Welcome aboard :) And congrats on making it through day 1. It's amazing how much 25 min can kick your butt isn't it!! Good luck to you with your T25 journey, it's great with great pay off!!
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    Yes WELCOME to the devoted T25 thread Elpozo! If you can get through day one you'll get through day 2! AWESOME job for digging deep!!! You will come to LOVE this!!!:wink:


    My workout today was:
    425 reps (core, cardio, Upper body & lower body)
    3 mile run on the TM in 30 minutes
    EXTREME CIRCUIT with extra to make it 30 minutes
    10 minutes of HIIT
    and 15 minutes of stretching!!!
    I also ate clean so I'd say I had a GREAT day!!!
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    Week 1 Day 1 Today :)

    Completed Alpha Cardio at 6:00 AM today :) Boy that was actually hard! At first I was thinking, "Yeah, I can finish this, it's just 25 minutes!". 10 minutes in I was just about ready to die and was shouting at the TV to show Tania. Haha :)

    At one point, I literally ran out of breath and I could feel my heart pounding! I could feel it in my throat and I felt I wouldn't be able to finish anymore! So I thank the high heavens for Tania. She's an angel. I've never worked out my legs like that -- starting to get scared to do Speed 1.0 now :|

    I'll just push play and check-in everyday :) To all fellow newbies, we can do this :) To the ones who are in Gamma Phase already, I salute you!

    I'm about to start Beta, but Speed 1.0 was my favorite workout of the Alpha phase, even though I was never able to go as fast as the crew. Tania is awesome, but you're right, they don't always have her on camera when they are showing the moves so you can see the modification. It's a little annoying but the moves repeat in the different videos so once you've learned the modification it won't be as frustrating not to have her there to follow right away. Maybe on the next release they will have a workout option, music volume option, and Tania picture-in-picture option so she'll always be there in a little box on the screen, reassuring all of us that it's ok if we don't want to burpee our faces off. And Beach Body, if you end up doing that, I want a cut of the profits.
  • elpozo
    elpozo Posts: 14 Member
    Thanks all for the warm welcome guys! :) Happy to have a place where I can share my journey :)

    BTW, I am so not looking forward to burpees :))
  • Chele_NY
    Chele_NY Posts: 3 Member
    Starting day 1 week 1 today! I'm excited!

    Elpozo ~ I HATE burpees too!!
  • mfleeg
    mfleeg Posts: 137 Member
    i've got speed 1.0 tonight!! :) and p90X plyometrics X.

    yay for T25! it has gotten me back into the joy of working out on a schedule, so i added in p90X as well last week! :)
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
    I'm on my week 2 staturday and I noticed that I am an inch bigger everywhere!! I am panicking :( i'm a pound lighter though.... Can someone explain this? Do you think it's my diet?
  • elpozo
    elpozo Posts: 14 Member
    Day 2 for me :) Ah, Speed 1.0 -- Hello Burpees, nice to meet you! Hahaha! It's my goal to finish the Alpha Phase without following Tania during the last week so I need to push!
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    @lauraaro, I'd say it is from tissue/muscle swelling from repair. When muscles get built they are like a fraying rope & it takes usually a day's rest to repair to build. This process causes swelling & also retains water to help the repair process! That is what my fitness instuction said anyways!!!
    It is AWESOME to see all of the new T25'ers!!! I LOVE this series & 25 minutes is very doable!!

    Today was 6 miles on bike, 30 minutes of SPEED 3.0, 125 REPS, 10 minutes of HIIT and 17 minutes of stretching.
  • Tammy_Christopher
    Tammy_Christopher Posts: 337 Member
    Day 2 for me :) Ah, Speed 1.0 -- Hello Burpees, nice to meet you! Hahaha! It's my goal to finish the Alpha Phase without following Tania during the last week so I need to push!

    You have met my nemesis, those darn burpees haha. I have developed a love/hate relationship with them. Good job!
  • Tammy_Christopher
    Tammy_Christopher Posts: 337 Member

    Today was 6 miles on bike, 30 minutes of SPEED 3.0, 125 REPS, 10 minutes of HIIT and 17 minutes of stretching.

    Fantastic fitness day vhuber!! I got through T25 did some cleaning and laundry then firmly planted my butt on the couch yesterday. Caught up on some good shows and read for awhile. Felt good to just relax.

    So awesome to see all the new people joining in. Keep up the great work everyone!
  • TdaniT
    TdaniT Posts: 331 Member
    Yesterday was Day 1 for me as well! Today is Day 2 when my husband and I get home from work. So far so good!
  • IhScoutII
    IhScoutII Posts: 162 Member
    It's day 2 for me today...day 1 went great so I'm looking forward to pushing play after I get back from dropping kids off at school!
  • gercker5
    gercker5 Posts: 57 Member
    I'm on week 1 of Beta. Today is Speed 2.0!
  • IhScoutII
    IhScoutII Posts: 162 Member
    Survived day two...realized I'm not as coordinated as I though LOL!!
  • elpozo
    elpozo Posts: 14 Member
    Finished Total Body Circuit this morning! Woah what the hell was that :)) I was in shock the entire time and sometimes even Tania's moves seemed too hard for me :( But I will tick it off as beginner's adjustment and will just keep pushing until I get it right.

    I think I hate spider push-ups as much as I hate burpees. The fact that they're in one workout video is daunting :)

    Congrats to everyone who are still pushing on :)
  • sandeerah
    sandeerah Posts: 51
    I am onto my last week of Beta. I did my last EVER Core Cardio today... it has been hell knowing you Core Cardio :explode: . I am glad not to be going back there.

    I just had a quick peek at Gamma Speed 3. :noway: I might have to concentrate on my coordination for a bit in that workout I think.

    I have 2 more Ript circuits to go... I will miss them. Do you think the gamma extreme circuit is great too?
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
    Do you guys do double day? :) just wondering if it makes any difference if I dont. But I do the other work out the ff day sa basically I workout everyday.
  • sandeerah
    sandeerah Posts: 51
    I think for the first few weeks of Alpha I didn't do the double day. I don't think I had time to do a double for those weeks. But now I do. It all depends on how much time I have.

    Today I did a double up day because I don't have time to do the 25 minute tomorrow, I will also do a double on Friday too as per the schedule.

    I wouldn't think it would make too much of a difference.
  • Tammy_Christopher
    Tammy_Christopher Posts: 337 Member
    I am onto my last week of Beta. I did my last EVER Core Cardio today... it has been hell knowing you Core Cardio :explode: . I am glad not to be going back there.

    I just had a quick peek at Gamma Speed 3. :noway: I might have to concentrate on my coordination for a bit in that workout I think.

    I have 2 more Ript circuits to go... I will miss them. Do you think the gamma extreme circuit is great too?
    Honestly I am liking Gamma best of all, it really focuses on strength training and you use a lot of weights compared to Alpha and Beta. Congrats to you on making it through Beta. You'll love Gamma, hope you like burpees lol Speed 3.0 is a killer!
  • Tammy_Christopher
    Tammy_Christopher Posts: 337 Member
    Do you guys do double day? :) just wondering if it makes any difference if I dont. But I do the other work out the ff day sa basically I workout everyday.

    For me personally I always did the doubles. I really liked having that rest day from T25 and I could workout if I wanted to but it was my option. Some people here did split them up at times. I would recommend following the schedule if possible though for best results.
  • TdaniT
    TdaniT Posts: 331 Member
    Survived day two...realized I'm not as coordinated as I though LOL!!

    That is exactly me! :laugh:
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
    Do you guys do double day? :) just wondering if it makes any difference if I dont. But I do the other work out the ff day sa basically I workout everyday.

    For me personally I always did the doubles. I really liked having that rest day from T25 and I could workout if I wanted to but it was my option. Some people here did split them up at times. I would recommend following the schedule if possible though for best results.

    I will try double day next week :) thank you. The reason I was splitting them up is because i dont think I can do the 2nd workout efficiently after being exhausted from the precious one but I'll try. I miss having a rest day haha
  • blably
    blably Posts: 490 Member
    im sometimes doing doubles on regular days....25 is sometimes just not enough. i allways add around 15-20 minutes of good ol yoga for streching =)
  • micheleld73
    micheleld73 Posts: 914 Member
    YOU GUISE!

    I just had my first ab intervals workout (alpha phase, natch!) and I about DIED. I've been following Tanya the entire time, but I could barely keep up with half of her modifications today. I tried to do it the best I could but the ones where I had to lean back and let my abs keep me up killed me especially. :(

    Did any of you start with super weak abs/a significant tummy? Does it get better??!

    I'm not an exerciser at all, I've never been 'fit' or 'athletic' but my fitness goal is to get to the point where I can do insanity and then ultimately P90x.

    Please tell me it gets better! I'm about to cry, I'm so discouraged. I know that everybody has to start somewhere, and this is my 'somewhere' but it would really help if I knew someone else had been 'here', you know?

    Any advice/words of wisdom would be super helpful. :)

    We all started "here". The first time I did Insanity I couldn't do the butt kick run nor could I touch the floor doing "hit the floors" and suicide runs. When we did the hip flexor stretches I'd have to standup and adjust my stomach over my thigh when we would switch hands. It does get better. I STILL have problems with any ab routine, be it T25, Insanity or P90X, but just keep on keeping on and it will get better!! :happy:

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