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Morange,
We are going to start over with Alpha and I will be subbing Speed 3.0, Core speed for the speed workout. On all speed days I will double up the speed so Speed 3.0 + Speed 1.0 or Speed 3 + Core Speed etc. When time permits I will add extra speed workouts into my routines.
Hope that helps. I am also reducing my calories to a straight 2000 per day with 0 eat back and see if I jump start my weight loss again.0 -
Hey guys, my son and I both got strep
I'm finally starting to feel somewhat human again, so hopefully I can start Beta tomorrow . Ifnot then, Tuesday for sure. 0 -
jakeyuma - thanks for the input it sounds like a good idea and is probably what I will do.
Carrie_P81 - Hope you and your son feel better soon
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Accountability T25 Gamma Week 4 Day 1 "Smashed It"
The final week of Gamma has arrived. It seems like just yesterday I started this impossible mission to conquer Gamma. I started with Speed 3.0 and finished off with Extreme Circuit. Max HR 169 Avg Hr 150. Avg HR for Extreme Circuit was 137. I love the tweek of doing speed right before strength. I can't believe how it springs my HR up doing the weights. Simply amazing. Burned 755 calories total.
So, we went to a friends house for the annual Lasagna dinner and desert party and I let loose. I had candy cane cake, fudge brownies, pudding desert, milky way cake, lasagna, devils eggs, and a large salad. I could have easily eating 1000's of calories as in the past. A weird thing happened. The size pieces I took were very small, I took normal portion of main course, large salad, small pieces of deserts. Over eating by 688 calories I was very satisfied, not full or ugly feeling if that makes sense. I had almost 1000 calories left over on Saturday so over the too days I still under ate by 300 calories. On top of that I ate very well on my Sunday Rest day in prep for the party. I really can't believe the level of self restraint I had last night. With the double today, I doubt I will see any consequences for last nights over-indulgence
Carrie - Strep Yuk, 2 years or so again I had 16 cases of strep in 12 months. I picked up a rare antibiotic resistant strain and it destroyed my tonsils. Had to have a tonsillectomy as an adult and let me tell you about pain..Ouch. I hope you get well soon.0 -
I am taking the next 3 days off and hope to pick up on Thursday. I still have to much Christmas candy to make & too many last minute things to do. I do plan on doing my weightlifting so hopefully missing a few days won't do me in. Everyone have a wonderful holiday & a Merry Christmas!!!0
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Accountability T25 Gamma Week 4 Day 2 Rip't Up "Made it"
Talk about a crash day. I slept 40 minutes through my alarm, took another 40 minutes to make and eat breakfast, ate extra oatmeal and then tried to complete my workout even though I had 0 energy. Thank goodness Rip't Up starts with some Cardio wich woke me up some. I was very sluggish throughout the workout and absolutly died on the planks/push-ups section. This is going to count as a recovery day Skipped my protein shake this morning as I don't feel I burned enough calories in the workout to justify the shake. as normal my shoulders were Rip't up. On a good note I think my 10# weights are too light for me now (This workout anyways).
Tomorrow will be another Double. Speed 3.0 is on schedule and will pair it up with either Core Speed or Speed 2.0 not sure which yet. I aso have to get up early enough to get the workouts in before my boys rush down to open presents from Santa.
On a sad note. This will not be the best Christmas in the world for my boys. Grandparents will not be comming down as great grandma is in hospital, extra bills this month put a huge bind on us so the christmas tree is going to look very barren Roughly 3 gifts total. Boys are healthy, we are in the best shape in years so all will be well.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. I am stuck at work today so will be pretty bored as it is considered a non-school day and I am not permitted to work with students
**** I miss everyone I hope all is well for the holidays. Keep pushing play and have a Merry Christmas!! 0 -
Merry christmas everyone...
Jakeyuma...You have no idea how inspirational you are to me...Your dedication is contagious...I wish you and your whole family a happy Holiday0 -
Thank you Lexlyn, I am just trying to pass on the motivation that was given to me. I have a long ways to go but it helps me to post my challenges and successes daily. If I didn't post daily I never would have made it this far.
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Merry Christmas to all.
I did alpha week 2 day1 (cardio) on Monday then missed Tuesday so I did day 2 (TBC) and day 3 (speed 1) today. I plan to switch Thursday and Friday as I have more time on Thursday this week. Even though it is only week 2 it feels like this is becoming routine and although I still push in the workouts I don't hurt as much after.0 -
Merry Christmas
Accountability T25 Gamma Week 4 Day 3 Speed 3.0 "Crushed It!"
Woke up this morning and saw the boys had pulled their presents out from the tree and stacked them in 2 piles sorted by name. A few last minute ideas and the boys had a wonderful opening gifts, handing our exchange student his gift, calling grand parents. It was a great morning.
I pushed hard through Speed 3.0 and by the time I was finished everyone was up, sitting in front of tree and waiting for gift opening to start. I will still be trying to complete 1-2 more speed videos today.
Merry Christmas Everyone!!
Captain - Great Job. These become such a routine, I feel guilty when I miss a workout and then am on a mission to make it it. Merry Christmas and keep hitting Play!!0 -
Christmas Bonus Workout - Core Speed "Nailed It"0
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Merry Christmas to everyone - hope you all had a great day It's back to T25 tomorrow. I am gonna try to double up each day so as to not miss the weeks worth of workouts & to burn off all the candy I ate 0
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T25 Gamma Week 4 Day 4 "Speed 2.0 + Pyramid" Nailed it Sorta
Wife has a weird injury. Some sort of pulled muscle that runs from below her belly button to her backside. I completed Speed 2.0 for warm-up and then Pyramid as my scheduled workout. Speed 2.0 was oddly hard for me and I only got my HR up to 132. I felt like I was pushing hard and sweating like a facet but HR didn't show it. Pyramid was not too bad today. I hit everything hard and modified the push-ups. Total burn for the morning was a little over 600 calories.
Happy Thursday everyone and only 1 more workout left in Gamma.0 -
Good luck on that last workout, Jake. What us your plan next? Also, hope the wife's injury is not to serious and sorts itself out.
I missed yesterday (had a lazy eat far too much day) but did the Friday double this morning. I really want to get yesterdays workout in tonight so I can complete week two and go swimming tomorrow. I didn't swim at all this week with gym only open at of hours and the beaches crazy busy.0 -
T25 Gamma Complete "Speed 3.0 + Extreme Circuit"
Wow, today was a rough one. I think I new/my body new this was the last day of Gamma. It was extremely hard to make it through both videos. My legs were sore, stiff, and hard to get going. I tired easily and felt like throwing up. The good news is, in the past I probably would have quit after 1 minute or forced myself to do 10 mins and then go into a panic attack. I pushed throw and finished. What a ride T25 was. 2 rounds of Alpha/Beta + 1 round of Gamma complete...
I took my stats today after working out, showering, and eating breakfast as we are going to make an emergency run to Phoenix. My wifes grandma took a turn for the worst and Kris's Mother asked all the kids to come up ASAP. 92 year old grandma has been fighting hard since she was hit by another car while driving home. The guy fell asleep at the wheel and totaled her car about 3 or 4 months ago. It has been up and down but we are afraid she is done fighting.
So..Here are my weekly stats + my total Stats for T25:
Weekly Total:
Weight: 1
Waist: 0
Hip: 0.5
Chest: 1.5
Right Arm: 0
Left Arm: 0
Right Thigh: 1.5
Left Thigh: 1.5
Program Total:
Weight: 42.2
Waist: 10
Hip: 7
Chest: 4.5
Right Arm: 2
Left Arm: 2
Right Thigh: 7.5
Left Thigh: 7.5
Future plans:
Take next week as a recovery week. Will be doing the stretch video daily and going for a morning walk with the dogs. Will stay with the 2000 calorie daily goal. After recovery week I wild decide if I want a 2nd recovery week or go into Power 90. Figure Power 90 will change up my routine a bit. As soon as Insanity arrives I will decide rather to finish Power 90 or stop and move directly into Insanity.
Happy Friday All
CaptainBoing - Good job on the double. Nice plan to get your make-up workout in. Where are you that you can hit the beach in December? I took a quick trip to San Diego last week and it was freezing, local surfers were out though..Crazy.0 -
Accountability - I believe my head is finally right again. I hope to start week 5 of Beta on Monday Dec 30. I am amazed at how these last two weeks have broken me. I relapsed for the first time in 11 years! So thankful I was able to be there for my Mom. I don't plan on weigh myself until Sat Jan 4, no measurements until then either. I will give myself a week of recovery.
Jake - you continue to amaze, inspire and frustrate us with your double and triple workouts! Your accomplishments are a direct result of your efforts! With great effort come great rewards! Enjoy your recovery week(s). Remember the gifts under the tree don't matter as much as the time and love you give to your boys. 15 years from now they won't be able to remember the gifts they received, what they will remember is what a phenomenal gift their parents were to growing them into the men they will become.
Sorry to know of your wife's grandmother's accident! How horrible! My prayers are with your family for traveling grace and strength to endure the pain that it bound to be there if she has given up the fight.
CaptainBoing - a belated welcome to our group, we need more action packed men here! LOL
Morange - You have been doing a beautiful job, I hope you enjoyed your Christmas!
I thank you for your prayer and well wishes! Keep nailing your workouts and will rock on into 2014 better than we were rocking into 2013!0 -
And today's big lesson is: don't skip Thursday workout. Doing one in the evening after a double in the morning is not fun, but I have completed week 2!
@Jake: Congrats and enjoy the recovery period. I live in South Africa so we are in the middle of summer now. However, I swim in the sea in the middle of winter as well, just not as often. The current on the south coast of the country is not too cold, Cape Town is a totally different situation due to the cold current.
@Warrior: Thanks for the greeting, although I do need to point out that I am not a man.0 -
Hey guys I'm still around. Lurking though. I got over the strep but now I have some awful sinus thing going on and I still feel like crap. Haven't been able to work out at all in a week but I am bound and determined to start Beta on Monday!
Jake - you totally are an inspiration and I hope you stick around even though you're done with t25.
Warrior - nice to see you back too!0 -
Hi all...Carrie I think I caught your strep LOL...I have been sick past few days attempted to workout but had to stop...Hopefully can resume tomorrow....
Jakeyuma...congrats on finishing T25...Please stick around on this forum for inspiration!!!0 -
Accountability Power 90 Day 1 Sculpt 1/2 "Nailed It"
Well, I can't see taking a whole week to recover, so I took the weekend off and started Power 90 today. This program really dates Tony, outfits and music are funny but compared to T25 it was very slow and sluggish. I may breakdown and purchase a replacement weight fr my broken adjustable weights as I will quickly outgrow my 10 pound weight during Power 90. The best part of today's workout was nailing the 7-7-7 push-up routine. Back when I first did Power 90 in 2011 I believe, I was never able to complete it. Was able to burn 200 calories but I think that is a high estimate and I will try to eat back only 100 of those calories.
Spent a nice weekend in phoenix visiting Grandma. Said our goodbyes on Sunday. It is unlikely that she will see 2014 but we are praying. The call was made to all family to fly down to see her. Most will arrive Thursday so we are hoping she hangs on until then. At 92 she has lived a very full life, her husband passed 10 years ago and she is ready.
Have a wonderful Monday everyone.
WpWarrior - Way to get right back on the wagon. 11 years is an awesome streak. My streak is going strong at 25 weeks. 2 more days and I will successfully have made it through the worst holiday period of the year. Nov-Jan 1st is when I historically fell off and never recover. This time I made a plan, stuck to it, and almost through.
Captain - Good lesson and Gratz on your triple workout day Want to try a fun workout go through Speed 3.0, Core Speed, Speed 2.0. Its brutal but you feel soo good about 5 minutes after you finish
Carrie - Hope you get well soon. I hate being ill.
Lexlyn - Hope you get well soon also.0 -
I'm finally back at it!! Beta Cardio done and Shaun T kicked my *kitten*, lol. That's what happens when you have to take 1 1/2 weeks off :P
Jake-so sorry about your grandma. At least you got to say your goodbyes.
Lex-feel better soon!0 -
Accountability Power 90 Sweat 1/2 + Abs "Crushed It"
Figured Power 90 will be a nice recovery week. Hit Power Yoga easily. This was much easier than I remember. In past I struggled to finish the power yoga series, now it was a very relaxing warm-up. Sweat seemed like Tony and the crew were going soooooooooo slow, I sped up my moves far faster than them and crushed the workout. I managed to maintain a 130 HR with a max of 160. I think if I followed tehir pace I would be lucky to hit 117.
Abs was much more difficult. I thought I would crush it after 2 rounds of T25 and 1 round of Gamma, Abs 1.0 killed me but I made it through in pace and not missing a single ab series. 100 total sit-up style abs. 10 different moves. It was painful but fun all in one.
Cals burned 367 in 30 minutes. Tomorrow I think I will jump up to Scultp 3/4 then Sweat 3/4 and begin T25 Round 3 next Monday. Wife did not want to do Power 90 so when I finished she did Speed 1.0.
Well, Grandma decided she did not want to die in the hospital and requested Oxygen and drips be stoped so she can be moved to Hospice. Shortly after stoping all meds + O2 she is alert, reading, doing search and finds. So how she has made a 180 degree turn around. Looks like she will be seeing 2014. She is slaighted to be sent home later today or tomorrow. What a tough lady and what an emotional rollercoaster we are on. Praying the change around is strong and not the ectasy of "I get to go home."
Happy Tuesday all....
Carrie - Welcome back. Shwn T kicks your butt rather your off for 1 1/2 weeks or doing your 2nd round. I think that is the fun of his programs.0 -
Happy New Year Everyone - Completed Speed 1.0 + Power 90 Scult 1/2 for total burn of 652 Calories. Will do 1 more workout with my wife if she lets me.0
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Happy New Year everyone...I hope 2014 is a wonderful happy year for everyone!!!0
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Week 3 Alpha
Monday done
Tuesday, missed but did on Wednesday
Will do double on Thursday and Friday to get all 6 workouts in.
Just realised that one more workout and I am halfway through Alpha! Yay.
Happy new year to all.0 -
I'm new to the group and to MyFitnessPal, but not to Focus T25 - I'm on my last week of T25 Beta and plan to start Gamma next week. Ultimately I plan to do another complete round of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma again. I was wondering if anyone could share with me how they log their T25 exercise. There isn't anything pre-programmed for T25, so I'm not sure how to log my daily exercise n the program. Help please? Thanks!! 0
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Hi Carlock5 - Welcome to the group and happy New Years. We have a great group of people here. Looking forward to hearing your daily journey. I have a HR monitor that I use with a chest strap so I get my avg HR during the T25 excersize. I then open a calorie calculator to find out how many calories I burn. Once thats done I add the excersize to MFP and adjust the calories each time I log it. I hope that helps. If you don't have an HR monitor I would sujest estimating your total calories at 200 per work out and probably 275-300 for Speed 2.0 and higher.
Good luck on Gamma and great Job making it through Alpha/Beta.0 -
Hi Carlock5 and welcome. I'm a relative newbie at T25 (Alpha week 3) and have found this group is great help. I don't have a heart monitor so I just log it as aerobics. I aim to eat a specific calorie amount daily regardless of exercise so I am not to worried if it is not accurate.0
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Accountability Power 90 Sweat 3/4 + T25 Stretch
This mornings work out went very well. Avg HR for Power 90 was 130. The last 12 minutes are kicks/punches which really lowers my HR. First 25 minutes AVG HR was 140. If only I could have maintained for the full 40 minutes. T25 Stretch felt SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good. I need to remember to do that video at least 1 x a week if not 2 x.
No word on Insanity's ETA so Monday Starts a fresh round of T25. I will destroy TBC this time
Happy Thursday ALL.0 -
Hi peeps. Guess what? I got sick again! Ear infection this time Needless to say I haven't been able to work out the last few days. I'm going to try to start up again tonight but I'm still not 100% so we'll see how that works. I think next week I'm going to just do week1 over again since this week has gotten so screwed up.
Welcome to the group Carlock!0
