EA Sports Active 2 - 9 week Challenge

shakemybooty

Hmmm....maybe that's why you had those jump reverse lunge thingies earlier in your workouts than I did. Do you think their versions are different enough that you could do one 9 week program and then do the other trainer's 9 week program after? I'm already thinking about what I'm going to do next!

Wocawa

I use the female trainer as well.

Workout 13 - Phase 2 - Medium

33 min
225 calories
120 AV HR

I did notice that all of the strap exercises are now increased to 12.

Have a great weekend everyone!

oddyogi

Nope! I use the female trainer too. I love when she "chastizes" me because I may be moving too slow during a run. A lot of b*tches come out of my mouth whenever she does. lol

Haha, it's hilarious when she says "you need to try harder to keep up with me," and I'm like "wtf? I just beat you, hoochie!"

shakemybooty

Nope! I use the female trainer too. I love when she "chastizes" me because I may be moving too slow during a run. A lot of b*tches come out of my mouth whenever she does. lol

Haha, it's hilarious when she says "you need to try harder to keep up with me," and I'm like "wtf? I just beat you, hoochie!"

I'm so glad I'm not the only one yelling at the trainers!

lovetowrite73

Hmmm....maybe that's why you had those jump reverse lunge thingies earlier in your workouts than I did. Do you think their versions are different enough that you could do one 9 week program and then do the other trainer's 9 week program after? I'm already thinking about what I'm going to do next!

That is a possibility! I'm still leaning towards doing C25K after I'm done with EASA2 since there is a gym at work with treadmills (or I can run outside) but the idea of doing another 9-week program with the male trainer sounds interesting!

lovetowrite73

Nope! I use the female trainer too. I love when she "chastizes" me because I may be moving too slow during a run. A lot of b*tches come out of my mouth whenever she does. lol

Haha, it's hilarious when she says "you need to try harder to keep up with me," and I'm like "wtf? I just beat you, hoochie!"

:laugh: I love it!

oddyogi

Today's workout seemed too easy. I was hoping to burn more calories. Oh well, guess I need to go run to make up for my lunch, then!

9-week program on Hard Workout 3 (Phase 1)

Time: 27:17
Calories: 150.1
MHR: 165
AHR: 128

I need to burn at least 200 more calories. lol.

lovetowrite73

They'll eventually get harder and longer with more reps.

shakemybooty, I meant to tell you that (so far) my foot fire reps haven't been upped to 240. During last night's workout, I did do flutter kicks and straight arm planks in the middle and at the end of the workout though. It'd be nice to see what's on the menu prior to doing a workout. I remember being able to do that in More Workouts. I would just click on the calendar day and it would show me the workout.

shakemybooty

They'll eventually get harder and longer with more reps.

shakemybooty, I meant to tell you that (so far) my foot fire reps haven't been upped to 240. During last night's workout, I did do flutter kicks and straight arm planks in the middle and at the end of the workout though. It'd be nice to see what's on the menu prior to doing a workout. I remember being able to do that in More Workouts. I would just click on the calendar day and it would show me the workout.

I've only seen my foot fires go up to 240 that one time. It was 240,180,240,180. It seems like my monday workouts are the really hard ones.

You can see what exercises are coming up for the day before the workout starts. When I first click on start the workout it shows me a graph with the projected calorie burn (or something...it's a graph I don't pay much attention to), Sometime after that it shows each exercise coming up. You can even unclick them if you don't want to do it.

Purplebunnysarah

I also use the female trainer. Poor pixelated person--I cuss at her like crazy, especially toward the end of some of the more intense sets, or when she tells me I'm not trying hard enough. It disturbs my husband when I get vitriolic like that.

Anyway, I forgot to check in yesterday but I actually worked out twice yesterday.

First Workout:

9 Week Program Easy Workout 02
Calories: 176.0
Avg HR: 130
Time: 25:18
Max HR: 166

It was a pretty intense workout but I went to Starbucks yesterday and wanted to work off some of the extra calories so I did a 15 minute timesaver, modified to remove the mountain climbers because my legs were falling off.

Second Workout:
Timesaver 15 Min
Calories: 86.2
Avg HR: 129
Time: 15:48
Max HR: 162

Then today I did my regularly scheduled workout.

9 Week Program Easy Workout 03
Calories: 144.9
Avg HR: 120
Time: 20:41
Max HR: 157

I didn't really feel like I got enough out of today's workout but I am pretty exhausted due to not sleeping well last night so I decided it was good enough.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

LorinaLynn

I'm always swearing up a storm at Pixel Trainer Girl. I'm glad it's not just me. And I'm glad she's just pixels, or I'd have a restraining order against me! :laugh:

elvb

I think I may have had my HRM on wrong...haha.
Work out last night:
Avg HR: 145 (really low considering what I did)
Cal burned: 130
Time: 23 min

My HRM always seems to slip when I'm doing the sprints or something to that affect....the one exercise that raises my heart rate a lot and it does't track!!! I figured out where the thing needed to be in order to track me better and STAY PUT.

Oh and I use the dude trainer. I think I chose him because the chick looked annoying. haha My husband uses the woman trainer and he hates her. lol

moniqueluv

Today I did workout 8 of the 9 week program. It was lower body and included lots of mountain climbers. For some reason I got through them all without too much complaining. I went over my calories/carbs the last 2 days so I'm trying to get back on track. I think i'm going to do another exercisetv workout tonight since I took two days off the week.

34;57 minutes
188 calories burned
avg heart rate 142.

lovetowrite73

You can see what exercises are coming up for the day before the workout starts. When I first click on start the workout it shows me a graph with the projected calorie burn (or something...it's a graph I don't pay much attention to), Sometime after that it shows each exercise coming up. You can even unclick them if you don't want to do it.

I meant for future workouts. I like to see the workouts the day before to mentally prepare for what's coming. LOL

Yesterday's workout: #26
39 Minutes
252 Calories
136 Avg. HR
194 Max HR

Yesterday was TOUGH. It was a lower-body day and boy, did my legs pay. Yikes.

amccrazgrl

EA 9 week Phase 2 Workout 17 Easy

EA
182cals
33 mins
113 Avg HR
154 Max HR

Polar HRM
228 cals
40 mins
117 Avg HR
155 Max HR
In Fat Zone 34 mins
In Fit Zone 6 mins

bjshooter

I have cold and because I have ME its a bit of cold is a nightmare, made this workout seem like 10hrs in the gym lol.

Workout 16 (hard)

35mins

209.1 cals

AHR 138 ( I swear it makes this up)

I also got 9hr and 3000cal trophies, LOVE trophies lol

amccrazgrl

EA 9 week Phase 2 Workout 18 Easy

EA
201cals
41 mins
113 Avg HR
165 Max HR

Polar HRM
291 cals
49 mins
119 Avg HR
148 Max HR
In Fat Zone 17:48 mins
In Fit Zone 31:05 mins

bjshooter

I just did workout 17 hard

40.06mins

251,9 cals

AHR 152

MHR 194


It all changed toady, everything got longer, 240 footfires instead of 180
90 skipping instead of 65
Long runs instead of medium


Sprung out of nowhere and nearly killled me lol

Dom82

Did Phase 1 work out 6 this morning. Did work out 5 yesterday.

WOW cardio 4 sets one after the other :huh: haha Loved it!!!

Time: 34 min
Calories: 200
Avg HR. 110
Max HR 147

Purplebunnysarah

Today was a rest day so of course I sucked it up and worked out anyway. I'm a glutton for punishment that way.

My Trainer Workout - Full Body (Easy)
Calories: 239.5
Avg HR: 139
Time: 28:08
Max HR: 166

I looked ahead and it looks like the 9-week program gets progressively more intense the further you go... every week the workouts get a little longer. It's a bit intimidating but I know I can do it!

bjshooter

I just did workout 17 hard

40.06mins

251,9 cals

AHR 152

MHR 194


It all changed toady, everything got longer, 240 footfires instead of 180
90 skipping instead of 65
Long runs instead of medium


Sprung out of nowhere and nearly killled me lol

I quoted myself because the wii is tormenting me, because I did this workout so late at night, it counted for today meaning the wii thinks I missed yesterday and I had to do the one I hated all over again :O

Time 38.41

cals 246

oddyogi

Uuugh. I HATE HATE HATE split squats because that stupid hussy thinks I'm not standing STILL enough when I'm as STILL as I can be without falling over! My feets hurt today. lol.

9 week program Workout 4 on Hard

Cals: 179.8
Time: 35:23 (stupid split squats took almost 3 mins each set)
MHR: 172
AHR: 139

I also did the fit test today.. I think my AHR was 120 and my cool down time was 2 mins.. and I burned 29 calories or something. I did get to input my 2 pounds lost since last week though, *yay*!

Hope everyone has an awesome week. Today sucked for me; I hope I have more energy tomorrow.

oddyogi

I also got 9hr and 3000cal trophies, LOVE trophies lol

Woo, I love trophies too!

Dom82

I had a rest day today but did trainer generate workout on Easy for 25 min

Easy is not that much different from Hard LOL I was surprised. I was feeling a bit stiff and sore this morning so thought I'd do something but still give myself a break.... unless the Wii has decided I've been doing everything on hard so i might as well not get an easy workout haha

Time 25min
Calories 130

Purplebunnysarah

Today was back to the 9 week program.

9 Week Program Easy Workout 05
Calories: 199.9
Avg HR: 129
Time: 26:11
Max HR: 179

I definitely was digging deep towards the end of the workout, but I also know that a month ago I would have been flailing on the ground gasping for breath halfway through. I'm making it through the medium sprints without stopping, even today when I had 3 or 4 runs in the workout. I even finished first in the final run! Go me!

elvb

Did #12 in the Cardio Kick Start program on Hard.

Cals: 156
Time: 23.9 min
MHR: 183
AHR: 154

I'm pretty sure I thought I was going to die. There were a lot Fitness Trail-Outruns on this one. UGH

LaraeTX

I just did day 3 of the 9 week challenge I love that program!

Wocawa

Workout 15 - Medium

225 calories
36 minutes
120 AV HR
160 MX HR

I am starting to feel stronger during my workouts. I never would have thought that would happen but here I am. I have even started adding 30 minutes of step after my workouts. Yay me!!!!

shakemybooty

Yesterday was workout 24-Hard. It was also the end of phase 2. I'm starting to fend off a cold and I lacked zero motivation to go do it. My 11 year old taunted me with "Joey's mom is working out and getting fit." Guilt....so I went and worked out. (love him)

40 Min
228 Calories
133 Avg BPM

I thought I was going to die. My heart rate was in Zone 4/5 almost the entire workout. There were no arm routines at all. All squats and lunges. My entire body hurts today.


Today was Workout 25-Hard...phase 3 day 1. He said he was going to kick it up a notch. Yeah.

44 MIn
250 Calories
122 Avg BPM

This one included two sets of foot fires at 240. One of those was right after a 30 second-I want-to-die-squat & hold. My new enemy is leg raises. HATE THOSE. I can do the first set pretty good but evil trainer man is never happy with my one good set and likes to throw a second set at me. Nothing new so far...just more reps and the biking trail got longer.

Everyone is doing great!

lovetowrite73

I'm making it through the medium sprints without stopping, even today when I had 3 or 4 runs in the workout. I even finished first in the final run! Go me!

Congrats!! That's an amazing feeling!

As for me, yesterday was workout 21 on medium:
34 minutes
219 calories
139 Avg. HR
175 Max HR

I also did my fit test (1 minute and 40 seconds of foot fires):
110 Avg HR
157 Max HR

Also, down 2.6 pounds. Woohoo!!