EA Sports Active 2 - 9 week Challenge

bjshooter

I did my first custom workout

Warm up
boxing x4
3 ten minute step
cool down


Yay for trophies
Making it mine
Ten hours
Something to do with boxing and something to do with stepping (i am easily pleased )


Mins 45.22

Cals 299.3

AHR 147

amccrazgrl

EA 9 week Phase 2 Workout 19 Easy

EA
181 cals
34 mins
103 Avg HR
141 Max HR

Polar HRM
178 cals
37 mins
111 Avg HR
147 Max HR

In Fat Zone 34:47 mins
In Fit Zone 3;07 mins
This is the closest they have been. Forgot to hit start on Polar until started after warm up.

Purplebunnysarah

Today was my rest day but I was feeling pretty good so I decided to do a trainer generated workout.

My Trainer Workout (Full Body, Easy)

Calories: 170.2
Avg HR: 124
Max HR: 166
Time: 26:24

Stupid peripherals refused to recognize that I'd finished my 20 flutter kicks thank you very much, so I had to fiddle with things to finish the set. I think I did about 15 extra! And no credit! Ouch!

lovetowrite73

Last night was Workout 22 (Medium)
40 minutes
255 calories
134 Avg HR
175 Max HR

This workout had endless cardio it felt like. Foot fires, skipping, a quick strength break, more skipping, foot fires, running, drop lunges...UGH. But I did it. Almost done with phase 2!!

Wocawa

Well, I didn't workout yesterday because I walked up 16 flights of stairs when I got to work. So my legs were pretty tired most of the day. Today is my scheduled rest day so I will do yesterday's workout today.

Have a great day everyone!

Purplebunnysarah

I found swearing at the trainer very therepeutic today. I felt awesome during today's workout and dug pretty deep to keep going. I've got reserves I didn't know existed! Woot!

9 Week Program Easy Workout 06

Calories: 189.9
Time: 28:15
Avg HR: 131
Max HR: 166

It looks like Friday's workout is going to be a bit easier. I might actually rest on my rest day tomorrow. It really depends on how I feel... I've been trying to listen to my body telling me when it needs a break.

shakemybooty

Good job Sarahthes!!

Today was workout 26-Hard. (Phase 3)
48 Minutes
280 Calories
125 BPM

It's the same stuff just longer and longer and longer. More laps around whatever I'm running around. Long runs for the fitness trail/outrun. Moutain climbers went to 75 but there was only one of those today. They mix up the biking, basketball, soccer now in one workout.

I learned I still have puney triceps because the squat wih tricep extension about snapped my wings in two today.

lovetowrite73

I learned I still have puney triceps because the squat wih tricep extension about snapped my wings in two today.

I actually feel very uncomfortable when I do these. I have to lean my elbows a little forward when I do my squat. If I leave them pointing upward, I get a strange feeling in my elbow and I don't like that at all. So I lean elbows forward when squatting then point them toward ceiling before I do my extension. I'm afraid I'm going to hurt myself if I leave them pointing up for the entire exercise.

Wocawa

Last night's workout was the one I missed on Tuesday night.

Workout 16 - Medium
38 minutes
240 calories
125 Avg HR
167 Max HR

There were three sets of foot fires (really hate those) and I lost track of how many times I had to skip!!!

amccrazgrl

EA 9 week Phase 2 Workout 20 Easy

EA
203 cals
40 mins
113 Avg HR
154 Max HR

Polar HRM
271 cals
42 mins
124 Avg HR
157 Max HR

In Fat Zone 20:05 mins
In Fit Zone 22:28 mins

Purplebunnysarah

My Trainer Workout - did a slightly shorter one today.

Calories: 140.1
Time: 23:30
Avg HR: 126
Max HR: 157

I managed to do most of the Mountain Climbers in the actual correct position instead of a modified position, so go me!

Sounds like everyone else is doing great at keeping active, too!

ruthgarcia1974

Phase 2 - Medium......

Feeling a little better today. I had to get better chords for tension. The butterfly moves are hard for me, so I use free weights.I found it easier to strap the leg monitor on the side of my leg. I press the "A" button when doing floor exercises and warm ups to avoid the "disconnected from remote" messages....

I had my BP checked today : 103/67 ...... I think it's good because I have thyroid issues. Resting HR is 90

I don't get nearly as winded as before, which is great because I'm actually beginning to feel a little bit athletic.

This is so far the best workout program I've done on wii. I'd recommend it to anyone serious. I still love the dancing games though!

lovetowrite73

Last night's workout:
Workout 23, Medium
38 minutes
212 calories
130 Avg HR
187 Max HR

Yeah, four sets of mountain climbers - one of which came after I did 12 pushups. Talk about TORTURE. I have found that I can now get to about 50 (out of 55) before my arms give out on me. Only one more workout left in phase 2 then off to phase 3!! I'm actually excited to see what she has in store for me.

shakemybooty

Funny you should mention those mountain climbers. Today mine went up to 75. Previously I could do 4 sets of 55 without stopping. Today when I saw "75" I could barely make it to 35 without dying. I think it was a total mental thing!! My arms were also killing me from whatever I had done right before those.

Stride jumps went up to 110 and then back down and then back up. They aren't hard for me but it seemed like a lifetime passed before I hit 110.

I also had a near death experience with my band. I was doing one of the overhead arm moves and it slipped out of my hand and made that huge "WHACK" sound. The good news is that it startled my heart rate into Zone 5 and probably burned a ton of extra calories without any effort on my part. LOL

Workout 27-Hard
41 Minutes
207 Calories
119 BPM

The trainer told me I wasn't keeping up while he was 10 steps behind me at the finish line again. Men really do see the world differently don't they? LOL

The evil side of me wants to completely throw a workout....fall off my bike, miss all the jumps on the mountain boarding just to see if it hurls me into the rail, not throw any punches to see if my sparring partner comes after me, and fall down on the runs to see if the other runners can ever cross the finish line. Is it just me or is anyone else having these thoughts too? Maybe it's a phase 3 thing.

lovetowrite73

shakemybooty, you are too funny! I have actually thought about blowing one of the sprints to see what happened (if everyone just slowed up and fell behind me or if they'd keep going). I know the one day I was having issues with my leg sensor, I only passed 1 of the 5 runners in the outrun exercise.

75 mountain climbers? I definitely would probably "take a break" every 20 or so. LOL I think for me with the mountain climbers is I need to mute the sound because the sensor doesn't necessarily pick up all of my leg movements and the game beeps way slower than I'm moving and that just throws me off. So I make myself think that I have way more than are actually left. The same thing with the skipping. My avatar skips WAY TOO SLOW. No matter how fast I go, she continues to move at a snail's pace and it kills my legs trying to slow down to her speed.

I'm glad you didn't get hurt with the band. But LOL @ your heartrate jumping up because of the sound. There is an advantage to everything, right? :-)

LorinaLynn

I just finished Phase 1 on Medium, today, then did two trainer generated workouts... one for core and one for upper body. Total time 1:30, total calories 439.

I swear at my trainer a lot. Good thing she's not real, or she'd be filing a restraining order against me.

Purplebunnysarah

9 Week Program - Easy Workout 07

Calories: 165.8
Time: 24:14
Avg HR: 107
Max HR: 166

I'm pretty sure the HRM was acting screwy for a bit. I suspect I was sweating under the band and screwing up the sensor because it had my HR at 67 bpm during Outrun... and I was really pushing during that exercise. Not only that, but my resting heart rate is 75-80 bpm.

lovetowrite73

Yesterday was Workout 24 medium - last one of phase 2!
39 minutes
231 calories
140 Avg HR
179 Max HR

I *finally* got through one set of 55 mountain climbers without giving up. I just pray they don't up the reps on me in phase 3!!

amccrazgrl

EA 9 week Phase 2 Workout 21 Easy

EA
178 cals
34 mins
107 Avg HR
139 Max HR

Polar HRM
214 cals
42 mins
112 Avg HR
146 Max HR

In Fat Zone 35:12 mins
In Fit Zone 7:02 mins

bethkmi

Hey all,
Just found this thread when googling info about the EASA2 calorie count compared to my Polar HR monitor.

I just got the Polar monitor last week & it is always showing about double the calorie burn as the EASA. I was shocked to see the difference. So which do you think is more accurate?? I'm using the Polar FT60, which ones are you using?

Yesterday I finished phase 2 (workout #24) of the 9-week plan on medium. Been doing trainer-generated (mostly core-focused on hard or med) workouts on the rest days.

So far I've burned about 7600 calories, 51 workouts & about 26 hrs. according to the EASA stats. Down 17 lbs. since day 1 on Jan. 3!

HaydonS19

I actually just started the 3-week program and just finished my first week. This game really kicks my butt and I like it so much better than Wii fit!! I did 2 work outs today and the second one was way easier than the first!!

tarrox

@bethkmi

Your Polar is most accurate. EA only counts calories during the actual activities. It stops in between exercises. I find that my Polar shows just short of double what EA does on average

Wocawa

Workout 18 - Medium Phase 2

282 cals
41 mins
123 Avg HR
174 Max HR

I also add a 35 minute step user generated workout. I am trying to figure out what I should do after this 9 week program. What are others going to do?

bjshooter

Workout 20 (hard)

Time 42.17

Cals 263.9

AHR 154

MHR 204

Lots of sprinting and outruns = torture

elvb

Super excited! Got a new HRM today!!
I wore the HRM from the game along with the chest strap/watch and compared the two.....

EA HRM:
Workout time: 27
Cal Burned: 136
Max HR: 172
Avg HR: 120

My HRM:
Workout Time: 39
Cal Burned: 347
Max HR: 179
Avg HR: 110

This workout included the Heart Rate Test form the game. I didn't turn off my HRM during the time between the test and the workout...I marched in place during that time.

Starting on Wednesday (after my LAST workout in the Cardio Kick Start program) I'll be starting the 9 week program! I am stoked!!

shakemybooty

Today was workout #28-Hard.
47 Minutes
290 Calories
132 BPM

I have proof that beating the mountain climbers is a mental challenge. I did THREE sets of 75 without stopping today. I didn't look at how many I had to do and I tried not to listen to him say I when was half way there. It worked! It doesn't work on some of those ab workouts from hell though...maybe on the first set but never on the second set. Baby steps.

Wocawa-I don't know what I'm doing next either. I'm like "whoo hoo-I'm almost done!" and simulateneously "what the heck am I doing next?" I have the Insanity cd's here. I tried them once before but got interrupted by a pregnancy. I also have 30 day shred and a kettelbell program. I thought about doing the cardio kickstart on this game and the 30 day shred on the rest days. I just know I have to keep moving!

Bjshooter-I swear my Monday workouts are the days from hell. Lots of running & lots of lunging & squats. "You've got to be kidding me" goes through my head a lot. LOL I know I'm in for it when the projected calorie burn is way higher than the other days.

bjshooter

Workout 21 (hard)

39.35

cals 239.5

AHR 139

MHR 181

lovetowrite73

I have proof that beating the mountain climbers is a mental challenge. I did THREE sets of 75 without stopping today. I didn't look at how many I had to do and I tried not to listen to him say I when was half way there. It worked! It doesn't work on some of those ab workouts from hell though...maybe on the first set but never on the second set. Baby steps.

I'm going to try the mute thing today and do a count in my head and see how it goes.

moniqueluv

Hey All,

Glad to see that everyone has been keeping up with their workout. I went out of town on Thursday with the boyfriend and couldnt take my wii so i'm a couple of workouts behind. I didn't even track my calories because I ate and drank a whole bunch more than I should have. With that said, I'm back at home so I will be eating right and working out everyday to make up for the missed workouts. Keep up the good work!

elvb

Last day of Cardio Kick Start!!
Time: 29 min
Avg HR: 161
Max HR: 184
Calories Burned: 322

All this is according to my HRM...not the games. Game said I only burned 170!

Anyway I can't wait for Wednesday! Start my 9 week program!!