Chalean Extreme Group Starting Monday 5/23

catniss

Come join us for support, motivation, congratulations and challenges! We're officially starting on Monday 5/23, but we have some members who have already begun and can help along the newbies (like me!).
Further details and specifics will be posted soon, just let me know if you're interested.

Redness82

Im in!

learnbygoing

I will actually start Week 1 of the Lean phase on Sunday (so the beginning of month 3), but I'd love to join and offer support/ encouragement/advice for anyone just starting it I am SUPER in love with this program.

youngtweezy

I'm in!

LaCubana9

We are gonna rock this thing OUT!

jmf323

I am on week one of the Push phase, I would love to join your group though! I need others to keep me motivated!:)

greyhoundluv

I'm in!! I just did my first Burn Circuit 1 today! Had to modify a few things, and I went light on the weight today, but hope to push it (carefully!!) soon. I have chronic neck and shoulder pain so I have to be really careful when I lift weights, but I am desperate to build some nice lean muscle and this seems like the way to do it!
Go Chalean MFP Team!!

LaCubana9

Done with exercise days for Week 1 of Burn Phase (tomorrow's a rest day & I start the second week of Burn Phase on Saturday)! I LOVE IT!!!! Today, I did Burn It Off & Recharge. At the end of Burn It Off, Chalene says to grade your effort: a 10 would be giving it 100%, a 7 would be that you took it easy on a few exercises. I gave myself a 7 for today. The beginning of her Cardio Exercises always starts out really intense in the first round & then tapers off a tad for the rest. I realize this now. I didn't know this before today, so I took it easy. But next week, I know I'm going 100% all the way! So, long story short, I feel like this first week has just been a gague/test for how EXTREME you can take it.
Something I would recommend for those who haven't begun yet, is to (if possible) watch the next day's exercise the night before. This way, you'll know what to expect and will know how hard to push it. And you'll only have to be doing the pre-watching on the first week of each month. I'm definitely gonna do this my first week of Push & again on my first week of Lean.
Another thing to review is the Extreme Motivation Audio CD and the Healthy Eats & Kitchen Makeover DVD. It gives you lots of pointers and great advice. I can't wait for all of us to start! This is gonna be BRILLIANT!

catniss

These are all such great suggestions--thanks! I just started listening to the motivational CD in the car and my 11 yr old son was listening with me and he's decided that he wants to do the program with me!! How cute is that?? We'll see just how long he lasts, but he is pretty determined.
At least I won't have to feel like I'm ignoring him to get my workout in!!
I can't wait 'til Monday either!!!

ChirishGirl

Hiya! I just finished my last official week of Burn Phase and will be starting Push on Saturday (oy vey!). I was a little intimidated and a little excited at first - but I TOTALLY dig it. I did the whole month without skipping a session (and I even did the Fat Blaster work out on my days off - LOVE that one!)

If you haven't started yet know that you CAN do it because really, it's ONE set of 10-12 reps for each exercise and you CAN do one set. I'm usually sweating by the time we finish the first exercise and it's a GOOD sweat (but I still say ICK - I hate sweating). And the whole routine goes by a lot faster than you'd think when you're just concentrating on one exercise at a time. I am the last person to be called an exercise junkie - but I really do actually enjoy doing this every day.

So best of luck to everyone starting out, way to go on those in the process already!

jmf323

I need to listen to the motivatoinal CD! I did Push circuit 1 today, I just started week 2 of push. I need heavier weights because I did not reach failure on a few of the moves. I am excited to feel stronger!! I have only lost one pound and four inches total since starting but I guess its a start.

timeformajorchange

Ok I'm in too!! lol I pulled this thread up to read awhile ago, and had to look online again at CE before I committed myself. I bought the program when it first came out, but haven't used it at all (BAD!! BAD!!). I'm ready to rock and roll! And shake and shed too!

BeccyBerry

Im in, i've been meaning to start this for a while. Going to shred till monday so its not so much of a shock when i start. Been a bit slack on the exercise front recently!!

timeformajorchange

I think I'm going to have to start Sunday. My Monday is going to be too busy to ensure I have the time for a workout! I am very excited to start!!

Andi_1977

Hi! I'm a first-time poster, but I've been using the site & lurking the boards for a few months now. I just started the Burn Phase this week, and I LOVE it! I started with 30DS, but I kinda lost interest after a while, and I definitely didn't push myself as hard as I have this week with Chalene!

I completed Burn Circuit 2 last night...burned over 300 calories and had HUGE beads of sweat dripping off of me by the time I was done! I still suck at pushups, but I really gave it 100% on everything else...I got so focused that the 37 minutes FLEW by! Chalene is a great motivator!

I would really like to get your input on my nutrition plan while I'm doing CLX. I've pretty much been sticking to a net of around 1300 (a little more than what MFP gives me for 1 lb/wk), but I've only lost about 5 pounds or so in 2 months. That's probably because I don't have a huge amount to lose (I'm at 155 right now), I've gone from hardly working out at all to averaging 5 days a week of a mixture of 30DS and various cardio (eating back ALL of the calories I've burned per my HRM)....and I've definitely gone a little overboard on Saturdays. However, the other 6 days of the week I eat probably at least 80% clean (at least 90 grams of lean protein, modest amounts of whole grain carbs, sugar only from fruit/dairy/good carbs, primarily whole or minimally processed foods). For now my plan is to stick to 1500 calories consumed 6 days of the week, regardless of how many calories I've burned (max will probably be 500 when I add cardio on my burn circuit days). If my net goes below 1200, it would make sure to go no lower than 1000 (I'm short, so I'm thinking this may be okay, as long as I'm eating more than 1200), and I would save the extra 200 burned but not consumed until my Saturday "whatever I want, but within my remaining calories meal". What do y'all think of this?

I didn't mean to get so long-winded in my first post, but I'm really excited about doing CLX and sharing my experience with y'all!

catniss

If I haven't responded to you, sorry--getting ready to go away for the weekend. I'll friend you all and I'll get everyone together.

To all CHX'ers--I won't be around until Sun evening, but I'll go through the posts and collect everyone's name and put the first week's challenge up (and I realize that many of you have already begun, so the challenges might be repetitive, sorry about that) and we'll all start reporting in on Monday.

This is the first group I've tried to "run", so we can all expect bumps along the way--if anyone has any suggestions for how it might go better, please don't hesitate to let me know--I welcome the input!!

I'm so excited--if I weren't going away I'd be doing it tonight!

Have a great weekend everyone!

timeformajorchange

Well today is my start day!! I'm all ready, set, and excited!!! WE CAN DO THIS!!!!

vhuber

I'm in for CX again! I will be gone the week of 5/29 through 6/4 so that week is shot! I have done her program a couple of times and saw better results than when using P90X. On the cardio days I throw in Insanity,Turbo Fire, run, bike etc;; cuz just doing her cardio gets a little monotonous!! Am I to message you to find the thread title for tomorrow?

vhuber

I'm in for CX again! I will be gone the week of 5/29 through 6/4 so that week is shot! I have done her program a couple of times and saw better results than when using P90X. On the cardio days I throw in Insanity,Turbo Fire, run, bike etc;; cuz just doing her cardio gets a little monotonous!! Am I to message you to find the thread title for tomorrow?

You know what? On second thought I will let you know on this cuz I may purchase a couple of Kettlebell workouts and do them instead. Have you seen the results doing this type of workout?? It is awesome!!!

FabulousFifty

I just ordered this. I will join and do a circuit training dvd until Chalean arrives.

youngtweezy

I did my measurements today. I'm excited. What calorie level will everyone be eating at -- maintenance for strength days and a deficit for cardio? What are the guidelines we're following?

missmaya24

I'm in! I just finished week 1 of Burn and I love it.

marianne_s

I've just completed my 1st week of Burn Circuit.....

Wow.....!!!! I can just about walk up the stairs.... Glutes are burning....!

I'm actually following a CLX / Turbo Jam hybrid schedule that I created myself.... because I didn't want to give up Turbo Jam (I love it too much....!)

So far... I'm liking the program.... I pretty much liked it from the 1st day & already bought some adjustable heavy weights 2 x 20Kg (44 lbs)...

Not that I can lift anything heavier that 5 kg (11 lbs) at the moment, but I think I can go 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs) on the lower body exercises in Burn Circuit 3

And today, I found some weight lifting gloves because those weights will surely give me callouses.

So I'm ready.....:bigsmile:



My Hybrid Schedule:

*** BURN CIRCUIT ***
MONDAY - Fat Blaster & Burn Circuit 1
TUESDAY - Cardio Party 1
WEDNESDAY - REST DAY
THURSDAY - Cardio Party Remix & Burn Circuit 2
FRIDAY - Burn Intervals & Abs Burner
SATURDAY - Kick, Punch & Jam & Burn Circuit 3
SUNDAY - Burn It Off & Recharge

catniss

Hello!!
I wanted to get a bit more organized to start things off, but it's just not going to happen, so this is what I was thinking:

While many/most of us are starting tomorrow, there are a nice mix of members who are at various points along the series so for this week, why don't we do this:

Tell us what part you are up to:
Your reason for doing CHX:
One thing you'd like to see happen by the time you're done with the 90 days:
Suggestions for mini-challenges you'd like to do along the way:
Take photos! You don't have to post them, just keep them for comparison. This will be the hardest thing for me to do!! But I'm going to do it.


For me, it will look like this:

Monday 5/22 Starting Burn 1/ Day 1
I'm trying to lose weight, firm up, feel strong
I'd like the flab under my arms to not swing and to lose my bra fat
Mini-challenges--extra cardio for the week/ try 1 new healthy food or recipie

Then, I'll compile the above and keep track of it. In the meanwhile, I'll pull some more things together and get some sort of group list going....oh, I just wish there was more time!!!

See you all in the morning!

marianne_s

Starting Burn Week 2 today - will do Burn Circuit 1 plus Turbo Jam Fat Blaster

My reason for doing CLX is to do some form of exercise for toning. I was doing Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones, but got bored of it...

One thing you'd like to see happen by the time you're done with the 90 days: I just want to get toned - I know I'm going to lose some inches (doesn't matter how many), as I've already lost over 30 inches since I started my weight loss journey

I've taken measurements instead of photos - easier that way...

catniss

OK--I did Day 1 this morning--it is REALLY different than anything I've done for a long time! I found myself moving MUCH too quickly and it's going to be a challenge just to slow down and concentrate on the movement. My brain is going to be working as hard as my biceps. It's a totally different mindset from Jillian's Ripped or Shred and it feels like I'm not getting as much out of CHX--which just means I'm not doing it right.

For one thing, my weights were much too light--the book says rest day tomorrow, but I think I'm going to do Day 1 over again, but do it at the correct pace and with appropriate weights.

I chickened out on asking my hubby to take photos--I've spent so much time making sure he never got a really good look at me that it's difficult to put myself out like that...I will ask him though--it will be good for me. I will take my measurements--that I can do by myself.

I'm REALLY going to try to create some sort of "master list" where we can easily check in and track our info...now if I could only manage to add a couple of extra hours into my day, it would just be perfect!

Good luck to everyone as they go through their Monday! Thanks for joining in--we'll keep each other strong and motivated.

timeformajorchange

Morning group!!

Great job Catniss on your workout today!! Taking pics is VERY difficult to do (even if we COULD do them ourselves, just seeing the reality of what my body looks like is majorly depressing!!) but as you said, it's important and I bet we'll be glad we have that "before" picture to compare our "after" pic too!! I will be doing pics as well.... a "starting", "30 days", "60 days", and the "90 Day" picture. I'm know the "before" picture will be the only hard one because the others will all be improved!!!

I started my first workout yesterday, but like you I used weights that were too light. I am stronger than I thought! The movements themselves actually felt great doing them super slowly! I think I may redo the BC1 as well today, with heavier weights. I also found out I may have to go buy a heavier pair, as currently the heaviest I have is only 12.5 and I could have gone a bit higher (like maybe around 15?). But we'll see what I feel like doing later. I may just do a cardio day today too.

All in all, I was VERY impressed with the first workout, and I can't wait to get thru the first 30days!!! 29 to go!!! WHOO HOO!! WE CAN DO THIS!!!

Andi_1977

Tell us what part you are up to: Starting week 2 of Burn Phase
Your reason for doing CHX: To hopefully boost my metabolism and tighten up my entire body
One thing you'd like to see happen by the time you're done with the 90 days: Lower my body fat to 27% or less (31.5% right now)
Mini-challenge for the week: Just to get through 4 out of 5 of the workouts and eat as well as possible, despite visiting family most of the week

This week is going to be frustrating, because I'm going to be out of town Thursday through Sunday, and I won't be able to any CLX workouts during that time--I don't think it would be polite to ask my in-laws to move their only DVD player & then take over their small living room! However, I do plan to do Burn Circuit 1 tonight, Burn Intervals & Ab Burner Tues., Burn Circuit 2 on Wed. & then do Burn Circuit 3 when I return late Sunday. That way, I'm only missing out on the Burn It Off & Recharge workout this week. I will also try to get in some other form of exercise while I'm away, even if it is only a few brisk walks. Food will be another challenge, as I refuse to insult my in-laws whom I dearly love...I will just make the best choices among whatever they prepare & keep my portions small.

Catniss-I think you will be pleasantly surprised once you up the weights. I was doing 30DS before I started CLX, and I have definitely felt like I've exerted myself more, sweated more, and registered a bigger burn on my HRM with CLX. I never felt sore after the first day of doing 30DS, and I am sore in a new place every day with CLX! Oh, and the cardio on Burn Intervals gets my heart rate up to 189!

Good luck to all CLXers this week! I will take "before" photos and measurements tonight so I can provide an update (at least of my measurements) after I complete every phase!

MissFitBiz

Hey! I'm starting the Push Phase tomorrow. I love it! I actually look forward to my AM workouts and love Chalene's positive attitude. I've also tried some Turbo Fire and usually do that on the rest days in the ChaLean Extreme program. I feel so much better and I'm glad there's a support group for new and existing ChaLean Extreme participants.

mmtiernan

I'm in, if you'll allow one more? My daughter and I are starting another round of CLX today. I have done several rounds and love, love, love this program!! My daughter, who is 15, has done it with me twice before and this will be my fifth time through.

My goals for this round are to increase my arm strength - I usually lift 17.5 lbs on bicep curls but I haven't been able to be consistent with my workouts since the new year so I have lost some strength an dropped back a few lbs. on the weights : ( I also want to drop by bodyfat percent closer to 20%. Eating since the new year hasn't been as clean as I prefer, so right now I'm at 25% which is too high for me.

To the folks who feel they lifted "too light", I would suggest you merely make a note in your guidebook or tracking sheets that you need to go heavier next time rather than repeating the workout the next day with heavier weights. The reason is because your mucsles need a full day of recovery in between weight lifting workouts, so if you repeat the workout with heavier weights the following day, then go on the next day to lift again to stay on schedule, you'll have lifted three days in a row without giving your muscles a chance to recover - and very likely, you won't lift as well on that third day as you would have with the recovery day in between. The first week of each phase can be sort of 'discovery' to figure out what your weights are going to be for the workouts for the remainder of the phase. As you continue the program, you'll get a better feel for your capabilities and can better guage what weights you can use. Also, when you start a particular exercise, if you immediately feel the weight is too light, back up the DVD, pick up a heavier weight and re-start the exercise right then and there. Conversely, if the weight is too heavy, switch down to a lighter weight and keep going - just make sure to mark the changes in your guide book or tracking sheet for next time.

I also heard some chatter about loss on the scale. With this program, you'd be wise to ditch the scale. Remember that you are building muscle, which is denser than fat and so by volume weighs more. As you add muscle, your weight will absolutely fluctuate because the muscle by volume weighs more and because your muscles will retain water from time to time as they are repairing between lifting workouts which will also make your weight go up and down. The scale is not your friend. Stick to the tape measure and your mirror - they never lie to you. Go by how your clothes are fitting and how you are feeling!

Hope these tidbits are helpful! Good to see so many doing the program!!

youngtweezy

Tell us what part you are up to: Just starting today!
Your reason for doing CHX: I want to tone up, I'm not too worried about the scale. I'm at a healthy weight, I would just like to be in shape.
One thing you'd like to see happen by the time you're done with the 90 days: I want a toned & strong body!
Suggestions for mini-challenges you'd like to do along the way: I have no idea, really. Maybe a calorie burn, cardio challenge or a challenge to see who lifts the heaviest?
I didn't take pictures, but I have pictures of me very recently, so I just measured & weighed in.