Starting ChaLean Extreme 10/02/12! Join in!

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  • iamladibeast
    iamladibeast Posts: 451 Member
    Hi everyone,

    I had to restart because an old injury was acting up again..now on D8 BC1, thought I'm still taking some of the exercises a little slow..have a great day..

    leslie
  • tiffanydawnn
    tiffanydawnn Posts: 122 Member
    Just did Burn Intervals for the first time... WOW that was intense! I feel so strong right now! I'm loving this program so far.
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    Finally well enough to work out!

    CE Burn Week 2, Burn 2: 210 cals (I changed HRM's and apparently my new one is defective, wahhhh, but my cals burned are higher, yay!!!)
    Walk 3.5, 30 mins, 140 cals

    Great going everyone!

    YAY!

    Today:

    Push 3 10 min elliptical highest intensity 341 calories gone!.
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    CLX Burn it off, ab extreme, recharge - 469 calories!
  • All_Mimsy
    All_Mimsy Posts: 49 Member
    Ohh! I want to play! :happy:

    I just completed Burn week 1. I LOVE this program so far. It kicks my a**, but I can already feel more firmness and definition (underneath the fat...lol). The last time I lost weight, I really neglected strength training and focused primarily on burning as many calories as possible and losing weight. Now that I've regained all that weight I lost last year, I've decided to focus on FAT loss rather than "weight" loss. I still use my weight as one of several ways to track my progress, but I don't rely as heavily upon it. My clothes becoming looser and my triceps making an appearance are much better indicators of my progress! I get more excited about being a belt loop down than being a pound down.

    Tomorrow is a rest day, so I'll probably go for a run-walk. (I can't really say I go for "runs" yet...lol). Keep it up, everyone!
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    CLX Push 1 + 12 min elliptical level 16 - 364 cals busted!
  • Lanna74
    Lanna74 Posts: 203 Member
    How is ChaLean Extreme working for everyone? Is it basically a lifting program?
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    I'm only a week in but loving it so far, there are three weight workouts a week plus two cardio which you either pair with an ab workout or a yoga style workout, so you get two rest days. :-)
  • tiffanydawnn
    tiffanydawnn Posts: 122 Member
    I'm done Week One! I'm looking forward to Week Two. I wrote down all my weights and I can definitely go up on some exercises.

    Hope everyone has a successful week!
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    My week 2 starts today! Can't wait to get home and get it done.
  • Daisy80
    Daisy80 Posts: 755 Member
    Hi ladies!

    I am back! I have become an auntie again and went home to meet my niece. I haven't exercised at all while I was home so I will be restarting on Friday!

    It is great to see the activity on here!

    I'll be checking in even though I am not starting till Friday.

    I need your advise as well. I need to change the given schedule. I was wondering if anyone of you does a different schedule?
    It is just that I have a busy week and I need one day completely off which for me is Sunday. I work on Saturdays and My work gets really busy and I am on my feet all day so I usually come home exhausted. So I also need Saturday off. I also work on Thursday but I am not as busy so I guess I can do a workout after that. So I was thinking to just shift the days so that I still have the breaks between the lifting days. Do you think that would be ok? Also what do you think about doing 2 workouts i.e lifting and cardio in one day and have 3 days off?

    Any input would be appreciated

    Daisy
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    Hi ladies!

    I am back! I have become an auntie again and went home to meet my niece. I haven't exercised at all while I was home so I will be restarting on Friday!

    It is great to see the activity on here!

    I'll be checking in even though I am not starting till Friday.

    I need your advise as well. I need to change the given schedule. I was wondering if anyone of you does a different schedule?
    It is just that I have a busy week and I need one day completely off which for me is Sunday. I work on Saturdays and My work gets really busy and I am on my feet all day so I usually come home exhausted. So I also need Saturday off. I also work on Thursday but I am not as busy so I guess I can do a workout after that. So I was thinking to just shift the days so that I still have the breaks between the lifting days. Do you think that would be ok? Also what do you think about doing 2 workouts i.e lifting and cardio in one day and have 3 days off?

    Any input would be appreciated

    Daisy

    Daisy that is exactly what I do. I lift Mon, Wed, Fri with cardio Tue & Thu. If I feel really inspired (or energetic..lol) I will play with a little something on Sat, otherwise it's a rest day both Sat and Sun.

    CLX Burn Intervals - 409 cals burned
  • tiffanydawnn
    tiffanydawnn Posts: 122 Member
    @Daisy, I say as long as your doing it, it really doesn't matter how and when. My work and school schedules vary so much that I have to be flexible. But I'm at least trying to get in the 5 exercises each week, and an extra cardio day somewhere in there during the week.

    Welcome back!
  • kelso021
    kelso021 Posts: 4 Member
    Hey ladies! Wish I'd seen this last week, I just restarted CLX again. I only made it to the end of the Burn phase last time, I'm going the whole way this time!

    Totally loving it, I'm on my second week, lifting Mon/Wed/Fri so tomorrow is Burn Circuit 2. Lots and lots of deadlifts going on in there! My favourite is BC3.
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    Hey ladies! Wish I'd seen this last week, I just restarted CLX again. I only made it to the end of the Burn phase last time, I'm going the whole way this time!

    Totally loving it, I'm on my second week, lifting Mon/Wed/Fri so tomorrow is Burn Circuit 2. Lots and lots of deadlifts going on in there! My favourite is BC3.

    Welcome Kelso!

    Today: CLX Push 2 + 12 min level 10 treadmill - 354 cal burned
  • sunshinegirlnm
    sunshinegirlnm Posts: 312 Member
    Weds 2/29 LEAP YEAR!

    Burn Intervals today for 280 cals

    GREAT workout! I prefer it to Jillian's interval workouts!

    Have a great day everybody!
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    Weds 2/29 LEAP YEAR!

    Burn Intervals today for 280 cals

    GREAT workout! I prefer it to Jillian's interval workouts!

    Have a great day everybody!

    I love burn intervals too!

    Today was a cardio day so instead I did

    Leslie Sansone Walk Away The Pounds 4 Mile Super Challenge 459 calories gone~
  • Daisy80
    Daisy80 Posts: 755 Member
    Hey ladies!

    Great to see the activity here! I am back to it tomorrow! And thank you for the input in regards, of my schedule!
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    somehow I have to fit Burn 2 and burn intervals in tonight. And maybe Abs. I should have kept to schedule last night but am recovering from a cold and was so tired. will just have to play it by ear.
  • iamladibeast
    iamladibeast Posts: 451 Member
    Hi everyone,

    Starting again on Monday, had to stop due to leg problems again..will pickup on D6 Burn it off/Recharge..have a great weekend
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    Done with Push - on to Lean!

    Push 3 + 12 miles highest level on my elliptical - 404 cals burned!
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    Week 2, Burn 2 done. Can't do cardio as the bf is on his way round! Eeep.
  • sunshinegirlnm
    sunshinegirlnm Posts: 312 Member
    Oops! Forgot to post: I did Burn Intervals on Weds and Fri this past week -- LOVE that workout cause i'm getting cardio AND strength. I am sore today!

    Great work everyone!
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    OK, I did Burn circuit 3, Burn intervals, abs and Burn it off today, needed to catch up. I'm exhausted. 850 calorie burn and 2 hours of exercise.
  • Pickles11
    Pickles11 Posts: 310 Member
    Hey everyone- I'm starting tomorrow for my first round. I'm excited! I'll be keeping up with my running (usually 25k a week) 3x a week so I think I'll just do the 3 strength workouts on the other days with one rest day.
  • lindajay3
    lindajay3 Posts: 144 Member
    I am hoping to receive chalean extreme today and after reading all your posts I'm really excited to get started. I keep reading that Chalene recommends lifting "heavy" - what does that mean in terms of weights? I have 8 and 10 lb. dumbbells-will that be good to start with or should I plan on picking up heavier ones? Thanks for any info you can send my way!!
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    I think that is fine to start, I'm currently using 5 and 8lbs and will be moving up to 10lbs next week. :-)
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    Staring the lean phase today...I liked it.

    CLX Lean 1 - 352 calories burned!
  • Callidreamr
    Callidreamr Posts: 52 Member
    Hi everybody. Hope you don't mind if I jump in. I started CE on Saturday and have completed Burn 1 & 2. Today is my rest day. I am committed to completing the 3 months of workouts, just in time for Summer!! I have never completed the entire program. I used 5lbs for warm ups (light), 10lbs for biceps and 12lbs & 15lbs for lower body and back. I can't wait to hear all about other's results from using CE. If you have any tips or results, please share! It's very motivating to those of us just starting out!
  • wmchick81
    wmchick81 Posts: 273
    I did ChaLEAN Extreme last Spring and absolutely loved it! I have results posted on my facebook page if you want to see my pictures. (Way easier than posting pictures here)

    http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.102473473208166.2805.100003365405628&type=3

    OR

    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003365405628
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