LEAN Circuit
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I hated Lean because I snapped my bands a lot. I gave up on it after a week or two. I am going to start over and go lighter during Lean so I won't hurt myself.0
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I miss Janelle and Laylee in this phase. I wonder why ChaLean changed her crew up?0
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I don't miss Janelle or Laylee at all, lol. I do miss Skip, he was a hoot. Mike is too serious. I miss that no one sweats or gets short of breath. I miss that no one is even an ounce overweight.0
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I did Lean 2 yesterday and man am I feeling it in my abs today!0
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Wait till you get to Lean 3, i thought that was the roughest on the core.
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. 0 -
Wait till you get to Lean 3, i thought that was the roughest on the core. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.
I'll be doing it in a few hours. Can't wait. 0 -
Neon7girl--love your profile pic!0
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Okay, you weren't kidding about Lean 3. More than once I yelled at my TV "Noooooooo!"0
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Finally! I just finished my second week of Lean today and I am finally starting to enjoy it. Wow. It sure took some getting used to!0
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Starting Lean Phase tomorrow and I can't wait!0
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good luck everyone in your last weeks! I found Lean pretty tough too (finished a few weeks ago, and am starting over w/a hybrid now)....but it is worth it!0
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I am in my last week of Push and will be starting the Lean phase this weekend. Sounds like it is going to be tough! I love working my shoulders though. Push-ups? Not so much!0
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I thought I was pretty bad *kitten* with my pushups until I got to Lean. I guess because of where they are located within the workout they are a zillion times harder than when done on their own. Not a big fan of this phase but I see where the shoulder work is necessary for me.0
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I just did my first LEAN workout yesterday. I didn't HATE it, but it is incredibly challenging to make sure you're executing proper form. I think for the next two, I will focus less on the number of reps and just slow it down so that I can make sure I know what I'm doing.
I didn't take a rest day between Burn it Off/Recharge and Lean 1, and today my inner thighs are SCREAMING.
And for pushups, this video helped me A LOT. Fast forward to about 3:20 in... I watch it a few times a week right before I work out and it's helping me to get accustomed to doing pushups on my toes.
http://youtu.be/N96uZcQ4VAI 0 -
blue, I had a really hard time when I first started Lean too for that very same reason. You get used to it and better at it. 0
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I finished my first week. I don't hate it. But I definitely find it to be the most challenging. And I find myself cursing at the tv a lot. I figure that since this is so challenging, I must need it. If it was easy, what's the point, right? It must be doing me some good. I can't wait to see the results at the end!0
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I thought I was pretty bad *kitten* with my pushups until I got to Lean. I guess because of where they are located within the workout they are a zillion times harder than when done on their own. Not a big fan of this phase but I see where the shoulder work is necessary for me.
totally agree w/this too! I'm in my 2nd round and no stranger to pushups, and thought I'd have no problem. In this phase they are definitely placed to hurt. I find my abilities vary alot depending on the day, and if I increase my weights, my pushups out course will suffer....so I try not to get too hung up on quantity and just make sure the form is perfect and I take it slow, since that's supposed to have the most benefit.
The Lean circuit is no easier the 2nd time around--definitely a challenge but it does work. I just started my 3rd week and feel that "leaning" happening.
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I am in the first week of Lean (I have Lean 3 tomorrow). Forget the pushups, I apparently have no balance on half these moves and tip over!0
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I almost wish I hadn't read this thread! :laugh: I'm in week 3 of Push.
Are you guys using the same weight levels that you used for Push? How many reps does she encourage in Lean? 6-8 or 10-12?0 -
The Lean phase goes back to 12 reps, if I remember correctly. I finished the Lean phase a few weeks ago but miss the structure of a workout schedule, so I am going to repeat the Lean phase starting next week.
Lean is the toughest circuit but also the most rewarding, I thought. I would finish a workout and feel like I really worked my body that day. Lean was my favorite circuit.0 -
Oh, and if you haven't done the Lean Circuit yet, I found this review that gives a pretty detailed explanation of what to expect, including a list of the exercises in each workout:
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Just finished my first lean workout. o.m.g. I don't think I'll be able to lift my arms tomorrow. I made it through - mostly on my knees, and definitely dropped weight on the exercises as I went (started with 10's on the biceps, finished with 7.5) wow.0
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Just finished my first lean workout. o.m.g. I don't think I'll be able to lift my arms tomorrow. I made it through - mostly on my knees, and definitely dropped weight on the exercises as I went (started with 10's on the biceps, finished with 7.5) wow.
I did Lean 1 on Monday and had to do the same -- knees and lower weights. And I *did* have a hard time lifting things the next day. To do so much bicep work, my front deltoids were killing me (the pushups I guess....). I went on and did Burn Intervals on Tuesday but had to take a full rest day last night because it still hurt even just to lift my coffee mug. They're much better this morning, but I'm a little wary of doing Lean 2 tonight with all of the deltoid and arm row exercises in it. I'm concerned it will only exacerbate it, but if I don't I'll get way off-schedule and I HATE that. Maybe I'll aim for reps of 8 tonight instead of 10-12. I may not reach failure on each exercise but I'm certain I'll reach it by the end of the whole routine!0 -
I eased up on the weights today for Lean 2 also. only 5's on the lateral raises, when I was doing 10's in the push circuit... and I think if I was really using better form my 2.5 lb weights would have been fine for the last anterior delt exercise. I do need to think about form rather than weight - doing it right slowly is better than pushing through and paying for it with my back later.0
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I eased up on the weights today for Lean 2 also. only 5's on the lateral raises, when I was doing 10's in the push circuit... and I think if I was really using better form my 2.5 lb weights would have been fine for the last anterior delt exercise. I do need to think about form rather than weight - doing it right slowly is better than pushing through and paying for it with my back later.
Glad you mentioned this. I'll keep it in mind for next week. I decided to take the rest of this week off anyway as a diet/exercise break, so I'll restart on Monday. I'm thinking I may drop the weights on Lean1 a bit this week so that I don't have a repeat of this week with the deltoid soreness or just aim for 6-8 reps instead of 10-12, particularly since the weights I chose were so similar to the Push month. I can always increase the next week, and it's not like this is the last time I'll ever do these exercises.0 -
Wow, that Lean Circuit 1 is rough! It was my 5th time doing it and it's still super challenging! During those bicep/lunge moves, my heart just pounds. I am breathing through but it's not very good controlled breathing. I feel like it's all I can do to move my arms and my legs and stay upright -- breathing too is just one thing too many to worry about! :laugh:0
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I am so glad I read this thread before I did my first Lean Circuit last night - wow, I had a really hard time with some of the moves. I was concentrating on the bicep curls and forgetting the calf raises and was all sorts of confused - I got so used to the Push phase I think.0
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I think the chair exercises are very awkward and kinda hurts my back sometimes.0
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This thread is making me nervous! I did perfectly fine the first week of burn, and the second week, but the third week... I got through burn circuit 1 just fine, but I quit burn circuit 2 twice due to back pain. I quit burn circuit 3 because of shoulder pain.
I think I'm taking Chalene too literally on the "you'd be surprised at how strong you are!" stuff because when I upped my weights all hell broke loose on my body. I hope I can make it through this to do push and eventually lean. Great job everyone, keep it up!0 -
oh this is making me nervous too!!I still have Push to do so I'll read through this later.0
