ChaLEAN Extreme

My skeptical husband has decided to do this with me (he has been back and forth for weeks) and we are out to buy the weights over the weekend and start on Monday!!!!

Oh yeah my husband says "I'm not working out to videos!" What does he think it is buns of steel. I can tell you if I was a guy and I looked at Tony Horton or any of these guys I would be pushing play all day!!! I can't get him to do P90X no way will he do ChaLean!

melissaovadare - good job on having your husband join you!

Hi ladies! Hope you don't mind...I was here a while back...but have been distracted so I haven't posted on the thread! I have one more week of PUSH and then I'm on the LEAN phase of CE.

My husband has been doing ChaLean Extreme with me since Day 1...and he loves it! His body fat has gone down and his biceps are huge! So, its definitely not for chicks. (haha, Zeldacat-- maybe I should have my husband post so your husband will stop thinking its just for the ladies... haha!) In fact, we had to go buy more free weights so he could increase during the PUSH phase. During the PUSH phase we really really pushed (no pun intended) ourselves to lift as much as we could to get to failure. It totally works. His abs are WAY more noticeable as well (wish I could say the same but I've still got some jelly in my belly) Also, make sure you aren't "skimping" out on going heavy. I was scared that I would bulk up...but its been the opposite, my biceps are toned and SO much smaller! I can wear those cute blouses with tight sleeves!

I'm going to join this thread if its okay. I'm in a Turbo Jammers group too, but I'd like to follow up with all of you on the ChaLean Extreme as I finish up my last month and a half!

Welcome back Dawna! You're more than welcome to post here, I personally love hearing from people who have had good results with the program - it is motivating!

I wish my boyfriend would do CE with me! He agreed to try P90X with me after I finish CE so at least I have that to look forward to!

How heavy do you go with the weights?

Thanks for welcoming me back!! It will be so much fun when your boyfriend does P90X with you. I don't know...but there is something sexy about working out with your significant other. We get a lot of bonding time in...and we encourage each other lots with "high-fives" & verbal encouragement.


I now lift about as heavy as Janelle (Chalene's sister- back row) on most of the workouts. (I didn't in the burn phase- I lifted about as much as Laylee---although I should have lifted more if I would have known the results it gives!!) I use 20 pounds on all lower body workouts & the rows. I use 15 pounds on biceps, bench press, overhead press & triceps. I use 10 pounds on the smaller shoulder muscles. I don't use 8 pounds unless its my warm up set- but I never use it during the actual workouts on the PUSH phase. I did use it more in the BURN phase...but I am determined to "GO Heavy or GO home!" And...it has definitely worked. I've lost 22 pounds, and lots and lots of inches. I've gone from a size 13 to a size 8/9.


gmreber, I might have missed it...but do you use Shakeology? I've been wanting to try it (we just use the GMC chocolate stuff), but I didn't want to make the big purchase if I didn't know if I would like it. I know Chalene really talks it up in all of her blogs and exersizes and things.

Good Morning,

Dawna - I agree that it will be awesome when we do P90X together! I think it will help motivate me to do it everyday and maybe even to push harder so that I am better than him :laugh:

Wow! So did you lose all that weight and inches from CE or were you doing something else before or during? That's fantastic! I don't have too much to lose but I feel kind of squishy ya know? I need to tone up and gain some much needed strength.

BC1 for me last night and C25K W3D2 today at the gym at school...have a great day!

I also do a lot of cardio. I run 3 times a week, and do Turbo Jam/Turbo Kick (Chalene Johnson's workouts) 2-3 times a week as well. My schedule kind of goes like this:

Monday - 45 min Turbo Kick + 35 min CE
Tues - 45 min run
Wed - 45 min Turbo Kick + 35 min CE
Thurs- 45 min run or Burn Intervals
Fri- 45 Min Turbo Kick or Burn Intervals + 10 min Abs
Sat- 45 min run + 35 min CE
Sun- Rest Day

I would definitely recommend doing cardio between strength training sessions. (not necessarily on the days you do CE) Stick to strength training 3 times a week, so your muslces can recover. And do cardio on the days inbetween. I did the Burn Intervals the other night, and that was AMAZZING- great cardio workout. I swear by Chalene Johnson's workouts...I've been following her products for the last 8 years and I am currently a Turbo Kick Instructor (hence, the reason I do it so often...I'm typically working on my routines to teach or actually teaching). Teaching Turbo Kick is just something I do for fun at a local college just once a week.

Good morning Ladies!!! I feel so left out of the thread lol.........I am starting Mon or Tues, depending on when I get my weights.......I am going to try to do doubles on the non-cardio days by doing kickboxing or something......I know I need to change my view on weight loss, but I feel like there is not enough cardio!!!!!

I like the food guide, I will follow it loosely.......I am so excited, especiallly since I want to be able to show my husband that I am strong, and have the will to change my body!!!!!!!

I am afraid I will get so strong, I will start arm wrestling people at the bar or something LOL

HAPPY FRIDAY :bigsmile:

Good Morning Extremers..haha!
Last night I did a nice 40 min Turbo Kick session followed by ChaLean Extreme. Saturday is my last day in the Push phase, and then I'm onto Lean! I can hardly wait!! Today I am feeling it... I increased my weights last night and my muscles are begging for mercy today. Like Chalene always says... its kind of sadistic, but I like feeling the pain and soreness the next day (as long as its in my muscles) because that means I worked my body! Yahoo!! I burned less calories last night doing my CE workout, which suprised me...but I think its because I'm getting to the end of this phase, and my body is getting used to it. Luckily I get to start the Lean Phase on Monday!!

You ladies crack me up! I really like this thread!

Zeldacat- I love the C25K program, I started that last summer to start getting myself in shape. Its amazing how far I've come since I started that. I used to be a runner, and that fell along the wayside when I got married. But, C25K started me on this great journey of becoming more fit! I think I'm going to throw in the Burn Intervals tonight...something about it seeming like Boot Camp really gets me fired up. Haha!

melissaovadare- Hahaha...I like the arm wrestling idea! You'll definitely have some guns to show off!! I'm excited for you to start CE!! Did you order the select techs? Or are you buying the free weights from a store? My husband really wants the Select Techs...but wayyy too out of my price range right now. Maybe once I get a bigger place.

Duffyzmom- It is reallly crazy how fast time flies with these programs. My husband begged, literally begged me to do one more week of the Push phase because he loves it so much. We also missed a full week of doing CE at the beginning of January because we were on vacation. So, I didn't mind...but I'm too anxious to get onto the Lean phase!

gmreber- Do they ever do any samples of Shakeology? I currently use a shake that I find tastey and good for me...but like I said, I've wanted to try Shakeology I just didn't know if I wanted to spend the money for it quite yet. From what I've seen its a little pricer than the stuff I generally use. $120 compared to $30. I know the shipment says its 30 servings for the bulk...is that 30 servings of 1 scoop? But, my curiosity is getting to me! Haha! My husband isn't a fan of bananas...is this shake something where you can just add milk and still taste okay?

I'm loving the C25K also... and no I've never ran in my life. I just finished week 1 for the second time (just a tad out of shape) and looking forward to moving onto week 2 on Sunday!

I still need to get heavier weights for CE, I'm just repeating week 1 until I get them and can see how I do. I've looked around at Target/Walmart/Sports Authority and these seem like a pretty good deal: http://www.amazon.com/Cap-Barbell-40-Pound-Dumbbell-Set/dp/B000VCDXNS

Now I just have to get around to ordering them. :embarassed:

I would prefer the padded grip too, but I figure I guess I can wrap them or something. We'll see. I'm going to check ****'s this weekend and if they don't have anything (in stock) that I like I'm just going to order those.

edited - ok apparently my sporting goods store name got edited out for being a bad word... hahahahahaha (D*ck's)