Join me! Turbo Fire/Chalean Extreme hybrid starts today!!!

Hello -

My name is Rose and looking forward for finding new friendship with my exercise program.

I've been pretty sedatary since May 2010 due to serverly low levels of iron so I had to stop my exercise regimine - at the time I was almost into phase 2 of Chaleane extreme

I'm getting myself ready to begin they hybrid of Chaleane extreme/Turbofire. Anyone else doing this program and what type of results are you seeing.

I could really use some motivation to give me a nudge to get moving since I've been off that wagon for so long. I know I'll have to rebuild my stamina up to what it was.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Hi guys. HIIT 20 and Sculpt 30 today...although it looks like I misread the schedule and should have actually done HIIT 25. Oh well, I'll do that on Wednesday when HIIT 20 is scheduled so it all comes out as a wash for the week. BB said I only burned 235 calories...HRM said 899! Since I don't eat all of the exercise calories anyway it really doesn't matter but still that seems like a really big discrepancy. Actually, I don't know why I still wear the HRM since Bodybugg tracks all calories expended. As long as the total difference between expended and eaten is 500 or more I'm good.

55 EZ tomorrow...yay!!!

Sharon

So I decided to give Push 1 a second chance... and properly using resistance bands makes a HUGE difference! I did Fat Burn Challenge from CLX first to get my heart rate up, then I went straight into the strength exercises in Push 1 (I was already warmed up... haha). I paid more attention to how Toni was gripping the resistance bands and I choked up on them more to make it harder... what a change! My heart was really going because it was much more difficult. I burned more like 250 calories doing Push 1 instead of the 150 I burned last week when I did it. I think I'll keep it in the schedule after all... my arms feel like limp spaghetti!

That all makes sense. I've been doing the strength training first for basically the whole program, then the cardio. I switched them today to go for the calorie burn. I do want to build up muscle and increase my metabolism, I definitely put in 100% with those resistance bands! I wasn't really fatigued too much after the cardio since it was mostly legs and Push 1 is almost all arms. I'll switch back next time I do strength so I'm getting a good workout in before I do the cardio.

Hi Deb ~

Thanks for responding to my post. Since I've been out of the exercise workout programs since May due to dangerously low irons causing my heart to go out of control due to low oxygen levels. I've learned that nutrition is a VERY big part of our lifes and starving ourselves to reach our goals is a big NO NO. My Levels are rising slowly and my doctor said it was okay to exercise but begin slowly to see how I react.

Since I'm be cautious I'm going to start with the TurboFire Prep schedule. I think I will continue with the entire 9 weeks of the program then start with the hybrid Turbofire/Chalean extreme with a mix in there of the Brazillian Butt lift. Has anyone done this program. I do not have it yet but really thinking about getting it. Any feed back is much appreciated.

So wish me luck today I'm going to do Fire 30 class and Stretch 10. I am scared, nervous and excited! I watched it last night and I went WOW!

When I do it I'll let you know how I did through it!!!

I don't think I see Fire 60 for another week or so but I'm curious to hear if there are any fire drills and, if so, how many? Congrats on your cardio success! I'm looking forward to trying that one as well!

Edited to add my workout for today...

55 EZ, my favorite! BB said I burned 455 calories (HRM said 904). Walk tonight with my puppy should get me to my daily burn goal of 500. Have a great day Ladies!

Sharon
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Sharon...there are 4 Fire Drills in Fire 60. Two of them back to back right about 25 minutes in, and another 2 back to back about 45 minutes in. Both are 60 seconds long with a 60 second break.

Hey Guys! Thanks for the insight into Fire 60. Look forward to trying it soon.

Did HIIT 25 and Tone 30 today. I thought the drills in HIIT 25 were the hardest of all the workouts I've tried so far. Not my best effort as most of the time I was just trying to keep up with the moves and transitions. Hopefully it will get better the more times I do that one. BB said I only burned 292 calories between the 2 workouts, although HRM said over 900. I have to keep reminding myself that strength training is not about the immediate calorie burn but I feel much better during the all cardio days when I'm burning closer to 400 - 500 calories at a time. :ohwell:

Have a great day and KPP!
Sharon

HIIT 30 for the first time today...it actually seemed EASY! Wooot!

I just finished Push 2 and Fire 30. I was totally exhausted by the end of it, about 15 minutes before the end of Fire 30 I was ready to drop. I don't know exactly why my energy has been kinda low yesterday and today. I think I need to focus on drinking enough water in the afternoon. I've been really busy and I don't get time to sit down and drink a bottle.

Anyway, I have a question for you strength training experts. I've been using the resistance tubes for all of the Push phase so far (a week and a half into it). I'm making sure that I'm following the form that Toni is using and my hands are gripping them correctly and everything. But usually by the end of an exercise, especially if I'm lifting over my head, my middle and lower back is killing me! I'm not sure what to do. I try to focus on pulling my abs in tight and not arching my back, but the way the bands are pulling it's hard to keep everything pulled in without my back hurting. I'm using the lightest band at the moment as well. Any suggestions to lessen the back pain? I don't want to hurt myself.

I just finished Push 2 and Fire 30. I was totally exhausted by the end of it, about 15 minutes before the end of Fire 30 I was ready to drop. I don't know exactly why my energy has been kinda low yesterday and today. I think I need to focus on drinking enough water in the afternoon. I've been really busy and I don't get time to sit down and drink a bottle.

Anyway, I have a question for you strength training experts. I've been using the resistance tubes for all of the Push phase so far (a week and a half into it). I'm making sure that I'm following the form that Toni is using and my hands are gripping them correctly and everything. But usually by the end of an exercise, especially if I'm lifting over my head, my middle and lower back is killing me! I'm not sure what to do. I try to focus on pulling my abs in tight and not arching my back, but the way the bands are pulling it's hard to keep everything pulled in without my back hurting. I'm using the lightest band at the moment as well. Any suggestions to lessen the back pain? I don't want to hurt myself.

You definitely want to be careful that you aren't hurting your back! Sounds like your core needs some shoring up - how often are you doing the Abs routines? i prefer the Extreme Abs because it also has some focus on the lower back muscles at the end of the routine. I do this routine 3 x per week, always before any other workouts to be sure that I do a good job with it. You might also try changing up your stance to see if perhaps standing with one foot forward or both feet together are more stable for you and your core.

Hope this helps!
Michelle

I just finished Push 2 and Fire 30. I was totally exhausted by the end of it, about 15 minutes before the end of Fire 30 I was ready to drop. I don't know exactly why my energy has been kinda low yesterday and today. I think I need to focus on drinking enough water in the afternoon. I've been really busy and I don't get time to sit down and drink a bottle.

Anyway, I have a question for you strength training experts. I've been using the resistance tubes for all of the Push phase so far (a week and a half into it). I'm making sure that I'm following the form that Toni is using and my hands are gripping them correctly and everything. But usually by the end of an exercise, especially if I'm lifting over my head, my middle and lower back is killing me! I'm not sure what to do. I try to focus on pulling my abs in tight and not arching my back, but the way the bands are pulling it's hard to keep everything pulled in without my back hurting. I'm using the lightest band at the moment as well. Any suggestions to lessen the back pain? I don't want to hurt myself.

You definitely want to be careful that you aren't hurting your back! Sounds like your core needs some shoring up - how often are you doing the Abs routines? i prefer the Extreme Abs because it also has some focus on the lower back muscles at the end of the routine. I do this routine 3 x per week, always before any other workouts to be sure that I do a good job with it. You might also try changing up your stance to see if perhaps standing with one foot forward or both feet together are more stable for you and your core.

Hope this helps!
Michelle

I admit, I neglect the abs workouts, I try to throw it in once or twice a week. I'll definitely make an effort to do it at least twice a week. I have options, Abs 10, Extreme Abs and I've Got Abs, plus Core 20. I really liked Core 20 since it uses the bands when the exercises are on the floor. I have a bad tailbone and it really hurts to do situps and the like, so the band helps with that quite a bit. I need to also try and find a comfortable position to stand in. Maybe the band is too strong, I know if I don't hold it right or in the right spot, the pulling from the tension definitely hurts my back. I think it'll take some adjustment.

Telcochik - I've been using the bands, and it's definitely a good workout! However, as I just mentioned above, getting good form is much more difficult. I'm tempted to invest in 12 lb weights, but I haven't found a set that's in my price range. Target had them for $15 per weight, but they were out of stock. I'm OK with the bands for now (since 8 lbs is my heaviest weight and I'm in the Push phase), but if they hurt my back, I'll get the heavier weights.

I did Get Lean Intervals and Core 20 today. I really like the Core 20 workout, since it uses more than crunches and stuff on the floor to work my abs and obliques. Situps realllly hurt my tailbone from an old softball injury so I prefer to work my core standing up. I'm gonna try to do Core 20 twice a week and hopefully that helps. This weekend my friend is visiting, so I'm gonna workout tomorrow before she gets here and hopefully after she leave on Sunday. I'll be drinking but I'm gonna force her to eat healthy, I can't afford a weekend of eating out.