Real Focus T25 Results? Anyone got a unbiased review?

Ive been doing Beachbody workouts since P90X was released, so Ive got quite a few of them.
Although I am a coach, i didnt become one until this past March.
I finished Insanity in June just in time to segway into July with T25, I was one of the first to purchase it and actually got to have a LIVE class with him in Vegas. It was def cool!
So... I went thru the first month and actually started on Beta phase, month 2 and It just wasnt enough for me to be honest. While i like the program and LOVE Shaun T, for me it wasnt hard enough or long enough for me. I actually went back to Insanity last week and am about to do another round and then go on to Insanity Asylum Vol 1 next month.
I recomend T25 to my challengers who are short on time and want a fast and focused workout. I think that if you NEVER picked up an Insanity DVD then you would ABSOLUTELY think it was hard. Right now I have 11 members in my Focus T25 Challenge group and they ALL love it. They are seeing weight loss but this can also only be contributed to the nutritional guide that accompanies the workout - nutrition is 80% and genetics counts for 10%...
Message me if you have any specific questions or if you want to see it in action on my YouTube page.

I'm currently starting week 2 of the Beta phase (2nd phase) - which essentially means I'm completed 6 wks of the 10 wk program. You can see my profile pic with my results from the Alpha phase (first 5 wks). I lost 12 lbs. 3 inches in my waist, 2.5 inches in my chest, .5 in my thighs. I've been very faithful to the program. And I also drink Shakeology almost every morning. haven't missed a single workout.

Impressive results in 6 weeks! WTG!

I like that it's only 25 minutes, but it is hard work. I have noticed that some people did Insanity/p90x and are going to do another round of them....Makes me wonder, then if it really works:/ If one finished insanity or p90x, shouldn't they be done with that; do they look like the after pictures in the informercials? If I did Insanity, I don't think I would want to do that again, LOL:)

I am not really understanding why you are questioning doing another round of any workout....you can have awesome results with either program, elevate your fitness thru one round...then push even harder the next time and see even greater results.

I just started Beta phase this week and seriously, LOVE LOVE LOVE these workouts. So intense, excellent calorie burn, very challenging, and I am not really focused on weight loss but moreso changing the way my body looks and getting stronger. I've lost more than a half inch on my thighs so far and my waist is getting tighter and tighter. The changes are incredible. And I also love that the workouts are under a half hour. Perfect for busy types who really want to get in a baller workout

I actually just finished the 4th day of week four. I have one more week before I go into the beta phase. I refuse to get on a scale or take measurements, but look wise, my body has started to improve. I gained a lot of weight over the past 6 months due to poor diet, which is a long story, but now I'm eating better and exercising 6 days a week. I generally don't eat too poorly, but I got involved in a relationship that became very sedentary towards the end. I knew I needed a change, so I started running for close to a month before attacking the T25 beast. I've done Insanity twice, only missing one day due to sickness, so I normally try to push myself as much as possible physically. I thought I knew what I was getting into, but this is way harder than expected. The main difference is that you take a fair amount of breaks in Insanity, and this just seems to be the hardest moves/combinations of moves from Insanity plus some additional moves. Like Insanity, there are no days off. Each day is harder than the day before and you're constantly pushing yourself to be better than you were just 24 hours prior. It's both physically and mentally demanding. This past week has been particularly hard because I just moved to the mountains, but I noticed a strong progression up until this week. I just have to wait for my body to get used to the mountain air before I comment any further, but I think it'll continue on the same path as it was at lower elevations. I have to agree with another poster, Insanity was ridiculously hard on my body. For whatever reasons, I struggled to stay 100% with all of the jumping and high impact exercises. In this routine, there is a modifier for when you get tired or if you just don't want to put your body through the high impact of certain exercises. I generally am not a huge fan of jumping, like the tuck jumps from Insanity, because they are incredibly brutal on my body. In this version, I choose which exercises to jump with. Though I think this is harder than Insanity, I do not view it as the daunting task that is Insanity. I remember hating the 2nd month of Insanity because they workouts were just so long. I do not necessarily enjoy 50 minute Fridays, but I'll take that over the 1 hour+ of some Insanity days. The push ups and their variations are hard, and lower focus has to be one of the hardest workout routines imaginable, but I am addicted. I turn it on everyday and push. I'm no coach, but I love Shaun T's tapes because they require more mentally than they do physically. I remember the laborious task it was the press play on my DVD player after the first two weeks of Insanity. For 25 minutes I try to push beyond my limits. I constantly remind myself that I tear myself down everyday so I can wake up rebuilt and stronger. This workout is simply amazing.

Can anyone help me. I'm on day 5 week 3. I've put weight on.. I'm sticking to the diet writing everything down. Workouts are 100% effort had to follow the modifier but now I don't. I'm gutted I've put on. I'm 189 lb so not slim what the hell is wrong

This might help hang in there. I lost nothing my first month of insanity so I gave up. Now I'm wishing I hadn't because apparently the big weight loss on these programs sometimes happens in the second month.
http://chalenejohnson.blogspot.ca/2009/01/why-do-you-sometimes-gain-weight-when.html?m=1

I will echo this. I did 2 rounds of insanity and loved it, but it was definitely hard to persevere the first few weeks, partly b/c it was quite taxing but also because I was quite disappointed that I wasn't seeing much in terms of body change, weight loss or anything despite how diligent I was with the diet and how hard I pushed during the exercise. HOWEVER, shortly into month 2, results really came through like crazy, including quite a bit of weight loss and incredible definition and cardio. I think I lost 15-20 pounds and my resting heart rate went from something like 80 to 45 or so. So, honestly, I would sincerely urge anyone who is discouraged after the first few weeks to push through and those results really will come. Mind you, I am not a beachbody coach or anything, just a regular guy who decided to give insanity and t25 a shot.

I have since started doing Focus T25 and I have been pushing through it pretty quickly; generally doing 1 in the morning and 1 at night (only 25 mins makes it very easy to slot in!!). I have gone through all the videos, including gamma, and I think each phase contributes different things. For example, alpha has certain workouts that I think beta and gamma lack, for example, lower focus and ab intervals whereas in contrast, gamma has less lower body and much more upper body. On that note, Gamma, I think, is very worth it if you want to pack on some upper body muscle.

Coming from insanity, alpha did seem like a less intense insanity, but that's mainly because of the duration of the workout, but also because some of the really high impact moves in insanity (i.e. power jumps) which might hurt the joints are reduced to lower intensity moves like half tuck jumps, which still make up a great workout. Moving into beta and especially gamma, you no longer feel that it's easier than insanity, but rather, that it's different. T25 builds on some of the weaknesses or complaints that people had about insanity, for example, getting injured from high impact moves, the long duration (1 hour every day in month 2) and that it was all cardio and lower body, with not much upper body exercise.

To conclude/sum up, my hopefully unbiased review is that T25 really is great. You get full body workout, cardio, upper body, lower body, abs/core, you name it. It's short and fast but really burns those calories, gets your heart rate moving, your muscles working, and you feel great after. And yes, persevere through the initial disappoint if results don't show up immediately and they WILL COME!

I downloaded the torrent for alpha & beta & gamma. Starting sunday

I posted my before and after alpha in another thread last night!

I like that it's only 25 minutes, but it is hard work. I have noticed that some people did Insanity/p90x and are going to do another round of them....Makes me wonder, then if it really works:/ If one finished insanity or p90x, shouldn't they be done with that; do they look like the after pictures in the informercials? If I did Insanity, I don't think I would want to do that again, LOL:)

I did two rounds of insanity and the reason I stopped was to switch to T25. The reason I kept it up is because at least with myself, it's pretty easy to lose what you gained if you stop working out. I also kept at it because I tend to be more black and white, so if I stop exercising, there goes my discipline in terms of watching my diet and all that too. Also, with programs like Insanity, it's all about how hard you can push yourself, so as you get more fit, you can do more, so not only are you maintaining the awesome results, but you're getting even better, and you NOTICE the improvements as you keep at the workouts

On that note, I do love T25, but I think as you get more fit, at least with the exercises that don't use weights (i.e. some of beta and most of gamma), people might end up plateau-ing because you're following Shaun and the others with regards to the number of times you do each exercise, since he's counting it off. In insanity, for more of the exercises he just tells you to do an exercise for 1 minute and then you push yourself to do as many as you can, so as you get better, you can do more. For Focus T25, I don't know how one should necessarily push past, once they can keep up well with it.

Hi!

I just started on T25 a couple of days ago, and so far so good. I have done insanity - but would moan and groan into changing into my exercise clothes prior, and would sometimes even find a way to talk myself out of it. It was sooo intense and I was very unfit. Yet, when I tried less intense workouts I would get bored and needed slightly more intensity. So, I looked around for a while for something that pushed me just enough but that didn't go overboard. With Insanity, I was regularly light-headed and needed to take the glucose tablets.

I am hopeful that T25 is the answer. I find that I do it without any moans and groans, and get on with it. No excuses are bubbling up in my brain, and I hope that continues! In fact, today, after the speed 1.0 cardio workout, I actually picked up my free weights to add a bit of weight training at the end of the session (only 10 minutes), but I've never done that before after a workout. I was super sweaty, and just wanted to round off a bit with my arms. On its own though, it does a very good job of giving you a really sweaty workout.

I think I will be able to stick with it for a change. Also, it's wonderful to be able to finish it within a good amount of time - only 25 minutes (cooldown is on top) and feel like I've accomplished something important.

Anyway, let's see after 2 weeks.

how do you register the t25 workout on my fitness pal exercise

I have been doing t25 for six weeks now. I post photos and stats on my Facebook page www.facebook.com/artrardon . I noticed that the first five weeks (Alpha stage) really tackles your legs. If you do t25 correctly you will have very strong and flexable legs. I lost 10 lbs on the Alpha stage. After the first five weeks you will go into the Beta stage. It keeps the same leg moves that you learned in the first five weeks but adds dumbbells and more upper body workouts to them. I have been a fan of Shawn T for some time. His first workout I did was Rock'N Body which I lost 30 lbs on in 2 1/2 months. The difference is this. You must decide if you want to have fun during your workout or if you want to kill it and be done. Rock'N Body is fun and you will dance for 45 mins. But T25 will have you in tears for 25 mins. Lol. Its your choice. Art Rardon Beachbody coach WWW.BUFF4LIFE.COM

how do you register the t25 workout on my fitness pal exercise

Hi:) I create the exercise and put in what my Heart Rate Monitor says for calorie burn.

I lost inches each week except for this past week. I start week 5 on Monday. Worried that I won't lose anymore:(

Any older, out of shape folks out there that are using T25? I am 53 years old and have not done anything in the way of fitness in a very long time. I love the idea of a 25 minute work out, and the commercial says that the modifications make the workout doable for people of all ages and fitness levels but I am wondering if it is really realistic for me. Any thoughts? Any suggestions for a program that might be better for me as I start out?

It is pretty intense. That said, there is someone in the video who modifies the moves and you should be fine. It's 25 minutes, but it's one that is definitely a decent workout. Years ago when I started up exercising again after having been sedentary for awhile, I started Leslie Sansone's walk programs; they were wonderful and I was able to do more and more after that. Kudos to you for getting back into fitness.