HELP !!!!!!!!!! QUESTIONS ABOUT WORKOUT PLAN AND CREATINE?

maryellenvillarreal16
maryellenvillarreal16 Posts: 7
in Health and Weight Loss
ok so im doing the schedule u gave to me, however i edited them . Monday: Cardio (Any Insanity dvd)
Tuesday: any HIIT from TF and sculpt 30
Wednesday: Cardio (Any "Fire" workout from TF) and Abs 10
Thursday: any HIIT from TF and tone 30
Friday: Cardio (Any Insanity dvd)
Saturday: rest
Sunday: Lower 20/Upper 20/Core 20


i also am going to run on some saturdays. maybe sundays too. I also have N.O XPLODE 2.0 BLUE RAZ FLAVOR which has creatine in it? is this bad? if im doing the workout will i not see results because ill be gaining to much muscle? i like the product because it gives me energy. I am also on a 1,200 calorie diet on my fitness pal. WHAT DO I DO?

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  • GODfidence
    GODfidence Posts: 249 Member
    Too much exercise +too little food =bad idea.
    Search "in place of a road map" on here and read it.
    Eating low calories and trying to do hiit/cardio everyday just doesn't seem
    Logical or sustainable.
    Add in weights and go for the slow, medium pace. Not the
    "I'm gonna be skinny in 2 weeks by torturing my body" pace because
    It won't happen.
    Good luck.
  • maryellenvillarreal16
    maryellenvillarreal16 Posts: 7
    why won't it happen?
  • gmrgirl
    gmrgirl Posts: 50 Member
    If you do HIIT properly, you shouldn't be able to do it every day. At *most* you should be able to do an *actual* HIIT workout 3 days a week.

    I see what you did in your schedule but I don't think you realize it. You put two TF HIIT's there and said "But I'm only doing HIIT's two days a week." Don't underestimate Insanity. It's got elements of HIIT in it and if you are unconditioned, it's going to feel like a HIIT to your body whether it is actually defined as such or not.

    I can't recall if the fires have any turbo's in them (its been a while), but they might have one or two, depending on the class. I think Fire 55 has two.

    So to answer the "What do I do?" question:
    - If you're going to take the supplement, you're going to take it. No one is going to stop you. You just need to decide if it's the right thing to do or not

    - If you gain muscle but lose fat, who cares. Is your goal to see a change in the scale ONLY or would you like your close to fit better? Would you like to look better or say you have a number on a scale? You can actually gain weight, lose dress sizes and look better all without bulking up. Muscle does that.

    - I don't see *any* stretching at all in your program. Stretching is important. TF has it, you're not doing it. I'm sure Insanity has it too. Maybe you're not doing them because you don't like it, but if you like the programs enough to use them, learn from them. Stretching is important to be balanced.

    - If Saturday is your rest day - for the love of whatever deity you choose to acknowledge exists (or not, who am I to judge) - REST! Seriously. Take the blessed day off! You keep with this schedule and NOT rest and you'll burn out in a month.

    - If you're going to stick with your 1200 calorie diet *and* you're going to stick with this program as you've put it together (despite GODfidence's and my suggestions) Eat your exercise calories back. Seriously. DO IT. Your body simply won't have enough fuel to repair itself and still carry on basic functions and you're going to end up hurting something fierce. Just eat back the exercise calories.

    - As for the Creatine, I don't know enough about it to determine its safety and I've heard from both the "learn to cycle it" and the "don't bother cycling it" camps. I don't use it, don't recommend it but don't begrudge anyone else if they do it, just be smart about it.
  • gmrgirl
    gmrgirl Posts: 50 Member
    why won't it happen?

    Because that's not how it works. If you need to lose 20-50# in two weeks, you needed to start 2-5 months ago.
  • maryellenvillarreal16
    maryellenvillarreal16 Posts: 7
    If you do HIIT properly, you shouldn't be able to do it every day. At *most* you should be able to do an *actual* HIIT workout 3 days a week.

    I see what you did in your schedule but I don't think you realize it. You put two TF HIIT's there and said "But I'm only doing HIIT's two days a week." Don't underestimate Insanity. It's got elements of HIIT in it and if you are unconditioned, it's going to feel like a HIIT to your body whether it is actually defined as such or not.

    I can't recall if the fires have any turbo's in them (its been a while), but they might have one or two, depending on the class. I think Fire 55 has two.

    So to answer the "What do I do?" question:

    - If you're going to take the supplement, you're going to take it. No one is going to stop you. You just need to decide if it's the right thing to do or not

    - If you gain muscle but lose fat, who cares. Is your goal to see a change in the scale ONLY or would you like your close to fit better? Would you like to look better or say you have a number on a scale? You can actually gain weight, lose dress sizes and look better all without bulking up. Muscle does that.

    - I don't see *any* stretching at all in your program. Stretching is important. TF has it, you're not doing it. I'm sure Insanity has it too. Maybe you're not doing them because you don't like it, but if you like the programs enough to use them, learn from them. Stretching is important to be balanced.

    - If Saturday is your rest day - for the love of whatever deity you choose to acknowledge exists (or not, who am I to judge) - REST! Seriously. Take the blessed day off! You keep with this schedule and NOT rest and you'll burn out in a month.

    - If you're going to stick with your 1200 calorie diet *and* you're going to stick with this program as you've put it together (despite GODfidence's and my suggestions) Eat your exercise calories back. Seriously. DO IT. Your body simply won't have enough fuel to repair itself and still carry on basic functions and you're going to end up hurting something fierce. Just eat back the exercise calories.

    - As for the Creatine, I don't know enough about it to determine its safety and I've heard from both the "learn to cycle it" and the "don't bother cycling it" camps. I don't use it, don't recommend it but don't begrudge anyone else if they do it, just be smart about it.

    Can you fix the schedule for me? both of these cardio workouts have stretching at the beggining and end. i will do the diet. but i believe to lose weight u have to burn 500 more calories then you eat? or something like that? I just wanna see results. I'd rather be skinny before i get toned.
  • spammarino
    spammarino Posts: 34 Member
    I agree with the 'too little calories-too much exercise' comments. Your body will need those calories to fully recover, especially with all the HIT you will be doing. You shouldn't worry about gaining much muscle mass on such a large calorie deficit, but you should focus maintaining proper macro ratios to maintain your lean muscle mass while you lose weight. The main formula in NO Explode is nitric oxide, which can help with your focus and recovery. Make sure you know exactly what is in your supplements you are taking to make sure they fit your goals.
  • gmrgirl
    gmrgirl Posts: 50 Member
    Can you fix the schedule for me? both of these cardio workouts have stretching at the beggining and end. i will do the diet. but i believe to lose weight u have to burn 500 more calories then you eat? or something like that? I just wanna see results. I'd rather be skinny before i get toned.

    Can I fix it? yes. But I don't know you, I don't know where you're starting. Based on the two topics you've started on this, it doesn't seem like there is any interest in lifestyle change. It seems - again, based on the two topics started on this - that this is a search for a quick fix. Ethically, I cannot just "fix it" (even I meet and have an initial consult with my clients before I make a workout routine for them. to do otherwise is irresponsible as a trainer)

    the stretching before the workouts - isn't stretching, it's a dynamic warm up. It's a warm up intended to prepare your body for the work it's about to do. The Stretch at the end of the workout is a cool down, it's not a dedicated stretch.

    If you have Turbo Fire, you know it includes the "Stretch 40" DVD. it's a full workout designed around stretching. the Insanity DVD's include Cardio Recovery & Max Recovery a workout done once a week designed around recovery and stretching. The workout plan you've included includes neither. this is the first change I'd make. If you're absolutely dedicated to making a lifelong change that will result in overall health and wellness, I'd take your rest day (which you were planning on throwing an additional run in on) and put either the Stretch 40 or the Cardio Recovery & Max Recovery DVD.

    As for the rest, there are those that say you need to push metal to lose weight. You *can* do that, but it's not the only way. If you want to lose weight, you should add resistance training in there. Cardio trains your cardiovascular system. Resistance training trains your muscles.

    you can do resistance training with bodyweight. You don't have to lift weights, you just have to know how to do bodyweight exercises, how to progress them to make them harder when they get easy and how to keep the intensity up. Both of the programs you mentioned have resistance training in them. Turbo Fire uses resistance bands and Insanity uses bodyweight.

    Again, there is nothing wrong with either of these systems if they will keep you motivated to make the changes you want to see, but you're not implementing them in a way that will help you reach your goals. Also, your end goals " to lose weight and tone" are not mutually exclusive nor are they sequential.

    Ideally you do both - simultaneously - and you end up where you want to be.

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