EA Sports Active 2 - 9 week Challenge
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Guess who had two sets of 240 foot fires tonight? :laugh: Serves me right.
I'm on the easy setting, so it was "only" two sets of 180 foot fires (if I remember correctly -- I may have lapsed into unconsciousness at one point there
). I think Miss Booty has put the foot fire hex on the whole group of us!
(Edited to add:)
Oh -- almost forgot! I ran week 2, day 2 of the C25K tonight ... not bad! my shins feel the burn, but it's not really painful, per se -- hopefully, it'll stay that way!
tomorrow's a complete day off -- no running, no EASA2... Ah, bliss!0 -
Workout 16 (medium)
38:06 min
193.8 Calories
I never really felt the burn with hip bridges until today when I had to do 20 one leg hip bridges. Thighs on fire!
Oh great this is what i have to look forward to tomorrow LMAO
I did workout 15 this morning. Phase 2 is kicking my butt...so much running....
I did one of the pre set work outs the other day. I think its called Power something... now that is all running and squats and they introduced a nasty thing called jumping split squats... yeah i had to do 20 and then not once but twice after running... I thought i was going to throw up...0 -
Yeah, I was doing 180 mostly but then in phase 3 they were upped to 240, skipping was also upped to 110. My shins already hurt when I'm doing the running on EASA2 so I know I'm going to have to get some new shoes if I decide to start the C25K program.Guess who had two sets of 240 foot fires tonight? :laugh: Serves me right.
I'm on the easy setting, so it was "only" two sets of 180 foot fires (if I remember correctly -- I may have lapsed into unconsciousness at one point there). I think Miss Booty has put the foot fire hex on the whole group of us!
(Edited to add:)
Oh -- almost forgot! I ran week 2, day 2 of the C25K tonight ... not bad! my shins feel the burn, but it's not really painful, per se -- hopefully, it'll stay that way!
tomorrow's a complete day off -- no running, no EASA2... Ah, bliss!0 -
Yeah, those are now the bane of my existence. I had to do 24 twice last night and my legs were so angry at me when I was done! :laugh:I did one of the pre set work outs the other day. I think its called Power something... now that is all running and squats and they introduced a nasty thing called jumping split squats... yeah i had to do 20 and then not once but twice after running... I thought i was going to throw up...0 -
I really have no clue where I am going wrong!
I'm male, 36 years old, weigh exactly 16 stone (224lbs), a height of exactly 6ft. I am on Phase 2 of the 9 week course set on medium, up to workout 18 or 19 (I cannot remember which). I drink lots of water, eat about 1200-1500 calories per day (before I started the course I used to eat about 2,500-3,000 calories per day) and on my rest days take the dog for a walk for 40 minutes. However I am still exactly 224lbs, my weight has not gone down or up at all......am I human oddity???!0 -
I really have no clue where I am going wrong!
I'm male, 36 years old, weigh exactly 16 stone (224lbs), a height of exactly 6ft. I am on Phase 2 of the 9 week course set on medium, up to workout 18 or 19 (I cannot remember which). I drink lots of water, eat about 1200-1500 calories per day (before I started the course I used to eat about 2,500-3,000 calories per day) and on my rest days take the dog for a walk for 40 minutes. However I am still exactly 224lbs, my weight has not gone down or up at all......am I human oddity???!
Strange as it may sound...for your height and weight, you probably aren't eating enough. As a female, much shorter and much lighter than you, I eat about 1300-1400 calories each day...so I am guessing you need to be at about 2,000 or so.0 -
I did workout 26 (hard)
Time 48.37
Cals 306.3
AHR 120
MHR 157
The heart monitor is defo not working right. I am happy that I only have one missed day now though.0 -
I really have no clue where I am going wrong!
I'm male, 36 years old, weigh exactly 16 stone (224lbs), a height of exactly 6ft. I am on Phase 2 of the 9 week course set on medium, up to workout 18 or 19 (I cannot remember which). I drink lots of water, eat about 1200-1500 calories per day (before I started the course I used to eat about 2,500-3,000 calories per day) and on my rest days take the dog for a walk for 40 minutes. However I am still exactly 224lbs, my weight has not gone down or up at all......am I human oddity???!
Hmm... if you're not seeing a difference on the scale, are you seeing a difference in your body? Are you still fitting into your clothes the same way, or have you lost inches / gained muscle tone? Apparently, that offsets the weight lost in fat...0 -
Workout 30 medium
45:12
323.5 calories
140 Avg HR
175 Max HR
Guess who had two sets of 240 foot fires tonight? :laugh: Serves me right.
Oh thank you!! I soooooo needed that today. Today is my rest day and I'm actually resting because my cold has gotten worse.0 -
I really have no clue where I am going wrong!
I'm male, 36 years old, weigh exactly 16 stone (224lbs), a height of exactly 6ft. I am on Phase 2 of the 9 week course set on medium, up to workout 18 or 19 (I cannot remember which). I drink lots of water, eat about 1200-1500 calories per day (before I started the course I used to eat about 2,500-3,000 calories per day) and on my rest days take the dog for a walk for 40 minutes. However I am still exactly 224lbs, my weight has not gone down or up at all......am I human oddity???!
I haven't lost any weight at all. I'm EXACTLY the same. I have definitely lost inches though and gained muscle.
Hey Larry-Ms. Booty giggled at that one!! My family would giggle that you think I hexed someone. My x cheated on me...there were a lot of hexes going on back then. LOL Nope--no hexes on you guys. Just happy to see that the trainer isn't just picking on me.
Wait until you see those reverse lunges with high knees! Act like you like them and maybe they won't make you do two sets of them!!0 -
Workout 17 (medium)
36:12
208.7 Calories
Today was cardio-mania. Lots of running, skipping, etc. Surprisingly I didn't mind it so much. :happy:0 -
Workout 19 on Medium.... 35 minutes, 189 calories.
I had to cheat on the third set of Mountain Climbers and do them as stride jumps. :grumble: "Viki" seems hell-bent on destroying my quadriceps tendons with all the squats, and the Mountain Climbers don't help matters.0 -
Today was a rest day so I did a trainer generated cardio. 3 sets of mountain climbers! Plus something new that I haven't done before - jumping squats. It was really hard. I burned 145 calories according to the Wii HRM. It felt like more but I don't have the $ to invest in a better one, so I will take it!0
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I am on Phase 2 of the 9 week challenge on Easy.
Today was workout 17. My numbers for today:
Workout time 00:31:45
calories 271
Didn't find you guys until afterwards, so that's all I've got!0 -
Second one of the day, because I had KFC eeeeeek, at least I am caught up now.
Time 43 mins
Cals 244
AHR 1340 -
Did Phase 2 work out 16 (hard) this morning
202 Calories burned.
Yep those hip bridges with 1 leg up were a killer.. feel the burn!
tomorrow is a rest day so I may do my custom workout i made up that is mostly step aerobics hehe I love step aerobics so I use that workout as an easy day for my body.
the HRM gives me the whoops on EA2 but I can't afford a real one so yep I'll take what it gives me and if it underestimates at least it means i'm not over eating. LOL0 -
Had a pretty good workout today. I noticed that skipping and footfires both increased in number. Same with a lot of the other exercises. Two new activities today: Soccer Juggling and Squats w/ overhead triceps extensions. I still don't like overhead triceps extensions-I feel like my form is really bad. Oh well. Got 'em done.
9 week Program Easy Workout 14
Calories: 239.2
Time: 34:03
Avg HR: 129
Max HR: 163
All in all, not a bad burn. My knees finally feel normal again.0 -
Thanks for your suggestions!0
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There is a slight possibility that my waist might have gone down a little as some trousers keep slipping, however not enough to go to the next size down and the measure seems to say the same, (I'm a freak!) I do feel better but I think that is just a mental thing.
I believe the 9 week challenge is about building muscle/strength and losing weight, however I really just want to lose weight first and then I can think about putting on a bit of muscle, so was wondering whether I should quit the 9 week challenge and do a custom one, say an hour of step aerobics five days a week (instead of the 9 week challenge four times a week), or similar exercises that mainly would concentrate on losing weight than putting muscle on?
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Drodgers-I read that muscle keeps burning up calories after you stop working out so I'd stick with the 9 week.
Today was workout #34-Hard (TWO TO GO!!)
287 Calories
49 Minutes
It was a tough workout today...but not actually because of the workout. I still have my cold. My darling daughter heard my alarm and tried to get up with me which would have meant no workout for me. By my 4th warmup the battery in my leg thingie died and I knew it was going to keep telling me that every 3 seconds, so I had to stop and replace it. Shortlly after that the tube in the 20+ year old tv decided to croak so my workout was in the center of a green, orange, and black/white bullseye. Very pretty. But the thing that made me laugh the hardest was that my 3rd workout after the warmup was foot fires!! I thought to myself "here we go!" but he was just teasing me and I only had one set. That was to distract me so I wouldn't catch on that there were THREE sets of reverse lunges with high knees. I'll take the foot fires! Lots of jumping thigh burning exercisees today.0 -
Drodgers, I would definitely stick with the 9-week challenge. There are tons of cardio exercises that you do with each workout - I actually find it more cardio than any strength training. I've only been watching my calories and doing the 9-week challenge and have lost 14 pounds so far and 10.75 inches.
shakemybooty, haha @ you being faked out but boo to everything trying to keep you from continuing! I'm happy that you were determined enough to continue on - bad TV and all. But woohoo for the opportunity to now buy a nifty sweet HDTV! I just bought one a few months ago and I am SO spoiled by it. The images are amazing on my TV. :laugh: I'm envious that you're almost done! Have you figured out what you're going to do next? I'm still torn between doing both C25K and 30 Day Shred together or just doing C25K. But, man, the spring is fastly approaching. I want to look cute in my dresses! (yeah, still vain :laugh:)0 -
. That was to distract me so I wouldn't catch on that there were THREE sets of reverse lunges with high knees.
This sounds painful -- I haven't gotten there yet... what are these? Do you come out of your lunge and immediately kick into a high knee? do you do some reverse lunges and then immediately "jog" a few high knees?0 -
I am going to start Phase 2 tomorrow. I have it set on easy and I have already lost 1842 calories and can't wait. I have had soooo much energy. If you want I have started a group is you are not is one yet. I LOVE IT!!!!
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You do a reverse lunge and immediately jump into a high knee. They're torture. I am not a fan of any plyometric-type exercises though. I do much better when I have a running start.. That was to distract me so I wouldn't catch on that there were THREE sets of reverse lunges with high knees.
This sounds painful -- I haven't gotten there yet... what are these? Do you come out of your lunge and immediately kick into a high knee? do you do some reverse lunges and then immediately "jog" a few high knees?0 -
Great work!!!I am going to start Phase 2 tomorrow. I have it set on easy and I have already lost 1842 calories and can't wait. I have had soooo much energy. If you want I have started a group is you are not is one yet. I LOVE IT!!!!
I *think* I recently passed the 9000 calorie threshold. I have to say that I was really quite impressed with myself. I don't usually stick with anything this long. This really tells me that I've got the right mindset now. I hope your journey is as wonderful as mine has been!!0 -
Drodgers, I would definitely stick with the 9-week challenge. There are tons of cardio exercises that you do with each workout - I actually find it more cardio than any strength training. I've only been watching my calories and doing the 9-week challenge and have lost 14 pounds so far and 10.75 inches.
shakemybooty, haha @ you being faked out but boo to everything trying to keep you from continuing! I'm happy that you were determined enough to continue on - bad TV and all. But woohoo for the opportunity to now buy a nifty sweet HDTV! I just bought one a few months ago and I am SO spoiled by it. The images are amazing on my TV. :laugh: I'm envious that you're almost done! Have you figured out what you're going to do next? I'm still torn between doing both C25K and 30 Day Shred together or just doing C25K. But, man, the spring is fastly approaching. I want to look cute in my dresses! (yeah, still vain :laugh:)
I have the Insanity program here already from years past when I was up late at night with a small child and got hooked in by an infomerical and promises of a hot body. Then I got pregnant about 12 seconds after I started it. LOL
So it's between Insanity and Chalean Extreme...which I ordered but don't have yet. I bought a Bob Harper kettlebell dvd at target the other day. I just ordered Amy Dixon's Super Fit Bod which is a step aerobic workout. I love my step. There's another one called aerobarre from aerospacenyc.com that's focused on boxing (which I love) but it had $9 shipping charges which annoyed me. I'll buy it if I can find it some where else. I need to keep moving!0 -
Rest day today so I just did a 25 min custom workout to keep the activity level up.
Avg HR 121
Max HR 160
Calories 2230 -
Not quite back but did a custom today :happy:
EA Sprorts says:
Time - 0:30:39
Cals. - 110.7
Avg HR - 108
Max HR - 159
HRM says: 37 mins and 174 calories burned. Now it is still a new HRM and I am already not loving that when I do leg overs or anything where I need to reach to one side it flashes 00! I have no idea unless I am watching, there should be a beep or something when it stops detecting. I didn't have this issue until the final weeks of my last one and this one is brand new!! I have it on as tight as possible too and even stopped to wet it more and it still did it.0 -
I have done Workout 27 phase 3 (hard) only 9 to go
Time 42.12
Cals 226.9
AHR 119
MHR 168 (Kept saying batteries are dying though, must remember to change them)0 -
Workout 4 hard
time 35.18
avhr 113
max hr 178
calories 157
Lots of people posting today - good job everyone!0
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