EA Sports Active 2 - 9 week Challenge
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I just finished my first workout and so far so good!
I have a Polar HRM and have to say it was pretty close to the EA HRM.
Anyone else doing this right now? I haven't actually started the 9 week challenge...well really today was a rest day but I had to try it out. Tomorrow will officially be day 1 and I will weigh in just to compare my results in 9 weeks.
If you have this and are up for the 9 week challenge please join me here. I need this thread to keep me motivated and working hard!
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Ooops forgot my info:
Time: 0:16:50
Calories Burned: 71.2
Avg. HR - 111
Workout 100%
Polar HRM says
Time: 27 mins
Calories Burned: 74 burned
I have 2 days to complete the cardio kick start I just started this program and thik it is great. I have this on the PS30 -
I just remembered a question I wanted to put out here -- I always think of it while exercising, but till now, have forgotten to ask it.
The numbers that EASA2 puts up for calories burned: does that include the base calories (i.e., 30 minutes' worth of our normal BMR + lifestyle multiplier), or is it just the "extra" that we're burning from the exercise?
That having been asked, when we enter our workouts here, it assumes that these calories *don't* include basic life-function calories burnt, right?0 -
Count me in I have 2 more workouts to complete the cardio kick start I have this program on the PS3. is there a group name and password?0
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Count me in I have 2 more workouts to complete the cardio kick start I have this program on the PS3. is there a group name and password?
There's a group for wii users. I thought I had read a thread for PS3 users that might have a group going. You might want to search it.The numbers that EASA2 puts up for calories burned: does that include the base calories (i.e., 30 minutes' worth of our normal BMR + lifestyle multiplier), or is it just the "extra" that we're burning from the exercise?
That having been asked, when we enter our workouts here, it assumes that these calories *don't* include basic life-function calories burnt, right?
Anyone that has used a regular heart rate monitor says the game monitor is a little light on the calories burned, partially because it doesn't count the calories you're burning while it's loading the next exercise. I'd assume it doesn't include the basic life-function calories.0 -
Update to the software today... BOOOOO! :grumble:
It doesn't play music from the custom playlist during the aerobics anymore. That was the main reason I did custom playlists! I can't get into the groove with that canned elevator music! I need some cheesy classic disco or old school hip hop! I want some Donna Summers, Rick James, Sugar Hill Gang, Digital Underground or Young MC!
Guess I'll have to just turn down the volume and play my own music separately.0 -
I never ever listen to it anymore, put my own music on
Can't cope with the woman telling me I am not doing things that I am grrrrrrr.
Workout 29 (hard) Count down 8 left
Time 46.36
Cals 287.5
AHR 144
MHR 1930 -
Workout 20 (easy)
Time 36.29
Cals 299.7
AHR 136
MHR 181
I don't know how you guys do the 'hard' workouts. The easy ones just about kill me. :explode:
But I'm going to keep plugging away. 9 weeks on easy. 9 weeks on medium. Heart attack. 9 weeks on easy...0 -
Thanks I add a custom workout when I feel like I haven't been worked enough! And then maybe switch to the 9 week hard program!!0
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Update to the software today... BOOOOO! :grumble:
uh-oh... which game platform do you have?0 -
It's the PS3 that updated today. I got it too.Update to the software today... BOOOOO! :grumble:
uh-oh... which game platform do you have?0 -
Silly me decided yesterday after work I would do work 18 on hard because I did my missed work out in the morning and it stormed here yesterday so couldn't do the work out I wanted to do outside.
40 min
220 cal burned
and ouch this morning haha
This morning I did my custom step aerobics and core work out
30 min
180 calories burned.
the Wii step isn't high enough for me so i put phone books under neath it to lift it off the floor. somehow i think i may regret that later :noway: :laugh:
I'm at a weight loss stand still atm these last 8 lbs just don't want to shift at the moment. :grumble:0 -
I took yesterday (my rest day) off and didn't do a custom workout because I felt all stiff and painful. Well, today I felt even worse! Of course, now that I've worked out I feel perfectly fine... I've learned my lesson. Even when I want to take a day off I think I'm going to go through the 10-minute limber up preset workout just to stretch out all my muscles.
9 Week Program Easy Workout 17
Calories: 261.6
Time: 34:22
Avg HR: 125
Max HR: 162
Sprint switched from Medium to Long today and I still managed to pace myself and come first. I also noticed that the 'activity' running got longer but I didn't really have a problem with it. Good burn all 'round.0 -
Wii step isn't high enough for me so i put phone books under neath it to lift it off the floor. somehow i think i may regret that later :noway: :laugh:
I'm at a weight loss stand still atm these last 8 lbs just don't want to shift at the moment. :grumble:
I Bought the Gold Gym Aerobic Step and It has three different settings. It has the low, high and a rocker to help with balance. I love it it was just over $38. I love it0 -
9 Week Program Easy Workout 17
Yup, me too! I was really excited about the fitness test today -- although my heart rate only went down by 1 point, my recovery time went down from 1:31 to 1:00 !!!! That C25K jogging I'm doing is *really* paying off!!!! :bigsmile:Sprint switched from Medium to Long today and I still managed to pace myself and come first. I also noticed that the 'activity' running got longer but I didn't really have a problem with it.
Yup -- when I first saw "(Long)", I groaned... but it wasn't too bad! Of course, I did the same thing you did -- although I had been going out in a full sprint, back in "short" and "medium", today I ran right behind one of the characters, and then put it into high gear at about the halfway point. Felt just like my old 1/2-miler days back in high school! :glasses:
Of course, when Ms B threw those initial foot fires on me, right in the beginning -- having just taken the fitness test! -- I think I said a mean thing or two...! And those two sets of flutters? Ugh -- I had to cheat part way through the second set... :frown:0 -
Workout 27 Medium
41 minutes
241 calories
118 AV HR
156 MX HR0 -
I love my EA sports active 2. I have been trying to do it at least 4 times a week. I get a nice sweat everytime!
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Oh -- I *knew* I forgot to mention something!
I got the update today when I turned on my PS3. My custom playlists were still intact, though! And, I noticed that one of the bug fixes was to allow the playlists to randomly choose tracks. Although my workout had the same songs out of my "workout" playlist as always, I noticed that there were two "new" songs that got played out of my "cooldown" playlist. Woot!
On the other hand, it seemed like the fix to make the sensors pick up motions that they had been having problems with, wasn't as successful. In fact, although the reverse flies (is that the correct name(?)) were just fine, it seemed like other exercises had problems -- my squats with calf raises seemed to have a problem detecting that I was in a squat, and my on-screen avatar stopped running a couple of times (although I was still going at it). Weird...0 -
Workout 33 medium (only 3 more left!)
42 minutes
277 calories
140 Avg HR
169 Max HR
I don't remember much about last night's workout except that there were two long sprints and about 4 other running segments. I'll take those over mountain climbers - but, wait, I had two sets of those too! :laugh:
Re: using the Wii balance board for step - they actually sell risers that the balance board fits into. Maybe you can get those?0 -
Workout 20 Medium
39 minutes
224 Calories
I really didn't feel like working out today, but as usual I'm glad I did. I had to skip one follow leader exercise because it never registers fast kickups and I was about 5 second from throwing my wii off the balcony. Once that crisis was avoided, everything else went pretty smoothly :blushing:0 -
Silly me decided yesterday after work I would do work 18 on hard because I did my missed work out in the morning and it stormed here yesterday so couldn't do the work out I wanted to do outside.
40 min
220 cal burned
and ouch this morning haha
This morning I did my custom step aerobics and core work out
30 min
180 calories burned.
the Wii step isn't high enough for me so i put phone books under neath it to lift it off the floor. somehow i think i may regret that later :noway: :laugh:
I'm at a weight loss stand still atm these last 8 lbs just don't want to shift at the moment. :grumble:
I have 8 pounds left also and it has been slow going! Trying not to give up, which is what I have always done in the past and then I gain the weight I have lost right back....sigh0 -
My heart was not in this today, but I guess at least I did it.
workout 7 - hard
time 31.22
av hr 107
max hr 180
calories 141.9
When do they introduce the fitness test?0 -
Workout 20 Medium
39 minutes
224 Calories
I really didn't feel like working out today, but as usual I'm glad I did. I had to skip one follow leader exercise because it never registers fast kickups and I was about 5 second from throwing my wii off the balcony. Once that crisis was avoided, everything else went pretty smoothly :blushing:
Next time try really kicking yourself in the butt while you're doing the kickups. Mine seems to find me better when I do that.
Cee-I'm starting insanity on Monday now. I was dead to the world yesterday afternoon so I pushed it off.. I'm just filling in with other workouts. Maybe you'll have yours by then!!
Hint HInt--I think all the EA graduates should follow us on to Insanity. We'll be like our own little fitness posse (or however the heck you spell that!)!0 -
I have the Wii version of Active 2 and I have almost completed the 9 week challenge. I love it, it really helped me start my weight loss journey! Because I started noticing that I wasn't loosing any more inches at about week 8 I have kind of cut back using it and have been doing some circuit training with my elliptical and home gym. I will still use the Sports Active though to keep things different and exciting! Great program....let me just say it does get harder and it will bring on the sweat!0
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Did Workout 19 (hard) this morning
Calories 200
Heart rate- i gave up with that. never registers correctly at the moment lol :frown:
The mountain climbers kill my back so I have been doing stride jumps instead...yeah guess what. Today 4 sets of mountain climbers and stride jumps straight afterward :noway: :laugh: that will teach me.
My abs are a bit sore today. Throwing in the extra ab work outs in the middle seem to be helping a bit.
I use the phone books because I'm a bit low on cash at the moment because the wedding is 4 weeks away and there is still so much to buy
I will look into getting the actual lifts for the Wii board once we get back from our honey moon. 0 -
Workout 20 Medium
39 minutes
224 Calories
I really didn't feel like working out today, but as usual I'm glad I did. I had to skip one follow leader exercise because it never registers fast kickups and I was about 5 second from throwing my wii off the balcony. Once that crisis was avoided, everything else went pretty smoothly :blushing:
Next time try really kicking yourself in the butt while you're doing the kickups. Mine seems to find me better when I do that.
Cee-I'm starting insanity on Monday now. I was dead to the world yesterday afternoon so I pushed it off.. I'm just filling in with other workouts. Maybe you'll have yours by then!!
Hint HInt--I think all the EA graduates should follow us on to Insanity. We'll be like our own little fitness posse (or however the heck you spell that!)!
what is insanity? Is that a Wii game also?0 -
Workout 18 Easy
11 + 38 minutes
64 + 256 calories
I wasn't able to finish my workout the first time I tried it today (too many interruptions, plus my right arm sensor's battery went dead, plus it seemed not to pick up my movements all that well). So, I changed both arms' batteries, and went at it again another hour or so later.
Definitely seeing the reps increase, today!
Got a new exercise the first time around -- pivot lunges -- but it didn't show up again, the second time.
The second time, I got jump lunges for the first time (and really, they hurt, toward the end -- I mean, c'mon! the first time I'm seeing these, and I get 20 of them? I mean, really? Really?) And, of course, those were followed up immediately by my 2nd set of mountain climbers.
EASA2 and me == S. and. M. (OUCH!)
Well, it's time to go jog... talk to yinz later!0 -
Workout 28 - Medium
43 minutes
316 calories
124 AV HR
165 MX HR0 -
March 1st came and went but I am not going to let that deter me!
My GOAL: March 2 - May 3 - 9 Week Challenge Restarted for the LAST time! I set it to easy this time. Ease into it..lol
So I thought for some reason today was Tuesday and I would workout M,T,T,F however once I started the challenge it gave me a rest day..LOL. So I woke up 1 hour early hoping to start my challenge! Rather then skip today I did a custom and will do Day 1 of the 9 week challenge tomorrow! So my 9 week 1 day challenge started today.
I weighed in this morning with another gain (145.1) ...I think I basically gained back what I lost this whole year :sad:
BUT my Mother's Day goal stands and I am going to try harder, get up earlier and seek more motivation. I CAN DO THIS!!
So todays stats:
Custom since Day 1 was a rest day :laugh:
Time - 0:14:33
Cal. Burned - 61.4
Avg HR -99
Max HR - 130
Now my remotes for the the Wii reminded me much too frequently the batteries were low and I noticed at time when my heartrate was up over 120 it was reading 90-100 so I am guessing that is the reason for the low calories. Glad I had my HRM though at is says 23 mins and 102 calories
So here it to my first day....getting up early (6am!) and getting my butt in gear!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Kickrz,
Incidentally -- you can modify the days on which you exercise! Offhand, I don't recall which screen it is, but you can definitely customize your workout schedule; as long as you pick four days a week, it allows you that flexibility!0 -
Kickrz,
Incidentally -- you can modify the days on which you exercise! Offhand, I don't recall which screen it is, but you can definitely customize your workout schedule; as long as you pick four days a week, it allows you that flexibility!
Thanks. I like the days I have my only issue was today is Wednesday and in sticking to the schedule I want it is a rest day..lol. I am just messed up because I thought it was Tuesday. I guess it is ok...Day 1 was easier
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