Other Beachbody Programs
SatiaRenee
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I figure some of us may have and/or have done and/or know about some other Beachbody products (workout programs, supplements, etc.) and it might help if we had a thread devoted to non-21DF/X topics.
Yes, I mostly thought this would be a good idea because I have some questions about several different products so you know . . . if you build it, and all.
Yes, I mostly thought this would be a good idea because I have some questions about several different products so you know . . . if you build it, and all.
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Brazil Butt Lift
Let's just say that I am well endowed so I have been curious about this program for a while. I also have bad knees and a balance disorder so I am worried that I won't be able to do it and/or keep up. I am able to get through 21DF and PiYo because I know how to modify. I'm beginning to think maybe I could make this program work for me by modifying along the way. Any thoughts?0 -
I don't really know much about the program
the only thing I know is that my sitter (25) wasn't up to doing 21 day fix one day, so she did one of the Brazilian butt lift ones instead - and regretted it because it ended up being just as hard!!! evidently, it's a great workout! 0 -
I've completed insanity - no nutrition plan though and I skipped the recovery workouts for running.
I've done parts of p90x
I've tried t25, it was ok just wasn't my style. I much prefer Shaun t in insanity.0 -
Got T25 just to have something different to work out to.. skeptical about the results I would get but I throw it on once in awhile. BBL seems sketchy to me. I had more success doing barbell squats and deadlifts at the gym. I was able to see the results and create new challenges e.g. lifting my body weight. That's just me though.0
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P90X looks interesting but don't have it. Recently heard of PiYo but unsure about it. Insanity would kill my youthful knees I think lol0
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I've only heard of a few of them. This is my first time doing one (21 day fix). I'd love to do insanity eventually but think I should try some other ones before I attempt it. I've done JMs 30 day shred and one week shred before but love how this is a new workout everyday. Got kinda bored and uninterested with the shreds being the same all the time.0
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@dixiewhiskey I don't have access to a gym and have been warned off doing deep squats and heavy lifting (because of my knees) which is why I'm looking for alternative ways to really target the area. I just don't know that my shallow squats are effective enough, not given how . . . erm . . . well endowed I am, if you know what I mean.
@doodlebug32 LOL! Yeah. I don't know that I see BBL as being easier than 21 Day Fix. Slim in 6 looks a lot easier for sure. And perhaps Tai Cheng. Other than that, I can't think of another Beachbody product that is easier than 21 Day Fix and, let's face it, 21DF ain't easy.
@venuila I have a few of Jillian Michaels' DVDs and I had the same issue with getting bored with them. I haven't touched them since I injured my knee last year but I was thinking that I might pull them out later this year. I have a lot of options because I have a rather full DVD library, for better or worse.0 -
I've only heard of a few of them. This is my first time doing one (21 day fix). I'd love to do insanity eventually but think I should try some other ones before I attempt it. I've done JMs 30 day shred and one week shred before but love how this is a new workout everyday. Got kinda bored and uninterested with the shreds being the same all the time.
Did you get results from the JM 30 day shred? I have it and I have started it in the past but never finish it.0 -
Great idea for a thread! I'm done with my first round of 21 DF tomorrow, and I'm going to begin insanity next. I don't know much about BBL, but my coach talks about it often and says it's great, and she's got a great *kitten* to back up her claims lol! I don't think I could hand,e a tony Horton program. I find him seriously obnoxious. I really like autumn and Shaun t though. 0
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Totally follow what your health practitioner says. I had knee issues mostly likely from carrying too much extra weight and I found barbell squats helped a lot since I could go as low as possible.
30 Day Shred is so amazing. I'm very skeptical about the time I waste on workouts and 30DS so far has been the only one that delivers results every time. If you go through the program at least once, you will see results0 -
I've only heard of a few of them. This is my first time doing one (21 day fix). I'd love to do insanity eventually but think I should try some other ones before I attempt it. I've done JMs 30 day shred and one week shred before but love how this is a new workout everyday. Got kinda bored and uninterested with the shreds being the same all the time.
Did you get results from the JM 30 day shred? I have it and I have started it in the past but never finish it.
Yeah I can't remember the numbers though, it was before I got pregnant with baby #2. I could definitely see and feel a difference and I know a lost a bit of weight with it, don't think I checked inches at the time tho.0 -
My problem with 30DS was that I never grew strong enough to do anything but Level 1. I don't know why I could do the workouts daily and not progress but I didn't even start using heavier weights while, with 21DF, I am seeing improvement, increasing my weights, etc. It could be that maybe I wasn't strong enough for 30DS at the time? Regardless, after a couple of week so the workouts, I was bored. Day after day of the same thing and I just didn't care it if would work or could work, I didn't want to hear the same chattering day after day.
But I have a collection of Jillian Michaels' DVDs:- 30 Day Shred
- Ripped in 30
- Jillian Michaels for Beginners
- Banish Fat Boost Metabolism
I even considered buying her Body Revolution DVDs because I believe in her methods but couldn't find a way to work through my boredom.0 -
I did P90 years ago then did P90X about 4 years ago to get myself ready for the Warrior Dash. It really did get me in shape. I think the first round I lost 6 lbs and 11 inches. Now that I'm in business for myself sometimes I just don't have an hour to work out. The 21 Day Fix workouts fit nicely into my schedule being only 30 minutes. Sometimes even that is a struggle to fit in.0
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@cupcake570 Well, given my results with 21 Day Fix, knowing that in 90 days I might lose 6 lbs and 11 inches . . . I may stick with 21DF. Faster results, LOL!0
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I know there are some of you who have done numerous beachbody programs, what one would you recommend for losing lbs (that's more of a priority to me at the moment over toning and definition)?
I am definitely noticing a change with the 21 day fix but would like to try a different one before I do a second round.:)0 -
I am somewhat of a Beach Body junkie. I have:
21 Day Fix
Les Mills Pump
Piyo
Brazil Butt Lift
Turbo Fire
Turbo Jam
T25
So far, 21 Day Fix is my favorite! I love that all the workouts are only 30 minutes long. I also like how they focus on the nutrition and portion control in 21DF. I've never followed the nutrition guides on the other programs, so I've never had stellar results.
My next favorite would be Turbo Fire. I love Chalene. She's totally motivating. I really like the HIIT workouts in the series and I go back to them all the time. I also use them as an extra add on if I feel like I need a little extra. They're 15, 20 & 25 minutes. The only thing is that it's purely cardio. No weights involved. I think to see a big difference, you need some strength training (my personal opinion).
Les Mills Pump comes next. I love strength training, but the workouts are long. Most of them are an hour. Having a 2 year old and a full time job, I have a hard time finding an hour to workout...
I also LOVE Piyo, because I really like Chalene. The workouts are tough, but good.
I was not a fan of T25. Too jumpy & I thought the moves were sort of awkward. I just didn't mesh with this program.
BBL is ok. Leandro sort of got on my nerves. Bum Bum is the only workout I actually liked out of the set.
I think my next program will be ChaLEAN Extreme. Or maybe 21 Day Fix Extreme. I like constantly having something new to mix it up and keep my workouts interesting. I also go back and do my favorite videos all the time.
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@venuila PiYo will definitely tone and strengthen. That's practically all it is. If you don't like yoga and/or Pilates, don't let the PiYo name fool you! I don't care what anyone says. This may be a fusion that's inspired by yoga and Pilates but that's like how some movies are inspired by real events and then just add a lot of nonsense "for dramatic effect." So Chalene Johnson takes typical yoga and Pilates moves (yoga's warrior poses and Pilates' criss cross) and doesn't leave you just holding a pose. No. You never ever stop moving. I have yet to make it through an entire PiYo workout without having to sink into child's pose (and thank goodness she lets us hold downward dog occasionally because sheesh!).
Here's in image of the PiYo kick through: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/258182991114428449/ Don't worry. You don't do that week 1; you get to start doing that on week 2. I think. Maybe at the end of week 1 you do it a few times. Then there's the PiYo flip: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/280138039296470732/ You don't have to worry about that one until week 3.
I'm being a little sarcastic here but, seriously, the workouts are hard. So hard I couldn't get any of my friends to try it with me.0 -
@lk27 and @SatiaRenee thank you for your input! I loved the 21DF workouts, but I have the on demand for 8 more days so I'm itching to try some workouts! I think I'll try Chalene first, maybe Turbo Fire? But there's so many videos to choose from. If you're recommending the HIIT, I will start there. I really enjoy Pilates and Yoga also, so I'll have to try PiYo too! Thanks!0
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I've only done 21 Day Fix so far so don't have much to add except that Shaun T (creator of Insanity) is coming out with a new dance-based program in July called Cize and it looks like SO much fun!! https://youtube.com/watch?v=N_rD-_p8TEk&linkId=13588539
Also, @SatiaRenee I'm cracking up at the thought of getting into any one of those poses...omg...I am far from graceful or coordinated. You rock!0 -
Oh I definitely want to try Cize when it comes out. Can't wait! Almost forgot about that one.
Thanks for the info on PiYo @SatiaRenee it doesn't look easy that's for sure. I don't know if I should try that cause I'm such a newb with yoga. The first time I've ever done it was with the workouts in 21 day fix and even then i feel like I'm not really doing it properly because I need to keep my head up and watch what she's doing, lol.0 -
@jpkrueger What makes you think I'm doing them? LOL! I literally fell on my butt the other day doing the modified version of the PiYo kick through. I mean, honestly, with my balance? C'mon! It'd be nice to believe someday I could do them but for now sometimes it's just enough I'm somewhere on the floor trying to do something.
@venuila I always watch a workout before I try it because of the physical issues (not limitations!) I have. If I know what the workout will demand of me, I'm better able to modify as I follow along.0 -
I'd give 30DS another try SatiaRenee sometime.. two years ago when I did her workout, I used books and soup cans. I was pathetically weak.. in ten days, I noticed a huge difference in my cardiovascular abilities. Only thing with her DVD is that it does get boring.. I don't even know how I am doing a second round to be honest.0
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@dixiewhiskey Well, I have 30DS and Ripped in 30 (I believe that's the name) so I can alternate them. Plus her DVD for beginners so that's three I could alternate. (And, I think, but don't quote me, my son and his wife have a Jillian Michaels Mother's Day surprise for me. I'll let you know late Sunday or Monday.)0
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I watched part of the first workout in PiYo today....wow! It seems really fast paced and not gonna lie, that seems really intimidating at the moment.
Since tomorrow is day 21 for me I think I am going to do Jillian Michaels one week shred, since I have it and see how that goes this time.
Definitely plan on doing another round of 21 day fix at some point, it's got to be my favourite so far, even if I can't do some of the moves without modifying them. Like the one where you are side plank and lift your leg up (in dirty 30) how can anyone do that?! lol am eager to be able to say that I can but definitely not now.0 -
SatiaRenee- so now I am confused. Based on other posts I thought you had been doing PIYO along with 21DF but now I feel like you don't like it? ? I get bored so looking for another DVD. You also mentioned Jillian - would you recommend her DVD's?0 -
@mrsmuckster Not sure what I said that suggested I don't like PiYo. Saying a workout is tough or that I struggle through it doesn't mean I am not enjoying it. Exercise should be challenging otherwise it won't offer any results.
As for Jillian Michaels . . .yes and no on the recommendation. Yes, they are effective but, if you bore easily and don't build muscle quickly then no. I never got strong enough to get past her level 1 and doing the same exercise day after day after day gets boring fast. Have you tried your local library? Most of them will have Jillian Michaels DVDs. That's one of my favorite ways of trying out new workout programs. Unfortunately, beachbody doesn't let public libraries lend out their DVDs otherwise I'd just try them out that way. And with my physical limitations, I prefer to try a DVD before buying it.0
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