Focus T25 by Shaun T - Just starting. Accountability and motivation.

So threads a little quiet I hope your all doing okay.

Today's the end of week 5 Alpha for me I still need to try and fit in lower focus if I can. It's a great end to the week as my Mum will be back home from hospital tomorrow too!

I just had a look through Beta dvds quickly as to see what I'm in for.. skipping most of them and having a look which ones weights were needed for. I'm going to use 2.5lbs in each hand to start and see how I go.. I have a set of 3 different weights so if I need more I can progress but after looking at the exercises that is doubtful.. looks rather dance like too which could be fun but with my two left feet I bet it will be a disaster ( I usually modify when it gets like this and even can't follow tania so I usually bounce about and make up my own very similar moves). I will do a weigh in Tuesday and measurements to keep you all updated.

Beta here I come...!!

@Enjcg5 I've not been as I'm fairly unfit and really no muscle so the routines themselves have been giving me muscle gains and body fat loss. I'm sure a few fellow map's are combining 3 lifting days in there weeks. Beta looks like it's fairly balanced so I'll continue doing the programme as it's laid out for now.

Okay so I'm posting alot but here's my update.

I just did the core cardio in Beta today (first day week6).. I was excited and scared and put it off to after I did some paper work. I'm not sure if it was the hype i read or the fact I heard it gets alot harder that had me scared, I've never managed to get to a stage I feel I can go onto the next level with any programme.. I just kept telling myself it's still only 25minutes even if it nearly kills me.. but guess what? It was great, it was fun and new and kept me focused the whole 25minutes long! Not only that I found this easier than Alpha? Maybe as alpha is meant to be harder and get you ready maybe it's harder cardio moves for me.. I stuck it out and conquered. I feel fantastic and not so worried I'll die during work tonight. I'm looking forward to progress into these workouts and will update as my weekly stats tomorrow as usual. Let's hope I find the others manageable and don't end back up in Alpha which I truly still struggle with.

@50extra - Oh gosh, I hope your friend is okay and safe and hopefully back home or close enough to home for family now. Very good of you to stay by their side in that time. If there's any excuses to miss a workout I think you have it covered, sounds like you need a well deserved rest yourself. Enjoy your holiday and have fun. We're see you in a week or so when your ready to go again!

@Raani04 - woah fantastic keep up the hard work with insanity and let us know how your going, always welcome here I'm definitely a Shawn t fan now.

@cgibs87 - Oh no I hope your okay and it's not too serious, I'd suggest taping it to help.. I specialise in problems like this with alot of my clients. I really hope you find out the true course and get back on track. Well done for sticking to exercise throughout it very motivational. I think it's a great idea to jump into Beta especially if you've done 3 weeks of alpha a few times golly let's hope you break the bad luck streak of 3weeks in Beta!!! Get well soon.

@motivatedsister oh that is good news that you feel the same and seem to be burning more, maybe Alpha got out bodys ready for these specific exercises to get us through so we could push harder for longer and get better results without collapsing? I also know that the struggle is real on the Monday so I started splitting my double day to Fri and sun sometimes.. might help you. One week and you get a lovely well deserved break though! Yayyy!!

@AnniePenny just do what you think your be able to stick at when your done with your exams, it's good to take breaks you don't want to mentally or physically exhaust your body when you have so much important stuff going on. Sometimes working out helps with the stress of things I know it did with me the last week. Can't wait to see you back on this journey and goodluck with your exams just remember you can achieve anything you want in life of you focus (now I sound like Shawn t haha). Hope all goes well for you. Thank you also it's lovely to have Mum home.

@kittehkitteh88 it's great when it's fast paced isn't it haha! I havnt done speed 2 yet today I will let you know thou.. I will be doing it after I've eaten today. I'm really excited and later I'll pop to my gym to get my weekly results epp!!! Xx

@Enjcg5 I suggest do 2.0.. it's fast paced and I found all moves easy.. just modified near the end as I thought I was having some kind of heart attack after doing all unmodified not like me but for some reason beta is easier than alpha for me.. this has to be a real fat burner it's the most I've sweat the whole programme very similar to cardio just faster paced.. @kittehkitteh88 I must say I love the speed!! Missed the stretching parts though.

@alx790 wtg on tbc.. amazing burn and really good job on the pressups I found I improved over the weeks on those too and will go back to that dvd as ended up being my favorite oddly enough, most probably because I was improving slowly over the weeks.

Wow well done guys.. I just did first weight workout in Beta rip-t circuit... I'm only using 2.5lbs in each hand I thought maybe I could have gone higher.. but I'm sweating like mad my legs hurt my arms ache and my tummy.. dear God tummy n lower back are aching so bad after.. I need some tlc today. I'm scared for the next one using weights now!!