Turbo Jammers 7/13-7/19

Good afternoon all!
I missed you guys over the weekend..it was a crazy weekend! We had a ton of people in town...I for once kind of let myself relax and have some fun (Type A personality:) My boyfriend now has a pool at his complex..so now I want to go lay by it all the time!
On Sat I did some Turbo Jam 20 min and walked..it was my "relax" day so didn't want to push the body too much...plus I am normally active on weekends anyway cleaning, errands, etc!
Yesterday I ran outside for 70 min (I ran up by Jason's house..NEW route...and a TON of trails in the area..think I"ll be doing my Sun long runs up there) and did CE Burn 1.
Today I slept in as late night of fireworks..so will do some core this afternoon and then some turbo jam later! TJ is great any time of the day:)
I completely agree with you guys on some TOM notes last week...I notice that it makes me more irritable and I feel bigger as bloated..so then that causes you to stress and want to eat....darned hormones:)
Megan: Thanks for the TK info..I think I'll order it in the fall once I get more into my current stuff (although I really want to just get it now;) Keep me updated on your training and workouts...you rock it out girl!
Ghanie: Way to finish gal..those photos are AWESOME! Way to keep it up..are you doing turbo jam as your primary program now? As far as TOM and P90X..intense workouts can sometimes do that to your cycle..although it's probably best to talk to your doctor on it. I am on the pill now to regulate my body as I used to have a really weird cycle..but I used to kind of be like that too.
Janet: Welcome back girl...glad to hear you are still rockin it out though! What all does your biggest loser contest entail? That's awesome you got through the plateau...some people hate change so good for you mixing it up!
Have a great day all!
Casey

Good morning friends! :happy:
I did some core over lunch yesterday and then did some workouts with girls I coach..then went home and went for a walk..it felt so good after a LONG day! I ran outside this am..little windy but at least no rain
I am going to do CE Burn 2 tonight right after work as my family is coming to see me and Jason..we haven't seen them since Christmas! I am going to make my parents some of my Shakeology...they are really working on nutrition (especially my mom) so told them I'd share:)
Ghanie: Keep me updated with how your "new" workouts are going! As far as the no doctor thing, I really wouldn't worry about it in terms of it hurting you in any way. Just be sure that you are getting proper nutrition, rest, etc. My doctor put me on the ring to regulate my body...greatest thing ever!
Megan: Way to rock out the new workouts..as always thanks for the feedback! Thanks for the note on balance too..it's good to know I am not the only one that struggles with it! I have a Type A personality..so try to balance my full time job, my part time coaching (which I would love to do FULL time someday!), family, friends, Jason (we are celebrating our one year anniversary this Friday!!!), his friends and family, my house, workouts..etc. Your notes really help! You can come lay by the pool with me anytime:)
Erica: Great to meet you! When I started...I did the 20 min workout first..and from time to time do the learn and burn to work on form. From there I started incorporating cardio party, punch kick, jam and then the sculpting ones. What were you doing previous to this and what are your goals? That will help me guide you in the right direction on where to go from here!
Have a great day all!!!
Casey

Good morning team!
You guys keep me so motivated...you are the best! I did my CE Burn Intervals this am..man does that burn..LOVE IT! The triceps are killer...and those darned lunge jump shots and sumo burpees kill! Think I'll round out my day with part of P90X Yoga (the balance part..pray I don't fall over!)..and then my CE Core and perhaps a short walk:)
Ghanie: Good for you..I always like to hear what you are up to! I am surprised you don't coach yourself with all your P90X experience...always good to hear from ya!
Hope all is well with the rest of the team...have a GREAT day!:flowerforyou:
Casey

Hi Casey,

I used to be in shape, but I just graduated from Vet School and during this past year of clinic rotations I was able to find pizza anywhere and my hours were so long (~17 hrs a day!) I really didn't have time to work out. I just started Turbo Jam- I have done learn and burn and the 20 minutes. I got through most of the cardio party- besides the last 5 minutes but I don't think I'm ready for that. I've been doing Yoga for about 2 months but I am really not dropping any weight doing that alone.

This week so far I've been biking for 20-40 minutes a day and either doing Yoga for 20-40 minutes or Turbo Jam for 20. I want to lose about 5 lbs a month until I drop about 25 lbs. How do you suggest I make the most of Turbo Jam?

Thanks for your help!
Hope you have a great one!
~E

Today is my mid-week rest day so I did Power Yoga for Flexibility with Rodney Yee today.

Ok Casey, here are my P90X impressions as requested. I don't think a round of this makes me qualified to be a coach ... maybe after next round:

Chest Back - pushups and pullups galore: it's a great calorie burner and very basic. It's the most difficult strength training workout and it's also the first workout scheduled for Classic!

Plyometrics - jumping, squatting, and leaping: this turned out to be one of the most challenging workouts in terms of being able to perform workouts unmodified. I started to be able to follow Pam by the end of my 90 days (demonstrated most of the easier versions of each move) and am hoping to catch up to Eric soon (the guy with one leg). Dom is the crazy leap-frog; I'm hoping to start following him by the end of the year.

Shoulders Arms - mostly weights: this is among the more fun freeweights workouts. There aren't too many "super special" moves in this one so beginners would feel more comfortable with it before any of the other strength training videos.

Yoga X - As a workout it's great. The biggest complaint is that it's long. The first half hour is a killer and is enough for most people. My biggest complaint is that I've done Yoga before and it doesn't feel like yoga; maybe it's all the athletic add-ons (like pushups between up and down dog or kenpo quad stretch in lieu of screaming pidgeon) or lack of direction when it comes to breath. But this one really made me miss my workouts with Rodney Yee. The benefits of strength tweaking and flexibility are all here but I might as well be doing ballet conditioning. In any case, it's one of the workouts I would recommend to anyone "preparing" to do the program.

Legs Back - pullups with leg sets: this is my absolute favorite! We shift from pullups to leg sets back and forth. It took a few weeks to understand the beauty of this workout but once I did I was able to push each set to the max without worry that I'd burn out before the next set. This workout is the essence of muscle confusion.

Kenpo X - this is the fun workout with punch, kick, strike, and block combinations. While I always looked forward to this workout, it started to become "too easy" by the end in keeping up with the group. Though on the last day I found out how to make it harder without investing in wrist and ankle weights; I turned it into an interval workout by doing the first half of each set with the group and the second half at my max pace.

X Stretch - This is among the workouts I recommend if someone is attempting to prepare for P90X as flexibility is of utmost importance. I love the full-body stretch aspect of this video. The leg stretches could use some improvement; it's the one area in which people thrive to improve but it offers few really "deep" stretches.

Core Synergistics - This is supposed to be the most practical strength training workout in its applications to real life situations. But only having it during one week every phase made it a least favorite of mine. It could have been the fancy pushups and plank workouts that was difficult to learn without doing it more often. Maybe it will grow on me more next round.

Chest Shoulders Triceps - pushups and weights: This one has a lot more advanced pushups like the pike press and dive bombers. I prefer Chest and Back to this workout ... it may be the least favorite among women as the triceps easily become visible.

Back Biceps - pullups and weights: I enjoy working on the back and biceps and the burn this workout offers. Some of the pullups are advanced, even for someone with bands. However, this one had one of the lower calorie burns in terms of strength workouts.

Cardio X - This is a great mix of all the cardio workouts. However, when doing doubles, it can get boring after a few weeks considering it's scheduled 3-4 times per week.

Ab Ripper X - While some of the sets worked out my legs and hips more than my abs, I think that's one of the keys to its success. Beginners would do best adding some type of basic ab workout involving crunches to improve the effectiveness of this workout.

Yeah, Turbo Jam will be my primary workout until I decide to do P90X again (probably January). I'll be doing Plyometrics twice every other week so those days and rest days will be the only days I wont be doing Turbo Jam. It's part of my fitness experiment that I've been cooking up the past few weeks, hehe.

No insurance = no doc for me right now, at least not until hubby starts work again. I'm not worried about it though, I actually prefer once every six weeks instead of once every four. Though if I were to go back on the pill, I'll ask for the one that makes you cycle once every 12 weeks :laugh:.

Hi, I think you are the one to answer a question I have had for at least the last 2 weeks. I am about 20 pounds over weight, and my body fat about 35%. I ordered P90X and just finished week 7. I admit I struggle with clean eating and overeating. But I gained weight and inches since P90X. I am thinking of going back to my Turbo Jam workouts. Time is a big factor to. I will start back to work in a couple of weeks and won't have the 75 minutes -90 minutes to workout. I also thought of returning the P90 and ordering Slim in 6 or ChaLean. Do you have any suggestions or insights? Would appreciate it. I am just so tired of this battle, thank you.

Hi, I think you are the one to answer a question I have had for at least the last 2 weeks. I am about 20 pounds over weight, and my body fat about 35%. I ordered P90X and just finished week 7. I admit I struggle with clean eating and overeating. But I gained weight and inches since P90X. I am thinking of going back to my Turbo Jam workouts. Time is a big factor to. I will start back to work in a couple of weeks and won't have the 75 minutes -90 minutes to workout. I also thought of returning the P90 and ordering Slim in 6 or ChaLean. Do you have any suggestions or insights? Would appreciate it. I am just so tired of this battle, thank you.

We have people logging in both ChaLean and Turbo Jam in this group so feel free to join us should you decide to use Turbo Jam while you purge Tony from your system, hehe.

The calorie allowance on ChaLean is most similar to P90X and the workouts are shorter. I think she also schedules an extra day off than P90X. So if I had a vote, it would be ChaLean. But definitely see about finding the source of the overeating and address that ASAP. With all fitness programs, 90% of your success will be based on nutrition.

I'd also like to encourage you to use the tools here on MFP. It's a great system that helps you think of food as fuel rather than a means to fill you up. Here is the checklist for all the basics. I'm sure most of them are mentioned in your other fitness programs but in case they aren't in practice or you need a nudge in that direction, here they are again.

--eat every 2-3 hours
--eat breakfast within 30 minutes of waking up
--stop eating within 3-4 hours of going to bed
--drink half your weight in ounces of water (8-10 glasses minimum)
--take your multivitamin (I recently read that it's better to take half in the morning and half in the evening ... which could be why most of them require 2 pills these days, hehe)