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I highly suggest Chalean Extreme!

jdavis193
jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I absolutley love this set of workout!!! I can't do much jumping etc but most of the exercises she has are usually better for the knees than most of the videos I have seen. Like when she does her sumo squat burpee she turns her toes out so it's lighter on the knees instead of the regular way. I love the lifting all of it.
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  • Carolyn_79
    Carolyn_79 Posts: 935 Member
    I just completed week 1 and I've loving it as well! What week are you on?
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
    I just completed week 1 and I've loving it as well! What week are you on?

    I am on week one. But I have had it for a few months and I didn't get past week 1. I have completed a full week but I am starting over and I really love it. I just did the cardio intervals and abs last night!! My whole back is sore. I have noticed though I don't feel like my legs get a great workout. Do you?
  • mom2fabfive
    mom2fabfive Posts: 207 Member
    I will be finishing this next week! Love it! I have lost 17 lbs. I don't know how many inches yet because I won't measure until Wednesday. This workout changed my life. First program I have ever been able to stick with!
  • Eupho
    Eupho Posts: 201 Member
    'I Luvit I Luvit I Luvit' tooo!

    I love :heart: Chalene, her workouts (and her motivational stuff.. and her book PUSH!!!)

    and she makes me LAUGH! .. I like to pretend she is my mentor.. haha :blushing:
  • tracylee679
    tracylee679 Posts: 189 Member
    I am starting my 3rd round on Monday! Can't wait to get back into this workout. I have had results from this program like I never have with any other workout. I have been doing various other things for the past year and had dismal results. So it is time to go back to the one thing that I know works for me. Good luck to all of you!

    Tracy
  • angiezturn
    angiezturn Posts: 49
    I am anxiously awaiting TurboFire to come and thinking of incorporating chalean extreme here in a few weeks for the muscle tone.
  • MissFuchsia
    MissFuchsia Posts: 523 Member
    I love CLX. I did it earlier this year. It helped me lose the last few lbs and reach my goal! I'm almost at the end of P90X. After I finish and going alternate each month between the two program's. Chalene is amazing. She really keeps you motivated
  • DeniseNichole76
    DeniseNichole76 Posts: 303 Member
    I just completed week 1 and I've loving it as well! What week are you on?

    I am on week one. But I have had it for a few months and I didn't get past week 1. I have completed a full week but I am starting over and I really love it. I just did the cardio intervals and abs last night!! My whole back is sore. I have noticed though I don't feel like my legs get a great workout. Do you?

    You are constantly squatting and lunging in CLX your legs are getting an amazing workout, I am in the PUSH phase and my booty is hard as a rock and i finally am seeing my legs take shape.... if you counted how many times you squated and lunged while lifting, you would surprise yourself!
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
    I just completed week 1 and I've loving it as well! What week are you on?

    I am on week one. But I have had it for a few months and I didn't get past week 1. I have completed a full week but I am starting over and I really love it. I just did the cardio intervals and abs last night!! My whole back is sore. I have noticed though I don't feel like my legs get a great workout. Do you?

    You are constantly squatting and lunging in CLX your legs are getting an amazing workout, I am in the PUSH phase and my booty is hard as a rock and i finally am seeing my legs take shape.... if you counted how many times you squated and lunged while lifting, you would surprise yourself!

    I was used to doing like the high stepper for my lower body with heavy weights. This one for me isn't as tough for my legs.
  • cindybickler
    cindybickler Posts: 113 Member
    i am going to do my last burn circuit today and will start push on monday. Loving this one! I am anxious to do the measurements tomorrow and see what kind of results I am getting. I have completed two rounds of turbofire and wanted to incorporate some lifting. I just LOVE Chalene!!!
  • ofccat
    ofccat Posts: 284 Member
    I just finished my second round. Love CE- so much fun and love the muscle definition and feel stronger. It's also helped improve my cardio for running. Definitely recommend it also.
  • nu2012
    nu2012 Posts: 562 Member
    I am inquisitive about Chalean extreme. I have used some turbo jam dvds from the library and love it! And from what I have read around, seems like CLX is good for strength and toning.

    Can I do this dvd workout with just resistance bands of varying intensity? I will be traveling a lot so at the moment dumbbells are not the best choice for me. So I am looking for resistance bands based workouts.
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    I am inquisitive about Chalean extreme. I have used some turbo jam dvds from the library and love it! And from what I have read around, seems like CLX is good for strength and toning.

    Can I do this dvd workout with just resistance bands of varying intensity? I will be traveling a lot so at the moment dumbbells are not the best choice for me. So I am looking for resistance bands based workouts.

    I did this workout three years ago when it came out. I don't think you can use resistance bands; at least Chalene doesn't show that as an option, if I recall correctly. She emphasizes lifting as heavy as you possibly can, and I don't think you'll find bands that will provide enough resistance.

    That's just my recollection. But I'll let others who have done it more recently chime in.
  • ofccat
    ofccat Posts: 284 Member
    I am inquisitive about Chalean extreme. I have used some turbo jam dvds from the library and love it! And from what I have read around, seems like CLX is good for strength and toning.

    Can I do this dvd workout with just resistance bands of varying intensity? I will be traveling a lot so at the moment dumbbells are not the best choice for me. So I am looking for resistance bands based workouts.

    YES! Chalene has someone in the videos who only uses resistance bands. It is great for strength and toning.
  • cindybickler
    cindybickler Posts: 113 Member
    I am inquisitive about Chalean extreme. I have used some turbo jam dvds from the library and love it! And from what I have read around, seems like CLX is good for strength and toning.

    Can I do this dvd workout with just resistance bands of varying intensity? I will be traveling a lot so at the moment dumbbells are not the best choice for me. So I am looking for resistance bands based workouts.

    YES! Chalene has someone in the videos who only uses resistance bands. It is great for strength and toning.

    I always take my videos and bands with me when i travel. I can either do it in my hotel room or in the room I am staying at at families houses. I now take two bands because my friend wanted to join me after watching the video. : )
  • Mama2JAK
    Mama2JAK Posts: 9
    I agree!! Chalene is amazing!! I've been doing Turbofire for almost 6 weeks and have already lost 16 lbs and nearly 18 inches total. She is so inspiring!! I became part of a facebook support group and it helped me so much!! I think I am going to try CLX next!
  • Carolyn_79
    Carolyn_79 Posts: 935 Member
    I just completed week 1 and I've loving it as well! What week are you on?

    I am on week one. But I have had it for a few months and I didn't get past week 1. I have completed a full week but I am starting over and I really love it. I just did the cardio intervals and abs last night!! My whole back is sore. I have noticed though I don't feel like my legs get a great workout. Do you?

    I feel like they do as long as I focus on lifting from my heals.
  • cindybickler
    cindybickler Posts: 113 Member
    I just completed week 1 and I've loving it as well! What week are you on?

    I am on week one. But I have had it for a few months and I didn't get past week 1. I have completed a full week but I am starting over and I really love it. I just did the cardio intervals and abs last night!! My whole back is sore. I have noticed though I don't feel like my legs get a great workout. Do you?
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    I feel like they do as long as I focus on lifting from my heals.

    i really have to concentrate on lifting from my heals! but you are right if you do you REALLY feel it.
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
    I love CLX. I did it earlier this year. It helped me lose the last few lbs and reach my goal! I'm almost at the end of P90X. After I finish and going alternate each month between the two program's. Chalene is amazing. She really keeps you motivated

    Which do you like better?
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
    I just completed week 1 and I've loving it as well! What week are you on?

    I am on week one. But I have had it for a few months and I didn't get past week 1. I have completed a full week but I am starting over and I really love it. I just did the cardio intervals and abs last night!! My whole back is sore. I have noticed though I don't feel like my legs get a great workout. Do you?
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    I feel like they do as long as I focus on lifting from my heals.

    i really have to concentrate on lifting from my heals! but you are right if you do you REALLY feel it.

    Ya I do lift from my heals I have been soin other videos for 3 years and so to me it's not as tough just yet but I used to have really strong legs I am going to through back in my lower body on the higher stepper!
  • MissFuchsia
    MissFuchsia Posts: 523 Member
    I love CLX. I did it earlier this year. It helped me lose the last few lbs and reach my goal! I'm almost at the end of P90X. After I finish and going alternate each month between the two program's. Chalene is amazing. She really keeps you motivated

    Which do you like better?

    Not sure which I liked better. Probably why I can't decide which one to do again :). I like that there's more variety in P90X but the time commitment is hard! I love the Push phase of CLX. That's my favourite from the 2 programs
  • Journalartista
    Journalartista Posts: 84 Member
    I am also a huge Chalene fan! Just started Turbo Fire last week. :). Going to get CLX next :)
  • kls13la
    kls13la Posts: 380 Member
    How heavy are the weights you all use for Chalean Extreme?
  • ofccat
    ofccat Posts: 284 Member
    It really varies per person. When I started it was pretty light 3-5lbs for some exercises. When I finished up I was lifting 40 on some exercises.
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    Thinking about doing this alternate days with couch 2 5 k. What do people think?
  • Melzy71
    Melzy71 Posts: 150
    How heavy are the weights you all use for Chalean Extreme?

    I just started the push phase and I am using 5's, 8's, and 10's. I am pretty weak but this is an improvement over the first 4 weeks.
  • ofccat
    ofccat Posts: 284 Member
    Thinking about doing this alternate days with couch 2 5 k. What do people think?

    I was training for a 10K and usually ran on the burn interval and burn it off days. Sometimes I did both :-)
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
    I love CLX. I did it earlier this year. It helped me lose the last few lbs and reach my goal! I'm almost at the end of P90X. After I finish and going alternate each month between the two program's. Chalene is amazing. She really keeps you motivated

    Which do you like better?

    Not sure which I liked better. Probably why I can't decide which one to do again :). I like that there's more variety in P90X but the time commitment is hard! I love the Push phase of CLX. That's my favourite from the 2 programs
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    I wasn't sure about doing p90x bc of time. I barely get by with half hour bc my husband wants the tv even though we have one in our bedroom our dvr is where I workout adn my daughter is 3 and she doesn't go to bed early anymore :(
  • JustMichelleB
    JustMichelleB Posts: 290
    I have been doing Chalean Extreme (in various ways) since December 2011. Love it. I have been using CLX and Turbo Fire together for 5 months now and love the variety.

    I did P90X twice last year and like CLX much more - shorter workouts, same (or even better) results. I never mastered "on your toes" pushups until I started CLX, now I do all my pushups on my toes! I like the variety of a CLX/TF hybrid. Hard to get bored!!
  • JenGranzow
    JenGranzow Posts: 116 Member
    Ditto to MichelleB (except the P90X part!). I've had great results with CLX and more with the CLX/TF hybrid. Love it, great stuff. I could never really master the tricep pushup when I was doing Jillian videos, but CLX has helped me to make tri pushups my bit*h.
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