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Wow. And here I was literally forcing myself to have one full-blown, no-nonsense rest day every week... and feeling worried it should be two! :lol: So you all don't get burnt out, injured, fatigued, etc? Well, obviously no, otherwise you wouldn't do it, ha. I suppose you fuel yourselves accordingly, get adequate sleep,…

Ooooh, I can't get my mules to be vertical AT ALL! But, I gotta say, I mastered the half Turkish get ups with the flip right away! Haha, we all have our strengths and weaknesses :-) I'll try that pushing the floor away tip if rows on plank show up again (I know peak week repeats some stuff). Let us know how it goes with…

I read you completed 80 DO, awesome! I'm on week 2 of Phase 3. Say, were you able to do everything flawlessly? What were your struggles? For me, Cardio Flow in Phase 3 is killer. A beast of a workout that totally creeps up on you! Those last 8 complete rounds... phew. I can do 'em, but no way can I do them without pausing…

Cool, thanks for replying. I think that because I'm losing the last 10 pounds (god all mightyyyy), I really have to make my peace with it being a slow process, achieved with a small deficit, consistency and patience. Some things you said about over-restricting and then blowing it all to heck in a day or two (swiping a…

Wow, even with lots of extra activity I would definitely not lose at 1800 cals. My metabolism is pretty rubbish it seems. I did not luck out on that one... Can I ask how old are you? I'm 36 = ). I'm also not the OP, but I have similar stats and struggles.

Huh... I'm 36 y/o, 114 lbs, 4'11" ( :( ) and would also like to lose a bit more. I still have some fat, mainly around my stomach... and an annoying little bit in my thighs and arms. But it does get tiring to keep cal so low. And it's hard not to be in a bit of a hurry, isn't it? Especially since my plan is to up my tdee as…

80 Day Obsession - Phase 3 - Cardio Flow: done. Good heavens, that one. Just dang. Focus T25 - Alpha - Stretch: done. Still unable to pulse those lunges all throughout, but definitely getting better at it. I curse less. Have a good week everybody!

Cool. For 25 minutes, they react are great, complete workouts that totally kick one's butt! Today I did Cardio 1 from Hard Corps for the first time and even though I got a good sweat it, I literally felt it was a walk in the park! And that is totally thanks to T25! :0)

P90x and all the workouts mentioned on this thread are at home workout programs you can purchase on BeachBody.com So BeachBody is not just a let's work for the summer type of name, hehe, it's because we do workouts from that webpage. = )

Hang in there! The first few days are always a struggle, because it's so easy to say "screw it" and go back to old ways. But if you really focus on establishing a sensible deficit, then hitting that deficit with a combination of (hopefully) nutritious, fueling foods... with some room for goodies that you love (wine,…

Great, thanks. Okay then, when I'm done with 80 Days and T25, I'm going to consider combining Liif4 with Insanity Max OR just doing one of the P90x's. I just want to preserve as much muscle as I can while doing cardio to help shed the last (stubbornnnn) pounds I have on me. Thanks for the reply!

Haha don't worry, I value all inputs, because I know it's real, non-biased people. My 80 Days Obsession journey has coincided with T25 Alpha and Beta. However, this week I started the final cycle of 80 Days (woo hoo!), and while I should be starting Gamma next week, I think I'm going to skip it and go back to Alpha and…

Hi, there. I have a question for you two, if I may... I'm currently doing 80 Days Obsession for strength-training and T25 for cardio. What mix do you recommend for when I finish? I want to continue working out 2 times a day, because I'm just that crazy (and I can, right now, even though time is a liiiittle tight --I…

Oh, I like Core Speed as well. That and Speed 2.0 are my current faves (cardio wise, at least). And burpees I can handle quite well! Much better and with much more dignity than those lunge pulses with arms raised, ha. But yeah, I like burpees just fine, so I'm hoping I'll enjoy Speed 3.0 ^^

I'm on my last week of Beta, I'll do Gamma for the first time next week! Oooh, I was wondering what Speed 3.0 had in store for me. Speed 1.0 was easy-peasy (ish... with Shaun T nothing is ever flat out easy) for me in Alpha, Speed 2.0 was tough but fun in Beta... I hope 3.0 isn't too much of a killer! I always get a bit…

I love that one, I think it's the most fun (ish haha) I have with T25. Cardio (from Alpha round) and Cardio Core (from Beta round) are such a struggle for me, I don't know why. I do them, I get the satisfaction... but I don't know, Speed 2.0 and Core Speed are much more enjoyable for me (even though I'm just as out of…

When I had ankle impingement (one month into my fatloss journey, talk about frustration!) I ended up youtubing "chair workouts", "low impact workouts", "injured ankles workouts", etc... and surprisingly enough, I still got a good ole' sweat in! Also, I started and focused on strength training that time. It sucks that you…

Yeah, thanks n.n I've been at this since January and while I'm very happy with the results, I gotta say, motivation's been somewhat low lately. So I just hold on to my discipline board --and hope the motivarion tide comes along again soon. It's more fun when you're all in the zone. I believe I have the basics pretty much…

Cool. Thanks, I value the input = ) After reading many articles (which you can never fully trust are quite right, since you can find conflicting point of views on so many subjects) and other fellow women's replies on this thread, I've come to that very conclusion. I'm going to avoid heavy weighted work on the old abs,…

I see, interesting. Thanks!

Ah, so you see? "People mistakenly think it will result in spot reduction." So maybe those who are more knowledgeable, can help these less informed people out? Without making them feel dumb or that it's the most obvious thing ever. It's nicer, it's faster. Anyway, this is basically the one weighted exercise that many…

Haha, I decided: nay. I'm going to skip them and in that part of the workout I'll just do any other more traditional, non-polarized, tried and true ab exercises.

lol, I'm not so steamed... are you? o.O So people work abs with the sole intention of having a bigger midsection, got it. Silly me ^^

Yeah, I read it when I first joined the forums, along with the other stickies ") But it's a very specific little question I had and that thread doesn't address it, however, between google and a previous answer, I've made up my mind. Thanks (really).

Thanks! = ) I think I'll avoid them as well. The program I'm following has them, but I'll just replace them with any other ab exercise.

Sigh... I tried to phrase it out to avoid an answer like this, but I guess I should've added: I know muscles grow if you work them ¬¬, but people train abs without the intention of getting a bigger stomach, don't they? I mean, I know what you're saying is technically true (abs grow, but as you lose fat you lean out anyway…

Cool. I thought P90X was just about the ole' strength training. I'm midway through 80 Days Obsession (with T25 thrown in for cardio)... I've done Insanity before and had a blast (I threw in some strength training on my own that time)... I think the next one I'll try is P90x! I'd love to follow a program that's very…

I'm doing 80 Days Obsession and it's very strength training focused. It has you working out 6 days a week, and only 2 of those 6 days are cardio... and it's body weight, hiit, challenging cardio! You need dumbbells though, lots of different weights (or mountable ones like me, which is a hassle, but it's what I got). The…

I really enjoy it and I definitely get results. I like the challenge of doing the workouts better and better each time, my focus is to give it my all in every move, to focus on the many useful tips Shaun is constantly providing... and to eliminate or decrease my lil rests! Mostly, I like that it's short and easy to fit in…

haha, that's good to hear, since the cast obviously do them top notch. Those and high kicks (at their crazy speed, at least) are the two moves that are still a challenge for me. But challenges keep things fun and give us a focus :) P.S. And chest/nose to the floor push ups... I've progressed from knees to toes, but chest…