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I'm in week 2 of the ChaLean Extreme/Turbo Fire hybrid.

I think it's quite doable...just make sure you give your upper body a rest day between strength days...you can throw the two cardio workouts in where they fit, even if it means tweaking your rest day(s). I only took one rest day/week, and oftentimes doubled up with extra cardio workouts. While I'm not a runner, I do walk…

Thanks for your insight everyone...while I'm working on my nutrition, my husband (affectionately known in our house as "Mr. Little Debbie," already consumes VAST amounts of sugar daily and doesn't think it's a big deal because he's 6'4" and a mere 180-185 lbs. I simply refuse to buy a lot of 'crap' anymore, and if I do…

I blogged about the scale last year...food for thought... http://personalsweatequity.blogspot.com/2009/06/numbers-game.html

Keep in mind, too, that we are our own worst critic. Because we see ourselves in the mirror every day, we may not notice the changes that take place over the 30 day period. Be sure to take measurements and document every 30 days with pictures. When I did my 2nd round, I only lost 6 or 7 pounds in 3 months, but MAN did my…

I wear my Bodybugg 24 hours per day which means that I wear it at night while in bed as well. When I first got it, I had to laugh because during the night, my body burns between 1.0 and 1.3 calories/minute depending on my sleep stage. However, at 1:15 a.m., there was a spike where I was burning 5-7 calories per minute.…

I did 3 rounds of P90X (round 1 Lean, round 2 doubles, round 3 P90X+) and while I lost quite a bit of weight in round 1, I REALLY leaned out doing doubles and P90X+. I then did Insanity, and was disappointed in the amount of upper body strength I lost in those 2 months. Yes, I did lean out some more, but I also lost some…

I did my first round as P90X Lean but I was quite out of shape and overweight. For you, considering that you are already quite fit and lean (at 127 pounds), I think you'll get better results if you go to the Classic rotation which includes 3 days/week of both strength training and ab work. I tend to consider Lean as P90X…

I prefer working out at home for a variety of reasons. First, the entire idea of spending 15 minutes driving to the gym doesn't inspire me...seriously, I could use that 30 minutes for a variety of other things in my day. Second, the gyms near me are like singles bars. It's awful. Third, I find that I workout harder at home…

Burn Circuit 3 for me today (CLX/Turbo Fire hybrid)...was able to up most of the weights by 5 lbs. from my first 90-day round...needless to say, my shoulders were TOAST at the end!

I average right around 100-105 calories every 10 minutes...did Fire 55EZ yesterday and burned 615 calories...did Fire 30 today and burned 357.

The iliopsoas muscle group is the one you're targeting...here's a youtube video that explains why they get short and tweaky and a good stretch to counter that tendency: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0j9kHFUZyQ

Read through the guidebook, take your pictures and measurements, and when you first do the Fire classes, follow the "New to Class" option so that you get to preview the moves at a slower pace prior to doing them full tilt. It makes the workout a little longer, but the choreography can get quick. If you need to modify,…

Whatever shoe you choose, be sure to wear an appropriate shoe for the exercise you're doing. If your cardio workout involves plyometric leaping and lateral, a running shoe wouldn't be a good choice...they're not designed for impact in the ball of the foot or for lateral stability. I wear Asics runners and the Saucony Grid…

2 packets of organic instant oats 2T ground flax seed 1T cinnamon 1 scoop Show Me the Whey protein powder 2 cups of black coffee

skipping rope for 10 minutes gets me 100+ calories

I just finished my first 90-days of CLX (and just started a 20-week ChaLean Extreme/Turbo Fire hybrid). During my first Burn phase, I was using anything between 8 and 20 pounds. 8s mainly for interior and anterior delts (front and back of shoulder) and triceps, but worked up to 12s for those 3 areas. I worked my way up to…

Iliopsoas muscle stretch and excellent explanation of why these get tight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0j9kHFUZyQ Here's another for the same area that you do on the medicine ball...it looks really awkward, but it REALLY works! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QTXloCuMg8&feature=related Finally, runner's stretch and the…

I've done 3 rounds and I found the 600 calories/workout to be misleading. The only time I got a 600 calorie burn was during PlyoX when i absolutely pushed myself 110% and skipped rope between circuits while Tony was talking (averaged just over 500 for plyo x). For KenpoX, I averaged 450-500, strength workouts around 350…

I used to think that I couldn't do squats and lunges because I had a bum left knee from years as a ski instructor. Amazingly, after 6 months of exercise and a loss of 30 pounds, my knees didn't hurt anymore. Go figure! When I first went to my orthopedic surgeon because of my knee pain, I was informed that the tears really…

Yes, the results and recovery drink does help with muscle soreness. That said, I tend to reserve it for strength training days and not cardio workouts, and now that I'm fitter than I was a year ago, I rarely use it at all anymore. It does taste yummy...like an orangesicle.

I think anything IN EXCESS can be detrimental to you. I find it disheartening, though, that a doctor would discourage you from a particular exercise, especially if it's one that you enjoyed. The key is to move your body. Period. Anyhow...How about a good old-fashioned walk? I can burn up to 500 calories in an hour if I…

Have you taken measurements? Seriously, the scale derails so many of us. I'm about 8 pounds heavier than I was 6 months ago, but am a pant's size smaller. Lean muscle takes up less space in your body, so if you're carrying more lean muscle mass, it could explain the increase in weight.

I didn't follow her nutrition plan because I had done 3 rounds of P90X and round of Insanity, and I think that on most days, I have the nutrition wired for what works for me. I eat pretty cleanly (85-90% of the time), and I burn more calories on the day than your 'average' individual, so I had to up the calories from her…

Going slow when lifting weights is key to ChaLean Extreme. If you're just slinging weights around quickly, you're not really working the muscle, which is the point. Also, make sure you're lifting heavy enough to really fail at between reps 10-12 in the first month. And don't worry...it's not slow in Burn it Off or Burn…

Autty...you might consider ChaLean Extreme as a possibility. It's similar in nature to P90X, but more 'mom friendly' with regards to time (workouts are 35-45 minutes), and I feel the strength training days have more focus on the typical woman's 'problem areas.' Message me if you'd like information...

Deedee...it's a difficult question for me to answer because I don't use MFP that way (I don't log my exercise in). I wear a Bodybugg, so I know fairly accurately my calorie expenditure, which is right around 2700 on the day. I plan to eat 2000 calories/day, so just by doing that, I maintain a calorie deficit. In general, I…

Chalean Extreme is broken down into 3 30-day circuits. Each week you do 3 strength training workouts (month 1 is called Burn, month 2 is called Push and month 3 is Lean). Month one focuses on combining an upper and lower body strength move in 10-12 reps. The last 3 moves (of the 9) are 'extreme' moves where you do a 3 rep…

You mentioned it was your TOM. I retain between 4-6 pounds of water weight during my cycle. By Sunday of that week, it miraculously just 'goes away' and oftentimes with another pound that I'd burned off during the week. So yes, it is possible, especially if your body was retaining weight because of your period.

There are some stores that stock PB2, but not regular grocery stores. You can check the Bell Plantation website to see where it's carried. That said, there's a company (www.netrition.com) in upstate NY that sells the product. They'd ship it to you, but shipping would be faster and cheaper than from Bell Plantation.