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Not an on demand service but check out Sydney Cummings you tube workouts. She has hundreds of full workouts for free and they are really high quality programmed workouts and she uploads new ones 5x/week. She does use a lot of dumbbells but also has a no equipment playlist. Fitnessblender.com is another place with lots of…
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Sydney Cummings posts a new free workout on youtube every day. Most of them use dumbbells, but she also has a playlist with no equipment workouts that has over 100 workouts to choose from.
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I used to do mostly fitness blender and some beachbody DVDs. I recently found and have really been enjoying Sydney Cummings and she posts a new workout every single day which is amazing to me. I like the variety.
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You look great! Congratulations on your hard work to get healthy, both mentally and physically! Keep up the good work.
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My kids asked me the other day if they could ride their bikes alongside me while I ran. I said no! I just didn't want to have to worry about anything else but just enjoy my run. But when they asked the next day I caved and said fine, but they couldn't talk to me! LOL They didn't and it was actually kind of nice, and pushed…
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Week 3 day 1 done. Am I the only one who thinks week 2 was harder than week 3? For some reason, I just did not enjoy week 2. It must target my weak zones! I probably should do it more because of that, but I was ready to move on and actually enjoyed week 3! Sick, I know!
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I have a question for those of you on week 2. Some of you mentioned having to drop to your knees on the plank jack/mountain climber combo, and I'm wondering why. Is it because you are tired cardiovascularly or muscularly? I don't feel like I'm really breathing all that hard, but I still struggle to do this without a rest.…
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W2D1 finally under my belt! So much cardio from the plank position! YUCK!
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OK, I guess I chickened out...I went for a quick run instead...new week tomorrow and I am ready for week 2! However, I ran faster than normal, so maybe the strength from all those squats is helping! :) Incentive to keep it up!
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YES! This is totally what made week 2 harder for me! I can do the advanced version of the plank jacks for one set, but combined with the mountain climbers, I will be surprised if I can hold out for two sets even by the end of the week. But, I will give it a go. As I mentioned before, I did one day of week 2 last week then…
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It wasn't excrutiating throughout the whole thing, but definitely I needed more preparation! The plank jacks/mountain climber sessions were killer! I'm sort of both looking forward to and dreading what week 4 will feel like! But hopefully the gradual increase in intensity will help. Can't wait to see what kind of results…
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I looked at her meal plan and it appears to be around 1400 calories per day, which is a larger deficit than I want to do, but the meals do look healthy and tasty. I'll probably just keep eating like I usually do. I met my original goal weight this spring, and I've just been maintaining my weight this summer and not working…
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I also just started doing RI30! I started on Sunday with Week 1 and didn't think it was too bad, so skipped to week 2 on Monday and really regretted it! There is a reason you work up to it--it was definitely harder! I thought I was in reasonable shape from running, but this definitely helped work muscles I haven't felt in…
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deep breaths, hot tea, relaxing music, candles, aromatherapy, self-massage (temples, neck, etc), sit down in a rocking chair and take a few minutes, stretch. Experiment and see what helps. Good luck. Good for you for looking for heatlhier alternatives.
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I can relate to those feelings. I think I am now exercising at a level that is unsustainable for me long-term (5-6 days/week). Overall, I am happy with the way I look and feel, and I enjoy the feelings of being strong and fit, and I would like to stay that way. I think it's possible to do so, at 3-4 days/week of working…
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When it's hot, it certainly does feel like you have to exert more effort for the same workout, so there may be some slight difference, but I doubt it amounts to much. You'd have to wear a HRM to test it out, I guess. It's really about the energy expended though, and not the sweating, just that for most people sweating is…
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start slow. try intervals. I think the reason most people hate running is because they don't work up slowly according to their fitness level. A program like couch to 5K would be a good place to start, but you can do the same thing by just running for short periods with walking between. And invest in a good sports bra! Good…
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I was pretty in shape before my first pregnancy and decided not to work too hard to lose the baby weight before my second pregnancy. Pregnancy and staying active during pregnancy is easier if you're reasonably healthy to begin with. I felt a lot better with my first pregnancy than my second due to the extra weight and…
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OK, thanks guys! Just wanted to make sure I wasn't doing it "wrong". I had read that it can be quite effective to follow your HIIT session with a 30 minute walk, so I started doing that, but then after a bit of recovery, I ended up doing some more jogging, so I don't know that I gave all I had. Although I was REALLY tired…
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I would probably log it as yoga.
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I was wondering this too, and just looked at my printable exercise report. The calories posted for the same exercise as I've lost weight have decreased, so I am assuming it adjusts based on your weight.
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I'm not cut, but I wanna be! Or I should say, I'm not cut YET, but I WILL be?
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I just wanted to say that I think you look great in your profile pic. Don't let your weight determine your worth! You are a beautiful woman! It's wonderful that you're getting healthier and improving yourself for YOU, but know that you were beautiful before losing the weight, too!
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Wow, great job, you look fantastic! How tall are you?
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:drinker: Way to go!
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Great goal! You can do it!!!!
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Wow, you look so much more athletic. I bet you feel stronger and healthier, too, don't you? Nice work.
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Nice work! Now that you've pushed through the hard part, it will just keep getting easier. Way to go!
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You are beautiful in both pictures, but that is an amazing transformation! Good job, and keep up the great work!
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ha ha, thanks! That made me smile, and feel less guilty about still being in my sweatpants in the afternoon! For those that asked, for workouts, I mostly do the treadmill, and occassionally mix in a tae-bo or turbo jam. I walk/run in intervals and use handweights when I am walking. I couldn't run a mile without practically…
