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Ok, as I had never heard about half the names you were throwing around, I did some googeling and tried to summarize all the things suggested: Books (equipment/Gym needed): Read New Rules of Lifting for Women StrongLifts 5x5 Strong Curves Starting Strength Strength Training for Women by Lori Incledon Books (Body weight…

I actually own that, too :blushing: Turns out I'm not great at following exercise instructions from a book. :sad:

Thanks for the encouraging words! I actually have Body Revolution but after my experience with the 30DS I didn't dare to do it :blushing: Maybe one of there days I feel brave enough to have a look. Maybe after doing some more table push ups....

Hahaha. I didn't die of the cardio in the 30 Day Shred, that's for sure :flowerforyou: I'm not necessarily looking for a strict weight lifting program. I don't mind if there is some cardio in it as well. Maybe it might even make transitioning from cardio to strength a bit easier to have a bit of a mixed program?

New Rules of Lifting for Women sounds interesting. But how much equipment do you need for that? I have a tiny one-room-apartment and wouldn't know how to fit a full set of weight anywhere :-( Yes, you are absolutely right about needing to die a little to improve. With cardio I know how my body feels and when I can push a…

Thanks for the link. Unfortunately the program seems to mainly use studio equipment. Maybe I should have mentioned that I need something I can do at home... I have crazy schedule sometimes and it's a lot easier for me to squeeze in a workout at home.

Why are there NEVER EVER ANY donuts at my office??

28 lbs in 12 weeks is a lot. It's not impossible, but it is hard. As a healthy guideline you should try to lose no more than 2 lbs per week... How easy it is to lose weight is very different for each person and also depends on how many pounds they have to lose. I can lose 2 lbs a week only when I exercise a lot and…

How are you guys doing? Life has been crazy for me, so I didn't find the time to work out. Yesterday I walked up a mountain (about two hours) and sled down. Super fun :-)

Why just lose weight? Why not change your ENTIRE life and reach ALL your goals. I stopped doing the program by day five because I got too busy chasing after my goals. And things actually seem to work out for me. This is crazy! I absolutely recommend it. I will start over with the program in a couple of weeks when things…

I just did Fire 45. I love that class. Then again, I love almost all of the classes ^^

How long have you been doing the hybrid? I want to start some strength training as well. But don't know what would be right for a weakling like me ;-)

Did Fire 30 again today. The schedule tells me to do other workouts but I just got the moves down for this one :-)

Is it the one that is added as a bonus in Turbo Fire? How was it? I'm considering doing CLX next.

You guys are doing awesome! I haven't worked out in three days. But now I'm going to do Fire 30. Yay!

11lbs in 16 days!! WOW! That is amazing. You can be very proud. I also think from the side your tummy looks a little flatter :flowerforyou: But it all varies from day to day, so I guess after just two weeks you just can't really be sure. I'm also imagining that my jeans are less tight, though I didn't lose any weight...…

Isnt' it time for the next weigh in? Is this group dead already? :cry: For me no change really. Still binge eating. Still exercising. No change in weight... SW: 184 CW: 180 W3: 177 W4: 173.5 W5: 173 W6: 173.5 GW: 160

The Get Fired Up thing is just some explanation though. The Fire Starter Class is a workout that explains the moves better than the 'normal' workouts and the choreography is simpler. Did you check out the link I posted? There seem to be two versions of Turbo Fire. They made a new edition including the Fire Starter Class…

I am now doing the program fully but I still don't stick with the schedule and rearrange workouts to fit my needs depending on what my schedule allows. Yesterday was my break day because I was went to the Circus! It was really amazing, beautiful and strange enough also motivating. One day I'll be able to do a backflip as…

I'm sure you will have great results from the Inferno Plan! Getting all the moves down can take a while but once you know them it is super fun. Do you have the new edition of Turbo Fire with the Fire Starter class? If not, it is free online and helped me a lot with the basic moves. Here is the link:…

Thank you for your encouraging words :) I have been doing Turbo Fire for over three weeks and I feel already stronger, so I had hopes of being ready for the core workout... But maybe that will have to wait for another couple of weeks. I feel, even though the Fire workout are all cardio that they also involve a lot of…

Yesterday I did find the motivation to do Fire 55 EZ but then ruined it all in evening at a birthday party with alcohol and binge eating. I really need to conquer food. It's my biggest obstacle :-( Today I did Core 20 for the first time and didn't like very much. I have no strength therefore I hate all strength training.…

Thanks for the tip. I never even thought to just google for a vegetarian schedule :-)

Welcome anabet88 and adkuhn09! @adkuhn09: Wow, you sound very athletic and active. I wish I could say the same about me.... Yes, the 5 days of Inferno were tough! Did you also keep to eating schedule? I didn't because there were hardly any vegetarian options and I don't like food plans that involve things like 1/2 banana…

SW: 184 CW: 180 W3: 177 W4: 173.5 W5: 173 GW: 160 Though I manage to work out at least every second day, my eating has been horribly off these days. A lot of dinner dates, brunches, birthdays... And the invites will continue for the rest of January. I have no idea how to deal with them and it completely sabotages my…

As I am procrastinating my workout, I entertained myself with a fun calculation: How much fat do I theroretically lose from doing one month of Turbo Fire. The first month has: 710 minutes of intense cardio = 6594 kcal 170 minutes of strength training = 677 kcal 160 minutes of stretching = 531 kcal Totals 7802 kcal! That…

I have been a vegetarian for almost all my life (~28 years) and am friends with a lot of vegetarians as well. Many of us tend to be 'pudding vegetarians', though. Heavily relying on chocolate, pizza, chips etc. When I manage to eat a normal half-healthy diet, I have all nutrients and proteins easily covered. I get checked…

Hier! Hier! Wohne zufällig auch in München :-) There is a really small group 'Bayern - let´s do it !' But sadly it's not very active. I would love to have a little more local support but so far the attempts of joining a German group have been rather fruitless. I'm happy with my American groups and friends but the time…

I have also created a group 'Team Chalene' for all those doing any of her programs. She is so motivating! :flowerforyou: Check it out: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/19072-team-chalene

Welcome pegasushg and katieerin90 :-) @pegasushg: How do INSANITY and Turbo Fire compare in intensity. When I was thinking about which program to start with I considered INSANITY to be to hard for me. Being the hardest program ever put on DVD and all. But people have told me that Turbo Fire is just as hard. Is that true?…