Finished Day 5, week 1 and completed Burn Circuit 3. Overall, I think this program is good. It's definitely strength training heavy. The Burn Intervals was harder than I thought. I have done Turbo Jam and Jillian Michaels DVDs and still thought this was a challenge. I like the circuits and feel sore every day. I guess that means it's working . On my first rest day, I did a 30-minute Turbo Jam DVD (I did one that's all turbo intervals). I'm not sure if I'll actually take a rest day or do a Turbo Jam CD. Tomorrow, it's Burn it Off and Recharge. I'm nervous about it, but I'm ready! I've also been eating well. MY goal is 1800-2000 calories a day on average. I've been burning between 2900-3500 a day, based on the workout and my activity (per my Body Media fit), so I expect some weight loss. Hope everyone is doing well!
Well, I really pulled muscles in my right hip/lower back by overdoing it - my fault really, although I'm spending an extra 10mins just warming up my body for these workouts : ) I'm also spending an extra 5-10mins stretching afterward - I thought I'd need this for my upper body since she skips that, but it turns out that I needed it for my lower body too.
Yesterday I went back to Day 1 of week 2 and will work forward from here. I really like this program because I feel like my body is tighter even after 1+ weeks of the workouts. Today is menu planning day, so that I can really get down to eating right too.
Have a great Sunday!!
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Hi everyone. Hoping you can help me out here. I'm currently doing Insanity (month 2 starts tomorrow) but I just purchased CLX so that I can start when Insanity is over. (I plan on doing a CLX/Turbofire hybrid.)
I'm looking at the workout calendar and I see that each phase is day 1-30. Day 30--Track Your Results--what does that mean? Do a Fit Test? Or measurements?
Then do you start the very next day with day 1 of the next phase and switch your rest days according to that? If I start month 1 on a Sunday, it gives me rest days on Mondays and Saturdays which is perfect for my schedule, but it will change once I move onto other phases. Wondering how you handle this. And I do realize since I am doing it with Turbofire that could all change. I don't have TF yet, though, so I'm wondering for now.
Hi everyone. Hoping you can help me out here. I'm currently doing Insanity (month 2 starts tomorrow) but I just purchased CLX so that I can start when Insanity is over. (I plan on doing a CLX/Turbofire hybrid.)
I'm looking at the workout calendar and I see that each phase is day 1-30. Day 30--Track Your Results--what does that mean? Do a Fit Test? Or measurements?
Then do you start the very next day with day 1 of the next phase and switch your rest days according to that? If I start month 1 on a Sunday, it gives me rest days on Mondays and Saturdays which is perfect for my schedule, but it will change once I move onto other phases. Wondering how you handle this. And I do realize since I am doing it with Turbofire that could all change. I don't have TF yet, though, so I'm wondering for now.
Thanks!
I didn't really follow the calendar. I would just do phase 1 one month, then do phase 2 and 3 fitting in the cardio and abs as I liked. Track your progress just means measurements, weight and if you got stronger so you can raise your weights next round. Just fit it into your schedule, it doesn't have to be exact, as long as you get the workouts in every week.
Yesterday was my first Push day--so far so good! I was kinda scared of going even heavier, but there weren't any compound movements so it felt pretty good.
OOH Blu you are my idol! I start next week (am behind because of vacation) on Push and am nervous. Good to know that she doesnt double up on the body parts! I'm afraid I'm gonna have to buy new weights, i've almost maxed out on my generic selectechs...
I did Push 2 and I liked that one as well. I was a quivering puddle of sweat at the end--I love it! I will say the one-point deadlift was really hard (you balance on one leg, raising the non-working leg back as you lower down). I was ok with my dominant leg as my working leg, but I had a really hard time balancing on the other side.
I picked up most of my weights off of CraigsList for cheap (and last night I scored a weight bench at Value Village for 10 bucks for when I start NROFLW!), so that might be an option for you. My biggest worry is squatting heavier--I'm using my 25s now and I know I can go higher, but my 25s are awkward and any bigger size-wise would be uncomfortable. I put some weight plates in a back pack for some extra oomphf and that seemed to work ok...but one of these days I'm going to have to get over my fear of clearing the barbell over my head to rest on my shoulders/upper back for squats. eek!
One of these days though!
Hope you had a great vacation!
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OOH Blu you are my idol! I start next week (am behind because of vacation) on Push and am nervous. Good to know that she doesnt double up on the body parts! I'm afraid I'm gonna have to buy new weights, i've almost maxed out on my generic selectechs...
So tonight I'm excited to see how many calories I actually burn in a day. Finally broke down and ordered a Gowear fit (like a bodybugg), and got it set up last night. I'm gonna do my normal routine (tonite is burn intervals and ab burner oh joy!) and then while i'm in getting cleaned up i'm going to plug it in and see what my burn rate was for the day! I'm so excited!!
Miss Traveller: you're going to LOVE the GoWear fit. I love mine! You will be amazed by how much you burn (I was). And I already see a lift in my burn during resting periods since starting CLX.
I'm in Week 2, Day 4. I missed yesterday's Burn Circuit 2 due to another commitment, so I'll be doing that today and skipping my second rest day later this week.
In terms of moving from month to month, I think you should just set up your schedule for what works for you. That is, if certain days work better as rest days, just do some aerobic or interval training workouts on the days inbetween the phases in order to get on schedule. For example, if your Burn month ends on a Saturday, and the next phase, PUSH, would begin on Sunday based on the CLX calendar, but it fits you better to start the new phase on a Tuesday, I would do the interval training or some other workout on Sunday and Monday and start your next official phase on the day you'd like. This will not throw off your results.
Did the Burn Intervals again yesterday. Am I the only one who thinks this workout is tough? Before CLX, I had been doing Jillian Michael's DVDs, but I find this one workout very tough. I can't wait until it feels easier!
Did the Burn Intervals again yesterday. Am I the only one who thinks this workout is tough? Before CLX, I had been doing Jillian Michael's DVDs, but I find this one workout very tough. I can't wait until it feels easier!
Ugh... I dread Burn Intervals and Burn it off! And I am particularly annoyed by Recharge... I have been practicing yoga on and off for years, and no offense intended, but Chalene is NOT a yoga master. It really bothers me how quickly she moves through poses, her breathing isn't correct, I could go on and on. I guess it annoys me b/c I know it's not right and if you do yoga incorrectly you can get hurt. But other than that I am pleased with the program. I was thinking about ordering the new Turbo Jam to combine with the Chalene Extreme program. Any thoughts guys?
Blu - i'm starting burn tonight! Kinda pumped
gerbies - I LOVE seeing how much I burn. I burned 2700 calories the other day!! YOWZA! People kinda look at it funny if i wear a top with really short sleeves, but I don't care. I also love seeing how much sleep i actually got. That part is kinda cool.
Miss T good luck with your first PUSH workout! I start week 2 tonight and I'm excited! I'm hoping my one-point deadlifts are easier/better this go 'round. New Turbo Jam? Do you mean Turbo Fire? If so, I have that too and have been using it for cardio add-ons. Love, love, love it! To me, it's a bit less dance-y than Turbo Jam, but it's got the same feel to it, which I love because I'm choreography-challenged
The one-legged sumo squat in PUSH 3 was very difficult for me...I had a hard time isolating my working leg. I ended up placing my non-working heel on a 5 lb dumbbell handle and that really helped.
The GoWear Fit is on my want list too--hopefully in a couple months I can squeeze it into my budget!
I just joined a Meetup group here in Seattle that meets once a week to do BeachBody vids. The first one is tomorrow--I'm excited to try it out. They primarily do cardio-based routines, so it should tie in well with my CLX
. On my first rest day, I did a 30-minute Turbo Jam DVD (I did one that's all turbo intervals). I'm not sure if I'll actually take a rest day or do a Turbo Jam CD. Tomorrow, it's Burn it Off and Recharge. I'm nervous about it, but I'm ready! I've also been eating well. MY goal is 1800-2000 calories a day on average. I've been burning between 2900-3500 a day, based on the workout and my activity (per my Body Media fit), so I expect some weight loss. Hope everyone is doing well!
Back with the program!
