Beachbody Thread 6 (Insanity, T25, 21 Day Fix, 80 Day Obsession etc)

Yep dd got a medal reastie. She was so delighted she took it into school! No shoes yet. My race is on Sunday and I’ll have to use my old knackered shoes which isn’t great but better than new shoes which don’t fit. Well done on the holiday exercising. 5am is real commitment.

Roman - frustrating on the weight plateau. That is normally my cue to then get annoyed and eat something bad (pointless self sabotage) but I’m sure you’ll be more rational and just stick with what you’re doing. I remember poppy had a theory about refeeding - so one day of higher carbs does something to restart weight loss. Maybe google before you take this advice though as I may be talking rubbish!

Friday fight 2 last night. It is cooler here now so I can’t blame the constant stopping and resting on the heat. Am aching today so it must have been good for me.

Another 5am wake up on holiday this morning today to squeeze in a workout before we go out . Did a run on Sunday morning which was very very slow due to heat and hills but then we ended out hiring bikes where we went so sort of did a double day! Rest day yesterday although still walking up hills so wasn’t sitting around doing nothing! This morning hoping to to BA on headphones in the garden but slightly worried the neighbours (who have windows straight onto the paving bit I’d do it on) will be laughing at me, but who cares, I’ll never see them again after this week! So workouts are doing ok but food is very much being over comsumed!

There was a Shaun t fb video yonks ago where Shaun t shared his tips for getting the smell out of workout clothes. I can’t remember what he used but I do remember him showing all his gear soaking in the bath in something!

Thermo stay positive, plateau isn’t a gain and you’re still following it. It won’t keep losing forever but this is the time to stay focused on what you’ve been doing and not give up!

Purple that’s so annoying about the trainers, I always think at least if you stay with the same brand the sizing should be consistent. Have you got a pair of good fitting ones yet? Did your dd get a medal? My dd and I did a mud run last year and she’s still so so proud of her medal!

Just normal synthetic sports tops reastie. They don’t smell when they’re newish. It’s after a lot of washes somehow they just get smelly and stay smelly.

Rant alert. I needed some new trainers. The model I like has been upgraded/improved but somehow in doing that the sizes have all changed. It is so irritating. I was a size 36 - now a 37 is too tight and I think I’m probably a 38 but I have to keep ordering them, trying them on and sending them back until I find out. Surely it’s not too much that they keep shoe sizes consistent?!

Limped through max out strength today. It was boiling and I was dripping in sweat by the end. Yuk. Also did the kids fun race at an event with dd today. It was only a mile but at 1pm that felt a long way! Was fun to do her first race together though.

Meant to add purple that’s brilliant work on the run in this heat. It’s just so hot!

What are these anti smell tops of which you speak purple? —I need them—

I am on holiday :) . Hoping for a run in the morning but might have to do some sightseeing instead and it’s so hot I know I won’t manage a workout if I don’t do it first thing. I did a pouty face at dh for missing my run but he doesn’t understand!

You did a double in this heat roman? Hardcore. I just couldn’t face working out on thurs so I didn’t

Don’t judge me, but I often wear my exercise clothes a couple of times before washing as they don’t seem to get too smelly. We’re like reastie and are always self catering these days but when we didn’t I used to take those anti smell tops and then just rinse them out in the shower. That meant they’d last a few days. Probably reasties more sanitary suggestion of actually washing them would be better

Last long run this weekend - left at 7am and ran 11 miles. It was absolutely roasting by 9am so I was glad I had gone early

Thermo we always do self catering and only pick places with washing machine so it’s never an issue but if I were you I’d buy some travel soap or taken some clothes washing liquid and hand wash workout stuff in the sink then hang it up in the bathroom during the day. Hopefully with the weather good like this it should dry quickly. There’s a great liquid clothes wash I get from Sainsbury’s called halo sports wash. It’s non bio and good for smelly workout clothes and I’ve used it to hand wash stuff in the sink in the past no probs. Take it in a water bottle r something to reduce taking up case space! I usually try to keep roughly on schedule with workouts on holiday and really enjoy running in new areas for a change, I’m sure walking would be enjoyable

I’ve only ever done month 1 of insanity max purple and that was hard enough!!

Did LMOD athletic step express this morning and it was so hot inside compared to a week of outside workouts (especially as had been cooking so oven heated up the house nicely) and sweated buckets. Did BA yesterday so was sneaky to do two cardio in a row but will have 2 rest days now as working tomorrow and off on holiday on Saturday.

Sounds like a good workout reastie
Has been a tough 2 days here. Moved on to max30 mth 2 workouts. Argh - they felt hard. Maxout power yesterday made my shoulders burn, then max out sweat today - argh - knackering but good. My legs and arms are jelly now.

Hope you’re all ok

Thermo that’s brilliant resisting the beer, these things are so difficult especially in this weather! I e been craving chocolate a lot recently for some reason but for me it’s easier not to have any ever than to have a bit as I can’t just have a bit. I try to tell myself how actually it’s the thought of it that’s better than when you actually have it.

Purple we have bits of the garden that aren’t overlooked at all so I chose there! My immediate neighbours are elderly and have recently moved out so it’s empty and for sale so theoretically I could wander around in skimpy workout gear like yours —although it might put off any potential buyers looking around the house— . to your dd!

I did outdoor workout 3 today (Saturdays run counts as number 1 right?) which was a legs day workout. Did the following (I may be making up names for moves) for a made up workout

20 weighted squats
10 lunches each side
Balance leg kick out with weight on thigh
Repeat above

Sumo squat x 15 then pulses
Lunge pulses four sets of five pulses
Triple squats 8 each leg

Pistol squats 10 each leg
Walking squat x 20
Diver balance
Repeat above

Skater squat balance x 15
Russian lunge x 12
Chair pose 1 min with 1 break
Repeat above

Calf lifts weighted 3 toe positions 15 slow then pulses in each position

I love a bit of an outdoor workout reastie. I do worry about what the neighbours hear though! We have another problem as we cut back a few bushes which were overgrown and whilst they grow back the neighbours can see into our garden. I’m not used to this so I’ve been wandering around the garden post workout in a bra top and tiny shorts (it’s too hot for more!) and then realise they can see me .

Well done on the no booze roman. I am the same - once I stopped drinking much I rarely feel like it now.

Did max out cardio last night. House was roasting and felt dreadful but got into it after 5mins. Helped by dd shouting don’t stop mummy! She also kept saying about Shaun t ‘does that man ever stop talking’

Urgh it’s so hot here!

Had a brilliant workout this morning that I loved though. Did a 5k cycle doing laps around the garden (we have quite a big garden ) then played the BA tracks from the running track on my LMOD app on my phone and did it in the shade in the garden. Meant I had loads more space than our tiny dining room so when they shouted at me to use more space I actually could! Did a release that I knew quite well and followed the audio cues they have on their videos without needing to look at what they were doing.

Can’t decide what to do tomorrow. Did run in sat and another cardio yesterday which physio will eyeroll at me for doing them in a row! Would like to do an outdoors something in the garden again but can’t decide what. At end I should take my iPad out and do bodybalance or do a legs workout of my own invention. I might do the latter actually, planning some different moves on paper tonight and then I can listen to a podcast whilst I do it tomorrow.

Hope everyone’s getting on well.

Hope you’re all surviving the hot weather. Limped through Friday fight today. Was hot and had been out for a big lunch so I’m not sure conditions were ideal

Thermo we have barely any photos of me with dd when she was young as I refused to have my photo taken, it’s sad :( I bet when we’re old we won’t think about our size and will just think how young we looked!

Legs ached in such a good way Day after p90x! Then did ba and weird back of knee pain kept coming back with lunges.

It’s weird, I weigh 10 lbs less than I did 2 years ago yet my summer dresses are tighter around my chest and waist than they were 2 years ago. Just shows how weighing yourself isn’t always the best way to measure things. I did a lot more strength work 2 years ago so had more muscle.

Yes I’m taking your advice on the weigh in!

If it’s any consolation I have basically no photos of me either roman. Not because I don’t like my photo but because I’m always the one taking them. Losing weight really changed the way I felt about photos. Before I would cringe and most would show me with a big tummy or multiple chins, now I generally look fine and it’s only my clothes which I’m critical of. Progress I guess?

Well done on the work outs. You’re properly in the zone!

Sweat intervals for me tonight. Wasn’t quite as hot as I was expecting. Did it in bra top and shorts. Kept catching a glimpse of my loose wobbly tummy skin flapping all over the place . I could also see some proper abs though so I’m taking it as a win!

Purple may I recommend moving your weigh in away from a Monday .

Did p90x legs today, first time I’ve done that one in a couple of years I think. It was nice for a change and hopefully legs won’t ache too much tomorrow! In a way I preferrred it to p90x3 legs but it did go on and on at 58 minutes in length!

I found some old videos of family holidays from when I was a teenager and wow I looked huge in comparison to now! I was a size 16-18 then and 12 now. Was motivating to see how far I’ve come and how much fitter I am now.

Did my usual Monday am weigh in. Why is it that on Monday mornings I generally weigh 1kg more than I do the rest of the week. Weird, right? It is most unmotivational

Also did dirty30 yesterday.

Only 10 miles?! . Well done purple, rest day we’ll deserved.

Did a quick cycle ride this morning (bulk up my calves!!) mainly as didn’t have time for a run as had to take dd to a fair and have to leave an hour after breakfast before a run whereas can sneak a cycle in earlier than that after food. Only half an hour as was in a rush but better than nothing. Hoping for today’s run tomorrow.

We live in an area full of cyclists. I’ll watch out for the calves. I met Chris hoy once and his thighs were rather spectacular!

Did my long run - ‘only’ 10miles. Was pleased to have managed that as was my 4th day of exercise and normally I do 3 then a rest. I’m feeling tired now so day off today

Yay for pushing hard and feeling fit purple. Hope you have an ace run and don’t overdo it this time!

Backs of knees thank goodness are better than yesterday (although knees in general aren’t great atm) so did body balance. See, whenever I have cyclists in front of me when I’m driving they a,ways have hugely wide and muscular calves and my mum used to go to the gym (not a huge amount) and mainly went on the exercise bike and got big calves to the point even now years later she can’t fit long boots over her otherwise slim legs. It’s put me off .