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

hair good thank you. Nice to hide the grey for a little while anyway! Hopefully a couple of days of resting it and it’ll be back to normal yumy. Have you got a foam roller? I wonder if that would help.

my plates arrived today

Also I finally dug my bands out to put round my legs while doing chalean today (had been modifiying by leaving that out for some moves)

I think your right Reastie - will rest tomorrow then do something with an upper focus. I think dp's cross trainer should be alright to use too depending exactly what it is I have done. I probably should have turned back home earlier and wouldn't be limping around now.

On a better note how did your hair turn out?

Sorry, was in hairdresser earlier and had to Post quickly as my hair colour had to be washed out!

Purple well done on getting that dirty 30 done. I’m in a rut like you, I’ve put on a few lbs and just can’t quite get motivation to step up what I’m doing. Hopefully as you build up the runs the weight will disappear.

Going to get those plates and might build up to the bands!

Yumy that’s rubbish about the leg. Personally I’d not to insanity tomorrow as doing workouts when I’m a bit injured have led me to so many problems. I’m trying to learn to be more sensible and rest when my body needs it. Can you do an upper body workout to rest the legs but still do something?

I did insanity cardio intervals this morning in the end. Phew that was so hard! I forgot the love hate relationship I have with insanity! So much harder than BA but I suppose I’m not used to it and if I were to do it more I’d be better.

Well done on working out when it wasn't a good time Purple - all too easy to skip those workouts. Well done on your workout Roman too.

Insanity your wooden floor sounds lovely even if not good for paper plate sliding!

Reastie - did you do an insanity m 30 - I think sweat intervals is my fave.

Have injured myself on that sat run/jog/walk whatever it was ... boo, have felt pain like I twisted my left ankle ever since but wasn't too bad and I could walk etc so today I decided to do chalean weights (my cheating speeded up version - 20 minutes) then to go for 'run' and try and get round the park 3 times which including the walk to and from my house is 6k, as soon as I started jogging my left leg reaaaaaly hurt up the calf like it was being gripped. Anyway I had downloaded couch to 5k as I was a right mess on Saturday and used that, and did most of the second run tagged on. I couldn't run fast because of my leg and it was mainly walking so it was pretty doable, I felt calm and didn't get nearly as out of breath and my face was pink at the end rather than tomato!

Not sure what to do about leg - had planned to do insanity max 30 tomorrow - should I rest it or stretch it or ignore it?

Woo hoo on the weight roman that is great I like the small goals approach too. I just want it all immediately so get fed up. Am struggling with my weight at the mo - haven’t gained at lot and objectively don’t need to lose a lot but I am a few lbs up on last year and can’t seem to lose it. I’m not quite motivated enough I think.

Can’t remember who asked re max 30 workout but I’d go for the level 1 day 1 cardio one. I really like that one. Max out sweat is the hardest in my opinion. It is great too though.

Was pleased last night as had lots of opportunities to duck out of workout and got interupted multiple times but I did it. Was dirty 30 which I find hard too. I tried for the first time to do the bonus plank move with the weight. (Normally I do it with no weight). I managed it but wobbled a lot. Autumn was rock solid. She must have abs of steel.

Good morning everyone.

Yule - 3 workouts use the bands - booty, cardio core and AAA.
For max 30 workout I would probably do max out Sweat or Friday fight round 2. I think all of the workouts have press ups or plank stuff but these definitely have less than the strength and power ones.

Yum - tbh if I could use paper plates I would have but I have very old wood floor that is massively uneven and gnarley and even the sliders catch all the time.

Enjoy your workouts all!

Reastie have you tried the im30 modifier tracks - they are very doable although all the pushups pikes and stuff are still hard work just on the knees/modified.

Very tempted by sliders instead of paper plates -I might have to click buy! Insanity you are selling them to me.

Well done on SV Roman - RH seems to be really working!

wow purple 8 mile run! That would have taken me about 4 hours.

Thanks insanity, will do. Which workouts of 80do use the bands? Is it mainly booty? I thought they might be used in the leg workout I did but no.

Can anyone recommend an insanity max workout for me to do on Wednesday morning that is cardio (ok, I know, they all are!) and not overly focused on upper body stuff (including not too much plank/push up based stuff)? I can modify but would prefer a workout where I don’t need to modify everything! Fancied a change for my third cardio workout of the week (a bit scared of step aerobics after falling off the step last week) and have never managed to do much of insanity max.

Yes, exactly the same as mine, it doesn't matter if they are smaller, you only put your toes/heels/hands on them. Definitely get resistance loops too, they are about same price, maybe a bit cheaper, and are brilliant for adding intensity.

Thinking of getting these sliders . Insanity is this about what you paid? They look smaller than autumns, does this matter? Also thinking about getting the smaller bands, I’ve been tying up my physio bands but smaller ones will be better.

Did BA this morning. Glutes were hurting from legs workout yesterday so I’m really going to feel my glutes even more tomorrow! Just as well tomorrow is rest/core day.

Thermo you’ll be in that stones brackets soon, I bet you. Great work on the loss, sounds like it’s really working for you.

Ahh purple I see what you mean with footpaths, that’s annoying. How are you doing with increasing duration each time?

Morning all. I did leg day today, and really enjoyed it too

Yumyum and Purple well done on your respective runs. I haven't run for a long time, but you are both making me want to venture out again.

Yule - I just got some cheap sliders from Amazon (sorry don't know how to link) but they are fine. I hate the exercises with sliders but only because they work my core so much more, really good investment.

Thermo - brilliant weightloss results! Not sure which plan you are following? Sorry if I missed that. I have been struggling with food since starting 80do as so hungry all the time so even more respect that you are managing to lose doing this. Booty/legs are pretty similar so can understand why you miss out booty but next time round I think you should mix it in. I missed that you are also not doing cardio flow, you are very wise

Have a fab day everyone!

Poppy I’m always absolutely bright red after running and it takes me ages to go back to a normal colour. I wish I had taken a drink yesterday I was so thirsty I was looking longingly at puddles and had a bit of a headache.

MapMyRun etc aren’t that helpful for me as I run mostly in the countryside on footpaths. I take my phone though so can google map in extremis, not that it helped my yesterday.

Legs not too sore today which is a surprise.

Oh wow purple, those are useful hints indeed! Do you take your mobile with you on runs? I use the app Runkeeper. It’s free and logs your runs with gps. If you get lost you could use that or google maps to find where you are. I have a flip belt for running which I put my phone in and it’s really good. Enough for my key, tissue, nurofen (you never know....) and my phone and I don’t notice I’m carrying them. My arm thing for my phone gave me a bad arm on longer runs.

All this talk of autumn and 80do you made me try another one! I did legs, day 59. I want those sliders! Have those of you that have got them bought official B.B. ones or is there a cheaper way to get them? I didn’t have sliders and can’t really use weights as even holding them hurts the nerve in my arm so had to modify. Changed some moves to make them more balance based a la p90x3. Felt like a decent workout and if I hadn’t have modified a lot it would have been a really hard one! I wish autumn didn’t annoy me so much. Maybe if I stick with her she gets better like Tony Horton did.

Purple I watched some of the marathon. Mo Farah looked like he could barely stand up when he finished! I can’t believe how fast they do it, 26 miles in just over 2 hours, how is that possible?! I liked watching their form, they really kick their legs back almost to kick their bottom which I need to work on as my physio says this takes some stress from the knees and makes the glutes work harder.

Insanity - you’re definitely right re autumns programmes. I got much more doms and actually quite good legs from doing 21dfx. Autumn may be annoying but she does deliver! I’ve been sore all this week

Reastie - that is ridiculous re your gym and BA classes. Surely no one is that dedicated?! Well done on the 6am run. That’s commitment, I like it!

I was a massive cliche today. I spent most of the morning watching the marathon and then went out for a run. In the interest of sharing hints and tips I will pass on the 2 things I learned from today’s run. 1) do not do a long run the day after doing a leg workout. My quads were sore 20mins in. 2) if you need a map put it in a pocket with a zip so it doesn’t fly away and leave you stranded with no idea how to get home. Despite these 2 rather ridiculous problems I actually had a good run, but I did get a bit lost. 8.5miles so was pleased with that. I will be sore tomorrow

Yumy I never carry water but then that’s mainly as carrying it on my running belt thing somehow makes me more likely to have stitch! I read once on a running forum lots of runners don’t tend to unless it’s longer than an hours run. On ocassion I have felt like I could —murder a— have a drink but have just kept plodding on. When I was running 1 hour 15 mins + I did used to feel that I shoukd be taking water with me. But it depends on you so if you need it take it and ignore people who don’t. Running is hard if you haven’t done much for a while, really gets the heart pumping! 3.5-4K is a good distance though, I’m sure I didn’t manage that initially.

Crikey reastie that would be serous dedication to body attack getting up in the night!

Insanity that sounds like a really good result from 80 day workout!

I went for a run too - my god I felt unfit - I really struggle with breathing and go bright red. I managed about 3.5 - 4 k so not that impressive Have downloaded track my run so might try bringing my phone next time.

Do people tend to bring water when they run? No-one at the park seemed to have any but I really felt like I needed some!

Insanity toned legs are a great development for summer!

can I have dedication points please. I got up at 6am this morning to sneak in a run before taking dd to a party. It was glorious weather and for a change I loved every second of it. Didn’t have time for anything epic but did 7.5k.

So I went to my local leisure centre about payg BA. You can prebook a space 5 dats in advance but chances are you’ll never get a spot. You can pay £40 a month to join the centre with a minimum period of 6 months and then you have to book on between midnight and before 6am a week before to be in with a hope of getting on. Given I’m usually asleep by 10pm that would mean setting my alarm for the middle of the night every week. Hmm, I’m not sure I would do that.

Hi Yule, I think it's that's it - the combination of weights, sliders and bands seem to work everything more. The first week I had serious doms where I could barely sit down. My bum and legs have some real definition for the first time ever which is keeping me going, shallow I know Sadly, my abs are still hidden.
Glad your back is better, I hope you get chance for a run or ba. Such a beautiful morning here.

Hello insanity! Interested you’re saying 80 day is more of a challenge than insanity max as I always imagine autumn as being easier than Shaun t. I’m interested to try the booty workout as I like the look of the use of bands and I really liked the band use over the legs on some abs moves when I tried a workout. Makes it so much harder!

Well, back fingers crossed is better than it was. Really really hoping for quick ba or run tomorrow morning before I have to take dd to a party. I know I haven5 lost all my fitness but it does go a bit when you have even a few days off (or at least it feels like it!).

Hope everyone has a good week end. I bough dd a slip slide -think I might join her-

Thanks for the welcome all

Purple - max 30 is the best. Perfect length, gives me a real high, and the lovely Shaun of course, but I got to the point where I knew it so well I'm not sure I was pushing anymore (plus going round saying to randoms 'it's not a coffee break people'). Also, I have actually got better results with 80days already but maybe because Max 30 prepared me for it

Thermo - I hear you, I totally need telling what to do. I will probably keep doing 80 days over and over until I find something else but it's just sooooo long. It doesn't actually feel long once I'm doing it but I have had to have some seriously early mornings to fit it in, and not sure how long I can keep it up for. I don't have nearly enough of a weight selection either. I am surprising myself with how much I am loving it and feeling stronger week by week but my range of weights is between 3 and 8kg though so definitely no Olympian!! I would love a set like the cast's but sadly not the fortune to get it with. How did you choose which workouts you do? I'm asking because Booty, in phase 2 at any rate, is my favourite. If I were doing less I would totally drop Cardio Flow. I loathe it. Was a massive shock the other day when I realized I actually had to do each exercise 6 times

Hi Yumyum - thanks. I love talking about exercise, no one to discuss with in real life so lovely to find you all here.

Have a good weekend!