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

That sounds like a sensible approach roman. Probably once you get used to managing the Cals you can start on the macros too. That’s what I did anyway - was mentally hard work though constantly juggling what I could/should eat. But it is now instinctive. No way I could drink 4l + of water either. I probably drink 2-3.

Poppy I hope Chalean extreme is good. Do share any pics of those outfits. Those boots are still burned into my brain.

Eccentric Lower 2 days ago and then warrior last night for me. Felt eccentric lower didn’t work me hard enough and was a bit cross but then did warrior and my legs were really tired so it obv did something. For anyone who wants a good whole body workout do try warrior from p90x3. Its excellent.

Not sure how I’ll do my half mara training. I think I’ll probably work out as normal in the week and then just do an increasing long run at the weekend. I trained for a 10k that way so I’m hoping it will work

Roman that sounds like a really good plan. 4 litres of water no way - although I could manage 4l of tea and coffee Can I be very cheeky and ask what the macros were?

Purple I was semi contemplating a half marathon this year but chickened out with actually signing up. Hope it all goes well.

I have started chalean extreme for the gabillionth time but decided to start with round 3 as I never seem to make it that far. This means I get to see some new wacky chalean outfits which is a bonus! Planning to do 2 shaun t's a week too.

Thermo if it helps with the weight I lost nearly 10lbs when I had to stop doing any weights work due to injury. Nothing else changed in my diet so I’m putting most of it down to muscle loss, I bet your gain is muscle.

Purple well done on the sign up for half marathon, hopefully the training won’t be too awful and once you get in the swing it’ll be good.

I drink about 4-5 litres of water a day. I always need the loo!! I used to drink over 6 litres a day but it got a bit of an issue not just because I needed the loo all the time but I’d get headaches if I didn’t drink that much as my body was used to it. I’m a teacher so can only go to the loo at break and lunch times so have to plan drinking around when I can use the loo!

15000 steps??? That for me would be impossible (sedentary office job). I count anything over 3000 as a super active day . This excludes workouts but still it’s sobering to know how inactive I am.

I immediately googled team RH. Looks good roman - a bit like the body coach? I found having some food rules really helpful and looking at macros was great - it does make it a very tricky puzzle to work out what to eat - do they give you meal ideas too. I always had the same problem as you with the fat - in order to get to the right Cals and protein without too many carbs my fat always went over. I do remember finding the cal/nutrient content of food absolutely horrifying - humous and cheese (my favourites) were particularly shocking. Also when you’re living within a cal allowance going to places like costa and seeing all the cakes at 500cals which was nearly half my cal limit for the day made me realise why we all gain weight!

Am really glad the 80do is working for you - just think you can take all that motivation and put it into your diet too. Fab!

Back on p90x3 later. 2 weeks to go. Also need to start runnning again as have a half mara in July. God. I wish I’d never signed up for that but I’ve committed now.....

Hi all! Roman - sometimes MFP has incorrect information so it's worth looking through to see if anything you entered looks higher than you would have expected for fat - possibly if you try another version of that item it will be lower. Good luck with RH, have heard of it but not tried it.

Thermo I’ve never heard of team rh, sounds interesting though and will be waiting for updates. It makes sense to me to think about where the calories come from rather than just limiting calories. 15000 steps a day is quite a lot, I don’t manage that most days! I can imagine you doing what my mum does with her Fitbit which is walking in the spot in the house in the evening if she hasn’t got enough steps to get the daily total up a bit . It’s good you’ve been sticking to a workout plan though, do you think the results are better than picking your own choice of workouts? Oh, and did you ever find out what the spider/twig in the drink was all about from the workout I snuck in in midway through? I want to know!

Purple I couldn’t run up hills solidly for 15 minutes, sometimes when I’m running and there’s a really steep hill I have to slow right down and ocassionakky walk (I tell myself if my hr monitor is on the highest hiit training level when I’m fast working it still counts as hard work!). Sounds like a good workout to me.

Did an 8.5k run in Saturday and missed the rain luckily. When I came home all dd could say was ‘why is your back wet mummy?’ (It’s sweat dd, I was working hard!). Did p90x3lower yesterday and my glutes were aching today from it so did bodybalance which I limped through with some nice post workout aches from the week end. Would love to do BA tomorrow but think I should have a rest day given 3 days in a row.

No chocolate consumed here but did have some homemade no added sugar and gluten free oat, lemon, and raisin biscuits that I made up the recipe for (I’ve been experimenting with making up my own recipes).

I wish it would stop raining here too, it’s getting old now!

Hello - I’m assuming it’s quiet on here as we’ve all been eating chocolate and exercising alternately all weekend!

Was away so went for a couple of very short runs. A bit pathetic really but it was VERY hilly (think running uphill constantly for 15mins then running back down again) so in that sense I guess it was good for me. Decelerator today. My upper body now hates me.

Depressing day here. I had no idea it was possible to have so much rain fall out of th sky

Reastie Sarah Connor is John Connor's mother, in terminator 2 she is in a secure mental health unit and keeps fit in preparation for the apocalypse by doing pull-ups - as one would

Couldn’t back out of swimming so had to take dd. Was a grin and bear it parenting afternoon but dd had great fun and gym pool was really quiet (I was convinced a very wet bank holiday would mean it was heaving but luckily not). I deserve a gold star parent award for the last couple of days as yesterday dd spent the afternoon making slime .

Yumy great you’re feeling more positive, you’ve made the hardest step getting back on the workout treadmill (see what I did there ) so things will get better.

Purple I love and am so how you can do unassisted pull ups. Terminator here you come! (I have no idea who this Sarah woman is but I’m assuming she’s strong!)

Thanks both - you're all so supportive that's probably the only reason I get any workouts at all done - I don't want to leave the thread

T25 dynamic core seen through till the end - not perfectly done but feeling more positive!

Reastie my dd2 asked to go swimming yesterday and I wriggled out of it - did you make it to the pool? Your physio sounds like she really knows her stuff.

Thinking about it Purple - how many pullups does sarah connor actually do - I am thinking only 3 or 4 so you are well on the way!!

Poppy I totally get it re not being in the zone. I was the same after half term. I couldn’t be bothered and kept making excuses. Small goals help me - eg committing to 2x workouts and then build from there. Also remembering how good I feel when I am fit and regularly working out helps. I’m the same on combat workouts - in my head I’m Bruce Lee. In the mirror I’m a flailing sweaty pink middle aged woman!

Reastie - agreeing to take your dd swimming is much more hardcore than any workout. I never do it.

Roman - cvx is a p90x3 workout. It’s on the secret site. It’s cardio but carrying a weight which I’ve always found hard. I started doing it with 2kg and now do it with 4kg.

My cvx triumph was short lived as really struggled with triometrics and eccentric upper this week. I stopped eccentric upper early and didn’t do the burn out as I felt tired. I did manage 2 unassisted close grip pull ups tho so was pleased with that. I’ll be Sarah Connor at the start of terminator 2 before I know it!

Have a good Easter all!

Ok so 6 days over week maybe I shoukd cut it to 5 (although I don’t really count body balance as a workout...). Physio now thinks my postural shoulder muscles are so weak from lack of exercise from injury they are contributing to lack of rehab so focus now is on getting them worked but it’s almost impossible as so many exercises working this area flair up the elbow nerve! So I’ve got very specific exercises she’s adapted.

Last day of gym membership today before it runs out and hoping to take dd swimming later. I feel like I’m getting a cold and really don’t fancy it but she’s so excited to go!

Yumy you’re getting back on it, that’s the main thing. Give it a couple of weeks and I bet you’ll see a huge improvement from how you are now, it goes quickly but it also comes back quickly.

Thermo also interested how the Joel workout goes. I like him in the pump dvds.

Purple that’s ace with cvx. What weight do you use for it? I remember that being a huge grit your teeth to get through it type of workout.

Well done on CVX Purple {hi five}

Roman all your workouts sound so interesting - I like Joel so be interesting to see what he has up his sleeve. MMA/combat type stuff are my favourite workouts (disclaimer - I probably look like a right loon - dc have in fact confirmed I look wimpy and not hardcore when doing bodycombat).

Reastie - fingers crossed the BFP comes soon x

Sorry I have been awol - I am just struggling so much at the moment to get into a healthy diet and exercise routine. Have limped through a few T25s but struggling - I mean really not even able to finish the 25 minutes. I know its the lack of consistency and I just need to get on with it, so no excuses I can give! Maybe I should consider another subscription as the expense might make me do it!

Reastie - I only exercise 5dpw and do doubles very rarely. I think you’re thinking of roman who does them loads

Roman - keep us posted on the next B.B. release. You’re like our official tester now! How has the first few days of phase 3 been?

I’ve officially nailed cvx. Having been a workout I dreaded and limped through I can now do it no problem and actually enjoy it . So that’s progress. I’m really struggling to maintain my weight though. It’s my weekend eating I think and I don’t seem to be able to apply the same discipline. I guess it will be worse over Easter weekend too. Annoying. Have a good day everyone!

Purple I always thought you did the equivalent of a dvd pretty much ever day (although sometimes doubled up to catch up). How many do you do a week?

Did body pump leg tracks and modified other tracks. It’s been ages and the squats and lunges were hard work even without weights! But it was nice to do a pump dvd even if most of the time I was doing something completely different. If I don’t ache too much in the morning will do a run or step.

6 Dpw would kill me reastie. There is evidence that good recovery is as important as the workouts as you can work harder and make bigger gains if you’re not tired. Can you do the p90x3 lower workouts. Or t25 lower focus?

Your comment re symptom checking when ttc really brought it all back to me. It is torture isn’t it? You have my sympathy!

Felt like I’d been run over a bus this morning after my double yesterday. And the hangover didn’t help things . Limped through total synergistics which made me feel worse. Turns out it’s impossible to balance on 1 leg when hungover which basically made most of the workout impossible. I did nail crawly plyo push ups though. Big roast lunch now to see if I can cure myself. Diet has taken a bit of a back seat today......

Good work purple, glad the bar is back in actoin. Mine is too although I haven’t been able to use it with my arm in over a year but it covers up areas that need repainting where it’s rubbed against the wood and I’d rather leave it up than patch up the paintwork

So I’ve been very anxious about ttc and any symptom I got I was stressing I was pg. usually if I’m hungry I just put up with it but I’ve been eating because I was worried if I didn’t I’d start feeling sick like I did when pg which has led to too much eating (nothing bad, just too much) and feeling very dumpy and now my tummy is used to eating more I’m hungry more! AF yesterday so definitely no luck this month.

Have been talking to physio about my workout schedule. So I was roughly doing the following

Sat Run
Sun BA
Mon Step
Tues Body balance
Wed BA and Yoga
Thurs rest/cheeky bonus more gentle something
Friday rest

My knees have been playing up which I put down to my glute injury but she tested the glute strength which was poor before with dodgy knee and it was good now so it seems the knees are playing up because of the amount of cardio/jumping/leg based workouts I do without rest days. So, I’m suppose to now do three big cardio sessions a week with at least a day in between each and incorporate more strength work (which is so hard because of my shoulder and arm limiting me and meaning they aren’t proper workouts iykwim).

I’m going to try this
Sat BA
Sun mash up of strength with bits I can do from Pump as well as a LMOD core 15 min workout and gentle arm work
Mon Run
Tues body balance
Wed strength as above or maybe a legs workout
Thurs step or BA
Fri rest

Physio might eyeroll at only one rest day but I’m trying....I’ve got to keep working as I am putting on weight too quick

Hope everyone is having a good week end, nearly easter! Resist the chocolate!!