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

33 weeks reastie - that’s fab. I’m sure it doesn’t feel like this for you, but 7wks is really not that long (although maybe it is less as I think you said you were having a section?).

I’m fuming . My weights were supposed to be delivered yesterday. Dh was home all afternoon and I got a text from yodel saying they’d been delivered and signed for, but no card and no weights. Neighbours don’t have them and yodel not answering calls until Tuesday. So bloody irritating! Anyway. Did legs wk3 today. Should have had a heavier weight for calves and deadlift but despite that was half dead at the end so maybe I’ve been saved from myself. I’m feeling v achy and tired now which must be good?!

I’m trying to get into Game of Thrones. I’m now on episode 4 season 1. I’m really struggling. Does it get better? I have to be honest I just get really confused but allmthe different characters and who comes from where etc.

Have given up on the bike. It just makes me feel too sick every time. I can still stand up from cross legged on the floor without using anything to help me up, but am increasingly wobbly doing it! Did a few leg lifts this morning lying on my side. I find they’re good position for leg exercises and do two rounds of about 5 different moves. Better than nothing anyway. Snuck in a few squats and can still do proper deep squats too. 33 weeks on Monday! Sicky day today though and most days spent enforced sofa sitting to help the nausea. All I can think is every tiny little bit of yoga and leg lifts etc helps but think I’ll have several months of just finding walking exhausting whilst I build back stamina.

Purple 12.5 kg dumbbells? Good grief woman! I think when I did pump I was lifting that weight on each side with squats but it didn’t feel so bad as the weight was on my shoulders on the barbell iykwim.

Plink be careful with that knee, you don’t want to aggravate it as ime knees can be a pita to recover once gone.

Very sensible plink. When I started to come down with my cough I just carried on doing liift as I thought it would be ok for me as there wasn’t much cardio in it. What an idiot. I’m sure the fact that I didn’t rest meant I ended up being ill for longer and overall I lost much more fitness as a result because I then ended up having about 4wks off.

I’m feeling pleased. I did my 10miler (very slowly!) on Friday so I’m finally back up at my normal distance again. I was a bit sore today but not too bad. Did shoulders wk3 this am. And very excitingly I bit the bullet and bought some new weights which are arriving this afternoon. They’re 12.5kg dumbbells. I think I’m going to get a horrible shock when I try them for legs wk4 tomorrow.

Ah yes Roman I'd forgotten you mentioned your naked weighing 🤣 bow was it on Sunday?

I'm currently taking a mini break in between week 5 and 6. Feeling so bloody tired at the moment, my eyes are hurting because of my contact lenses (sorting it out with some trials from optician), my left knee is playing up and I just feel sodding awful. I'm hoping it will pass soon. I dont want to go another night without working out but I'm listening to my body. Need to rest for a bit.

Hope everyone is doing well xx

Haha Roman my OH got home from work whilst I was watching it one night. I went to go and brush my teeth. When I came back he said "I have no idea what's going on here. Its spinning me out" 🤣🤣🙈🙈 I did explain you have to watch it from the beginning.

I do remember 3men and a baby 😂😂 more so the second one.

Agree with Purple that your 6lbs must be a fair bit of water. Or could even be hormonal. Have you weighed yourself at the same time of day?

Sleepy Purple 😂😂 nice bit of green tea maybe? Or some carbs to perk you up a bit? I have to say it does feel more draining than other cardio orientated workouts. Gives me proper hunger.

As a side note, I am struggling to not eat whole bars of chocolate (I mean the 200g ones) at the moment. Last night, OH and I shared a slice of cheese on toast as I was peckish so that was a better choice.

Ah i loved 3 men and a baby roman. I’m all nostalgic now.
Part of your 6lbs must be water so it will shift faster than you think.
I am moving today but I feel very tired. Weights really make me tired. I remember this from my last go of liift. I could have dozed off on my way in to work this am!

Yeah just about Purple 🤣🤣

Knee has been a bit crumbly but other than that just the usual soreness 🤣🤣 oh God yeah those 180 squat jumps 🙈🙈 it's the sumo squat jumps I cant hack... bum burn & thigh burn all in one. Eesh!

It's really good! I love Kristen Bell anyway (Veronica Mars was great when it came out) but this is very cleverly done. Loads of ethics thrown into it.

Transform 20 sounds good if the cast struggle in 20mins. It’s on my list - good to know I could do it with no step.

Hope your legs were ok today plink. I’m going to be in the same position as you tomorrow after week 3 tri/chest. It had the most stupidly hard HIIT with 60s of 180 squat jumps. My legs were burning after 1 round so I was half dead after 3. Abs moves were hard too. I am worried about getting out of bed tomorrow

I might watch the good place now you’ve all recommended it. I don’t want the ted danson dreams though

Haha nooo... no pregnancy here.
Yeah it was a Ted Danson sex dream. Well weird. Made me look at him v differently 🤣 no grisly bits mind, my dreams are very PG apparently and all I saw was us getting out of bed together 🤣🤣

Oh God you're brave 🙈🙈well done on doing Week 1! I do miss ShaunT but my knees do not. Everything he does involves jumping 😖 not good unless you have amazingly youthful and well adjusted joints. Are you going to carry on with it?

Plink - I never got as far as week 5 well done lol re ted danson dreams. You weren't pregnant were you? I had all my weirdest dreams when pg.

Did transform 20 fast workout - I found week 1 'fast' hard so did week 2 without the step and it was still manic! The modifier has the same colouring as me and she was beetroot. The cast in general were struggling which is impressive in 20 minutes, but there was too much leaping around for my liking!

I binged all three seasons if the Good Place in about 4 days 🙈 it was so good but I ended up having weird/uncomfortable dream that had Ted Danson in it 😂😂 he is awesome in it.
That's a brilliant idea! Watch your TV shows whilst you workout? Yaaas! 😂😂

Just finished Week 5 Legs... err... how ridiculously difficult is it to get up the stairs after that workout? 😖

lol khalessi time It seems to be a real marmite programme. I used to LOVE call the midwife then just stopped watching it, I quite like the good place but have only seen 2 or 3. There seems to be too much popular tv to watch everything! I really want a treadmill for the front room so I can work out and watch at the same but dp refuses. pft.

Binging? Or bingeing? 🤔🤔

I couldn't get into that yum 🙈🙈 I've watched the first episode 3 times and I couldn't get into it 😂😂 my ex used to watch it so I got snippets (I am tempted to attempt a 4th go because of certain characters who clearly kick ass).

I've been binging on Call The Midwife, The Good Place and Bonding. Very odd mix 😂😂

Sometimes workouts need to give way for a bit of me-time. Or in your case, a bit of khaleesi-time 😂😂

Yay Plink! Glad you are back

No exercise today again as I had to fit in game of thrones

Haha the conversation had moved on by the time I got round to posting so most of my q's are answered now 🙄 takes me like an hour ti write and send a post with DS running around 🙈🙈

Hi everyone,

Back after a little break 🎉 good to be back mind, I missed you all 😊😊
Lovely to see you're all still going strong and hello to the famous Boobz!

Reastie you look lovely!! And you are making me properly broody (stop that 😂😂). Your legs dont look huge at all, I'd say you've got lovely slender legs. I could pat your bump all day long 🤩 how are you feeling these days?

Yum - thanks for checking in 😊😊 How have you been? That's amazing! May I ask how she did it? Does she have a guide dog that runs with her or an aide?

Purple sounds like a lovely run. Has your cough gone? Maybe the last bits of that are lingering and making you feel a bit weak?

Roman I know they say weekends of gluttony aren't good but I think they are very good for the soul. It's nice to just take a break from being strict, have all the chocolate and all the wine 😂. Don't get back on the scales, you don't need to. What's important is you enjoyed yourself and you're already back into your routine 😊 I haven't tried any CDF... are they any good?

Ah that's great news your back to normal purple - well done on your workouts.

Reastie she had a runner and they were attached at the wrists with a black strap. I had assumed she would have been training with her guide but their timetables didn't often mean this could happen so she would put messages on the local running boards for someone to train with her. Purple she did enjoy it but I think she found the whole thing very emotional and hit the wall earlier than she expected. Very respectable time though. She isn't going to do another because if all the time involved but wants to work on her times for shorter runs.

Congrats to your SIL poppy - did she enjoy it? I love the marathon. My DH laughs at me watching it as it is just a lot of people running but I watch it on TV every year and used to go and support when I lived in London.

I’m feeling a lot better now - I think I was just run down and still a bit ill. Did back and bi’s yesterday and then the dreaded HIIT only legs week 2 today. Holy crap. That was hard work. Rest day tomorrow. Am hoping I’m back to normal now. Plan to get run back up to 10miles next week so that will be the test I guess.

Hope you’ve all had good weekends.

Plink - I hope you’re ok. You’ve not posted in ages

Thank you, you’re very kind but irl it’s very obvious. My double chin is getting quite epic now as are my wobbly arms and despite having a big tummy it’s still very squishy and wobbly rather than firm!

Yumy wow to sil. Did she run it with a dog or a person to lead her round. I love watching the marathon on tv and am always amazed by how much the professional atheletes kick their legs back in a kind of circle like running a bike. That’s what they always say is wrong with my running technique, my legs don’t kick back enough.

Purple you’ll get there, it just takes time to recover from things.

No exercise bar a couple of very gentle yoga sessions last week. It really does seem to be making a difference to nausea though so I’m trying to suck it up.

Well done on your 8 mile run purple. What do you think is causing the weakness - is it still being a bit run down? Do you think it would be worth going to GP to get bloods checked out?

I have just been to watch my sil who is blind run the London marathon! really inspiring.

I don’t think your legs look big either reastie. I don’t think you look big at all for 30wks. When I had my second I was massive really quickly and then didn’t grow much more from about 25wks so when I was full term I was actually quite small. Maybe the same is happening to you?

Did shoulders wk2 on weds then run today. Was strangely weak on weds and had to go down a weight and even then I struggled. Run was good today but I’m feeling it now. Has been 5wks since I did a 10mile plus run so 8miles today was enough. My legs are really stiff now. Bluebells were lovely so it was good to get out there

Reastie I love those progression pics you look fabulous throughout and your legs do not look big at all!