Beachbody thread 7 (LIIFT, T25, 21 day fix etc) plus a lovely Beachbody new arrival!

They're kg. I tend to use 5s or 8s for a toning workout but have never looked to build. I have dumbells which I can adjust up to 20k as well as some 3k, 5k and 8k non-adjustable sets.

@theromanempire - What a great idea. I have adjustable dumbells but I often have to pause the streaming to change weights. My weights also go up in 2.5kg increments so on some things I am in between weights. This would help bridge the gap. Genius!

@ShowOfHands I feel the same. My friends are generally runners so it's great to be able to talk BBOD without anyone's eyes glazing over through boredom!

@PlinkPlink How exciting - not long to go now! Am I right in thinking Autumn has some pre and post natal content on BBOD? If not maybe T25 (with modifier) or Piyo?

Hope everyone enjoys their workouts today.

Oh thats a great suggestion with the PiYo Roman thank you! I havent even tried that yet so it'll be nice to do something completely new.

Oh man I agree 100% with Roman there. Legs in Liift? Killer 😂😂 I used to love leg day until I met Joel on screen. Feels so good once you've done it though!

Hello to everyone, great to see some new faces.

Hello hello plink! I was thinking of you as it’s Ds’ first birthday this week so knew your date was coming up! So glad you got the home birth. My recovery back to workouts was pretty slow because of section, I did get a pn Pilates dvd which was quite good though. Only ten mins a day every day with progressively harder moves. Really helped my core and pelvic floor (both of which were non existent!). It wasn’t really exercise but it was all heading the right way iykwim.

Body balance here today and combat yesterday and run Saturday. Combat annoyed me as 3 of the tracks had kicks requiring more space than I have in my dining room so I couldn’t do it properly.

Showof I was going to say liift! Even though I’ve never done it I’ve heard a lot about it on the thread! I know what you mean about Tony. He does get a bit less annoying somehow over time, but there’s no escaping the cheese! He’s prob least annoying in hc22 imo. Less time for chat in it 😂. I feel the same about autumn, I just can’t get on with her stuff. I’d also recommend a free trial of Les mills on demand, it’s got some great things on there. I love body attack and body pump (you can do with free weights).

Wow 38 weeks. I never made it that far with either of mine but 36 and 37 weeks was challenging enough in the heat. Are you in the UK? I remember being desperate to get back to exercise. And just breathing normally! Good luck with the home birth. We had a Made In Water pool and we still use it as a paddling pool 13 years later.

I do like the sound of Joel. I just don't respond to being screamed at nor do I appreciate any of the throwaway inspo. Tell me how to maximise/correct/ensure form. I'm a human being, not a lobotomised squaddie.

Which weights did you use for Liift4. It said to ensure you have light, med and heavy available. 8, 10 and 15? Heavier? Lighter? Or just crack on and see what works?

Hello hello everyone!!
And hello to the newbies! Always great to see new people pop in!

Just wanted to see how you were all doing? How are things going with workouts and lockdown?

Liift4 is awesome showofhands I used to be on the Insanity bandwagon and struggled to find something that peaked my interest. But Liift4 was a game changer. Seriously so good.

I'm still very much pregnant so no baby yet to share with you all. I'm 38 weeks tomorrow and it's getting rather uncomfortable in here 😂 home birth was approved in the end though and we're blowing up the birthing pool tonight! The excitement!

I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to getting back into BBOD! I am so excited. Slow and steady though, I'm gonna take some smaller steps towards doing it... First ill be focusing on PFM, then knee exercises and walking, then slowly start a program. Any recommendations for easing back in? I was thinking 21 day fix but more like on an alternating days basis? Possibly?

I hope you're all well, I've missed you all xx

I like Joel's style. It's all well and good Shaun T screaming "POWER EQUIPMENT SWEAT" with joyful abandon but I'm rather too British for all the screeching and like some focus on technique.

I'm pretty good at bodyweight stuff but neglect anything needing equipment. But I'm 39 and while I have adequate strength and tone for my current size, I think as I age, decent strength and some building will stand me in good stead. Is it good on legs? I get a bit fed up with weights being so upper body dominant. I build shoulders/arms quite easily but need more work to achieve leg mass and definition.

It's lovely to find you all here. I don't have many peers who are remotely interested in working out the way I like to. DH is v keen and will always accompany me but his physiology is necessarily different and he faces different challenges.

I'm quite excited about moving on from Max 30.

@ShowOfHands Joel is definitely easy on the eye

Thank you. I've just had a look through Liift4 and I really like the guy leading it. Looks like a good mix of strength, hiit and core. I'm definitely going to try it.

Hi @ShowOfHands Strength wise I would highly recommend LIIFT4. I have the Piyo DVDs from back in the day but found it to be a bit slow. I don't have a lot of free time to exercise so I favour programs where you are worked more intensively. Horses for courses though which is why I am enjoying BBOD. So much choice. Good luck with whatever you decide on!

Do you mind an interloper?

I'm a week away from finishing Insanity Max 30 and after a recommendation for what to do next. I have BBOD and can't decide. I can't BEAR Horton. I have tried but the man makes me want to rip off my arm and throw it at the screen.

I'm fit and v good at cardio and hiit (I can do most of Max 30 without maxing at this point) but probably need to work on both strength and flexibility as my weakest points. I have free weights, kettlebells and a pull up bar but prefer bodyweight work really.

Is it worth combining Piyo with something else?

I do a couple of 5k runs a week and a longer 10/12k run at a weekend too.

@myohmywhatawonderfulday - Thanks so much for the review. It is definitely on my shortlist.

@Theromanempire - Really glad the hybrid is working out for you. I am thinking that I might do something that sees me through to October, then maybe try this hybrid.

Purpleraindeer - Hope you have a good long run. Glad you're enjoying the Work. I love that there is so much variety on BBOD although it does make choosing programs tricky!

Hi roman - cross posted with you. Believe me 100 days of jerichos chat would put your DH off her!

Welcome ohmy - yes definitely join in. Well done on the asylum. I’ve never completed that - I’ve tried twice and each time after 2 wks I got ill so I concluded it didn’t agree with me. You’re obviously a beach body veteran! You might want to give max30 a try - like insanity but done in 30mins. It’s fab. Are you enjoying morning meltdown? I did about 3wks of it but lost interest.

Duein - I think we need your enthusiasm on this thread. I’ve kind of forgotten what my goals are I just do my work outs/runs and plod on. I did a great intervals run on Thursday though - I hadn’t done it for a few weeks and id got a bit quicker which felt good. I’m on wk 3 of The Work which I’m now really enjoying. Today’s ended with 3x 1min intervals of chin ups but with your knees up. Impossible obviously. I was feeling a bit dejected as I was really struggling and the trainer then said ‘I don’t expect you to be able to do this without resting, and if you can you’re a fucking animal!’ That made me feel a bit better!

Long run tomorrow. Need to get out early before the rain.

Hi there,
So here are my thoughts:
-So I love Jericho and her hair is amazing.
-She talks a lot - the whole way through.
-I like the set - its bright and nice to look at in the morning (I realise that sounds a bit weird but its what I think).
-I like that its short - between 20 - 30 minutes a day and I am sure that is one of the reasons I have been able to be so consistent with it.
-I rarely sweat.
-I like how the phases are structured.

• It is repetitive but I feel its just on the side of it being okay.

yumyumpoppycat - Are you following a program of dipping in and out. I am finding following (and sticking) to a program is giving me structure.

myohmywhatawonderfulday - Would love to know what you think of Morning Meltdown if you get a sec.

Hello,

May I join you?

I didn't know you are here !! So happy to have found you all.
I did day 49 of Morning Meltdown today!

I love Beachbody and have done all the classics - P90X, Insanity, Asylum, Asylum vol 2, turbo fire, T25, then there is a long gap because I just signed up when lockdown started.

Oh my goodness I agree about the too much chat on workouts- a bit for personality is fine but not if it adds 10 minutes to a workout.

My workout yest was rubbish def not smashing goals ... maybe I should actually set some!

I love home workouts for saving time and not needing to worry about how I look. occasional gym class is fun though.

I think with no sign of the kids going back to school anytime soon that working out at home is a much better use of my time, rather than wasting time driving to and from the gym (when they reopen obviously!). I might need to add some equipment if I choose a different program but I've got some adjustable weights which are fine for LIIFT4. I thought I would get bored following a program but the first 4 weeks have flown by! Here's to the gains on the next 4 weeks.

Hope everyone else is smashing their goals.

Dueindecember I ditched the gym for home workouts a couple of years ago. I still miss the atmosphere of group classes and swimming, but I love the mixture of home workouts and doing them whenever I want. I have quite a bit of equipment at home too (not big stuff like running machines but barbell, step, balls, pull up bar, weights, sliders, bands etc).

I hate workouts with too much chat. Tony Horton in p90x and autumn are great for this and it really annoys me as I just want to crack on and finish it sooner.

Omg purple that sounds impossible! Even at my fittest I’d struggle. I wonder how many people are actually fit enough to do that?!