Anyone else doing Caroline Girvan's EPIC programme?

I don’t like training barefoot, except for yoga. I also find nice exercise gear keeps me motivated. Wearing just kecks and an old t-shirt would really put a downer on my mood!

can’t imagine going back to a gym and having to wear actual shoes. Or even proper sports wear. Lately I’ve been working out in a sports bra and knickers.

So I'm not the only one.... LOL...

Came across this lovely little core session from way back when:

And this isn't bad either:

I love a good plank challenge

I’m barefoot too. In fact I often need to move floor space when I do lunges as my back foot tends to leave a sweaty patch in the floor and it gets slippery.

I can’t imagine going back to a gym and having to wear actual shoes. Or even proper sports wear. Lately I’ve been working out in a sports bra and knickers. Less sweaty washing. Once it gets cooler I will add a t-shirt and maybe yoga socks

Barefoot for weight training

Do you guys all wear sneakers when working out?
Is it easier?
I'm always barefoot...

Ok, was bored and ordered proper training shoes from Under Armour I’ve been using a very old pair of Nikes which are my strictly indoor training shoes but they keep lifting when I do lunges.

My plan was to invest in Nike Metcons but then came across this pair and best of all, they are discounted (fist pump).

Oh man, I’m sorry you’re feeling so ill @BigButtons

I did Heat day 4 yesterday, have to say didn’t really enjoy it. First half was hip thrusts and I never know if I’m doing them right. I did feel the burn on my glutes and my back was fine but I just feel so akward when balancing against the bench.

@BigButtons I also have a slight cold, from using public transport probably despite us all being masked up, but luckily nothing more than a slight sniffle. I hope your is just a cold abs nothing worse?

Day 7 heat done, I increased weights and it was hard, but it was over quickly. Did regular lunges instead of the Bulgarians but it was enough.

My arms/chest were sore from yesterday, I had difficulty doing my bra up this morning. It seems the the Heat sessions are giving a lot more sore muscles the day after compared to Epic1. Let’s hope there are more visible results too!

... my Pilates teacher would have some things to say about alignment of neck especially on the move lying on side and moving both legs up. I feel like she’s straining and only gets away with it as she’s young?!

I've never had this issue with any of her workouts. But then I never got on with Pilates... Different strokes........ etc...

The more I work out with Anna, the more she grows on me.
No gimmicks - no sales talk or advertising - always professional.
No makeup - totally girl next door.
Better taste in music than Mrs Girvan....
Yes, a lot is somewhat repetitive, but somehow it's never boring.
And I like her body shape. She just looks..... wholesome!

@Melassa ah didn't realise you were referring ing to epic heat. Watched it because I was so intrigued. Agree they look the same! Only diff I can spot is the skull crusher had arms straightened back to 90 degrees and for the extension the arm stayed at 45 degrees when extended. Don't think my form will stay so perfect though so will probably end up with an extended skull crusher 😅

I did one of growinganana’s 15 min core workouts in the end. Didn’t love it to be honest - I feel like my Pilates teacher would have some things to say about alignment of neck especially on the move lying on side and moving both legs up. I feel like she’s straining and only gets away with it as she’s young?!

I think that’s what I like about CG - simple moves well explained. Some of the other YouTubers I’ve done there is so much leaping about and for a 40-something it feels all very risky!

[quote ManxRhyme]@Melassa I think for skull crushers your upper arm is perpendicular to the body and you move at the elbow joint. For pullovers the whole arm moves at the shoulder joint.[/quote]
Yes, the skull crushers I figured out, but couldn’t really see what the difference was with this version of the pullovers, just a bit lower yet still bending at the elbow, but how much lower? I couldn’t figure it out and what part of my tricep I was supposed to be working. Also I’ve been doing pullovers differently in other workouts, with a single weight past my head and my arms slightly bent, but these seemed different. Or else I’d completely misunderstood.

Sometimes some of the exercises baffle me and I need to go back and watch a couple of times. Today I was in a rush to get finished so raced through instead. My bad!

@Melassa I think for skull crushers your upper arm is perpendicular to the body and you move at the elbow joint. For pullovers the whole arm moves at the shoulder joint.

I also couldn’t tell the difference between the skull crushers and the pull over extension thingies.

Wow at you doing 8kg! I had enough of a challenge with 6, and for the flies and the skull crushers I went back to 3kg. By the way, don’t you get irrationally annoyed at how she spells “flyes”? Or is it the correct spelling in body-building-ese?

@FlowerArranger interesting on the Growingannanas dumbbell sessions, I might take a look the next time I’m not up to burpees, or whatever HIIT torture awaits in Heat.

Just come across this full body workout fron Anna:

It's labelled cardio but there's quite a lot of strength work too.

Plus she has a brand new workout with weights out tomorrow :

Seems she is doing a lot more stuff with dumbbells these days. Possibly trying to keep up with Caroline?

It's all good. I always like to have the option of a dose of Growingannanas on days when I don't feel up to Ms Girvan's more intense workouts. Like this morning....... this is all I could manage:

Plus Rebecca's Bingo Wings with Alphie...

@BigButtons i hope you feel better soon. I did day 6 chest and triceps too. Some I couldn’t do, or did very few of. The dead stop tricep push-up was impossible, I just about managed one by somehow scrambling to get off the ground and all the rest were cobra push ups. As for the uneven ones, well… my arms are trembling a bit holding this phone, so I think I shall bin my plank session as I’m likely to faceplant.

Off to pour some wine. Thank god it’s Friday!