EPIC!! Losing, gaining and groaning with Caroline Girvan

Should say forearms, no firearms here, thankfully!

Hi @BigButtons, I’m still here too, on EH Day 39 which I’ve yet to do, but my firearms are a bit sore from the bicep and tricep bonanza yesterday. Weirdly my right thumb and right wrist started to get sore, so I was actually stronger on my left side. No idea why!

I’ve started to incorporate a core and abs session every day, after the warmup and before the Heat session, so I’ve been alternating between the 15 plank session, Rock hard abs, isometric abs and braced abs. That way if I don’t have time at least I’ve done the abs, which is my worst area! Not helped by crisis and crap lying about the house…

I can't get back up either @BigButtons.!

CG posted a new one today which got the FB groups very excited!

I did Complex series day 3. I actually ache from day 2 (Arms). Day 3 was a glute one and killed me! Donkey kicks galore. They're good though - go really quickly (which is the main plus point for me)>

I don't know @BigButtons, the FB peeps seem to think Heat is hard! So maybe you are just doing easier ones. They are also speculating about an advent set for December. I may be becoming a little bit obsessed.

Thanks, guys - feeling much better and today my surgeon cleared me for moderate exercise (and skiing!!!! Yeah )

It’s going to take a while to get my mojo back, but I’ve done it before and I’ll do it again!!

I'm on holiday next week, so am doing a short programme called Complex Series. When I come back I'll start Beastmode or Heat I think.

@FlowerArranger hope you can start soon - I'm only away for a week and I'm wondering whether I can put some weights in my luggage....

Goodness! For 2 days I’ve not been able to access Mumsnet. Amazing how much I got done though!

Did day 36 shoulders and this morning a 10 mins ab session as I fell I’ve been neglecting my abs (glances at wobbly belly, pours another glass of wine). Tomorrow I shall plough on with day 37 of heat, now I’m getting nearer the end I want to get through the workouts. I do have a sore arm, albeit predating the shoulder workout. I suspect from excessive smartphone use . I’ve tried the trigger points but apparently a tennis ball is required for that area and I’ve found the cat-sized fake tennis ball to be of no use. I will need to buy a proper one this weekend.

Well done on completing Heat @BigButtons, I too might look at Beeastmode afterwards, or another short series. I’m a bit loath to commit to another 10 week workout as I’ve been having trouble finding the time in my day to get through the sessions and it does seem that they never end. I think I will find shorter series more achievable and less demoralising if I miss a day.

Oddly enough I’ve been looking at CG’s shorter spot workouts and been finding them too easy. But I am in no way that fit.

@FlowerArranger I hope you are able to get back to exercising soon. An ex of mine had eye surgery and he had to remain immobile for 20 days and not exert himself for another 10 weeks . I hope your convalescence is nowhere near that long!

Well done @BigButtons!! You must feel...
EPIC 🤣

Hope you surgeon gives you the all clear @FlowerArranger.

I cheated and skipped straight to full body then the HIIT last week. Feeling a bit bored and wanting more overall cardio/HIIT. I can confirm that CG EMOMs are objectively more brutal than other HIITs out there, according to my fitness tracker.

I've got one more day of Epic 3 and then will do one of the week long ones as I'm away for a week.

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She finished Epic 3 on Sunday and I think posted links to all of her other workouts. I think I'm going to do Heat next

I can definitely see a difference to my arms and shoulders. Need to look at my diet I think in order to see more abs definition, but I know from my yoga that my core is getting stronger. And actually the reason I started this is to keep my bones strong as I hit menopause. I'm now in a routine and quite like doing it at the end of my working day.

Just done Day 16 of EPIC 3 - all shoulders. Was really quite repetitive, but on the plus side I am already thinking about buying lots of halternecks to wear next summer.

Wow, well done @BigButtons!

I have just finished week 2 of Epic III. Thoughts so far:

• Definitely more abs work. Dead bugs, planks etc. I think there's been more in 2 weeks of Epic III, than in all of Epic Heat. No complaints from me; I enjoy a lying down exercise sometimes
• The 40 minutes does feel a bit longer. Yesterdays HIIT was 30 minutes and it flew by. (Tabata HIIT, which I like a lot) I am finding I need to allow myself a full hour to change, find weights, do the video. Rather than 35-40mins.
• Still hate Bulgarian lunges , though I think I am better at them. @ladybranstonpickle, I definitely lie the top of my foot flat on the sofa for support. Not sure that is right; but I cannot balance if on the ball of my foot!

Heigh ho, week 3 starts tomorrow

Well done @BigButtons ! Is that your second set of CG?

I have day 48 to do today - missed it yesterday as I wasn't well. I've done a couple of astanga classes too over the weekend which I love. I was trying to put in some tricep type push ups into my chataranga.