Caroline Girvan Beginners Epic

That's interesting, @Anjelika
I may do the app trial at some point if it's better than the YouTubes.

There is a 6 week proper beginners course on the Caroline Girvan App - CGX. You have to pay for the App (I think it's £7.99 a month or £79 for a one off annual payment) BUT you can download it and try it out for free for 2 weeks.

I'm no longer a Beginner but thought I'd try out some of the beginner ones whilst waiting for her next programme to start. She talks throughout the videos rather than just at the start. They go at a nice pace and I think would be just the ticket for anyone starting out or returning to weights. I think the first few weeks are Full body workouts before moving onto lower body and upper body ones.

I've been giving Beginner Epic a go too. I'm not doing it every day as I am mixing it in with the running and yoga I was already doing. I needed to add some strength work.

I didn't think I was that unfit but bloody hell the DOMS after days 1 and 2 were something else. I felt like I had been beaten up! I thought my core was my weakest area but didn't find day 3 too bad. I plan to keep cycling those three until I start finding them pretty easy.

Day 3 today. Mostly ok except for the side planks, plus my legs are stiff/hamstrings tight from day 1 which meant I couldn't get the form right on some moves where the legs are meant to be straight.
I really think that something labelled 'beginners' should have a bit more recognition of moves that some people won't be able to do initially and offer alternatives. So sure, in some cases I could sort of do them from the knees or extended arm but it's a bit dispiriting.

Hoping the rain will have stopped so I can do a huge amount of gardening tomorrow so I may not do a workout. I'm somewhat dubious about how I'm going to get on pruning Ivy as lifting my arms is quite painful at the moment!

Started on Day 1 of EPIC beginner this evening when my run was cancelled due to the rain. I need to do some strength training to build some muscle after losing a couple of stone and to support my running (marathon in April). Found the lower body workout ok but like someone said above, the hamstring bit confused me when she was lifting up her legs. I suspect she had her bum raised up off the ground while I just stayed flat on the ground 😀.

Looking forward to doing the rest of the workouts and then seeing what I can move on to. Really want to build definition in my arms, tone my abdomen and thighs. While I’ve lost weight, I feel very flabby and probably have lost some muscle too. I’m 46 and from same area as CG…..unfortunately that’s where the similarities end!

Similar for me yesterday.
Today beginner epic 2, upper body... too much on the wrists, I had to take a break, and there's a couple of things I can't do (side planks).

So now I'm sore all over rather than just my legs.

I have been working my way through these. I was absolutely crippled by the first 2 days. I have day 5 tomorrow but I live in a flat so not sure if I will be able to do it without landing on the neighbours.

should I do the beginners a few times before starting on the epic program?

I have switched to her app and did day 2 of her beginners programme on there today. I can feel my stomach muscles for some reason.

I went back to finish day 1 and I couldn’t. I think it’s just too tough for me. I’ll be looking at other programs to start with. I used to like FitOn.

This is tough. I did almost half of the leg one yesterday and 9 minutes of the day 2 today (and I thought upper body was my stronger bit). Better than nothing and I’ll get back to both later, I hope. I need a pre-beginners 😂

I’m going to try this too … probably 27th Dec 😅 I’ve put on a lot of weight due to stress/ mental health. I’m a stress eater so need to break that habit and eat healthier.

l’m also going to take part in Yoga with Adrienne 30 days of Yoga.

Just keep cycling through them and one day you’ll do a whole vid and think ‘that was quite easy!’ And notice you aren’t shaking trying to stay in a dolphin hold plank or having to take a break in lunge holds/pulses etc.

And it’s a GREAT feeling. It will come. I promise.

I really enjoy CGs workouts and I can see some muscle definition and a bit of abs now after turning into a bit of a jelly for a couple of years.

Looks interesting

Completed session 3 this morning. My muscles are definitely complaining

I don't understand the hamstring exercises near the end of day 1, what are we supposed to be doing there? I'm sure I ended up just flopping about 🤣

Sully question but do you do a workout every day until the end of the programme or do you have rest days??

The stands squats were really something 😂
I do it with 2kg because I already had them from shoulder rehab and will be buying 4kg soon. If anyone wants a workout from her that's easier I like the standing abs with dumbbells one (I switch between 1 and 2 kg for that)

I have some 3kg dumbells plus adjustable dumbells that I currently have at 5kg and an 8kg kettlebell.

I've done it a few times and am now a few episodes into the first full epic programme, hoping I'll be able to dona proper push up soon!

I'm in! 52 with about a stone to lose by May