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

[Theromanempire]

Thought I would start a new thread as we have literally run out of room on the last one

Yumy I never carry water but then that’s mainly as carrying it on my running belt thing somehow makes me more likely to have stitch! I read once on a running forum lots of runners don’t tend to unless it’s longer than an hours run. On ocassion I have felt like I could —murder a— have a drink but have just kept plodding on. When I was running 1 hour 15 mins + I did used to feel that I shoukd be taking water with me. But it depends on you so if you need it take it and ignore people who don’t. Running is hard if you haven’t done much for a while, really gets the heart pumping! 3.5-4K is a good distance though, I’m sure I didn’t manage that initially.

Insanity - you’re definitely right re autumns programmes. I got much more doms and actually quite good legs from doing 21dfx. Autumn may be annoying but she does deliver! I’ve been sore all this week

Reastie - that is ridiculous re your gym and BA classes. Surely no one is that dedicated?! Well done on the 6am run. That’s commitment, I like it!

I was a massive cliche today. I spent most of the morning watching the marathon and then went out for a run. In the interest of sharing hints and tips I will pass on the 2 things I learned from today’s run. 1) do not do a long run the day after doing a leg workout. My quads were sore 20mins in. 2) if you need a map put it in a pocket with a zip so it doesn’t fly away and leave you stranded with no idea how to get home. Despite these 2 rather ridiculous problems I actually had a good run, but I did get a bit lost. 8.5miles so was pleased with that. I will be sore tomorrow

Oh wow purple, those are useful hints indeed! Do you take your mobile with you on runs? I use the app Runkeeper. It’s free and logs your runs with gps. If you get lost you could use that or google maps to find where you are. I have a flip belt for running which I put my phone in and it’s really good. Enough for my key, tissue, nurofen (you never know....) and my phone and I don’t notice I’m carrying them. My arm thing for my phone gave me a bad arm on longer runs.

All this talk of autumn and 80do you made me try another one! I did legs, day 59. I want those sliders! Have those of you that have got them bought official B.B. ones or is there a cheaper way to get them? I didn’t have sliders and can’t really use weights as even holding them hurts the nerve in my arm so had to modify. Changed some moves to make them more balance based a la p90x3. Felt like a decent workout and if I hadn’t have modified a lot it would have been a really hard one! I wish autumn didn’t annoy me so much. Maybe if I stick with her she gets better like Tony Horton did.

Purple I watched some of the marathon. Mo Farah looked like he could barely stand up when he finished! I can’t believe how fast they do it, 26 miles in just over 2 hours, how is that possible?! I liked watching their form, they really kick their legs back almost to kick their bottom which I need to work on as my physio says this takes some stress from the knees and makes the glutes work harder.

Poppy I’m always absolutely bright red after running and it takes me ages to go back to a normal colour. I wish I had taken a drink yesterday I was so thirsty I was looking longingly at puddles and had a bit of a headache.

MapMyRun etc aren’t that helpful for me as I run mostly in the countryside on footpaths. I take my phone though so can google map in extremis, not that it helped my yesterday.

Legs not too sore today which is a surprise.

Morning all so many messages! Well done to you all for the exercise over the weekend and in the heat!!

You all know I am a huge Autumn fan This week is week 11 so only 2 weeks to go Agreed with DH that once we finish this 80DO in a couple of weeks, we will just repeat it again although I may throw in some of the other workouts we used to do to just mix it up a bit.

The combination of weights/sliders/bands is great - the plank work on sliders really works you much harder than without. And you really do get used to the bands - she says in one of the first workouts that they are difficult to get on and off at the start and work out where to put them but you get used to them and it is true - really awkward to start with but second nature now.

So am another 2lb down this week - this diet really works! Still struggling to eat enough protein but protein powder/shakes/cereal bars/ice-cream (yes, high protein low calorie ice-cream!!!) is getting me there. I'm eating chocolate/sweets etc and still losing 2lbs a week - what's not to love I have set a load of mini-goals on my phone to reach my target of 12 stone - first one is to get my first 14stone something reading on the scales - lowest last week was 15 stone 1lb (although my average weight for the week was 15 stone 4lb) so I am hopeful it might be this week.

Happy Monday everyone

Insanity forgot that you asked how we chose which workouts to do. I figured that Legs/Booty were similarish and by working legs with squats/lunges etc work your bum anyway so feels more productive to do Legs. Then I watched Cardio Flow and there are too many moves that me and DH would have to modify and I hate inchworms and there are SO MANY of them so it was a bit of a no brainer. I love the format of the Cardio Core workouts so would always choose that as a cardio workout anyway.

Morning all. I did leg day today, and really enjoyed it too

Yumyum and Purple well done on your respective runs. I haven't run for a long time, but you are both making me want to venture out again.

Yule - I just got some cheap sliders from Amazon (sorry don't know how to link) but they are fine. I hate the exercises with sliders but only because they work my core so much more, really good investment.

Thermo - brilliant weightloss results! Not sure which plan you are following? Sorry if I missed that. I have been struggling with food since starting 80do as so hungry all the time so even more respect that you are managing to lose doing this. Booty/legs are pretty similar so can understand why you miss out booty but next time round I think you should mix it in. I missed that you are also not doing cardio flow, you are very wise

Have a fab day everyone!

Thinking of getting these sliders . Insanity is this about what you paid? They look smaller than autumns, does this matter? Also thinking about getting the smaller bands, I’ve been tying up my physio bands but smaller ones will be better.

Did BA this morning. Glutes were hurting from legs workout yesterday so I’m really going to feel my glutes even more tomorrow! Just as well tomorrow is rest/core day.

Thermo you’ll be in that stones brackets soon, I bet you. Great work on the loss, sounds like it’s really working for you.

Ahh purple I see what you mean with footpaths, that’s annoying. How are you doing with increasing duration each time?

Yes, exactly the same as mine, it doesn't matter if they are smaller, you only put your toes/heels/hands on them. Definitely get resistance loops too, they are about same price, maybe a bit cheaper, and are brilliant for adding intensity.

Thanks insanity, will do. Which workouts of 80do use the bands? Is it mainly booty? I thought they might be used in the leg workout I did but no.

Can anyone recommend an insanity max workout for me to do on Wednesday morning that is cardio (ok, I know, they all are!) and not overly focused on upper body stuff (including not too much plank/push up based stuff)? I can modify but would prefer a workout where I don’t need to modify everything! Fancied a change for my third cardio workout of the week (a bit scared of step aerobics after falling off the step last week) and have never managed to do much of insanity max.

Reastie have you tried the im30 modifier tracks - they are very doable although all the pushups pikes and stuff are still hard work just on the knees/modified.

Very tempted by sliders instead of paper plates -I might have to click buy! Insanity you are selling them to me.

Well done on SV Roman - RH seems to be really working!

wow purple 8 mile run! That would have taken me about 4 hours.

Good morning everyone.

Yule - 3 workouts use the bands - booty, cardio core and AAA.
For max 30 workout I would probably do max out Sweat or Friday fight round 2. I think all of the workouts have press ups or plank stuff but these definitely have less than the strength and power ones.

Yum - tbh if I could use paper plates I would have but I have very old wood floor that is massively uneven and gnarley and even the sliders catch all the time.

Enjoy your workouts all!

I have similar sliders to those posted below - they can be used on either carpet or wood floor. I did try paper plates but they weren't the same.

Bands - Total Body Core uses the bands aswell but there are a lot of arms moves/plank work in those so not much good Reastie. I do think your best bet is Cardio Core (but not Phase 3 as there is a lot of burpee/random handstand moves in that).

Purple 8 miles is impressive - you aren't that far from half-marathon now. I remember when I was training for it, the general view is that if you can run 10 miles comfortably, the final 3 miles will happen on the day. Never put it into practice so not sure if it is true

Did the final Phase 3 Total Body Core last night - hate the 2 x 15 pattern!!

Woo hoo on the weight roman that is great I like the small goals approach too. I just want it all immediately so get fed up. Am struggling with my weight at the mo - haven’t gained at lot and objectively don’t need to lose a lot but I am a few lbs up on last year and can’t seem to lose it. I’m not quite motivated enough I think.

Can’t remember who asked re max 30 workout but I’d go for the level 1 day 1 cardio one. I really like that one. Max out sweat is the hardest in my opinion. It is great too though.

Was pleased last night as had lots of opportunities to duck out of workout and got interupted multiple times but I did it. Was dirty 30 which I find hard too. I tried for the first time to do the bonus plank move with the weight. (Normally I do it with no weight). I managed it but wobbled a lot. Autumn was rock solid. She must have abs of steel.

Well done on working out when it wasn't a good time Purple - all too easy to skip those workouts. Well done on your workout Roman too.

Insanity your wooden floor sounds lovely even if not good for paper plate sliding!

Reastie - did you do an insanity m 30 - I think sweat intervals is my fave.

Have injured myself on that sat run/jog/walk whatever it was ... boo, have felt pain like I twisted my left ankle ever since but wasn't too bad and I could walk etc so today I decided to do chalean weights (my cheating speeded up version - 20 minutes) then to go for 'run' and try and get round the park 3 times which including the walk to and from my house is 6k, as soon as I started jogging my left leg reaaaaaly hurt up the calf like it was being gripped. Anyway I had downloaded couch to 5k as I was a right mess on Saturday and used that, and did most of the second run tagged on. I couldn't run fast because of my leg and it was mainly walking so it was pretty doable, I felt calm and didn't get nearly as out of breath and my face was pink at the end rather than tomato!

Not sure what to do about leg - had planned to do insanity max 30 tomorrow - should I rest it or stretch it or ignore it?

Yumy that’s rubbish about the leg. Personally I’d not to insanity tomorrow as doing workouts when I’m a bit injured have led me to so many problems. I’m trying to learn to be more sensible and rest when my body needs it. Can you do an upper body workout to rest the legs but still do something?

I did insanity cardio intervals this morning in the end. Phew that was so hard! I forgot the love hate relationship I have with insanity! So much harder than BA but I suppose I’m not used to it and if I were to do it more I’d be better.

Sorry, was in hairdresser earlier and had to Post quickly as my hair colour had to be washed out!

Purple well done on getting that dirty 30 done. I’m in a rut like you, I’ve put on a few lbs and just can’t quite get motivation to step up what I’m doing. Hopefully as you build up the runs the weight will disappear.

Going to get those plates and might build up to the bands!

I think your right Reastie - will rest tomorrow then do something with an upper focus. I think dp's cross trainer should be alright to use too depending exactly what it is I have done. I probably should have turned back home earlier and wouldn't be limping around now.

On a better note how did your hair turn out?

my plates arrived today

Also I finally dug my bands out to put round my legs while doing chalean today (had been modifiying by leaving that out for some moves)

hair good thank you. Nice to hide the grey for a little while anyway! Hopefully a couple of days of resting it and it’ll be back to normal yumy. Have you got a foam roller? I wonder if that would help.

{admires Reastie's shiny hair} I am imagining you like Ellie Goulding now, like in the slightly strange advert where even her hair is strong. My hair is in really desperate need of root touch up, I had it done professionally last time and it made such a difference compared to me applying a box from the supermarket.

I don't have a foam roller but have heard they are painful so not sure I want one! Do you think it is helpful?

I find foam rolling my it band (or whatever that muscle up the side of my leg is) agonising at the time but even doing it for 5 minutes afterwards it feels a lot better. Tony Horton says it’s like giving yourself an expensive sports massage! My gym had them for people to use, not sure if you could try that at a leisure centre to see what you thought before actually buying one? I have the long ones and it is a pita to store.

Just popping in quickly to day that on the 80 DO workouts there is a foam rolling one (will either be number 7 or number 14). I haven't done it but if you are unsure what to do, I am sure Autumn goes through the basics and rolls all the muscles as it is a recovery workout that you are supposed to use once a week.

That's interesting Roman, so part of a weekly workout even without injury? When I have seen foam rollers on lightning offers and mentioned it to dp he always says no don't get one, I think he suspects it wont be used (which could be true) so if I did get one I would have to use it and not just stick it with all my other unused exercise bits!

I have had trouble with my calves when running before actually but it passed so fingers crossed, think it could be lack of flexibility and connected to me finding pikes and stuff difficult.

I will sell it to dp as like expensive sports massage Reastie, if I get one!