Getting fitter and stronger with Caroline Girvan- all welcome!

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@BigButtons yeah it's too hard! I had read that it's not your stomach contents that help you to lift weights, it's your existing muscles. However I feel I have no energy when I am fasted and no stamina. This might be in my head but i really struggle.

@pharmachameleon i can't help with pre workout snacks - I've exercised first thing in the morning fasted for years, used to run 10 miles every morning fasted so Caroline's sessions don't pose a problem. Latest thinking is it's not good to exercise fasted, especially fir menopausal women (Dr Stacy Sims). I just couldn't face eating first thing now.

Thanks @samthebordercollie. I'm totally fine with cardio fasted but struggle with weights. I've been having a big latte and a separate shot of kefir before CG's classes lately and I've felt ok so maybe that's enough.

She's back! New video onYou Tube explaining about her new app, a new beginners programme and a new longer Beastmode programme. No mention of the price, but 2 weeks free trial. It will be launched 28th April.

Link to the new video

Sorry for being MIA but I am so excited to hear the news about the app. it's GBP80 for the year and i think GBP8.99 monthly for the UK.

@ladybranstonpickle thanks for finding the price, it's really not expensive at all compared to other trainers. And it sounds like the app will have a lot more than just exercise programmes.

It sounds good but I won’t be paying - I don’t like subscribing to things in general. I’ll be sticking to the workouts on YouTube.

Thank you for finding out the price, I found it strange it wasn't mentioned at all in the video. So pleased Caroline is back.

I'm glad the monthly subscription is less than I expected, still have a mountain of free YouTube workouts of hers to finish first!

I've been doing Caroline for 12 weeks now (first 4 weeks just epic beginners) alongside keto and have lost 2 stone and 2 dress sizes, feel like a new woman 💪. Her workouts have really improved my health and strength.

I was 4 stone overweight, so 2 more to go!

Hi, not posted here before but I've been doing CG for a while now and excited about the app launch.
She probably didn't mention price in the video as it'll be different in different currencies.

What do we all think about the app?

I'm back doing Epic again (have done three times without completing due to holidays/life 😬) - but now am intrigued by app!

What was the last beastmode program like?

I don’t know if I will use the app but will definitely sign up as a ‘thank you’ to Caroline for three years of free workouts. I have no idea what it would have cost for gym membership or other online training. Happy to pay her her due.

Well, I've downloaded the app, paid, and so far I'm very impressed. The articles are very interesting, the meal plans full of good ideas to maximize protein and the 'how to' section with detailed explanations of how to do everything from squats to push ups.

@Worldgonecrazy me too. I want her to stick around and am happy to help make that continue. And she must have ploughed a big chunk of her youtube earnings into it.

The "how to" section on the app is excellent!

Isn't it just? I'm really struggling trying to find a way of mirroring the app onto my TV: I'd need to wear glasses if I watched the programmes on my tablet and I love having them on a biggish screen: Unfortunately I don't have fibre optic internet so the speed isn't fast enough for mirroring and the HDMI cable doesn't work with my iphone: Just as well I've still got plenty of You Tube programmes still to get through!

That's brilliant @DottyDry 👏🏼

Any idea why the app videos don't work with screen mirroring from phone to TV?

I would love to get it, finally had a smartTV installed in our home gym, took me so long to organise it. anyone know if I can use bluetooth to get in on the TV ? I could not watch it on an iPhone or even an iPad, which was the whole reason I got the TV in the first place..

Hello all, I downloaded the app but haven’t signed up yet. It’s 11.99 a month in euros, not much and maybe I’ll be more inclined to do something every day if I’m paying for it.

I noticed she had a beast mode programme starting today, is it the same as what was on YouTube? In any case I want to finish Heat before starting anything else just yet. Day 46 so nearly there.

I don’t have a telly so I’m just following on the iPad, I prop it up on some cat furniture and exercise in front of it. I also have a large screen Mac but it’s in the wrong room, so iPad it is.

I've been distracted by other things for the last few weeks so haven't tried the app. I find the iPad ok for the YouTubes - I've got the type of cover that acts as a stand, and can easily move it between various places depending on if the exercise is standing, sitting or floor.

Yes, me too. It goes on the yoga block for the floor exercises.

I’ve just discovered my iPad is too old for the app. I may need to move the computer after all. Or else shell out for a new iPad. What a pain.

Newbie here, just completed a second week of beginners. I downloaded the app but can you only get a free trial if you opt for the monthly payment option? The annual is a lot cheaper overall but I'd like to try it before committing to £80!

I've also seen a lot of people saying they can't mirror it to the tv which would be Important to me so I think I might leave it a little while to see if this gets sorted.

I'm thinking of doing Iron next with very low weights. Is it all dumbells and not bodyweight? My upper body is so weak plus I'm quite overweight so I find planks, push ups, triceps dips etc quite hard on my shoulders and wrists. I'm thinking of using Iron to improve my upper body strength before going back to something with bodyweight exercises again. So would Iron work for this?

@SynchOrSwim If I remember correctly there are definitely tricep dips and some push ups in Iron, but you can always do push ups against a wall to start with: In the 'How to' section of the app Caroline shows how you can modify them if you can't do them at the beginning:
I've finally managed to get my LG TV to synch but in my case my TV uses miracast which can only be used with Android: So I downloaded the app on my OH's tablet and it works perfectly: The big problem is that I had to pay for another subscription as it was Android and not Apple so I'm going to contact the CGX helpdesk and see if I can get a refund: The quality is good too - I'd tried with a 3rd party app before but the image was awful and there was no sound: I think it really depends on the TV you have as to how easy it is to synch: Mine definitely doesn't recognise any phone or tablet connected by HDMI, but for other people that works fine:

I'm new to CG - I quit the gym a few months ago as it was taking up too much time but any muscle I had turned to flab pretty quickly since. I've started her Beastmode program on the app, and am now in that phase of gently lowering myself onto the loo, and getting arm trembles if I try to raise them above waist height!

I was able to stream to the tv from the app fine, but we have a pretty new tv.