What's happening with me?
Today was Resistance 1. 3 round, 5 moves each with a bonus round at the end. Last week I used 5 pound weights for this routine. I decided to up it to 8 pounds this week. I was able to complete 2 rounds with the 8 pound weight and had to switch to 5 pounds for the last round. The squat thrusts is what really did me in for having to use a smaller weight. I enjoy this routine a lot and I cannot wait to see how I improve from here!
Today was Cardio 1 and Core 1. The workouts are definitely getting easier. I was able to complete the regular version on everything except the burpees. I am glad to see my fitness challenged and still review enough that I can tell I am getting stronger. On to another day!
Today was an AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible), that was 10 minutes long. The exercises were 10 mountain climbers, 20 high knees and 30 air squats. I was able to complete 4 rounds completely and the 5th I got all but 14 squats done. I really enjoy these workouts. The moves are easy to learn, easy to do (for the most part), and usually fairly short workouts. For the rest of the day I have my steps to get in, and I have my other workout this evening. On to another good day!
Today was Resistance 2. I am still a little sore from yesterday but I was able to complete this workout with minimal modification. We do not have a pull-up bar so I have to modify all of the workouts that require one. I very much enjoy the short time on these workouts but I always feel like I get a great workout. Push Pulls were definitely working my sore back. I made extra sure that I did this with correct form to avoid a serious injury. I may need some Ibuprofen after tonight but, it will all get better.
Today was a Chipper workout. Which basically means, you’ll be doing a lot of reps of some move/s that Chris and Heidi Powell think might possibly kill you. Today was: 125 Jumping Jacks, 100 Bridge Ups (oh my glutes), and 75 Sit-Ups.
My key to getting these done is not getting it all done at one time. I always break it up into sections. Do I think I can do 125 jumping jacks at once? No. My feet hurt after a few but, I can do about 25 at a time without problems. So I do my 25 and then rest for a couple of seconds before knocking out the next 25. It’s all about chipping away at the huge quantity until it all gets done. I have even done Chippers before where I would do some of one exercise and then do another for a little bit to give whatever muscle group a rest. Today I opted for continuing with one move until it got knocked out.
My favorite thing about these Transform App workouts is they are never super long. They usually take from 10-30 minutes and then I can go about the rest of my day. On the weight loss cycle you do these strength workouts 3 times a week and cardio 6 days a week. In level 1, the cardio started around 10 minutes and you worked up to about 30 minutes by the end of the 12 weeks. In level 2 picked up right where you left off with about 35 minutes of cardio. I don’t follow the intervals laid out since I do my Beachbody workouts for these “Accelerators” but, I have done it once before with interval running. I learned, I’m definitely not a runner.
Overall, I feel this app has changed my fitness journey. I love that it gradually progresses as your fitness level increases, the meal plan adjusts for you if you hit a plateau, and it’s not super far from the container meal prep system from Beachbody. I plan on continuing this for a long, long time.
Today was Cardio 1 and Special Ops: Core. This core workout kicked my butt again!
During Cardio 1 I can do most of the exercises as is and only have to modify the burpees. I have trouble catching my breath when trying to do so many burpees in a row. Modifying this move allows me to be able to complete all of the reps.
Special Ops: Core has some crazy new core exercises I have never seen before. It allows my abs a challenge that I enjoy doing.
Overall, I love that all of these workouts are so short, all of the Cardio and Resistance workouts are 22 minutes, including the cool down, the Core workouts range from 10-16 minutes. I love that Beachbody has figured out that you don’t have to workout for hours a day to get a good workout!
Today was Resistance 1. I have a strong appreciation for any workout that expects me to complete several rounds that include a lot of push-ups. I skipped push-ups for much of my journey so, now I have issues getting them completed. I am working on this but, it requires me to modify so I can finish the set. I used 8 pound weights today which was slightly hard during the squat thrusts but seem to really challenge me. The 5 pound weights I used last week left me without feeling like I had done much of a workout. I am very glad to have access to the Beachbody On Demand workouts. I love that I can access all of the workouts for under $100 for a year!
Today was a Rounds for Time workout. Those Burpees are no joke! I ended up doing the modifier of squat thrusts for the last 2 rounds, those are no joke either! I am so glad to be seeing progress in my workouts. I still do a lot of the push-up type activities from my knees but since I skipped push-ups for so long I’m still building my arms. I do not skip any of the workouts now. I may have to pause and take a break for a minute but all of my reps get done now!
Today was Cardio 2 and Special Ops Core. Cardio 2 started off easy but then moved into some pretty difficult water bugs, frog burpees and gorilla crawls. Special Ops Core was easily the hardest 16 minutes of Core workout I have ever done. Some moves were easy and some I definitely had to modify! On to another brutal round with Tony Horton tomorrow!