Day1: Insane Basics
"If you focus, your body will get the results" --Shaun T
Reading that quote, I wondered what he wanted me to focus on. Then as we worked through the warm up and the moves in the workout, I started to understand that we just need to focus on the positive, the correct form while doing the moves, and letting go of the negative. This is true of the whole week and any program that you decide to do.
The workout itself was fun, active, and easier than I thought it would be. Don't let that fool you. This was not an easy week, but it was worth it.
Day2: Pure Cardio 2
"The results start in the mind and they filter into your body" --Shaun T
I felt pretty good after this workout. Part of that was just the quote at the beginning of the workout. Shaun talks about changing your mindset and believing that you can do this. It was huge for me. I don't like this kind of cardio, usually. I liked this one. It had a good combination of moves and the breaks came at good times. Shaun was easy to follow (even though he distracts himself quite a bit!) and the people in the video are REAL. You see them sweat, struggle, take breaks, and just all around work hard just like you do at home. It is inspirational and definitely helps you believe that you can do it!
Day3: Insane Weights
"Strength is not in the dumbbells, it's in your body. How far can you go, how hard can you push, and how bad do you want it?" --Shaun T
This was by far my favorite day. I love doing combination moves with weights that work your entire body. There were times that I got lost and did not do each rep perfectly but they were long and complicated, so I gave myself a break! I also went with lighter weights just to make sure that I could get through the whole workout. I used my 8lbs. weights. I could have used my 10s. and they still would have been pretty light, but I don't think using my 12s or 15s would have been safe for me. Even Shaun T used 15 lb weights and kept it pretty light. This goes back to the quote. The size of the dumbbells is not what indicates strength. It's believing in yourself and trusting the process. After the first round, Shaun comes up to the screen and tells you to "own your tired." It's all part of that trust and believe mantra. He wants you to feel that your tired and know that you are succeeding because of it. When you believe, amazing things happen. It changed that "tired" from a negative to a positive and allowed me to keep going.
Day4: 25 ABS
"Everything comes from the core of who you are" --Shaun T
I have a love/hate relationship with ab workouts. This one was pretty awesome. The modifier uses the chair but most of the moves are done on the floor. If you don't have a soft, grippy surface to do the workout on, you will need to have a mat. I have a puzzle mat workout surface in my living room so I did not need the mat. Having had lower back issues the past few months, I was careful with this one. Any time that we had to lie on our backs and lift our legs, I put my hands under my tailbone. I just wanted to make sure that I was supporting my back. This meant not fully doing some of the moves. I felt pretty good after this workout. It was not the hardest Shaun T ab workout I have ever done but it was still challenging!
Day5: Ripsanity
"I'm about to burn your muscles and bring fire to your life" --Shaun T
He's not kidding. Your muscles will burn after this. It is the first workout that made me worry that I would be too sore the next day to do another workout. I did not enjoy the entire thing. I pushed through the entire thing. It was probably the best I felt after a workout the whole week so far. I even posted on Facebook that it was HARD! I never really consider workouts hard. Challenging, yes, but the word hard doesn't usually enter into my mind when I'm working out. That was hard. Again, it was hard, but it was worth it.
Day6: Speed 4.0
"We are going to hit it today and move through this" --Shaun T
Okay. I'll be 100% honest. I hated this workout. I don't like agility workouts. Do I think they are important? Definitely. Doesn't mean I have to enjoy them. I get cramps in my feet. I struggle with shoes. I can't get training shoes in a size 7 because they are too small and my toes get scrunched. I get 7.5s and my feet move around in them just enough to make my arches and the balls of my feet cramp up. Thicker socks don't help. Agility is important but I think the moves in Shaun's agility and speed workouts just don't agree with me. I was able to do the CoreDeForce agility workout without any foot cramping. It may just be the combination of moves and the way that Shaun is ALWAYS jumping. I used the bench (as a chair) to modify if the cramps in my feet got bad. I got through this workout and knew that with just one day left, I could get through the week.
Day7: Dig Deep
"Dig deep is something that should be in your soul so that you can create greatness" --Shaunt T
I was worried that my feet would cramp up again when I started this workout. Shaun breaks the rounds up well in this workout so that my feet did not feel as bad. They did cramp a couple of times but not as much as the day before. Just if we were doing similar moves as the Speed workout. This one is short. It makes you want to work hard because you know that it won't last that long. I felt great when I was done. I felt like I had accomplished a goal that I was nervous about. I have tried Insanity. I have done a month of T25. They are not my favorite programs. I LOVE Shaun T. His dance based workouts are some of my favorites. The way he talks through the workouts and motivates is amazing. You want someone to make you feel good at the same time that he is kicking your butt, Shuan T is your man. This week was worth it.
Overall, this is a great week of workouts. You can repeat the weeks and make your own longer program with it. I would definitely find a way to put a rest day in there, though the ab day works like an active recovery a little bit if you add some stretching in afterwards.
The best part of this week was the group of people in the online support group for the week. Challenge groups are the number 1 reason that doing Beachbody programs at home is so much better than going to the gym. There are lots of reasons that make it work better for me but the motivation and support from other people doing the same thing and even from the way the trainers talk during the workouts is so beneficial. If you haven't experienced this, please look for a challenge group. I run them with coaches on my team all the time. I will be running some smaller, shorter groups on facebook soon as well.
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