Spinning and CLX Burn Circuit 3 plus Fat Burn Challenge!

Saturday I decided to get my butt into gear.  I ended up taking Thursday and Friday as rest days, Saturday Was a killer day.  I met some friends at the gym and took a spinning class.

 Later that Day I did CLX Burn Circuit 3 and Fat burn Challenge.  Good thing these are short workouts.  Here is the link to the review for these workouts:
http://afirmrose.blogspot.com/2010/03/clx-burn-circuit-3-and-fat-burn.html

I did go heavier on the exercises I thought I could go on.

CLX Burn Circuit 2 and Lower Body Extreme Zone!

 Wednesday I did CLX Burn Circuit 2 and Lower Body Extreme Zone!  Here is the link to the previous review.
http://afirmrose.blogspot.com/2010/03/clx-burn-circuit-2-and-lower-body.html

Cardio Coach Vol.4

Tuesday I went to the gym and did most of Cardio Coach Vol.4.  I this one is tough.
Here is the breakdown:

• Challenge 1 - 2:00 level 3 sprints | :30 recovery | 2:00 level 3 hill | :30 recovery | 2:00 level 3 sprint
• Challenge 2 - 1:00 level 3 hill | 1:00 level 4 hill | :30 recovery | repeat
• Challenge 3 - 3:00 level 3 hill | 1:00 recover | :45 level 4 sprint | 1:00 recover | 2:00 level 3 hill | 2:00 recover | 1:00 level 4 sprint

I did like this one and hope to work up to doing the elliptical for a full hour.  This one has better music than Vol. 2.  I give it 4 out of 5 stars

CLX Burn Circuit 1 and Burn Intervals!

Today I did Burn Circuit 1 and Burn Intervals again. Here is the link to that combo.

http://afirmrose.blogspot.com/2010/03/clx-burn-circuit-1-and-burn-it-off.html

CLX Burn Circuit 3 and Fat Burn Challenge!

Sunday I did CLX Burn Circuit 3 and Fat Burn Challenge!  I usually do not workout on Sunday's but needed to make up a workout.

Burn Circuit 3 is an approx.32 min workout.  These are the weights I used:
Sumo Squat and Overhead Press: 10lbs/12reps  This time same
Lunge with Calf Raise: 15lbs/12 reps This time same but feel like I can go up to 18lbs
Squat with Lateral Raise: 9lbs/12 reps this time the same
Lunge with Frontal Press: 10lbs/12 reps this time same but feel I can move up to 12lbs
Sumo Squat with Delt Raise: 9lbs/12reps This time same
Squat with Double Overhead Press 10lbs/12 reps this time 12lbs/10reps
Lunge with lateral Raise: 8lbs/12 reps this time the same
Sumo Squat with Calf Raise 15lbs/12 reps This time same

Fat Burn Challenge is an approx 33 min cardio workout that is full of sport type moves.  I like this one better than Burn Intervals because it have kickboxing in it.

I give all of CLX workouts 4 out of 5 stars.

Gold's Gym Day and STS Athletic Step!

Saturday morning a friend of mine talked me into doing a spin class.  All I can say is that is one tough class.

 Later that evening I attempted to do Cathe's Athletic Step an approx 47 min all cardio workout.  I could not give this workout my all because I was still tired from the spin class earlier.  I did do all the way up to where we put the combo's together and then had to quit.  I did like the workout and found the choreography easy to learn.  I give it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.

CLX Burn Circuit 2 and Lower Body Extreme Zone!

I am a day behind on my rotation so I am going to have to make up a day somewhere.  Today I did Burn Circuit 2 and Lower Body Extreme Zone!  Usually when I do CLX my lower body feels under worked and that is why I tack on the short cardio workouts but not today.  I finally got to one of the new bonus workouts today and did Lower Body Extreme Zone and loved it.  I did the whole workout with either 12lbs weights or my thigh toner band.  I will be feeling this one tomorrow. I give it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.


Here the breakdown for Burn Circuit 2 and the weights I used:
Sumo Squat and Bicep Curl = 12lbs/12 reps This time same but feel I could go up
Lunge with One-Arm Triceps Extension 10lb/12 reps This time 12lb/12reps
Dead Lift Plus Rows 15lbs/12reps This time the same
Sumo Squat with overhead Triceps Extension 15lb/10reps this time 15lb/12reps
Dead Lift with Double Row 12lbs/12 reps This time 15lbs/10 reps
Bowler's Lung with Single-Arm Row 15lb/12 reps this time 15lb/10 reps
Biceps Curls with Abductor Balance 12lbs/12 reps this time the same
Forward Lean Lung with Double Row 12lbs/12 reps This time same but feel I could go up
Triple-Treat Push-ups 12 reps this time the same

CLX Burn Intervals and Extreme Abs!

Today I did Burn Intervals and Extreme Abs.  I know that today was supposed to be a rest day, but I most likely won't get to do my workout on Thursday, so I switched it to today.

Burn Intervals is my favorite cardio workout from CLX Basic kit. It is a approx. 42 min interval workout.  Chalene alternates sport type cardio drills with light weighted endurance training.  Chalene does throw in some kickboxing segments that I love.  I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

I also did Extreme Abs today which is approx. 10:30 min Ab workout.

CLX Burn Circuit 1 and Burn It Off!

 

I am back to my CLX rotation!

Chalean Extreme is a 3 day split that focuses on using heavy weights. There are 3 phases in this set, Burn, Push and Lean. Chalene Johnson is phenomenal in these workouts. I love her "you can do this" attitude. The only problem I had with these workouts the first time I did them is I was always hungry.

I will be listing what weights I used the first time and what I used this time.

The Burn Phase:

Today I did Burn Circuit 1 & Burn It Off

Burn Circuit 1 (approx 36 mins) The goal with this phase is to lift as heavy as you can with good form for 10 to 12 reps.

Sumo Squat w/Hip Lift 15lbs for 12 reps This time same
Lunge w/ Posterior Fly 10lb for 12 reps  This time 12lb for 12 reps

Push-Up w/ Leg Lift 12 reps This time same
Dead Lift w/Posterior Fly 10lbs for 12 reps This time same

Lunge w/ Core Rotation 18lb for 12 reps  This Time 21lbs/12reps

Bench Press & Leg Lower 12lbs for 12 reps  This time same
Squat w/ Side Bend 15lbs for 12 reps This time 18lbs for 12 reps

Forward-Lean Lung w/ DBLE Arm Posterior Fly 10lbs for 12 reps This time same
Chest Fly w/ Hip Lift 12lbs for 12 reps This time 15lbs for 12 reps

Burn It Off (approx: 27 mins)
Is a fun cardio workout that uses sport drills.

Ultimate Kettlebells "Ladders"!

The second workout I did today was Ultimate Kettlebells "Ladders" workout a approx. 30 min all kettlebell workout. Alysia Gadson a RKC trainer instructs you through this workout while a student of hers does the workout. Alysia leads you through a warm-up with swings you do 15-20-25-20-15 with 30 sec rest in-between each set.  Alysia has you do 5 ladders. The 5th ladder is a double ladder.  The ladders work like this, you do 5 reps of a combo on one side then switch to do the other side.  Then 4 on one side switch and do it on the other side on down the ladder  to 1 one each side.

1st ladder:
One arm swing into a clean 5-4-3-2-1

2nd ladder
Swing, Clean into a press 5-4-3-2-1

3rd Ladder:
Swing, Clean into a squat 5-4-3-2-1

4th Ladder:
Swing into a Snatch 5-4-3-2-1

5th Ladder (double ladder):
Clean into a squat 1-2-3-4-5
Clean into a snatch 5-4-3-2-1

On the 5 ladder I have to ignore the student that is doing the workouts because she gets very tired and adds extra swings and puts swings in where there is not supposed to be swings in that set.  They should have re-filmed that section of the workout but I do give it 4 out of 5 stars because it is a good workout.

Cardio Coach Vol.2

Today I did workouts to make up for yesterday.
I went to the Gym today and did Cardio Coach Vol.2 MP3.  Here is the review I gave before.
http://afirmrose.blogspot.com/2010/02/cardio-coach-vol2-revised.html

Step Heaven!

Friday I attempted to do Christi's Step Heaven workout but only got in 30 mins of it.  I have done this workout many times but started this one late on Friday and quickly ran out of steam.  This is a 80 min workout. The format is like Hi/Lo Heaven but done with the step.  I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

30 Day Shred "Level 2"!

The second workout I did Wednesday was Level 2 of the 30 Day Shred a approx. 20 min Cardio/Sculpt workout.  I like this one a lot more than I did Level 1 again it was hard to do this one right after the Stacks workout. Like Level 1 Jillian does 3 Circuits of Sculpt, Cardio and Abs.  I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Ultimate Kettlebells "Stacks"!

Wednesday I did 2 workouts. The first one I did was Ultimate Kettlebell: "Stacks" workout a approx. 30 min all kettlebell workout. Alysia Gadson a RKC trainer instructs you through this workout while a student of hers does the workout. Alysia leads you through a warm-up with swings you do 15-20-25-20-15 with 30 sec rest in-between each set.  Alysia has you do 2 rounds of timed Stacks. The rounds consist of doing 1 exercise for 30 seconds then rest for 30 sec, then 2 exercises for 30 seconds then rest working your way up to 5 exercises. At the end of the first round to rest for 90 seconds.

The First round consist of the following:
Swings
Cleans
Squats
Snatches
Rows

The Second round consist of the following:
Swings
Deadlifts
Lunges
Presses

This workout is harder than the Triples workout.  I give it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.

Still Steping!

Tuesday I did Christi's Still stepping workout a approx. 60 min all cardio step workout. This one is a lot of fun and I try and fit it in my rotations as much as possible. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

30 Day Shred "Level 1"!

The second workout I did Monday was Jillian Michal's Level 1 from the 30 Day Shred DVD.  This workout was hard to get all the way through after the KB "Triples" workout I did. Jillian has you do 3 circuits of strength, cardio and abs.
I give it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.

Ultimate Kettlebell: "Triples"!

Monday I did 2 workouts.  The first one I did was Ultimate Kettlebell: "Triples" workout a approx. 30 min all kettlebell workout. Alysia Gadson a RKC trainer instructs you through this workout while a student of hers does the workout.  Alysia leads you through a warm-up with swings you do 15-20-25-20-15 with 30 sec rest in-between each set.  Then you do 3 Triples. Here is the list of workouts:



First Triples:
Swings  10-15-20
Windmill 4-7-10
Squats 5-10-15
Note: The way this is set up, you will do 10 swings into 4 windmills then the 5 squats. Then you do the 15swings into7 windmills then the 10 squats. Then 20 swings into10 windmills then the 15 squats.

Second Triples:
Swings 10-15-20
Snatches 4-7-10
Rows 5-10-15

Third Triples:
Swings 10-15-20
Presses 10-15-20
Cleans 10-15-20
And finally a stretch.
This is a hard workout but it is my favorite of the four workouts on this DVD. Like the "Swings" workout I reviewed previously there is no music in the background.  I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

March Rotation!

Looks like I am a bit late getting this months rotation up, but here is what I have planed for March.  I am going to try and do the Chalean Extreme rotation that I had planed on doing in January again but this time I added one more week to each phase.

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