Calories Burned 21 Day Fix

Good morning and welcome to my blog!  Today's post FASCINATES me!!!  Every few months, I will do something like this with whatever fitness program I am doing at the time.  What can I say??  I enjoy an experiment!  Especially when it is not "messy" -- which would define most experiments that I do with my two kids!  I am more the "let's go outdoors and do something in the fresh air" sort of mom.  But I do love to bake and really enjoy connecting with my kids in the kitchen as we experiment with new clean eating recipes!  Check out my recipe section here for more ideas on that!

But back to today's topic!  Calories burned with the 21 Day Fix!!  For an overview of the program itself - look at this blog entry from back when I completed my own first round when this program was new in early 2014.  

When you are working your largest muscle groups (hello legs!) you are going to REALLY get your heart rate going even with simple movements.  Lower Fix is a SWEATY workout, as much and more so than any cardio that I do!  Including cardio of the caliber of Insanity Max 30 with Shaun T!  And here is the GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!  Looking at my calorie burn above - 354 is pretty great for a non-cardio 30 minute routine where you spend 1/3+ of it doing floor work.  I am good with a # like this.  BUT - 70 minutes later when I did NOTHING at all strenuous and my heart rate was 80's - 120???  How on earth did my calorie burn then hit a total of 716?!?!  SIMPLE.  Get yourself up and working hard for a little while and you are going to continue to see the benefits throughout your day.  YOU are worth this investment in yourself.  You have people in your life who need you.  Do this for yourself and for them.  Becoming more healthy does not take tons of time.  It just takes some effort with daily workouts and with clean eating choices.  I have seen the results of this first hand!!

This week is honestly the first time that I have returned to the original 21 Day Fix since July 2014!  I had done the Fix for 4+ months solid and then switched to PiYo when it was new, then a hybrid of PiYo and ChaLEAN Extreme, then Insanity Max 30 when it was new (12/14), Fix Extreme when it was new (2/15), PiYo, Max 30, Fix Extreme, Cize when it was new (7/15), back to my ALL-TIME-FAVORITE PiYo and next I will be doing Body Beast after this round of the Fix as I prepare for the December 2015 release of the Master's Hammer and Chisel which features Autumn of the 21 Day Fix and Sagi of Body Beast!

So, how is it being back to the Fix this week?  To be honest, I am LOVING it!!!!  The routines are ALL 30 minutes in length.  The week looks like this:

Monday - Total Body Cardio (weighted cardio!)
Tuesday - Upper Fix (weights)
Wednesday - Lower Fix (weights)
Thursday - Pilates Fix
Friday - Cardio Fix
Saturday - Dirty 30 (total body strength with weights!)
Sunday - Yoga Fix
Bonus: 10 Minute Abs to incorporate anytime!!
           "Plyo Fix" which is explosive movement - cardio with jump, jump, jump!

This is truly my most recommended program as it is super-adjustable to accommodate any fitness level.  For example, yesterday I was doing the "Transverse Twist" move from Upper Fix and noted this in my workout post on FB -

"It doesn't get easier. You get better."
This move shows the versatility of the 21 Day Fix! I am using 12's and do get rather low in my twists. You could use a lighter weight and not go as low. Or go heavier and lower! As she introduces the move, Autumn gives some handy tips on form. 

I am in the middle of putting together a challenge group where you can join up with me and others who are doing this program!  This all takes place in a "secret" FB group!  

I am on the lookout for a few more busy women who want to feel better through:

FUN 30 minute home workouts

Simple nutrition with "normal" foods

Savings on getting started

Daily support with me as your coach!

Is this you? Or someone close to you? I have "Fit for Fall" up and running and we are ready for you!

Why not take a chance on better health for yourself by joining me?

 

 
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Cize Progress - 2 Weeks into the Program!

A couple of days ago, I had to snug up my heart rate monitor band as it has loosened lately!  I had a sobering thought.

Where would I be now if I had continued on my existing path??  Two years ago, I weighed almost 60 pounds more than I do today!  I was at a playground the other day and was instantly taken back to around this time one year ago and I could not shake the memory of what had happened that day. 

I recently looked back on the 6 month transformation of my blood work stats.

My own cholesterol went from 221 to 177.

My triglycerides went from 184 to 61!!

What if I had never begun?

23 months after beginning this journey, I am still making progress.

I am doing things they are good for my heart! My choices benefit me from the inside out! There are still plateaus left to break. Cize is getting me there!  Cize was created by Shaun T and this is the newest program from Team Beachbody.  It is a DANCE program!

* I realize that I am not standing in the exact same pose in the two images above!  This was not meant to be my official "before and after" but I was just snapping a "laundry photo" as you will read below!  When I hit the 30 day mark, I will do an official "side-by-side".  I do think that my body language does go a long way to convey how I am feeling about myself these days.  Cize has put a fresh spring in my step and I am enjoying this opportunity to learn new ways of movement.

Two nights ago, I shared this on my FB page after snapping the photo on the right:
You know what? I am doing laundry because what else does one do at 10 PM on Wednesday in the midst of a busy week?? And sometimes you decide to wash the shirt you were wearing...

1st thought?!? Cize IS working!

2nd thought - I do not want ANYONE to discount what is possible to accomplish by working out in our own basements and taking charge in our kitchens.

Want some help with these things? I would be glad to get you plugged in with some invaluable support!

It is possible to be comfortable when we unexpectedly see ourselves in the mirror. So worth it!

To say that Cize is an unlikely fit for me is an understatement!  I put together a video on this a couple of nights ago, telling about my Cize "surprise" and my shower curtain debacle.  Check it out here!  

Some of the things that I am loving about Cize?  Well... it is a fantastic calorie burn!  Most of the routines are 35-40 minutes plus a brief cooldown and I am regularly seeing #'s like this!

My children are ages 6 and 8.  In the past 23 months of home workouts, this is the first program that they request me to do again here and there throughout the day so that they can join in with me!  I oftentimes do my own workout early in the morning... but some days it does not go that way and we end up "Cizing It Up" together anyways!
 

Before beginning this program, I was CONVINCED, beyond any doubt that I could NOT dance.  That I was "just not a dancer".  I would see other people having fun with dance in a variety of settings and I thought that would just never be me.  Why do we sell ourselves short anyways???  When Shaun T was introducing the program, he talked about how we say we can't dance but the truth is that we have never tried.  OUCH.  That was me.  Not anymore!

Cize is split into 3 levels, with two routines for each level.  There is also a bonus DVD!  I have been working on the #5 routine this week and it is coming along!  This one is aptly named "Go For It".  Check out my video here!  Eeek!  I am coming out of my comfort zone with this one!  BUT, I want to share with you the fact that even a previous non-dancer is able to do Cize and truly enjoy it while burning a TON of calories!  I am doing my best to learn the moves and time really does fly.  I find myself looking forward to my next workout and thinking about it during the day!  Crazy, right??  Nope!  This seems to be the effect of Cize.

 

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