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Gerry

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For those of you who have done this, what kind of results have you seen? Which phase was your favorite?
 
I am in the final week of the Push phase so I'm not done yet but I love this program! I am definitely getting stronger! Now that I've started paying close attn to my eating I am dropping some weight which I am hoping is due to fat loss. My abs are flattening out and my muscles in my upper body are becoming more defined. :D
 
Gerry, I'm just about finished. I fell off the rotation mid way through Lean Phase. Thats nothing to do with the workout, its just what I do. I'm not good at rotations.

Im now Leaning for Life Phase about to start week three.

I'm a lot stronger, muscle definition in my arms and legs, my pushups are great and I my form has improved. Weight loss not. My fault, I don't eat correctly. I'm upping my cardio for these last two weeks to see if it helps to drop some much needed weight.

Overall I love CLX.
 
I've started a revised version of the maintenance phase. My arms are much more defined, my core is stronger, my pants fit better, I can lift heavier for many exercises than I've ever been able to lift. If I would get my eating under control, I think my results would have been phenominal. I thought lean would be my favorite phase and I couldn't wait to get to it, but now that I've done all the phases, I think Push is my favorite. Lean was the toughest phase though.
 
I liked the Burn Phase the most. All the lunges and squats really are tough for me. I think this would be a good maintenance program for after STS or other Cathe rotations.

As with any program you do, eating plays such a big part in your results. The test group for this series ate 1200-1400calories, a very clean diet, and slightly lower carb.
 
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nightowl81 said:
As with any program you do, eating plays such a big part in your results. The test group for this series ate 1200-1400calories, a very clean diet, and slightly lower carb.
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My body would go into starvation mode for sure eating low cals like that every day but I guess those women are so tiny that 1200-1400 was enough for them.

I can attest to the diet portion. My eating wasn't very good (apparently though I thought it was okay) during the Lean Phase so I didn't see much in the way of results. I made big changes when starting the Push phase and everything changed. I may go back and do the Lean phase again when the rotation is over just because now I feel like I missed out on what it truly had to offer!
 
Can someone explain...

how this program works? Is it similiar to P90X?

I'm thinking of doing this after I complete my 6 mo. STS program.

TIA!
 
Fit_mommy said:
My body would go into starvation mode for sure eating low cals like that every day but I guess those women are so tiny that 1200-1400 was enough for them.

I can attest to the diet portion. My eating wasn't very good (apparently though I thought it was okay) during the Lean Phase so I didn't see much in the way of results. I made big changes when starting the Push phase and everything changed. I may go back and do the Lean phase again when the rotation is over just because now I feel like I missed out on what it truly had to offer!
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All the people had to be 30 or something pounds overweight to get into the test group (for better dramatic before/afters), I'm not sure about their heights.

A couple of test group people made blogs for other Beachbody programs and they said BB gives them these 5 small meals a day, and the food sounds pretty good. I found it interesting, and think this part played the biggest part in the results for Beachbody's programs.

The diet aside, Chalene said every single person in the test group lost body fat and didn't lose muscle. I think that's pretty good since alot of people lose muscle on low calorie diets, but here they kept it and added some.
 
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All the people had to be 30 or something pounds overweight to get into the test group (for better dramatic before/afters), I'm not sure about their heights.

A couple of test group people made blogs for other Beachbody programs and they said BB gives them these 5 small meals a day, and the food sounds pretty good. I found it interesting, and think this part played the biggest part in the results for Beachbody's programs.

The diet aside, Chalene said every single person in the test group lost body fat and didn't lose muscle. I think that's pretty good since alot of people lose muscle on low calorie diets, but here they kept it and added some.
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I have to laugh at myself. I was thinking of the girls in the video when I commented that they are so tiny which is why they probably did okay on a low cal diet like that. DUH! lol

Anyway, I don't know how those folks survived lifting heavy weights on such a low cal diet but it's great that they got good results of course. Perhaps when you have a goodly amount of fat to lose your body automatically burns it instead of attacking the muscle and that is why there was no muscle loss?

ITA that diet plays a big role. It plays a big role for everyone though I think. I know it made a big difference for me. I wasn't eating horribly during phase 1 (reasonably clean and about 1800 cals a day at 5' 3" and 132 pounds) but I cleaned it up a bit more and adjusted my calories (I'm staggering now between 1600 and 2000 cals) and am starting to see results I wasn't seeing previously. I lost just about 2 pounds in the first 2 weeks and my stomach is looking MUCH better! :)
 
I finally broke the seal on this a few weeks ago--was done with my marathon training and am in between training seasons, so I thought it was the perfect time to try it. I did Burn 1 and totally hated it, even listed it on eBay that same day! Not sure why it didn't click with me, but it just didn't.

By a stroke of luck, no one bought my set and I reluctantly took it out again this week to give it a second chance. Holy smokes, I don't know what happened in the interim, but I LOVED it this time!! I can't wait to do Burn 2 and Burn 3 later this week! I'm still a bit nervous about how well I'll be able to stick to a rotation for this long of a time period, but I figure the short length of these workouts will keep my tendency for boredom at bay.

Now after reading about people's results with it, I'm totally motivated to keep going!

Jennifer
 
Jennifer, some people say they don't like it at first based on just Burn 1. I'm glad you liked Burn 1 the second time around. Try all the phases before writting the program off, because they are all very different.
 
Jen,

I am terrible at sticking to rotations. I say that I have exercise ADD cause it's very hard for me to stick to anything for more then a month! Well I am at the end of the 2nd phase of CLX and I am in love and looking forward to doing the rest of it! I've been changing up the cardio a bit mostly due to knee issues as of late but that's really it. I LOVE THIS PROGRAM! I also am a fan of Chalene in general. I adore her. She is cute, perky, happy and motivating without being over-the-top.

I hope you continue to enjoy the series. I am glad you gave Burn 1 a second chance. It took me a long time to purchase this set. I was so sure I didn't want it and wouldn't like but something made me change my mind and I am so glad that I did!:D I can see myself repeating this rotation or at least the different phases of it seperately many many times in the future.

I have P90X and I completed an entire rotation back in the beginning of 2007 and got EXCELLENT results. Since then I have been trying to convince myself to do it again. It's a great program and I actually LIKE Tony (many do not) but it just doesn't have the fun factor that CLX has and it's a much bigger time commitment. CLX work outs are all under an hour in length where the X are all 60 mins plus!

Okay okay...I'll stop gushing now. :p
 
Yay, I'm glad to hear more raves--I am really looking forward to the rest of the series (though I, too have exercise ADD and sometimes can't even stick to a rotation for longer than a week LOL!).
 
WOW WOW WOW!! I did Burn 2 today and OMG!! I officially LOVE this program :). Maybe a little premature to say this, since I'm two workouts into a nine workout program, but it really, truly has clicked with me now :).

No wonder people have been seeing fabulous results--I feel 100x stronger and fitter just from doing one workout!!

I wish I could still do this program throughout my marathon training, too but alas, I just won't be able to fit it in with my training calendar.

Something to look forward to in the next off-season!! In the meantime, I will enjoy it while I'm in my current off-season :).
 
This is my last week of the Push phase. I can't even begin to tell you how much I LOVE this program. I completely cleaned up my diet about halfway through the Burn phase and I've lost 10 lbs, I have great definition, particularly in shoulders/arms and abs, my butt is higher and that wrinkley stuff on the backs of my legs is GONE, baby, gone.

I'm eating probably 1600-1800 calories a day, really clean (for the most part - I've had a few cheats).

Now, that being said, I'm supplementing with running on my off days and I'm also adding cardio, because I know that's what works for me. So, for instance, this morning I did Push Circuit 2, Extreme Abs and a 2 mile run, and I plan to do a plyo leg workout tonight. I only do that every other week though, because of family commitments.

Ok, I'll shut up now;)
 
I'm adding cardio, too, since for me, more (definitely not less :)) cardio is key. Plus I'm trying to increase my cardio endurance to improve my marathon stamina, so I really do need to fit it in somehow.

I know it's only been a few days but I'm already feeling awesome--and maybe it's just my imagination, but I kinda sorta see some (small) changes already!

Here's how I'm doing this right now:

M: HIIT on elliptical, Burn Circuit 1
T: Run 3-4 miles
W: HIIT on elliptical, Burn Circuit 2
T: Run 4-5 miles
F: Burn Circuit 3, Yoga (this week I'm going to do the HIIT on elliptical instead of the yoga 'cause I've had a few food indulgences and haven't been super clean with my eating :p)
S: Run 6-8 miles
S: Rest

On my run days, I also do core work because I'm just coming off a hip flexor injury and it was caused by not enough stretching and core work. That extra core work, combined with the core work from the Burn circuits seem to be really working that area!!
 
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I start the Lean Phase TODAY! I am soooo excited!

The Push phase was AMAZING! I ended up doing chest flys with 27 pound DB's and presses with 30's! I was doing overhead shoulder presses with 20's!!! My biceps are probably my "weakest link" and I was able to do 6 curls with 20 pound DB's last time! This is all fantastic progress for me and I am so excited about it!

That being said, I am ready to move on and see what Lean has in store for me.

Shelley, Congrats on the fantastic results! Have fun with the Lean Phase! :D

Jen, So how many marathons have you run so far? Will you be running for charity again?
 
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Wendy: I did my first one in October, then did another one in March--this after I told myself I'd do only one just to see how it felt, and then go back to training for half-marathons LOL!

I guess I'm a bit addicted now, because in June I start training for a third :p. I've got two half-marathons in between, though (one in July and another in October--I was supposed to run one last week, but I was still recovering from my injury and had to skip it:().

And yes, they're all for charity :).
 
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