CLX PUSH phase

[maddiesmum]

Can I just ask all you ladies doing CLX and experiencing inches loss: how many workouts are you doing per week during the CLX program? Does it contain all the cardio and all the weight training needed within the program? Or, are you supplementing? What does a typical week look like?

I'm thinking of starting this in March/April and don't want to sabotage my results by doing too much cardio, etc.

Thanks for any and all words of wisdom.

Clare

 

[eraslan]

Good tip (how long did it take you to get to page 5XX! of that list? LOL!)

Sounds much but it really isn't. 3-4 clicks perhaps. The page numbers on the top and bottom (for Open Discussions) at the first step are (out of 2388): 1 2 3 11 51 101 501 1001 > Last »

This allows a simple "divide and conquer" algorithm: for CLX I started with 501. The top thread was "Checking in 11-19", with the page numbers on the top "First < 401 451 491 499 500 501 502 503 511 551 601 1001 1501 > Last »"

Next I clicked 551, that was too far with the top thread being "Craziest costume ever." Since the page numbers on the top adjust at each step neatly, this sort of algorithm works fine to find threads that start with "CLX" in a short amount of time.

Nevertheless, this is not a complete solution because it would miss a thread titled, say "Do you like CLX?"

 

[runninggal]

Can I just ask all you ladies doing CLX and experiencing inches loss: how many workouts are you doing per week during the CLX program? Does it contain all the cardio and all the weight training needed within the program? Or, are you supplementing? What does a typical week look like?




Clare

Hi Clare, I am only in the second week of the Burn phase, but I am supplementing the cardio with 2 cardio coach workouts per week, on non-weight days. This is a good balance for me.
HTH
Sarah

 

[gogigi]

I start the Push phase on Monday...woo hoo!

 

[earlyexerciser39]

Clare~

I am doing a CLX on Sunday, cardio on Monday (a live TurboKick class), CLX on Wednesday, rest on Thursday, CLX on Friday and one hour of some fun cardio on Saturday (play with kids, Cathe cardio, live cardio class).

The CLX days are just resistance training, no cardio. THe CLX days stick to what Chalene recommends, and are only about half an hour.

My inches lost are probably measurable, but not down any whole sizes or anything. My pants are all very comfortable and loose. I probably could go down a size, but I like clothes to feel comfortable, not tight! Any tight clothes that I had at the beginning of January are now loose on me.

Any other info needed, just let me know!

 

[teddy16410]

I'm with you on that!

I may be looking for ways to abbreviate STS once I get to it.

I felt the same way...Remember tho that Cathe does a much longer warmup that Chalean..if you REALLY gotta get that time down that cuts off some time! LOL Not that I do of course...no- I'd never cut short warming up & cooling down!

 

[kathryn]

Remember tho that Cathe does a much longer warmup that Chalean..if you REALLY gotta get that time down that cuts off some time! LOL Not that I do of course...no- I'd never cut short warming up & cooling down!

Actually, I lengthen the warm-up and stretch on CLX by starting with maybe 10-20 minutes of cardio (Cathe's CK is a good warm-up to use--12 minutes and nice and thorough) and adding more stretches at the end.

I also might start using some joint mobility as a warm-up pre CLX (I just got Steve Maxwell's Encyclopedia of Joint Mobility, and used several chunks of several segments as a warm-up the other day...but it was my day off teaching, so I could put in more time).

 

[JannR]

I am into my second week of the push phase too. I am following the plan pretty much as written except on one of the two rest days I do a solid cardio. This week I did LIC cardio blasts. Some weeks I have been doing treadmill workouts. That type of thing.
Good luck!

 

[maddiesmum]

Clare~

I am doing a CLX on Sunday, cardio on Monday (a live TurboKick class), CLX on Wednesday, rest on Thursday, CLX on Friday and one hour of some fun cardio on Saturday (play with kids, Cathe cardio, live cardio class).

The CLX days are just resistance training, no cardio. THe CLX days stick to what Chalene recommends, and are only about half an hour.

My inches lost are probably measurable, but not down any whole sizes or anything. My pants are all very comfortable and loose. I probably could go down a size, but I like clothes to feel comfortable, not tight! Any tight clothes that I had at the beginning of January are now loose on me.

Any other info needed, just let me know!

Thanks, and thanks to all others who responded. Now I get it. I expect I will do my usual 2-3 cardios per week with this then. Sounds good, thanks!!

Clare

 

[Gerry]

It sounds like the PUSH phase doesn't involve combination moves - only individual exercises for one particular body part? I like that 'cause I feel I can give it "my all". How many sets does she do for each body part?

 

[cindi1]

It varies but is about 3 most of the time. But each set is a different exercise. So for example you do biceps three times in a workout, each exercise is 6-8 reps. 6-8 bicep curls, 6-8 v-curls, 6-8 hammer curls. I think in that same workout you do triceps only twice (kick backs and french press) but you also do push ups which work your tris.

 

[aproudfit]

I am loving the Push phase as well. I didnt get in my full week last week as I was still getting over being sick and then out of town for the weekend - so I am going to just re-do that week.

Having the hook gloves have really helped me go heavier and I am thinking I need to get some 35's as well. I have actually been using my 30's very regularly. I also love that I got the plate mates. I have been using those every workout. I use them the most on the Extreme exercises - I will do the 25's for the regular ones and throw on some plate mates to add a few extra's lbs for the extreme phase, for example.

I feel like my legs have leaned out and am really feeling stong with the lower bosy exercises. I am really enjoying the breakdown with the one body part at a time with no compound moves. I have been having some good DOMS and just enjoying this program as a whole.

 

[jonahnah]

It varies but is about 3 most of the time. But each set is a different exercise. So for example you do biceps three times in a workout, each exercise is 6-8 reps. 6-8 bicep curls, 6-8 v-curls, 6-8 hammer curls. I think in that same workout you do triceps only twice (kick backs and french press) but you also do push ups which work your tris.

Also, you don't work any body part back to back. Here's a breakdown done by Sharon at VF.

Push Circuit #1 32:53
Standard Bicep Curl
Standard Squat
Single Arm Tricep Extension
V Press Biceps
Single Leg Squat
Overhead Triceps Extension
Hammer Biceps
Heel Squat
Pushups

Push Circuit #2 35:01
Standard Overhead Press
Single Leg Lunge
Reverse Fly
Standing Arnold Press
Single Leg Deadlift
Bent-Over Lateral Raise
Frontal Press
Single Tap Lunges
Lateral Deltoid Raise

Push Circuit #3 34:45
Sumo Squat
Single Arm Row
Chest Fly
Bowler’s lunge
Double Bent Over Row
Bench Press
Single Leg Sumo Squat
Double Reverse Grip Row
Long Arm Pullover

 

[Gerry]

Thanks Much! It sounds like I would really like this phase. Guess I'll have to wait until someone sells just the PUSH DVD to buy it since BB doesn't sell them separately. Have fun with it!