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  • 07-25-2009 12:11 PM

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    Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    Hello Forum,

    I am a TRX newbie and I recently purchased a TRX bundle which includes the All Body Xpress, Strength, and Flexibility DVDs. I am in need of workout suggestions to get me started so I can progress to the more advanced DVDs. I am 5' 9"  185lbs with about 15% BMI (body fat). I'm not too far out of shape but not where I used to be and want to get back to. With that being said does anyone have any workout suggestions using the fore mentioned DVDs to help me drop a few pounds and tone my body?

    Thanks

    DJ

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  • 07-26-2009 1:42 PM In reply to

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    Depending on how much time you have, you could do a number of things.

    I think a good start for you, is do the All Body XPress workout in 30 second durations, then do the circuit on the strength DVD twice a week, and do the stretches on the Flexibility DVD everyday.

    That may or may not work for you though.

    But as I stated in the other Martial Arts thread, a good first step is determining where you are at, and where you want to be, and so on.

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  • 07-26-2009 2:14 PM In reply to

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    I'm looking at 45 to 60 minutes per day 5x a week. I got your martial arts thread, but my reply was moderated and needs to be approved. A quick summary: I have been a year out of Aikijutsu and will be taking Kajukenbo shortly (combo of several arts with stand up and ground). Looking to use the 3 DVD's I have to regain flexibility, improve total body strength and increase my cardio utilizing the TRX. Any workout suggestions that you have that will assist me in attaining these goals will be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you for your input

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  • 07-26-2009 2:34 PM In reply to

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    Oh, yeah. I hate it when the forums do that, even in your own created thread sometimes. Stick out tongue I just created a thread earlier, and it won't even post the thread itself until its approved. Retarded, I know...

    The beautiful thing about the TRX is that you don't have to spend much time working out to get and/or see results.

    So 20 - 30 minutes or so of strength training, and about 30 - 45 minutes of stretching would fit that window just fine.

    The All Body XPress was very well designed to work your entire body in less than 30 minutes, so that's a good place to start. Then for the stretching just pop the DVD in and follow that to a T initially, then adapt it to fit your needs better.

    The way Fraser organizes exercises and the order they are in much of the time go quite beautifully. They tend to transition into each other quite well.

    What would really benefit you is to adapt concepts from the strength DVD into more of a metabolic circuit. Using HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), you can turn normal strength circuits into fat burning "monsters" that will burn much more fat than cardio alone. So turn exercises into sets, and do several sets at high intensity, causing your heartrate to rise, achieving a metabolic reaction.

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  • 07-26-2009 5:27 PM In reply to

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    So using a 5 or 6 day per week schedule would it be best to alternate the DVDs. For example days 1 and 4 do all body xpress dvd, days 2 and 5 strength dvd, and days 3 and 6 do flexibility dvd. Do you have any examples of  workouts using the HIIT method?

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  • 07-26-2009 9:20 PM In reply to

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    Well, let's go with the 12 exercises in the All Body XPress workout, since I'm not familiar with the content of the Strength DVD.

    So in the All Body XPress, you have:

    Single Leg Squat

    Balance Lunge

    Hamstring Curl

    Hip Abduction

    Chest Press

    Back Row

    Y Shoulder Raise

    Bicep Curl

    Tricep Press

    Supine Pull Through

    Oblique Leg Raise

    Suspended Crunch

     

    So by themselves all done together, it is an awesome workout. But lets say you want to get more out of them. So you'd restructure them in something like this split into two days of workouts:

    Workout A

    Chest Press | 30 seconds | 40 second transition

    Single Leg Squat | 30 seconds per leg | 40 second transition

    Bicep Curl | 30 seconds | 40 second transition

    Hamstring Curl | 30 seconds | 40 second transition

    Supine Pull Through | 30 seconds | 40 second transition

    Oblique Leg Raise | 30 seconds per leg (so 1 minute total)

       3 sets 1st week - 4 sets 2nd week, 3 minutes between sets

     

    Workout B

    Back Row | 30 seconds | 40 second transition

    Balance Lunge | 30 seconds per leg | 40 second transition

    Hip Abduction | 30 seconds | 40 second transition

    Suspended Crunch | 30 seconds | 40 second transition

    Y Shoulder Raise | 30 seconds | 40 second transition

    Tricep Press | 30 seconds

       3 sets 1st week - 4 sets 2nd week, 3 minutes between sets

     

    That breaks up the exercises into intervals, and therefore your heartrate will increase, and afterwards acheive a metabolic reaction.

    That would be a way to do HIIT. If you have any questions on that, let me know.

    But yes, switching through programs, that would work great. However I would suggest doing the stretching on the Flexibility DVD everyday. You wouldn't believe how tight and tense your muscles really until you stretch them. Wink

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    Thanks for all the insight you provided. As soon as my TRX arrives I will implement the HIIT plan combined with the Strength DVD.

    Much appreciated.

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    Ah, waiting for the TRX, the anticipation is killer! Stick out tongue

    Fortunately when I ordered mine, that first week when I ordered it I was doing the Natural Lemonade Cleanse to detox my body before I started working off to shed 60 lbs of fat off my body from sitting on my butt working IT jobs (lost 30 so far, not sure if I'm going to lose that other 30 though; I think I'm going to end up rebuilding that other 30 lbs in muscle Wink ).

    And once you adapt to that workout after a couple weeks, my suggestion is start on the metabolic circuits Fraser made up for 8 weeks.

    I'll just link them all here so you don't have to hunt them down. The circuits are organized for 2 weeks at a time using the same circuits, but on different days.

     

    Weeks 1 & 2 - http://community.fitnessanywhere.com/blogs/fraser_quelch/archive/2009/05/04/trx-metabolic-circuit-weeks-1-amp-2-workout-b.aspx

    Weeks 3 & 4 - http://community.fitnessanywhere.com/blogs/fraser_quelch/archive/2009/05/18/trx-metabolic-circuit-weeks-3-amp-4-workout-a.aspx

    Weeks 5 & 6 - http://community.fitnessanywhere.com/blogs/fraser_quelch/archive/2009/06/01/trx-metabolic-circuit-weeks-5-amp-6-workout-a.aspx

    Weeks 7 & 8 - http://community.fitnessanywhere.com/blogs/fraser_quelch/archive/2009/06/15/trx-metabolic-circuit-weeks-7-amp-8-workout-b.aspx

    After your done with that, hit me up, and I'll help make some more circuits for you to keep you going with HIIT. I am also starting a thread for everyone in the community to make your own metabolic circuits, because it doesn't end after the 8 weeks, you just keep going, switching muscle groups every 2 weeks.

    Glad I was able to help. Big Smile I know I've made a difference if I can help someone improve their athletic ability...

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  • 07-26-2009 11:05 PM In reply to

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    Thanks for the links,I was browsing earlier and stumbled upon them. They will compliment the plan you gave me very well. On a side note do you know where I can get the Guides for the Strength and Flexibility DVDs? When I purchased my bundle those two DVDs didn't have a guide.

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  • 07-27-2009 7:20 AM In reply to

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    You're welcome, anytime. Smile

    That is weird, you got the DVD's but not guides? Odd... Did you buy the DVD's from Fitness Anywhere?

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

     I bought the DVDs from an outside source who had a good deal, but no guides. If you know where I can the guides pleas let me know.

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    They probably copied the DVD and kept the guide, and just sold the original DVD without the guide is my guess. Stick out tongue

    A good first resource would be to call up Fitness Anywhere, or e-mail them, and see what they can do. Perhaps they can sell you the guides by themselves.

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

     thanks for the info. I actually received the DVDs today. They are originals just don't have the guide. I received a response from the company as well and they only sale the guide along with the DVD.

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  • 07-28-2009 10:07 AM In reply to

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

    Hmm... that is a bummer man. I'll tell you what. I'll scan the various pages into images and make a PDF of it, so you at least have a digital copy of it I suppose. Just print it off after that.


    Yeah that's why I always buy everything from Fitness Anywhere, I get everything that should come with it. I seen a deal on ebay for the flexibility DVD for $5, but said heck no because it even said it didn't come with the guide.

    But yeah, I'll have to get my scanner going, and I'll see if I can scan it up.Smile

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    Re: Need workout suggestions using the Strength & Flexibility DVDs

     Any guides that you can provide will be greatly appreciated! Do you need my email? 

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