End of Week One - 21 Day Fix Extreme

Nutrition

I have not been using the container system and the enclosed nutrition plan with 21 Day Fix Extreme.  I've calculated the amount of calories that I need to maintain my weight and have been using that as a guideline.  I do still have my Oreo's.  I also indulged in my neighbor's taco dip and went out to eat for a maple burger with onion rings this week.  So....yes....my nutrition could have been better.

The Workouts

Plyo Fix Extreme: 

Holy cow!  If you want a workout that BURNS your legs, this is for you.  Workouts in these rounds are only 30 seconds with breaks in between, but those are LONG 30 seconds!  You are going to be jumping while holding weights, so watch your form and slow things down if you start to get sloppy.  I felt like I was going to throw up at the end of this workout!

Upper Fix Extreme:

So, Autumn has you choose heavy weights, light weights and a band for this workout.  These exercises are one minute each.  The first 30 seconds use the heavy weights and the final 30 seconds finish off with the light weights.  What happens when you use the bands?  Oh....you get a 30 second killer hold at the end!  This was an excellent upper body workout!

Pilates Fix Extreme:

Tip number one....if you've ever done pilates before and thought, "hey...I can do this workout barefoot," well...think again.  Autumn incorporates resistance bands into these pilates moves, so, after I wrapped the bands around my feet and started pulling on them, I decided that I would probably get more out of the workout if I wasn't strangling my feet and giving them band burn.  Shoes are a must.  I'm not a huge pilates fan, but this workout was interesting.

Lower Fix Extreme:

Wow!  Autumn begins with the same warm-up as the Plyo and Upper Fix Extreme.  You are told that you will need heavy weights, mediums and a band.  The lower weights are only there if you need to replace your heavy weights due to fatigue.  The rounds are set up with 30 seconds of an exercise using the weights (like squats while holding weights) immediately followed by 30 seconds of the plyo version of the exercise without the weights (set the weights down and do a squat with a jump).  Personally, I have to be careful of the plyo moves on my knees, so I'm not getting very high with the jumping, but it still BURNS!  After each exercise, there is a break, but it is a QUICK break.  The bands are used for the final round with some floor exercises and also with a lateral slow shuffle back and forth.  By the end of this workout, my legs were on fire.

Cardio Fix Extreme:

I think I would have enjoyed this workout more if my legs weren't screaming from yesterday.  These rounds include exercises that vary in duration...from 30 seconds on up.  Some include weights and some are just simple...like jumping jacks or shuffling burpees.  This is a good cardio workout that does get you to sweat.  Modifications are still provided for those that can't do some of the plyo moves or need a lower intensity. 

Dirty 30 Extreme:

I did not get what I should have out of this workout because I was not 100% when doing it....BUT, it is a great workout.  It mixes cardio with strength training and definitely burns your shoulders!  Autumn tells you not to stop when you are tired, but to stop when you are done.  Well, if I had stopped when I was tired, that would have been shortly after the warm up.  It is an intense 30 minutes that works up a sweat!

Yoga Fix Extreme:

If I had not done any yoga in the past, I probably would have spent a good portion of the first half of this video just watching to see what in the world was going on.  As it was, I did have to stop for a moment when Autumn told us, you can either stay here, or follow (whoever) doing this, or you can take it to (whatever the other option was).  It is a nice yoga routine that does give you a good stretch.

As fart as results for the week go, I do not like jumping on the scale and taking measurements every week, so I am not going to take measurements until the end of the 3 weeks.  I do FEEL that I'm working my entire body....so that is a good thing.  I'll post at the end of next week with an update.