What is the format of the workout? I'm used to Jillian Michael's 3-2-1 (3 mins. strength, 2 mins. cardio, 1 min. abs) circuit- is this similar?
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No, this is totally different than Jillian Michaels'. However, I use both hers and Insanity Fast and Furious. The latter is moves very quickly, so I have had to make some adjustments in order to complete the workout. I have noticed results very quickly by using both of them. I hope this helps.
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This is nothing like Jillian's workouts. You don't warm up the typical way. You start out going 100 miles per hour, then after about 5 minutes, you do the stretching. Then crazy fast, then slower. The other part that is different is that the "professionals" on the screen can't even make it all the way through without taking a break here or there. It's worth getting just to try something different. It really pushes you.
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this workout is pretty high-intensity i think that it was a pretty good choice but there's only 2 workouts and 1 is an hour and the other is 1/4 of an hour. You might not want it if i could takevit back i would
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Not for a beginner if you do not go at your own pace. It is hard on your knees but using a larger workout pad helps. I am 60 years old, was not very active for two years with my shoulder (operated on twice in 2012), so I was way out of shape at the start of T25. I just went at my own pace at first and did not try to keep up with the people in the workouts. I am kicking butt now, for me. My shoulder is coming around. The main thing is to know your own body and not over do it. I love being done in 25 minutes!
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Move on to P90x3 if you want to continue short workouts. After doing two cycles of p90x3 and now starting p90x2, I become more and more disenchanted by the amount of time I spent with T25 and the lack of results. I see some people got amazing results with it, but for me, after alpha, beta and gamma, I had barely dropped 4 lbs. After moving on to x3, I dropped almost 10 lbs and started to see a lot of definition and there wasn't any major change in my diet between programs. Fairly or not, I look at T25 as simply a cardio program with a little bit of weight stuff thrown in there. Insanity might be the way to go if you are willing to commit to the longer workouts, but for short workouts, I don't know that you can do better than x3 for hitting the total body. You won't get that gasping for air effect that you do in T25, but I do believe you will get results. Good luck
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It's a full body work out. Burpies, Plank mountain climbers, speed skaters. After a workout I feel my legs very tired. If you have done insanity then you would want to do 2 20 minute workouts
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Hello there, I haven't done hip hop abs. However, I will say that Fast & Furious abs works very well. When or if you do it you must give it EVERYTHING you got lol. Ten minutes isn't long and you should sweating a lot after you finish.I personally have completed the Insanity workout and I'm working on second round. I "sometimes" do the Fast & Furious abs before the normal workout. I sounds it crazy but if you results quicker why not :)
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not really sure what to tell you. I'm still quite early in the workout . I'm trying to get the first sequence of the first six moves learned so I can progress to the next sequence. It seems like a good workout and is not very strenuous , at least to start out. He stresses posture in the workout and I think that is good. I can't really say if it is helping my flexibility yet as I have a history of back problems and so far I do not notice any improvement in that respect.
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Well as for me, after hearing her workshop session and why T-Tapp is different and why she does what she does, I bought the whole packet. I love the workouts. But if you can get the 15 min deal for a few bucks just to see how your body responds, do that. But I usually work out to the 38 min for total body. When you go for the whole program it starts with a "bootcamp" you do for four days in a row, then after that you do whatever workouts you want like every other day or so. She recommends you do not do these work outs every day as it overwork your body.
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Hi. I've done Insanity before also. The intensity of this workout is to concentrate in your abs so consider a 50% less intensity than insanity. You will have to combine it a harder workout is what you are looking for. Good luck!
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Yes I like dumbbells beter, but that's my opinion. Love the workout and the wight training made my body firmer. I do combine the 3 workouts though, Asalym, 1-2 and 25 love it
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They vary but nothing is less than 1 hour. Resistance days are 1 hour full of a cardio warmup, a little stretching, Lifting then a cool down with some more stretching. Then after that you do a 16 minute ab workout this is done 3x on most weaks so that is 75 minutes or so. The Plyometric, X Stretch and Kenpo those are about 1 hour each. Yoga X is the longest that is 90 minutes and actually really tough. Core Synergistics which actually may be my favorite workout takes around 1 hour maybe a little more I can't remember at the moment.
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Oh yes. It's quite effective. I have also used the Jillian Body Revolution at 30 minutes, which is sometimes 37 minutes or 24 minutes. These are also good. The difference is, that the Firm just keeps going and Jillian will yack through transitions. The circuits are quite intricate to learn the first few times and many times, go so fast that keeping up alone is the workout. The Firm suggests that you only need 30 minutes 3 times per week, which I would not abide to get results. I think daily or at least 6 times per week is what I would allow to really see results. They do not suggest twice a day. The workouts do come in at 20-21 minutes, from what I have observed. For Firm express, expect to go really fast through transitions, picking up/releasing weights, changing from floor to standing, etc. But if you can keep up, then 20 minutes is enough!
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Yes--but it's even better because he clearly announces the moves, whereas in a lot of the Sweatin' DVDs you are guessing. DVD 1 is 20 minutes Cardio, DVD 2 is 25 minutes Cardio and DVD 3 is 30 minutes Cardio. All the weight workouts are about 1-15 minutes. EAch Challenge is about 10 minutes.
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Very similar to P90X, workouts are shorter and no weights involved, but intensity level very comparable. I did P90x then did this workout twice through due to having less time to work out due to work schedule and I enjoyed it, just can't say if it would help you over your plateau or not.
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Hello LindaI personally don't think it's an actual full workout. Stop after 10min more like slow instructional on zumba moves. I personally didn't like it.
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I found it to be challenging for 30 mins the workouts are great and very effective, I'll say its kinda like a shorter version of p90x but Insanity is a whole other challenge within itself the only other program I've done that was on the level of Insanity was the Asylum which is sports training very challenging. Rushfit is a great program that gets the job done and I enjoy it