#alphacardio

[gemmalosesherjelly]

Cardio done. I really struggled today, my feet were hurting and I felt like I was struggling with my asthma. But I got it done #t25 #alphat25 #alphacardio #t25cardio #beachbodyondemand #shaunt #weightlossjourney #fitnessjourney #swelfie #sweatybetty #sweatyselfie #tomatoface

[petits--oiseaux]

Almost took a rest day but decided to push through and do it anyway - then the boy convinced me to even do the double day! You know what that means? MONTH ONE OF FOCUS T25 IS DONE!! I have plans the rest of the week after work this week, so I'm thinking Beta will be starting either Saturday or Monday! Woo!! #focusT25 #alphacardio #weightloss #weightlossjourney #cardio #exercise

[trethafitg-blog]

Forgot to post from this morning, but got it in before I headed out of town. #TGIF #FridayFitness #FridayMotivation #T25 #AlphaCardio #GetUpGetOutGetMoving #Runnerslife #IRUN #FitLife #Fitness #fithouston #fitnessmotivation #runner #NoMoreExcuses #fitnessismylife #fithou #runyourownrace #Fitnessgoals #Running #StrengthTraining #journey2fitness #fromfat2fit #gymmotivation #gym #body #Strong #followme #like4like #fitnessaddicts #getfit

[beautifulsoul401]

Well, my body recovered from shock after the first 10 minutes, I'm proud to say I survived Alpha Cardio. Side Note: I finished the workout 15 minutes ago and I'm still sweating! #AlphaCardio #T25 #beachbodycoach #BeastMode

[iambloocloos]

thought t'was easy but I gave up :( *sigh* I'll work on it and promise to finish the entire program for 25 minutes, no stopping! #T25 #alphacardio

[nikaquiambao]

Tonight's workout: Alpha Cardio. You only need 25 minutes to change the way you perceive your body. Shaun T gives you everything you need, there should be no excuses. #shauntfitness #focust25 #alphacardio

[witnesstheinsanity]

Focus T25 - Day 1

For the uninitiated, Focus T25 is Shaun T's (the creator of Insanity) latest DVD workout programme. Dubbed the 'smartest' workout ever put on DVD, it consists of 25 minute workouts (no breaks!), 5 days per week. Having completed Insanity and Insanity: The Asylum I'm intrigued to see how T25 measures up. Will I be able to maintain my weight loss, and continue to tone and tighten on this reduced workout schedule? Let's find out! 

Focus T25 consists of three stages - Alpha, Beta and Gamma - each covering a month and increasing in intensity and difficulty. Crucially, one of the cast members (Tania) performs modified versions of each exercise meaning T25 is accessible for beginners in a way Insanity and The Asylum simply are not. 

This morning, my tired body (I ran 10k and 5k races yesterday!) tackled Alpha Cardio.  As you'd expect this routine is all about getting your body moving and your heart rate up. Shaun cleverly builds the moves so they increase in difficulty and effort, then leads you into a 'burn-out' round where you put them all together. After the 25 minutes (which fly by) there's a three minute cool-down. If I'm judging effectiveness by sweat levels, T25 is a winner - I was VERY moist by the end of it. 

Six hours later, I can barely recall even working out. That's the beauty of it. At 25 minutes, it's less than 2% of your day. Some people take that long in the shower. 

Tomorrow I'll be having a stab at Alpha Speed 1.0!