WSU 2013 Week 1 Giveaway- P57
Thank you so much to those of you who have been checking in, sending me your awesome pics and sharing the workouts with your friends! You are already ROCKING out this challenge, and I’m even more excited and thankful to provide virtual high-fives and prizes along the way.
The lucky winner of today’s giveaway will receive the ability to try one my all-time favorite workouts: Physique 57. P57 offered one of their Volume 1 kits (3 DVDs) + a ball, so you can feel the fiery thigh torture at home. This is especially amazing because P57 isn’t offered in many cities, so if you don’t have a studio near you (I don’t, and wish I did!) you can still do the workouts.
When you finish Workout #1 for the second time today + your tempo work, leave a comment below to let us know how it went. Did you feel stronger this time? Use more challenging weights? How’d you do the tempo work?
For the 15 minutes of tempo work, sustain a quick steady pace and then increase it in the middle of your workout. Maintain that for as long as you can (at least a few minutes) before taking it back down to your “usual” pace.
I am absolutely LOVING Workout #1! I knew i was challenging myself while I was doing it on Monday but could not believe how sore I was yesterday! Lovin’ the burn 🙂 I just completed it for the second time and did my 15 minute tempo run and loved it just as much the second time around. Time flew by and it left me feeling challenged and accomplished 🙂 Way to go, Gina!!
I had an unpleasant parenting moment this morning, and with no comfort eating allowed I was still feeling a bit blue when I arrived at the gym to teach yoga. I started the class in Savasana which is always a nice treat for everybody. I shared what I was thinking on the way to the gym. We have the power within us to find comfort. We can use meditation, breath, and physical activity to soothe ourselves. We don’t need binge eating/drinking, impulse shopping, or any other externals to make ourselves feel better.
After class I stayed up in the deserted cardio room to do today’s workout. I pumped the music and enjoyed having the place to myself. There’s a treadmill right outside of the cardio room so I used that for my tempo work. My worries didn’t disappear with the workout but I had a little more perspective when I left the gym. A good workout will do that for you!
WO #1 + Tempo = SWEATFEST. My favorite move would definitely have to be the “plank crunch”. I feel like I’m getting stronger at holding it each round!
I also had someone ask me what workout I was doing at the gym yesterday! Compliments to you, Gina for inspiring your readers and those around them! 🙂
YES I DID FEEL STRONGER!!! 🙂 It’s so amazing how just a few days of working out makes you feel stronger, have a clearer mind and a more positive attitude. I tried to use more challenging weights, however my body was not ready for them yet. I printed a little calendar that I take to the gym with me and I write down what I do and the weights I use. I decided that I am going to increase my weights every week. After the WSU, it’s going to be fun to look back at the calendar to see how much I improved in such a short amount of time! For the tempo work I used a jump rope and increased my speed every 2 minutes. Perfect end to my WSU workout!
Tempo work on the treadmill Diego time constraints ( and rain )…. I’m a wimp…. But I’m actually learning to enjoy tempo and speed work!!!
I did 3 rounds of WO 1 and Tempo first thing this morning. I was a sweaty but happy mess!!!
i had to switch up my WSU schedule, so today is an active rest day for me and I finally committed to going to a yoga class. can’t wait. especially because i’m sore from workout#1 that i did yesterday!
I did workout 1 for the first time last night and holy cow it was hard! A friend recommended your blog to me on Monday and I was VERY excited to see that the Winter Shape up had just started! I was in need of some motivation and inspiration and it was just perfect timing! I was also very excited to find out that I could do all 12 pushups the ‘man’ way! I recently started incorporating weights (about 2 months ago) and I had no idea how much stronger I was! Very exciting!
I did workout # 1 again this morning at 5am… tempo work I decided to go with a variation of jump ropes so I could do it at home and not have to drive to the gym. 2 minutes jog, 2 minutes jump rope, 1 minute jump rope sprint X3 and done!
Thanks for the idea for tempo work…was trying to figure out how to do it in my living room…now I know!
I’m doing a slightly revised schedule, but I did Workout 1 yesterday! Thanks for all the ideas — they are great! I already enjoyed strength training, and do it often — but it’s so nice to have fresh routines!
3 rounds and it felt awesome!! tempo run to train for a half marathon~
I finished 3 rounds of WSU#1 with a smile on my face. I increased the weight for the plie squat/bicep curl to overhead press and definitely felt a difference. I’m doing the tempo after work today and I know I’m going to be a sweaty mess!
My workout attempts made me laugh today….but proud of my eventual success :). Did the warmup and got halfway through the circuit before my 2 yr old had a meltdown. Later on did one round and then the baby got sleepy, so put him down for a nap. Set up a craft for Eleanor, and finally did two rounds back to back! Success! Did add some weights to the superman move for a little extra burn ;). Tempo work = sprints with the stroller. Now wr’re off to tj’s for some healthy munchies :).
Have a great day Gina!
Confession: after the first time I did workout #1 on Monday, I thought, hey that wasn’t so bad…! I figured I’d have to try to make the workout harder the next time around. But then, I woke up yesterday morning and my butt was BURNING all day. Still sore today, but powered through the lunges anyway! Feeling like I’m getting a feel for the circuit so I don’t need to keep checking to remember what’s next, and I can move from one move to the next more quickly.
Did the circuit this morning and I am going to do my tempo run at the gym tonight (insert motivation here, please!). I’ve always wanted to try Physique 57!!
I don’t want to say my second day was a failure..buuutt, I was so sore from the first workout plus working out with a new trainer! I did a tempo run because I’m training for my first 10k…I actually felt pretty good once my legs were warm and loose!
I love the WSU workout! It was easier today as I knew the moves from Monday. Did the tempo run on treadmill, 15 minutes flew by!
I swam for my tempo workout and then did the circuit twice.
got my workout in before teaching and even had time to do a tempo run outside in this nice weather! such a great feeling of accomplishment to motivate me the rest of the day!
I’m training for a race, so i switched up my schedule. Monday was 3 rounds of workout 1 plus tempo work, yesterday was a 45-minute tempo training run, and today is rest (thank goodness, because i am SORE). tomorrow i’ll do workout 1 again (and then for the third time Saturday).
I had to change up my WSU schedule. So today was HIIT and steady for me. I was sick yesterday and early this morning. I am also still sore from Work Out #1 on Monday! So my run today fell a little short but I went out there and did my best. #listentoyourbody
3 rounds then I did Zuzana’s Workout #3. Loving her DVDs, Already been thru all 12 workouts and have started over.
Today I stuck with the same weights since they were definitely a challenge on Monday. The single arm rows get me every time! I did treadmill intervals for the tempo work.
I can’t believe how much this WSU is helping me already. I had a really rough day yesterday and night last night – super stressed out! If I didn’t feel a sense of accountability to check in today, I honestly would have just hit snooze. So even though I was feeling out of it, I’m still SO happy to say that I did 2 complete rounds (with increased weight and depth) and then I did a tabata instead of the tempo work since I was little low on time.
I would totally love to try out Physique 57! I”ve been reading about it but it’s nowhere near me.
It snowed last night and the roads weren’t fully plowed this morning when I went to the gym–didn’t know that before I was out on the roads at 5:30! There were only about 5 people at the gym and I felt like one of the faithful 😉 Great feeling of accomplishment though, to get all sweaty before you even start your day.
I did Jillian michaels body revolution this am!! I’m not sure who’s workouts are harder hers or yours! Lol also planning on doing some wii fit aerobic step ups during babes nap time for more cardio!
I did the circuit this morning & will be heading to the gym this afternoon to lift some more and do a cardio!
Great workout again! I’m feeling exhausted in a good way. 🙂
Today is steady state for me (teaching spin tonight!) but did workout #1 yesterday and I loved it!
Loved the tempo run, but it was tough! Great workout to start the day.
I did 3 rounds of Workout 1 today and then HIIT, forgot it was supposed to be tempo, oops.
I completed 3 rounds of workout 1 at the gym this morning and left a sweaty puddle on the floor! I love the circuit, super challenging but totally doable! I’m definitely keeping this in my regular rotation
Oh I feel the burn, just did the workout on my lunch break. Thanks for the great workout!
Today has to be an off day for me because of my schedule, but I’m excited to wake up early tomorrow morning and repeat workout 1. I’m always super confident after the first circuit and then by round 3…it definitely burns! 🙂
3 rounds of workout #1 and already feeling stronger!
Did my tempo work trail running this morning. Warmed up at a steady pace of around 8:35 per mile, and increased my speed to 8:15 then 8:00, then 7:45 for the 15 minutes of tempo and brought it back down for a cool down.
Sent the shape up link to two friends this morning too that want to join in!!
Work out 1 day 2 was challenging. I felt good to start so I up’ed my weights. My body is screaming at me, but I’m enjoying feeling as sore as I was during college volleyball 2 a days! It’s down pouring here at Fort Benning so tempo work was done on the treadmill with an incline. Feeling really and good eating clean. About to make a visit to Mr. Foam Roller(aka cylinder of pain)!
So great! I upped my weights!
I did 3 rounds of the circuit during lunch and plan on doing my tempo tonight after work with my dogs! So far I’m the most motivated about the clean eats and eating like a PRO!
Well it went alot better than the first time around but still left me trying to catch my breath. 🙂
I’m doing the workouts out of order because of my work schedule. Today I did workout 1 twice and my legs were like jello by the end! I’m also eating a salad beast for lunch while reading and commenting haha
Love workout #1! Thanks for putting this together!
I’m loving Winter Shape Up…I got my tempo in on the treadmill!!
I rocked it out this morning! I did 3 rounds instead of 2 and followed it up with the elliptical for my tempo work. Foam rolling was a must afterwards, my legs are feeling it! Can’t wait to try the amaze ballz by the way 🙂
Finished today’s workout this morning. Holy sweaty mess, for sure! Love the shape up so far, Gina. Thanks for all the hard work you put into these!
Did 3 rounds of Workout #1 again today, and I upped the weights for the single leg rows and curl/overhead press. I ran on the treadmill for my tempo work. Love your workouts!!!
Today’s workout 1 went so much better! I knew the moves, so I didn’t have to try and figure each out between. It went quicker, my heart rate didn’t drop between them, and I didn’t forget #7!!
I had to modify the schedule a little bit to fit my life, I am off one day. Did workout #1 yesterday and my quads (of all things) are killing me today. For active rest today I am going to one of my favorite Zumba classes. Not so restfull but I LOVE this teacher and would be sad to miss it. Thanks for the great workout. It is always fun to try something different.
I had to switch things up and did steady cardio this morning.
I did the workout (3 rounds each) for the first time today (school and personal commitments require me to revise my workout days for the time being, so I’ll probably just be doing it once a week — and I’m OK with that, because I’m giving some other things in my life attention that have long been neglected), and let’s just say I’m pooped. I revised the jumping lunges and did walking ones at the end because of a knee on the mend, and I did a 15 minute HIIT or something workout on the stair climber. Death.
I have a question about the plank with knee/arm reach. I am SO off balance, and I feel like I’m not really reaping the full benefits of that move. Do you have any suggestions?
I did 3 rounds of workout #1 and my tempo work on the elliptical. I felt strong and accomplished when it was over, love that in a workout.