The ChaLean Extreme Way
Today was my tenth day of doing the Chalean Extreme workout routine, and so far this is the most blood pumping workout there is so far. The Disc is called Burn Intervals, it is about 45 minutes long, so it is the longest workout I have done yet. It really does push your heart rate up. You pretty much switch from doing a cadio exercise to a light weight exercise, but even though you are doing light weight, you do tons of reps. The key with this workout is to get your heart rate up with the cardio exercises and then build muscles endurance with the weight lifting. I know it sounds kind of easy but after awhile your legs get tired from all the squats, lunges and plyometrics, and then your arms and shoulders get tired because you are doing about 30 plus reps every time you pick up the weights.
This workout is definitely different from the burn circuit workouts, with the burn circuit workouts, you focus more on heavier weights and slow reps, but with the Burn Interval workout, you do more lighter weight but faster reps. There are some slow lifting in this workout, but most the time you are going at a steady pace. Again, like all of the Burn Circuit discs, you will be doing a full body workout with Burn Intervals. You will focus on the legs, abs, and upper body.
You would think that after doing a 45 minute workout, you would be done after it was finished, but not on these day. After the Burn Interval workout, you will do the Ab burner routine. It is about 8 more minutes of ab workouts. I have done a lot of ab workouts. I have done ab routines at the gym, and I have also done the ab workout of P90x. The P90x ab workout is definitely the hardest I have ever done, but I found it to be to difficult and painful for my tailbone. So it was hard to complete it. That is why I like this Chalean Extreme routine, I get a great workout with my abs but I do not experience the pain in my tailbone when I do these exercises, so I can focus purely on my abs.
My diet – Last night my friend from out of town came to visit, so a group of us went out to dinner. But I think I did pretty well. We had Thai food, but I had a lean Steak with cabbage and grilled vegetables, the only thing I did bad on was having Crab Rangoons. This morning I had Unflavored Oatmeal and blueberries, I plan on having a protein drink in a few minutes, and then lunch. So far it has been a good morning.
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Hi, I live in SA and I have to order the Chalean extreme set from the States, I was just wondering (as I have been doing a lot of research before placing the order), are you allowed a cheat/splurge meal once a weak when doing the program?
Hi Kim, The food guide book does not mention anything about being able to splurge for a meal once a week. So I assuming that is does not allow it. I do not follow the Chalean Extreme meal plan but I follow the Abs Diet meal plan, they are actually very similar though. Both diets recommend eating 5-6 times a day and the same types of food. But the only difference is that the Abs Diet allows for one splurge meal a week, and that is so you can control your cravings. Personally, I think it is okay to splurge for one meal a week.
I hope that helped