I completed my first week of Focus T25; 5 days, 25 minutes a day.
The workouts are only 25 minutes long.
I love P90X and Insanity, but putting those DVD's in and seeing 60 minutes on the screen, that's a little deflating.
I work out in the mornings, so even if I don't start right away, I have time to get it done.
With the longer workouts, if I overslept just a little, I had to do my workouts later in the day (if I got to them at all.
) Focus T25 is broken down into two phases, Alpha and Beta, each 5 weeks long.
The Alpha phase is like a learning phase, the pace is slower and the focus is getting proper form.
The Beta phase is the mastery phase, which is when you pick up the speed and intensity.
Alpha may be slower, but it's no joke.
There is a modifier, so anyone can do these workouts.
Day 1 The first workout was Alpha Cardio.
It's a great cardio workout that also targets your abs.
My heart rate monitor was up in the high 80% range.
You are moving flat out for 25 minutes, no breaks (I took the break when I needed it.
) The moves are easy to follow, I was able to do them and I have no coordination.
Shaun T does a great job of queuing, telling you what to do, so you don't have to watch the screen the entire time.
This is especially good when doing something on the floor, it's easy to follow and go to the next move Day 2 The second day was Alpha Speed 1.
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This was my favorite workout; and I think the name is really cool.
It's all speed work, making you faster.
I am training for a marathon, and Focus T25, and this workout in particular, is great cross training.
It's a lot of quick moves working on speed and agility (again, I need this as I have no coordination.
) Day 3 The day three workout was Alpha Total Body Circuit.
This is a total body workout, and I felt it in my legs, core, and upper body.
None of the workouts require any equipment, just your body and gravity.
You can get great results with body weight exercises, and as long as you have a floor and gravity, you can work out anywhere.
Again, the moves were easy to follow; I like the way Shaun T has a progression of moves, they all build upon each other.
Day 4 Thursday was Alpha Ab Intervals.
That title made me nervous, but not to worry.
It was 25 minutes of ab work, no crunches.
Most of it was standing, there were some leg lifts and planks.
Twenty five minutes of ab work will get you results.
Remember abs are made in the kitchen, watch your diet.
Day 5 Day 5 is a little different; it's a two workout day.
You have the option of doing one of the workouts the next day, and I suppose you could do one in the morning and one at night.
I chose to get both done in the morning, so I could have a rest day on Saturday.
The two workouts for this day were Alpha Lower Focus and Alpha Cardio.
Alpha Lower Focus is all lower body work.
It's lots of lunges and squats.
There is balance work and always focus on the core.
Again, there is no equipment required, and my legs were on fire at the end.
Then came Alpha Cardio, a repeat from day 1.
The order of the workouts changes for the coming weeks.
Day 1 of week 2 is Cardio again, but then things switch around.
Overall, Focus T25 is a great workout.
The moves are easy to follow, there is a modifier if you can't jump, and it's only 25 minutes a day.