Post # 1
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Sugar bee
Hey all!
I know a lot of you bees have done P90X or Insanity, or some other muscle confusion-based workout plan…
I was on Amazon and found a similar workout dvd series for only $20 called “Supreme 90 Day” and was wondering if anyone had any experience with this?
It’s sooo much cheaper than P90X and the dvds are shorter (which appeals to me, since I can’t dedicate an hour or more per day like P90X requires).
It got great reviews on Amazon, so I ordered it, and it came in the mail today.
I can’t wait to give it a shot, but wanted to hear stories from anyone who has tried it already!
Post # 4
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Helper bee
@7SEVENJ9: I see you recently completed Ripped in 30, as did I. After seeing your post on the ri30 thread about the supreme 90, i looked into it and it looks great! Have you tried it yet? And if so, how do you think it compares to JM’s dvd’s? Interested to see what you think about it.
Post # 5
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Sugar bee
@SoontobeMrsGP – I just started previewing some of these dvds (I’ve done three of the 10 so far) and WOW. They are tough. They require a fitness ball and a set of hand weights, which I had at home already – yikes, I thought Jillian was tough! These are very challenging, but doable – and work muscles that I guess Jillian’s workouts neglect, because I am SORE! I’m a huge fan so far! I’m gonna do the 90 days after my vacation but will be working these in over the next 19 days til I leave! I can see why people have reviewed this positively!
Post # 6
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Helper bee
@7SEVENJ9: How heavy are your hand weights? I was using 5’s with JM, but just bought a set of 10’s bc i wanted to go heavier. I need to get the ball though. You know, I thought RI30 was tough, but when I finished it, I did a kettlebell dvd I hadn’t done in a while and could barely move for a couple of days after! I was shocked bc I thought Jillian’s worked just about everything, but maybe not hard enough.
So do you think it’s a good mix of strength and cardio or is it lacking in one or the other? What do you think about the split routine? For instance, say you work arms one day, how long until you work them again or do you just pick whatever group you want to work on any given day? Most of the dvd’s I use are more of a full body workout, so this is new to me. Thanks for your input! I always like to read reviews to get a general feel how effective a dvd is gonna be before I buy it and there seems to be great reviews on this one!
Post # 7
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Sugar bee
@soon2beMrsGP – For this workout series, I bought 10’s (and am going to buy some 8’s too) because I was using 5’s with JM as well. I do think there’s a good mix of Strength and Cardio – most of the dvds that I’ve tried so far have kept my heart rate up even if it’s a “strength” dvd which is similar to JM. The Tabata and Cardio Challenge DVDs are intense. They give you a chart that outlines what dvd you’re supposed to do when for max results with the DVDS – it has rest days built in, etc too. Seems to work me pretty well so far! I did “shoulders & arms” last night and today my arms are TOAST. I alternated between the 10lb weight, my 5’s and even my 3’s at the end depending on the exercise. Phew!
Post # 8
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Helper bee
ok you’ve convinced me! I must get it 😉 Have you done the dvd with the exercise ball yet? The only thing thats holding me back starting this program is I don’t know if I want to give up my kettlebells. They are great-i love using them. I wonder if I could substitue a dvd, perhaps the ball, and replace it with my kettlebell dvd? The kettlebells kick my butt, so I cant imagine it would skew the results of the program. What do you think?
Post # 9
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Sugar bee
@soon2beMrsGP – definitely substitute in your kettlebells if you want – I love love love NMTZ by JM, so I’ll be doing that one sometimes instead of a strength video. I’ve done the Ultimate Ball dvd, and it’s tough, definintely shows me I need to work on my core strength. One caveat, if you’re thinking of skipping the ball workout because you dont have a ball, the other dvds use the ball too, though Tom gives modifications for people who don’t have a ball. I will be switching up the program to figure in more cardio too just cus I love it!
Post # 10
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Helper bee
@7SEVENJ9: ok cool! Lol I just did nmtz yesterday 🙂 I love that one too! Yeah, I guess I’ll get the ball. I had one a while ago and loved using it, but I don’t know what happened to it…Lol I hate cardio!! Are you using the meal plan or just doing your own thing as far as diet? If you haven’t already, check out the supreme 90 day page on facebook. Interesting to read what others that are going through the program have to say and there are some progress pics too. Pretty cool 🙂
Post # 11
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Helper bee
@7SEVENJ9: Just had to tell you i got my S90 @ Target on clearance for like $13.49! Score 🙂 Got the ball too, it was $20 so I’m ready to go. Gonna start Monday 🙂 Are you doing it 6 days/wk?
Post # 12
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Sugar bee
@Soon2beMrsGP – WOW that’s awesome! My local Target was sold out, probably because they were on clearance for so cheap! I’m not really using the meal plan, but I’m incorporating some of the ideas of it – 5-6 small meals a day, lots of water. I probably will use some of the meal ideas now and then. I just “liked” the S90 facebook page and was checking it out last night too! I’m planning to do it 6 days a week, though my “rest” days will be different from what they show on their calendar – gonna rest on saturdays since that’s my normal “no exercise” day. I’m so excited to have someone else doing it with me! 🙂
Post # 13
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Helper bee
I was looking through the meal plan and the calendar last night and kinda freaked out about their schedule bc I like my day off on the weekend too, either saturday or sunday. Going by the schedule, my day off will be wednesday for a couple of weeks and that sucks. I was wondering if it would be ok to change that up a little, so I’m glad to hear you’re gonna change your rest day. Surely it won’t mess anything up…I know, it helps when someone else is doing it to talk to 🙂
Post # 14
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Helper bee
@7SEVENJ9: I have spent all morning reading through the forum posts on the S90 day website, all 19 pgs! Very helpful and informative 🙂 Havent got hardly any work done today! Check it out if you havent already: http://www.supreme90daysupport.com The access code is in the literature that came with the dvd’s (mine is RW387271). Dont know if they’re all the same or not. Lots of info to absorb!
Post # 15
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Sugar bee
@soon2beMrsGP – I’m starting with Chest and Back again today, so we’re on the same thing if you start today! Good luck!
Post # 16
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Helper bee
@7SEVENJ9: Hi there! Yep, starting today when I get home from work. I’m excited! I previewed a few of the dvd’s over the weekend and boy, they look tough…The ultimate ball looks crazy hard to stay on that ball! I started the meal plan today too. So far, so good. I’ll let ya know what I think of chest/back tomorrow 🙂