08-29-13, 08:09 AM | |
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tennessee
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If you are looking for a DVD set, Weider X-Factor ST. I love this set and the 8-week rotation was easy. Here is a lengthy thread on it. It was pretty popular on this forum.
http://forum.videofitness.com/showth...eider+x-factor
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08-29-13, 09:16 AM | ||
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I wonder how this compares with Beachbody T25? Do you know? |
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08-29-13, 09:38 AM | |
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tennessee
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Other than a one time viewing of the infomercial, I am not that familar with the T25 system. The Weider workouts are about 40 minutes long so a little longer than T25. There is no equipment usage in the Weider workouts (use of included pushup stands is optional) while I think I noticed resistance bands and maybe D/B's used for some of the T25 workouts.
Pricing is the biggest difference. The Weider system is about $40 for 12 workouts and pushup stands (not the best stands I have seen). I have seen the Weider set for less than $40 at WalMart and Target. I think some VF members found it for about $30 at WalMart. Some of the workouts that are considered bonus workouts are not all that great, but the main workouts are pretty solid. The warmup and cooldown are the same for all the workouts. The instructor leading the workouts is good, but some of the background exercisers are not that great.
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08-29-13, 10:46 AM | |
Join Date: Sep 2010
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I like the book "You Are Your Own Gym" so when I first got my smart phone I got the app. The app is easier to follow as a workout if you have a compatible phone or tablet. It has short video demonstrations, built in workouts as well as self programmed and a built in timer. There are also a couple You Are Your Own Gym dvds but I haven't seen them.
I also quite liked the Weirder X-Factor program. The main program is I think 8 weeks--each workout more challenging than previous. One of the bonus workouts was looked like it could be used as a 9th week as it logged challenging but the instructor was different (and annoyed me a little when watching the dvd, following may be different). the system uses the same warmup and cooldown every time, you are to do each workout three times a week for a week then move on to the next. They are generally the timed, do as many as you can with good form type circuits. You don't need the pushup handles they come with--I think they are a bit of a gimmick. (I can see some may find them useful but they don't seem like very good handles to me) You probably do need a yoga mat though. I think these workouts were something like 45 minutes --if I recall. Ilaria's Pushups and Abs is also a good one. I am not really into the type of ab work as I favor planks, but understandably since the ab work is a break from the pushups it is on the back type ab work. It had quite a few variations of pushups in sets of either 10 or 15. I traded this away when I had an injury, but have been thinking of re-aquiring it. I use to sometimes use it as a travel workout--but I would often replace the ab work with variations of squats, lunges and a few other bodyweight lower body exercises like hip bridges and single legged dead lifts. Oh, I think this one is 30 minutes. |
08-31-13, 08:07 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Crabby in Maryland
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I haven't been back here for a few days -- so thanks for all the responses!
I forgot all about x-factor (which i have & need to revisit!) & I'm going to check out some of the other ideas you all gave me, including the you are your own gym app. So impressed with your ability to do planches, muscle ups, & 1-armed push-ups Neatski! Those would be very impressive party tricks -- after a few drinks, sometimes my dh starts bragging on me & tries to get me to show people my wheel pose or my pop-ups (that move in rush-fit where you "pop" from knees to feet).
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