Shaun T Workout DVD, Focus T25 Gamma Cycle, Home Exercise Fitness Videos, Strength Training Workout, Includes Four 25 Minute Cardio & Resistance Workout DVDs

I have been doing T25 Gamma for about a year now so I thought I would share some of my thoughts on the program. If you are unfamiliar with the T25 videos, they are 25 minute exercise programs starring Shaun T. Currently there are three phases to the whole program Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. Alpha and Beta where focused on helping people lose weight without spending too much time out of their lives for exercise; there are no breaks in between the moves, just different ways to modify the current move if you are tired. Gamma flows with the same style but focuses on building muscle. I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed all three programs and that Gamma is an excellent choice for building strength. This set comes with 4 videos: Speed 3.0, Rip't Up, The Pyramid, and Extreme Circuit. I kinda wish there were 5 videos so that there was no repetition in the 5 day workouts. The schedule is set up so that the first and last videos for the week are the same. It's actually an interesting way to measure the progress for that week so I don't think this is a major criticism. This set does not include a dedicated stretch video so make sure you either have the Alpha/Beta stretch video or some other kind of stretching program to do. I enjoyed the program so much I have been repeating it for the past year or so. The workouts were really tough for the first few months. Once you get used to them, or if you are already fit, their difficulty depends on the size of the weights that you train with. I think I started with 10 pound dumbbells, increasing to 15, 20 and 25 once I could handle it. I found the 20 pounds to be the most balanced in terms of what I could do speed/strength wise. Here are some notes on each of the videos: Speed 3.0 - There are no weights in this video. it is the one cardio workout in the set. This is meant to let your muscles rest and lose any potential fat that will hide your muscles. It is pretty tough even after coming out of Alpha and Beta. In the first couple months when your weights are not as heavy, this will probably one of the toughest workouts. I also don't think there were many, if any, modifying moves for this video but it also holds back from crazy plyometrics. Rip't Up - This is the main upper body strengthening workout. There are no repeated moves in this video which is great. 1 min of a move and you carry on. It mostly involves slow and controlled lifting with a little cardio just to fill in the gaps between the strength moves. Smaller 3-5 pound weights are used in the video for a few really tough moves that seem downright impossible with larger dumbbells.The difficulty of this video really depends on the size of your weights. The Pyramid - This to me is the strength/endurance workout. You start with 1 rep of a move, start over again with 2 reps, then 3, then keep building up until Shaun T says the move is over. It's pretty difficult to accomplish an entire set even if you are comfortable with the size of your weights. It's a great workout for building your endurance. This is the only video where you actively count how many lifts you can complete so it's easiest to see your progress. I really like it. Extreme Circuit - Remember how much you feared Total Body Circuit from Alpha? Add weights to it. This workout is brutal. The weights are in your hands 95% of the video. You have the weights in the warm up until the 15 minute mark when you put them down for about 2 moves and then they are right back up. This workout is an intense total body strengthener. It's a great rush when it's over though. You could theoretically start Gamma without Alpha and Beta but I would only recommend that if you were really fit and worked out regularly prior to starting Gamma. Also it was really fun to swap some Alpha/Beta workouts in the mix after repeating the same schedule so many times so I did enjoy having all three. It's been a great experience and I am happy with the results. As I mentioned earlier my dumbbells have gone up about 10-15 pounds heavier. In about my 4th month of Gamma I had lost an extra 30 pounds in addition to the 20 that I lost after Alpha and Beta. It's time for me to move on though. Hopefully my experience with Gamma will be helpful to me in my new endeavors. Thank you T25 for helping me so much this past year.

LOOOVEEEE ITTTT. I've been quite the exercise and health nut for a bit over two years now after I decided to turn my unhealthy teenage life around (almost 20 now). As a Beachbody member, I truly believe in their products. They encourage a healthy and wholesome lifestyle and encourage positivity within the Beachbody community. Yes, for those of you who have a couple criticisms, they are indeed a company and need to make money, which is why they push certain products like Shakeology to their consumers (which by the way I've tried every flavor in the past and I believe to be a wonderful product. When it comes to supplements I try to go Vegan, and the two Vegan flavors not only taste great but are packed with amazing benefits. Needless to say, I don't use Shakeology as I've found other alternatives which work just as well and are a bit more cost efficient to my budget, but I definitely still recommend it). Anyways, as for the workout, this is my 4th time getting through the Gamma Cycle. I've done Alpha and Beta numerous times, and I always found them fun and exciting. Shaun T and the team really make you feel like it's a group workout and are encouraging (love Tania the machine, and Christina, haha) I always make time in the morning to workout (I get up at 5 to get a workout in, go to college, then work, and then home to then hit the gym or fit something else in if I'm not saturated with coursework) and I find that although I've completed T25 Alpha, Beta, and Gamma countless times (can't wait for Delta) I keep coming back. Not because it's only 25 minutes (with the stretch, closer to 28 really), or because the results I personally reap are great, but because it's fun. I recently bought P90X3 and am dying to start this Monday to switch it up a bit. I hope it's just as fun and exciting if not more. As for results, results come from (in my opinion) not only a dedicated exercise routine, but also a healthy and wholesome diet. I haven't missed a workout in over a year (I use Saturday as my rest day and Sunday as a Yoga day) and I feel great. I rarely ever get sick (and when I do it's only a two day slight cold and in the Winter). I'm fit and love it. I don't crave any junk either, in fact I'm actually repelled by it, and I attribute that to not only the mentality these workouts support but also Beachbody's mission as a company to their consumer. (Note, I don't consume any of their products and have only ever tried Shakeology and the P90X recovery formula, both of which I don't use, but both which I recommend, at least Vegan Shakeology, I try to steer away from Whey which the recovery formula does have) I've got to say, my favorite workout is The Pyramid; it really tests endurance with multiple reps while targeting different muscle groups. (My favorite exercises are the Pushup pyramid and Ab workout you get at the end, they really complete the workout for me.) Rip't Up is great too, I feel like it especially works out my shoulder and back (amongst other muscle groups). Speed 3.0 is a killer cardio workout. I often go uphill running to build resistance and tend to go on 5-6 mile runs every once in a while when the weather is nice out and I feel that those aren't a challenge compared to Speed 3.0. It's fast paced, sweaty, and a bucket of fun. Extreme Circuit really challenges your strength as well, the weights only leave your hands for very little time (towards the end when you do Walking Ski Abs, mountain climbers, etc). You have an option between Pure Gamma, which is purely based on Gamma workouts or Pure Strength Hybrid, which also includes Beta workouts. All in all, it's a blast. I use these workouts as my daily workout, especially when my schedule is hectic and I can't hit the gym and I'm very pleased with the results. Although I don't find it as challenging as I once did, I definitely recommend T25 whether you're looking to get in shape, are in shape, or want a new fun daily challenge. As Shaun T would say, "dig deeper"!

Gr8 fitness DVD Short 25Min workouts, but effective, but you will need the rest of the set, Alpha & Beta, guaranteed get you fit and looking good, Focus its only 25 minutes of your life, as Shun T says.

Love this programme! It’s the best one of the t25s, well worth getting

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