Focus T25 is a set of workouts which you follow on a calendar, you do 1 a day Monday to Thursday, Double day Friday, rest on Saturday and Stretch on Sunday. Each workout lasts only 25 minutes, some you need weights for and a mat. T25 is split up into 3 phases, Alpha - focusing on the foundation, Beta - focusing on the core and Gamma - focusing on strength. There is also a mass up of all these together Gamma Hybrid. Each one lasts for 5 weeks except the Gamma one's which are 4.
Focus T25, along with Insanity, Hip Hop Abs and probably more, comes from fitness expert Shaun T.
I started off with Insanity and stopped at the fitness test (yeah I know, what a weakling) I just knew it would be too hard for me to jump into straight away. I did Zumba (which I loved and still love) and a lot of Jillian Michaels after deciding not to continue with Insanity, but got bored of that everyday after a while. So I decided to search the web to find a new fitness routine and came across T25, I whooped with fitness joy! How awesome would this be!
I got straight on it, put the calendar up on my wall and began Alpha, I must admit it was a little more intense than I thought it would be but hey, this guy claims to give you an hours workout in just 25 minutes. I soon got into the routine and made myself do it everyday after work, so I knew it was coming and what to expect.
I finished all phases 7 weeks ago and was really happy with the results, I knew I could do better with my diet and had 2 weeks off when I went on holiday, funny how this may sound I actually was sad that is was over, what do I do now? Should I find something else? Carry on?
Hey, don't change a routine if it's working, I decided to start it all over again, what am I putting myself through! Although it can be tough, I love the feeling at the end of each work out and lose seeing the results when taking my measurements, if I have a bad day diet wise, I can make up for it with doing these work outs. I also love Shaun T's motivation "I'm smiling because I love it!" and I've never been in better shape, I feel more athletic and not just thinner, I sometimes mix it up add Zumba in if I feel I can do both, and don't berate myself if I miss a day, I've only missed 2 so far and I'm half way through Beta.
To make it easier to lose that extra few stubborn lbs to get to my overall target weight I also ordered myself some Vanilla Slender Blend from Protein World. I heard about it from Tanya Burr on one of her monthly favourite videos and decided to give it a go. So far I'm liking the taste and hoping it will curb my snacking, as this is my main problem, I haven't used it for a full week yet, I alternated with fruit smoothies for breakfast, but still saw a 2lbs loss, so this week I am going to try all week, see how I go.
If you are reading this because you are interested in either Focus T25 or the Slender Blend, just go do it, you won't be disappointed, and come back and tell me how you got on!
