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   Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 4:16 pm
   sion, switzerland

   Nice change!

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     Private Member  |  November 13, 2015 @ 10:36 pm
     pa, usa

     Love the new pic 🙂

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       Private Member  |  November 14, 2015 @ 5:25 pm
       sion, switzerland

       Thanks! The thumbs up is all about us all having a really positive attitude and motivating each other!!!!

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         Private Member  |  November 14, 2015 @ 6:12 pm
         pa, usa

         Great sentiment! That’s what I love about zgym!

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   Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 4:19 pm

   Question: If one is just starting out… and have a long way to go, should we be doing more and more intensity? It seems that those that have to just “maintain” such as yourself… would just have to do a minimum of working out. Is this true? It seems logical that those that have a ways to go should do a lot but then when you get to your goal…. you just maintain to keep it that way.

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   Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 4:31 pm
   pa, usa

   I have mixed feelings about this one. Used 10lb dumbells for shoulders to make it harder but after the butt workouts we’ve been doing, I found the lower body too easy. I will add ankle weights next time like others suggested. Also wanted more cardio as I am used to sweating in the morning and I missed that, but didn’t have time to do another workout. Did tomorrow’s homework instead of today’s since I find the more glute-isolating stuff more effective than jumping style exercises. I think I’d personally like this workout on a once in awhile basis, but not weekly.

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     Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 5:50 pm
     madison, wi, usa

     i agree! i really like the super challenging, heart pumping workouts! maybe these workouts should be reserved for the beginner program and people can choose to use them if they need them in the beginning or on low energy days, but i personally would prefer the daily workouts to be intense enough to make me feel like i worked it out for the whole day! thanks!

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       Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 8:33 pm
       lake tahoe, nv, usa

       I would never suggest to anyone to do high intensity workouts daily. This is why the beginner workouts are included in the weekly workout schedule to give you guys an active rest day.

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         Private Member  |  November 12, 2015 @ 6:35 pm
         madison, wi, usa

         thanks for your reply Zuzka! that makes total sense! is there any way you could make a note of the ‘active rest days’ on the main weekly schedule? personally i just think it would help to mentally prepare for which will be a lighter day! thanks!

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     Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 10:48 pm

     I agree April, these seem like pilates moves and I get so bored by pilates (can’t stand the slow repetitiveness
     )… Just constructive critisism Z <3 !

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       Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 1:43 am
       pa, usa

       I like having a strength training in the middle of the week and as Z said, even those got some of us (me included) a little out of breath. Active rest days are great, I think we all just meant we want a bit more intensity even on those days!

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         Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 2:47 am
         lake tahoe, nv, usa

         Feel free to do whatever workout you want instead, there are plenty to choose from. Everyone has different needs and if you don’t feel like your body needs a break, by all means go for it. My Wednesdays are always about slow pace workouts and recovery time, so maybe I’ll just include a different option into the main workout schedule post for those of you who like more intensity.

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           Private Member  |  November 16, 2015 @ 9:33 am
           switzerland/, france

           I feel the bunny slope is really achieving its goal for part 1 and 2, but part 3 I would rather expect less challenging moves such as more targetted for inner abs (transverse abdominis). these are of course less impressive, but they are vital and working from the inside out is so important. I am personaly sticking to my abs inspired exercises from post-natal routines which are obviously suitable for anyone 😉
           You could use the stability ball…since you are bringing this piece of equipment in the Zgym.

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     Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 12:51 am

     I agree with you about this workout..I personally miss her more challenging workouts. They were advanced but there were modifications for beginners. Those were no more than 15-20 min. but they kicked ass!!!! loved zstrength, zshred, and zwows 🙂

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   Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 6:52 pm

   I added this as my second workout today after doing this weeks Fifteen Minutes Fatburn. These slow movements are killer! Thanks Zuzka.

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     Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 10:49 pm

     Good idea! I also did Fat burn #5

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   Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 7:56 pm

   Every time I do your workouts, I am mostly amazed that you do regular push-ups and not the sissy kind! How do I get better with my push-ups, Zu? How did you get there?

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     Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 8:36 pm
     lake tahoe, nv, usa

     Pushing myself and staying consistent with it 🙂

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     Private Member  |  November 14, 2015 @ 7:54 pm
     vancouver, bc, canada

     I am so with you!! I have been following Z for around 3 years and push ups are still a challenge. I can do 10 regular, maybe 12 and then I have to switch to knees (the sissy kind!) I get frustrated with myself.

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     Private Member  |  November 16, 2015 @ 9:28 am
     switzerland/, france

     I used to ramp-up e.g. just before crawling in my bed, I did push-ups from the knees in perfect from as many as I could in a row without stopping. I try to do as many as possible +1 . Adding every day another one will get your strength better. When I reached around 30+ , I then started the series from the feet, maybe 2-3 , then moving back to knee position. I noticed that sometimes people to push-ups from feet, but their upper body form is poor: there is no full range of motion and they kinda sink in the head, but the arms/elbows seem still. I’d rather do them from knees and do a full range of motion. Also switching hands position is good (narrow, wide and diamond)

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       Private Member  |  November 16, 2015 @ 3:20 pm

       Wow!!! This is actually so helpful. Thank you Laila. I will do push-ups before bed. Yes, I go to my knees because when doing regular push-ups bc my form goes all out of whack and I am sweating and panting. Also, I have been considering doing hand release push-ups instead of regular since they are so much easier but don’t know if this targets the same muscles.

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         Private Member  |  November 16, 2015 @ 4:29 pm
         switzerland/, france

         glad I could advise based on my experience. Normally it is not recommended to train before bed, so if you find another time in your day, do so. I did it before bed, because it is kinda the last chance of the day!

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   Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 8:58 pm

   As everyone else stated it was a fun workout and have a feeling those calf raises might be sneaky in making my calves sore even having done jump rope workouts! Dont know if it is just me but those weighted bunny slopes reminded me(how awful is this) of the dance PeeWee Herman did. Oh my. Zuzka ask Jesse about that one as he looks about my age. Have to say i loved the incorporation of the side to side squat ladder yesterday too. Perfect as it gets me rady for playing defense in the basketball league coming up for me. Might have to do extra”homework” on that one. Thanks!

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   Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 10:37 pm
   qc, canada

   Nice easy workout but effective and allowing me to revisit basics and pay more attention to my form. Feeling my abs and arms (used 15lb DB to increase the challenge).

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   Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 12:41 am

   This workout is fun and easy. I think combining some poses in this workout with some aerobic workout will be even more fun!

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   Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 1:34 am
   clinton township, mi, united states

   I just finished the beginner schedule and this is my first week on the regular schedule. The first two days this week were tough for me so I was thankful for an easy day.
   I know some of you have been here for a while and this wotkout was a cake walk for you, but dont forget that there are newbies here too!
   With as challanging as most of your workouts can get Zuzka, I am glad to see you doing more to encourage beginners to get moving.
   (Oh, and I lost 22 lbs while on that beginner course, so a BIG thank you for the help with that Z!!)

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     Private Member  |  November 12, 2015 @ 7:35 pm
     lake tahoe, nv, usa

     WOW, congratulations Jen! That’s incredible progress and I’m super proud of you. Glad you liked this workout, keep up the good work 🙂

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       Private Member  |  February 24, 2016 @ 7:45 am
       lethbridge, alberta, canada

       OK, I am just starting now and I would like to know: where did you find the Beginner Schedule?

       I see there are Beginner Cardio, Beginner Strength, and Bunny Slope Workouts. Do I just keep alternating between these 3 types of workouts every day until I’ve completed them all? Or is there a specific schedule, as you alluded to? ‘Cause I think that would be really helpful.

       Also, mega congratulations on your accomplishments. I hope to follow suit.

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     Private Member  |  February 3, 2018 @ 12:12 am
     japan

     Oh I’m with you I started my 1st bunny slope workout yesterday and that first workout especially the abs workout leave me out of breath. Lol! I’m glad I’m not the only one

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    Private Member  |  November 11, 2015 @ 1:39 am
    curitiba, parana, brazil

    Just wanted to say that whenever I take a look at a workout and I do not feel like doing it, I simply do not do it. I skip it and I search for something else I feel I need to do that day! There are thousands of hard and intense workouts in Zgym library and I can select which one I want to do. I like to do KB workouts on Monday (God knows why!) so if in the schedule there is not a workout with weights on Monday, I go to library and I find one that suits me! Everybody has this option. It is good to follow the schedule but I also enjoy my freedom to select the workout I want to do. 🙂