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Old 04-07-2008, 01:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Body Weight Matrix-whats your time?

Just curiouse?

My first set today was 2minutes 18 sec and my second was 2 min 38sec

I am just impressed I did it faster than that big guy in the Utube video!
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Old 04-07-2008, 01:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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You kicked my butt I'll tell ya that! I'm at about 3.5minutes :-(
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Old 04-07-2008, 02:16 PM   #3 (permalink)
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My first set was 2min 32 sec and my second set was 2 min 9 sec. Don't know how I increased speed second time, maybe just got more comfortable with the exercises. Can I just say how much I loathe lunge jumps though. If I go all the way down, I don't get much air, hopefully this will improve.
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Old 04-07-2008, 02:17 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I second that LittleMermaid, I did mine about 3.5 mins too (first set time). Thats incredible endurance at 2.5 mins, BlueFever! Just thinking about the body matrix makes my tights cramp up to lead. Thats some motivation for me to do it faster! By the time I'm on the squat jumps its roaring, sheer willpower to make those legs MOVE.
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Old 04-07-2008, 02:21 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Probably the fact that I ocasionally have to hang on to something so I can keep upright helps my time
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Old 04-07-2008, 02:50 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I think I'm over 4 minutes!
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Old 04-07-2008, 03:19 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I think I'm over 4 minutes!
Me too
No way I'm doing it non-stop anytime soon...The first half is ok...but jumping stuff...
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Old 04-07-2008, 03:50 PM   #8 (permalink)
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First time was 3:55 and I was having a really bad day and a headache. Time got increasingly lower to 2:26 as I got more comfortable with the exercises. I'd say the average time was 2:45. (Most of the time was taken up keeping balance with hands behind head on the lunge jumps.)
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Old 04-07-2008, 04:15 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I think I'm over 4 minutes!
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No way I'm doing it non-stop anytime soon...The first half is ok...but jumping stuff...
That makes three of us! Today I did 4:06 and 4:12.
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Old 04-07-2008, 04:45 PM   #10 (permalink)
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The first time I did the bodyweight matrix it took me over 5 minutes! I tried to go all the way down on squats and lunges, even the for the jumps, and I had to stop frequently in order to prevent my having a heart attack. Sadly, my jumps never left the floor. I had to take a nap that afternoon, too.

But it was fun trying to improve my time. Twice I tried to do the BWM for endurance rather than form (quarter squats and lunges), and I got it down to 3 min, 30 seconds.

My best "good form" (deep squats, deep lunges) time was about 4 min, 30 seconds, but I didn't have a chance to improve my jump lunges beyond these little scissor things.

I could never keep my hands behind my head during the whole series, either. It's definitely harder doing it that way, I don't know why.
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Old 04-07-2008, 04:58 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I am just impressed I did it faster than that big guy in the Utube video!
my Momma can beat the guy in the video!
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Old 04-07-2008, 07:19 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Based on Lou's latest blog post, I'd say we have good motivation to speed it up and do it was fast as we can without cheating. Seriously though, the body matrix is one of the most draining, evil, and torturous thing I have imposed on myself. I force myself to jump and if I don't get my legs off the floor I would add another rep. The hardest thing is keeping my hands behind my head--I would catch myself resting my hand on my thigh trying to get it up.

It feels great afterwards though!
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Old 04-07-2008, 08:02 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I did my first BWM today, too. Set 1 was about 4:30. It was much harder than I expected.
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Old 04-07-2008, 08:55 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Based on Lou's latest blog post, I'd say we have good motivation to speed it up and do it was fast as we can without cheating. Seriously though, the body matrix is one of the most draining, evil, and torturous thing I have imposed on myself. I force myself to jump and if I don't get my legs off the floor I would add another rep. The hardest thing is keeping my hands behind my head--I would catch myself resting my hand on my thigh trying to get it up.

It feels great afterwards though!
Ok , well I am definatly not doing them properly then. Next time I will keep my hands behind my head. I'm am sure that will tack on a few minutes easily!
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Old 04-09-2008, 09:30 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Hi,

I just completed my first matrix today and it's killer!! I did it in 3:35 then 3:20. I think my face is still bright red....

(I just started Stage 3 today)
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Old 04-09-2008, 06:51 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I'm already on my 4th body matrix. They're still hard. whaaaaaaaa!!!!

Today I did the 1st one with lazy form at 4 minutes and the second with good form at 4 mins. 45 sec.

The bright side, I'm experiencing less soreness after the fact.
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Old 04-09-2008, 09:50 PM   #17 (permalink)
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My fastest time is 3m22s. Totally kicks my ass (which is the point, I guess). My first one was over a minute longer, so I am improving - AND I was able to complete my 2nd set today, workout A3. So I'm definitely seeing some measurable improvement which is all I'm after.
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Old 04-11-2008, 01:45 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Have you guys read this thread about the BW Matrix. Good info there!
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