TURBO FIRE - DAY 2

Ahhh...Day 2...

I could not roll out of bed this morning! I felt it in my back, my arms, shoulders, abs, butt, and legs! The only place that wasn't so affected was my chest as there wasn't much concentration in the chest during the workout yesterday.

Still, it was a "good" kind of pain. A pain that said, "Turbo Fire kicked her butt! She worked her arce off yesterday! You go girl!" Gosh, I haven't felt this kind of good pain for a long time! I forgot what it felt like to really push myself. When I did past exercise videos, I didn't push myself as hard, and the next day all I felt was "sore". Not "good pain". "Sore" just meant that I moved my body around a lot more than usual. But I didn't push it to my limits.

So about today's workout...

Well, I actually caught a break. Or so I thought. According to the Turbo Fire Prep Class schedule, I'm to do the Stretch 40. I thought, oh good, I can relax and stretch out my sore muscles today. I should have known better - this is Chalene Johnson's Turbo Fire we're talking about!

Stretch 40 meant stretching my body to my dang limits again! Stretching meant some yoga. I have never taken yoga, although I've always wanted to. I have gained so much respect for yogis in that 40 minutes of the workout. And Chalene doesn't just stretch and pose; she picks up the tempo. By the end of the video, I was sweating like a dog (if dogs do sweat!).

There's something about Chalene Johnson that keeps me motivated. Maybe it's her voice. Or her energy exuding from the TV. Or maybe I'm just more motivated than ever to FINALLY take hold of my health and wellness. I don't know. But this feels good. I feel good. I'm glad I started this. Now I just have 88 days to go...

TURBO FIRE - DAY 1

Day 1 - Damn, Chalene Johnson kicked my butt! And you know what, I started with the Prep Class to work my way up to the more intense workouts! Chalene kicks A$$!!! Yes, I did struggle, but I kept going because Chalene's energy is so intense and intoxicating! I like her energy more than I do Jillian Michaels.

But I have to admit, despite my long hiatus from exercise and physical activity, I FEEL GOOD! I tried doing Jillian Michaels' 30-Day Shred, and I never came out of it feeling even more motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic. It was literally like work. Turbo Fire was hard but it was fun! Like Zumba! The music makes a world of difference!

Speaking of Zumba, why didn't choose that instead of Turbo Fire, besides the fact that I got Turbo Fire for free? Zumba is loads of fun; I used to take it at 24-Hour Fitness. And I could have purchased the Zumba fitness program. But Beachbody has been around a long time and they have an excellent reputation for producing results. I wanted intensity and a program that I can follow, that shows me exactly what I have to do each day. Beachbody has that.

Funny, I had previously thought about doing the Insanity workout because I wanted to go all-in, "Go fo' broke", as we say in Hawaii. Everyone who did it says that the fit test alone is killer. But I couldn't pass up on a freebie from my sister. Not only that, though, my sister said that she worked pretty hard with Turbo Fire.

Well, I guess Day 1 went well. We'll see about tomorrow - will I be able to get out of bed???