Getting Energized

Do you ever just have "one of those days"? You know, the kind where you just don't know where you're going to find the energy to breathe, much less workout? Well, I am having one of those days. I am feeling so lazy and all I want to do is lay on the couch and watch TV. But I know that is going to do me no good. I've been planning my workout all day long. First it was for 11:00, then 12:00, then 1:00 and so on. I just keep pushing it back, till now it is almost 4:oo and I still haven't done didly squat. But I also just remembered how great I have been feeling everyday after I get done with my workout. That feeling of tremendous energy and sense of accomplishment. So I have decided as soon as I get done writing this, I am putting on my favorite tennies and my best sports bra and pushing play. And of all things, I'm going to do Turbo Jam Fat Blaster!!! It has 4 turbos in it!!! But I love it. It's relatively short, 30 mins or so, but it is so packed with calorie burning turbos that also rev up your energy level and wind up giving you that feeling of pride that you actually got something done even when you just didn't want to. So next time you're feeling like you just don't want to, remember how good you always feel when you get done with that workout. Remember how good it feels to have that sweat dripping down your back and off the tips of your hair. Remember (or imagine if you're not there yet) how good it feels to slip into your favorite jeans and they are getting loose. Remember your commitment to your health and go push play, or go run, or go walk, or go to the gym, or whatever it is you do to get your heart rate up and get those calories burned. Just do what you gotta do and your body will thank you for it. Well, here I go. I'm going to do Fat Blaster and AbJam. Maybe I'll see you in WOWY. Have a great workout today!

Getting Your Squats Right

Hey everybody! Today I was doing Turbo Jam 3T which is a great workout for strength training. And when we got to the first set of squats I was reminded that a lot of people have trouble knowing if they are doing them with the right form. Chalene says, look down and see if you can see your toes. If you can't you're doing it wrong. But what if you still have knee pain even when you can see your toes? I have come across that issue myself. But while doing a Firm video a while back, the leader fo the workout said that to make sure you are putting all the weight back into your hips (which is what you're supposed to do) lift your toes in your shoes. If you can't lift your toes then you are leaning too far forward. I find that everysingle time I do squats now I lift my toes jsut to make sure I'm getting it right. Hey I don't want to do all those squats for nothing. So when you are doing your squats, lift your toes in your shoes and you will know that you are doing your squats right. It helps everytime! Have fun squatting!!

Starting up

Hi! My name is Sarah. I have recently become a coach through Beach Body and I am very excited to have the opportunity to help others become more fit and healthier all while I am working on my own personal fitness. I started with Beach Body a little over a year ago using Hip Hop Abs. I was so excited to start it and I did pretty good for about 2 weeks. Then I quit. So about 8 months ago I ordered the Turbo Jam workouts. And again I was so excited to get started and start losing weight. But again, I quit after about 2 weeks. I just didn't have any real drive or motivation. I would tell myself all the right reasons why I needed to be working out and eating more healthily. I just couldn't motivate myself. I knew that being overweight led to diabetes, heart disease, breast and other cancers, and countless other health issues. All of which run in my family, I just didn't seem to care. Finally, one day I realized it was hard to breathe just getting dressed and I knew I din't want that for my life. I have a husband to think about and hopefully one day children and I want to be healthy and strong for them. I started using Turbo Jam about 4 months ago and I never quit. I switch up form time to time between different workouts. I sometimes do Hip Hop Abs, or Yoga Booty Ballet, or Slim in 6. I love to mix up my workouts to give myself something different to do as I tend to get a little bored doing the same over and over. Well, I am pleased to say that I am now down 20 lbs and am still going at it. I still have a long way to go, but I'm part of the way there and I feel so strong and so much healthier already. I can't wait to see what the next few months hold for me.