I'm excited to share that my challenge group and I just complete our second week of the MMA inspired program Core De Force created by beachbody super trainers Joel and Jericho.
So let me tell you how it has been going for me personally. I normally make it through the first week of a workout program no problem because I'm excited and on fire to start but then I tend to fade in week two and by week three I am probably not even doing the program anymore. (I have finished 3 programs total in the last year and a half). That has certainly not been the case with this program. I actually look forward to working out. I mean I get to punch and kick my way to an awesomely shredded body.
Now week one I was a little uncoordinated and moved a bit slower without any really snap to my punches and kicks. But I feel like in week 2 I really started to see improvement in my movements. In week one I had a tough time with the workout Dynamic Strength, it has a lot of push ups in it. But in week 2 I was blown away with how much better I was able to do it and how I could even try some of the more difficult movements without having to modify the entire time.
Here is Dynamic Strength week 2
I started the program weighing in at 151. (this is a 2 pounds heavier then what I normally am, I indulged a little before starting them program). Today I was super surprised and weighed in at 145. Say what?? Wowza! I cannot wait to see what the results are at the end of the 30 days.
If you are interested in starting this program and want the support and camaraderie of a group I have my next group starting on December 5th. We will be bringing the New Year in lean and mean and fighting machines!!
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Everyone should have a day like I did today where it just gets better and better and you kind of enjoy every minute.
Let's start from the beginning. Last night after stopping by the bakery again and ordering something that my body can't even digest I decided that it was time to get my act in gear. I had heard a lot about Whole 30 and I knew I needed to do something like that. I need rules. I need guide lines. I need you to tell me exactly what to do and what not to do. So after doing a little online research I decided that Whole 30 totally works with 22 Minute Hard Corps. It's pretty similar just more restrictive. And since I only have 3 1/2 weeks left on the program I thought it would be best to really try to stay with the diet till the end for the best results. I know so far my results have been good but imagine if I had been eating correctly the last 4 weeks I think my results so far would have been amazing.
So back to this morning. I start with my daily cup of coffee and I normally have to have sweetened creamer in it but not this morning. I did a little almond milk and cinnamon. Definitely started the day on the right foot. Then I have a quick appointment at the Dr. for my face/acne and I'm straight to the grocery store after that. Because now I need some food for the week since I'm doing Whole 30. I bought plenty of greens and some green peppers, and tomatoes, and cucumbers, and avocados, and a cartoon of eggs to hard boil. Then I bought some fruit for the week. I think I'm ready to go.
I get home and make some salads for the week. Prep is so important. It's really hard to stay on track if you don't have anything on hand to grab that's good for you. After that its time for the barn. I love my life! I go to the barn and spend a large amount of time just grooming Bella, I love grooming her. I love using tons of different brushes and helping her hair shed out properly. I like clean horses! Then I pop on Bella and have very nice warm-up on her. Today Judy and I decided to switch horses half way through the ride and I was excited to sit on her boy Solo. It's really good to sit on other horses cause each one is different and it helps you build your tool kit up even more. Solo is quite different then my girl Bella. He's lankier, he's loftier, he's lighter, he's more squiggly (that's age he's still very young). But getting on him was so different. I was at a lost on what to do and I will say it took quite a while for me to figure out how to ride him but I think that by the end I was starting to get him a little and he was understanding me a little. Now during my ride on him I stopped and watched Judy on Bella. Wow! My horse is gorgeous. Judy rides her beautifully and the picture was quite lovely. Next time I'll try to get a video so you can see what I'm talking about.
After a great time at the barn it was time to head to personal training (had a quick salad in between) and I really like my current workout there. I enjoy my time with my personal trainer Dona, she is just a wonderful person. So, I have a good workout and head to Mom's Organic Market to pick up a gift certificate for the winner of my last challenge group and while there I find some very yummy delicious snacks that are gluten free, non- gmo, and just plain delicious.
You must try these they are just sooo good. Then I head home where I get a call from my hubby Dane that he is on his way home. I asked him if he wanted to work out with me and then go fly the drone. He says yes to both. Woohoo! This day just gets better and better.
So, Dane gets home and we do Resistance 3 from the 22 Minute Hard Corps program.
It's pretty tough and but we pushed through and had a great time working out together. Then we head out to the park to fly the drone and we take Zoskia. We had a great time flying and video taping Kia running around having a great time. I really enjoy seeing Dane happy and he really likes his drone so its great getting to go out with him and fly it.
What's also fantastic is Dane is a fantastic cook. He cooks dinner almost every night and I am so lucky. Here was our dinner tonight.
And that's about it. I think the day is done. It was a good good day and I hope everyone get to have days like this.
When Thursday afternoon rolls around I'm normally MIA from my blog and facebook. That's because I'm at work at the spa and I'm busy (which is great) but I don't have time to get online and get things done. I started to feel guilty about this last night. I really wanted to write a post for this blog but I was just plain ole exhausted. So I put my laptop down and went to bed. So here I am this morning ready to get things done!
I want to share how amazing it is to see other people on their own journey to be fitter and healthier. No names mentioned but just my own personal take away. Yesterday, I had a client who has joined my challenge groups and is doing the 21 Day Fix, she is in maintenance mode now so she is only working out 3 days a week and following the eating guide 5 days of the week. But Wow she looks amazing and she said she feels great both inside and out, both physically and mentally. She tried on a skirt the other day and purchased it in a size that she has never been in her adult life, she is the fittest and smallest she has ever been! That's AWESOME!
Then I have one of my challengers who inspires me everyday. She is in her 50's and she is killing it. She started off with the 21 Day Fix program and when she started in December she couldn't do one full push-up. She did 15 push-ups the other day. Say What?? That's AMAZING! She has lost 35lbs total and 12 inches overall. And now she is doing the 22 Minute Hard Corp with my test group. And she is powering through this tough program. I am beyond proud of her but also so inspired.
So yesterday after I got off of work I just wanted to sit on the couch and watch tv, but because of ladies like these two I got home changed into my workout gear and pushed play on my Cardio 1 and Core 1 for 22 Minute Hard Corp. And I felt great afterwards physically, then I was able to sit on the couch and watch tv with my hubby. It was a good night.
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Reaching our fitness, health, weight goals can be very daunting. And so many of us are looking for an easy way to reach said goals. But there is no Magic Pill. There is no quick fix. There is only committing yourself to a lifestyle of eating healthy and exercising regularly. That doesn't mean that you can't enjoy your life. Just the opposite in fact. When you start treating your body right and start feeding it healthy foods and exercising on a regular basis you will see that you feel better all around. It takes time to develop good habits and I have found that it really helps to have a support network. Have an accountability partner. The more you are transparent with others the more you will be honest with yourself. When others can see what you are doing they can help you through the rough patches, they can cheer you on, they can offer you support. And in return you will be doing all of those things for them too.
When I do my daily workouts I share them with my groups. They cheer me on, they tell me how amazing I'm doing. They help me see all the positives. They don't let me beat myself up if the scale isn't saying what I want it to. They remind me that the scale doesn't define me and set my moods. They tell me I am a beautiful, strong woman. I have found such positive strength with my challengers and I feel like I couldn't do this journey without their support. If you need to find something like this please let me know by filling out the form below. Find your group, get support and start down the path to being healthy and fit.
I'm looking for 5 ladies who want to commit to getting fit. If 5 people join I will be doing a drawing for a entire bag of Chocolate Shakeology! Yes someone will win a FREE bag of Shakeology. So tell your friends because all I need is 5 people to sign up to give this prize away. Worth $130!!! (Purchase of Challenge pack required to win free Shakeology)
Give me 30 minutes of your day and we will tone you up. You will also follow a clean eating meal plan for the 21 day challenge. You don't have to count calories, you don't have to count points, you don't have to starve. If you focus on eating what is good for your body then you will see results.
The workouts are done in the comfort of your own home so you don't need to live near me you can be anywhere in the US to join us.
Start now because before you know it summer will be here and the bathing suits come out of retirement!!
If you are interested in joining my next challenge group please fill out the form below and I'll get back to you soon and we will set you on the right path.
It was great today doing my workout with my hubby. After playing with his new toy which is the "little secret" that I will be sharing with you in a post very soon, we got home and I still needed to push play and get my Cardio 2 done for my 22 Minute Hard Corp program.
Now I almost didn't do this workout tonight because I will say I was just plain ole tuckered out. I had already ridden Bella and been to personal training and been outside with Dane playing with his new toy. So when we got home it was late and I didn't feel like doing it but I told myself that if Dane said he would work out with me then I would do it. So I went upstairs and asked him and he said yes and away we went. It was actually a ton of fun working out with him and will say that I probably work out a little harder when he is with me which is really good for me. But boy am I done now. It is time for a shower and some tv and relaxation time. I think I earned it!
First I want to start the day off by saying congratulations to my very beautiful and lovely sister-in-law Allyn Rose on her wedding day. No make that Allyn Oertel. We were able to join her in this very joyous, and momentous occasion via Skype. Got to love technology. She married the very handsome Christopher Oertel in his homeland of Germany. There is future date for a wedding that we can all attend in Germany for 2017.
The wedding was on German time so we had to get up for a 5:30 AM to make it! We all "dressed up" At least the top half of everyone did. I think my little hat thingy really pulled it all together for me. It was very nice being able to see the entire ceremony. I will say it was different that what I'm use to here in the US and I think I missed a few things in translation, but it was lovely and Ally looked so happy that I couldn't help but smile through the whole thing. So again congrats to the Bride and Groom.
Now I wasn't quite ready to get up and at it after the wedding so I wiped off my lipstick and went back to sleep for another hour or so. The furbabies really don't let me sleep past 7:30 so I was up and feeding everyone and getting ready for my day. I am on week 3 of the 22 Minute Hard Corp program and today it was Resistance 1. So I made myself an energize drink from the Beachbody Performance Line and pushed play and got it done. It always feels great afterwards. There are times when I just don't want to do it. But every time I make myself push play and push through a workout I feel so much better. And I think it sets the tone for the rest of the day.
After having a good workout I took the puppies outside for a little playtime. I am watching my brother's dog for the week and she and my Kia have really bonded and love playing and chasing one another. Hmmm is it time for another dog?! Then it was off to work for the day at the Spa. I love my job and saw some new clients and some clients that have been seeing me for years and had a great time. So in closing the day started off with a bang and just kept on going!
Started the day off with a this great scripture verse and I think it set the tone for the rest of my day.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, Love Never Fails.
I Corinthians 13:7
This Wednesday just turned out to truly be an amazing day. So let me take you through it for a bit. On week 2 day 3 of 22 Minute Hard Corp and I really want to stay committed to doing this program so even though I had a pretty active day ahead of me I still got up and pressed play because I mean come on I can do it for 22 minutes. Did Resistance 1 today and I do like this workout until the very end when you have to do the bonus round of fast feet, burpee, pushups! Did it and felt pretty good afterwards.
Then it was on to the barn for a lesson on Bella with Judy Whyte. Needless to say we had a super awesome lesson and even went through a 3rd level test for the first time but I'm going to give Bella a post all to herself so I'll go into detail there. But I was incredibly proud of my Bella for doing a test in a level that I never thought she would be able to. Hard work has paid off there.
Then it was time for my personal training at Trinity Fitness with one of my favorite people my personal trainer Dona Batten. I had a new workout today and was excited to see what was in store for me. (the setup for my personal training is that I get a new program every month and build on it for the month) I made a little video of some of my favorite moves today. But I loved this workout and will be looking forward to doing it for the next 4 weeks!
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My test group and I made it through the first full week of the 8 week program 22 Minute Hard Corp presented by Tony Horton and Beachbody. Here is a run down of how this week went for me personally.
Anytime I am starting a new program I fully want to commit and I want others to do the same thing. So for this group I named it "test group" because I only wanted people who would really try to stick with the program to the best of their abilities. Now if people weren't up to that task then I also have a 21 day challenge group that started today, so no one gets left out and there is a group for everyone!
I have done really great in the workout side of things with this program I am doing the prescribed workout everyday plus I ride my horse 4x a week and I have a personal training session 1x a week. I know this is a lot and because of that I take my time with the workouts. I don't push myself as hard on the days that I ride and I definitely not on the days that I ride and have personal training (Wednesdays!) But I am pushing play everyday and I feel like that's possible because the workouts are really only 22 minutes long and someday's have an extra 10 minute ab workout. So in total its only 33 minutes long at the most. Very, very doable.
Now on to the eating side of things. Overall I would say I'm doing very good for me. I have had a few minor mishaps which I have blogged about in the previous posts. But overall my eating as been pretty on par. This is in part to my meal prep which most consist of delicious salads but having them prepped and ready for the week really helps.
Overall I am feeling great. I can see some good toning and definition coming back especially in my abs. My weight has stayed the same but I'm not to concerned about that. I'll be excited to take measurements again next week and see if there is any improvement. Here's a little clip of today's workout Resistance 2.
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One of the great things about being a Beachbody Coach is getting to give away prizes to challengers who have really committed themselves to eating healthy and working out. My team and I run a monthly Challenge Group that last for 21 days. We have our Challengers post about their workouts and healthy eating and make sure that they share a photo of their daily dose of dense nutrition, Shakeology! In doing these things they help eachother throughout the day. It can be very inspiring to have your facebook feed show other people trying to accomplish their fitness goals. Well, at the end of the 21 days we count up all the photos and post and see who has the most points and we have a winner. Our point system isn't based on weightloss or loss of inches or loss of anything because everyone is at a different point in their journey and may not need to lose weight but just might want to be healthy and in the best shape of their lives. We just recently finished a challenge group called Love Your Belly and the prize was the entire P90x2 program. Yep, you read that right. We gave away an entire program! Because here's the thing the winner is dedicated to being fit and healthy and we want to help them as much as we can. Next months Challenge Group, Race to Gold, has a great prize too. The winner will receive a full size Energize from the Beachbody Performance Line and a $15.00 Gift Certificate. So yes, I love this job! I love giving away prizes to people who are committed to getting healthy. If you or anyone you know is interested in joining a future challenge group please fill out the form below and I will get back to you soon!
