Core De Force Week 2 complete

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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My First Time at Summit

Let me start of by saying I am blessed to be apart of something bigger.  I am blessed that this company truly wants to reach others and help them fight obesity, help them overcome their struggles with weight, help people see that there is a way to reach your goals that is healthy and promotes longevity in life.  That there is no quick fix and that you have to put in the work but that there will be someone supporting you through it.

My journey to Summit 2016 started when I won my ticket by being a Success Starter.  So I basically was given my ticket from the company for starting on the right foot.  Thanks Beachbody!  I then told my bestie,Stacie, that she could do the same thing and she joined a few months later and won her ticket too.  So now we both were going to go together.  The start of Team Rise and Shine.

I had to work Thursday night so unfortunately we had to leave early Friday morning.  With a small flight delay and a super long line for the rental car we missed the General session on Friday morning and of course missed the opening ceremony on Thursday night.  I wish we could have been there sooner but with life there are responsibilities.  Since we missed our general session we immediately set of for the Core shopping.  Normally I hear there are super long lines for this shopping experience but since most people were in a workshop we just glided right in and bought some goodies.  Mainly some cute workout tops!

It was lunch time at this point and we headed out to the long lines for the food trucks in the scorching heat.  By the time we got our Korean BBQ I had sweat dripping down my neck.  But the BBQ was delicious and we found a little corner inside the air conditioning to eat.

Then we were off for our first workshop.  This is what I came to Summit for.  I was ready to learn and grow and take notes and start applying new ideas and tools into my life and business.  I was so happy to hear from top coaches who have grown their businesses to such a place that this is their only job.  That in doing the 4 Vital Behaviors they are now financially free.  Needless to say I came away with a lot of information and now I need to start applying it daily to my life.

Found my name on the wall of new Emerald Coaches.  Next Year I have a goal to find it on the wall for new Diamond Coaches!

Another great highlight of this weekend was getting to meet the ladies from No Goals Barred my Star Diamond upline coaches group.  We have been communicating online for about a year and I was excited to finally meet them face to face.  They were awesome and I feel like we connected in a great way. 

We were able to meet up with them several times. Dinner on Friday night, lunch on  Saturday and we sat together for the closing ceremony.  Miss them already!

On Saturday morning we had to get up early for the super workout!  This is where thousands of coaches workout together on Broadway street.  The energy was amazing, the workout was hard, I was drenched in sweat but super happy.

After a crazy good workout we got ready for the day which started with workshops in the AM and general session on the afternoon.  After soaking in a ton of great information we headed back to the hotel for a little downtime which Stacie and I turned into study time.  We went over our notes together and wrote down some new goals for ourselves and our team.   Then it was time to head off to the closing ceremony.  It was hot but who cares because I was so amazed at the achievement that my fellow coaches have made over the last year. I was inspired by them and told myself that next year I want to walk across that stage.  Next year I want to be recognized because I am willing and able to do the hard work that got them to where they are today.  I can do this!

And that about sums up my first Summit experience.  I've come home exhausted but on fire. I'm ready to take my team to the next level.  I'm ready to apply myself to making this business more then just a hobby.  I have set my goals.  I have a vision and that vision may just include you.  My tribe is growing and you could be apart of it too!

Eighth and Final Week

It seems amazing to me that we are on our 8th week of 22 Minute Hard Corps.  This is it folks (except for those of us who are crazy enough to do the Hell Week at the very end, which I just might be crazy enough to try it.) I must say I have really, really, really enjoyed doing this program.  I thought that I would get tired of doing the same 4 cardio, 4 resistance, and 3 core workouts (I have the deluxe edition and have the special ops added. The regular program has 3 cardio, 3 resistance, and 2 core workouts).  But I will say when I start doing the workout I'm ready to kick some butt.

 As always the hardest part of any program for me is the stay the path with my eating.  If I'm really strict with what I will allow in my diet I tend to do pretty well but then hormones kick in and I find myself eating anything with sugar in it.  And once I get sugar it's a very quick downward spiral.

But what's been impressive with this program is that I'm still seeing good results even though my diet has been only about 60%.  Now if I could get that to about 90% I think I'd be a mean lean fighting machine.

So we will see what the final results are on Sunday when I weigh, measure, and do my PT test.  Can't wait to share with you guys.

Today was a good day!

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.

Inspired by others.

(post workout stretching with the furbabies)

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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Hubby joined the fun!

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!

From sluggish to a fabulous day.

This morning I posted about my over indulgence yesterday from Easter causing some sluggishness.  And I wasn't sure if I was going to just lay in bed and enjoy a slow start to the day or get up and get it done.  If the photo above is any indication then you know that I got up and got moving.  I decided this morning that I need to do the cold start warm up for the 22 Minute Hard Corp before I really got into the workout.  This was a nice choice.  My body slow started waking up and by the time I started Cardio 1 I was ready.  So, I completed cold start, cardio 1 and core 1.  I will say that I felt much better after I got my workout done and it set the tone for the rest of my day.

I then went down to the barn and had another great and I mean great lesson on Bella.  There were a few funny moments in the lesson such as the time Judy told me to keep my hands down by Bella's withers.  I can't do that, my arms are to short and my torso is to long.  I tried to follow her instructions but then I had to stop and tell her I physically can't do what she was asking.  We had a good laugh because Judy has the opposite problem her arms are long and her torso is short, she would have found that very easy.  After we made a few adjustments for my body type things just got better and better.  So proud of my Bella girl for giving me her all again today.

After my great ride I ran to the store and bought a few things to meal prep for the week.  As you know from previous post I have really been on a salad kick.  Still on it.  And these salads are delicious.  I also decided to make cauliflower pizza.  I haven't made it in such a long time but it is pretty yummy.  So meal prep got done and I made the very yummy pizza (recipe in the recipe section of this blog).  Now I'm ready to sit down and relax with my hubby before we have a super early morning skypeing with his sister in Germany because tomorrow she gets married!!  So excited for her!  Wishing her the best here in the US!