I didn't wake up and start doing TurboFire. In fact, the warning before each workout strongly recommends against jumping into it like that. I started small. Over a year ago, I had been doing yoga everyday. I bumped it up with the gazelle every night for 30 minutes or more. I went on like this for a month, each time increasing the gazelle time and the level of yoga. This whole time, I was able to get up at 5 and get in a workout. Then, I eliminated yoga because I enjoyed the cardio more and was able to watch reruns of Dr Phil, Full House and a whole lotta infomercials. I started watching the workout infomercials for Insanity, p90x, Brazil Butt Lift, some sort of Pilate machine endorsed by Susan Lucci and of course the machine endorsed by Christie Brinkley and Chuck Norris.
There came a point where I was wanting more of a challenge and something more aggressive. I broke down and bought Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred. I liked everything about it except Jillian telling me that she has 300 pound people doing jumping jacks. I would whisper scream "bullshit!!!!" and press on. One morning, I saw her face in the DVD cover and decided that Jillian and I needed to break up if only for a little while.
Back to the Gazelle and infomercials. But by this time my 5am workout needed to be moved up to 4:45 to allow more time for the increase. Then, it went to 4:30. I decided to go through all my videos and take inventory. I figured there was no time like the present to rekindle the fire between Billy and I. I started doing Tae Bo for 24 minutes in the morning, then my trusty Gazelle in the evenings. I mastered the beginner Tae Bo and then moved on to the advanced. After watching Billy's junk, sweaty boob girl that doesn't seem to have a whole lot of technique, Billy's oh so irritating daughter and the bouncy girl with the curly hair one too many times, I needed a change. I purchased Billy Blanks Jr's dance DVD. Remember, I AM A TERRIBLE DANCER. HORRIBLE. awful. I liked it enough, but went back and forth between father and son for a while until I couldn't take it.
An old friend recommended TurboFire to me and that's where I am now. As I write this post, I am in week 5. I love Chalene. She's like me but WAY more positive. And thin. And really fit. And blonde. Ty still loves doing TurboFire with me. He provides the entertainment value to my workouts from time to time.
The workouts are getting longer and my time is limited in the morning. I am going to get up at 4:15. I am also only giving myself the one day a week to sleep in. I have decided that getting up at my normal time is way more beneficial than trying to work in my workouts. I feel crazy nerdy saying all that, but there is serious truth in it.
Anyone wanting to start adding exercise to their daily routine should START SMALL. Try 20 minutes 4 days a week for 4 weeks. Increase to 30 minutes 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Keep increasing until you find your balance. I really wish this time around I had taken measurements. The results appear so quick with measurements, whereas with weight/scales, it doesn't always happen that way. Sad.
Whatever your START SMALL is, find it! You can do it. Go for a walk during your work breaks or use your work break walks as "bonus" time. Channel your inner workout nerd!!!!!
Signing off for now. To all of you near and far and to those of you trying to figure out what you can do to START SMALL, until next time...
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