Turbo Kick instructor training

So its been a couple weeks now since training and I figured it was about time to put all this together already! Jaime and I had a BLAST at cert and even though I'm still nervously awaiting my results, Jaime just heard yesterday that she passed! WAY TO GO GIRL!!!! So excited for her! We started the day anxious for the fun and totally jazzed...so we recorded this:


Sorry about the background noise...it was loud in there!

So Angie properly kicked our butts. We learned and practiced form, did a round 41 class with some PROs / current instructors / Turbo Kick LOVERS! and practiced cueing. In an effort to learn what I was doing wrong, get feedback and practice, I volunteered to be first at the mike and teach our class through the punches section. I asked Angie (our presenter for the day...our FABULOUS presenter) to tape me. Here's how it went:



I was sooooo nervous...I've never taught a class like this before. I messed up a few times but had a great time doing it. A little more practice and hopefully I'll be teaching in a gym near you (assuming you live near Fort Wayne, IN!)

By the end of the day I was exhausted, sweating, but more in love with TK than every before.


If the thought of teaching has even crossed your mind, I highly recommend doing this training. It is absolutely the most fun you can have with Turbo (that I have experienced so far) and your presenter will help you through every step. Ask if you have any questions! I'll let you know when I start teaching and would love to see you in class!

Thanks for stopping by!

Gabriella

Shakeology 2 Day Challenge!

Special thanks to Katie (http://www.facebook.com/mini34) for setting this up and asking me to join her! Let's do this folks! We're doing a Shakeology 2 day challenge and we'd love for you to join us. Check out the facebook event and the form below. Fill it out and we'll start on the 1st of August! Please let me know if you have any questions :-)

Thank you!

Gabriella



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Dedication!

So I'm back from the family camping trip and I had a blast. Can't wait to put together the multimedia extravaganza which will be my "What I did on Summer Vacation" entry here probably this weekend. Pictures and vids and fun - oh my! I also owe all of you a few other blogs on what is in the TurboFire box, how my first couple TurboFire workouts have gone (video form!), and how instructor training went! I have videos from all through that day too!

For now though you'll have to settle for a quick update from work. Keep your eye out though for these fun ones! Yesterday was a long day. I did ok on eating but not great. After leaving work at 7:30 (yeah...late night) I went to meet some friends for a quick drink. I was good and only had one drink but stayed and drank waters while laughing and having a good time until about 11 last night. You're right...I haven't mentioned having done a workout yet. Yesterday was to be the start of week 3 of TurboFire so I needed to make sure that happened! I left the group feeling tired but looking forward to my workout. It wasn't the hardest I've ever worked out but I can honestly say it was mostly because this was a new routing for me and I didn't know all the moves. I was thrilled though that the "sneak peak" of TurboFire that Jenelle threw in our visit to Toledo was in yesterday's workout - LOVE the shoulder dusts and fun dance moves. Maybe once I get good at it, I'll set up the tripod and tape that portion of the workout for you all to enjoy! Anyway.... I did the workout. It felt great and despite being exhausted tonight, I have low key (read: NO!) plans for tonight so I'll do my quick HIIT workout and clean up my apartment so I feel more "put together". Getting my apartment cleaned never fails to make me feel more motivated. My goal is to get the apartment more than mostly cleaned by the weekend so I can focus on practicing Round 41 to prep for teaching, taking care of finances and working on some Beachbody stuff. Should be a good time.

The point of this little ramble? I know we're all always busy. There's always something going on. We don't want to miss out on a chance to participate in professional organizations, social outings, fun times...but we know that working out and taking care of ourselves has to be a priority. I'd rather be able to wake up early in the morning, get my workout done and enjoy the day but let's be real. I'm not a morning person. I try. I know how GREAT I feel all day knowing that I have my workout done. But that doesn't always mean that the morning workout is going to happen. Sometimes it means staying up late or moving other things around but we can make it happen. Don't allow yourself to make excuses. We're all tired at the end of the day. We're all busy. We're all everything that could keep us from going after healthy habits. Our success is defined by the number of times we go after those habits anyway and don't let the potential excuses hold us back.

"No excuses, just results" - my Daddy

TurboFire Plan

Figured its about time I posted my TurboFire plan for the 30 days. I took one unscheduled rest day yesterday and tomorrow I'm doing Turbo Kick instructor certification instead of TurboFire but I'm going to stay on track as best I can! For those of you who have TurboFire - I'm following the class schedule but start my week on Tuesday, not Monday.

Tuesday, July 6st: Fire 30 + Stretch 10
7/7: HIIT 15 + Stretch 10
7/8: Scheduled rest day
7/9: Supposed to be Fire 30 + Stretch 10 - made it a much needed rest day!
7/10: Fire 55 EZ
7/11: TURBO KICK INSTRUCTOR TRAINING!!!!
7/12: Core 20 + Stretch 40

7/13: Fire 45 + Stretch 10
7/14: HIIT 20 + Stretch 10
7/15: Scheduled rest day
7/16: Family Camping trip: 45 minute run
7/17: Family Camping trip: 20 minute run and bike ride
7/18: Family Camping trip: 45 minute run
7/19: Fire 45 + Stretch 10

7/20: Fire 45 EZ + Stretch 10
7/21: HIIT 25 + Stretch 10
7/22: Scheduled rest day
7/23: HIIT 15 + Tone 30
7/24: Fire 45 EZ + Stretch 10
7/25: Core 20 + Stretch 40
7/26: Fire 55 EZ

7/27: Fire 45 + Stretch 10
7/28: HIIT 20 + Stretch 10
7/29: Scheduled rest day
7/30: HIIT 20 + Sculpt 30
7/31: Steve's Run 10K!!!!
8/1: Core 20 + Stretch 40 (perfect timing...just what I'll want to do after a 10K race!! :-) Thanks Chalene!)
8/2: Fire 45 EZ

That'll wrap up the HIIT-1 cycle of the TurboFire part of the challenge. Look for updated pics and measurements then! It won't stop here though! This is only 4 of 20 weeks of the program! Who's with me?!?! :-)

Pictures of the progress - Turbo Jam version

Ok I promised before and after pictures and here they are. I have to say though...given that we've already determined that my body didn't give up any body fat to Turbo Jam, I knew these pictures weren't going to show a major difference...But here they are anyway showing the little bit of change. Can't wait for my TurboFire afters!!! :-)

Before:

After:

TurboFire Day 1!!! Oh and my TurboJam wrap up!

OOOOOOOOOOOMG! TurboFire was everything I'd hoped....and more. Ok I know I know. I owe you a Turbo Jam wrap up but hear me out..literally...check out the vid below. But you have to read through the wrap up first.

Ok so those of you following along already know that my last week of Jam didn't go quite as I'd hoped. I was going to get in a full week and wear my bodybugg all week but I came home sick two days of my last planned week...needless to say, I couldn't workout. Never fear! I have enough data to wrap it up and move forward! According to my trusty bodybugg I burn about 2000 calories on the days I workout and that's with an average of a 30 minute Turbo Jam workout. We'll keep that and compare to TurboFire data which I'll collect next week - once I get a hang of the workouts and can give you a real measure! For the rest:

All are listed with before/after:
Weight: 157 lbs / 152 lbs
Body Fat: 27% / 27%
Waist: 30.375" / 30.25"
Hips: 39.5" / 39.0"
Thighs: 23.75" / 23"
Chest: 40" / 39.5"
Upper Arm: 11.375" / 11.125"

(total of 3.25" loss)

So overall not a huge change this time around. Now those of you reading, please don't think it doesn't work. The first time I did before and after measurements, in a month of Turbo Jam I saw this:

Weight: 161.2 lbs / 157 lbs
Body Fat: (didn't have calipers at before...sorry!)
Waist: 32" / 29"
Hips: 39.5" / 38"
Thighs: 23.5" / 22.5"
Chest: 38.5" / 37.5"
Upper Arm: 11.5" / 10.5"
....and I went from a size 10 to an 8 or 6. (total of a 9.5" loss!)

My guess is my body has gotten used to Turbo Jam. Its great for me now for maintenance but my body is at a new level and TurboFire couldn't have come at a better time. I'll do after pictures tomorrow morning!

Now to the TurboFire. I can't tell you how good it felt. Well actually I can! Video time! Hope you enjoyed the update! So pumped to do tomorrow's workout! Will you be joining me? :-)

Catching up!

Happy 4th everyone!! on 12seconds.tv

I can't believe its been a week since I last wrote here - sorry folks! Alright, let's catch up.

Last week was supposed to be my triumphant return to the last week of Turbo Jam. And then I went home sick on Monday. And Tuesday. And couldn't eat like normal until late Thursday. I'll spare you the details but needless to say, the workout plan failed to pan out. It wasn't without trying but in the end my body was telling me that I needed to knock it off and get some rest. (evidenced by the other 12 hour nap I took Tuesday night into Wednesday morning)

I'm feeling better...not quite 100% but definitely better. I have a feeling that after tackling my to-do list today and tomorrow at home (I'm at my parents' now) I'll feel less stressed and more focused. Besides all that, I have to feel better. Why? Because TURBOFIRE starts tomorrow. And besides all that, Turbo Kick training is on Sunday the 11th. One week from today! So here's the deal body...you've basically gotten two weeks off. I've slept, eaten better, done everything you've asked. Lookin' for a little return on investment this week and I promise it will be worth it!

I've been spending the weekend with my family...baseball and fireworks on Friday night, movie with my little sister yesterday, cookout last night, brunch this morning and then I'll be taking off. I've been keeping my phone nearby - keeping it charged is tough though since the poor thing struggles to find signal out here sometimes - to make sure everytime I think of something to-do over the next two days I can put it on my list. I know to some that doesn't seem like the thing to do during vacation / long weekend / holidays but I swear it helps keep me less stressed. Just because I add it to the list doesn't mean I have to do it right now. It means I take it off my mind and don't worry about remembering to get that little thing done later when I'm not spending important time with my family.

How's your holiday going? I hope you're enjoying your 4th, celebrating and having fun with family and friends!

The TurboFire starts tomorrow! Look for the schedule I'll be following (the basic plan for those who already have it!), my notes on my first workout, and general Fired up excitment all here. Are you joining me for TurboFire? Let me know!!

Thanks for stopping by! See you tomorrow!!