Chalene Johnson, Turbofire and PiYo

I just had to share this.  If you are not familiar with Chalene Johnson then please give me just a moment of your time.

If you wait till you're ready, you'll wait forever. Remember: That pro was once an amateur. That master was once a novice. Everyone has to start. I believe in you and I know you are capable of doing amazing things. Be courageous and just start!  ~ Chalene Johnson

The first time I had heard of her was when my amazing coach Amanda was going to Las Vegas last year for the Beach Body Coach Summit. This is a yearly event, which I am so blessed to be able to go to this year with my daughter Kaitlyn Drummond​ in Nashville.

Anyhow, Amanda  was so excited about Chalene Johnson and her program Turbo Fire, which I had never heard of.  She kept going on and on about how her new program PiYo was coming out and how excited she was to start it.  That it would be great for someone like me who is challenged with flexibility, inner core strength and with my plantar fascitis.  It is a low impact program so it was perfect for me, there would be no jumping!  YES!

I have since then done 2 rounds of PiYo and am getting ready to start Turbo fire in a couple of months, waiting until I finish with Tony's P90X3.  Anyhow, she was so right.  I fell in love with Chalene.  She is so easy to follow in this program, she is so motivating.  I love that as she is asking you very nicely, can you go just a little lower, she has this huge smile and glow on her face.

If you ever have a chance, I am almost begging you to check out her facebook page.  If you need inspiration or motivation to get going, to change your life, she is definitely one that can help.

And by the way, just as an FYI, for those of you  who already have Beach body on Demand, the ENTIRE Turbo Fire program, nutrition guide, calendar etc is there.  Try one of her Turbo Fire workouts, you will LOVE it!

Don't have On Demand yet or don't know what it is all about?  Have you heard of Netflix?  It is just like that but for workouts.  Beach Body has workouts, program guides, calendars and nutrition all included when you sign up for a team beach body club membership.

If you would like to know more, then hit me up. I'm willing if you are!

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I believed I could, so I did! <3

PiYo Results and April Challenge Pack

Do you like the benefits of Pilates and yoga classes but wish you could burn more calories and fat?

I've got great news for you!

With PiYo, you'll get lean and defined without jumping up and down and straining your joints! PiYo uses Pilates- and yoga-inspired moves at a cranked-up pace, so you get your stretch, strength, and burn on—all in each workout!

In my first round of PiYo, I lost 4.8 lbs and 9.05 inches!

And great news---getting a challenge pack also signs you up for Beach body on Demand. No more waiting for your dvds to be mailed, you can start working out right away!

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I believed I could so I did!

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PiYo Results

I started PiYo on July 6th and finished on September 3rd. I lost 4.8 lbs and 9.05 inches! 

During that time, I worked almost every day, 5 days a week at Walpole, weekends at the fair,(during Bangor Fair 16 + hour days). My mom fell and broke her elbow and knee. So, I was under a lot of pressure. I am just letting you know this because even under all of that stress, and with my eating not being 100% I still lost.

PiYo is a fantastic program and Chalene Johnson is completely amazing! The low impact workouts were not as difficult to do with my bad knee. I did have to work on my flexibility. It definitely wasn't the greatest but by the end of this program, I was doing moves that I didn't think I would ever be able to do.

Did I fall? Absolutely. I fell when I first started and at the end there were times when I still lost my balance and fell over. But I got back up and kept going. That is the key to whatever we do, not giving up, not making excuses, and struggling on.

I finally figured out that I AM WORTH IT! I am worth the time it takes to workout, to prep my meals in advance for the week.

After one round of the 21 Day Fix and PiYo...

So, now what? Now, I have moved on to Chalean Extreme. This is another program by Chalene Johnson. One of these days I am going to meet her at Summit. This one is a longer program, but I have committed not to step on the scale for the first month.

I was so fearful when I first started this program because of the weight lifting, I wasn't sure if I would be able to do it.  But I am and I am loving it.  I can not wait to see what the results will be, I am so excited...

Stay tuned.

~ Darlene