"Your Coach can be a valuable resource in connecting you with the Team Beachbody community. He or she can help you set up your Team Beachbody profile, navigate the site, and lead you to important information that will help you reach your weight-loss and fitness goals.For me, it provides me the opportunity to share my love of health and fitness! NOTHING makes me happier when I have helped someone reach their goal! I would LOVE to be your coach. Go to my website, www.icufitnow.com. and click on the "join" button. Sign up for a FREE or CLUB membership. Than click the "Contact Me" button and tell me how I can best help you OR what your fitness goals are. THAT is what I do! And I am loving EVERY MINUTE OF IT.
When you need help deciding which workout program to purchase, or what to do once you've finished your current program, talk to your Coach! He or she can offer suggestions for continuing your health and fitness journey.
If you need accountability to help you stick to your fitness program, your Coach can help you with that. You and your Coach can work out a system of communication, or your Coach can refer you to some of the best resources at Team Beachbody to give you accountability and motivation.
Team Beachbody Coaches are huge supporters of the community, and they want you to get in the best shape of your life. Your Coach can direct you to the best places to find exercise advice, support, nutrition and health information, accountability, and whatever else you need in order to get the best results from your diet and workout program."
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Karen- WHAT is a Beachbody Coach?
I get asked this question more than any other. So here it is, DIRECTLY off the team BEachbody Website:
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
My Final Thoughts on Round 1 and LOTS of pics. LOL!
Round 1 of Insanity Asylum is done. It has been a TREMENDOUS journey! This workout definitely forced me to push past any limits that I may have set for myself. You can see my results by clicking HERE. Without further ado, here are some pics. I apologize ahead of time. I am not very good at putting pictures on here all neat and stuff. :-)
Let me know which one you like the most!
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FRONT VIEWS (LMBO)
Booty and Back Shots JUST for You: Josie, Nancy, Melissa H. LOL)
SIDE SHOTS (I HATE side shots! LOL)
These are my favorites. :-)
Day 30: Final Fit Test!!
FINAL FIT TEST! Results will be posted with at the bottom of this video:-)
When I first began this journey, I was completely unsure if Insanity Asylum was a program that I wanted to become involved with. But I figured "Why not? What do I have to lose? I can stop if I don't like it."
With Med changes for my Hypothyroidism, as of March 14, 2011, I had gotten to 168.0 pounds with a Body Fat of 18.21% I always like to stay around 165-170 pounds and 15% body fat, with 13% being my ultimate goal by July(5 month time frame). I am 5'9" and have a medium frame. So I wanted to lose about 3 pounds, which doesn't sound like a lot, but for someone like me, 3 pounds is huge. It's like you trying to lose 10 pounds. And I needed to lose 3.5% body fat. So March 14th I wrote up a plan: ChaLEAN Extreme/TurboFire hybrid.
On April 17, 2011 I began my Asylum Journey. My starting weight was 161.8 and my starting body fat was 16.46%. My Goal for the end of the 30 Day Asylum challenge was to 15% Body Fat, which would put me on track to reach 13% body fat by July.
So this morning, May 17, 2011 was the D- Day. The day I got weighed, measured, and Body fat calculated. Here are the final results after 30 days in the Asylum: April 17 ~May 17, 2011
*Current Weight:156.4 (-5.5 pounds)
*Current Body Fat:14.70% (-1.76%)
*Total Inches Loss: 6.5
Final Fit Test Results:
Day 1/ Day 30
*Agility Heisman: 7/10.5
*In & Out Ab Progression: 27/39
*Lat Push Ups: 12/18
*Mountain Climber Switch Kicks: 46/63
*Agility Shoulder Taps: 4/5
*X-Jumps: 15/31
*Moving Push Ups: 4/5.5
*Agility Lateral Shuffle: 13.5/17
*Agility Bear Crawls: 7/10.5
NO ONE is more blown away than me! But a quick look and I can see where my weakness' are: Upper Body and Core.
Today ALSO marks the end of my 90 day Hybrid. So my 90 day results after: Med Changes, 60 days of my ChaLEAN Extreme/ Turbo Fire Hybrid and then 30 days of Asylum looks like this:
*weight loss: 12.4 pounds
*body fat loss: 3.51%
*inches loss: 10.0
Later today I will post all my thoughts about Insanity the Asylum and Before and After Pics. WHAT a joy this has been!
(Please note: If you do not have hypothyroidism and devote yourself to 90 day program, and eat properly, your results would MOST LIKELY be WAY better than this even! WHAT is stopping you? Shakeology + A Fitness Program + Proper Nutrition + Support = Success. Let me HELP you. If I can do it, so can you!)
When I first began this journey, I was completely unsure if Insanity Asylum was a program that I wanted to become involved with. But I figured "Why not? What do I have to lose? I can stop if I don't like it."
With Med changes for my Hypothyroidism, as of March 14, 2011, I had gotten to 168.0 pounds with a Body Fat of 18.21% I always like to stay around 165-170 pounds and 15% body fat, with 13% being my ultimate goal by July(5 month time frame). I am 5'9" and have a medium frame. So I wanted to lose about 3 pounds, which doesn't sound like a lot, but for someone like me, 3 pounds is huge. It's like you trying to lose 10 pounds. And I needed to lose 3.5% body fat. So March 14th I wrote up a plan: ChaLEAN Extreme/TurboFire hybrid.
On April 17, 2011 I began my Asylum Journey. My starting weight was 161.8 and my starting body fat was 16.46%. My Goal for the end of the 30 Day Asylum challenge was to 15% Body Fat, which would put me on track to reach 13% body fat by July.
So this morning, May 17, 2011 was the D- Day. The day I got weighed, measured, and Body fat calculated. Here are the final results after 30 days in the Asylum:
*Current Weight:156.4 (-5.5 pounds)
*Current Body Fat:14.70% (-1.76%)
*Total Inches Loss: 6.5
Final Fit Test Results:
Day 1/ Day 30
*Agility Heisman: 7/10.5
*In & Out Ab Progression: 27/39
*Lat Push Ups: 12/18
*Mountain Climber Switch Kicks: 46/63
*Agility Shoulder Taps: 4/5
*X-Jumps: 15/31
*Moving Push Ups: 4/5.5
*Agility Lateral Shuffle: 13.5/17
*Agility Bear Crawls: 7/10.5
NO ONE is more blown away than me! But a quick look and I can see where my weakness' are: Upper Body and Core.
Today ALSO marks the end of my 90 day Hybrid. So my 90 day results after: Med Changes, 60 days of my ChaLEAN Extreme/ Turbo Fire Hybrid and then 30 days of Asylum looks like this:
*weight loss: 12.4 pounds
*body fat loss: 3.51%
*inches loss: 10.0
Later today I will post all my thoughts about Insanity the Asylum and Before and After Pics. WHAT a joy this has been!
(Please note: If you do not have hypothyroidism and devote yourself to 90 day program, and eat properly, your results would MOST LIKELY be WAY better than this even! WHAT is stopping you? Shakeology + A Fitness Program + Proper Nutrition + Support = Success. Let me HELP you. If I can do it, so can you!)
Monday, May 16, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Day 22: Rest Day...YEAH...SO I did The Fit Test
Rest day, rest day...I have a "love/ hate" relationship with rest days. So I listen to my body. My results were NUTS: Day1/Day 22:
- Agility Heisman 7/9
- In & Out Ab Progressions 27/31
- Push Ups 12/17
- Mountain Climber Switch Kicks 46/54
- Agility Shoulder Taps 4/4.5
- X-Jumps 15/27
- Moving Pushups 4/5.5
- Agility Lateral Shuffle 13.5/15.5
- Agility Bear Crawl 7/9
COLOR ME SHOCKED! Video Below!
Monday, May 9, 2011
My Progress with Beachbody in pictures
My formula for success is ANYTHING but a secret: Shakeology + A Sound Fitness Program + Personal Commitment = SUCCESS. I am THRILLED to pieces right now and I want to share with you: My Journey in Pictures:
Then I find I have Hypothyroidism. Gained an additional 25 pounds AFTER the June Pics where taking. That was AFTER working out and Crash dieting and then eating clean for a year. Then Enter TurboJam, then P90X, Then Insanity, Then TurboFire. AND Shakeology!
FOLLOW MY PROGRESS AND UPDATES ON YOUTUBE
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Then I find I have Hypothyroidism. Gained an additional 25 pounds AFTER the June Pics where taking. That was AFTER working out and Crash dieting and then eating clean for a year. Then Enter TurboJam, then P90X, Then Insanity, Then TurboFire. AND Shakeology!
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| March 2011 THIS is on Day 20..10 more to go! |
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Updated PICS!
Well, Time for update pics!!!! Here we go...feeling PRETTY good, but still have a ways to go.
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I FEEL a lot leaner and stronger. I have YET to get on the scale. I really don't care about that yet. I wont take measurements or Body Fat until May 17th, which is the final day of insanity the Asylum.
If you follow me on Facebook or on YouTube then you know that all my pants are falling off in the waist. I was wearing a size 6.
I am looking forward to seeing the results at the end of this journey. Only 9 days left to go!
Day 18: Insanity the Asylum RELIEF and TurboFire 60. A RARE bad day
Thankful for a frustration relief.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Day 11: Insanity Asylum: Game Day & Overtime
GET READY TO CUSS SHAUN T OUT!
Game day takes you on an Athletic Journey: Track and Field, Tennis, Basketball, Volley Ball, Swimming, Surfing, Football, Soccer, Rock Climbing, Mountain Climbing and Baseball: ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! I loved this. It kept me thinking the whole time and never was repetitive or boring. The time FLEW BY. He said "Let's stretch" and I thought "ALREADY???"
Game Day: Have NEVER pushed Pause and rewind more in ANY workout EVER! You have to be already warmed up to push through this. Jumping around from the first second, Serious Plyo Strength moves from the FLOOR up, ONE LEG moves, Jump rope...YEAH: YOU THINK YOU KNOW...BUT YOU HAVE NO IDEA!
I MUST say that I surprised MYSELF. 60 minutes of full blown, kick your butt exercise with minimal rest in between. I TOTALLY loved this workout. I only had to cuss at Shaun T about 10 times! :-)
I picked this frame for this video because this one look sums it up! :-)
Game day takes you on an Athletic Journey: Track and Field, Tennis, Basketball, Volley Ball, Swimming, Surfing, Football, Soccer, Rock Climbing, Mountain Climbing and Baseball: ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! I loved this. It kept me thinking the whole time and never was repetitive or boring. The time FLEW BY. He said "Let's stretch" and I thought "ALREADY???"
Game Day: Have NEVER pushed Pause and rewind more in ANY workout EVER! You have to be already warmed up to push through this. Jumping around from the first second, Serious Plyo Strength moves from the FLOOR up, ONE LEG moves, Jump rope...YEAH: YOU THINK YOU KNOW...BUT YOU HAVE NO IDEA!
I MUST say that I surprised MYSELF. 60 minutes of full blown, kick your butt exercise with minimal rest in between. I TOTALLY loved this workout. I only had to cuss at Shaun T about 10 times! :-)
I picked this frame for this video because this one look sums it up! :-)
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Day 10: TurboFire 60 and Insanity Asylum Relief.
Today was Day 10 of Insanity: Relief. This workout can be incorporated on any day, as it is a stretching routine. There are a variety of stretches that you hold, some easier than others, to increase your flexibility and to help your body recovery.
I was in need of a Chalene Fix, so I did TurboFire 60 prior to the Relief workout.
Tomorrow is my bday, I'll be 25...again. The workout on Deck is Insanity Asylum: Game Day. From what I've been told its far more difficult than Vertical Plyo. So, for my birthday, I will kick my own ass and jump into the game. I'd love to help you reach YOUR fitness goals. As a Beachbody Coach, I am in a unique position to "coach" you and help you find the perfect workout for you. Go to my page and join my Online SuperGym! :-)
Okay. Here's the video...
I was in need of a Chalene Fix, so I did TurboFire 60 prior to the Relief workout.
Tomorrow is my bday, I'll be 25...again. The workout on Deck is Insanity Asylum: Game Day. From what I've been told its far more difficult than Vertical Plyo. So, for my birthday, I will kick my own ass and jump into the game. I'd love to help you reach YOUR fitness goals. As a Beachbody Coach, I am in a unique position to "coach" you and help you find the perfect workout for you. Go to my page and join my Online SuperGym! :-)
Okay. Here's the video...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Day 9: Insanity Asylum Vertical Plyo
On Day 4 I had this BEAST of a workout. THERE.IS.NOTHING.EASY. about this workout....except for MAYBE the stretch! I had BETTER jump higher and run faster after I complete this program. I am making progress and I am LOOKING FORWARD to RELIEF tomorrow!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Day 8: Insanity Asylum Back To Core
Really wasnt feeling up to working out today, but I HAD to be accountable, THANK GOD! Felt better afterwards.
Day 7: Insanity Asylum STRENGTH
It has been a STRESSFUL week: Lots of stuff going on, but still pushing Play!
Day 5: Insanity Asylum Rest Day
YAY!!!!!!!! I made it to my rest day! It was needed. Asylum is NO Joke. I love the fact that it pushed you to do things that you never thought you could do for longer than you imagined you could do em. Its ALL about stepping out of your comfort zone.
Beachbody has a program that will fit into your lifestyle. Contact me and I can help!
www.icufitnow.com
Beachbody has a program that will fit into your lifestyle. Contact me and I can help!
www.icufitnow.com
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Day 3: Insanity Asylum: Back To Core
Back To Core.....WOW. LOVED the use of the bands and the forced focus on your body. The Lat Pull Downs with the Bands? LOVED IT. A tip? I placed the ball from the Yoga Booty Ballet between my knees to force myself to keep the thighs tightened. Otherwise I kept loosing focus on my thighs and focused only on my abs. This one had a LOT of movements that were great NOT just for back or Core, but for MOBILITY. The Rotator Split Lunge? Awesome! The Band Exchange? all the Hip Up moves? The Reverse Plank? Love, Love, Love!
This workout was all about Focus and your mind/muscle connection....Shaun T says at one point " The work doesn't start until the pain starts." You will need to keep this in mind, because RIGHT when you think you can't do any more, he kicks it up a notch. My Lats, Glutes, Shoulders, Hamstrings, Chest and Abs are feeling it. My back is tight.
I liked this workout.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Day 2: Insanity Asylum: Strength
LOVED THIS ONE! What you have to know is that I'm a weights girl. I LOVE to lift. SO this video was right up my alley. I LOVED this!
Shaun T takes you to the point where you think that you can't do anything else, and then makes you PUSH HARDER. So far so good...this workout is TOUGH.
Well, here are my thoughts....
Shaun T takes you to the point where you think that you can't do anything else, and then makes you PUSH HARDER. So far so good...this workout is TOUGH.
Well, here are my thoughts....
Monday, April 18, 2011
Day 1: Insanity Asylum. Speed and Agility
For about 60 seconds, I wasn't scared. BUT THEN...WOW. Shaun-T pushes you to go deeper than you ever have before. In his words, "the work doesn't start until it starts to hurt". HUH? LOL!
Speed and Agility forces you to FOCUS. Focus on your core, your foot placement, your pace, your body. Right when you think that you can't do another thing, Shaun-T tell you to MOVE. In all the workouts do, I find someone to follow: to keep my eye on and keep up with them. In TurboFire it's Shilo Nelson, Monica Gray, or Toni Cook. In ChaLEAN Extreme it's Janelle Summers. In P90X its Rhea. In Insanity Asylum it was Mike French....yeah. What the heck was I thinking?!?!?
The workout was TOUGH but I was able to push through. But it was TRULY a matter of talking myself through with positive reinforcement...All those fricking Walking push ups and shoulder taps. Bear Crawls and In and Outs....You will be talking to yourself too so don't laugh. :-) Looking forward to tomorrows workout. I hope you are all still praying for me!
Speed and Agility forces you to FOCUS. Focus on your core, your foot placement, your pace, your body. Right when you think that you can't do another thing, Shaun-T tell you to MOVE. In all the workouts do, I find someone to follow: to keep my eye on and keep up with them. In TurboFire it's Shilo Nelson, Monica Gray, or Toni Cook. In ChaLEAN Extreme it's Janelle Summers. In P90X its Rhea. In Insanity Asylum it was Mike French....yeah. What the heck was I thinking?!?!?
The workout was TOUGH but I was able to push through. But it was TRULY a matter of talking myself through with positive reinforcement...All those fricking Walking push ups and shoulder taps. Bear Crawls and In and Outs....You will be talking to yourself too so don't laugh. :-) Looking forward to tomorrows workout. I hope you are all still praying for me!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Fit Test Sunday April 17, 2011
WOW. :-) So I was SUPER EXCITED to get my Autographed Copy of Shaun-T's newest program, INSANITY ASYLUM, the follow up to Insanity.
It came with LOTS of Cool stuff, including an Agility Ladder and a Speed Rope.
But I was undecided as to rather or not I wanted to do this program. Gave it some thought and Decided to do the Fit Test for Asylum... uhmm. Yeah.
- *Did the jump rope outside (no room in my house, low ceilings, small room): The neighbors were pleased!
- *Agil. Heisman: 7 (ouch)
- *In & Out: 27 (omg)
- *Lat Push ups: 12 (BARELY!)
- *Mount Clim Sw Kicks: 46 (thought I was going to DIE!)
- *Agil. Shoulder Taps: 4 (AND IT BURNED! FEEL ME!)
- *X-Jumps: 15( and I hit my ceiling fan...twice!) LOL. I need more room.
- *Moving Push ups: 4 (SERIOUSLY?? And THAT was BARELY!)
- *Agil. Lat Shuffle: 13.5 (was a struggle)
- *Agil. Bear Crawl: 7 (Almost skipped it, but knew better!)
Here are my thoughts on the Fit test. My first video. OH MY! But its all about stepping outside the box. So Subscribe and follow along. I could use the encouragement!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
InSanity The Asylum
Get Ready to follow my progress for the next 30 days, starting April 18, 2011, as I push through Shaun-T's newest workout. For the next 30 days I will blog my progress, thoughts, feelings, accomplishments, struggles, videos, and more. Follow along with me! I am committed to:
- Blogging about this daily.
- Using Shakeology EVERY DAY (thats the easy part...I already do)
- Being open and honest, as I KNOW its going to be a struggle.
I have my doctors permission to pursue this program, and now I'm ready to see if I can DIG DEEPER.
READ ME! Direct from the company: Who Insanity Asylum is NOT for: Beginners; pregnant women; children; people who aren’t willing to work hard; people with back, neck, joint, or other injuries; or people who don’t
consistently do high-impact exercise. I Am going to add that, if you have NOT completed a round of: P90X, INSANITY, or TURBOFIRE, and you are not an Athlete, PLEASE contact your Beachbody Coach BEFORE you purchase this program. If you do not have a Beachbody Coach, you can sign up for a free or club membership with me and I can be your coach. There are other programs that are better to begin with. It is MY opinion that this is not one of those I'll-just-jump-into-it programs.
30 days...here we go. :-)
READ ME! Direct from the company: Who Insanity Asylum is NOT for: Beginners; pregnant women; children; people who aren’t willing to work hard; people with back, neck, joint, or other injuries; or people who don’t
consistently do high-impact exercise. I Am going to add that, if you have NOT completed a round of: P90X, INSANITY, or TURBOFIRE, and you are not an Athlete, PLEASE contact your Beachbody Coach BEFORE you purchase this program. If you do not have a Beachbody Coach, you can sign up for a free or club membership with me and I can be your coach. There are other programs that are better to begin with. It is MY opinion that this is not one of those I'll-just-jump-into-it programs.
30 days...here we go. :-)
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