I must say that I absolutely and completely fell in love with Turbo Jam about 6 years ago. I cannot believe that it has been so long since I first started. When I began I was looking to lose another 10 lbs. I had gaines A LOT of weight in college and was hitting a plateu. I lost the last 10 lbs I was looking to lose within 6-8 weeks of starting the program. I didnt follow the program daily as suggested so it took me slightly longer than than the advertisements claim.
Let me just tell you that I have never been a fan of working out. Prior to Turbo Jam I did everything I could think of including starving myself and taking metabolism stimulants to increase my calorie burning power. I ended up in the gym halfway through my bachelor degree and I had a love/hate relationship with the gym. I didnt feel comfortable in the classes because I wasnt "fit" enough to keep up and I tend to be a little competitive. I stuck to the eliptical machine and some weight training but never got the effect I was looking for. When I moved back home after college I saw an ad for Turbo Jam and tried it. I figured I could just send it back if I didnt like it. Well, I never once thought about sending it back.
I felt completely uncoordinated (still do sometimes), clumsy, and silly doing these workouts but the 700 calorie burn per hour totally motivated me. Its not just a claim, I actually calculated it by tracking my heart rate with a wrist band. This is way more than I could burn at the gym. And...I could do it in my own home. I would still like to take a class now that I know the moves but I havent been able to fit that into my schedule.
So, I have been severly neglecting my Turbo Jam since my daughter was born 16 months ago. Maybe slightly longer than that... I did workouts in the spring and tried this fall. In the summer I usually try to spend my workouts in nature and its too hot to workout inside. So, I just started my regular routine last night and I am hoping to workout at least 5 out of 7 days each week while Im on break from grad school and my internship. Im soooo excited. Last night I did 45 minutes of Cardio Party 1 and this morning I did 30 minutes of strength training - Turbo Sculpt plus Abs.
Speaking of Abs...I absolutely hate floor abs!!! with a passion! So, my thanks go out to Chalene Johnson, the creator of Turbo Jam for encorporating ab work into the cardio and strength trainning while standing. I love Chalene! She makes me feel good about myself through the TV. I also love the crew in the videos, they feel like my friends even though I never met them in person. After each workout, there are snipets of interviews and insight to Chalene's world of Turbo jam. They dont know me but I feel like Ive made great friends and have a huge support system. I now have a relationship with each of them that they are totally unaware of.
I have tried other beachbody videos to mix up my routine but I always go back to Turbo Jam! I cant wait to try Turbo Fire and Chalene Extreme! I do like the Yoga Booty Ballet, Hip Hop Abs, and Slim in 6 but nothing compares to Turbo Jam's intensity and fun. Keep on Turbo Jammin'
Peacehttp://www.beachbody.com/
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