Monday, December 22, 2014

What is Focus T25?

No time to workout? That excuse is now null in void with Shaun T's Focus T25 which boasts "an hour's worth or training in just 25 minutes."

Shaun T is the same fitness expert who created Hip Hop Abs, Rockin' Body, Insanity, Insanity: Asylum and his newest release - Insanity Max:30. If there is anything you need to know about Shaun T it's that he does not do easy. This workout is only 25 minutes a day but it is intense.

                                                                     Ready to Focus?


This workout is my soulmate workout. What is a soulmate workout? That means I would choose it over all of my other Beachbody programs. Why? First, because I love Shaun T. He's never produced a workout that I didn't like (even Insanity). However, mostly because it's only 25 minutes. I currently work full-time, go to school full-time, coach part-time and have to make time for my husband sometime before I pass out at night. When the workout is that short I can go hard and then move on to the next thing on the list. It also keeps me accountable because I can't excuse myself out of a workout that is shorter than my favorite Netflix show (Gilmore Girls). 

Tell me more! 
T25 is a 50 day program (10 weeks - 5 days on and 2 days of rest) built on F.I.T (Focus Interval Training). You will go hard for 25 minutes without a break. You WILL get results. 
The 50 days break down into two cycles - Alpha and Beta. 

Alpha (the first 30 days)
              Cardio: This cardio workout will have you burning fat and sweating.
             Speed 1.0: Fast paced workout focuses on speed and stretching      
               Total Body Circuit: No weights needed cardio based strength workout
           Ab Intervals: Interval-based fat burning routine for a shredded core
Lower Focus: Strengthen and sculpt from the waist down

                                                                Beta (2nd 30 days) 
                 Core Cardio: Exactly what it sounds like - cardio focused on the core.
               Speed 2.0: Shaun picks up the pace and throws in new speed moves.
RIP'T Circuit: Cardio, upper body, legs, abs & REPEAT
                      Dynamic Core: Shaun takes you from vertical to horizontal in this crazy core workout!
Upper Focus: You'll work everything above the waist. 

          *Extra DVD's (only available through your Beachbody coach purchase)*
Stretch: Relax and stretch it out once every 5 days  
        Core Speed: Grab a towel and try to keep up with Shaun T in this core focused speed workout.

                                                    Gamma (Optional - Sold Separately)
                 If you've completed the 10 weeks and you're ready to take it to the next level, Gamma is                  your game. This additional 4 weeks takes it to the max with new, high intensity workouts for carving lean muscle. 
Rip't Up: Strengthen and streamline your biceps, triceps, shoulders, back and chest
Extreme Circuit: Build lean muscle and burn fat at the same time! Weights never leave your hand (not even in the warm-up). 
The Pyramid: Strength Endurance - Accelerate your reps as time progresses. 


YES! I am ready to FOCUS! 

Show me the results! 

Amanda (33) lost 110 lbs and 16 sizes with T25. Amanda said, "When I was 26 I was diagnosed with MS. After years of dealing with the residuals symptoms from my 1st flair, I started to notice that after I began my new lifestyle that the 2 symptoms that continued to bother me were getting better to the point that they are 95% gone. Also I suffer from Migraine Headaches, they have also greatly improved after my change. The last thing that I have noticed that is so much better in my fatigue level. Due to my MS I suffered with Fatigue usually on a daily basis. Everything to do with this program has helped me decrease my fatigue level, along with increasing my energy level." 
Jose Sanchez lost 82 lbs and reclaimed his life with T25. Jose said, "I haven't seen the 220's since high school...back in the late 90's! I've seen the informercials where people say, "I'm in better shape than I was in high school," and I think BLASPHEMY! Well I guess it's possible! Who knew if you actually DECIDE and COMMIT, you will indeed SUCCEED! 



   YES!  I am ready to FOCUS! 

What all do I get? 
Your challenge pack comes with the following: 
- Your 30 day supply of Shakeology
- Your workout program
- One on one coach support from me
- 24/7 challenge group support 
- nutrition guide
- 5 day fast track for beginning the nutrition plan
- Alpha/Beta wall calendars 
- B-lines resistance band (15 lbs.)

Any questions? If you have any questions about T25 or any of the other Beachbody programs contact me here

YES!  I am ready to FOCUS! 

Sunday, December 21, 2014

All in with Fitness


When I was a kid fitness was not a word in my vocabulary. My parents never talked about "diets" or "weight loss". There were vegetables in my house, sure, but there was also an abundance of sweet treats and soda. Oh soda! I'm not even sure if I drank water as a kid unless it slipped into my mouth during the shower. Seriously. I have vivid memories of being the "bigger" one amongst my friends. In 5th grade all my neighborhood friends were stick thin. They were so small they could still safely ride in Barbie jeeps which means they had to have been less than 75 lbs. At that same age I was easily over 100. I'd show you a picture but I don't have one. As an adult I became frustrated with my body and frustrated with the fact that I couldn't do simple things like climb a flight of stairs without getting winded. These were the things that inspired me to set out on this journey of becoming a better me. It's not because I hate myself, actually on the contrary I love myself. I love myself enough to gift myself a better future. I desire a future free of blood pressure medicines, diabetes and heart disease if I can help it. I'm a newlywed so I'm not thinking about kids anytime soon, but if and when I have kids one day, I want to be able to chase them through the yard, play ball, climb trees and all those parent things. Currently I am a full-time teacher. At my school I hold two positions. From 7:30AM-1:30PM I teach 5th grade and from 2:00-3:30PM I work for the after school program mainly entertaining the Kindergartners. I taught Kindergarten for one year so I'm used to that age. They are rambunctious and active. They talk a mile a minute and move even faster than that. Kindergartners don't understand when you tell them you can't run laps around the gym with them. Kindergartners don't understand why you can't play tag or run longer than five seconds. It's sad telling a 5 year old that you can't race with them. Sure they play it off with a laugh saying, "You've got to be small to run this fast." They don't know the truth, but you do.

On November 1, 2014 I embarked upon a lifelong journey with my high school sweetheart and soul mate. I made the commitment to stand by him for the rest of my life and I want to be alive as long as possible for him. All of these things summed up why I began this journey. I began it to love myself on a higher level. I began it to become a better me. If in anyway I can be of support to someone also on this same journey, I want to do that. If I can be an example, or a rock, or a reminder that you are not alone, I want to do that. That's why I started this blog. This blog is partially for me as a means for me to track my personal journey, but it's mainly for you. The main purpose of this blog is for you, the one reading it, to remember that you do not travel alone. When the going gets hard (and it will) you are not the only one doing this. When you're staring at those progress pictures looking for something, anything to be different, wondering if this will ever happen for you, remember you are not the only one. Remember this is not a race. You are not in competition with anyone. You're not in competition with me, your sister, your best friend, NO ONE. The only person you are in competition with is yourself!