It's been a while since I have posted on this blog. For the past few months I have been working on building up my Facebook page, but lately I have really missed writing and it came at a perfect time because this week I started on a new fitness journey.
As you all know, back in January I took a big step towards my health and decided to give P90X a try. I loved it, and still do, but I hit a wall about 4 weeks in and decided to go another route with 21 Day Fix. I enjoyed 21 Day Fix and the meal plan was definitely helpful in my weight loss goals, but I still ached for Tony Horton and doing more weight training so a few weeks ago, I went back to P90X with the passion in my heart to give it its fully deserved attention. Two weeks into it and the same thing happened. It wasn't that I couldn't finish the workouts, it was more that my body just needed rest. For so many years, I have been hard on this body. I ice skated for years as a little girl, then got into karate, then dance. I've been in a few car accidents along the way with the last one leaving me with a broken foot and dislocated rib, both of which still cause me problems periodically to this day. Not to mention all the weight I had gained and lost and gained over the years, all took its toll on my joints. When I finally started exercising in my late 20's, I went straight to weight lifting and running on the treadmill and high impact step classes. And whenever I have worked out, I always worked it to the max. Then, I found Beachbody and a wonderful woman came into my life through that company named Chalene Johnson. I have never done one of Chalene's workouts but she was working on a program that was going to change fitness and how we work out at home. PiYo, a fast paced, low impact combination of pilates and yoga, had been in gyms for years, but I had never heard of it. It's been dubbed yoga for rebels, perfect for a rebel fit girl such as myself. Now, Beachbody was coming out with a home version so I quickly started following Chalene online and learning more about this new program because I knew it would be a game changer. PiYo is perfect for just about anyone regardless of age, weight and fitness expertise. Even if you've been plagued by injuries, PiYo could be the answer for you. By using your own body weight, you're able to sculpt every inch of your body and since there is no jumping, it is very easy on the joints. And you're still burning calories like crazy in workouts that are only 20-45 minutes long. How amazeballs is that?
PiYo launched last week and is quickly flying off the shelves so I made sure to snag a copy so I could start my own PiYo journey. Yesterday, it finally arrived and I quickly sat down and got to work. I took my measurements and my "before" pictures to submit when my journey is complete. Did you know that when you submit your before and after pictures to Beachbody after you complete a program you get a t-shirt and can be entered for a chance to win $500? If that's not motivation, I don't know what is, but I digress. After getting my pictures finished, I completed the first "workout" which is more of a preview of the moves and terminology you'll see throughout the program. If you have done yoga before, you'll know most of them, but Chalene may call poses by a different name and it is great to see how many of these poses are supposed to look when you are not rushed in the middle of a workout and worried about alignment and posture. That introduction called "Align: The Fundamentals" was about forty minutes long and it definitely prepares you for the program so don't skip out on watching it.
The program also comes with a meal plan as do all Beachbody fitness programs. It breaks down what you should be eating for your calorie range. So, for me, my range is 1,560 and I fall into Plan B. It breaks it down even further by telling me how many vegetables, carbs/grains, fruits, protein and healthy fats I should have each day. No calorie counting! Then it breaks it down even further and tells you the serving size for each item so it really takes the guesswork (and excuses) out of being able to eat healthy while on this program. If you have the containers from 21 Day Fix, then you're on your way to making this even easier. That is the key to being successful. You have to follow the plan!
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| Everything that is included in the PiYo Workout base kit. |
So, that is PiYo in a nutshell. I started the program today and will post that in a separate post later today. This is truly an amazing program that is going to help so many people that probably thought they could never get the body they dreamed of without beating it up first. I became friends with one of the coaches from the test group and she had fabulous results in the 8 weeks she did PiYo. Her biggest accomplishment was losing that stubborn belly roll that she had after having three kids so ladies there are alternatives to going under the knife. If you're interested in learning more about PiYo, I would love to chat with you and help you take that first step towards joining me in the rebellion.
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