So this new fitness program came out...its called Insanity: The Asylum. The name alone strikes fear into some people and why shouldn't it? Back in the day, workout programs were called "Sweatin' to the Oldies" and "8 Minute Abs" I mean look at that photo on the left? He looks like he wants to kill us all, or at least the camera man! My point is, workouts have changed and some are a lot more intimidating to some people. I mean P90X sounds intense too! So we need to find the right fitness program that matches you. A quick side note, a good amount of people have purchased The Asylum and bitten off more than they can chew because it is so challenging!
A lot of people will see a program advertised on TV and they immediately think, "I can't do that." or "Look how ripped that guy is, I can't do what he is doing," or "She is so much thinner than me, that is why she can do it, I will struggle too much and look silly." These are just self defeating thoughts rooted in fear. It is really easy to listen to them. We tend to listen to our thoughts like this because we want to stay with our comforts; we are afraid of failure. This goes back to an old post, but if you give up before you try, that in and of itself is a failure.
That being said, what are some fitness programs for the young professional or busy body to do? You have to measure out what kind of time you have, what your goals are, and how hard you want to work. If you are extremely busy, you may not have the time to devote 50-90 minutes a day to working out with something like P90x, or you may not be in the best shape yet to take it on. You may want to consider Tony Horton's 10 Minute Trainer for example or Slim in 6. Here are a few programs with a quick blurb about them
P90x: The most popular program on Team Beachbody, 12 extreme workouts for a TOTAL BODY 90 day transformation. The workouts range from 45 minutes to 90 minutes and this is for people who want a challenge. You can lose weight, slim down, build muscle, get lean, get flexible, the whole friggin' nine yards with it!
Insanity: This is a total body conditioning program that uses no weights or resistance. It only uses your own body to get into the best shape fo your life with extreme cardio interval training. This is incredibly challenging. You will have to dig deep to get through this 60 day program.
Turbofire: Turn up the music on this one. This is high intensity interval training with Chalene Johnson, a great trainer from Team Beachbody. There is a lot of fun music in this one and lots of intense cardio that helps you burn tons of fat off! It is very similar to Insanity, but not as draining.
Tony Horton's 10 Minute Trainer: This is a workout routine for the real busy individual. You get DvDs and a band or two and that is all you need. You work out for 10 minutes a day at first then up it to 20 and maybe even 30. It is ridiculously convenient and people have shredded tons of weight with it.
Slim in 6: Debbie Sieber's program is a 6 week (duh) program designed to get you looking lean with light resistance, cardio, and calisthenics. It does not create bulky muscles. It is great for beginners and a good precursor to something like Chalene Extreme. It is not too time consuming either.
Insanity: The Asylum. This is the sequel to Insanity. It is 30 days. If you hate yourself, do this program. Hahaha, no just kidding. It is increddddibblyyy difficult and be ready to hurt during the workouts. It is rewarding though because you train and feel like an elite athlete. if you play a sport, you need The Asylum.
** Most if not all programs from Team Beachbody come with a nutrition guide tailored to the program itself to maximize results. They do all the work for ya, you just gotta eat things! NOM NOM NOM!!
These are just a few of the many programs that Team Beachbody has to offer. Check out http://beachbodycoach.com/CoachZoso for TONS more programs; better yet, email me, tim.bell02@gmail.com. There are at least a dozen or so more. The most important thing to take away from this post is that whatever you decide, program or no program, gym or no, whatever...don't defeat yourself before you start. Who cares about what other people do and how well they do it or what they look like! Slow and steady and you will start owning these workouts and feel great about yourself. I SUCKED at pull-ups, now I am a little less sucky at them! I have been doin 'em for awhile now too...
this is a lesson I only learned recently: quit obsessing about the results, how you look etc. just do your best, keep showing up :)
CoachZoso
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