Burn Circuit 2!

So I just finished up day two. Burn Circuit 2. Little sore, and I do mean little, only tiny bit sore. Feel great. Worked a lot of triceps and Biceps today. Almost fell off the wagon last night. Was watching Hell's Kitchen and of course seeing all that food made me hungry. BUT...I did good, I snacked on some baby spinach leaves instead of grabbing junk food. Very proud of myself! Tomorrow's workout is some cardio and abs. Can't wait!

31 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise.

This article I found has some GREAT motivational tips. :) I use many of these myself.

1. How you feel after a workout. I always feel great after a good workout. It’s a high. And I let that motivate me the next time: “You know how good you’re going to feel, Leo!”
2. Time for you. While many people make time to take care of others (kids, spouse, other family, co-workers, boss), they don’t often make time to take care of themselves. Instead, make your “you” time a priority, and don’t miss that exercise appointment.
3. Calories burned. If you count calories (and it’s really one of the most effective ways to lose weight), you know that the more you exercise, the more calories you burn — and the bigger your calorie deficit.
4. Having fun. Exercise should be fun. If it isn’t, try a different kind of activity that you enjoy. As long as you’re moving, it’s good for you.
5. How you’re going to look. Imagine a slimmer, fitter you. Now let that visualization drive you.
6. Magazines. It motivates me to read fitness magazines. Not sure why, but it works.
7. Cover models. Sure, they’re genetically freaky, and probably Photoshopped to look perfect. But for some reason, looking at how good a cover model looks helps motivate me to work harder.
8. Blogs. I enjoy reading blogs about people who are into running, or losing weight. It can show the ups and downs they go through, and you can learn from their experiences.
9. Success stories. I find the success stories of others incredibly inspirational. If a fitness website has success stories, I’ll almost always read them.
10. Forums. Do the monthly challenge on the Zen Habits forums, or join another forum full of like-minded or like-goaled peopled. Check in daily. It really helps.
11. Rewards. If you exercise for a few days, give yourself a reward! A week? Another reward. Do it often in the beginning.
12. Fitting into new clothes. Wanna look good in a smaller size? Work out!
13. Being attractive. That’s always a good motivator, as I’m sure we all know. Edited to correct language.
14. Adrenaline rush. I get a rush when I exercise. Ride that rush to complete the workout.
15. Stress relief. Wound up after a long day at the office? Get out and work off that stress. It makes a world of difference.
16. Time for contemplation. I love, love the quiet time of exercise for thinking about things. Most of this post was written in my head as I exercised.
17. A workout partner. Best thing I’ve done.
18. An exercise class. Sign up for a class, perhaps with a friend, and you’ll be motivated to get there and work out.
19. A coach or trainer. Worth the money, just for the motivation.
20. An exercise log/graph. For some reason, writing it down is extremely important. Really. Do it for a week and you’ll see what I mean.
21. Your before picture. You often don’t realize how far you’ve come. Take pictures.
22. A 5K race or triathlon. Just sign up for one, and you’ll be motivated to train.
23. The dread of feeling “yuck” from not exercising. I hate how I feel after not exercising. So I remind myself of that when I feel tired.
24. Living long enough to see your grandkids … and play with them.
25. The scale. It’s not motivating to weigh yourself every day, as your weight fluctuates. But if you weigh yourself once a week, you’ll be motivated to have it keep going down, instead of up. Combine the scale with the measuring tape, and measure your waist.
26. Reaching a goal. Set a goal for weight, or your waist measurement, or a number of days to work out, or a number of miles to run this week. Setting and tracking a goal helps motivate you to complete that goal. Make it easily achievable.
27. Posting it on your blog. Tell people you’re going to lose weight or exercise daily, and report to them. You’ll make it happen.
28. Motivational quotes. I like to print them out or put them on my computer desktop.
29. Books. I just bought a strength-training book as a reward. It makes me want to hit the weights!
30. Others commenting on how good you look. When someone notices the changes in your body, it feels good. And it makes you want to work out more.
31. An upcoming day at the beach, or a reunion. Nuff said.

Article found here: http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/31-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-exercise/

Done with Burn Circuit !

Just finished Burn Circuit 1 with ChaLean. Feeling great! In fact so great I think I'll do a little cardio. Remember if you'd like to join me on the ChaLean Extreme program visit Beachbodycoach.com/FitWithChelle

Mic. Trouble

Well everyone I'll have to hold off on the adding of videos for a bit. Having some technical difficulties with the microphone. But It will be fixed! :)

First Post!

Hi everyone. Michelle here. I made this blog to follow my progress with the ChaLean Extreme in home fitness program.

I plan to post everyday and ad videos with updates on my progress. I think doing this will surely help motivate me to make sure I do the program.

If you do not know what ChaLean extreme is, it is a workout program from Beachbody. I am a Beachbody Coach and you can view my webpage to the left of the screen and also purchase Beachbody products like ChaLean Extreme.

ChaLean Extreme is a circuit training workout that increases your muscle mass so you can burn up to 60% of your body fat in 3 months. This would be my day 1. Today I will be using Burn Circuit 1. Using weights from 5 to 25 pounds. I hope to ad some video later on. Be patient as this blog is very new.