10 Most Effective Workout Videos Of All Time!

I found this list on www.livestrong.com & would you look at that 4 out of the 10 are Beachbody! ;)

Workout DVDs overrun the shelves at the store. There are DVD routines that tone abs, rear end or whole body. These videos can be an efficient workout for busy people, who don't have time to make it to the gym. With so many choices, however, it is not easy to pick the right video. With a little help, the perfect workout video can be at one's fingertips; these top 10 stand the test of time.

10 Minute Solution
This DVD allows you to choose from 5 different programs. You can either combine the five programs for a 50 minute workout, or just work on one area for a 10 minute workout.

Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Amped
Billy Blanks provides the most successful workout for burning calories. Blanks was a pioneer in the Tae Bo workout video field. His Tae Bo Amped five disk set combines Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing and aerobics. According to Consumer Search, this video set will get your heart rate up and burn calories.

Brazil Butt Lift
Leandro Carvalho shares his secrets on sculpting the butt. Super models use this video to avoid surgery. It is effective for creating a firm rear end.

Denise Austin: Boot Camp Total Body Blast
This DVD is perfect for the time-crunched individual. According to Fitness Magazine, each workout burns approximately 350 calories. It provides three workouts in 30 minutes or less, including cardio, strength and stretching. The short sessions, in this video, are just enough time to burn fat and see results.

Insanity Challenge
This DVD provides drills, intervals and strength training in one-hour increments. Shaun T utilizes MAX Interval Training so that the participant can get an awesome body in 60 days.

Jane Fonda: The Workout
The Workout works your whole body, by combining low impact and high intensity movements. According to the Jane Fonda website, it is the highest-selling workout video of all time.

Jillian Michaels: The Complete Workout for Beginners
According to "Fitness Magazine", Jillian Michaels created the most efficient back to basics workout. This program focuses on circuit training and toning the body. The format is facilitative and easy to follow.

Richard Simmons: Sweatin' to the Oldies
Richard Simmons' video Sweatin' to the Oldies is the best video for making you sweat. The video features classic music that you can enjoy while working up a sweat.

Tony Horton's P90X
The P90X is the greatest workout for building muscle mass. It is a 90-day extreme challenge. By never allowing muscles to get used to a workout, it builds muscle. An intense and highly recommended workout to bulk up.

Turbo Jam
Turbo Jam is the most effective video for having fun. According to Beachbody, it blends cardio, kickboxing, body sculpting and dance so that you can enjoy working out.


It makes me smile to see that TURBO JAM made the list. That program changed my life! :)

What I know about Turbo Fire...

I know I keep updating TURBO FIRE this and TURBO FIRE that. But if you aren't familiar with what's behind all that I figured I should let you know what it is I'm talking about.

What is TURBO FIRE? It's a workout DVD program that has amazing cardio HIIT workouts, the kind of music you blast in your car or around your house when you just want to MOVE, hands down my favorite instructor ever, Chalene Johnson and the best spot in class. This workout dvd is filmed with you standing in class, the camera is a class member! You really feel like you are there!! (Wow now I'm quoting myself from the infomercial? dorky...)

First let's take a look:
http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/caterinapass?bctid=82703972001

The BASE KIT will come with 12 classes on 10 DVDS: Fire classes, HIIT classes, Core/Scuplt/Tone Classes, Stretch classes, instructional dvd, fitness guide, 5 day inferno guide, nutrition guide & much much more.

The DELUXE KIT will come with 5 more classes and 4 more dvds including Abs. You also get a 30 day supply of the recovery formula, bands and a turbo tracker.


You DO NOT need to have done any other kind of TURBO workout before to try this. If you have done a Turbo workout then you already know how fun it is and you'll definitely love the program too!

I'm currently making a big list of everyone I know who is interested in ordering the program when it comes out and if you want to know ASAP then send me your email address so I can add you to that list! Whatever I find, I pass along to YOU!

It's a FIYA!!

Alright Turbo peeps! The time has come to announce the ETA of TURBO FIRE...it's the day after my birthday & yes you can send me presents..."alright alright enough already" is that what your yelling at me? It's....


JUNE 18th!

And that date is *ONLY* for the fabulous Beachbody coaches! You really really want to get your hands on all that is TURBO FIRE...sign up to coach, duh! ;)

Coach Price: $89
Retail Price: $119.85 for the Base kit- and you have to wait 2 weeks for it to be released to you.

Deluxe Kit comes with 8 more workouts!

Want a sneak preview:




Yes, that is me in the preview. So you know what that means...I've done TURBO FIRE! So you can take my word for it- it's an insanely FUN yet SWEAT BREAKING workout! I was drenched in sweat after each workout but I had a blast doing them which made me want to keep PRESSING PLAY!

You don't know where to sign up to coach- click here! And click on "Coach" or you can shoot me a message and I'll give you more details!

Why are you exercising?

Recently someone asked me, "How long are you going to do that Turbo thing?" I of course immediately replied, "Forever!"

Then I thought about it...I don't ever see a point in my life where I wouldn't be working out. Why would I stop? It's something that I LOVE to do and I'll continue it until I possibly can not move my arms and legs, I hope to be sporting a leotard & rocking out with my walker in the old folks home! There are so many health benefits to working out, but on top of all that, it's a passion, habit and way of life.

Caterina's Reasons to Exercise (I feel like this will be a currently updated blog with more & more reasons)
-I love the why it makes me feel during & after a GREAT workout.
-I love working up a sweat and then jumping in the shower because I know that I earned it.
-I love to eat, trust me I'm Italian! So what better way to get to enjoy delicious foods then to workout to avoid putting extra calories into your body?
-Superficial alert: I love cute workout clothes & new shoes (and they aren't just for looks you have to USE them).
-I would not know what to do with myself/my time. Everyday I plan what my day will consist of, if I go a couple days without a good workout, I feel like my life is upside down. No not because I beat myself up over the guilt (even though I do feel guilty) but it's more of disrupting my pattern. I have made exercise a part of my life. I can't go back now, not even if I wanted to.
-I think it's fun! :)
-I like to feel good about my body.
-I want to live a long life.
-I know that in my family there is a big history of every kind of illness you can think of- I don't want ANY of that!!
-This one is a no brainer and I can't believe I didn't think of it sooner- I enjoy losing weight/inches! It makes me happy to see my hard work pay off.
-I like working out and hearing that other people are interested in doing the same workouts as me.
-It brings me closer to my friends! I love working out with my close friends and meeting new friends along the way on my fitness journey! :)
-I get paid to do it! ;) That's always a nice bonus.









So what about YOU? What are YOUR reasons?! Let's make a BIG list!

When I say HEY, you say HO! HEY HO HEY HO!

If you are a Turbo Jammer then you probably just sang that title line (or screamed it in my case). But no matter what you know what I'm talking about.

One of my friends just recently bought Turbo Jam and I wanted to share with you all the AMAZING facebook message I got after her first workout:

"I just finished my first Turbo workout, and HOLY CRAP am I sweating. I LOVE IT already and can't wait until tomorrow so I can do it again. This is the first workout dvd that I've bought that actually works! I already feel the lbs melting away lol. Thanks for recommending this workout!"

No problem girl! Thank you for trusting my advice and taking a giant step towards a better, healthier YOU! :)

This is one of my main reasons for being a Beachbody Coach. I don't do it to turn people into Turbo Jam addicts like myself (that is a bonus!), I do it because I LOVE getting messages like the one above. I love knowing that someone else is doing the same workouts as me and having a great time. They are changing their bodies and GETTING EXCITED about it. Honestly, that excitement and that PRIDE is the best feeling and sharing it with someone else is truly indescribable. You can see it in someone after they've had a great workout or measured themselves and seen that they lost inches. You can see it in the glow of their face, how straight they are walking with confidence and the words that they are saying sound so POSITIVE and HAPPY. I LOVE THAT!

Honestly, about an hour ago I was at working complaining and dreading my scheduled Insanity workout for the night. After writing this I am READY TO GO! Just expressing my opinions about how excited I am for other people, I got myself PUMPED UP. Time to stop blogging and starting sweating!

Talk to you soon!
Coach Caterina

Coaching 101

I think the video speaks for itself! :) Here's what it's like to be a Beachbody coach- what do you "do"? How do you help people? Do you REALLY make money?

Interested in joining, click here and read some more info about it!

Down my Beachbody Memory Lane

Since I started my Beachbody Fitness Journey I have not actually taken the time to sit down and track what I have done over the years...wow, years. I feel like it was just yesterday when I stumbled upon TURBO JAM at my house, but actually it was at the end of my senior year in high school, which was in 2006. I honestly fell in LOVE with that program from the minute I tried it, I can not praise it enough or even find the right words to describe how I feel about it or Chalene. For many years, I would try and get as many people to give the workout a go with me. And thank you to everyone who has!

Now I know that people like to SEE for themselves before they'll agree the program des work. So here's some pictures and numbers:

Right before I started TURBO JAM:
April 2006
My highest:
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 144 lbs


^I guess I never really noticed that I had that pooch & my face seems much chubbier. At that time, I would not have said, "oh yeah I could lose 10 lbs" BUT I did!

Within my first 3 months of Turbo Jam, I lost 10 lbs. I was so excited!! I even made the nurse at the doctors office check to prove that I had lost weight. ;)

Over the years, I have done PLENTY of Turbo Jam's. I started off doing the Maximum Results package and then for my birthday in June I got the Fat Burning Elite package, then when the Chalene Johnson Get On The Ball! set was released after that, I bought that one too! :) I couldn't wait to try ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!

Then last Christmas in 2008, I heard they were going to release Chalean Extreme. Which was unlike anything I have ever done before. Lift weights? Me? uh...no thank you. The most I had lifted was probably 5 lbs doing Turbo Sculpt but I got my first weight plate set and was ready to get extreme! I have completed 2 90 day rounds of Chalean Extreme and can not rave enough. Who knew that I would have MUSCLES? That I would feel STRONG? Even other people have commented on how firm my body has become. YES! During CE, I did not see a big jump in weight loss but the inches were coming off! That was a pleasant surprise. I know many people judge their weight loss success entirely by the number on the scale, well if you are going to go by that then you aren't going to notice the AMAZING changes your body is making! Losing inches and body fat is MORE rewarding and beneficial then dropping pounds.

This summer, 2009:
Weight: 129/130 lbs





Currently I am doing Insanity, which is a 60 day program, I am in week 2. I also love Turbo so much that I have become a TURBO KICK instructor as well as a HIP HOP HUSTLE instructor.

If there is something you are skeptical about or you think that it's not for you, just try it!! What have you got to lose? Maybe a few pounds. ;)

Let's Talk Numbers

Lots of people message me daily asking about the Beachbody programs. I love getting those kinds of messages (so keep them coming)! But immediately when people start talking numbers, they get freaked out. I completely understand, when I use my hard earned money towards anything, I want to be sure of what I’m purchasing.
You want to pay for something that is really going to benefit you. When it comes to Beachbody these programs are no joke, if you are willing to COMMIT and put in your time, YOU WILL SUCCEED. Hands down, guarantee.
DECIDE. COMMIT. SUCCEED.


I wanted to show you a break down of the numbers here:

I have a membership at Bally Total Fitness, I’m in a three year contract and I pay $44 a month. I know, ridiculous. Roll your eyes at me, it’s okay!

TURBO JAM MAXIUM RESULTS package which includes:
6 Workouts
•Learn & Burn
Chalene shows you the "Elite 11" moves you'll use to blast pounds and inches!
•Turbo Sculpt
A 40-minute tighten-and-tone session to reshape, trim, and flatten those problem areas.
•20 Minute Workout
For when you're short on time.
•Ab Jam
A 20-minute ab routine that attacks your core for lean, sexy abs.
•Cardio Party
A turbocharged, 45-minute dance fest!

Plus 3 FREE gifts worth $70!
•Turbo Sculpting Gloves
Scientifically proven to increase muscle activity by up to 96%, so you get ripped even faster.
•Punch, Kick & Jam
Advanced workout specially designed to tap into the power of the Turbo Sculpting Gloves! (50 minutes)
•Turbo Slim® diet plan
An easy-to-follow meal plan to help you lose up to 10 inches in just 10 workouts! Includes a measurement card for tracking your progress.
•Tape measure
Eliminates guesswork and shows the inches melting away.

Tools
•"Elite 11" flash cards
To teach you the signature moves!
•24/7 Online Support
Access live chats with Chalene and an amazing online community.
•Turbo Results fitness and nutrition guide
All the information you need, plus Chalene's favorite meals!

All for $59.85, ARE YOU SERIOUS?!
For $60 you will have enough workouts to last you months, even years!! I still continue to do the workouts in this set and it’s been almost 4 years later. It’s up to you if you want to buy more Turbo workouts after this, but you could continue to rotate these ones if you want.


So for $44 a month I get to drive to Bally’s (which is more money spent on gas) and then I have to pick my own workouts and motivate myself by running on the treadmill, which after about 30 minutes is BORING. And for a one time buy of $60 I get to have a Cardio Party in my basement of bedroom, get to fall in love with an awesome workout program and become a complete Turbo addict. Turbo Jam all the way baby!!


Now if Turbo isn’t your cup of tea, don’t worry, Beachbody has A LOT more to offer!!














PS- I WILL BE STARTING INSANITY IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS, JOIN ME!!



Let me know if you have ANY questions about ANY of the programs Beachbody has to offer, remember I'm here to help you!! :) If you are interested in purchasing a program, go to my website!

NEW VIDEO!!!

HEY EVERYONE! :)

I realized I've done videos on ChaLEAN Extreme and Shakeology but not TURBO JAM!! What the heck was I thinking?? Turbo Jam is my EVERYTHING. Seriously, I love it more than I would my first born child (if I had one)...okay maybe that's a little much??

So here is a preview of one of the TURBO drills during the workout video FAT BLASTER. Fat Blaster is in the Fat Burning Elite package and it's one of my favorites! It's a 30 minute video (I know, that's it!) and Chalene takes you through 4 Turbo drills but you do them 2x each, so that's 8 TURBOS!!! Turbos are higher intensity drills than the rest of the workouts, when you hear the siren you know what's up!

Click HERE if you want to see me get my butt kicked! I wish I could have talked a little more during the video but I was out of breath!


PS- I just realized how many exclamation points I used in this blog, dang I am on an endorphin high right now so excuse me! ;)

REMEMBER that I am a BEACHBODY COACH, which to clear up any confusion, that means I can sell you TURBO JAM or ChaLEAN EXTREME or p90x or Shakeology or ANYTHING beachbody related. It also means that you if you need some motivation or want to talk to someone else about working out that you can sign up to have me as your coach, which is for FREE. :)

Here is a link to MY beachbody website (where you can $hop or just sign up if you want a coach)- www.cardiopartycat.com

No such thing as MAGIC PILLS!

So I wrote another blog for OU's Health & Wellness and figured I needed to share it with you lovely followers too! :)


Magic pills no replacement for workout or healthy diet

By Caterina Passarelli
Guest blogger

I’m sorry to say but there is no magic pill, quick fixor crash diet out there in the health and fitness world that is going to solve all your problems. Just look at the words magic, quick and crash– do they sound like something you really want to put in your body?

In today’s society, we want everything fast and simple; there is no time to wait around for results to happen. Losing weight and becoming fit won’t happen in a quick week or with the pop of one pill, it’s going to take time and hard work.
Diet pills, weight-loss pills and appetite control pills are all designed to help someone lose weight. The problem with these pills, other than their numerous amounts of dangerous side effects, is that you can not take them forever. Diet pills are meant to be taken only for a short time span. At some point you are going to have to stop taking the pills and the weight that you just took off is all going to come back. I know people who have gained back all their weight plus more. Rather than promoting quick fixes to consumers, there needs to be a push to promote healthy living.

Have you ever heard that saying, “Hard work never killed anybody?” That’s exactly it. To lose weight and get healthy it’s going to take hard work on your part. But that hard work is going to pay off in the long run and you are going to feel proud with what you have accomplished and the body you have. Instead of taking the easy yet unhealthy road, you will create healthy habits that will stick with you for life.
And we all know the necessary steps to achieve this healthy lifestyle — exercise and nutrition. These two go hand-in-hand. Working out and eating healthy foods have many great benefits, not only for your body but for your mind as well.

Askmen.com put an article together of the “Top 10 Benefits of Working Out.” Working out: helps you sleep better; slows the aging process and reduces the risk of premature death; builds and maintains healthy bones, muscles and joints; strengthens and boosts your immune system; improves mental acuity; improves confidence; increases energy and endurance; improves sexual performance and restores libido; reduces stress, depression and anxiety; and reduces the risk of many diseases.

So let’s promise ourselves not to opt for those “easy” options. Those quick fixes do not come with such an impressive list of benefits; actually they come with no benefits at all. Just remember to work out and eat healthy and then you will reap the rewards.



:)

We all know it's true, if you put in the WORK then you will get what you want!




Tomorrow (July 1st) starts my ChaLEAN Extreme Challenge. I'm getting everything ready. I went grocery shopping with my mom yesterday and got a lot of stuff to make some of the recipes in Chalene's Fat Burning Guidebook. I'll also be taking my pictures tomorrow before I work out and redoing my fit test.

Today I went to workout with a personal trainer at Bally's. I signed up to workout with her for the next 2 months so she is also going to try and help me reach my GOALS. GOALS, people, they are one of the most important things you can do for yourself! And a bigger tip than just having goals, WRITE THEM DOWN! You are more likely to accomplish your goals when you have them on paper and you continue to see them. Anyway the trainer said since I don't have really any body fat (yes! lol) that if we workout intensely for that hour, 2x a week I'll be seeing results because my body can take it. :) I'm excited. I get nervous when I have to spend a great deal of money at one time, but it's for my body and my body is what keeps me going so why not give it the time and respect it deserves?

If you aren't a gym member, don't forget there are plenty of other options for working out. MY FAVORITE WORKOUTS ARE TURBO JAM AND CHALEAN EXTREME! And you know what? I do them in my own room (or at Pamela's or Kathy's). If you are interested in checking out Turbo Jam or ChaLEAN Extreme, click here or let me know if you have any questions. :)

The Turbo Challenge

^Pump it!! lol

I’ve decided since I finished ChaLEAN Extreme I would go back to my first true love, Turbo Jam! I was still doing Turbo at the same time as Extreme (weekly with Kathy & Jola), yet I couldn’t give it the full attention it deserves. I wish I could find the notebook that I used to write my exercises/food journal in because at one point I had done Turbo for over 30 days in a row one summer. :( man I want to find that sucker so I can beat it. Oh well, 30 days will be my goal, hopefully I can pass that. I think I’m going to throw into the mix of Turbos- Burn Intervals, Burn it off, Get Lean Intervals and the Fat Burn Challenge. Those are fun/intense workouts that are not strictly weight lifting. And of course I’ll have to hit up Ballys as well because they do get 44 of my hard earned dollars every month. :( Then around July I plan on starting a new round of ChaLEAN Extreme.

Anyone can join me on this challenge if they’d like! I love company.

What I’ve got to work with:

20 minute
AB Jam
Cardio Party 1
Turbo Sculpt
Total Body Blast
Kickin’ Core
Cardio Party 3
Punch, Kick & Jam
Booty Sculpt & ABS
3T
Fat Blaster

Plus I hope I can get Pam to let me borrow Cardio Party 2 and Lower Body Jam whenever I get bored with what I’ve got. ;) wink wink Pam.
I also have the Slim in 6 workouts and Power 90 (not the extreme one) but I think I’ll save those for another challenge, they just don’t get me as excited.


And I’m really excited for whenever TURBO FIRE comes out. That’s going to be amazing. :) I was in a live beachbody chat with Chalene and heard her describing it. I can’t wait!!

IT'S TIME TO PARTY, MOVE YOUR BODY!!
Leaving you with some turbo pride-


^post workout

Pam & Cat Do Turbo Episode: 2 million

Mt. Everest Turbo Climb



Yesterday Pamela & I had a fun workout together and I’d thought I’d share our journey! We haven’t Turboed together in quite awhile, well actually we did Kickin’ Core the night before around 11pm but before that it was a longgg time. I got to Pamela’s house and she wrote out our workout on the dry erase board and then our adventure started…

The Game Plan:

20 minute Turbo Workout
20 minute Run
5 minute cool down walk
10 minute lifting with the bands
Extreme Abs
Recharge




The 20 minute video was fun start, we rode that party train and then ran outside right when we finished. It was 85 degrees out and I was burning up! But Pamela kept talking to me through it so I lasted. She even said, “If Chalene told you to push harder, would you?” Of course, so I pushed harder. Lol





When we got back to her house we did endurance with the toning bands, I tried to remember the routines from PK & J and 3T. We looked like Turbo Puppets :)





Next it was time for Extreme Abs which is a killer, I love that AB routine!! Then we cool downed and stretched to Recharge, which I admit I don’t do often enough. It was a lot of fun, a good mix of both Turbo & ChaLEAN Extreme and of course it's great to workout with a friend! :)

Here comes the boom!!!

Famous workout words: If you look CUTE after your workout, then you WEREN'T working out hard enough. - Chalene Johnson


The challenge has begun! Kathy has joined me in a 4 week workout/eat clean challenge, I found the challenge while browsing on the beachbody message board but modified it a little bit to apply to us.

We started on Saturday April 25 and it will last until Saturday May 23. Our rules are that we have to work out 6 days a week, eat clean 6 days a week, and keep each other updated daily on what we are doing. We are allowed one cheat day/meal a week.

For my first day I did ChaLEAN Extreme (I just ended week 2 of the Lean Phase). My workout was the Fat Burn Challenge and then Recharge. I loved the Fat Burn Challenge! Coach Johnson kicked my butt!! The video was a little over 30 minutes and I didn’t realize until I was stretching that I was soaking wet with sweat, it was literally rolling off my face. I took a picture after because I am always proud when I’m drenched. :) That was definitely a good way to kick off this 8 days of straight workouts, Sunday is my first rest day.



Today is day 5. I did Lean 2 and then went over to Kathy’s house and did Cardio Party 3 with her and Jola. It was an intense day!! I’m proud I’ve stuck to all the workouts I wrote on my calendar, and let’s just say I did not go easy on myself whatsoever. But working out isn’t my problem, it’s the eating.

I did already eat my “cheat meal” for this week on Monday because Mat asked me to go to Applebee’s. I told him for the next 3 weeks he can’t ask me to dinner anymore. Other than my one allowed cheat meal I have been doing really well and sending Kathy my updates.
I’ll let you know how we do along this journey.

It's time to party, move your body!

I figured that my first blog should be about something I love. Immediately, I knew I wanted to write about Turbo Jam. I know when people hear I do workout DVDs they get skeptical. They probably picture Richard Simmons rocking his afro to a mix of “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” in his ‘80s style leotard. But Turbo Jam is nothing along those lines.

Turbo is a unique mixture of kickboxing, dance and martial arts, all put together by a fabulous lady named Chalene Johnson. I started doing Turbo 3 years ago when I found it sitting in our family DVD collection. From the outside of the “5 Rockin’ Workouts” box I figured I should give it a shot it looked fun, I fell in love! I am 100% addicted to Turbo. I refuse to answer my phone when I’m working out to it and get crazy voicemails from friends, “Cat stop doing Turbo I need to talk to you.” I hear Turbo music on the radio or even in a club and I freak out, I find myself upper cutting everyone I know and I notice I have a giant cheesy grin on my face when I began rolling my shoulders because I know what is in store for me.

Other than the awesome moves that leave me feeling powerful, strong, breathless and drenched in sweat, I walk away feeling like the people in the videos are my friends. Chalene reaches out and encourages you to keep going! She is truly inspiring. I would love to know that I can inspire someone like she has done for me and other people around me doing Turbo. There are many other remarkable people in the videos as well. When I see a 50 year old woman shaking it faster than me, I know I need to step it up. Or a mother of triplets or a mother of 7 kids throwing punches like it’s no big deal, I push harder!

I have tried other programs and have never gone back because I have never made a connection with the instructor, Chalene is a keeper! My family and friends don’t think twice when I talk about what Chalene said that day; her name is common in my house.

Sharing Turbo with my close friends has also been amazing. I think that being able to workout with your friends is not only healthy for your body but for your relationships. When I heard that my best friend, Pamela, ordered Turbo I was ecstatic! I couldn’t wait for her DVDs to arrive and for her to call me after her first workout. I have not met a person with more desire to accomplish what she puts her mind to then that girl. Dang, she is powerful! Not only have her looks changed but she just radiates pure energy. I have a blast having Turbo Parties with you Pam.

I also Turbo Jam every Monday with my coworkers Kathy, Jola and Erika (fix that ankle girl and get back in the game.) We definitely shake that house up and even though they yell at me, deep down I know they love it! And I love getting messages from them the next day crying about how sore they are. That’s when you know you’ve worked hard. My boyfriend, Mat, sucked it up and tried Turbo (Punch, Kick & Jam) with me one time! I know he did it so I would stop bothering him but I was proud of him. I have also Turboed with some other great people- Jill, Cortney and Caitlin. When Turbo sparks in interest in someone I am immediately happy.

So you’re probably thinking, okay so how much weight did you lose? I immediately lost 10 pounds from doing Turbo Jam, at really good moments it will be 15 pounds, but let’s remember I’m not a big girl. However, I have changed the way I look and feel about myself. I have muscles that I’ve never seen before, I feel toner and stronger. And I’ve maintained this difference over the last 3 years.

Workout DVDs should not be associated with middle aged women anymore, there are so many great videos out that are just waiting for our young generation to give them a try! Workout DVDs are also beneficial for most of us who have a lot on our plates. With just a quick 30-45 minutes we can burn 500 calories within the privacy of our own homes without rushing to and from a gym. And when you order the Turbo Jam packages you not only get the DVDs but off the top of my head I know I’ve gotten resistance bands, thigh toner, weighed hand gloves, an exercise ball, books on eating healthy & changing your life, and so many other things.

My advice to any and everyone- TRY IT! I wanted to share my great find with everyone I know!

Turbo will be a big part of my future blogs so I just wanted to get my love out there now!