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Let me tell you what an absolutely amazing difference Beachbody has made
in my life! (You can skip to the end for the bottom line.) I’ve always been
pretty active....a cheerleader in high school, preferred ping pong to Atari’s
Pong, etc. As an older student at the University of North Texas, I took ballet,
tap....and then, lo and behold, aerobic dance became the new age rage.
Yep.....I was the mother of two children, went back to get my degrees in
music....and learned the aerobic chacha! Upon finishing my degrees
(Bachelor and Master in music), I joined an all-female spa and went routinely
3 times a week to high impact aerobics, then contouring classes, then weight
machines. I would teach private voice at a local high school until 1:30 or
2:00 PM, head to the spa for my workout, then either head home to teach
until 9:00 PM, or head to a local junior college to teach. It was a full time job,
but I was putting two kids through college! And I was able to control my
weight, which had been a problem since my freshman year in high school.
My workouts also enabled me to have the stamina and energy to maintain
that schedule! This was long before the days of Beachbody, but I was
certainly aware of the importance of consistent exercise.

During our years in Australia (see My Personal Bio) I had a walking/running
regimen, and also went to the YMCA for weight workouts, but I began to use
an Aussie format video in our flat and discovered that was a great way to
work out, especially in the unbearably hot summers (which are during our
winter. Think 115 degrees F at Christmas!) I could cool that flat down to a
comfortable temp and just go to town! I also watched some quite good
Aussie exercise programs on our “tellie”. In other words, I bought some hand
weights and used our stairs and chairs and whatever else I needed....and still
managed to work out.

Well, we moved back to the Dallas area and I went back to the spa (I had put
my membership on hold). Things were going great, except that the spas
were no longer new, they were not being maintained, and they finally went
out of business. I sort of let things go for a while, but then we bought a
treadmill and a ski machine and I began using those. However, my legs are
pretty short, so the ski machine began to affect my knees, so I gave it up. I
had done some fairly hefty running before we went to Alice, injured my
Achilles tendon, and was therefore hesitant to do much running again.
Besides, by this time I was quite a bit older and I had to convince myself that
just maybe I should be more careful and back off the pace a bit.

Then......TA DA!!!! Enter a Beachbody infomercial! I just happened to see one
and thought, “Wow. That really looks like a good workout that’s FUN!” So I
ordered. When it arrived, my first thoughts were.....”Oh my goodness! I
don’t know if I can ever do this. And do I really want to work this hard?” I
even considered sending it back because it looked so difficult. (This was
before I even tried it!) But then I did try it. I thought, “ Oh well, I may be old,
but I’m not dead! I’ll just see what I can do!” That was the Power 90 Boot
Camp with Tony Horton....and I began adding it to my regimen of different
videos and dvds. At first, I could do only ONE pushup....now I do 15 reps of
each, or 24 of the wide/tri/reg. (8 each). For the past month, I have done
only P90Boot Camp instead of any other videos or dvds....and have even
started on the “Sweat 3/4". I have lost three pounds, gotten my body fat
percentage down to 33 instead of 38, lost a total of 8 inches (not bad for
about 6 weeks, considering my age)....and people are asking me if I’ve lost a
LOT of weight. Best of all, I really believe that P90 is the best program I’ve
ever done! It works every muscle and just seems to melt “muffin tops” away.
I have found that if I don’t keep up with it, I get stiff from sitting, my joints
tend to ache, and I don’t have the energy I want. I always use Chalene’s
weighted gloves when I do punches and to add weight when I do the sculpt
sessions. I also use them when I walk, either outside or on the treadmill. I
still use the treadmill (orders of a PT) because I developed bursitis in one hip
from gardening in the summer....during a time when I was letting my P90 fall
by the wayside. I’m convinced that I would not have developed it if I had
been faithful to the P90 program and maintained my strength and flexibility!
I have just ordered the great Showcase Pack and look forward to trying other
Beachbody programs. I already have the TurboJam and it’s great fun. I’m
really excited to try the Slim in Six, the Yoga Booty Ballet, the Hip Hop ABS,
and, especially the P90X. I never dreamed that the workout with Tony could
be such fun as it was in the Dallas area. I want to be able to do all the moves
he led.....and, you know what?.,.....I’m sure I will! Because I’m still a work in
progress....and making progress as I work! If it works for me, I know it’ll
work for you. Give it a try!