It is hard to believe but we have completed INSANITY and loved every minute of it. Our last day was Saturday, November 25th, but we chose not to blog about it until after the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale had ended.
It was a good thing we waited as we had a bit of a set back over Thanksgiving. It appears that even though we were choosy about what we ate, and controlled our portion sizes, we still managed to gain a couple of pounds. We also felt bloated and a bit uncomfortable in our skin, so we decided to do a 3-day Shakeology cleanse prior to doing our final weight in, measurements and FIT Test.
This cleanse has helped us lose the pounds we put on over the short holiday (we can't even imagine what will happen to us during Christmas). So come tomorrow we will be shooting our after photos, completing our final FIT Test, weighting in and taking our final measurements. We hope to have the results posted in the next day or two.
Now, if we could just decided on which program to do next. Decisions, decisions...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
It's Here: Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale
Heads Up! If you been thinking about getting fit now is the time!
Beachbody programs are on sale now! Steve and Sherri have lost an average of 15 lbs each, and have dropped many, many inches all around because of the Beachbody Home fitness programs and Shakeology.
Beachbody is having a Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale that began at 9am PT. The discounts range from 25% - 69% off. The last time Beachbody had discounts like this they sold out of them on the same day, so you can imagine, supplies are limited.
If there ever was a time you wanted to pick up a Beachbody program(s)for yourself, or as a gift(s) for others, now would be the perfect time to do it!
Programs included in the discounts are P90X, TurboFire, Power 90, Body Gospel, Hip Hop Abs, and Ten Minute Trainer.
If you are interested then please email Sherri at: sherrivaughn@beachbodycoach.com or go to her direct webpage at: http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/holidayoffer?referringRepId=127045.
Beachbody programs are on sale now! Steve and Sherri have lost an average of 15 lbs each, and have dropped many, many inches all around because of the Beachbody Home fitness programs and Shakeology.
Beachbody is having a Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale that began at 9am PT. The discounts range from 25% - 69% off. The last time Beachbody had discounts like this they sold out of them on the same day, so you can imagine, supplies are limited.
If there ever was a time you wanted to pick up a Beachbody program(s)for yourself, or as a gift(s) for others, now would be the perfect time to do it!
Programs included in the discounts are P90X, TurboFire, Power 90, Body Gospel, Hip Hop Abs, and Ten Minute Trainer.
If you are interested then please email Sherri at: sherrivaughn@beachbodycoach.com or go to her direct webpage at: http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/holidayoffer?referringRepId=127045.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
34th Annual FUN - FOWL - RUN Today
Could we have asked for a more beautiful fall morning to head out for the 2012 FUN FOWL 5K/10K RUN? We don't think it really could have been any better!
We woke up to a lovely 32 degrees, frost on the windows and blue skies. By the time the gun went off, it had warmed up to a balmy 38 degrees.
Tess ran with us and that is always fun. The first time we ran together was back in August when we all ran the Race the Reserve 5K. However, we are pretty sure Tess will even be more excited about runs once her husband gets back home and joins us.
The other young man in the picture is Ed-Paul. After being somewhat coerced into running with us, he conceded and said he would. We were really glad to have him come out and participate with us today, even if we are old.
Below is the fleece hat we got when we registered for the race. Steve doesn't wear hats, and neither does Sherri, but hey, she figured a nice warm fleece hat could come in handy, especially during the cooler months.
Although it was a little tougher to mentally get ready for this race, we both enjoyed it. The best part of running is doing it together!
Here are the official run times:
Ed-Paul Placed 2nd in his age group with a time of 37:24 [12:02/m]
Steve Placed 5th in his age group with a time of 37:24 [12:02/m]
Tess Placed 9th in her age group with a time of 30:41 [9:52/m]
Sherri Placed 8th in her age group with a time of 30:39 [9:51/m]
We woke up to a lovely 32 degrees, frost on the windows and blue skies. By the time the gun went off, it had warmed up to a balmy 38 degrees.
Tess ran with us and that is always fun. The first time we ran together was back in August when we all ran the Race the Reserve 5K. However, we are pretty sure Tess will even be more excited about runs once her husband gets back home and joins us.
The other young man in the picture is Ed-Paul. After being somewhat coerced into running with us, he conceded and said he would. We were really glad to have him come out and participate with us today, even if we are old.
Below is the fleece hat we got when we registered for the race. Steve doesn't wear hats, and neither does Sherri, but hey, she figured a nice warm fleece hat could come in handy, especially during the cooler months.
Although it was a little tougher to mentally get ready for this race, we both enjoyed it. The best part of running is doing it together!
Here are the official run times:
Ed-Paul Placed 2nd in his age group with a time of 37:24 [12:02/m]
Steve Placed 5th in his age group with a time of 37:24 [12:02/m]
Tess Placed 9th in her age group with a time of 30:41 [9:52/m]
Sherri Placed 8th in her age group with a time of 30:39 [9:51/m]
Thursday, November 8, 2012
2 Days To Go Before the Fowl Fun Run
Well now, there is just two days left before we run our second 5k. It has really been hard motivating ourselves to get into this run because the weather has been so chilly. Steve doesn't mind the coolness; however Sherri does. The weather forecast states the temperature will be in the mid 40's. At this point Sherri is just praying for partially clear skies, no wind, no rain and as much sunshine that can be mustered up on a fall day.
We are thinking this will be the last 5k we do until the spring. By then the weather should be a little more agreeable and the sun should be up longer; which will give us the time we need to train outdoors. We have not been able to get outside to train like we did when we ran the last 5k. The temperatures have just been to cool and the days have quickly become shorter.
Nevertheless, we must and will press forward.
Details to follow...
We are thinking this will be the last 5k we do until the spring. By then the weather should be a little more agreeable and the sun should be up longer; which will give us the time we need to train outdoors. We have not been able to get outside to train like we did when we ran the last 5k. The temperatures have just been to cool and the days have quickly become shorter.
Nevertheless, we must and will press forward.
Details to follow...
Monday, November 5, 2012
The Challenge is Set Before You
Calling all Primetime Baby-Boomers and all who have had enough of being out of shape and sluggish. It is time to take back your life!
You have probably heard all about it or read it in the newspapers and magazines that America has an obesity problem. Us Baby-Boomers are unhealthy. We have diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, cancers of all kinds. And what about our up and coming generation? Our children are on the road to obesity and severe health issues as well. Why? Because many of us are eating wrong and not exercising at all.
Just look at a loved one? Everybody has somebody in their family who has a medical condition or has had a heart attack or some form of cancer. IS this the road we really want to travel down? The time is now, to make changes! Don't you want to enjoy life as you head in to your retirement years or spend quality time with your children and grand babies not huffing and puffing or lacking energy?
So what can you do? If you are interested and ready to make a change in your life, for the better, then joining one of our fitness challenge groups is for you! We've attached a video that shares what the challenge group is all about. After watching the video, if you are serious and ready to make a change in your life than please contact us through this venue or our email address: sherrivaughn@beachbody.com
We will get in touch with you.
"> You are that important! You have people who are counting on you and you should want this for yourself! We hope that we can help you get ready to make a difference in your life - in charting a new course! Hope to hear from you soon.
You have probably heard all about it or read it in the newspapers and magazines that America has an obesity problem. Us Baby-Boomers are unhealthy. We have diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, cancers of all kinds. And what about our up and coming generation? Our children are on the road to obesity and severe health issues as well. Why? Because many of us are eating wrong and not exercising at all.
Just look at a loved one? Everybody has somebody in their family who has a medical condition or has had a heart attack or some form of cancer. IS this the road we really want to travel down? The time is now, to make changes! Don't you want to enjoy life as you head in to your retirement years or spend quality time with your children and grand babies not huffing and puffing or lacking energy?
So what can you do? If you are interested and ready to make a change in your life, for the better, then joining one of our fitness challenge groups is for you! We've attached a video that shares what the challenge group is all about. After watching the video, if you are serious and ready to make a change in your life than please contact us through this venue or our email address: sherrivaughn@beachbody.com
We will get in touch with you.
"> You are that important! You have people who are counting on you and you should want this for yourself! We hope that we can help you get ready to make a difference in your life - in charting a new course! Hope to hear from you soon.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
INSANITY - Phase II (1st week)
Wow! Has it been a week already? The second month (phase II) is truly insane. Each workout is a full hour and is packed with intense cardio! Here's the list of workouts: Max Interval Circuit, Max Interval Plyo, Max Cardio Conditioning and Max Cardio Recovery. Max Interval Circuit is the one we burn off the most calories (Steve 1000+, Sherri 600+), but each workout is INSANE! Our "recovery" workout means we burn less calories (only 500 or so for Steve, maybe 200 for Sherri), but most would not call it recovery.
Today we did Max Interval Plyo, and I still think it is the second hardest workout. Here is a list of some of the exercises:
Power Jumps – Every single round of these was challenging and we had to take a couple of brief breaks in the final set. Jumping for the entire allotted time is absolutely crazy; especially if you are using good form and actually getting your knees up. We were able to do these no problem in P90X Plyometrics, but they are an entirely different beast in this workout; you do them for 3 rounds and Shaun T is telling the people to keep pushing and “digging deeper” and the way that they are grouped is insane.
One Legged V Push Ups – When you finally finish doing the first round of moves, you get the “one legged V push ups” thrown at you. My arms were sweaty and I could barely maintain the proper positioning. With that said, I think that I did a pretty good job with these even though my arms were absolutely dead and I was physically exhausted.
Level 3 Drills – These are absolutely crazy because you do 16 Push Ups, with 16 Plank Runs, followed by 16 more Push Ups and 16 more Plank Runs after that. These are absolutely ridiculous. Our arms were so dead by the second round that we couldn't knock them all out. Hopefully next workout we will be able to finish them all.
Balance Push Ups – These are great to have for the final exercise, but they are sure tough. Your right arm and right leg are supposed to come up together and your left arm and left leg are supposed to come up together, while balancing in the plank position. Absolutely insane!
We have a rest day tomorrow, so stay tuned and we'll see you after we finish our second week of Phase II!
Today we did Max Interval Plyo, and I still think it is the second hardest workout. Here is a list of some of the exercises:
Power Jumps – Every single round of these was challenging and we had to take a couple of brief breaks in the final set. Jumping for the entire allotted time is absolutely crazy; especially if you are using good form and actually getting your knees up. We were able to do these no problem in P90X Plyometrics, but they are an entirely different beast in this workout; you do them for 3 rounds and Shaun T is telling the people to keep pushing and “digging deeper” and the way that they are grouped is insane.
One Legged V Push Ups – When you finally finish doing the first round of moves, you get the “one legged V push ups” thrown at you. My arms were sweaty and I could barely maintain the proper positioning. With that said, I think that I did a pretty good job with these even though my arms were absolutely dead and I was physically exhausted.
Level 3 Drills – These are absolutely crazy because you do 16 Push Ups, with 16 Plank Runs, followed by 16 more Push Ups and 16 more Plank Runs after that. These are absolutely ridiculous. Our arms were so dead by the second round that we couldn't knock them all out. Hopefully next workout we will be able to finish them all.
Balance Push Ups – These are great to have for the final exercise, but they are sure tough. Your right arm and right leg are supposed to come up together and your left arm and left leg are supposed to come up together, while balancing in the plank position. Absolutely insane!
We have a rest day tomorrow, so stay tuned and we'll see you after we finish our second week of Phase II!
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