So, I finally succumbed to the Beachbody infomercial tidal wave and got myself the Ten Minute Trainer program. (And, NO, this is not a paid endorsement of the program, I don't do paid endorsements). Now, I have a wonderful workout program of DVDs called The Firm, which I've blogged about previously, but those workouts are between 45 minutes and 60 minutes, and since I'm only just starting to channel energy back into my body, I don't think I could last that long. Quite frankly, I KNOW I couldn't...those workouts are great, they do totally tone your body, it's true you see results within 10 days, but it's just...well, too much intensity for too long. The grand old nag just ain't what she used to be.
Of course, the goal is to transform the old nag into Secretariat (minus the bullet to the head that the poor thing must have taken when his useful days were up...it reminds me of an old Star Trek--or was it Deep Space Nine???--episode, but I digress and in a very science-fiction-esque manner).
Anyhoo, so I ordered the product off of eBay, because, well, the sticker shock just kicked my ass worse than a workout for 60 minutes at full throttle. And I saved money. And the package, for you naysayers, is fine, and yes, all the DVDs play, yadda, yadda, yadda.
So I actually DID the first recommended workout today. Cardio. Very succinctly titled, wouldn't you say. Just "Cardio." It's like, "Cher" or "Madonna." Not much more you have to say. Ten minutes. I can do ten minutes, I think to myself. It doesn't look bad. And it isn't too bad.
You don't have to use the fancy bands that come with the package, so no worries. If you, the naysayer, are going to sit there and bitch about how you just can't set anything up in your home because you have kids, pets, rabid Zhu Zhu Pet hamsters, whatever, then fine, don't set the contraption up. Trust me, honey, you'll get a full workout sans bands.
It IS only ten minutes, although "Cardio" does have a second version with warm up and cool down if you like. But if you're lazy, you're scared, or you're a mother who just put her kid down for a nap and never has a clear idea how long freedom will last, then WTF, go without the warm up and cool down. It's 10 minutes. It probably took you longer to read this than it does to do a workout. And is it effective? Well, hell yeah. I'm burning top to bottom right now, but I'm not physically devastated.
So no matter how lazy you are, you can log onto eBay, buy the thing used (or not) OR go top shelf and buy the product off the corresponding web site, and train along with me. Because, provided nothing ELSE happens to my poor body, I'm going to train for 30 days and see what happens.
'Cause, well, between having bronchitis for most of October and becoming physically devastated with Bell's Palsy and not one, but TWO head colds because of a suppressed immune system during delightful November and ducky December, I haven't exercised one lick...add in some holiday nibbling and, gee, are you NOT surprised that I gained 3 pounds and went back UP to 160 from 157? Back into those size 12 jeans, I am. (Channeling Yoda, right now, I am). Well, let's just throw down the dice and see if I can rack up a seven and not snake eyes on my gamble....
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