BURN BABY BURN....

....Chalean inferno. Burn Baby Burn, tear these fat cells down. After two workouts, tearing my fat cells down is exactly what I believe this program will do. The science behind Chalean Extreme is muscle burns fat. It’s extreme circuit training. You lift weights three days a week, perform cardio two days a week, recharge on one day, and rest for two days. Simple right? Well, this is not your ‘girlie’ weight training. In this program, you are encouraged to lift heavy and lift slow. It burns but it hurts so well.

Lifting heavy does not add bulk--just the opposite. Lifting heavy makes you lean. If you are interested in losing fat and getting into the best shape of your life, lifting heavy is the way to go. There is nothing more girlie than lifting heavy. Is this sinking in?

I’m only two days into this program but I’m convinced at the end of 90 days, I will be in best Reesy I can be—as long as I do my part. Lifting heavy while eating heavy will make Reesy heavy. Get it?

More on the nutrition later....

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I'VE ALWAYS HAD THE POWER

On the heels of my initial disappointment in the long-awaited package debacle, I was opening my very own Chalean Extreme. I'm extremely anal with new materials. I removed the contents slowly as not to bump anything and dent any edges. I read the materials without breaking the spine of the book. I work in marketing for a commercial printing, so I was more fascinated with the paper choices, raised lettering and detail than anything else.

Muscle burns fat guidebook, ah yes, science, you don't say, calendar, of course, track my progress, alrightee. It's all there. Fat burning guide, eggs, check, broccoli, check, fish, check, chicken, check, drink water, eat 5-6 meals, stay within calories, check, check, check.

Christmas Day--my first workout--Burn Circuit 1. Take measures, ick. Take torture pictures, double ick. Fit test? Why? I finished the X a month ago. I can do it. Without further ado, I push play--immediately--I am annoyed. The shoulder roll, really? I thought we were not doing Turbo Jam. I have a confession, the warm up is the most boring part of the workout for me, with that being said, I will kill a workout fast if I can't get pass the warm-up and redundancy puts me in a coma. So, with the shoulder roll, I'm hit with Turbo Jam flashbacks and I am not thrilled. I swear if I see a hamstring stretch with an arm circle and two claps, I'm outta here.

Hey what is wrong with my on-screen timer. Does that say 98 minutes??? A quick blink and I'm back to reality. The workout moves smoothly and I'm there, following instructions picking up weights. I started right out the box with 20lbs for the squat and hip raise or whatever it's called. I knew instantly I am going to fatigue in the recommended time frame, good job on weight choice. I'm having a good time. I love weight lifting. Some exercises, I choose too light, some too heavy, but I wrote it all down. It's a process of learning what works for me.

Ok, Chalean. There are a lot of posterior shoulder moves. Is this going to get me lean? Working this little muscle, over and over? I notice very soon, my heart rate is extremely high. I'm working at 81% and above. When I heart rate reached 95% and I felt dizzy, I stopped the exercise and did a couple of deep breaths to bring me back to around 70%. I was three exercises away from being done. I was going to finish no matter what. I was pouring sweat, my exercise clothing was like a second skin. Wait, did she just say cool down. I made it!! I finished!

After the cool down, I was still at 80%. I walked it off. I felt weird but I have no definition for the weirdness. I felt dazed, worn out, dizzy. I didn't feel myself. I devoured some fruit and water and waiting for the weirdness to pass.

The workout is over and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I'm still waiting for the feeling that warranted my acting like a five year old the whole week I was waiting for this program. Then it happened, the light bulb clicked on. The answer I was looking for was not in the box.

Take a scene from one of my favorite movies, The Wizard of Oz (yes, I did say The Wizard of Oz).

Dorothy: Oh, will you help me? Can you help me?
Glinda: You don't need to be helped any longer. You've always had the power to go back to Kansas.
Dorothy: I have?
Scarecrow: Then why didn't you tell her before?
Glinda: Because she wouldn't have believed me. She had to learn it for herself.

I've always had the power to be strong, fit and healthy. That something mightier and grander I was looking for when I saw that box, was ME. That small box made me face myself. It was now or never time. That small box revealed to me that I had the brains, the heart, and the courage to do this. I had to re-learn--my goal to be healthy--my dream to be fit--are a play button away. I expected the box to be magic, when the magic is and has always been the desire within ME. I was and am the something mightier and grander I was expecting--I need to look no further.

Click, click, click, click, click. This is the sound of me pressing my play button five times. I've always had the power.

Up next- Burn Circuit 2

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IT'S HERE!!!

It began Dec 11, 2008. Chalean Extreme, the program I'd been anticipating since October, had been posting in the coach's store. The official sale day was Friday, Dec. 12th--midnight--eastern time. I had set my alarm to wake me up at 11:50 pm, so I could be one of the first to order it. So, imagine my surprise when I saw it posted around 7pm, Thursday night. I would be one of the first to order it, thus being one of the first to receive it and thus being one of the first to try it. I quickly got my credit card and slap down $152 and change, for the basic package, deluxe DVD and of course two-day air shipping.

All night I thought of nothing else as I'd finally ordered the program I felt would really change my life. I would soon have it in my hands by Tuesday or Wednesday and soon my transformation would begin. Friday night, when I saw no shipping confirmation email, I started to worry. Every other time I'd ordered anything, my confirmation came the next day. Saturday, still no confirmation. On Monday morning, I decided to give a call, to 'check' the status but knowing in my heart the package had all ready shipped or was about to. Catherine, my lovely customer service rep, gave me the verbal confirmation I'd needed to hear; a full throated guarantee--my Chalean Extreme would definitely ship Monday night.

Tuesday--no confirmation. Wednesday--no confirmation. Thursday--no confirmation. Friday--no confirmation.

Each day a new call to voice my frustration and each day given a different version complete with customer-service-101-training-manual-boilerplate-lines, "I understand your frustration" and "I apologize for any inconvenience.", of why my packaged hadn't shipped. This only intensified my frustration, which was now a full on rage. Yes, you are reading the diary of a mad black woman, fitness edition.

Backorders, no stock, can't meet demand, computer glitches, it was anyone's guess what was really happening. All I knew is that I was among a furious group of people who placed 'early' orders only to listen to others, who ordered later receive their packages with express joy that should have been ours.

Saturday--confirmation.

Great, with two day air shipping, I would have Chalean in my hands by Tuesday, Dec 23rd, a full 12 days after ordering it. NOT. Monday morning when the tracking information finally updated, Wednesday, Christmas Eve was the scheduled delivery day. Math has never been my best subject. This seemed like three days; not two. What brown was doing for me was pissing me off. Here we were on Christmas Eve, the package out for delivery to my work place, which was closing at noon. As noon approached, my co-workers and management, all said their well wishes and vacated the premises. A felt a chill from the swiftness of their good-byes. There I was held hostage by the package I couldn't wait to get in my hands. Lingering co-workers asked what I was going to do as it had become clear, no one shared my dogged determination to stay put. This was clear to me when I was asked, if I could wait to get the package later. I was aghast someone had the nerve to mention the word 'wait' and 'package' in the same sentence.

Two co-workers took pity on me, returned to the office and decided to wait it out with me. Aww, true friends. Now, on a buddy system, I had time to run and errand. I left the office for a quick bite to eat but before I could make it to the end of the street. My phone rang. It was my office with an excited co-worker delivering the news I'd waited over a week to hear--"It's here!" A quick u-turn and my best Danica Patrick impersonation later, I got back to the office. As I turned the corner to my desk, there in my chair sat a small box. I stood there for a minute as I couldn't believe the emotion I was feeling. To my surprise, I wasn't overjoyed or eager to rip it open. I was disappointed. I said out loud "Is that it?" My co-worker said "Yes, what were you expecting." For all of the phone calls, the numerous curse words, the shouting, the screaming, the tears, the feelings of nausea, the sleepless nights, I expected something mightier, something grander.

My co-workers danced an off-beat jig of happiness for me. They were thrilled as I'd unexpectedly thrust them into the days of my life Chalean drama. I gave my Christmas hugs and kisses, scooped up my box, chucked it into my car, and drove home. Even when I arrived home, I waiting a couple hours to open it up. Once I did, oh boy, a new flood of emotions.....stay tuned!

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IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.

It's the gift giving season and the season for resolutions. Every year we scour stores for the perfect gift for that special someone and everyone we resolve to be better than we were the year before with losing weight being at the top of the list. Beachbody has a gift that will take care of both your Christmas and New Years needs; a twofer.

Beachbody has someone for everyone on your list:

*Brand New*- Chalean Extreme- lose up to 60% of your bodyfat
Rockin Body and Hip Hop Abs- dance your way to a rockin body and tighten your way to flat abs
P90X- Get ripped in 90 days

just to name a few.

This year, give the gift of home fitness, no LCD TV required.

Get your gifts here.

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CHALEAN EXTREME- COMING SOON!!!

ChaLean EXTREME

Base kit:
* 6 DVDs, 1 CD (14 workouts)
* DVD 1 - Burn Basics / Band Basics / Healthy Eats & Kitchen Makeover
* DVD 2 - Burn Circuit 1 / Burn Circuit 2 / Burn Circuit 3
* DVD 3 - Push Circuit 1 / Push Circuit 2 / Push Circuit 3
* DVD 4 - Lean Circuit 1 / Lean Circuit 2 / Lean Circuit 3
* DVD 5 - Burn It Off! / Recharge
* DVD 6 - Burn Intervals / Ab Burner / Extreme Abs
* Audio CD - Extreme Motivation
* ChaLEAN Extreme Muscle Burns Fat Guidebook
* ChaLEAN Extreme Fat Burning Food Guide
* ChaLEAN Extreme Body Fat Tester + Guide
* Thigh Toning Band (Purple)
* ChaLEAN Extreme Welcome Letter (BB and TBB versions)
* Only $119.85 - MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!

Deluxe includes 3 workouts, 3 resistance band levels and weighted gloves. These workouts are REALLY great workouts.

§ Fat-Burn Challenge -- one of Chalene's most intense cardio routines EVER

§ "Get Lean" Intervals -- Mix of cardio and weight training (which will make you feel so wiped out, you will want to cry... then you'll see the results and smile!)

§ Weighted Gloves -- Increase the intensity of the cardio workouts and add definition to the arms and shoulders

§ Three Resistance Bands -- portable and convenient for results like a full set of dumbbells.

Bonus --

§ "I’ve Got Abs!" -- Chalene added her most extreme ab workout to the program. I call this the "money" workout.

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ITS TIME TO GET EXTREME

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