Nike Shox!!!

I LOVE my new shoes - if you have me on Facebook or Twitter.. or obviously read my previous blog - you know that I was going crazy waiting for my Nike Shox to come in! I have had one full Turbo workout with them and I have the following to share with you :)

Now, one key thing that I wish I had been a little prepared for in the beginning is that they WILL be tight when you first put them on. Like, so tight that I honestly thought I was going to have to send them back and then wait again for the return/exchange. BUT, after about 15 minutes into the workout, they loosened up and let me tell you - my feet felt fabulous. Once they get stretched out a bit they are the BEST shoes. Now the last shoes that I had were definitely old. I would get through about 10 minutes of a workout (especially Turbo Fire) and my arches were killing me, ankles so sore, just couldn't handle it. These, I felt like I could keep going forever!

So all in all my review is ***** (that's 5 stars LOL)!!! If you are definitel looking for something that will help your Turbo Fire or Jam workouts, or even just a really great cardio/running shoe - the Nike Shox are the definite way to go!

Need motivation? Buy new!!!

If you’re like me, you know how exciting it is to be waiting for a delivery to arrive. In my case it was usually a new purse or a pair of stiletto heels or boots. Never in a million years would I have thought that I’d be excited waiting for my workout tanks to come in and I’ve NEVER had butterflies over waiting for a pair of workout shoes! But, alas, here I am waiting ever so patiently (only since a late night Friday order – had to go with 2 day shipping) for my pair of Nike Shox.

I have been in desperate need of a new pair of workout shoes. I own one single pair that I swear I have had since I was 16 years old. I never worked out in my life (Unless I was in high school at cheerleading practice and forced to) and never had a reason for them. However, now that fitness & my workouts have become such a huge part of my life, I’m like a kid waiting to go to Disney World. I don’t know how I will be able to wait until 6:00 tonight to get my new shoes on and head to my Turbo Kick class! I wonder if Nike Shox go well with work attire? I also wonder if anyone would think it’s odd that I just bust out a little Turbo Fire action in the middle of my day to begin putting these puppies to use?!

If you ever feel like you are losing a little bit of motivation – buy yourself a new pair of shoes or a new workout outfit! You know the saying – the clothes make the man – it’s the truth about workout attire. When you have something new to work out in it will only boost your motivation and drive that much more to put them to use!!

Of course wait for a follow up blog tomorrow on my review of my new (Silver & PINK) Nike Shox!!

Burn Circuit Phase down - 30 day results

Well everyone - I am so excited to be done with my first 30 days of my 90 day ChaLEAN Extreme / Turbo Fire Hybrid. I have been following the CLX schedule and trading out burn intervals for Fire cardio & HIIT as well as going to Turbo Kick with Mindy Wender one night a week. I have been utilizing my bodybugg more often and watching my calories while making sure to get a TON of water and eating 5-6 small meals a day (one always being Shakeology!!!). I feel great and can already feel a change in my muscles. My first week of Burn Circuit I was unable to do all 12 pushups on my feet, I began starting out dropping to my knees around 5, then after 2 weeks it was up to about 8 and finally at the end I have no problem with the full 12 reps which is amazing and believe it or not I actually ENJOY pushups! (Yes Chalene Johnson, you were right, get strong at doing them and you will love them!!!) Although, still have to admit that the tricep pushups are still getting the best of me, but I will conquer them by the end of 90 days I can promise you that!

So here are the results :)

Before (8/23/10)- NOW (9/24/10):
Weight 115 - 112
Waist 33" - 32"
Hips 34.5" - 34"
Rt. Arm 10.5" - 10.25"
Lft. Arm 10.25" - 10.25"
Rt Thigh 19.5" - 19.5"
Lft Thigh 19.5" - 19.5"
Rt Calf 12" - 12"
LFt Calf 12" - 12"
Body Fat % 25.5 - 23.8%

Woohoo :) So that's a total loss of 3 lbs, 1.75" That's pretty good for the Burn Circuit! I am feeling amazing and can totally feel and SEE the difference in my muscles. I know now that I will get lean and toned and not bulk up. Here are the pictures as of now!









WOW! Check out those arms - lean and getting definition!! The first thing my husband commented on was my back & shoulders - must be all those lateral raises!!! I am so unbelievably ready to move forward and get to the Push Phase. I am going to stick to doing the same schedule as I was doing which right but start to incorporate more HIIT workouts prior to doing my strength training so now is sort of like this:
Mon - HIIT 20 then Push 1
Tues - Turbo Kick
Wed - HIIT 15 then Push 2
Thursday - Turbo Fire Class (random choice on which one exactly)
Friday - Push 3
Saturday - HIIT workout & Core 20 (which i LOVE now!)

So make sure to check back here and my YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/brittnaeg?feature=mhum for more updates and awesome tips and help - you can always find me on Facebook - Brittnae Giesau or Twitter @brittnaeg

I can't be a Coach - I'm not Fit

A common misconception about becoming a Beachbody Coach – “I can’t possibly become a coach because I’m not fit yet and I’m just starting out.” So untrue! To tell you the truth – there is a HUGE advantage to just starting out your fitness journey and becoming a coach. Often times people that want and need to lose weight and become fit are ashamed of the way that they look and feel and won’t feel comfortable taking advice from someone that is in perfect shape. People want to see a gradual progress, they want to have someone to stay accountable with, they don’t want to have a person that they are trying to become because that can be upsetting if they aren’t EXACTLY the way they’re “mentor” looks. If you put yourself out there at the very beginning as a coach and say ya know what, I want to do this WITH you, I want to build a team that wants to be WITH me and wants to set and achieve goals together, you are going to build so fast! Then you are able to bring people with you and all be on the same page, logging in your workouts together, looking towards each other for more help and support, and you are achieving your goals TOGETHER. People want to have someone to go to that they can lean on and say – hey guess what I had a bad day today and I just thought maybe you could relate. And unless you are in the best shape of your life and you are that uber fit coach – you will be able to relate with that person and you will be able to connect with them on a level that others may not. They will be looking to you because they look LIKE YOU!! You will be setting an example for others that everyone starts at the same place, no one was born in perfect shape, and you can do it together!

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My kids!!

I always listened to people tell me that I will never have 2 kids that are even remotely alike and I never really fully believed how true that statement would prove to be.

My son Hunter who is now 2 weeks away from 4 years old has always been a very laid back low maintenance kid. As an infant he was sleeping thru the night by 8 weeks old never cried unless something was horribly wrong with him; an all around cliche "easy baby." by 10 months old he decided that crawling wasn't for him (which he had only been doing for 2 weeks) and it became time to walk. Walking grew to running within weeks it was unreal. As he was getting better on his feet I started to worry more and more about things that he would climb and keeping things from enticing him to do so. However that time never came. He went from 12 mo to 18 mo and then to 2 years old without ever Having climbed so much as a dining table chair. He is now almost 4 and is a little more outgoing in things he does but still pretty low-key kid.

Macy is my almost 16 mo old sweet little girl. Now when she was born her birth was so much simpler than his and she was the same quiet happy easy and good sleeping baby. I remember at one time when she was about 3 weeks old looking at my husband and saying see we didn't get jinxed with a struggle of an infant after having such a good baby the first time! They stories weren't nearly true! By 6 months she was showing tendencies that I may have an early walker again. Sure enough 5 days before she was 10 months she was walking and running shortly thereafter. Again I was like wow these two kids are almost exactly the same I'm in good shape. Then one day she learned to climb the couch and it wasn't just to sit down and relax it was too get whatever it was that I hid from her where she couldn't reach. It wasn't long that I found her climbing baby gates and laughing hysterically when she was caught. And now I turn my back for 2 min and look back and she can be dancing on my dining table or hanging upside down from the back of the couch ready to fall any minute all while laughing hysterically. Interstingly enough I can't even say she learns this from her very active older brother bcuz he just stares at her in awe.

So future parents or parents of 1 and plannin to have more do not be fooled by the cool calm and collectiveness of your tiny infant that will cause no trouble as the sibling did because u are bound to jinx yourself by ever thinking of it

Week 2

So I am now on Week 2 of my 90 day plan! I am feeling great. This week I started on Monday with Burn Circuit 1 & 30 minutes of Hip Hop Hustle. I get such a GREAT workout from Hustle it blows my mind how fun it really is. I cannot wait to get certified and start teaching classes! Last night was a rest night, but I still threw in a 40 min. Turbo Fire Stretch and it felt fantastic. Tonight is Burn Circuit 2 – and I’m thinking since I will not be home tomorrow night to do my Ab Burner and HIIT 20 tonight as well.

I have managed to stay away from the scale for a week and not stepping on it is killing me. I think every 2 weeks to check the scale and every 30 days for measurements and photos. I hope that I see a jump in results after this 30 days!

Mint-Chocolate Shakeology!

I tried out a delicious new Shakeology recipe this morning that I wanted to share with everyone!

¼ - ½ tsp of Mint Extract, 1 scoop of Chocolate Shakeology, blended with Ice & Water!!

DELICIOUS. I will admit that the original recipe said for 1 tsp of mint extract – however I did 1 tsp and the mint is overbearing. So I suggest cutting it down to ¼ - ½ a tsp depending on how much mint you like. I’m in mint/chocolate heaven!