Beachbody is better than I thought--which was already amazing.....

I just watched (finally) the videos of the showcase pack.

The showcase pack is a great deal that coaches can order (ask me how if you're interested :)). It includes P90X, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Abs, Yoga Booty Ballet, P90, and Slim in 6. I have also seen (and done) P90X+ and the 10 Minute Trainer workouts. Man--BeachBody is amazing.

I say that because this company gives us something for everyone literally. It has something for beginners who have never worked out a day in their lives (hey, there's a first for everything); it offers something for the moderately fit who are looking to do a bit more; and it doesn't leave out the really fit folks who are looking to amp up their workouts for endless challenge and bringing it to the next levels.

There are many different places to start out at:
You can begin with Slim in 6, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Abs, Power 90, Power Half Hour. All these include AWESOME ways to get started and advance it as you need to. Each one of these have packages that allow you to advance and graduate to something more challenging still with those programs. Personally, I recommend finding a great resistance (with either bands or weights or both) that you can add to the regimen--you'll want to build muscle if you want to burn fat more efficiently day in and day out. Then there's also the Kathy Smith's Project YOU! Type 2 that is an incredible place to get started.

You can pick the middle of the road if you aren't starting out exactly at square one, and want to delay graduating to another program (be careful--they can be addicting :P) with Chalean Extreme, Power 90 Master Series, and even Power 90 X. Power 90 X does have a fit test to take before hand with minimum recommendations (if you don't meet those minimums, you might want to look into some of the beginners, or another middle of the road program). Each one of these middle of the road programs can remain your end point by adjusting your weights and rep counts, continuing to work hard with the cardio, and staying clean in the kitchen.

You can REALLY bring it up an incredible notch with Power 90 X+....this one is a monster. There really is nothing better for an intense extreme workout program.

If you've reached the middle of the road programs and you don't really want to spend the money on P90X+ or Tony Horton's One on One dvd series or any other workout program (because, as I said, it can be addicting....:P) do you NEED to? No absolutely not. You can continue to get and maintain great results with one of those workouts. If you began at the first level though, I do think you should consider adding some more resistance training to your plan to continue working hard and staying lean and maintaining your new body.

If you have questions about where to start or where to go on to, don't hesitate to shoot me an email--you let me know what program you're doing currently (or not) and I'll ask you the questions I have and we'll work together :) Don't be shy. I look forward to hearing from you.