Turbo Fire - i need some buddies!

Cookie22684

Completed Turbo Fire Upper 20 And HIIT 25, burned 378 cals, i was going to do HIIT 20 but no time, i just love the HIITS , hope everyone is having a fantastic evening

sass30

okay...I need a swift kick in the *kitten*. I am totally recommitting to myself. This week I will stay away from sweets (blew it today but tomorrow is a new day), stay under my sodium (again blew it today) and not miss any workouts. I seem to consistently miss 1 a week.
Today is the beginning of week 6. Fire 55 EZ and Stretch 10 for 576 calories.
I don't know about this month, there is not a whole lot of shaking it up. It's 55 EZ, 30 and 45. No HIIT, this kills me. I might just throw it in anyways.
I have 11 lbs to lose by July 4th to get to my goal weight but I am now going for more of a goal look more than anything. I find the closer I get to goal the less motivation I have. blah, blah, sorry to ramble. Great work everyone! Has anyone realized that they can jump a lot higher? I noticed this today, it was a great feeling!

staclo

I said yesterday that I wanted to watch my simple carb intake this week. And then I had a cookie and a few bites of ice cream. Boy... not off to a good start! On a positive note, I ordered an entire cone of ice cream dipped in chocolate and covered in nuts (it was a special occasion w/ my son), but I ate a few bites and it really wasn't that appealing so I gave it to one of my kids. That was good.

I did Fire 45 this morning. I still don't know how much I'm burning; I'm totally guessing just to log something. But since I'm not eating back many (or most) of my calories, I'm not too concerned. I'd still like to know though; it helps keep me motivated.

Keep pushing play! :flowerforyou:

muffintopminx

Planning my week out so I don't get off track so I actually flopped Monday and Tuesday and did HIIT 25 & Stretch10 today. Will do Fire 45EZ Tuesday, HIIT 15 Wednesday and rest Thursday. A friend of mine wants to try a HIIT workout with me but the only day she can do it is Wed. So to accommodate her I've rearranged the schedule slightly. Didn't want to do 2 HIITs back to back so that's why I did HIIT 25 today. Anyway, she's done Fire 30 and 45 with me and she really likes it and I like having a friend to do it with - makes it fun and holds you accountable. I push harder whenever someone's watching.

@ Zoe9636 - Thank you for suggesting to log exercise as Turbo Jam for those of us without HRMs! I've been logging as "aerobics high impact", but Turbo jam is probably closer and it says I burned more calories - woohoo - more to eat!!!!

@ sass30 - I've missed one class every week so far too - made them up, but still want to make this a perfect week. No skipping and having to double up later. Let's do it!

EmilyAnn89

hi everyone! starting turbo fire tonight... starting with the prep because i have never done any of chalene's work outs! hoping to lose fat and tone up.. hope everyone is doing well!

Choirgirl37

Hello Everyone,

I just received Turbo Fired and I was supposed to start today and I was very motivated. But I couldn't catch on to the moves -specifically, the jabs. Any advice to help me learn it quickly. I'm suppose to be doing the Fire 30 Class.

Choirgirl37

Hello Everyone,

I was supposed to start today and I was very motivated. But I couldn't catch on to the moves -specifically, the jabs. Any advice to help me learn it quickly would be much appreciated. I'm starting with the prep schedule and I'm suppose to be in the Fire 30 Class.

daniedee81

Ugh - my internet is down and for some reason the Internet on my phone is super slow so I'm having a hard time commenting on everyone's status updates.

Hi everyone,

I ate bad today. Went out for dinner with friends and ate 153 calories over goal. I feel gross now - or maybe it's just guilt. Anyway - I did Fire 45 EZ today for the first time (Week 3,Day 1) and I totally get what you guys mean about liking the Fire workouts better! I don't mind 55EZ but 45 EZ was just meh. (and there was Tina turner part!!! Booooo!). Tomorrow's HIIT 25 - I'm slowly starting to like the HIIT workouts! Definitely getting better at them.

@erussell1989 - welcome to our thread! You are gonna love TF!

@choirgirl - I know - it's tough to follow the first time around. I did turbo jam before this and I'm still uncoordinated in some of the workouts. Don't worry - it gets easier as you start to get the hang of it. I found what helps me to remember is if i vocalize it - so for that part that is jab-cross-hook-uppercut, I say it out loud as i'm doing it and it really helps to get the hang of it.

Ok i can't scroll up and down on this stupid phone! Hope everyone had a great day! Keep up the great work!

Until tomorrow,
Danielle

carriecolleen

Hello Everyone,

I was supposed to start today and I was very motivated. But I couldn't catch on to the moves -specifically, the jabs. Any advice to help me learn it quickly would be much appreciated. I'm starting with the prep schedule and I'm suppose to be in the Fire 30 Class.

Hi! Don't get discouraged is my number one advice! Everyone starts out uncoordinated. Keep doing your best and you WILL get the moves! When I first started I used a mirror to watch myself (I just picked up a cheap one at Wal Mart and moved it to wherever I was working out)and I picked up the moves in no time. Also...keep pushing play no matter what! It will soon become second nature. And have FUN!!!

muffintopminx

Choirgirl37 - I was a disaster the first few times I did TF. And I still get lost and confused, just not as much. But no matter what was going on I just kept flailing around and moving and that's what's important - keep MOVING. Eventually it'll start to come together and be fun. Are you doing the "New to Class" versions, if not that will help a lot. If you are doing those and are still not confident, you could always take some extra time before or after your workout and run it in slow motion, rewind, repeat until you've got it. :huh:

nehtaeh

Hi all!! I just started Turbo Fire on Sunday. I love it! I love the intensity and it seems to fly by as I'm doing it, of course I've only done it two days. I want to read through some of the posts before I ask any questions so I don't ask any that have been asked. Feel free to friend me if we aren't friends already I've been loving the motivation and enthusiasm from my tf friends.

lucky828

I too just received my DVDs yesterday, I started today and I am having trouble catching on to the moves (especially the jabs). She goes so fast, even in the New to Class section. I keep pausing and rewinding it so I can catch on. My 30 min workout may end up being 3 hrs when it is all said and done but hey! I need it otherwise I would not have ordered the dvds!!

Hang in there...I am new too and perhaps we can do these 90 days together!! Add me as a friend!

MsHeard13

my lack of coordination is really driving me nuts ! I get so lost in the steps .. but I am sticking to it !
Today I did HIIT20 and felt like I needed something more, so I did INSANITY Max Cardio Conditioning (45min) also..
The Insanity workouts are crazy, but so much easier for me..

Jessicapages

Today was HIIT 20...I missed yesterdays workout so tomorrow (my off day) I am going to do Fire 60.

Serenitytoo

Hi All,

I just started last night on the prep schedule. I can't believe how much I burned going through the Fire 30 with the new to class option... I can see I am going to like it even more when my coordination and stamina is back up to snuff :laugh: I find some of it awkward as I have another kickbox dvd that has a similar routine, but in a slightly different order so I keep defaulting to that.

Going on to the stretch 40 tonight.

carriecolleen

No worries gals! Trust me, I looked and felt ridiculous when I started (I probably still do) But eventually it gets better and feels more natural! You end up doing the moves without even thinking about it. Everybody will tell you the same thing...it is true!!

nehtaeh

Haha - I can get some of them, but I totally just jump around and punch randomly at times. Hey, at least I'm still moving when I can't do what she's doing. I have to say though that today my butt is sore!! It's the top of my butt which was never really sore when doing Jillian's shred. I'm definately using different muscles!

Jessicapages

Today was HIIT 20...I missed yesterdays workout so tomorrow (my off day) I am going to do Fire 60.

Also did Core 20 today

myroots

Did Fire 45 EZ for the first time today- crazy fast, good burn, fun songs, NOT EZ!

carriecolleen

Did Fire 45 EZ for the first time today- crazy fast, good burn, fun songs, NOT EZ!

I love it! Definitely not EZ. I think it's tougher than 55!

Cookie22684

Completed Turbo Fire 60 , burned 637 cals, tomorrow is HIT 30 And Lower 20, hope u guys are having a wonderful day :flowerforyou:

lucky828

Hi Ladies,

Thanks for all the confidence to continue TurboFire despite my lack of coordination...tomorrow morning I am doing the DVD again until I am comfortable with the moves. I may just do the same DVD until Monday and start the Scheduled Classes then.

This is quite the challenge for me....P90X was a much slower pace and that bored me!!

-Shelly

Jessicapages

Hi Ladies,

Thanks for all the confidence to continue TurboFire despite my lack of coordination...tomorrow morning I am doing the DVD again until I am comfortable with the moves. I may just do the same DVD until Monday and start the Scheduled Classes then.

This is quite the challenge for me....P90X was a much slower pace and that bored me!!

-Shelly

It took me a few weeks to get the hang of it.I just kept moving even if I didn't know the moves LOL

sass30

Okay so I have come to the conclusion that I HATE Fire 30. I'm sure it's all of the skis and fire throws but I seriously detest it. You would think that because it's so short I would be like WOOHOO! Um, NO and it's 2 times a week for weeks 5-8...sucks. Guess I will just have to put on my big girl panties and suck it up.
Anyways, today was Fire 30 and Sculpt 30 for a total of 483 calories burned. Less than last week but it was obviously due to the lack of enthusiasm over this class.
Anybody looking to kick it up a notch, the weighted gloves really kick my a** and I highly recommend them.
I also noticed that I haven't seen coach on here in a few!
Hey Coach where did ya go?!

carriecolleen

Okay so I have come to the conclusion that I HATE Fire 30. I'm sure it's all of the skis and fire throws but I seriously detest it. You would think that because it's so short I would be like WOOHOO! Um, NO and it's 2 times a week for weeks 5-8...sucks. Guess I will just have to put on my big girl panties and suck it up.
Anyways, today was Fire 30 and Sculpt 30 for a total of 483 calories burned. Less than last week but it was obviously due to the lack of enthusiasm over this class.
Anybody looking to kick it up a notch, the weighted gloves really kick my a** and I highly recommend them.
I also noticed that I haven't seen coach on here in a few!
Hey Coach where did ya go?!

Haha...it's hard to do a workout when you hate it. I did the same workout today and thought the same thing...while I don't hate fire 30...it is my least favourite...It's monotonous and awkward for some reason. Best thing about it is it is short lol

muffintopminx

Fire 45 & Stretch 10 done.

Wore the weighted gloves again and got my *kitten* kicked. Around 20min left on the timer, I had to peel them off (yes, peel, cuz they were completely soaked with sweat) and clearly my pleas to just blackout and wake up with it all over, were not going to be answered. I think this was the most intense Fire workout to date. I will say that I really enjoyed the finale on this one. For once I got the choreography down pretty well (not perfect) making it possible for me to really pay attention to my form and intensity.

daniedee81

Hi everyone!

Hope it's less rainy where you are! I seriously want be on an island with sunshine, blue skies and white sand!

Today was a massive challenge. I had a dr appt that zapped out all the energy I had and left me feeling dizzy. After a long nap and internal debate about whether I should work out today, I ended up biting the bullet and doing HIIT 25/Stretch 10. If I'm being honest, I gave it about 90% but I was still huffing and puffing. Woohoo - I'm happy I got through it and can check it off the schedule! Those HIIT workouts fly by!!!! It did not feel like 25 mins at all. I kept thinking the clock was jumping time!

For all the newbies starting with the program - I agree with everyone - Don't Worry! Keep at it - you will get the hang of it. I'm still learning so there are parts where I literally just jump around or do a "made-up" punch combo! It does get easier so hang in there!

I actually don't mind the fire 30 because it goes by so fast - I don't like 45 EZ but that's probably because I like Fire 45 so much! Who knows!

To all the regs, honestly YOU GUYS ARE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB! (and I think y'all are amazing!) keep up the great work! We're all gonna look supa-fly

Goodnight,
Danielle

Choirgirl37

Okay so I have come to the conclusion that I HATE Fire 30. I'm sure it's all of the skis and fire throws but I seriously detest it. You would think that because it's so short I would be like WOOHOO! Um, NO and it's 2 times a week for weeks 5-8...sucks. Guess I will just have to put on my big girl panties and suck it up.

THIS is really funny. :laugh: I know how you feel and I love the way you write!


Daniedee & Muffintop and the rest of ya'll who gave instructions and incouragement, I really appreciate. After all the money I spent on this program, I will learn it even if it takes me forever. Your advise is invaluable and helpful. Thanks again.

Shamrock and Lucky -It looks like you two and are to completely new to Turbo Fire -so, I'm sending you friend requests (we need the extra support)

Anybody else new to it -don't hesitate, friend me!!

Serenitytoo- Girl!!! I want those shoes!!!!

Sass -I love the way you write. The name says it all :-)

Serenitytoo

I just finished the stretch 40 and I have to say I am quite pleased with myself. I am not as tight as I thought I was. I haven't fit a yoga workout into my schedule for a long time now, but I realize now how much I missed it. :bigsmile:

Choirgirl - aren't they great?? Naughty Monkeys

I am glad I found this thread, you all are so supportive, I think that is really going to help me push through it! :flowerforyou:

Choirgirl37

Ladies! Thank you all, my performance has improved.

Instead of following the schedule this week, I went back to the Fire 30 (new to class) segment where Chalean talks newer people through the moves. Still a great workout -just more instruction going on.

Make it a great day!