7/18/2012 - Disc W, Week 1, Day 1 (20 Second Fitness)

I found a place to keep my progress calendar (by the t.v. where I'll be using the workout DVD's). This way I can cross off what I've done and see what I have ahead of me with ease. Also, the weeks are already mapped out for you, so the success of the program is now solely up to the user. The calendar starts off with Warm Up Week 1, so that's where I'm going to start, too! 


If you want to wait until a Monday to start, it makes sense to me. I'm too excited and started on a Wednesday. Just so long as I space my rest day accordingly, I think I'll be just fine.

As per the calendar, today's agenda is: 

Watch Disc X first!

Take measurements,

weigh yourself,

and take your "before" pictures!

Disc X is an introduction to the 20 Second Fitness Program. Spencer (the fitness programs' co-creator) explains how the program works, and how high intensity workouts will help you burn calories all day long. Before getting into the actual workout portion of my first day, I was instructed to look through the "Form" menu on Disc X. This part teaches you the proper way to do the exercises that are found throughout the duration of the fitness program. 

These are only some of the forms used in this program.

It's extremely important to view the Form videos before beginning your workout. The 20 Second Fitness program is all about pushing yourself, to give it your all for 20 seconds. That can be a LOT of fun (I soon found out!) but not if you injure yourself. So, before you begin - watch the form videos. It is also suggested that you periodically brush up on your Form skills throughout the program, just to ensure you won't injure yourself because you weren't sure how to do something. 

I'm going to have to wait until the weekend to add my measurements. The kit doesn't come with a flexible tape measure, and I don't have one available to me just yet. I tried using a tape measure and I don't know how accurate that really was.

My first warm up workout ever went really great! It was intense. It was fun. And I didn't really want it to be over after the 4 minutes were up! Looking forward to Week 1, Day 2!