Warm Up Week 1 is FINISHED!! (20 Second Fitness)

Well, I DID IT!! I'm so happy to have made it through week 1. 


I learned some new things:

I can try out ANYTHING for 20 seconds, even if it's intense. 

With each passing day, my muscles were more sore, they felt worked but not abused. Intensity is the key to making this fitness program working for you. The more intense you go, the harder your body works to burn calories.

I can find a spare 4 minutes EVERY DAY without a problem.

Just like every other Mom I know, I'm a busy lady. I have a household to take care of, kids to parent, meals to make, and a blog to run (those are just the major tasks I have, we all have other obstacles in our lives!) Finding 4 minutes to workout has been the easiest decision I have to make throughout most days. 

The kit comes with everything I have needed so far, except for two items. I owned an exercise mat prior to starting this program, but it's wise to invest in one to work on if you don't already have one. The second item I needed (thus far) was a chair. Luckily, I have a few of those lying around here! :) You can actually use a couch, a coffee table, or something similar to perform the task I was just talking about. It's a stretching exercise.

The most EXCITING news for this week is that I am down 2lbs! WOOHOO! Way to go! 

Tomorrow is my rest day. I'm already excited for the next week to begin! 

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!