Many people have sat in front of the television late at night and have been almost mesmerized by Beachbody® infomercials. You know those infomercials where you see real people who got a video exercise program and lost weight. One might wonder if the results are true. If a person can really lose that much weight by exercising at home and not using any pills or surgery.
The infomercials are compelling and really catch you saying to yourself: should I buy this? Can this work for me?
I went one step further and purchased the Turbo Jam® home video program. Here’s what I’ve found so far: I enjoy workouts and time goes by quickly when I work out. I end up with a nicer sweat than when I was on the treadmill for an hour or more. I like the variety of exercises. Since I’m not a natural dancer, it took me a few times to get through the routines, as I used to go left when everyone on my TV was going right. Many people posting reviews on the internet were saying the same thing about having trouble keeping up with the dance portion of Turbo Jam® routines. Some people in the review said that the music in training bothered them. I didn’t find it like that.
One point that I find very inspiring is the fact that two of the Turbo Jam® are women who lost weight on the program. I am especially inspired by Ana-Rita, who lost over 70 pounds using the program. I want to be like here! Seeing her move (and she really is moving), shatters all my misconceptions that belly fat is hard to lose after 40 and fat cells shrink but never go away. Her body is really ripped apart.
I also really like Chalene Johnson’s style. She is funny and very encouraging. You can hear her throughout the entire workout saying things like, “Come on Baby Doll” or “Just have fun.” Now that we know the show is fun, we can see the effects of it. Does your body really change? The answer is a definite yes. The abs become more defined and your legs get toned as you progress through the routines. I only started using Turbo Jam® a couple of days ago and I can feel a difference in my body and have lost 5lbs. I have some reservations about the fast start, losing 10 pounds in a 10 day gig. The truth is that since you are hardly eating, it is true that your scale may say that you weigh 10 pounds less but in reality it is more because you are empty. The truth must be that you lost weight but not that much.
Another comment I’ve seen on Turbo Jam® forums is that men don’t find it very suitable for them. When the song “ladies” comes in, some people said they felt left out and I can understand. Also, not all men like to dance. I also get the impression that the men in the videos don’t quite fit in, but again the management wanted to include men and that’s a good thing. I know from all the forums I have reviewed that men who have used Tony Horton’s Power 90X® are truly satisfied and toned their bodies beyond their wildest dreams.
However, one problem that occurs all too often is that workouts (whatever you have) don’t work if they’re left in the boxes. A large percentage of the people who buy those home workout videos never use them and that’s sad because once you commit to your success, it happens.