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My next workout obsession was delivered by the nice man in the brown truck. The new set is Chalean Extreme. You may already know Chalene Johnson from her Turbo Jam fame. Beach Body is the company that produces these workouts. The set includes a complete food guide with recipes, a guide on proper form, and eight DVDs. I love the set, moves and music. I will now be challenged with sticking to a program for the entire 90 days. Much of the program is designed to be slow and heavy (tortoise). I am all about fast and light (hare) workouts. The goal in many of the workouts is total muscle failure by the 12- 15 rep count. It is a well rounded set that also includes cardio, abs, and motivation. These are short intense workouts. You have to lift at your max or you are simply wasting time. The body loves to have a variety of workouts and it is time to shake things up. Constantly mixing things up makes the body work at its peak performance. I recently read a disturbing article about a woman who trained for the Ironman competition. She was a fitness competitor and personal trainer. Her goal was endurance to complete the competition. At the end of training she had no weight loss and no definition. The body adapted to running, swimming and cycling incredible distances. Long story short, it's not all about cardio. You have to build muscle.

Increasing protein is another challenge. I will really have to make that happen. I am all about carbs.

2/04/09 CLX Burn Circuit 1