ChaLEAN Extreme

March 27, 2009

What a strange and exciting week. Sunday, I'm dining out in San Francisco and run into a taping of Anthony Bourdain's no reservations - free meal and picture with Mr. Bourdain included (see the proof, right). Then, today I pop into a 24 Hour Fitness class headed by Chalene Johnson!

I was tipped off to Chalene's random appearance in San Mateo by my BeachBody Coach, Nina. Apparently Chalene's been doing some promotional tours for her new workout series, getting trainers to come out and become certified as instructors. My good friend, Elaine - aspiring runner and budding exercise fanatic, joined me at the gym as well.

Chalene Johnson is just as energetic in real life as she is in her videos. She was at the front jumping around like crazy while the live DJ was spinning his jams. She started with her TurboJam repertoire, and then moved into some unfamiliar territory with a very dancy, kicky routine. At a certain point I had a pretty hard time keeping up, although it seems many of the trainers had had ample time to study up on the vids beforehand. It was all still, plenty of fun, and everyone was pumped up. It was almost like being at a dance party - except choreographed.

Hope you enjoy the pics! Now all I have to do is track down that darn Tony Horton...

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February 8, 2009

Chalene Johnson Live!

I've started a new chapter in my fitness regiment, ChaLEAN Extreme starring trainer Chalene Johson. With the fanaticism that many women rave about her TurboJam series, you may akin her to an Oprah-esque persona in the home fitness world.

ChaLEAN Extreme is another 90 day fitness program that's been released on the heels of P90X popularity. For me, it's a chance to keep my exercise routine interesting. Plus, my sister-in-law has agreed to complete the 90 days with me, which has been lots of fun so far!

As a P90X grad, the big question is whether or not ChaLEAN Extreme is a suitable alternative to the high intensity of Tony Horton. My impression so far is that ChaLEAN is a great intro to resistance and strength training, and also appeals more towards woman. Chalene herself seems to be a great educator and source of inspiration. Here's a call I sat in on where Chalene talks about her successful fitness career:

I'll be blogging about ChaLEAN extreme in similar fashion to P90X, although probably less frequently. At the end though, I'll be sure to post my results and a full review based on my 90 day experience.

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I'm an entrepreneur who's steadily become interested in health, nutrition, and fitness over the last couple years. With this blog I'm hoping to keep motivated to get ripped and beyond!