Infinitely Cheaper Than a Gym Membership
I'm sure at one point or another, we've all bought a gym membership and convinced ourselves that we will use it often enough for it to be worth the money. I'm sure for some people it is. I am not one of the those people.
When I was in law school I was a member of a rock climbing gym (which was completely awesome by the way-- it was not the gym's fault). I paid around $70 a month and here's the thing…I NEVER WENT. Basically I would just pay for the ability to go to that gym, but never actually go. I had a million excuses, and granted, some of them were decent (like I was crazy busy), but essentially I was just throwing a hefty chunk of money every month at something I honestly never used enough to make it worth it. Sure, that gym was awesome, but not awesome enough to drag me out of my house at night/in the early morning to do a workout-- especially with any consistency. So be TRULY HONEST with yourself about how likely it is that you will actually go, EVERY DAY, to achieve the results you want.
With Beachbody programs, depending on the one I choose, I pay anywhere from $60-$200 bucks and then I OWN IT. It sits in my house, staring at me until I do it. I don't ever pay for it again. I paid once and I OWN IT. A gym membership is a constant drain for me.
Infinitely More Convenient Than a Gym Membership
Ahhh, the eternal "I don't have time to workout" argument. We've all said it, some of us still actually believe it. Beachbody makes that a lot harder to believe. Here's the truth: it doesn't take THAT long to get great results from working out. If I have time to watch all of "Breaking Bad," I certainly have the time to do a 30 minute workout. I can even do it at the same time, so nice try at an excuse there!
For me, a gym makes it harder. I have to GO somewhere. I'm barely not lazy enough to do a workout in the first place! The thought of DRIVING across town or looking somewhat presentable is just added fodder for that whole "I don't have time" excuse. Plus I like to go to the gym when fewer people are there so I feel less on display, and then trying to hit that timeframe is a whole other issue! Going to a gym at 11pm as a solo female is not my favorite feeling. And if you want to hit a class-time that's a whole other thing! Some days I really just can't get there at that time, and then I savor that little excuse to avoid doing a workout at all that day. Unacceptable. When it's in my house I can do it whenever I have time. Do it, finish it. It's over before I would even have driven to my gym and I can immediately hop in the shower and be proud of myself for getting it done. Simple.
Infinitely Better Results
I am not a fitness guru. Sure, I've done a lot of different workouts in my life, but the truth is that when I go to a gym I really have no specific routine and I don't know what to do. I even look stuff up online, but when I actually drag myself in there I just do it half-assedly and stare at the clock the whole time. When I leave, I feel more accomplished about actually "getting to the gym" than I do about putting the work in when I'm there. Truth be told, I don't FEEL like I DID anything. I don't have that great sense of accomplishment that comes from REALLY working out. Like "playing house" when you are little, I feel like I'm "playing gym."
With Beachbody, 1) the trainers ARE INCREDIBLE. I love them and I have for years. I need that direction on my technique, I need those motivational words, and I need them showing me modifications until I improve. And MAN, do I improve. Quickly! And I owe that to them and their direction. 2) There is a set routine and all I have to do is that routine. Seems simple enough. On my own, however, I completely lose that sense of direction and feel like a poser. But here it is, right in front of me, and all I have to do it copy it. No half-assing it. Just copy it. 3) There will be moves and techniques you have NEVER done and NEVER seen before. I promise that. And the difference is that you will SEE RESULTS. Is that what you want? Results? Well, if you are anything like me, this is the way to do it. You will get them. Guaranteed.
Perfect For People Who Prefer the Privacy of Their Own Homes to Workout
Along with those results comes some pretty hilarious displays of incompetence at first. There are certain things I will LOOK at and be like…"nope. Can't do that." If I were at a gym, I wouldn't even try so that other people couldn't see me fall on my face. At home, who cares?!
And as trainer Tony Horton says, "do it ugly." I love that I get to do it ugly, with my hair all crazy and looking disgusting, because yeah, I admit, I'm way too vain to let that happen in public. This way I'm focusing on the moves and accomplishing the work, and not on the people around me or my incompetence. Win, win.
Why Shakeology is Worth the Price
An added consideration when starting a program is joining a challenge group for accountability. If you do join the group, you have to drink Shakeology along the way, and that's a price in itself. Soon I will do a post about Shakeology specifically, and when I do I will link it HERE.
I'll be honest, I've dabbled around in Beachbody for years. I was definitely in that first round of p90x when it first came out. I have avoided Shakeology like the plague. It was too expensive for me to even CONSIDER. That much for a protein drink?! You must be drunk...Well, this year I joined a challenge group and FINALLY "bit the bullet" and tried it. I figured I could at least TRY it once. If I didn't like it, I'd cancel it.
I have officially drank the koolaid. I love Shakeology.
Here's why:
1) As they say, it is "so much more than a protein drink"-- No really, it is. There is SO MUCH STUFF in it that it's crazy. It is a superfood drink of magical wonder. I have a thyroid condition and it's pretty severe. Over the last few years I have experimented with different supplements to try to support it and feel less fatigued. When I finally invested in Shakeology, it has TREMENDOUSLY supported my thyroid. I'm not sure specifically WHICH part of that supplement is working wonders, but it undeniably is.
2) When I opened my cabinet of supplements, I realized that EVERY SINGLE ONE of them was in Shakeology. And more! It was the universe's way of laughing at me I think because I'd avoided the expense of Shakeology for years and went out and individually bought several supplements which cost me FAR MORE than buying Shakeology would have in the first place. Some of those supplements are over $50 each for a 30-day supply! I have all of them combined, plus more, plus a MEAL every day for $100. Seems smarter to me.
3) It's helped me blast off those stubborn pounds. My goal weight is only about ten pounds lighter than I am right now. Getting those off has proven to be VERY ANNOYING. Shakeology has really helped me with that. I don't know why. I don't know how. I just know that it has. And it does. And it will until I reach my goal weight. And then it's just going to be this part of my day that makes me supercharged and feel like a person should :)
Anyway, I'll end there today.
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