Day 1.

I love the excitement of starting something new - especially starting things that lead to transformation.  Transformation makes me giddy.

Chalene, in this program is all about building muscle.  I was curious how this would compare to the Biggest Loser bootcamp workout, or even the step aerobics class I took last year.  Would we be doing a lot of cardio?  A lot of reps?  How would I work out figuring out what weights to use?

My first day of Chalene was great.  I wasn't dying by the end of it, by any means, but I thought her approach to weigh lifting was effective.  Most of the first work out is weight lifting moves - you do 12 reps of each.  I did like that on the DVD, there is a timer that actually counts down the time in the workout while also counting down reps for you!  You do all 12 reps very slowly, and if you use heavy weights or you really flex the muscles while you're working, your body will certainly feel it.  I also like that most of the moves involve both an upper and lower body move, so your whole body is working.

I think I will need to play around with weights.  Right now I have one pair of 8lbs hand weights and a variety of resistance bands.  It'll take some time figuring out how heavy I can go to achieve "muscle failure" as Chalene calls it.

All that so say, day 1 was good, I'm looking forward to seeing what a whole week involves.