Turbo Fire Reviews: Fire 30

Welcome back for our 6th installment of Turbo Fire Reviews. This review will go over the Fire 30 workout. I have tried several of the Turbo Fire Workouts, and I have to say, Chalene Johnson does a great job of keeping you entertained. The music is great, Chalene and the class are upbeat, and it’s not just plain boring! We’ve all tried those boring DVDs, rest assured this is not one of them. If you have been following my blog you probably know that I’m a fitness fanatic. I’ve tried and completed many of the Beachbody programs. I do this because… I love working out TRUE, but also because I feel it’s my responsibility as a fitness coach to be familiar with the programs, which helps me coach you more effectively.

You probably don’t want to listen to me, as much as you’d like to get the scoop on Turbo Fire 30. So let’s get in to the review. Once you start the workout, 31 minutes is on the screen. Is it just me, or is this timer small and hard to read? But 31 minutes. No sweat, well… that’s not true either. You’ll spend the first 5 minutes warming up nice and easy. For those of you that are Chalene Johnson fans, this is a familiar style to her workouts. Which is always nice.

But after 5 minutes of warming up, you go into your first 6 minute workout. Be ready for some punching, running in place, and some fancy footwork. (We’ll get into that below).

At the end of the 6 minutes, you get a FIRE drill. Which is basically a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). For 1 minute you will go as fast and as intense as you can go. Now don’t hold back, because you get a break right after the HIIT. As soon as it’s over, you get 1 minute to rest, grab some water, wimper if you need to, but after 1 minute, you get right back to it!

At this point Chalene Johnson takes you through approximately 6 more minutes of cardio drills. I didn’t say it above, but the 6 minute cardio drills are two 3 minute sections. For the first 3 minutes, you work on one side, then the second 3 minutes you work on the other. This 6 minute stretch has some interesting moves in it, a fire throw, more running in place, a kick here and there.

Just like before, at the end of 6 minutes, another Fire drill. The HIIT is very athletic in nature, you don’t do anything too crazy. Do your best, “you’re not tired!”. Go hard, 1 minute….then you get 1 more minute to rest.

Now you’ve made it to the the FINALE. The finale is about 5 minutes, equal time spent on both sides. It’s not as intense, unless you want it to be. I tend to get a little fired up at the end of the workout. I like to finish strong! I make my workouts a little more intense by simply jumping (more) on some of the moves. Anytime you involve your legs, and jumping, you’re going to add intensity.

At the end of the FINALE, you have about a 4 minute cool down, with some light/medium punching drills and squats, and the last minute is a stretch. 30 minutes and your done, quick, effective, doable for everyone.

Now let me address some statements I hear quite a bit.
“Turbo Fire is too complicated.”
“I can’t keep up with the moves in Turbo Fire.”
“I’m not that coordinated.”

Look, everything is hard starting out. If Chalene left this workout BASIC, you would outgrow it, it wouldn’t be challenging in a very short amount of time.

Will you be able to do Turbo Fire to the max the first time out? No. Will you get the hang of it in time? Yes. Stick with the program, keep pushing play, each time will get easier, you’ll get more coordinated, you’ll start picking up the beat of the music, and Chalene does a great job giving you que’s in the workout, which you’ll start getting in time. Once you get this groove, you’ll start burning calories like crazy. This was my second time doing Fire 30. I was still running a bit behind, missing some moves, and playing catch up. If I got lost, I would improvise, I would do some punches, a jump, or some knee tucks, and then when I was able, I jumped right back in to the routine. You can do this too!

If you are a Turbo Fire fanatic, comment below your experience with the workouts.  Other fanatics have already emailed and stated that after a short time, they are now “flying” with the workouts!

Thanks, as always, for reading my Turbo Fire Reviews!

Last thought…. I received an email the other day, and was given a super compliment on my all my reviews here at Extremely-Fit. It made my day. I hope to hear from all of you soon! Please feel free to comment, forward to a friend, share it on Facebook. Share

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Turbo Fire Reviews: HIIT 15

Welcome back for our 5th installment of our Turbo Fire Reviews, This workout review will go over the HIIT 15 workout. But first, some of you that follow our blog, may be asking “Where have you been? Your last Turbo Fire Review was 20 days ago!” Okay, they say confession is good for the soul. While I have been obviously slacking on my reviews, I have not been slacking on my workouts. Turbo Fire is for real! Over the last few weeks, I have been sampling all the different Turbo Fire workouts. Chalene Johnson does a fantastic job of keeping you engaged and  motivated. The workouts are far from boring, and they can be intense. And HIIT 15 is intense. It’s quick, fast and to the point, but I promise you….you won’t finish this workout and say “Why even bother?” I love this particular workout. I put this workout in the DVD Player when I have a short amount of time, and still need a workout. There are no excuses not to do this Turbo Fire Workout, everybody has 15 minutes! Yes, you too.

Onward and forward! This workout in reality is about 16 minutes and 25 seconds. Give or take. The workout will basically consist of 3 HIITs. During these HIITs, you will work at 110% effort for approximately 30-40 seconds. Then you get to rest for the same approximate amount of time. For this workout be effective, you have to work as hard as possible during the HIITs. You can do it, it’s only 15 minutes right. At least that’s what I tell myself! At the end of the HIIT, you should be exhausted, you’re supposed to be. The best shape person in the world, should be exhausted, if you’re not, work harder!

So you begin with a quick warm up of about 2 minutes, and then Chalene Johnson walks you through the first HIIT at a slow pace. So you know exactly what’s coming. The HIITs are all athletic in nature and are plyometric. You jump a lot. Have a soft surface, carpet, a mat, and a comfortable pair of shoes. Now if the plyometric part scares you, don’t let it. There is someone working out next to Chalene that is doing the “low impact” version.

So after the walkthru, you will do the HIIT at a fast pace, as fast as you can move. Each HIIT should get better and better. Don’t try to pace yourself, leave nothing, and take everything you can from this workout.

After your HIITs, three of them, you get a 2 minute cool down. Now if time allows, I highly recommend the Stretch 10 right after. It’s perfect for keeping you flexible, and Turbo Fire capable.

That’s it in a nutshell, and wraps up the HIIT 15, Turbo Fire Review!

Now, the very first time you do the HIIT 15 workout, I want you to come right back here, and comment your thoughts. I get so many emails of people commenting on the reviews, and I thoroughly enjoy hearing from our customers! But I also think those comments can be inspirational for others. So comment away, forward to a friend, share it on Facebook. Share

Let’s get on fire.

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Turbo Fire Reviews: Nutrition Guide

This Turbo Fire Review is going to address the most difficult part of any exercise program, NUTRITION. The old saying, "Your abs are made in the kitchen", always comes to mind when I think about losing weight, and getting in shape. It’s also a HOT topic of questions that I receive. To me, nutrition, is the hardest part of losing weight, because its so important, but yet so hard to do. Many of us can commit to working out daily, but the temptation of FOOD, is always a constant struggle. But without proper nutrition, and the proper amount of daily calories, you simply won’t reach your weight loss goals. Quick, to the point, no holds barred. If you don’t commit to the nutrition part of this program, you will not get the results you want. Chalene Johnson has put together a nutrition guide with a lot of valuable information, make this nutrition guide your nutrition bible. Everything you need to know about nutrition is in here. With this Turbo Fire Review, I’m going to briefly touch on the topics of the guide, but the recipes are the most valuable part of this guide, which of course, comes with the Turbo Fire Workout.

I also want to mention, and Chalene also mentions it in the guide, the Shakeology clense/diet is great. There are two versions. One version comes inside the nutrition guide. The other version can be found in my review called, Shakeology 3 Day Fast or Cleanse. I also commented on this article as I went through the fast myself. My total weight loss during the Shakeology diet was 8 lbs over 3 days. This is a great way to lose weight and cleanse your body before starting Turbo Fire. I highly recommend it.

The nutrition program for Turbo Fire is really simple. You determine your proper level of calories (the guide walks you through this process), and then you simply select 3 meals and 2 snacks from the nutrition guide. The recipes are broken down for you, so you don’t have to guess, calculate or try to figure up your calories per meal. You have your daily total, then you just follow the plan. Simple is good, simple is what we can ALL do. Don’t think of this as a DIET, this is learning and educating yourself to eat healthy. I personally don’t believe in fad diets, just learn how to change your eating habits for a lifestyle change. You won’t regret it!

Let’s move into the next part of our Turbo Fire Review, Nutrition 411: You are going to lose weight by a concept called the calorie deficit.
Simply put, there are 3,500 calories in one pound. To lose about 1 lb a week, you want to cut or remove 3,500 calories over 7 days. So a realistic goal would be to create a deficit of about 500 calories per day with exercise and diet, if you do that every week, you lose a pound per week. The Turbo Fire nutrition guide, helps you figure these numbers. This process works because it’s not crazy, its not extreme, and you won’t ultimately crash from doing it. We have all seen people go on an extreme fad type diet, lose a bunch of weight, then watch them gain it all back. We are going to do the opposite, we are going to lose weight gradually and safely, learn to make healthy changes in our eating, and change our life over a lifetime. Sounds good right? You can do it!

To maximize your weight loss, track your progress! Keep a food journal, write it down, use a website called myfitnesspal.com. But at the end of the day, you should know ONE thing. You should know exactly how many calories you had that day. If we have to write down that handful of chips, or that soda, that half a cookie you snuck out of the break room, we are less likely eat that type of junk food. But then if you eat some junk food, and you track it, at the end of the day, you can see how that had an impact on your daily calories. Let’s be honest here. If you don’t create a deficit in your calories, if you go over your daily calories, you won’t get results. I know that seems harsh, but that’s the truth. Now, I am the first to admit that it’s HARD sometimes. We all struggle with food. If you mess up, don’t get yourself down about it, get right back on track! I mess up too, you will too, just get right back after it asap! What good would it be to write a Turbo Fire Review, if I didn’t give you an honest review? So here are some things to help you. Start buying lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, and stop buying junk food. If it’s not in the house, you can’t eat it. Make small changes to start, don’t get overwhelmed with a completely new diet plan. Buy smaller containers to put food in, less food in the container less room for caloris. Bring your own snacks, don’t get caught without something healthy to eat. Shakeology comes in packets, you can easily take it on the road, to work or wherever. We have plenty of healthy alternatives in the store here. Performance bars, protein powder, meal replacement shakes etc. Last thing, most importantly, track your calories!

When should you eat? To get the most from the Turbo Fire Workout, you want to eat 5 smaller meals per day. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner plus 2 snacks. This keeps your metabolism burning full speed ahead. Don’t worry that eating 5 times a day will cause you to gain weight. You will be eating quality food that’s good for you. Your snacks won’t be a bag of chips or a candy bar! Essentially you will want your first meal to be within the first hour of waking up in the morning. Then you will continue eating every 2-3 hours. Your last meal should be about 3 hours before bed. Two big things to remember. DON’T SKIP Breakfast, or other meals and don’t go to bed with a bunch of food in your belly. Breakfast will get your metabolism started in the morning, and going to bed with an empty stomach will keep you burning extra fat throughout the night. If you eat before bed, your body will only burn what you recently ate, instead of that unwanted body fat! Try to eat 3 hours prior to a workout. Reduce your calories if you must eat 2 hours before a workout, and even more if it’s an hour before. Under 200 calories. You can also take a look at Michi’s Ladder for health food choices. Read this article on Michi’s Ladder to get the details. Chalene recommends it, and so do I.

Chalene also explains some other important items in the nutrition guide, that I’m not going to get into here. One is how to read and understand food labels. Chalene explains good carbs and bad carbs, and the importance of various macro nutrients such as protein, carbs, and fat. She also explains how to break a weight loss plateau (where you start losing weight, and then all of a sudden stop). This is common, and she explains what to do and when to do it. She also covers in fairly good detail on what to drink. Water, of course, is key. But she also explains other beverages as well.

As we continue in this Turbo Fire Review, let’s talk about what to do when you get hungry! Hopefully eating 5 times a day will keep your hunger at bay. But a good rule of thumb is, eat when your hungry (healthy food choices), and stop eating when you’re not. Drink lots of water. About 75% of people don’t get enough water. Not drinking enough water slows your metabolism down, and you burn fewer calories. Yikes! Make sure you get enough sleep. Sleep deprivation causes cravings, plus your tired and will be tempted to skip workouts. You need to catch 7-8 hours of good quality sleep per night. aSome other tips: Drink water 30 minutes prior to meals. Thirst is sometimes disguised as hunger pains. Drink water, not soda, coffee, or juice. You don’t have to clean your plate, stop eating when you begin to feel full, not when you’re stuffed! Skip dessert. If 20 minutes after your meal, you’re still hungry, eat fresh fruit or sorbet. Always have a side of veggies. Good clean source of nutrients, and veggies burn away quickly! Eat slowly. You will digest your food better and you won’t feel up so quick. Also take a look at our healthy recipes for other ideas on healthy food choices.

Use your plate! You can do that first by getting a smaller plate and reducing your portion sizes. Next, you can use the following strategy. 1. Fill half your plate with veggies, such as: broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, or salad. 2. Fill a quarter of your plate with lean cuts of meat such as poultry or fish. 3. Fill a quarter of your plate with good carbs, such as: brown rice, whole grain pasta or sweet potatoes. 4. Add a small piece of fruit or 8 ounces of low-fat yogurt. 5. Limit fat to 1 or 2 teaspoons of butter, olive oil, or canola oil. Use a non stick cooking spray to reduce calories even more.

Let’s not forget the recipes! The Turbo Fire Nutrition Guide and Meal Plan also comes with approximately 50 pages of recipes. As Chalene states in the book, the hard work is already done. The nutrition guide is based on 1,500 calories, so you will simply add to your snacks or take away from your snacks as needed to meet your specific caloric needs. Other than that, you just pick out a recipe for each meal and snacks, track your calories, do Turbo Fire every day, and Viola! you are well on your way to that healthier new you!

Now here is my call to action! If you are reading this Turbo Fire Review and made it this far, take one more step. Order Turbo Fire today! Make this your day, your commitment to yourself, to get fit! And if you have already purchased the program, we hope that you will continue to follow along with our reviews as you go through the program. Remember to stay in touch with us, email me with questions, and we’d love to hear your feedback, comments, suggestions, and even better… your success. Click here to subscribe to our email updates. Last thing, Share this article with others. Get them excited about your health and fitness goals. Get your friends and family involved, it’s easier to stay committed to a program if you have friends and family along for the ride. Talk to you soon! Thanks for reading!

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Turbo Fire Reviews: Calendar and Fitness Guide

Welcome back once again for another Turbo Fire Review. We certainly appreciate all of you for reading, and hope that the time you spend here is valuable. Before we get to far along, I have a confession. I’ve already done a few Turbo Fire Workouts, and WOW. I like them a lot! But don’t worry, I’m going to review each and every DVD, so make sure to subscribe to our email updates, and get an email copy each time they go live on the site. Having said that, let’s take a look at the Turbo Fire Calendar and the Turbo Fire Fitness Guide. If you are looking for the Turbo Fire Calendar download, scroll down.

Let’s Start with the Turbo Fire Fitness Guide

The fitness guide starts with a welcom letter from Chalene Johnson, where she refers to Turbo Fire as an intense conditioning program that was developed in conjunction with here passion for killer workout music and her love for dance. Chalene goes on to say that she has a obsession for mixing music, and has put together some great tracks to motivate you in on your tough days. From the workouts I have done so far, I have personally noticed that the beat often is in harmony with the moves you are performing. Pretty cool! Chalene promises to keep you motivated, and if you have used a program from Chalene before, you know that she is great with motivation.

Let’s face it, motivation is huge when trying to lose weight! Big plus, and great job so far. The workouts are all in a class setting, to help give you a group mentality feel, and a sense of camaraderie and ENERGY. From the material I have read, I am impressed with what Chalene Johnson has done so far. The Fitness Guide shows you two variations of which I will explain further below in the Turbo Fire Calendar section. It is with the hope of Chalene and us too, at Extremely-Fit, that as you begin this workout, you will make a commitment to yourself to stay true to the program, push play, follow the workout calendar, and get results. Where there is a will there is a way, and if your committed to doing the Turbo Fire Workout, the coaches here at Extremely-Fit are committed to helping you get the best results. As always, and with everything here at Extremely-Fit, coach support to our customers is free!

The Turbo Fire Workout is designed to be a 12 week program, and if you have the advanced DVDs, you can extend that to a 20 week program. I already purchased the advanced DVDs, I plan on hitting this program full speed, and don’t want any setbacks once I get closer to week 12. I’m also very conditioned, so I will be adding the advanced DVDs from the beginning of my rotation. Early I mentioned doing a few Turbo Fire Workouts, both of them were from the advanced DVD collection. I wanted to sample the tough stuff first (I’m crazy that way). From what I experienced, I think intensity of the workouts won’t be a problem with Turbo Fire.

The Fitness Guide then goes on to explain what’s included. There are a few Turbo Fire packages out there, this page shows all 4 available options. Almost everyone will want the basic package of Turbo Fire. If you are wanting everything Turbo Fire has to offer, you’ll want to check out the Complete Turbo Fire program. If you have been doing other programs and have resistance bands, and are already supplementing with the Recovery Formula, you might opt for just the base kit, and if you want the advanced workouts too, check out the base kit and get just the advanced DVDs. Now if I left you scratching your head and saying “???” Then go here, and review all 4 items. If you have any questions about what’s best for you. I’m always available for questions, and willing to help any customer at Extremely-Fit.

The Turbo Fire Fitness Guide goes on to explain how HIIT works within the program, of which she also answers in the Get Fired Up DVD. To learn more about HIIT and how those work, read the Turbo Fire Review: Get Fired Up, if you haven’t already.

Turbo Fire Calendar

Now before you jump into the HIIT workouts, Chalene has 3 pre-requisites.

1. Can you do intense cardio for 30 minutes or more for a month?
2. Do you have a healthy heart? And
3. Do you have strong knees and joints?

If you answered any of those with a NO, then you need to to start with the Prep workout calendar, which comes included in the fitness guide. But have NO FEAR, even if you start with the Prep schedule which will gradually build you up to the HIIT intensity levels. The Prep schedule is a 9 week calendar, after which you can then jump into (no pun intended) the HIIT workouts. I found this to be extremely beneficial. This program is so well rounded, that it immediately fits into two very distinct workout levels. How cool.

Now once you aready for the HIIT workouts, you get a complete 12 week Turbo Fire Workout Calendar. And remember, if you have the advanced DVDs, you get a 20 week calendar. The calendar is not attached to the fitness guide, which makes it super easy to post in the gym, your workout room, or wherever is convenient. For your convenience, here is a link to get a Turbo Fire Class Schedule. If you’re like me, you like to keep the originals in good condition (without sweat all over them), or you may accidentally lose your original.

Turbo Fire Workout Calendar Download, Class Schedule

Calendar download, black and white (1 mb).

Calendar download, color (2.2 mb).

Turbo Fire Equipment Needed, the Tools Required

So what equipment do you need?

Well, you will definitely want a comfortable pair of shoes, a good cross trainer should would work great. You’ll be doing some jumping and want something to help absorb some of the impact from your knees and joints.

Keep a water bottle handy, you’re gonna sweat! Probably sweat a lot. So you’ll want to replenish fluids throughout the workouts. As a general rule, you want at least 64 ounces of water during the day too.

I figured out a long time ago, that the Results and Recovery Formula was a nice touch to helping me recovery from those workouts where I left it all on the gym floor. If you workout hard, your body needs to recover, and this helps!

Comfortable clothes and a towel are some other handy things to workout. A towel for obvious reasons, and your workout clothes will be soaked, so if you have any synthetic clothing that allows your skin to breath, all the better.

The Turbo Fire base kit and the complete kit come with a lower body band. When the time comes, this little band really turns up the fire on your lower body. remember, the more you stoke up the fire, the more calories you burn, a good thing!

Resistance Bands also comes included in the complete kit, and the advanced DVDs Deluxe. But it doesn’t come with the base kit. I am a firm believer in having everything I need, so if you don’t have bands, we have them all, we sell them in kits of 3 and also individually. Here’s a link to all the resistance bands we have. If your version of Turbo Fire doesn’t have at least one band, check here to get what you need. The standard kit is ideal for women, and the super kit is great for men.

If you don’t have a mat or comfortable floor, you may also take a look at a yoga mat for the stretching routines and sculpting classes. Not required, but if comfort is important, check it out. We have a heavy duty plyo mat that might also double for more support on the impact exercises, but if you want to check out a local store for a regular mat, they will work too!

Red Alert!

It’s very important when doing Turbo Fire that you use CAUTION. Actually you should be doing this with any workout program. Know what your physical limits are. Slow down when necessary. Make sure you begin your workouts warmed up. Each workout has a short warmup, but if you require more, then do more! So on the side of caution, The Turbo Fire Fitness Guide recommends the following:

1. Warmup. When you feel flexible and have a light sweat, you’re ready! Take your time, only you know when you are properly warmed up.

2. Stay in Control. When you start to shake, slow down. Maintain form for injury free workouts.

3. Maintain Proper Form. The Turbo Fire Workouts have a NEW to CLASS option. Learn the proper form and maintain proper form through out the workouts.

4. Listen to Your Body. Be proactive, if something feels wrong, it probably is. Make sure you are okay to continue.

5. Cool down. After class take a few minutes to let your heart rate drop, while you stretch with the Stretch 10 Class. THis will help you stay injury free and speed up your recovery time from workouts. Never skip the stretch!

6. Heart Rate Monitor. I’m a firm believer in heart rate monitors. I like to know how much I’m burning, and I work in my heart rate zones for maximum results. This is optional, but my personal preference.

Last but not least, Make Goals and Keep It Real!

Make your goals realistic, especially when it comes to weight loss. Start with increments of 5 lbs. Over time, those 5 lb increments add up, and the smaller goals are easier to reach, and you feel great!

Next, never miss a class. Commit to a healthy lifestyle, never miss a workout, schedule them like you would anything else. You deserve a happy healthier you!

Our next Turbo Fire Review will be the nutrition guide, but a big part of your success, will be eating healthy food choices. In that guide, you will learn about healthy food choices, healthy substitutes, and how to determine your calorie deficit, which will help you lose weight. I highly recommend tracking your calories as well.

So that’s it! Another Turbo Fire Review is in the books, and although when I started this review, I wasn’t planning on one quite so long, I wanted to make sure I gave you a thorough review. I hope you found it to be helpful! If you haven’t purchased Turbo Fire yet, we’d appreciate your business, of course. And if you have already purchased the program, we hope that you will continue to follow along with our reviews as you go. Remember to stay in touch with us, email me with questions, and we’d love to hear your feedback, comments, suggestions, and even better… your success. Don’t forget to subscribe, and please forward this review (Share button below). See you in the next Turbo Fire Review!

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Turbo Fire Reviews: Get Fired Up

I’d like to start off this Turbo Fire Review by saying this: Everyone can benefit from this DVD. This will likely be the easiest DVD of the entire workout program. There’s no work involved, just place it in the DVD player, and hit PLAY. Chalene Johnson is a master motivator, and her advice and knowledge will get you "Fired Up" for Turbo Fire. Now I’m the world’s worst at jumping ahead. I’m too impatient, I just have to jump right in. I’m glad I took a moment to watch this DVD. I’m going to give you a detailed summary of this Turbo Fire DVD, but I encourage you to watch it it as well. But if you are happy with my review, that’s okay too.

Chalene Johnson gives you a warm welcome, and she is speaking in front of the stage in which you will soon see A LOT of. Her class is gathered around, and she answers some frequently asked questions.

Are the Turbo Fire moves difficult to learn?

Each DVD has an option called New to Class. This is a personalized, one on one type environment, where Chalene Johnson breaks down the moves. She shows you exactly what to do, slowly. She also tells you how she "cues" the routines. This way you will know what’s coming and when. This way, you will know how to do the moves correctly, and can get the most out of the actual workout. You may only need to watch this New to Class option once, or several times. Regardless of how long it takes, knowing what to do and how will maximize the actual workout!

What makes the Turbo Fire Workout different?

Turbo Fire is the evolution of all cardio workout programs. Typically, people tend to do cardio exercises in the same fashion, where their heart rate stays at a steady pace for a specific amount of time. This type of cardio exercise may bring results, but only for a short time. The results and weight loss will begin to slow down, and then stop, as your body adapts. Turbo Fire reinvents cardio training, by adding high intensity interval training or HIIT for short. HIIT makes your cardio training more effective. In short, Chalene Johnson considers the Turbo Fire Workout to be the evolution of everything she has been doing over her lifetime. All of her workout programs has led to Turbo Fire. Turbo Fire will help you lose weight, break weight loss plateaus, and quickly help you lose that last 5, 10, or 15 lbs.

How does Turbo Fire burn fat faster?

Chalene Johnson took a look at all the various programs that helped people accelerate their results. As a result of her research, she discovered that HIIT was producing astonishing results. Turbo Fire adds her style, her unique way of motivating her audience, and of course the MUSIC. Don’t be afraid of the words high intensity. No matter how fit or unfit you are, you workout at your "own" high intensity. By working out at your high intensity level, your metabolism goes into overdrive. Not only do you burn more calories during the Turbo Fire Workouts, but you also burn more calories after your workout.

What are Fire Drills?

In short, Fire Drills are the same as the HIIT drills. But Chalene wants to get your attention. You hear the siren on the video, and you know its time to give it all you got. A burst of adrenaline, a surge of energy, and then the HIIT. Fire Drills or HIIT drills last between 30 seconds and a maximum of 1 minute. During a Fire Drill, you go all out! On a scale of 1 – 10, you should be aiming for a 9 or 10. After the drill, you get the same amount of recovery time. The best thing about the HIIT is that you burn the same amount of calories after the workout is over, which Chalene calls the After Burn Effect. This After Burn Effect will help you burn up to 9x the fat than regular cardio.

How hard should I push myself during a Fire Drill?

Chalene will consistently talk about a scale of 1 -10. Level 1 is sitting on a couch watching TV. A Level 10 is sprinting up a hill at your fastest speed possible. During a Fire Drill, Chalene wants you to hit a Level 10. When should you back off? It’s time to slow down and back off if you experience aches and pains. It’s when you experience physical discomfort, you should start being cautious. But if you hear a little voice in the back of your mind saying, "I’m tired", that’s when you got to push forwards and go for that Level 10. If you want results, if you want to see weight loss, and you start asking yourself and others why you aren’t losing weight faster, first look at your Level of Intensity. Are your pushing yourself?

If the HIIT workouts in Turbo Fire are so effective, why wouldn’t we do them everyday?

If you are doing your HIIT drills or Fire Drills correctly, and pushing yourself to the best of your ability, then your body needs time to recover and repair itself when that workout is over. In order to get results, see results, and maximize results, then you have to allow your body to recover. That’s why you won’t see HIIT back to back.

Why add core, stretch and sculpting classes to the Turbo Fire Workout?

Any effective workout program has to be balanced in all areas of fitness. Which means, not just cardio, but nutrition, core, strength, and flexibility. Your body burns calories daily, muscles require more calories to maintain, than fat. So by developing your muscle, by adding muscle, your body will require more calories to maintain. This means your body starts burning more calories. A good thing! Additionally, every Turbo Fire Workout uses your core muscle group (everything between your shoulders and your knees), the core workouts will keep your core muscles strong, and make your Turbo Fire workouts more effective. Which brings us to the Stretch workouts. To get the most from your program, you need to be flexible. Your body has to be loose, flexible, and limber to help you through and maximize your performance. Whether it be daily life, your workouts, or recovery days, flexibility is very important in any program.

Will I be able to keep up if I am out of shape?

Don’t be intimidated by the people in Chalene’s class. Her class on the DVD is not just starting out. But that same class has likely been where you are. Your level of fitness is not a new thing for any us, we’ve all been where you are. All of us had a "day 1" a day where we were just starting. We have all been in a position where we have struggled with weight loss. But every single one of them in class, and here at Extremely-Fit, started out by doing their best. Give it your best, work out to the best of your ability TODAY. It may not be the same level of intensity as the others in class, but that intensity level will improve, before long, you are fit enough to be in the class with the others. It’s a mind set. If you feed yourself with negative thoughts and behaviors, such as: "This is too hard", "I can’t", "I’m not strong enough", then guess what? You are going to keep the body you have, and it will never change. But wait…. if you have a positive mind set, and believe you can do anything, refuse to give up, and stay determined, and you modify the workouts and do your best at "your" maximum level of intensity, then your fitness goals will be within your grasp!

How can I get the best results with Turbo Fire?

No matter how much you workout, if you are eating too many calories, you wont get the results you want. It’s a simple concept, burn more calories than the amount of calories you consume, and you will lose weight. So should you go about this? Determine your level of calories, the nutrition guide with Turbo Fire will help you do this. Then, you have to stick with it. You have to stay at your appropriate level of calories, or you won’t lose weight. Even if you are only a 100 calories over. Now the best way to do this, is to write it down. If you purchased the package of Turbo Fire that includes the journal, then make sure you use it! Otherwise use a piece of paper, or even better, create an account at myfitnesspal.com or thedailyplate.com. Both of these resources receive input from thousands of Beachbody users. So a lot of recipes and Beachbody supplements are already in there. Another fantastic resource is the Beachbody Meal Planner. I can not stress how this has helped me (Robert) personally. I managed to lose 30 lbs in 90 days using the Meal Planner. i wrote a review thoroughly discussing the meal planner and how it can help you. Studies show that those that track their calories are more likely to lose weight, and lose more weight, than those that don’t. We can’t possibly remember every calorie we consume, and when calories are so important in weight loss, you have to keep track.

Another thing about getting the best results. You absolutely, positively need to be taking a quality multivitamin. I (Robert) personally take Activit, Core Omega 3, Cal Mag, and Shakeology. You can’t expect your body to perform at its best, if you don’t fuel your body with the nutrients it needs to perform, recover and repair. I’m also a big fan of the P90X Recovery Drink, P90X Bars, and the Joint Formula. Chalene Johnson also believes highly in Shakeology and the Recovery Formula as well. As you begin the workouts, you will probably see some of the class and Chalene drinking an orange colored drink, that’s the Recovery Formula. I invest in my health and nutrition when it comes to supplements. I’m a big believer in Beachbody products and know first hand that they are of high quality. Fuel your body with proper hydration, fuel, and supplements. Eat the right amount of calories. Push Play every day. That’s the 3 things you need to do for BEST RESULTS.

Is there extra support for the Turbo Fire Workout?

Beachbody has several layers of support. To make a lifestyle change, lose weight, and change your life forever, you will absorb yourself in these various layers. The first thing you can do is join the free community and get a free coach. You can do that by simply clicking here. When you click this link, you will arrive at my coach page (Robert). From here, just click JOIN. if you decided you want the Meal Planner option, choose the club membership after you click JOIN. If you want the free membership, choose the FREE option. Both options give you access to numerous free tools. A Forum community, fitness tools, the Super Gym. You have to check it out!

So there you have it, another Turbo Fire Review.

We do our best here at Extremely-Fit to help you in your fitness goals. We will support you any way we can. If you have questions about your fitness, nutrition, or supplements, we are only an email away. We only ask for your support in return, visit our store, subscribe to our email updates, share our articles and reviews to your social networks and friends, comment below, let us know how you’re doing with Turbo Fire! Thank you for your support, so we can do everything possible to support you. Have a great day, and keep pushing play!

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2. Turbo Fire Reviews: Fire 30
3. Turbo Fire Reviews: 5 Day Inferno Plan

Turbo Fire Reviews: 5 Day Inferno Plan

Here is the first installment of our Turbo Fire Reviews, the 5 Day Inferno Plan. In the days and weeks ahead, Extremely-Fit will be submit a review on every aspect of the Turbo Fire Workout program. For today’s review, I’m going to share with you some of the ins and outs of this mini-program. This particular plan was designed for people who want to either get a jump start on the Turbo Fire Workout program and/or get ready for a big event. Basically, this is designed and described as a weekday plan, Monday-Friday. The 5 Day Inferno Plan is a fast-track weight loss program to help your body and metabolism shift into high gear. Now, naturally, you can start this program any day of the week that works for you as long as you do a couple of things:

• Follow the meal suggestions
• Do at least one Turbo Fire Workout everyday

If you do these things, you could lose up to 10 pounds and 10 inches in those 5 days.

Another important note: do not exceed the 5 day limit. You may want to do it longer, but from a health standpoint, it’s not a good idea.

A few tips that will help prepare you for your 5 days:

• Track your progress. Take “before” photos and body measurements.
• Watch the New to Class option on each Class DVD, this will help you learn the routines.
• Stick to the eating plan given with the 5 Day Plan
• Follow the recommended Turbo Fire Workouts. You can add Workouts (Classes), or do a shorter Class as a fill-in if your energy is low.

To continue the Turbo Fire Review, and The Inferno Plan, let’s break down Day 1. This will give you a better understanding of what a typical day will look like:

Classes:
Fire 55 EZ Class and Stretch 10 Class

Meals:
Breakfast – Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich

Snack 1 – half of a medium sized banana, 7 walnut halves

Lunch – Tuna Salad

Snack 2 – One serving of Shakeology, 8 oz. water, 1/2 tbsp. almond butter, mix in blender with ice.

Dinner – Honey Dijon Chicken with Steamed Garlic-Parmesan Broccoli

The nutrient count for Day 1:

Calories: 1183
Total fat: 41g
Protein: 107g
Carbs: 101g
Fiber: 16.5g

There it is, in a nutshell, and wraps up the first of many Turbo Fire Reviews. It’s simple to read, maybe not so easy to follow. But, the point is you will get noticeable results in 5 days. Everyone is different, some will lose more than others, not just in weight but inches, too. There are also some modifications for different things as well.

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this breakdown of the 5 Day Inferno Plan. As stated above, we will reviewing the entire Turbo Fire Workout system over the following weeks. Check back in the coming days for the next Turbo Fire Reviews article! You may also want to subscribe to receive notifications in your email. If you enjoyed this review, please share or forward to a friend. Stay tuned, as we review.. review.. and review this entire program!

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2. Turbo Fire Reviews: HIIT 15
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