I did it! I made it through 90 days of ChaLean Extreme successfully! Now I'm doing Turbo Fire but I'm still adding in the strength training from CE so that I don't lose those sexy muscles I've worked so hard to get :)
Here are my results:
waist: lost 5 inches
hips: lost 2 inches
abductors: lost 1/2 an inch
chest: lost 3 inches
right arm: lost 1/2 an inch
left arm: lost 1/2 an inch
right thigh: lost 1.75 inches
left thigh: lost 1.25 inches
for a grand total of 14.5 inches lost in 90 days. Woo hoo!
weight: lost 11.4 lbs
body fat percentage (measured with calipers): went from 24.5% to 10.7%. I am now LEAN on the charts! ChaLean Extreme was a complete success!
Here is the photograph of me showing day 1, 30, 60 and 90. I know it's small but if you click it you can see a bigger version.
At the beginning and end of ChaLean Extreme there is a fit test to complete. You can really see an improvement in my fitness level with these results:
Push-ups: I went from not being able to do a single proper push up to being able to do 4 on my toes followed by 8 on my knees. I still am working on this to get even better but I'm proud of my results. My arms were so weak to start!
sit-ups: from flat on the floor with knees bent to a 45 degree angle with keeping shoulders off the floor. I used to not be able to do a single sit up (just a pathetic version of the crunch) and now I can do 14 full up and down sit ups.
squats: done slowly, 4 counts down and 4 counts up. I started at 12 reps and now can do 48.
forearm plank: on your elbows and toes holding a plank position. I started at 16 seconds and am now up to 60 seconds
overhead shoulder press: with a goal of 12 max before failure. I started at 9 reps with only 5 pounds and now can do 12 reps with 15 pounds
bicep curl: once again with a goal of 12 max before failure. I started at 12 reps with 7 pounds and now can do 12 reps with 30 lbs.
Sit and reach: with your legs straight out and a 12 inch ruler with the 12 mark at your heels between your legs. You reach forward and see how far you can reach. I started at a mere 2 inches and now can reach to 6 inches. I'm not very flexible so I'm very pleased with this progress!
I really loved watching my body transform with ChaLean Extreme and would recommend it to anyone wanting to reach the next level of fitness. I'm so excited to go through another 90 days of strength training along with Turbo Fire and continuing to improve my fitness level. Thank you so much Chalene Johnson for developing these amazing programs!
