JCORE Body midway review

Halfway Through Already?

August 14, 2012

Yesterday, I finished Day 23 of the 40 day JCORE Accelerated Body Transformation Program. It’s hard to believe that I’m halfway through the program already. It’s gone by quickly and it’s a program that I’ve been able to easily integrate into my lifestyle. Overall, I’ve been enjoying the program so far.

My goal for this program was to really jump start my fitness routine after 4 months or so of not really working out. Once again, I’m humbled by this recovery and rehab process. I like to think that I’m fit, in shape and strong but OMG – about 8 minutes into these workouts and I’m sweating up a storm and staring at the TV willing the exercise clock to go to zero. It’s not that I wasn’t expecting to work hard, but I wasn’t expecting it to feel so strenuous to work hard. Does that make sense?

Yes, I am a dork who likes to check things off on the calendar to keep track of where I am.

This is where I do my workouts. I move the black chair but that lamp always gets in my way.

Some other notes on JCORE so far:

Minimal space required. You see from the above picture that I do the workouts in my living room which isn’t too big. Plus, I have that big arc lamp hanging right over the middle of the room which means that if I don’t want to bump my head, I’m pretty much confined to half of the rug.
Modifications. There is always a designated person in the videos who modifies the workouts for those who are just starting off. There are also individuals who perform more advanced versions of the exercises, meaning that you are able to work at your level. I admit, I’ve been modifying many of the exercises to make it easier on my knee.
My butt hurts. Not in a bad way. That’s the area where I notice that I’m working the hardest. Many of the exercises rely on balance and stabilization which, I think, requires me to recruit more of my glutes to do the work. At least that’s what my Physical Therapist tells me to focus on so maybe I’m just unconsciously doing that.
Nutrition and eating. We’ve talked about this before. I know the importance of a good diet to seeing the results you want to see. I just have a hard time sticking to a regimented eating plan. So, I’ve decided to make it a bit looser and more flexible for me. I do try to eat more protein and vegetables and limit my carbs, little to no added sugar and no processed food. Overall, I know that my eating is a lot better than it was previously but I’m pretty sure I’m also consuming more calories than recommended on the plan.

Overall, I’m starting to see some more definition and my scores on my Fit Test are improving each week.

What do you think? Do you have any questions about the program or my experience thus far?

{As a Fitfluential Ambassador, I was provided the JCORE Body program free of charge. I did not receive any other compensation. All thoughts and opinons are my own. Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.}

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Read about my progress through the JCORE program here: