AdvancedWorkoutsJen's Blog

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

As many of you already know, Amy Bento will be filming her CHALLENGE SERIES in September, and she’s asked me to be a background exerciser in her “Slo-Mo” weight training workout.

Sounds great, right? Sure, except I'm starting to irrationally panic. You see, Amy has constructed a diet regime specific to my nutritional needs during the training period. I have to eat exactly what my body needs, when it needs it, and Amy is having me follow an extremely specific diet plan. Which, for most people, is no problem. However, for me, there's a twist -- I've had an eating disorder since I was 13, so I'm terrified of eating, even though I know it's one of the most essential components to my fitness lifestyle. (If you want to learn more, you can read more about my struggle on the web site I designed for my recently completed novel, The Anorexic Food Writer.)

Since Amy has provided such specific nutrition and training programs for me to follow, I’ll be documenting my journey of change. Amy continuously inspires, encourages, and supports me, and I know this is just the transition I need to help me finally overcome my eating disorder. Hopefully, my blog will help others who may be struggling with similiar issues.

In addition to addressing the dietary struggle, I'll also be blogging my progress on the training itself, so to all you "vidiots"--stay tuned for frequent updates!

Here's the tentative breakdown of the Slow-Mo Strength Challenge: Heavy resistance training workout. We will be following a 3 day split format: 40 minutes of back and shoulders, 40 minutes of Chest Bi's and tri's 40 minutes of legs and core. Done as separate workouts. Amy will also film 1 bonus move for each body part.