This is an excerpt of the “Turbo Fire” informercial. Can you say “HOLY CRAP?!!!!!”

I splurged and got the complete system which includes:

• Get Fired Up
  Chalene guides you through the program to help you get the best results.
• Fire 30 Class/Stretch 10 Class
  Throw smoking-hot hooks and make big leaps to the bass of “Give Up the Funk.”
• HIIT 15 Class/Stretch 10 Class
  Dial it up for your first High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) class.
• Fire 55 EZ Class/Stretch 10 Class
  Don’t let EZ fool you, because you’ll be sweating to “Dazzey Dukes.”
• Core 20 Class/Stretch 40 Class/Stretch 10 Class
  Chalene’s most popular class targets your tummy with moves that deliver incredible abs.
• Fire 45 Class/Stretch 10 Class
  Kick, dance, and punch your way into shape to the beat of “Wiggle It.”
• HIIT 20 Class/Stretch 10 Class
  “Turn This Mutha Out” with 7 sizzling fire drills in 20 minutes.
• Fire 45 EZ Class/Stretch 10 Class
  Take a break from the fire drills, but not the fire, as you sweat to “In the Ayer.”
• HIIT 25 Class/Stretch 10 Class
  Here are 25 minutes of your most intense fire drills yet with Chalene.
• Sculpt 30 Class/Tone 30 Class
  Develop shapely muscles with Chalene’s challenging resistance classes.
• Stretch 40 Class/Stretch 10 Class
  Increase your flexibility and lengthen your muscles for a long, lean look.

Plus you get these TurboFire support tools:

• Turn Up the Burn Fitness Guide
  Get more in the know about HIIT and why TurboFire really works.
• TurboFire Class Schedule
  We’ve taken the guesswork out of working out so you can get the best results.
• TurboFire Lower Body Band
  Add definition and build long, lean muscles with this body-sculpting band.

And 3 FREE gifts to help you succeed:

• Fuel the Fire Nutrition Guide
  Maintain high energy while you train with easy-to-prepare snacks and recipes.
• 5-Day Inferno Plan
  See how you can lose up to 10 pounds in 5 days.
• 24/7 Online Support
  Stay motivated with easy access to fitness experts, friends, and live chats with Chalene.

• Fire 60 Class/Stretch 10 Class
  Whip roundhouse kicks to “What You Got” and watch those extra pounds sizzle away.
• HIIT 30 Class/Stretch 10 Class
  See if you’re fired up enough to handle 11 fat- and calorie-scorching fire drills.
  Upper 20 Class/Lower 20 Class/Stretch 10 Class
  Looking for lean, “don’t mess with me” arms and shapely, “go-forever” legs? Then these classes are for you.
• Abs 10 Class/ Stretch 10 Class
  If you can handle Training Camps, the Frog, and other tough exercises in just 10 minutes, your abs will look incredible.

• TurboTracker Journal
  It’s a really cool notebook where you can log all your workouts and meals. It also includes daily motivational tips from Chalene, a calorie-counting guide, and more.
• P90X^® Results and Recovery Formula™
  After an intense workout, delicious Results and Recovery Formula will give you the vital nutrients you need to bounce back fast.
• B-LINES^® Resistance Band
  Use this band to quickly burn fat and tone lean muscle. Its soft B-LINES Comfort-Grip Handles will feel easy on your hands.

I just couldn’t resist.

I am so glad that the guidebook includes a “prep schedule.”  I am definitely going to be using that before using the regular rotation.  What’s also cool about the guidebook is that it also includes a Turbo Fire/ChaLEAN Extreme hybrid schedule!  Whoa!  So, if I am able to get through the regular rotation and I am totally not sick of Chalene by then, I can move onto that one too!  Yay!

I hate to say it, but I picked up ChaLEAN Extreme last year and never used it.  Doh!   I kept using the excuse that I needed to get some heavier weights so that is why I never did it.   Of course, there are modifications to use resistance bands, of which I do have quite a bit of variety, but nope, had to use the lack of weights as an excuse.  Well, no more excuses!  I just need to do it!

I’ll write more of a review later, but the only criticism that I have so far is that I am going to need a better sports bra, or going to need 2 of them in order to keeps the girls in check!

I broke down and ordered ChaLean Extreme about a week ago. I wasn’t going to, but the treadmill I wanted to get went up in price by $300! Doh.

The unboxing was very exciting. The packaging is pretty slick. The booklets are really well made and quite professional looking. The photography in the recipe book is pretty good actually. The production value of all of this was kind of surprising to me. I mean, the packaging itself is quite good.

I have not previewed or done any of the workouts yet as I had pretty much gotten 2 hours of sleep the night before the package arrived and well, I just started a cycle today, if you know what I mean.

The DVD’s don’t come in individual cases like other workouts. Instead they are all placed in a booklet for easy reference. I opened the booklet up and I was like, “Hey! There’s a DVD missing!” I then realized that the missing DVD was the fabled 7th workout DVD which I think you can order separately, but it’s something like $50(!). It didn’t come up as an option when I was checking out, but I wouldn’t have gotten it anyways.

I just ordered the basic set as I already have resistance bands and the price to get bands, weighted gloves and the 7th DVD is just ridiculous.

I was able to use a coupon code, but I don’t want to publish it in case it gets taken away because it wouldn’t be secret anymore. If you want it, just leave a comment or send me an email via the contact form above and I will email it to you.

There will be 2 options available – with a possible third coming soon afterwards.

DVD 1 – Burn Basics / Band Basics / Healthy Eats & Kitchen Makeover
DVD 2 – Burn Circuit 1 / Burn Circuit 2 / Burn Circuit 3
DVD 3 – Push Circuit 1 / Push Circuit 2 / Push Circuit 3
DVD 4 – Lean Circuit 1 / Lean Circuit 2 / Lean Circuit 3
DVD 5 – Burn It Off! / Recharge
DVD 6 – Burn Intervals / Ab Burner / Extreme Abs
Audio CD – Extreme Motivation
ChaLEAN Extreme Muscle Burns Fat Guidebook
ChaLEAN Extreme Fat Burning Food Guide
ChaLEAN Extreme Body Fat Tester + Guide
Thigh Toning Band (Purple)

The Deluxe Kit will include:
1 DVD
(3 workouts)

DVD 7 – Fat-Burn Challenge / Get Lean Intervals / I’ve Got Abs!
B-LINES Resistance Band Pink
B-LINES Resistance Band Magenta
B-LINES Resistance Band Teal
(B-LINES Handles – 1 set, with B-LINES Safety & Instructions Guide)
Weighted Gloves

Someone on one of the fitness boards I go to found this on Carl Daikeler’s blog -

Hi, Carl:
1. What is the price of the “Basic” ChaLean Extreme workout package?
2. What is the price of the “Deluxe” workout package?
3. Will the additional add-on items that are part of the deluxe package be sold as individual items, as an option? For example, can I purchase the 7th workout DVD ONLY, but NOT purchase the 3 bands and weighted gloves that are also listed as part of the add-ons? I already own weighted gloves and resistance bands, so I don’t want to have to buy these items.
Please advise & reply. Thanks.

Carl Daikeler said…

1) Retail price for the Base Kit is $119.85 + s/h
2) Retail for the ChaLEAN Extreme Deluxe is $209.70 + s/h
3) We are working on setting up the ability to get the Deluxe Workouts seperately through customer service and on the Team Beachbody site.

I have no idea what shipping and handling is going to be though.  And even though Beachbody can be kind of iffy when it comes to web orders, I will wait until it’s for sale on their website.  In case you weren’t aware, the Beachbody Coaches program is basically a multi-level marketing scheme.  If you sign up for a coach, the coach you sign up with or the one randomly assigned to you makes commisions on each sale you make through them.  The only requirement to be a coach is to sign up and pay a monthly fee for the opportunity.  I think you aslo need to sell a certain dollar amount of product per month as well, but as someone pointed out, a coach could make that sales goal themselves if they bought the supplements by themselves.  I still don’t quite understand why Beachbody went this route instead of just investing money in better operations, but oh well.