Debbie siebers workout dvds

Work / Day Activity Level

Light - Have a job that involves long periods of sitting (office-based / driving) or are home-based and sitting for much of the day. Typical jobs: office worker, sales rep, bus/taxi/lorry driver.

Moderate - On your feet for much of the day, either standing or occasional slow paced walking. Typical jobs: shop assistant, teacher, chef/cook, bar worker, engineer.

Heavy - Active for much of the day, walking non-stop and carrying objects. Typical jobs: hospital/ward nurse, waitressing in a busy restaurant, cleaner, porter, labourer/construction worker, gardener, farm worker.

Leisure Activity Level

Inactive - Do very little exercise, going for the occasional walk (moderate pace, low intensity). Spend majority of leisure time doing activities such as watching TV, playing computer games, on the internet, reading, cooking, driving, general household chores.

Moderately active - Do light to moderate intensity exercise 3-4 times a week. E.g. going to the gym / swimming / cycling / horse riding / dance classes / playing golf. Daily dog walking (brisk pace, twice a day).

Very active - You exercise almost every day of the week doing high intensity training such as running, spinning, team or competitive sports. Or regularly undertake activities such as heavy gardening, heavy DIY work.

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We just moved into our new flat in London. Luckily, it is furnished so we don’t have to buy loads of new stuff. In addition to useful things like knives and forks, there was also a lot of miscellaneous things left in our flat, including a nice set of workout DVDs. I immediately assumed they were super lame. The box looked like it was from the 90s and the names of the workouts were just trying a little too hard. “Burn it Up,” “Slim and Limber.” I mean, seriously. These could be titles of porn movies. But before I put them in the box of items to return to the landlord, I decided I might as well give one a try.

I greatly underestimated these workout DVDs. Turns out, Debbie Siebers, a “leading wellness expert,” produced this BeachBody series in 2012 and they are KILLER. Perhaps I was a bit arrogant. I skipped right over “Start it Up” and “Ramp it Up” and went straight for the “Burn it Up” DVD. I’m fit. I run. Who needs to start it up, I thought. Ooph. I’ll never underestimate the power of the workout DVD again.

It was a humbling experience. I thought it would be ultra-lame and easy and if nothing else, maybe I’d have a bit of a laugh about it. Instead, it was an hour and ten minutes of intense exercises, all of which left me sore and breathless.

At one point during the routine, the ultra-ripped and bouncy Debbie Siebers claimed she was “pushing 50.” She looks 25. It was both inspiring and infuriating. On top of that, her website boasts that sales of her “Slim in 6” program has grossed over $200 million worldwide. In. My. Face. So far all this blog has got me is a few complimentary race entries and some free electrolyte pills!

Halfway through – just when I thought this perky woman was going to offer a much needed water break – she suggested we pick up some hand weights for our strength training portion of the routine. Alas, I was unprepared and had no exercise equipment in sight. I quickly improvised. I grabbed the first t