{"id":34146,"date":"2020-04-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.styletomes.com\/?p=34146"},"modified":"2020-04-17T16:34:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T20:34:29","slug":"trained-like-a-fitness-influencer-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styletomes.com\/fitness\/trained-like-a-fitness-influencer-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"I Trained Like a Fitness Influencer for 120 Days: Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019m a reasonably experienced fitness dabbler. I get a whiff of inspiration, and like a greyhound seeing a rabbit, I\u2019m off. Dabbling implies a desire to participate<\/span>, but I\u2019m nowhere nearly dedicated to the craft as some celebs and fitness influencers out there might be. So, by the time month two rolls around, I\u2019m back to dabbling in other worthy hobbies, like cooking that fave<\/span> creamy gnocchi dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something about the self-isolation lit a new fire under my semi-firm glutes. The world is in mayhem, and I need to whittle myself into the best shape of my life. I recognize this is my anxiety begging me to take control of my life because everything else is spinning off in a black hole of social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, fitness influencers, companies, and instructors can smell our fear, so many opted to release classes and apps for free, if only because we\u2019ll get hooked enough to pay them, eventually. I don\u2019t have a gym membership, so I\u2019m open to the idea. I already use SWEAT to do my workouts by Kelsey Wells, so what\u2019s another five?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided to give<\/span> my typical strength-based workouts a try by supplementing the SWEAT program with Fit Body with Anna Victoria. The app is user friendly; it comes with meal plans, and I can choose between tone, sculpt<\/span>, or shred programs. I\u2019m already sculpting and toning with my strength workouts, so I opted for shred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then something insane happened. I got an email that the Anna Victoria team put together a challenge starting April 6th. The first place for transformation photos after three months of hard work earns you $1,000. My husband and brother laughed, believing me gullible for falling for a \u201cmarketing trick.\u201d But, see, I didn\u2019t care, because I want to be fit, toned<\/span>, healthy and have an extra $1,000 in the bank. Challenge accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n