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T-Tapp and Tangled Hair: Lessons About Staying Consistent with Exercise

Charlotte — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:17 +0000

T-Tapp and Tangled Hair: Lessons About Staying Consistent With Exercise

by Charlotte Siems

It lasted for five long years. Sophie was what you call “tender-headed.” Whenever it was time to brush her hair, especially freshly-washed hair, it was an ordeal. No matter how hard we tried to avoid pulling her hair as we unknotted the tangles, there were tears. She loved having long hair but brushing that hair was an unpleasant experience every time.

Last night I sat and watched her brush her own wet hair, grabbing handfuls as she vigorously untangled it. At six years old, she has finally mastered the technique and emotional maturity to deal with her own physical need.

I was struck by the similarity between this experience and our T-Tapp experience. What helped her move from dread and despair to cheerfully tackling the task? How can we apply this to staying consistent and effective with T-Tapp?

The right tools. We finally found a hairbrush with a smooth bristle plate that glided through fine hair rather than getting caught in the tangles. It considerably shortened the time and difficulty factors. In the same way, the right tools can make a huge difference in your exercise program. Good shoes (Skechers Energy 2250 come highly recommended), T-Tapp DVDs (maybe a couple for variety), a mirror, and cute workout clothes can all contribute to results, both physically and mentally.

Support. We didn’t brush Sophie’s hair in anger, yanking and scolding. Not to say there weren’t impatient moments, but we tried hard not to purposely hurt her. Even through her tears, we encouraged and supported her to endure the necessary. Having support from others through difficult times or discouraging results can keep you going. The T-Tapp forum is the best place I know to get that support from people who’ve been there, done that. Having support from ourselves is even more important. Be nice to you.

Plain ol’ hard work. The fact that Sophie didn’t like or enjoy getting her hair brushed didn’t mean that we stopped brushing it. There’s a certain amount of “have to” in our lives, and dread locks were not an option. Sometimes we have to keep on keepin’ on, but the end results are definitely worth it.

A change in thoughts. Ah, here’s the biggest secret. My husband is really good at reverse psychology with children. A couple of weeks ago he started joking with Sophie that he hoped she didn’t brush her own hair because he wanted to brush it. He would act like he couldn’t wait to brush those tangles and she would giggle about her silly Papa. She soon began to brush her own hair, laughing about how she beat him to it and now she got to brush it first. No tears, no dread. The task had turned into an accomplishment and victory.

Obviously (to adults), the only thing that changed was her attitude. An attitude is created by the thoughts that go before it.

Step back and observe yourself. When it comes to your T-Tapp practice, what thoughts need to change?

This is too hard, I can’t figure it out….changed to….This is a challenge, but I’m up for it!

I don’t have time to work out….changed to….How can I fit in a workout today?

I have so far to go, I may as well give up….changed to….Look at how far I’ve already come!

This isn’t working, I haven’t lost that many inches….changed to….Inch loss adds up over the months!

Just a change in attitude could change your results. And attitude is created by thoughts we allow. Just because a thought pops into our head doesn’t mean we have to believe it and embrace it and let it have control.

After years of tears about tangled hair, I’m still basking in the relief that hair-brushing is no longer an ordeal. Hopefully you’ll soon feel the same way about staying consistent with T-Tapp.

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New Jeans are Nice, But Great Health is Better

Charlotte — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:00:40 +0000

New Jeans are Nice, But Great Health is Better

by Charlotte Siems

Wearing the clothes we want to wear is a great feeling. Wowing old friends with our new and improved appearance is a rush. Calling our husband or girlfriend from the dressing room, with the news that we fit in the next size down, is a blast. Good stuff to be sure! But when you think about it, these results are just icing on the cake compared to the great things T-Tapp does for our health.

When I weighed 258 pounds and wore a size 22W, my health was going downhill fast. At the time I was 47 years old; a perimenopausal woman with a one-year-old and a three-year-old. It seemed that all of a sudden, life had caught up with me. From my vantage point in the recliner, I had an epiphany: I wanted to be alive and healthy for my littlest children in the years ahead, to do the things with them that I had done with my older children.

My health issues read like a laundry list of complaints:

bad knees (sometimes I could hardly get in bed or walk up stairs)
chronic sinus issues that required antibiotics several times a year
increasing blood sugar issues (with a family history of late-onset diabetes)
extreme fatigue to the point that it was hard to go places
hormonal imbalances leading to PMS and constant struggles with depression

When I found T-Tapp, I hoped to lose a couple of sizes for upcoming weddings. After just two weeks of exercise, one of my children said to me, “Wow, Mom, you’re not tired all the time anymore.” I was shocked and pleased. In addition:

The knees took a while to rehabilitate and they still crackle some, but they no longer hurt.
Sinus infections are rare.
The T-Tapp move Hoe Downs takes care of any sensations of rising blood sugar.
In the throes of menopause, I’ve had virtually no hot flashes or mood swings.

In fact, menopause deserves further explanation. A couple of years ago I began experiencing sleep disturbances and unusual fatigue, along with other symptoms of hormonal and thyroid issues, including a 15-pound weight gain in 3 months with no change in my eating patterns. My health care provider did several types of tests and diagnosed low thyroid, adrenal fatigue and severe hormone imbalance.

She was absolutely amazed at the mildness of my symptoms compared to the hormone levels.

She kept staring at me while she asked how I felt. Did I feel angry and aggressive? No, just a little anxious. Was I exhausted? No, except for a few times after workouts. I told her that I consistently did T-Tapp workouts and I figured that was what had kept me on an even keel.

The practitioner was so impressed that she began T-Tapping herself and lost a size in the first month!

Everyone began asking her what she was doing and now she recommends T-Tapp to her patients who struggle with thyroid problems and mid-life hormone upheavals.

I know several people personally, who feel that T-Tapp gave them their life back. Each of these women were considering surgery for back or knee problems, but no longer need it. The T-Tapp forum and website are full of success stories of people finding amazing health improvements. It’s the real deal, folks.

Smaller jeans are nice and compliments are fun, but I’ll take great health and energy any day.

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Charlotte Siems is a home-maker, home manager, T-Tapp Trainer, teacher, speaker and author. Her story of losing over 100 pounds with T-Tapp has encouraged thousands of people all over the world. She specializes in making home management and T-Tapp "doable" for real people and real life. She is happy to be a wife and mother of twelve children whom she has successfully taught at home for 25 years.

Slow It Down for Results With T-Tapp

Charlotte — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:00:07 +0000

Slow It Down for Results With T-Tapp

by Charlotte Siems

Come on, we’ve all heard it (or thought it) about our T-Tapp workouts: Run faster, jump higher. Do more and more to get results. Don’t skip a repetition or we won’t keep up. Get to the more advanced workouts—surely they hold the magic key to inch loss.

Running to keep up often causes tripping and falling.

Doing more and more can lead to mental and/or physical burnout. Struggling and flopping through every single move and every rep isn’t the key to success. It’s all about full-fiber muscle activation, mind-to-muscle connection and alignment.

In Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes, Teresa Tapp says:

Many newcomers have the impression that if they don’t do all the repetitions I recommend, they won’t get results. This is not true! We all have our own personal max—depending on fitness level and flexibility—and it’s important to push ourselves to that point to get the best results. So if you can manage only four or five repetitions when I recommend eight, that’s fine. As long as you go to your max and have proper form you will receive rapid results and get stronger. And as you become stronger, you will be able to add more repetitions with good form.

Here are some thoughts on slowing it down:

Do fewer reps. Either push the “pause” button or do 4-6 reps while the DVD does 8 reps. Focus on form and full-fiber muscle activation. Like Teresa says, “It’s better to do fewer repetitions with proper form than it is to do more repetitions with poor form.”

Do short workouts. But not easy workouts. 15-30 minutes of mindful, slowed-down, strong movement beats 45-60 minutes of loosely flopping just to get through the DVD.

Don’t skip the basics. Having a variety of DVDs is great but it’s not the end-all for successful results. The basics of T-Tapp form are the same across the board. Better to stick with Basic Workout Plus or the Total Workout and really “get it” than to bounce from workout to workout, hoping that a more advanced one will somehow work better. Form issues carry over into any workout, period.

Slow down at night. Get to bed earlier if at all possible. I start heading that way about an hour before I want to be asleep, to allow time for washing my face, brushing teeth, doing a floor move and a bit of reading. Fatigue really affects my workouts so I have to guard myself against going to bed too late.

Listen to your body. On days when adrenal fatigue or fibromyalgia or other health issues are flaring up, that’s the time to do a short sequence or take the day off.

Sneak in T-Tapp all day long. Ribs up throughout the day—sitting, standing, driving. Standing in line with weight in one leg? Knee bent and out, slight tuck. Watching TV, do the clap-pull sequence from the new Public Television documentary video.

At the 2012 Beauty Bootcamp, we did far fewer workouts but the weekend’s inch loss totals were just as good or better than events when we did lots of workouts. We slowed it down, concentrating on alignment and muscle activation. It was actually very encouraging and empowering to see proof that Less IS More with T-Tapp.

There are seasons of time when we can benefit from ramping up the length and frequency of workouts, but only if we can maintain form while doing so. There are also seasons when it’s best to slow down in order to stay consistent and stay in the zone with form. Just going through the motions so we can check off a workout on the calendar won’t give the same results.

Slow it down and see if the resulting concentration and connection help your results with T-Tapp.

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How Daydreaming Can Help You Reach Your T-Tapp Goal

Charlotte — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:21 +0000

How Daydreaming Can Help You Reach Your T-Tapp Goal

by Charlotte Siems

When you envision your future, do you daydream of being out of shape and overweight? When you think about what your ideal, average day would look like, does it include exhaustion and outgrowing your favorite clothes?

Probably not.

When you want to change your life, sometimes the place to start is what you don’t like about your life right now. That gives you a clue as to what you DO want. But when you focus only on what you don’t want, you get more of it.

Do you constantly think about how rotten you are at staying consistent or how much you don’t like to exercise? What kind of feelings is that creating? Probably a vague feeling that you’re in trouble or someone is mad because you’re not consistent and that exercise is bad and a punishment. How’s that working for you?

Tell yourself the truth about where you are now. No weeping, no gnashing of teeth. It is what it is. If you’re skipping more workouts than you’re doing, admit it. But don’t get into a downward spiral of thinking only of failure and lack.

Especially if enthusiasm is fading, find some success stories. The T-Tapp website is full of them and they are absolutely true. Buy a magazine with before and after photos. Find some photos of someone who was about your current size and has made it to your goal size. Read about them, study the photos. Then fix your own future self firmly in your mind.

Of course daydreaming won’t magically make you slim without any effort on your part. But your mind is so closely entwined with your body that what you choose to think about can dramatically affect your results.

Choosing to think about your workout schedule with enthusiasm rather than dread will make a big difference in your consistency. Why would you want to do something that you dislike, avoid and think negatively about? You’ve set that up in your mind when you casually allow that type of thought. When it’s time to lace up your shoes, your brain will recall “Oh yeah, this is the pits” and your emotions will follow.

Sure, you have to sweat and work hard to get results with T-Tapp, but congratulating yourself and rewarding yourself along the way will help you associate pleasure with exercise. When you always associate pain and distaste with exercise, you’ll avoid it.

This works with other areas of your life, by the way. Choose wisely how you set yourself up to associate pain and pleasure with anything.

Take a minute now to daydream about how it will be when you reach your goal. Think about some fun shopping and the surprise of others when they haven’t seen you in a long time. Feel it, enjoy it. I did this lots of times on my way from size 22 to 6.

Then start making your dream a reality, thinking about how you’re moving towards your vision, loving yourself along the way. Set your sights, take it one day at a time and sooner than you think, your daydream will be reality!

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Tips for Making a T-Tapp Workout Schedule

Charlotte — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:00:29 +0000

Tips for Making a T-Tapp Workout Schedule

by Charlotte Siems

Whether you’ve entered the 60-Day Challenge or you’re just working on consistency, I highly recommend writing out a workout schedule. You can use a blank calendar page or your planner to pencil in workouts, then check them off or write over them in ink when you’ve completed the workout. Here are some tips to consider when making your workout schedule:

Choose your workouts. Don’t schedule a workout you’ll dread and put off. Challenge yourself but don’t force yourself into a workout you dislike.

Start with a bootcamp. Maybe. To jumpstart your schedule and help your body make the mind-to-muscle connections, you can start with a bootcamp. I’m personally a fan of short bootcamps, 4-5 days. Don’t stay in a perpetual bootcamp, and don’t do one if it’s been less than 6 weeks since your last one. Reserve it for times when your inch loss has slowed way down or stalled.

Mix it up for variety. If you only have one workout, do parts of it each day or alternate which side you start on. Do extra Hoe Downs between some of the moves, or mix up tweaks from other T-Tapp workouts. Just remember the T-Tapp Golden Rule: you can skip moves, but don’t rearrange them.

Do a workout you haven’t done in a while. Schedule in some TappCore moves or MORE Chair plus MORE Step Away. Try the first half of Step It to the Max one day (up to the water break), then the second half the next day. How about a brisk set of Jog Rocks and then some floorwork?

Alternate hard and not-so-hard. Notice I didn’t say easy because T-Tapp isn’t supposed to be easy. Do a week or two of harder effort: longer workouts, more days, challenge moves before bedtime. Then do a week or two of a lighter schedule: short workouts or an extra day off or two days between workouts. Or do a whole month of consistency with more challenging workouts, and pull back the second month.

Try a Challenge. Perhaps you’re working on your tummy, so you can do Organs in Place/Half Frogs before bed every night. Do Awesome Legs and/or Diva Derriere as a bedtime challenge for hips. Hoe Downs after every meal is a good all-purpose “extra.” A Challenge is usually best done for a week or two at a time. Remember, Less is More with T-Tapp, so don’t get into the mentality of running faster and jumping higher to get results.

A well-planned schedule can help you see the Big Picture for the month. Checking off the workouts “done” is satisfying. Some of us don’t want to mess up our nice schedule, so take advantage of that extra motivation. Plan your workouts, then work your plan!

Do you have a tip to share? Leave a comment below!

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Enter the 2012 T-Tapp 60-Day Challenge!

Charlotte — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:00:14 +0000

Enter the 2012 T-Tapp 60-Day Challenge!

It starts TOMORROW, April 10, so you still have time to enter the 2012 T-Tapp 60-Day Challenge! This is your chance to win a fabulous trip to the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa in Florida. Been there, done that (twice)—some of the most amazing experiences of my life.

EVERYONE who enters is a winner because of the health and shape benefits of T-Tapp.

Entering the 2007 60-Day Challenge was life-changing. It helped to cement consistency in my workout schedule and gave me accountability.

I was ecstatic to win a category in the More to Lose division and to win a trip to the Safety Harbor Retreat and find out that Teresa Tapp was who I had hoped she would be.

In 2008 I *almost* didn't enter because I just couldn't imagine winning again and I was getting close to my goal size. I had already signed up for an online class with T-Tapp Trainer Michelle Barbuto and she insisted that I enter the Challenge. I dutifully took photos and sent in my information, secretly doubting that there was any point.

When I won a category in the Less to Lose division, I was shocked. I didn't see much difference in the before-and-after photos and didn’t think I had a chance.

If you don't enter, you for sure won't win. If you enter, you MIGHT win. If you enter and don't win you will emerge healthier, stronger and smaller, so it's all good.

If I hadn't entered the second year we wouldn't have this video (scroll down to the video at the bottom of the page to see me at hte 2007 and 2008 retreats). This video has encouraged so many that Yes, They Can. Still makes me cry when I watch it.

I don't know where you are in your T-Tapp journey, but the 6o-Day Challenge is a great kick in the pants to help you reach your goals!

My top three tips for you when you enter? Here they are:

1) Plan a schedule. Don't just wake up in the morning and think, "Let's see–what will I do today?" because it's too easy to say, "Nothing" and go on your way. We tend to think "tomorrow I'll work out" and then tomorrow comes and we put it off another day and before we know it the Challenge is over.

A blank calendar page is a good tool:

1. First write down days you'll be out of town or extra-busy so you can plan around them.

2. Plan a regular day off each week (mine is Sunday).

3. Then make a list of the workouts you own (OR the workouts you are allowed to do in the category you entered) and use that list to design a schedule.

4. Write it in pencil, then go over it in ink (or check it off) when it's done. This helps with consistency. (Many T-Tapp Trainers offer custom workout schedules based on your needs, too.)

2) Be realistic. If you plan on a 60-Day Bootcamp, forget it. You might be able to last a few weeks, but sooner or later life happens and you'll be set up for The Big Crash. Then you'll either decide "this is too hard" or "if I can't do it perfect I won't do it at all" and the Challenge will be over (for you). Remember the workout that works is the one you'll do. Sure it's great to make a harder effort and establish consistency–that's what the Challenge does. Work up to a few weeks of a tougher schedule, then back off some. Your body needs recovery time. Less is More with T-Tapp.

3) Finish the Challenge. This may sound silly, but I'm serious. Did you know that one year, in the 30-Day Ladybug Challenge, not ONE participant in the More to Lose Category finished? If only ONE person had stuck it out they would have been an automatic winner of a trip to Safety Harbor.

It's easy to get discouraged and think you have no chance of winning but you never know what Teresa Tapp is looking for in the winners. Remember–she won't be judging your photos and story if you never send them in.

Kitty told me that virtually everyone she sent comparison pages to was shocked at the changes they saw. They (including me) hadn't looked at the photos side-by-side, they had looked at one and then the other, and were disappointed in the results.

So do your best and let Teresa do the judging after you finish the contest and send in your final entry. If you'll look closely, you'll see that these tips apply not only to the 60-Day Challenge but also to your year-round T-Tapp practice!

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HOW TO ENTER: 2012 60-Day Challenge

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I Know I Need to Be Consistent

Charlotte — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:00:36 +0000

I Know I Need to Be Consistent

by Charlotte Siems

An alarm pierced the quiet darkness of the hotel room. Late into the night loud people had been wandering the halls on the 18^th floor, so my sleep had been interrupted. Without the alarm clock on my phone I would have overslept and been late for the seminar. I was sound asleep when it rang. Oblivious.

In the same way, sometimes we need a wake-up call for life. Seeing things in a different way can help us realize what we’re doing so we can move towards change. Truth can be like an alarm clock, somewhat unpleasant at the time but definitely needed.

See if any of these statements sound familiar:

I know I need to be consistent with exercise.

I know I need to get organized.

I know I need to eat better.

I know I need to lose weight.

I know I need to (fill in the blank with your favorite brand).

You’ve heard it and you’ve said it.

The Greek word “knosis” means knowledge. A similar word is “epiknosis,” which is knowledge put into action or practice.

That’s the difference between reading success stories and being one.

It’s great to learn all you can about exercise and T-Tapp in particular. Reading Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes is valuable. Researching a move on the T-Tapp forum is smart and you’ll learn a lot. Going to a form clinic is a good investment.

But you have to activate what you learn. Learn and activate. Learn and activate.

It can be a form of self-sabotage or blocking to stay in learning mode. You tell yourself you just want to get it right. You want to make sure you understand it all before you start.

Perhaps you’re setting up a hedge of protection around yourself. You don’t believe you deserve to succeed or look good and you think it won’t happen anyway so as long as you stay in the investigation phase you’re safe.

Or maybe you’re in a performance mentality and as long as you keep educating yourself you won’t fail.

This is true for more than just exercise, by the way. Have you “thought” about writing a book or starting a business? Of course you have to learn the “how” part. But if you remain in a season of constantly researching and taking classes but never activating, you can’t really call yourself an author or a business owner.

In some ways we were trained from childhood to keep learning and never activating. Think about your public school experience. Learn and learn, someday you’ll graduate and get a job, THEN you can use what you learned.

An accumulation of knowledge just keeps you overweight, out of shape and stuck.

Okay, so you “know” you need to stay consistent. Time to activate. I’m not asking you to be consistent for the next twenty years. That’s too big and overwhelming. How about if we start with ten minutes today? Yes, I know you’re busy. So am I. But we’re kidding ourselves (or rather, lying to ourselves) if we believe we’re too busy to do ten or fifteen minutes of exercise.

If we used the time we spend making excuses and dreading and rationalizing to just lace up our shoes and get the workout done, we wouldn’t have to find a way to squeeze in exercise.

The Bible talks about people who are “ever learning, never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” It’s like being on a frustrating, endless hamster wheel. Deep down we know we need to jump off and DO rather than just KNOW.

Sorry to disturb our peaceful sleep. The alarm is ringing and even though I’m going to turn it off, I’m awake now. I hope you are, too.

Please leave a comment below.

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Quick Shot of Encouragement: An Audio Interview with Charlotte

Charlotte — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:22 +0000

Quick Shot of Encouragement: An Audio Interview with Charlotte

There is something that has changed my life over the last few years: listening to audios. My iPhone and iPod both contain plenty of programs and recordings with life-giving words and wisdom.

In the spirit of listening to encouragement, I have a fun little audio for you to listen to today. It’s short and sweet, only 11 minutes, 40 seconds of my interview with Rachelle Wooten of The Getting My House in Order Podcast.

This short audio is power-packed:

How I came to the place where I realized if I don’t take care of me, I can’t take care of my family
How I make time for exercise
My family’s eating habits—feeding a big family without going broke—eating healthy
My greatest source of energy—physical and otherwise
How I do it all
Encouragement for when you get overwhelmed

You can listen to the interview at this link (Click on the show: Getting My Big Family Life in Order):

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-my-house-in-order/id490531019?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Take a few minutes for some audio input that will uplift and encourage you and plant good thoughts in your mind!

I’d love to hear what you think. Leave your comment below!

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And Now a Word From Our Sponsor: T-Tapp TappCore

Charlotte — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:00:37 +0000

And Now a Word From Our Sponsor: T-Tapp TappCore

by Charlotte Siems

Today’s article is brought to you by TappCore: T-Tapp’s little DVD of nine exercises, each just a few minutes, that can be combined however you like.

Although these workout moves were originally designed for children in public or home school, any middle-aged T-Tapper will tell you that they make a powerful core-building workout. Just a few days ago a group of ladies I know went through the TappCore Instructional moves. Let me tell you, there was plenty of sweat and bobbling!

Like other T-Tapp Instructionals, you can apply the teaching and tweaks to all of your other workouts. The explanations are a little different and that might help you have a light bulb moment in understanding form. Please don’t skip the Instructionals!

TappCore is a great DVD to pull out when you don’t feel up to a full workout. Tell yourself you’ll do three moves. See if you don’t end up doing more because they are non-overwhelming. Mentally it seems easier to do one move, take a water break, and choose another one.

This is a good one for coming back from sickness or on days when you’re tired, not to mention doing one or two moves when you feel sluggish in the afternoon.

At times when I’ve felt a little mentally burned out or extra stressed, TappCore comes to the rescue.

Probably the most challenging move is TappCore Balance. This single move will strengthen your core and improve your balance. I dare you to do it without sweating!

Don’t take my word for it, listen to what Teresa Tapp says about TappCore:

TappCore exercises are designed to help the body develop left brain/right brain coordination, lower blood sugar when necessary, utilize stored energy and provide mental clarity for better retention. They also provide cardiac conditioning for healthy heart function, develop muscles with strength and flexibility, as well as core balance.

I don’t know about you, but the part about mental clarity sounds especially appealing these days!

Here’s a sample order for some of the TappCore moves:

Spine

Shoulders

Tricep Curls

Chest Press

Butterflies

Balance

Throw in Hoe Downs or Walking at the end and you’ve got yourself a nice little workout.

To help you plan a workout or figure out when to squeeze in a move during your busy day, here is a free handy dandy time chart for the TappCore moves:

Time Chart for TappCore

Like a commercial break during a TV show, TappCore offers you something new in a short snippet. You’ll love the fresh teaching and the whole family will enjoy seeing the TappCore mascot, Buddy. Try it today!

Have you tried TappCore?

If you have, leave a comment below.

<——If you haven’t, click on the image to check it out.

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The Gossip Game: T-Tapp Not-Quite-Truths

Charlotte — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:00:32 +0000

The Gossip Game: T-Tapp Not-Quite-Truths

by Charlotte Siems

Did you ever play the Gossip Game at a party? You know, the one where someone whispers something into the next person’s ear and it goes all the way around the circle of people and ends up being something totally different than the original sentence?

I played it with two little girls. I whispered into Emily’s ear: “T-Tapp is the workout that works and it’s great for wellness and rehabilitation and inch loss.” She leaned her freckled cheek to her sister Sophie’s ear and whispered. Then Sophie put her hand to my ear and whispered “T-Tapp will get us better.”

She got the basic idea right, it was just missing a few details.

In the same way, you may have heard or thought some things along your T-Tapp way, only to find later that they weren’t quite accurate:

T-Tapp is too easy. If you think T-Tapp is easy, you’re doing it wrong. Try a super-slow session with Teresa Tapp and you’ll see what I mean. Failing that, get with a trainer at an event or through a webcam. Muscle activation can take a while to “get,” and when you get it, “easy” won’t be how you describe it. T-Tapp is doable, but not exactly easy.

I know my form is good. I’ve heard this before, usually from someone who is disappointed with their results. I thought this once, a long time ago, before I got the results of a video form review. Can’t say that I’ve thought it since then. Willingness to learn, take corrections and keep progressing is a recipe for success.

If Less is More, More is Better. Not so. You can “more” yourself into slowing down your inch loss. Adding more and more cardio, machines and long workouts can defeat your purpose and actually lessen results.

If I haven’t lost inches, this isn’t working. Human bodies are very individual. You can’t “make” them do some things. It’s not a cake recipe: 2 cups of Basic Workout Plus, add alfalfa. Shake and bake, come out with inch loss. Form, body type, health issues, fitness level and more comes into play for individualized results. You cannot see what’s happening on the inside and there are many stories of T-Tappers who stayed consistent over a long period of time before they saw noticeable results. But when they saw those results it was worth the wait.

If Less is More, Even Less is Good. I’m definitely a fan of keeping it doable and realistic, but you have to DO the workout and you have to work hard while you’re doing it. Two short workouts a week is probably not going to give amazing results (but don’t quote me on that—T-Tapp IS amazing). Four might. I’m not you, you’re not me. Just don’t rationalize your way into doing less and less.

Yes You Can. Oh, you heard this one right!

Now lean over to the mirror and whisper “Yes You Can.” That one is pretty hard to get wrong. And it’s not gossip, it’s the truth.

Share what you've heard—leave a comment below!

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