Filming R.I.P.P.E.D. Season 16

RIPPED provides plateau proof workouts because Terry and Tina choreograph changing workouts to the similar format.  By the time your muscles get used to one set of workouts, they change.  As participants, you develop the sense of learning, practice, strength, agility, then once you are proficient, it changes.  The changing seasons of RIPPED keep your mind and body at the challenging point of learning.  

The RIPPED Revival allowed for all of the trainers and participants to help with the filming of Season 16, used by the trainers.  As participants, we don't have access to these seasons.  Only the group fitness trainers see these, but have been a terrific resource to myself.  

Enjoying the magic of filming!

Exertainment at its finest!

Terry Shorter and his RIPPED master trainers

RIPPED Revival 2014: Meeting my gladiators

There is nothing more exciting than meeting your heros.  In the past year, I worked out to these folks on video, several hours a week.  They take away bad days, push my body and mind, and inspire me to new levels. I lost 34 pouds on the RIPPED2fit challenge with my coach, Stacey.  She introduced me to the workout format and I've had a hoot being her fitness tail.  She inspires me to keep going when I want donuts.

The RIPPED Revival allowed me to peek at them with the same excitement as if I saw Santa Claus.

Creators Terry and Tina Shorter!

Pauline, Master trainer from Denver.  In Season 11, I learned if you can do bear crawls, you can do anything!!!  Sometimes I do bear crawls before I do something challenging like changing the fuel filter on the car!

This is master trainer, Lisa, from Austin.  She trained Stacey on RIPPED.  This year, she was my blue team leader.  Absolute fun!

BK!  Billy,, says, "aaaaauuuuuuffffff!!!!  I like it, I love it, I want some more of it!!!!!  AAAAALLLLLLL  DAAAAY!!!!  Master trainer from Washington, D.C.

Vince from El Paso!!!  Mr. High Kicks!!!  Season 13!!!!  Great to work out by him!!!  He's like Tigger, he just keeps bouncing!!!

Reunited with the Ocean

I am a spiritual being on Earth.  I am part of the elements:  water, land, air, and fire.  I love the critters of Earth (except chiggers and chicken- killing raccoons).  

The RIPPED Revival weekend allowed me to reunite with the ocean.  

Sharing with Stace

Bird's eye view of home

Keeping these pics large, hopefully, you can identify any sites you may know.

The crater south of Winslow, AZ.  I remember Caverly paid my way to go into sit at the edge.  

Sedona, AZ.  I can feel the vortex from Tea Kettle Rock from here!

The Chuska Range on upper left is Tohatchi, NM.  Middle would be Crownpoint.  I lived at the northern top of this range.  The top edge would be Table Mesa. Durango Mtns to upper right.

Tsoodzil, Blue Bead or Turquoise mountain, Mt. Taylor, Sacred Mountain from the South

Clinton Lake towards Topeka where I live now.

Kansas University

The Radioactive Chickenheads

All originally from Topeka, but in Cali!

We had the opportunity to see the Unextraordinary Gentlemen perfom in Glendale.  They played at a blacklight party.  Who would have known the fun that you could have with blacklights?  

I was amazed to see Jennifer play after decades of her band in Topeka, performing at the juice bar, the Hanger, on Forbes Field.  I loved seeing my friend again from so long ago.  

Then, came the Radioactive Chickenheads!  If you want to have fun with anyone from any age, I suggest having a blacklight party.  Buy some day glow paint, foam or something to make heads or simply decorate your clothing.... then dance!

I figured these were vegetarians...

The Grease T-bird head.

That's me!

That's Jenn.  

Walk of Fame

My beautiful friend, Stace and I, were lucky to spend lovely time being tourists.  After a huge workout with Erin Woodbury, in Orange County, we were brain dead and body dead, but enjoyed being tourists.

I should have done a GIF of Stacey's hip shaking for Shikira!

Hungry like the wolf!!!!

Hollywood needs librarians too!!!!

Visiting spring in winter

There is nothing like leaving 13 inches of snow to go lay on fresh tender grass.  Jennifer shared her yard with us visiting of today and yesterday.