A Workout with Biggest Loser Winner, Ali Vincent

My friend, Belinda, and I started our day out by working out with Ali Vincent who was the first female to win Biggest Loser. My alarm went off and I didn't even hit snooze. I catapulted out of bed because I was so excited. We arrived at our destination an hour early. A beautiful park just off of the plaza in KC with the JC Nichols fountain. The morning was brisk, but that feeling didn't last for long. Once we spotted Ali, I felt as though a mega star had entered the park. I felt like I was at a concert or backstage or something. Never in all of my excitement did I feel anxious about doing the workout. Nope those thoughts never crossed my mind. Ali was soooo sweet. She took pics with us and kept encouraging us to ask questions. When a crowd of 42 people had arrived and all had signed media and injury releases, the workout began. The sweet Ali disappeared. I have never ever done that many burpees at one time in my life. Remember how I couldn't hold a plank for a minute? I did plank walks for four minutes. Crunches, sprints, jumping jacks, toe touches, bicycles, back pedals, side steps, frog hoppers,sprints, sprints, and more sprints! It was absolutely fantastic! Ali is very driven. She was yelling at us to go faster and hustle. Sweat was pouring off of me. As we started to cool down and stretch, Ali opened up for more questions. A participant asked: "How do you support your mom or others around you who are trying to lose weight?" I loved Ali's response: "Well there is a difference between support and enabling. We never make excuses for those we love because that is enabling."She also talked about the importance of child proofing your home. Just like when you have kids in your house you childproof, when you are serious about a healthy diet, you shouldn't have tempting foods in your house. She has kept a food journal since Biggest Loser and credits a lot of her success to that tool. Everyone who participated received a pink wrist band to remind us we are responsible for our choices. Be they good or be they bad, we are responsible. I will let you know I am a little concerned about tomorrow. My legs are ON FIRE! I had never watched an episode of Biggest Loser. My sister had told me a lot about the show. I had blown it off. The season Ali was on was my first season watching and I am now an addict. Ali has always been an inspiration to me. Today I worked out with one of my fitness idols. VERY exciting. Thanks Belinda for finding this opportunity!