We care deeply about fitness here at The Dose of Reality.
Recently, we even took the time to answer a quiz we found in the back of Redbook magazine so we could really explore our fitness style. Here’s a snippet:
We were on fire!
But it was the last question that really helped us focus on our fitness goals…
Because it takes planning and perseverance to reach such a lofty goal, we turned to the source we trust the most to give us information and inspiration in all areas…Pinterest!
We were not let down when Pinterest lead us to a book that is sweeping the nation…
Pinterest Nightmare #199: Get Fit in Bed
Get Fit in Bed is an exciting new workout that combines aerobics, strength, and karate moves into the world’s first workout for those who want to increase their fitness, just not enough to actually get out of bed. In short…it was MADE for the Dose Girls!
I admit, at first I was expecting a different sort of mattress-based workout when I read the title, but do not fear! Get Fit in Bed has activities appropriate for everyone in the whole family (and should activate the porn filters on only the most sensitive work computers)
Get Fit in Bed is the brainchild of Ted Kavanau who admits that he devised the program because he “didn’t like to exercise on a carpeted floor or in a health club”. Add that to an intense aversion to sweating (I FEEL you, Ted!) and he couldn’t find an exercise regimen that fit his needs…until he made one up himself!
But this isn’t just some crazy fad. Ted and his buddy Dr. Tartell did their research. They tried the Get Fit in Bed plan on moms, dads, college kids (who else spends so much time prone?), and even on inmates in solitary confinement. All groups reported the absence of protracted perspiration and the presence of a mildly increased perception of fitness. SUCCESS!
And lest you worry that this workout is too intense for beginners, this isn’t one of those insane programs that expects you do do crazy things like sitting up in a chair to work out. (I’m looking at you Get Fit While You Sit) NO WAY. Each and every one of these exercises can be done as you lie prostrate in your own bed-even the karate based moves! Eat your heart out, Chuck Norris!
So if you are not a fan of excessive perspiration and you find it hard to muster the will to heave yourself off your mattress, don’t despair! You are just one recumbent interlude away from achieving a Get Fit in Bed body!
Oh, Pinterest. No…just no.
OOoooo! I’m thinking I could be come a certified trainer in this and fill a room at my local Y with air mattresses! Who wouldn’t take that class?!
This made me spit my coffee…hahahaha!
Hilarious!!
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Bwahahahaha! BRILLIANT!!! A class where the first thing I do is flop on an air mattress like I’m settling in for a good nap…I’M IN!
Congratulations, ladies! You have managed to sneak past my company’s extremely sensitive spam filter, despite having the word porn in your post! Quite frankly I’m shocked I didn’t get the IT warning blocking your site this morning. Ha ha ha!
Whoo Hoo!! This is a bigger accomplishment than finishing a “Get Fit in Bed” routine! My work here is done, Nicole!!
I love this and so along the lines of getting paid to sleep, too! Seriously, had me smiling from ear to ear on this one and if only it were this easy!!! 🙂
Getting exercise in by sleeping is my number one dream scenario, Janine (tied with the dream of eating chocolate causing weight loss). That dream is only one step away now!
If I started working out in bed, it would scare my husband. He’d be like, “WTF?”
He might at first, Amber. But his very next thought would be “my wife is a real go-getter”! Give it a try and report back!
haha! I honestly thought..well..I won’t tell you what my dirty mind THOUGHT this workout was about. I’m much more behind that kind of thing anyway.
And I have to tell you that my mother-in-law loves kale. I you know..tolerate it..and once my husband made it well and I said, “Yes, it was good. I ate it. It’s not like..ice cream, though.”
And my mother-in-law said, “I honestly like kale more than ice cream.”
WTH.
She likes KALE more than ice cream? WHAT?????
It reminds me of when I went out for ice cream with a very thin friend. I had a double cone (obvi) and she got a single. About half way through her scoop (NOT EVEN ANYWHERE NEAR THE CONE) she threw her ice cream in the trash. When I asked if it wasn’t good she said, “No. It was great. I was just finished.” Um…WTH? You are finished with an ice cream cone when you’ve eaten the entire thing in my life. Being “full” doesn’t come into play. You make room for ice cream for crying out loud. IT’S ICE CREAM!
Who are these people who throw their cone away after 1/2 a scoop or prefer a kale substitute. Are we even the same species?
Now, this is a workout that I could get into. I like getting into bed and staying in bed.
You and me both.
This workout totally squares with the dedication and effort level I am willing to put into exercise. MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN!
I was just talking about not being motivated to work out the other day and now you all have given me new ammunition. I do sometimes move my legs in bed I feel if I move it around enough it can help me fall asleep and in my mind I am exercising to lol
WOOT! Now you know you weren’t just randomly moving about…YOU WERE DOING SERIOUS EXERCISE, KITA! You didn’t know you were such a fitness goddess, did you?! You’re a natural! WELL DONE!
Hilarious! I was a little worried about where you were going with this. 🙂
I don’t think I’ll be doing that kind of workout in bed anytime soon. I have a dog staring me down right now because he wants to go for his run (the second one today, because he already went with my husband). And kale…actually it depends how you cook it. It’s really good if you make it right. It’s the one thing besides ramen that my oldest son knows how to make and it’s gone in seconds because all the kids love it so much. (He took a cooking class and it’s the only thing that stuck).
Your dog is an over-achiever, Michelle. My dog is also a work out fiend…she is currently lying on her side in my bed. I’m sure she’s going to start cranking out some callisthenics any minute now.
Haha! I’m already doing this in my dreams. Ok no I’m not.
What I didn’t realize, Marcia, was that I have been gearing up for this kind of intense workout MY WHOLE LIFE. I seriously spend time in bed just about every day! I have for YEARS! It’s like it was meant to be.
I’ve been working out for months - gym, fitness programs but this ..this is a game changer.
I’m a fan…lol
xoxo,
KG
Right?! Working out in an upright position in a fashion that requires excessive sweating is for suckers, Khloe! As I learned from watching years of Oprah…when you know better, you do better.
Kale? Kale? I think I poked it once with a stick 😉 Exercising in bed sounds good to me considering I can’t do much more for awhile.
That’s my feeling on kale, too. YOU POOR THING!! Bed-rcising is totally what you (and your poor foot) needs now.
Aerobics, strength and karate moves that don’t make you sweat. Whoa! I’m in. How fun. Crank up the tunes and move! Uh oh. Was that a sweat bead? Damn.
I’m trying to picture the kinds of moves one would do to not create the dreaded sweat and finding it decidedly difficult. Best buy the book.
They tease us with this wonderful information just to make us buy the book…DARN THEM! I’m just too intrigued to resist the promise of karate bed moves! 😀
OMG…I can’t…this is just too funny. I wonder if it works on water beds, sleeping bags, or couches?
Good question, Karen! I did read that the founder practiced on a cot when he was writing the book, so I think couches and sleeping bags would be suitable substitutes. 😀
Good job on the quiz, you got all right answers. Thanks to this great book for adding bed to the places I should feel guilty for not exercising in. Sleep and rest? Those are for lazy losers.
Exactly! How lame would it be to just lie there and sleep in bed? You’d have to be seriously slothful not to use that time to improve your fitness (and karate skills!)
You know, I was just thinking I could really use a mildly increased perception of fitness in my life. And here it is. Thanks, Dose Girls!
We aim to be helpful, Jennifer! If I had a dollar for every time I’d contemplated having a mildly increased perception of fitness, I’d be rich! 😀
HAHHAHAHHAHA…not get buried in a piano box. That’s awesome!
It’s a pretty big goal given our love of chocolate and dislike of perspiration, but with the help of Get Fit in Bed and a little bit of luck, we just might achieve it!:D
Hilarious! I too would like to “mildly increase my perception of fitness.” Loved your goal: not to be buried in a piano box. I feel that’s a realistic goal for myself. You should start a gym. I’ll bring the pizza.
You’re speaking our language, Liz! Pizza and bed fitness for everyone!
If only I were “one recumbent interlude” away from fitness. That would be delightful. I think I would like to do that workout right now.
Lifting my legs to get into bed is enough, right? If I sit on my bed and lift both legs at one time to swing them in - pilates and a crunch. And I’m good. Thanks!
You’re a natural, Stephanie! Add a karate maneuver and you can write the follow up volume!! 😀
I am totally snickering over your write-in quiz answers. You two gals always speak my language. 🙂
Come join us, Stephanie! We’ll just be over here napping-which is totally a legit warm-up in this awesome program. 😀
I love to buy kale- it does such a good job of hiding the giant velveeta box in my cart. As for eating it… Meh.
I’m contemplating trading in my gym membership for a bigger bed… But I still draw the line at the idea of group fitness.
OOOOH…that’s an awesome idea, Susan! Now I can totally justify trading up to a king size bed! Who could blame me for being that interested in fitness?!!
Who else will admit they were at least a LITTLE afraid of what this nightmare was going to be?? (raises hand!)
Bwahahahahahahaha. I cannot blame you, Angela. You just never know what Pinterest might have in store for us. But we would never lead you THAT far astray. (probably):D
I wonder if it counts double if you do the exercise on a waterbed…that might be worth trading in my new mattress for if I don’t ever have to consider a gym membership. Not that I would *actually* go to the gym because well, I would sort of miss my muffin top.
Oh, I bet it does! Water aerobics are VERY good for you and would totally add another dimension to the workout! Good thinking, Miranda!!
Better make sure you stretch after all that vigorous exercise. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/279363983107045325/
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! That is AWESOME!!
You are so right, Ronnie. We wouldn’t want to pull a hammie!
This is almost as smart as Prancercise. That’s really my fav! Where do people come up with these ideas?
Prancercise is maybe my favorite thing ever. I only wish we’d thought of it first. It would TOTALLY blend seamlessly into our lifestyle!
Is there a video that goes with it? I would like to see that video… after I watch a good netflix movie and eat my popcorn and Easter Candy. Maybe- just maybe, I may do a move or two!!
Hilarious!!
I don’t think they did a video. What a missed opportunity! I bet they’d sell like hotcakes based just on the name alone! 😀
Now that’s what I call a workout!
It’s the kind of fitness routine we can really get behind! (after we finish a nap, of course)
I love your answers to the quiz!! Actually, a workout on a nice, soft mattress as opposed to a hard floor could be just the answer for someone back problems.
We agree, Jeanne! Just a nice soft mattress and BAM we’re fitness buffs! It’s perfect!
As a person typing this from bed….please make this happen.
As a person typing this reply from bed…YOU BET! 😀
I just love you guys!
We love you too, Eva! We hope you’re doing well! XOXO
My favorite part: “…and should activate the porn filters on only the most sensitive work computers” 🙂 You guys kill it every time. My husband and I spent a good fifteen minutes on the Oh Honey No board the other night laughing our butts off.
I will never, ever, use my bed for getting fit, except of course if I am *ahem* with my husband!
AW! Thanks! 🙂
Your form of bed fitness is probably a better aerobic workout…add in a karate move now and then and you are set! 😀
This makes my couch potato workout look bland and overboiled. Darnit. Also, can I come hang out with you guys next time you go juicing?! After I stop laughing, I mean…
You’ve got an open invitation! We take our juicing very seriously! 😀
Now I am seriously wondering why I should go out for my run today when I can be doing this! Actually, there really is only one workout that I like to do in bed and this wouldn’t be it! 😉
HaHa - best Pinterest find yet - I think that this one is going to make it BIG!!!
And, I’m beyond entertained with your write in answers on the quiz. My juice answer is right there with y’all’s - juice is just used to make cocktails!!
I can only imagine what the husband would think if he woke up in the morning to me working out in bed. It definitely gives a new meaning to “gettin’ busy under the sheets”.
I seriously just spit my sweet tea everywhere! LOL