What advice would you give to someone who’s new to VR and/or new to working out?
CM: Put one foot in front of the other. Take it one day at a time. That was the problem for me when I was walking, going to the gym, or using a trainer. I would look so far in the future and then get overwhelmed. Take it one step, one day, one workout at a time. If it takes you two hours to do the workout, it does not matter. Go at your own pace.
Before Supernatural, people had said to me, “You’re going to hate the workout but love the benefits.” That’s wrong. Signing up for a workout you hate is why people don’t stick to it. Keep looking for something that you love. It’s out there.
If you’re just starting on Supernatural, find workouts with music you really like. There are over 500 workouts. The best thing to do is search by genre, find a playlist of music you love, and start at low intensity. Let yourself enjoy it, and it’ll be so much easier to stick with.
You’ve been working out in Supernatural for 365 days straight. Why is this a workout that’s stuck vs. working with a trainer, a gym membership, or some other form of fitness?
CM: There are no mirrors. There’s nobody standing next to you, in front of you, or behind you watching you. There’s no judgment. There’s no trainer in your face, telling you to do better. All you get is positive reinforcement from the coaches telling you that you can do this. It’s so much easier to work out in an environment without judgment while traveling the world than it is to have someone in your face yelling at you.
And then there’s the music. If you enjoy music — the way that the choreography is done — it’s impeccable. When you move your body to the beat of the drums or to the guitar riff, it kind of makes you feel like you’re the one doing it — you’re the one playing the guitar, you’re the one playing the drums, you’re the one conducting an orchestra in the Sweat Symphony workout, and it’s a feeling of total empowerment and joy.