TOTAL-ACCESS: FIT with Joey Atlas

July 21

• Edited (Jul 21, 2026)

Hello Everyone!

This is my official introduction post. I'm 56, I've worked in an office for the past 30 years and have largely been disconnected from my body... my whole life.

I've had "pockets" of exercising, usually when I'm on some diet or other. Or more recently "cleanses." But I've never gone full in on anything. I've never truly been in good shape. And I've always been a little (or a lot) overweight.

This last year I've changed my focus. Well a couple years really. I've been focusing on making small, incremental changes that I can do forever. I've focused on listening to my body instead of dieting, making movement part of my life, listening to my intuition and giving my body what it truly wants.

I've dropped about 20 pounds just through making small shifts.

I was looking for an exercise program that I can get 100% on board with... when I came across your YouTube channel. I do fascia stretching and lymph work most days. I want to add exercising into that sentence. I want something simple that I can do from home with bands, a mat, and some hand weights. And something I can understand... so I don't always have to watch a video. Those are my goals. I want to make this a part of my life... where it's just simply who I am and what I do.

Bonus: I really get into it and buy a sculptafit! But that will require a new house! So one thing at a time! Baby steps! 😆

Last month: I think I did two videos. 🙄

This month: I reached out... which is why I joined dangit! 😃

Day 1: (yesterday) after a lot of mental gymnastics... I'm talking 50+ years of procrastinating level gymnastics here... I need to learn to channel that energy better... but I digress... #goals

✔️ 10 minutes before bed I (finally) did the neck video

✔️ plus added it to my calendar

✔️ I'm taking that as a win. 💪

Day 2: (today)

✔️ I watched the "micro workouts" coaching call

✔️ I'm incorporating these into my work day

✔️ I'm doing the beginner videos this week. My goal is at least three of them... maybe I'll do all six.

It's time to get this body warmed up moving again. I'll also do weight, measurements, etc this week.

That's me. That's my goals. I'm happy to be here. And am looking forward to getting to know you all better. Much love 💜

Kristina

July 20

Hi Joey

I’ve been a member for several months I’m just struggling on Where to really start so I really haven’t been doing the program

I saw your wedding Ready series on Facebook but when I come to the app it’s not on there I was hoping I could access those workouts there, any help you can give I’d appreciate it

Chrissy P.

July 19

this is Chrissy Powers. here's my email chrisnphilpowers@gmail.com

Shawne L.

July 19

Hi Joey. I continue to progress with my beginner program. However I am dealing with Patellofermoral Syndrome - that patella pain. I am not able to do the lower body exercises which involve lunges - of which there are quite a few! As I work thru’ this issue with PT are there exercises I can do to work on my quads and hamstrings without those weight-bearing knee bending exercises?

LuAnn P.

July 17

Hi Joey, you were asking me what my goals are. I want to firm up my core, legs, buttocks and arms. I'm a seventyone year old woman in good shape. I recently reached my goal weight of 122 lbs., from 139. I generally walk 10K steps per day and am doing light weights. I need to get resistance bands and another set of dumbbells besides the wimpy two-pound ones I have. I have the usual stuff that people my age have, like high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and thyroid disease. Other than that, I'm pretty active and intend to stay that way for as long as possible. I eat a mostly clean diet and hydrate frequently. My mother lived to ninety-five, and I'm going to try and at least match that age in style.

Beata

July 17

It’s so great to create the workout schedule in the calendar. I started with 4 days streak and that is the way to be consistent 🤩 and enjoing the progres!

Let’s GO🔥🏃‍♀️‍➡️

Laurie D.

July 17

Whoa tightly toned 52! What a good workout felt so amazing next day 💕

LuAnn

July 17

Joey, you sent me an email with the link to sign into the Sculptafit videos. I can access some but not all. It's frustrating because I can see the intro to, for instance, the LIIT Chest and Back Toning, Sculpting, Strengthening Session for Beginners and Intermediates' but the actual workout is locked to my access.

Kathy B.

July 17

Hi! I appreciate the two-week free trial to Total Access to look around the site. However, as I'm more of a DVD exerciser, I have the lower body (Ultimate Leg etc) and ab/core videos, and ordered the flexibility, upper body, and toned body videos. In regards to the lower body, do I complete all the exercises in a session? DVD 1 is separated into chapters and I don't understand how that relates to Level 1 Part A or Level 1 Part B that I've seen mentioned in your workout schedules. The abs workout video doesn't have the chapter breaks so I assume an exercise session would include all of it? Not having the other 3 videos yet I don't know if I'll have similar questions regarding their formats. My other question is: how long does exercising only one body area per week (as in the 5-day schedule) get those muscle groups toned? I'm not a "beast mode" exerciser but am more familiar with working body parts on a split schedule (I'm figuring to exercise M-F generally). I'm 64, walk about 10 miles per week but want to build strength and tone muscles, as wow, whatever muscle tone I coasted on before menopause definitely left afterwards, lol. Thanks!

Mary R.

July 16

where do we find the videos that we want to use in the personal training session with their monthly membership? It doesn’t seem like a ton of them?