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Les Mills Pump

Les Mills Pump

New workout coming out from BeachBody that I’m really excited about, particularly because I think my wife will enjoy it. You may or may not have seen the Body Pump workouts at some of the gyms around you. BeachBody has now put together a home version, including diet guide and...
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P90X2 Preorders are now Shipping!!

P90X2 Preorders are now...

Kind of says it all actually. NO real neet to tag an entire article.
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P90X2!!!!!

P90X2!!!!!

UPDATE:The preorder links are released, click the banner below. After a very long anticipated wait we are finally almost there.  Pre-orders start Septemebr first…one week to go.  Beachbody will be releasing the preorder information next Thursday and I will have the links up the...
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Alcohol??

Alcohol??

This is one of the most asked question I receive as a Beachbody Coach, so I wanted to make it  as clear as I can for those of you party animals. “Can I drink alcohol when I’m doing P90X?” In order to get the best results with P90X you have to commit to the nutrition plan all...
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Road ID

Road ID

Having been in a hit and run accident earlier this spring, April 10th to be exact I learned a few lessons.  One important one was that when I’m on the road running, biking or just training in general, I obviusly don’t carry my wallet, cell phone etc on my person.  Well,...
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Variety is the spice of fitness

Variety is the spice of...

Well, as we all travel down the fitness road we will occasionally run across a variety of stumbling blocks.  I’ve addressed several in the past but today is a touch more on the proactive side of the equation.  It’s very important to look at your health, fitness and lifestyle...
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P90X2 The Sequel

P90X2 The Sequel

And the teaser trailers have officially begun to circulate.  All the hype has been building for nearly a year now.  See below and tell me if you think it’s going to live up to the...
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Round 5 “Wild Thing”

Round 5 “Wild Thi...

After completing The Asylum and trimming my body fat to below 7%, this new round will again be a mass builder aimed at the upper body.  Had a friend remind me of a poem written by DH Lawrence called Self Pity (probably most famous from it’s use in the movie GI Jane).  I never saw...
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Motivation

Motivation

We all have that special something that has either come to the surface and pushed us to reach new heights or lies just below the surface asking us “what are you waiting for?”  Something is going to drive you, be it weight loss, looking good in a mirror, being in better...
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No Risk?

No Risk?

How many times have we heard of a deal that was too good to be true?  I know it’s true we’re all skeptical by nature, made to be wary of what is just too good of a deal.  Well, I’ve got one for you that you can take to the bank…In an effort to end the trend this...
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Why Recovery Week?

Why Recovery Week?

One of the most important topics when it comes to exercise is how to recover from it. No matter how hard you train, you’re only going to see great results if you do the things that enable your body to recover from the exercise you do. Let’s take a look at how to make the best use of...
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Back Finally!!!

Back Finally!!!

My apologies for the lack of updates.  Was on my bike two weeks ago and was involved in a hit-and-run accident.  Out of the hospital, through with surgery and now getting everything back on track. Working on some Asylum updates/reviews and should start posting later...
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The Beast Complete

The Beast Complete

Finished hybrid Round Three “The Beast” this weekend. Had several goals for this round, wanted to add some lean muscle, improve strength and definition in the upper body and back and wanted to finish the round with all of the above while maintaining single digit body...
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Asylum Released!!!!!!

Asylum Released!!!!!!

The wait is over finally!  Insanity’s newest program The Asylum is released and available for purchase now. You can use the program menu above or follow the redirect link here to take you to the various program...
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Super Saturday, April 9

Super Saturday, April 9

This coming Saturday is another of BeachBody’s Super Saturday kickoff events.  BeachBody does these several times per year as a means for helping existing coaches network, sharing company information, helping to motivate those already in the game as well as help answer questions...
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Why???

Why???

Why do we do these things? When we all started the fitness journey there was a reason “why”.  Maybe we had a weight loss goal. Maybe we were just tired of being the person we had become and wanted something different or better.  Maybe we had seen the infomercial enough...
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Revised Cardio Chaos

Revised Cardio Chaos

Well, slight change of plans for round four.  Initially it was going to be a full round of Insanity starting April 18th.  With the upcoming release of the Asylum, things have changed a bit.  Recently on the BeachBody Cruise my Coach, Wayne Wyatt, met with Coach Joel from...
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FiveFingers

FiveFingers

Finally took the plunge.  Picked up a pair of the Vibram FiveFinger Sporttrek’s yesterday and have been absolutely pleased with them.  For those who are unfmiliar with them, here’s the science:  Vibram FiveFingers® footwear is different than any other footwear on the...
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Nutrition Planning

Nutrition Planning

I want to touch on the whole topic of the nutrition guide and P90X / Insanity in a single post, because it seems I hear the the same questions over and over and people don’t know where to go on the site to get the answers so they just keep asking. So here is a complete (yet brief)...
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Bowflex Sale, it’s back.

Bowflex Sale, it’...

It’s Back!!  Hurry!  3 days only, for those of you who have been waiting for the next Bowflex sale!!! Here is a great deal for those of you needing dumbbells!  The 552 dumbbells are 40% off (which makes the set $239 plus tax).  FREE SHIPPING!! Several friends have picked them up and...
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Shakeology, what’s in it?

Shakeology, what’...

You keep hearing about all the stuff in Shakeology.  It has 70+ ingredients, selected from around the world, grown in the fertile soils of remote regions of the earth.  What is all this stuff?  Maybe you don’t really care what it is …. you just trust the experts.  Or maybe you...
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Round Four Cardio Chaos

Round Four Cardio Chaos

Well, I’ve just entered Round Three Phase Three of my current hybrid dubbed The Beast.   Although I think I may fall short of my goal I still don’t think I would have changed anything because it has provento be quite the learning experience for me.  I’ve learned that...
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What to snack on?

What to snack on?

Okay, so we have to eat every 2-3 hours all day long.  How do we pull that off?  The 3 meals make sense, but what can we do for those 3 “snacks” that are quick, on-the-go fuel that will give our body what it needs to keep firing on all cylinders? I’ve found some good, healthy...
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Free Coaching…

Free Coaching…

Ok, so quite frequently someone asks me “what’s this whole coaching thing about?”  Basically, a Beachbody Coach is an individual who has already completed one or more of their programs/workout regiments and wants to pay it forward to help others.  Using a coach gives...
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Cravings

Cravings

Cravings We all get them.  It’s not unhealthy to get them.  The key is, how do we deal with them?  When trying to achieve fitness goals or improve yourself through a program such as P90X Or Insanity, nutrition is honestly 80% of the program in my opinion.  Now that we’ve...
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Obstacles

Obstacles

So often we look at our nutrition or our workouts and we focus on the immediate obstacles.  “How do I make time for a daily one hour workout?”  “How can I eat clean and track my calories to make certain I reach my goal?”  “What is my goal…how will...
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Tony Horton 1 on 1 Series

Tony Horton 1 on 1 Seri...

Just wanted to take a minute to mention the 1 on 1 series from Tony Horton and Team Beachbody.   We’re into season three now of the series and I have to say how impressed I’ve been with the workouts.  Each disk focuses on a select muscle group(s) and you get a workout...
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Round Three Hybrid Diet…take two

Round Three Hybrid Diet...

Well three weeks into the hybrid (see The Beast post previously).  The goal was to add a few pounds of lean muscle this round so we started by adding a 15% caloric surplus to the diet.  Much to my surprise, my metabolism chose to Bring It to the challenge just as much as I did.  My...
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Powerstands

Powerstands

After finishing my first two rounds of P90X, I finally made the investment and purchased a set of Tony Horton’s Powerstands.  I was looking for something to take the isometric workouts to the next level…trust me I’ve found it. The Powerstands not only raise you up onto...
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The Beast Diet

The Beast Diet

Monday 1/17 starts Round three.  As mentioned previously, the goal is a 6-8# muscle gain and to keep the body fat around 8%.  To increase the mass I had to bump up and create a caloric surplus  Starting diet will look like this… Morning/Breakfast (workouts 4:30 AM) ...
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P90meX

P90meX

Well, I survived a week out of the country and still managed to hit the daily workout and lost 1/2 a pound in the process.  Kept the diet under control, extremely protein heavy (a lot of red meat) and tried to keep the chips to a minimum and not a single dessert!! I did a cardio workout...
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Goals

Goals

Anyone who’s done a P90X workout has heard Tony ask “what is your goal?”  Well I’m asking you the same question, because if you don’t have a goal you can’t achieve it.  Working out for the sake of working out is great but you need to begin with the...
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