1. Tom's Beachbody Coach link - Signing up at Beachbody.com is free and easy. Just Click the JOIN option. Make sure to make me your coach and I can help you get started. Maybe P90x is too extreme? My wife perfers the Slim 6. There are many options to get fit, but you need to take the fi
3. Annette's Beachbody coach link - Annette is your expert in the Slim 6 Series, Slim 6 Express and Shakeology. So if you’re not ready for P90x then maybe Slim 6 or alternative is a better fit.
Fat Chick on P90x - I’m a busy middle aged mom who used to be an athlete, but is now a blob. I’d like to think that I still AM a jock and can find that athlete in me once again. I’ve decided to do the P90X program, which is a hard core program for hard core fitness fanatic
I received an interesting call last night on my cell phone driving home from work. The caller identified themselves as someone associated with Beachbody and wanted to talk about the terms and agreements on my web site. Now mind you, my cell phone sucks, and I’m terribly paranoid that beachbody is going to make me take down my Tonyisms. jk. So that’s what I heard and immediately he asks if I can get in front of a PC. I explain I can’t and told him to call me back in 10 min. When he calls back, we do some small talk about dinner and red flag goes up this guy knows nothing about nutrition and eats like a pig. So he starts explaining how they are contacting all coaches to help get their business on-line e-commerce style. I stop him there and ask “So you are from Beachbody?”. He doesn’t answer the question or deny he’s not, but rather states he’s here to help with moving the business on line and concentration on ROI. He turns it around asking me if I’m familiar with accounting terms ROI, profit margin and such.
OK, at this point I should have just hung up. I play dumb with the questions as I want to figure out who this guy is and how he got my number. He then explains how he can help me understand and directs me to google and in the search type in “Quad Parts”. It hits me that this guy is going to talk about SEO (Search Engine Optimization). He starts asking if I understand keywords and meta data and wants me to define the terms to him. OK, this jerk is really getting on my nerves as I’ve done plenty of SEO work for other companies…but I play dumb. The degrading tactics he uses against me, insulting my intelligence, assuming I know nothing about computers has me wondering if he’s playing on folks that become coaches and might not be aware he’s talking nonsense. But I let him continue.
So the guy tries to relate how SEO will work with our business but will use the QUAD Parts for a better example (Because their company already stacked the keywords for this niche sector). But he tries briefly to act like he knows about the Beachbody business. He steps all over himself explaining how we sell herbs and liquid vitamins for our Pyramid style business. I really regret now that I corrected him not to use the term Pyramid and I explained our coaching/direct sales/support role. But he still comes across ignorant and doesn’t understand what our core values are, so I hope he continues to set of the red flags with the other coaches he tries to scam.
He wants me now to click the first results for Quad Parts in the Google results (Which was for Jokers Racing). Then in the web site, change the url to http://www.jokersracing.com/webstat which doesn’t have a digital certificate so I don’t recommend you click it. But it displays site hits on a daily and yearly total (Stuff you get free with Google Analyzer). He asks me to read back the total hits for 2010 and I read back to him by accident the daily total. He then remarks “Well it’s obvious you don’t understand search engine optimization, as you are reading the wrong column. Go to the year total column”.
ok, I can only handle some much from this jerk that I had to terminate the call. So I didn’t find out who he was with or what method they are using to call BB coaches. But just remember one small tip if you are interesting in SEO, only use people you search out and find or those recommended from trusted sources. Don’t respond to the dozen of emails from people you didn’t inquire about. And avoid the above fool and safe yourself the aggravation.
Join Chalene Johnson, Larry Zimberg, Dr. Wheeler, Monica Gray, Aaron Mathis, Mike French for an informational meeting and training! This meeting is designed for fitness professionals, as well as those who want to hear about what how to make a business out of helping others achieve ultimate health goals! This is an amazing opportunity to hear from the best and bring your friends to see if this is a good fit for them too!
If you are interested, just register through the link at the bottom and let me know so that I can let the local coaches know to keep an eye out for you so you feel welcome.
When Saturday August 21, 2010 at 11:00 AM
to
Saturday August 21, 2010 at 4:00 pm Where
Dave & Busters
Irvine Spectrum
71 Fortune Drive
Irvine, CA 92618 Tentative Itinerary:
11am-11:45am: Dr. Wheeler & Shakeology Sampling
11:45am-12:45pm: Beachbody Business Opportunity – Larry Zimberg
12:45pm-1:45pm: Chalene Johnson – Own your Own Fitness Business
1:45pm-2:15pm: Lunch (provided)**
2:15pm-2:45pm: Business Training – Aaron Mathis & Mike French
2:45pm-3:30pm: Prospecting – Larry Zimberg
3:30pm-4pm: Get Movin’ Right Away! – Monica Gray Featured Speakers:
Chalene Johnson, Fitness Celebrity & Entrepreneur
Larry Zimberg, Network Marketing expert
Monica Gray, Social Media expert
Dr. Wheeler, Shakeology expert
Arrive at 10:30am to allow enough time to check in and get your seats!
We will start at 11am sharp!
RSVP deadline has been extended to Aug. 14th.
Starting week three and yes, that means Fit Test time. Based on the weight scale, I need to lower my daily calories as I don’t need to consume as much as I needed for P90x. So I was expecting the 4 extra pounds to reflect badly in my fit test. But what a pleasant surprise.
Move
Day 1
Day 2
Switch Kicks
59
120
Power Knees
90
100
Power Jumps
32
50
Low Plank Oblique
50
75
Wow! Now I’m motivated to go again and can’t wait to report back in another 2 weeks.
Insanity takes what I know and understand about P90x and turns it upside down! Which is exactly what I needed. Don’t get me wrong, I LUV P90x and can’t wait to do it again as a P90x/Insanity Hybrid program that Justin Mahan and Mike French have put together. But I need to complete this 60 nightmare first!!
The good news is that the workout programs are much shorter. By the time you get done with the warm up and stretching, there are 22-25 minutes left for the actual work out. Problem is, you will be smashed and exhasted from the warm up alone! So for 22 minutes, you will be working at 110% for 3 minutes, with 30 second breaks.
The results for my first week indicate improvement, even after suffering a racquetball injury. Yes, I pulled my calf muscle again. I just need to learn to show up to the matches ahead of time and do long methodical stretching and not the short useless ones I’ve been doing and jump into the match. Can’t do that anymore!
So I recorded my fit test which I will take again starting week 3 and have a better idea how I’m improving. According to my heart rate monitor, I’m burning more and more calories each time I do this, as I’m learning to modify the work out as to hang longer and not knock myself out short. Plus I’ve been really paying better attention to my nutrition.
So my tips for Insanity are the following:
Dig deeper. Push yourself to the limit each time.
Nutrition is key. Monitor what you put into your body. Eat the lean meat, ovoid red meat. Say away from enriched, processed sugar food.
It’s ok to take a break. You don’t need to keep up if you can’t. Do what you can. Modify the moves as needed until you get the strength to keep up.
I knew it was going to be tough. I knew it would push me to new pain levels. But really…I can’t believe how much it’s kicking me in the pants!!! One would think the 3 rounds of P90x and loss of 50 lbs would make this easy. NOT!
I wish someone had told me that the Day 1 fit test is actually a real work out. I would have better prepared myself!!! I’ve been walking like Tim Conway’s Old man (Yeah, showing my age) for the last two days. Just got done with the day 3 and did not complete it by any stretch. I have to dig much deeper.
The encouraging news is that the folks in the workout group are indeed human and drop like flies later in the workout. Unlike super human Dominic in P90x’s Plyometric workout.
Lets hope the Day 4 Cardio Recovery lives up to its name and I can report back on day 5!!!!
My Shakology package arrived today! So I’m filling out the shipping addresses and mailing individual shakeology samples to all those that requested a sample. Whew! I can’t believe it’s done! These will be mailed out on Wednesday.
Now remember you can mix this with cold water and it will taste great. But if you are heading into a work out or want to use as a meal replacement, try one of these recipes out!!
Please give me some feedback on your thoughts about Shakeology. Let me stress that one package will not make an earth shattering change. It takes about 5 days or using it in the 3 day cleanse plan to really FEEL the results. And with the bottom of the bag return policy, there really is no reason not to try it out. Order with the Home Direct option and receive free shipping. Now you really have nothing to lose to try it out!
Talking with a friend that I haven’t seen in years and come to find she is working to become a personal trainer. We started talking about why we want to do this, to get in the best shape of our lives and help others get fit and healthy. I mean it’s almost an obsession feeling good about oneself and life. It’s all those wonderful endorphins and the serotonin boost we get from working out. So I decided to post the rest of her thoughts as I couldn’t say it any better.
She stressed that we do need to watch ourselves and limit even when it comes to talking with other about working out. It’s almost an art form to learn how to “read” people and discern those that really want to change and those which are just looking for a “quick” fix. WE all know that doesn’t exist… no magic pills here just hard work. My friend thinks of herself as an artist which I think is a great point. We have to look at ourselves as that “chunk” of stone, spending endless and tireless hours/days/months/years ”whittling” away at it with realistic balanced goals until we have finished our creation or sculpture. Unfortunately folks are still wanting the ”NOW” and ultimately it won’t happen like that. No matter which fitness program or Personal trainer one decides to use, one just doesn’t start off doing a 1 hour 40 minute workouts, running 3 miles, or breaking out the Kettle balls. One has to work up to it GRADUALLY while at the same time re-learning HOW to eat properly to fuel their unique body to operate at its peak efficiency.
And even when one does make that long term commitment and start to learn about proper nutrition, it doesn’t stop there. I like how my friend describes her experience. For some time she had not been eating enough protein, and when she did, it generally was not the best kind of protein (macrobiotic source of course is best but not always easy to get enough and balance the proper amount of calorie intake). So she had to look at how much she was working out and analyze all the factors. She saw that she was only taking in 1/2 the amount of protein needed for her physical activity level. So she readjusted things and now making progress again and recovering better from her workouts. Which means she can hit them even harder.
And this is true for all of us. You have to look at the whole picture to help others and find what will best work for them… a kind of holistic approach (as we should approach life in general) … whether having a simple gym membership, purchasing a DVD series of exercise programs, or getting a personal trainer. The beautiful thing with Beachbody coaches and personal trainers are their ability to keep you accountable. To toss things up and root you on and motivate you when otherwise you may just give up.
This is a continual learning experience and even the best out their have their own accountability partners. Personal trainers really do take care of each other and their cleints. I’m grateful that I get to work with a company such as Beachbody that really does provide the tools to help get healthy the correct way and play it forward.
Put that Coco puffs cereal bowl away and take a few more minutes to start the day off correctly and give yourself a satisfying breakfast that will make you forget the Mid-morning snack and head into lunch hunger free. Don’t skip your mid-morning snack by the way if you are working out.
This is our favorite breakfest which we can prepare ahead of time to keep the actual cooking time to a minimum.
Pre-Prep: Chop the Red Peppers and onions all at once and store. Buy the cheese already shredded in bags. Use Egg Whites liquids that can be bought in the dairy section. Yes, it’s a processed food item, but for the shear sake of simplicity, it’s better then any other quick cold cereal or pop tart solution.
Ingredients:
Olive Oil (less then 1 tbs)
Red peppers (2 tbs chopped)
Shallot onions (1 tbs chopped – optional)
Mozzarella part skim cheese already shredded (1/4 cup or to taste)
Black pepper
Egg Whites (2)
Preparation:
Preheat skillet with a little olive oil, add peppers and onions and saute until the peppers get a little change in color (about 1 min). Pour the egg whites on top to evenly fill skillet. Add the cheese, and black pepper. Flip 1/2 the omelet over onto itself. Wait till you see all the liquid has cooked and flip over the complete omelet for another 30 seconds and serve.
Optional garnish: We just luvtambuli and like to spatter it on everything, from Eggs to Chicken. As you need to increase your calories in later phases of P90x, add fruit of your choice. Mango makes a perfect compliment. Enjoy!
I suffer from late night sweet tooth attacks. I found an excellent desert recipe that has allowed me to go have that late night guilt free snack. I have been able to modify the recipe to use Shakeology. The normal recipes calls for the following:
1/2 cup Ricotta cheese (Low moisture part skim)
1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 packets sugar substitute
Light sprinkle of mini chocolate chips
Dash Espresso Powder
I have found that a great replacement for Spenda/Equal by using Sun Crystals. All nature pure cane sugar wrapped with Stevia. Only 5 calories per packet. And of course I can’t get enough of Shakeology’s great chocolate taste, so I use a tsp of it in place of the coco powder.
Mix together the ricotta, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and Sun crystals in a dessert bowl. Serve chilled with a dusting of expresso powder and sprinkled with mini chocolate chips.
Serves 1 . Nutrition at a glance:
Per serving: 261 calories, 15 g protein, 17 g carbs, 14 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 166 mg sodium
And that gives me the following wonderful and filling desert.Enjoy!
See why doctors are endorsing Shakeology. If you find yourself feeling fatigued all the time, have a hard time eating healthier, wanting more energy, wanting to lose weight, wanting to be more regular and more, then please watch.
You can get additional information from My Shakeology site. Feel free to contact me with question or free samples if I have them. But with the bottom of the bag return policy, you can try it out for a full week to FEEL the benefits. If that doesn’t do it for you, return it no questions asked. I do recommend the HD option to receive free shipping. Now it really doesn’t cost you anything if you return it.
Put that Coco puffs cereal bowl away and take a few more minutes to start the day off correctly and give yourself a satisfying breakfast that will make you forget the Mid-morning snack and head into lunch hunger free. Don’t skip your mid-morning snack by the way if you are working out.
