As this image indicates, it really isn’t your age that matters….but what you do while you are aging.

I came across this excellent article how chronic exercise preserves lean muscle mass. It really stresses a current trend…

Our modern lifestyle has led to more people having sedentary jobs and fewer recreational activities. Thus, living longer does not necessarily mean living well, as one-third of aging Americans become disabled.

But there is good news, because as the article goes on it mentions aging is NOT the culprit!

… more accurately related to the effects of sedentary living

This doesn’t mean you need to become a triathlete, but you do need to get off that couch….sorry.

Ultra Protein source is Fermented sprouted brown rice…the BEST OF THE BEST as smooth as whey protein…& this qualifies for Beachbody’s upcoming Ultimate line. The closest to raw food/bioavailability out there!

So I’m ordering as we speak and will report back on my findings. And do I need this, as P90X2 is kicking my butt!!

It’s important to note this as hydration is a very import subject for those trying to get healthy and fit. We have been lead to believe by the commercial food industries that the healthy alternatives are fruit juices, vegetable juices as as V8, flavored tea products, vitamin water, and of course the hundred variations of all those energy drinks. I’ll leave it to my previous rants about why you want to keep clear of these products. Just remember that they all have either HFCS or a bad swill of synthetic chemicals (You really don’t want to know how B12 is made) that contain zero nutritional value. Matter fact, your body will now have to spend time and energy to remove those dead objects from your body. And any nutritional value that was once found in a vegetable or fruit juice were lost in the pasteurization process and can actually contain harmful by-products such as arsenic. Great.

The sad thing is we are trained to reach for those nasty products when we get tired. Never mind the Dehydration is the leading cause to headaches and drowsiness. But if you’re like me, I just can’t reach for a glass of water with excitement.  If you can, and you drink plenty of water, congrats! But I have to work at it. And Sparkling water really has helped! But…I’ve been feeling a bit guilty lately with the large amount of cans and bottles that I’m contributing to the local landfill. What a waste.

So I was very happy to learn about a great new product from Sodastream! Now I can make my own sparkling water, on my terms at a much cheaper rate while not contributing any more cans or bottles to the landfill. I was so happy with the product that I decided to make a quick video on it.

Part II – Showing how to use the SodaStream:

It’s important to note that I really don’t recommend the trail and basic flavors that Sodastream provides at most locations. All of those cola flavors contain a combination of splenda and sugar.  And Splenda is as evil as aspertain if not more. So please stay away from those. However, Sodastream does provide two options. For those cola lovers that can’t go cold turkey, they offer what they call their Sparking Naturals. These are syrups that contain pure cane sugar for the sweetener. If you have to drink your cola, then do it this way as you control what you consume. Start weaning your dosage lower and lower.

But the best product they offer is what they call their Mywater Essence Flavors. These contain zero sugar, zero crap and only use natural essence flavoring. A few drops to a liter and you now have the equivilent taste to the La-Croix and Ice Mountain products.

Better yet, say you are still skeptical about Natural Essence Flavors. I mean, you may have a good point that those are still suspicious. And I would agree with you…but they are still by far the best option on the market shelf. So in this case I would just carbonate the water, and maybe cut up a lemon or lime and squeeze some of that into my water.  The point here is you have options and you control what you drink.

I will be recording how many liters I get from the single carbonation tank. The version I bought at Costco sells for $99 and includes a huge 32 oz tank, where the normal models at Target, Best Buy and Kohls use the smaller 15 oz tanks.

What is the Beachbody Challenge? Watch this video and see how where they are sending the grand prize winners! How cool will it be to be there to cheer on my mom! How cool would it be to cheer you on?!

So this is the real deal! So go to My Beachbody Challenge page and get signed up, it’s FREE!

I will then be starting a Fitness Challenge group in early January. We’ll workout, eat clean, and keep each other ON TRACK for 30 days!! When you sign up for the Challenge, you also get the chance to purchase Challenge Packs at a greatly discount price! 

The above challenge packs are a sampling of some of the discount packages available. If you already have P90x, Insanity or Turbo Fire then commit to the Challenge and lets get some results.  If you have been thinking about getting in shape and finally ready to commit, then the Challenge Packs are a great way to get started and get results! Just ask my mom!!!

So tip of the day: Don’t try to blow it through the roof on the first day.

And P90X2 is getting some great exposure for the science behind the scene.

In addition to chemicals like ammonium sulfate and polysorbate 80, the most egregious may be azodicarbonamide — “a flour-bleaching agent most commonly used in the manufactur[ing] of foamed plastics like gym mats the and soles of shoes.

You can view the Time’s article here. You can also confirm the ingredients from McDonald’s own ingredient list. Yum!

You can pre-order from me on Sept.1! That is 5 days before it’s available on beachbody.com.

By pre-ordering through me, you also get FREE shipping and handling, 2 extra workouts only available to those ordering through Teambeachbody coaches, and guaranteed delivery by December 22nd. Plus, Tony Horton may deliver it to you himself. If you’re planning on pre-ordering, set up your free account by click my FREE JOIN button at the top of my site.

Why Pre-order? For starters this is going to be huge! Beachbody hasn’t seen this much anticipation for any product release, ever. So those that Pre-order first, will in the same order receive their order.  There will be weekly prizes and did I mention that the grand prize winner will get a personal copy delivered by the man himself?

So make sure you check back in Sept 1st for the official sign up form to be posted here!

[Edit] Pre-Order Form is now LIVE!!!