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Beachbody’s biggest transformation game is underway! Regardless if you have already completed a Beachbody workout and have a success story, or you are just starting your transformation story, you want in on this action!! We are talking about free gifts and the largest prize giveaways ever! And it’s free and simple to sign up!

  1. Create your Free Team Beachbody Account if you don’t already have one.  Just click on the “JOIN NOW – IT’S FREE” button above.
  2. Go to the Beachbody Challenge Site and click on the COMMIT TO GET FIT. Get a free Wristband!
  3. If you already have your success Story, Click on SUBMIT YOUR RESULTS. Get a Free T-shirt!
  4. You can win up to $100,000!!!  If your entry is selected as the top transformation in your age and gender category for the month in which you entered, you’ll win $1,000 and a shot at the Grand Prize.
  5. Enter your workouts daily in WOWY!  Daily Prizes: $500 just for logging your workouts in the WOWY SuperGym® after you commit to get fit or submit your results.

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by on August 2, 2011  •  Permalink
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Be a less meatatarian

I don’t think this article that Eating meat link to Disease should really shock anyone.

But I think it’s important to note that they are not saying to go Vegan or Raw. The point is to eat less meat. And if I may add my own two cents…since we need to eat less meat, spend more money to make sure you buy grass fed beef, free range chicken and wild fish. But they also make the next great point…

If you focus on filling up on fruits and veggies, so they’re at least half your plate, you’re not going to have a lot of room left to even eat all that meat

said Joan Salge Blake, R.D., a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.

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New Shakeology Flavor – Stay Healthy my friends

The new flavor is Tropical! And while I didn’t go to coach summit this year and thus missed out on the official taste test, the feedback from other coaches is that it will be a hit. So while I doubt I will switch away from Chocolate any time soon, this appears to be a nice alternative to Greenberry….which I really can’t get into.

For those wondering about Vanilla flavor, well they just can’t find a way to do it naturally. You see, the dirty little industry secret is that the vanilla bean is just not strong enough of a masking agent. As a flavorist friend of mine told me, you would need a huge amount of vanilla beans and it’s just not cost effective. So every Flavor company out there can only provide a vanilla flavor made using synthetic chemicals…many of which are carcinogenic in nature, but the FDA allows their use as long as they retain a ration of X amount per million whatever. It’s total hogwash to me no matter how low the ratio is…and Beachbody feels the same way. So while the demand for Vanilla is strong, and they could sell it in the bucket-loads, they refuse to release a Vanilla flavor until it meets their health and nutrition guidelines. I think that once again says something about Beachbody, and I’m glad to be associated with this company.

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by on July 10, 2011  •  Permalink
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P90X2 – Are you ready?

I just realized that I’ve been so caught up with Insanity and Asylum that I’ve completely neglected Tony and P90x. Well no more! It was just announced at the 2012 Beachbody Coach Summit this weekend that there is a release date coming soon!!! So with that thought, how about a cool little preview to get you worked up?

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The best raw Bodybuilding food

What if there was something that was 100% natural that would increase your strength and give you instant  and blazing energy  to get through your workouts?  The best raw bodybuilding food on Earth is the Olive. Olives are in fact “My Dianabol”. Who needs steroids when olives are available? Olives are also the number one mucus dissolving fruit and the highest fruit  in minerals.  – Stephan Arlin from his book Raw Power, building strength and Muscle Naturally.
This is all fine and dandy with the one problem that I cannot stand to eat Olives and have avoided them like the plague. But after reading this I set out to find something I can not only handle, but also enjoy. My fridge is stocked with every variation I can find and the the results are not good. Howerver I think I finally found a winner!!!

I found these at Costco…of course…and very happy with the flavor. I guess you throw anything in front of me with garlic and red pepper spice and I’m a push over. But these really taste great and can be enjoyed by themselves, as a side, or just throw in a salad.

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What Did I just Eat? Oh boy

I finished reading the book “What Did I just Eat?” by doctors Paul Baker, Patrick Baker and Ryan Berlin. I highly highly recommend this book. It does a nice job piecing together all the nuggets of great nutrition advice I’ve been trying to gather the last two years PLUS more! It’s a thin book and just gets right to the truth of matters. No fluff.  To give one example, I have been on the path to restricting dairy from my diet, but after reading this book, It’s completely off the menu….NOW! So pick up this book and really understand why diets fail and how you can take proper steps to eating clean losing weight the right way.  It’s really a great companion guide to Beachbody products and exercise.  This book can be purchased here.

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What did I just eat?

Getting my copy of "What did I just Eat" signed by Dr. Patrick and Dr. Paul Baker.

I have read a good number of books on nutrition since I’ve gone through my transformation. It’s amazing to me how health and fitness truly is a journey and not a destination….if I may borrow that phrase from Dr. Baker. So with that thought in mind, I just have to share a really down to earth, practical guide to health and fitness that I belive everyone needs to read. “What did I just eat” from Dr. Patrick Baker, Dr. Paul Baker and Dr. Ryan Berlin.

My first impression when I received the book is that it’s not the thickest book out on the market. Matter fact, it’s pretty thin. Second, it doesn’t have a catchy diet of the day tag line.  The title is simple and straight to the point. And that is where this book is unique.  The doctors talks a lot about nutrient dense foods. Well this is a factual dense book.  It’s a fact filled book that gets straight to the point. So you don’t have to ready 2o chapters of fluff to get to the one chapters that tells you how to correct your bad behaviors.  Each chapter is short, to the point, with a list of things to note immediately that can be applied today and have a healthy impact on your life.

I highly recommend this book if you really want the truth about nutrition and fitness and don’t want to read dozens of thick paperbacks. Lets face it, if this was just another thick education book, it would mostly go unread. So just get this one easy to read guide and you are set.  You can order the book straight from DoctorsPaulandPatrickBaker.com.

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Recipe: Avocado Tuna Salad (from INSANITY: THE ASYLUM™)

I have always loved getting into the nutrition guides of new programs like P90x and Insanity. I have always listened to the advice that nutrition is 50% of the success with these programs, and I couldn’t agree more.  So I’m thrilled yet again as I review the nutrition plan for Asylum and here is my first reported gem:

From the INSANITY: THE ASYLUM nutrition plan, here’s an easy-to-prepare recipe that’ll take care of all your daily omega-3 needs, with healthy fats from tuna and avocados to keep you feeling full and fit.

  • 1/2 avocado, mashed
  • Juice from 2 lime wedges
  • Dash of salt
  • Dash of cayenne pepper
  • 5 oz. light tuna (packed in water)
  • 1 cup mixed greens
  • 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
  • 1 slice tomato

Place avocado, lime juice, salt, and cayenne in a mixing bowl and use a fork to mash into a paste. Drain tuna well and add to bowl; mix well. Pile mixed greens on a plate and top with tuna/avocado mixture. Finish with sprouts and tomato. Makes 1 serving.

Total Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories Protein Fiber Carbs Fat Total Saturated Fat
 342 39 grams 7 grams 13 grams 16 grams 2 grams
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by on May 4, 2011  •  Permalink
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Never too old to get fit!

I just love this guys attitude!

I’m not chasing youthfulness. I’m chasing health. People have been brainwashed to think that after you’re 65, you’re finished. We’re told that old age is a continuous state of decline, and that  we should stop working, slow down and prepare to die. I disagree. To me, a 65-year-old is young. I turn 92 this year. It is a frightening prospect – the law of averages is against me, and, yes, one day something will happen and that will be it. But until that day comes, I’m going to carry on working on my abs.

This article is an excellent example that it’s never too late to take charge of your health!

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Shakeology 3 day Cleanse

A common question I get about Shakeology is how to do the 3 day cleanse. Here is an excellent video on how to do it. I don’t recommend it while in a middle of an intense workout program like P90x or Insanity. But if you are coming off a vacation or getting ready to start a workout program, then this is a perfect solution to jump start your fitness.

I’m doing my best to eat clean this week on vacation, but I will be starting Asylum and I can’t think of a better way to kick start that off!!

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