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Beachbody News You Can Use, Volume I

Aaron Potts — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:56:09 +0000

This edition of Beachbody News You Can Use includes the incredible (money-saving!) Beachbody Challenge Packs, getting a Rockin’ Body for something along the lines of DIRT CHEAP, and something pink and delicious is on it’s way just in time for Valentine’s Day!

The Beachbody Challenge Packs include all 4 of the things that you need to get RESULTS:

A great workout program
Proper Nutrition
Accountability
Support

The Challenge Packs are also bundled together in a way so that you save money, and who doesn’t want to do that, right?

To get started, simply click on through to the Beachbody Challenge page, or click the Beachbody Challenge logo.

p.s. – Ever considered becoming a Beachbody Coach? Anyone who signs up for the Beachbody Challenge can become a Coach for FREE – saving you the normal $39.95 Coach sign-up fee, but you still get the lifetime 25% off of all Beachbody products!

In a never-before-seen move by Beachbody, they have dropped the price of one of their products to less than $20! Right now – and for a limited time only – you can get Shaun T’s Rockin’ Body program for only $19.95.

Rockin’ Body normally sells for $59.95, so it is a no-brainer for you to pick up a copy while the program is discounted! It includes 7 separate workout discs, the 3-Day Slimdown plan, the Never Again Diet Guide, and a Quickstart Guide to make sure you get started properly and get awesome results.

Rockin’ Body comes with all of the following, and is still only $19.95:

Workouts:

Mark, Move & Groove
Disco Groove
Party Express
Shaun T’s Dance Party
Rock It Out
Hard-Core Abs
Booty Time

Extras:

My Quickstart Guide
Never “Diet” Again guide
24/7 Online Support
3-Day SlimDown
Party Guide

Shakeology Chocolate and Shakeology Greenberry are both still as delicious and drastically healthy as they’ve ever been, and now Beachbody is finally introducing a new flavor – TROPICAL!

In addition, not only is the new Shakeology a new flavor, but it is also VEGAN. So, for those of you who want the incredible benefits of Shakeology, but have been waiting for a Vegan version, the wait is finally over!

Shakeology Tropical goes on sale February 14, 2012, and as always, if you get it on Home Direct (and why wouldn’t you?), then shipping and handling is 100% free.

That’s it for this edition of Beachbody News You Can Use! As always, contact us anytime so we can help you to attain your health and fitness goals using the incredible Beachbody products and services!

See you next time!

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12 Programs that Burst the Boredom of at Home Workouts

Aaron Potts — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:31:16 +0000

If you could take the boredom out of at home workouts, don’t you think that you would not only workout more often, but that you would enjoy it more as well, creating faster results for yourself? Check out this list of 12 at home workouts that are not only the opposite of boring, but that are also incredibly effective at creating weight loss.

Don’t use boredom as an EXCUSE anymore for why you can’t lose weight! Each of these workouts has a unique style, soundtrack, and method of helping you to lose weight, so find one (or more) that you like, and stop making excuses. Start getting RESULTS!

10-Minute Trainer: Just like the title says, these are quick, 10-minute workouts, and they get the job done because they are intense. Yes, it’s only 10 minutes, but you are working your butt off the whole time. Also, the program comes with multiple 10 minute workouts, so if you want to combine them for longer workout sessions, that is an option.
Body Gospel: If you like to take care of your “body temple” and your God is a big part of your life, this workout is definitely for you! Set to inspiring gospel music, and led by a very upbeat and motivating trainer, Body Gospel is a big hit with people who want to let their religion be a part of their health and fitness.
Brazil Butt Lift: If you like to dance, and you want a nice backside (and who doesn’t?), then Brazil Butt Lift is for you. It is a unique combination of dance moves, challenging resistance exercises for your legs and butt, and core work as well, to trim up that mid-section. Having an ounce of rhythm is beneficial – but not necessary – to get the most out of the dance parts of this workout.
ChaLEAN Extreme: Helmed by the famous Chalene Johnson (of Turbo Jam fame), ChaLEAN Extreme is her very successful foray into the world of challenging, effective, resistance training to build fat-burning muscle. There is still plenty of cardio, of course, and Chalene’s professionalism shines through for a very effective set of workout routines.
Hip Hop Abs: This workout is made up of old-school dance-based workouts, but just because it’s older doesn’t mean that it doesn’t work – to the contrary, in fact. Again, if you have any dancing skills, they’ll help here, but at the same time, anyone can learn the moves as the workouts can be done as often as you like to get the fastest results.
Insanity and Insanity Asylum: Both of these workouts are recent routines created by Shaun T, the star of Hip Hop Abs. In these more recent workouts, Shaun will take your cardio to a level that you truly have never even imagined with Insanity, and with Insanity Asylum, the cardio aspect is still there, but a very serious strength training program is now there as well. Since muscle burns fat, strength training is important if you want to stay lean over the long-term.
P90X: If you haven’t heard of P90X, you must have been living under a rock for the last 5 years! P90X is simply one of the most effective at home workouts ever created – period. It’s cult following is all the proof you need that P90X gets the job done.
P90X One on One: The P90X One on One series is the “proving ground” that is being used to create the next version of the wildly popular P90X program. The One on One workouts are anywhere from 35 – 60 minutes long, and you can have new workouts delivered to you monthly. Also, you can buy individual workouts from previous months, or even entire collections all at once.
RevAbs: This program is based on the “abcentric” approach. Every move – whether it is a resistance training move or part of a cardio routine – is maximized to make you flex your abdominal muscles during all of the workouts. Overall, a fun workout, and even the Phase II routines are only about 30 minutes long, so this is another great program for people who are short on time.
Slim in 6: This is another older program, but again, very effective. Slim in 6 is not as intense as a program like P90X or Insanity, but the workouts and the nutrition plan – when done properly – get the job done for people who aren’t quite ready or willing to tackle something more intense.
TurboFire: Think “Turbo Jam on steroids” and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what TurboFire is all about. In a nutshell, it is a lot of great dance music, tons of very effective movements, and a group exercise culture that makes you feel like you’re in a real aerobics class. Definitely some fun, effective, exercise sessions.
Yoga Booty Ballet: There are several different versions of Yoga Booty Ballet, but they all share the same basic premise of utilizing the movements and the culture of Yoga to get you great weight loss and fitness results. Choose the Yoga Booty Ballet routine that you like best, and then you’re on your way!

Learn More about the programs mentioned above and take the boredom out of your at home workouts:
10-Minute Trainer ~ Body Gospel ~ Brazil Butt Lift ~ ChaLEAN Extreme ~ Hip Hop Abs ~ Insanity ~ Insanity Asylum ~ P90X ~ P90X One-on-One ~ RevAbs ~ Slim in 6 ~ TurboFire ~ Yoga Booty Ballet

6 Reasons your Body is Holding onto Body Fat

Aaron Potts — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:20:54 +0000

Have you ever tried to lose weight only to have your weight loss efforts somehow become stubbornly ineffective, despite your best efforts at losing body fat? Here are 6 reasons that – regardless of your good intentions – your body is probably holding onto body fat.

Don’t let these common mistakes become the EXCUSES that you use for why you aren’t getting RESULTS!

Large/Infrequent Meals – If you still believe that starving yourself and only eating once or twice a day is going to help you lose weight, you could not be more wrong. When you don’t eat small, frequent meals throughout the day, your metabolism slows down considerably, and your body goes into “starvation mode” – in other words, your body thinks it is not going to get nutrients very often. Then, when you do eat that “well-deserved” meal late in the day, your body stashes away as many calories from that meal as it can in preparation for the next starvation period. Those calories are stored as body fat, usually in your stomach, legs, butt, and any where else your body can find to keep it. Having large, infrequent meals is the opposite of losing body fat.
High Sodium Low-fat Foods – The majority of the foods that we eat get their flavor from 1 of 3 things: Fat, Sugar, or Salt (sodium). If you are shopping in the alleged “healthy section” – especially in the frozen foods area – you are probably mesmerized by the Low-Fat labels on everything. What those labels DON’T tell you, however, is that in order to make those foods taste good, they are instead stuffed with carbohydrates and/or sodium, both of which retard your body’s ability to burn body fat and show off the muscles underneath. In addition, since people equate “low fat” as being a low-calorie alternative, they tend to eat more total calories than their bodies need, and those extra calories – despite coming from a low-fat food source – still end up getting stored as body fat. You might as well just eat ice cream and at least enjoy the indulgence, because from a weight loss perspective, those low-fat foods are usually not going to actually help you lose weight.
Lack of Challenging Exercise – Are you one of those people who says that they exercise every day because they take a walk after dinner? Or – even worse – do you honestly think that “just 20 minutes a day 3 times a week” is going to help you lose weight? Here’s your Tip of the Day – “If you aren’t sweating and/or exerting yourself beyond your comfort level, you aren’t exercising at an intensity level that is going to get you results.” Yes, any exercise is better than no exercise, but if you want to actually lose weight – rather than just appease your guilty conscious – you need to workout hard, you need to workout frequently, and you need to challenge yourself past your previous limits EVERY time you exercise.
Incorrect Reaction to Injuries/Illness – How many times has a cold, a bug, or a minor injury caused you to stop working out altogether? Just because you aren’t at 100% of your normal capabilities does NOT mean that you can just give up and do nothing! Yes, take a few days if you’re sick and then get right back on track afterward. If you’re injured, take as much time as you need to heal the injured part of your body, but you still need to work the rest of your body. Just because you have an upper body injury, doesn’t mean you can’t do cardio or leg workouts. If your lower body is hurt, then do chest, shoulder, arm, ab, and back exercises. Don’t let an injury or illness completely sideline you from the game when all you really need to do is modify your approach.
Lifestyle Changes – Life is going to come by and smack you in the face from time to time – it happens. Divorce, drama, loss of a job, health concerns about yourself or someone you care about – these things happen. However, they are NOT an excuse to just give up – to the contrary, actually. The more life is a battle for you, the more you need to be EQUIPPED for that battle. Whether that means losing weight and skyrocketing your self-confidence, or if it means beefing up your body’s defenses by engaging in a consistent, effective exercise program, the bottom line is the same; the tougher your life is, the tougher YOU need to be to handle it. Rough times are not a time to give up – they are a time to RISE up!
Poor Planning – Your “best intentions” to really stick to your workout program or your nutrition plan are nothing more than self-indulgent hot air if you don’t back up those intentions with actual, consistent work towards those goals. A lack of planning on your part does not mean that your body is going to forgive you and start releasing body fat even though you forgot to bring a healthy lunch, or because you left your workout towel in the dryer at home. Plan out your day (or your week) in advance to be sure that with regard to your nutritional needs or your workout regimen, you are prepared every single day to do what you need to do to get results. At the end of the day (week, month, year, or decade), your body doesn’t care about your lack of planning. All it cares about is whether or not you did the work.

If any or all of these reasons that your body holds onto body fat are a part of YOUR lifestyle, now is the time to make a change. Don’t beat yourself up because of what you’ve done in the past – just plan and follow through on doing better in the future. At the end of the day, you are either overweight, or you’re not. And YOU are the only person who controls that.

If you are ready to make a positive change in your health or your fitness, check out the home exercises and at home workouts in our Fitness Store. We offer FREE, on-going coaching to all of our customers who are willing to take control over their lives!

P90X Ab Ripper X Wide Leg Sit Ups

Aaron Potts — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:22:17 +0000

When you are doing the P90X Ab Ripper X workout, you can enhance the benefits of the exercises by doing them exactly right. This video demonstrates how to do the Wide Leg Sit ups in order seriously work your abdominal muscles.

The P90X Ab Ripper X workout is done 3 times per week during 10 out of the 13 weeks of P90X, so if you do the exercises the right way, you have a lot of chances to get those awesome abs that everybody likes!