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BODi Holidays Sale

The BODi Holidays Sale is on. Get the world’s most proven fitness platform for $99.00 for the first year and get free gifts, too! The Annual Plan is $99 billed today for the first year, then it renews at $179 every 12 months. The BODi Holidays Sale includes FREE Shakeology […]

BODi Holidays Sale is On!

My Diet and Training Supplements

The diet and nutrition supplements that I use include Shakeology, BODi Collagen Peptides, and Nutricost Creatine. I started drinking Shakeology in March 2009, and it has been a staple of my diet ever since. More recently, I started taking collagen and creatine as I learned more about them. This weekend […]

My Diet and Nutrition Supplements

How to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

Many people trying to avoid holiday weight gain end up doing exactly what they shouldn’t: being overly restrictive during the most festive time of year. While their intentions to prevent weight gain (and perhaps shed a few pounds in the meantime) are good, being overly restrictive with food can backfire, especially during […]

11 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

Dig In with Shaun T is now available. Insanity meets Dig Deeper in the new training program from BODi by Beachbody. Go to Dig In to start now if you have a BODi subscription. If you need a BODi subscription, view plans here. Dig In is the Workout That Redefines […]

Dig In With Shaun T is Now Available

The Power of 4 is Tony Horton’s newest program in the BODi Fitness Library. It is available to stream with your BODi subscription. The Power of 4 is a A 90-day program that solves the gaps which undermine success. 25 unique workouts so you can follow the approach that matches […]

The Power of 4 From Tony Horton

Exercise You Need to Burn Off Thanksgiving Foods

The exercise that you need to burn off Thanksgiving foods shouldn’t deter you from enjoying the meal. Just think twice about some choices. Scroll down to read Janet Lee’s article on how to burn calories from Thanksgiving foods – from butter to pumpkin spice latte! It’s the most dietarily-fraught time […]

Exercise You Need to Burn Off Thanksgiving Foods

How Do BODi Subscriptions Compare

The way that BODi subscriptions compare is that the Annual Subscription and Monthly Subscription both provide access to 140+ BODi programs. The BODi Trainer Subscriptions on the other hand, only provide access to the trainer’s programs and workouts. Scroll down to see the cost comparisons to all three. The BODi […]

How Do BODi Subscriptions Compare?

The Autumn and Shaun T Subscriptions

The Autumn and Shaun T subscriptions are now available on BODi and are the complete collections of their fitness programs. For just $9.99 a month, you can get all of Autumn Calabrese’s fitness content, or for just $9.99 a month, you can get all of Shaun T’s fitness content. The […]

The Autumn and Shaun T Subscriptions

Beachbody Performance Energize

Beachbody Performance Energize provides the safe and effective ingredients that I need to accomplish my workout goals for the day. You can get Energize for 25% off during the BODi Black Friday Sale! For years, I used P90X Energy and Endurance and loved it.  But as sports performance science improved, […]

Beachbody Performance Energize – Save 25%

BODi Black Friday Shakeology Sale

The BODi Black Friday Shakeology sale saves you 25% on a one-month supply of Shakeology and you still get the 3-month BODi subscription included for free. To learn more, go to the BODi Shakeology sale page here. What is the Shakeology Difference? The Shakeology superfood nutrition difference and unwavering commitment […]

BODi Black Friday Shakeology Sale

Core Exercises for Beginners

Core exercises for beginners can help you not only reach your fitness goals, but also help you prevent injury in and out of the gym. If you’re new to exercising, you might be wondering where to begin. That place is with your core since it’s at the center of everything you […]

Core Exercises for Beginners

BODi At-Home Workouts

Are you still doubting at-home workouts? BODi workouts eliminate boredom, offer expert guidance and motivation, and provide structured programs. I have been doing Beachbody/BODi at-home workouts since March 2007, and I can attest to how effective they are. Scroll down to learn why working out at home is right for […]

Still Doubting At-Home Workouts?

Free Polar Heart Rate Monitor

This offer has ended. See the banner above for the current special offer. Get a free Polar OH1 heart rate monitor with your order of Performance Energize Pre-Workout. Use Code FREEHRM when you order with this link. I ordered a tub of Energize this afternoon, put in the code FREEHRM […]

Free Polar Heart Rate Monitor – Sale Has Ended

BODi "Best Tested" Workout App

The BODi “Best Tested Workout App” recognition is well-deserved, with over 280,000 app store reviews and a 4.9 star rating. From beginner to advanced, the wide range of 140+ expert-led, step-by-step fitness and nutrition programs makes it easy to stay consistent, get results, and feel your best, inside and out! […]

BODi “Best Tested Workout App”

BODi Trainer Subscriptions for Just $9.99 a Month

BODi Trainer Subscriptions are just $9.99 a month, and you can get either all of Autumn Calabrese’s programs or all of Shaun T’s programs. These are monthly subscriptions, and each is explained below. Get Results with Autumn Calabrese Train exclusively with Autumn Calabrese as your personal fitness and nutrition advisor. […]

BODi Trainer Subscriptions Just $9.99 a Month

You can easily do BODi workouts at the gym on your phone or other device by streaming them in the BODi Library. You can also download workouts prior to going if you feel that WiFi might be an issue. You always have your phone with you, so if you love […]

Do BODi Workouts at the Gym

4 Weeks for Every Body

4 Weeks for Every Body was created as a companion program to The 4 Week Gut Protocol and has workouts built around exertion, not impact, to minimize the stress on your joints while giving you a great workout in under 30 minutes, including warm-up and cooldown. For even better results, […]

4 Weeks for Every Body

Get Stronger with Kelsey Heenan

Get Stronger with Kelsey Heenan is five new workouts from the creator of 4 Weeks of Focus and the Openfit program, Get Strong. I have done all three of Kelsey Heenan’s programs, and they are excellent. Scroll down to learn how this program can fit into your workout program.   […]

Get Stronger With Kelsey Heenan

5 Ways to Boost Your Willpower

Here are 5 ways to boost your willpower that are time-tested and effective and keep you on track to achieving your goals. Scroll down to read this article from Kara Wahlgren and start building your willpower today. I admit it: I’m the first person to curse my weak willpower when […]

5 Ways to Boost Your Willpower

GLP-1 Fitness Formula

GLP-1 Fitness Formula exercises can help maintain muscle and build your metabolism during GLP-1 weight management. Join expert trainer Michelle Dozois for strength, cardio, and mobility workouts that help boost your GLP-1 results in just 20 minutes a day. They’re simple, effective, and heart-healthy.   Why GLP-1 Fitness Formula Works […]

GLP-1 Fitness Formula

The way that Anthony improved his blood pressure and cholesterol, and avoided diabetes, was by making exercise like a doctor’s appointment that he couldn’t miss. His results are just what the doctor ordered! On the latest episode of The BODi Experience Podcast, Anthony Love, a grandfather and Marine Corps veteran who […]

How Anthony Improved Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Avoided Diabetes

Join the Love Your BODi 10-Workout Challenge

The Love Your BODi 10-Workout Challenge runs from now until November 16th. Do 10 BODi workouts between October 15th and November 16th and support Save A Warrior. Show Up for Yourself. Show Up for Others. We all know how tough it can be to show up for ourselves—especially when life […]

Love Your BODi 10-Workout Challenge

Best Ab Exercises That Aren't Crunches

The best ab exercises that aren’t crunches are the ones that zone in on more than just the six-pack abs muscles or rectus abdominis. K. Aleisha Fetters, C.S.C.S. has a great article with the 10 best ab exercises that aren’t crunches. Scroll down to check it out. Let’s get real: When […]

Best Ab Exercises That Aren’t Crunches

Why You Gain Weight As You Age

Why you gain weight as you age is a question that a lot of people want the answer to. The answer comes from what Mother Nature throws our way. Scroll down to read this article from Nicole McDermott that will give you more in-depth answers to the question.     […]

Why You Gain Weight As You Age

Tracking Calories Burned by Heart Rate

Tracking calories burned by heart rate is easy with the BODi onscreen heart rate and tracking with a Polar heart rate transmitter. Jenessa O’Connor takes an in-depth look at heart rate and training in her post in the BODi Blog below. mmm Thanks to the wide selection of available fitness trackers and […]

Tracking Calories Burned by Heart Rate

How to Do a Forearm Plank

Knowing how to do a forearm plank is important so that you get the most out of doing them. Planks are very effective for building your core, and forearm planks are just as good because they target many muscle groups at once. Scroll down to find out how to do […]

How to Do a Forearm Plank

Lose Weight Without Starving Yourself

In order to lose weight without starving yourself, you need to follow these seven ways to not be hungry and still lose weight. Scroll down to read this article from Michael Martin, a writer and editor who specializes in health, nutrition, and lifestyle reporting.   You’ve likely read thousands of weight […]

Lose Weight Without Starving Yourself

Foods That Can Help You Lose Weight

Foods that can help you lose weight include eggs, almonds, avocados, cabbage, grapefruit, and more that you will find in this article. Scroll down to read “10 Foods That Can Help You Lose Weight” from Paige Smith.                       When it […]

Foods That Can Help You Lose Weight

Cardio Before or After a Strength Workout

Cardio before or after a strength workout? My answer is before but it boils down to what is best for you and achieving your fitness goals. To learn more and help you decide which is best for you, read this BODi Blog post from Kate Bayless. Cardio before weights, or weights […]

Cardio Before or After a Strength Workout?

Benefits of Drinking Beachbody Performance Energize

The benefits of drinking Beachbody Performance Energize are primarily from the ingredients beta alanine and quercetin. Along with the caffeine from green tea and coffee bean extracts, this “power trio” makes having healthy ingredients one of the primary benefits of drinking Beachbody Performance Energize. Scroll down to learn more about […]

Benefits of Drinking Beachbody Performance Energize

Choose the Right BODi Trainer for You

The way to choose the right BODi trainer for your workouts in the BODi Fitness Library begins with your fitness personality. A fitness personality refers to the individual preferences, motivations, and behaviors related to exercise and physical activity. It encompasses how someone approaches fitness, what motivates them, and what types […]

Choose the Right BODi Trainer for You

Genius Baking Ingredient Swaps

These 14 genius baking ingredient swaps will help when you realize, at the last minute, of course, that you actually don’t have any eggs. Or butter. Or flour. (oops.) If you’ve found yourself in this situation, this post from Culinary and Nutrition Content Producer Kirsten Morningstar will help you save […]

Genius Baking Ingredient Swaps

Kicking the Junk Food Habit

Kicking the junk food habit is made more difficult because the balance of fat, sugar, and salt in junk food is irresistible. According to Denis Faye, author of this post, “The first place to look for proof is the ever-mounting pile of scientific evidence, including a study out of Sweden […]

Kicking the Junk Food Habit

Benefits of Quercetin and Beta-Alanine

The benefits of the quercetin and beta-alanine in Performance Energize include enhanced endurance and delayed muscle fatigue. Both of them are combined in Performance Energize, along with low-dose caffeine. I have used Energize (originally Energy and Endurance) since I started P90X in 2007. Scroll down to learn more about the […]

Benefits of Quercetin and Beta Alanine in Energize

BODi At-Home Workouts vs the Gym

BODi at-home workouts vs the gym comes down to a personal preference, as each one has its advantages and disadvantages. For me, the choice has always been easy. Free weights are simple, effective, and provide a better workout and you can use them in various places in your home. Add […]

BODi At-Home Workouts vs the Gym

Boosting Your Libido Naturally

Before boosting your libido naturally, you need to determine if it’s merely a brief lull or a more serious sign of low libido. If you’ve experienced a dip in your sex drive recently, scroll down to read this article from Kara Wahlgren. It’s normal for your needs to ebb and […]

Boosting Your Libido Naturally

Push Up Alternative Moves

The push-up and its alternatives is one of those classic exercises that seem to appear in almost every workout — and with good reason. It’s a highly functional movement that works the entire upper body, including the arms, chest, shoulders, core, using just your bodyweight. Yet, not everyone can (or […]

Push-Up Alternative Moves

No Weights Butt Building Exercises

Here are 4 no-weights butt building exercises that are effective and develop one of the most important muscles in our bodies. For runners, gluteal muscles (the gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus) are the true engine of your running stride. They are responsible for hip extension, the powerful backward push of […]

No Weights Butt Building Exercises

Keep Losing Weight Without Starving

To keep losing weight without starving, use these 7 ways to not be hungry and still lose weight without fad diets and fitness gadgets. Scroll down to learn how you don’t have to starve yourself to get weight loss results. You can also search in the BODi Library to find […]

Keep Losing Weight Without Starving

Healthy Eating Tips to Banish Boring Meals

These 8 healthy eating tips will help you banish boring meals and target your senses to maximize the deliciousness. In her post below, Trinh Le RD MPH provides some great ideas on how to make healthy eating for weight loss delicious. Let’s face it: “Healthy eating” has a PR problem. […]

Healthy Eating Tips to Banish Boring Meals

Best BODi Workout for Weight Loss

The best workout for weight loss debate used to be an either-or or but now there is a third option – high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Scroll down to learn how this third option could be the best for you, and use the search in the BODi Library to find the […]

What’s the Best Workout for Weight Loss?

The reasons why weightlifting is great for women are varied and include burning more fat, boosting your metabolism and feeling empowered. Below are 10 reasons why weightlifting is great for women, and how you will benefit from all of them. Make sure to check out all of the great weightlifting […]

Why Weightlifting Is Great for Women

BODi Holidays Sale – Save Up to 75%

BODi Holidays Sale

The Total Solution Bundle Saves You Over 40% – Use Code RICHD2BODI

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Quick Guide

  • My BODi Store
  • Stream Workouts
  • Workout Programs
  • Nutrition Programs
  • Nutrition Supplements
  • Fitness & Nutrition Bundle
  • My Polar Heart Rate Monitor Store

Dig In With Shaun T

Dig In With Shaun T

The Autumn Collection Just $9.99 a Month!

The Autumn Calabrese Collection

The Shaun T Collection Just $9.99 a Month!

The Shaun T Collection

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Index of Posts

  • Buy BODi Programs
  • Flexibility & Stretching
  • Healthy Living & Eating
  • Inspiration & Motivation
  • Meditation & Yoga
  • Nutrition Plans & Products
  • Quick & Simple Recipes
  • Running Training & Advice
  • Some Miscellaneous Stuff
  • Strength Training
  • Superfood Shakeology
  • Weight Loss Tips & Programs
  • Workout Programs

About Rich Dafter

Team Beachbody Coach Rich Dafter

Hi, I’m Rich Dafter – a full-time single dad, coach, and lifelong runner. I help people get healthier, fitter, and have better quality of life with at home workout and nutrition programs … more.

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