“Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important. Just lie down.†– Natalie Goldberg Can you imagine the editor of the New York Times or even the editor of […]
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Okay, who knows what that means? Answer: My House Is Your House. Why would I entitle a Team Beachbody Coach blog, “Mi Casa Es Su Casa”? Because the acronym CASAS keeps ringing in my head. In Spanish, casa is house. To me, a house should […]
These days, when someone wants to give you something for free to try or tell you about some opportunity that is great – regardless of whether they are friends, family members, co-workers, acquaintances or a total stranger – your discomfort level goes up and the wall of wariness creates a […]
SANTA MONICA, June 4, 2010 – Health and Fitness portal Beachbody.com, a division of Product Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Dr. William E. Wheeler, Ph.D., has joined the company as its new Chief Science Officer (CSO). Dr. Wheeler brings over 30 years of experience in the nutrition industry, […]
I have to share an email with you that I just sent to one of my beloved Team Beachbody members and now a new Team Beachbody Coach, Kristine Chiarappo. This is what she wrote: “Wow…the ‘howtobefit‘ site is pretty amazing. Did you have someone make that for you? […]
Warren Day was so overweight he had run out of numbers on his bathroom scale. When he found out his sister needed a kidney and he was too heavy to donate, he discovered the motivation he needed to get in the best shape of his life and help save his […]
Everything in life begins with a dream. As Team Beachbody Coaches, we all have dreams and they are being fulfilled with the Team Beachbody business opportunity. Do you have a dream? Are you fulfilling your dream… Enjoy these thoughts on dreams that will lift your spirits and warm your heart. […]
How do you know a leader? Is it the smile on their face and their enthusiasm or their willingness to help out and find solutions? Are you inspired and motivated to do your best when you are around someone that you know is a leader? Would a […]
Team Beachbody Coaches Brad and Alicia Crawford moved to Uganda to serve as missionaries. And they brought P90X along to share with fellow missionaries. Enjoy this inspirational story of how Brad and Alicia are making a difference on a global level. You can make a difference, too, right […]
I am a compulsive googler and it seems like I am always thirsty for knowledge. Oftentimes, I will actually begin a search with, “What is…? and Google will find the answer for me. As of yesterday, though, there won’t be any need to google, “What is Team Beachbody” […]
Okay, so you are thinking, “Not some new thing that we have to do to lose weight and be healthy”. No, it isn’t something new, it is something quite old – writing things down, keeping a diary, having a training log, journaling – these are all old things that […]
In previous posts, I’ve mentioned Shakeology and its role in my health, fitness and fueling my now incredibly busy lifestyle. I have correctly credited Team Beachbody with the complete turnaround in my health which took a precipitous fall in May of 1985. You can read about those chapters […]
In the “212, The Extra Degree” movie, it says, “To get what we’ve never had, we must do what we’ve never done”. The 212 Attitude is that, “The only thing that stands between a person and what they want in life is the will to try it and the faith […]
As Team Beachbody Coaches, we focus a lot of energy on self improvement so that we can grow and learn and succeed in order to be able to help others to do the same. Many of the steps to self improvement include reading and listening and following successful leaders – […]
Instead of just working on your body and building your body, you could be building your dreams and building the dreams of others at the same time. Are you just going to the gym or working out at home and solely thinking about your issues? Well what about the […]
As a Team Beachbody Coach, I have offered what I believe to be a superior opportunity to having a gym membership. But like religions, you don’t say my religion is better than yours and I have not said that Team Beachbody is better than paying to go to a […]
An open letter to all of my Team Beachbody members: As your Team Beachbody Coach, it is my responsibility to use and know Team Beachbody products so that I can recommend the best products for you to achieve your goals. Everyone has a distinct fitness personality and I need […]
For many of us who work out regularly, depression is something we never experience. Maybe an off day here and there, but nothing lasting. To others, depression is a serious and debilitating condition that needs medical attention. For others a routine of regular exercise will work wonders. […]
Being an admitted news junkie, you would think that I seek out these stories, but the truth is that they come to me. When I saw an article entitled, “Father Fights to Overcome Stroke for His Son”, I had no idea how inspiring it would be and how meaningful to […]
Hip Hop Abs ® Dance your way to hot, sexy abs, and burn fat off your entire body with Shaun T’s fun, exciting dance program! Using Shaun’s revolutionary Absolute Engagementâ„¢ technique, you’ll “Tilt, Tuck, & Tighten” your way to 6-pack abs Plus get 4 FREE gifts to keep worth $60.00! […]
A case could be made that I am depressed or have reason to be, but what about you? Since the last time that I posted, I got an April Fool’s joke on Facebook that has set the tone for the next week. Clicking onto Facebook, I saw a […]
No joke. On Thursday, April 1st, Team Beachbody introduced the new and improved Coach Compensation Plan. It’s an exciting time, because this new plan will make Team Beachbody one of the MOST generous compensation companies in all of direct sales. In 2009, our continued growth put us in a […]
You need to lose weight, you need to lower your cholesterol, you need to get your blood pressure down, you need to… When are you going to stop being a ticking time bomb? Do you need to get the life sentence of diabetes from being overweight or obese? […]
The first time that I did this workout, it was my first real taste of Insanity other than the Fit Test and I was tentative during the workout and sore and tired the next day. This morning, I was coming off of Pure Cardio the day before and yet […]
No, not the name calling, spitting on, wrecking offices and death threats – the power that comes from being empowered through health and fitness. We had the power to reform health care by changing our exercise habits and improving our nutrition, but we did nothing about it. Not […]
After my body had a few hours to bask in the euphoria of thinking it had a recovery day from Insanity yesterday, it came back to reality and my legs were pretty sore. When I did Pure Cardio this morning, I felt like I had done a workout yesterday but […]
As March Madness continues on to its championship, what often times sets the winning team apart from the losers? Teamwork. Pure and simply, the group of people that works best together to achieve a common goal will have the best chance of winning. So it is with Team Howtobefit. This […]
Do you ever have that thought, “Well, I’m tired and I have to ______________. Who hasn’t, right? I’ve had a busy week and busy weekend so far and I was tired from the first two Insanity workouts. I also had to get the Team Howtobefit newsletter done […]
Okay, this is a 40:00 workout and I was hoping for a little more talking from Shaun T with the clock running but it didn’t happen. I don’t know what most of you do as a warm up before you stretch and do your workout, but for some people, […]
Although the first Insanity workout is 42:00, the good thing is that the clock starts running and Shaun T is talking about the warm up. Then things start getting serious. Honestly, I thought that the warm up started to get challenging enough that I had somehow missed the […]