Dehydration can hurt your workout results not only during your workout, but also afterward as you begin recovery for your next workout. Scroll down to read this expert post from Denis Faye, M.S., and find out why hydration is such an important part of your training. When’s the last time […]
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The 25 Minute Speed Train program from Joel Freeman is an 8-week, step-by-step strength plan to help you make real progress. The program is in the BODi Library now so if you have a BODi subscription, you are good to go. If you don’t have a BODi Subscription, use this […]
Insanity with Shaun T is the program that, starting with the warm up, makes you wonder whether you will even finish it. You can stream INSANITY free when you subscribe to BODi or you can purchase it and stream it with no BODi subscription for $79.95. Scroll down to learn […]
The most challenging exercises on BODi are the ones that keep us coming back to programs over and over, year after year. The BODi trainers create programs for every fitness and ability level, making exercises that are challenging for beginners to advanced. Scroll down to find out what those most […]
Power yoga improves cardio and strength with its pace and movements, which are more challenging than in a traditional yoga practice. In her article for BODi, Stepfanie Romine explains how programs like BODi LAVA will improve your cardio and strength. I completed the program and it is indeed a challenging […]
Walk Week with Lacee Green provides a structured and fun way to help you consistently achieve your step goals. Each workout is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily routines, making it easier to hit the recommended step count and enjoy the myriad health benefits of regular walking. You can stream […]
Active recovery is engaging in non-strenuous movements such as walking, active stretching, yoga, and light cycling to increase blood flow and warm the muscles, helping reduce blood lactate. To learn more about the benefits of active recovery, scroll down to read this article from Stepfanie Romine. When it comes to […]
You train type 1 muscle fibers for better endurance by focusing on steady-state, resistance, and circuit training workouts. Learn more about “slow-titch” muscle fibers and how to train them in this article from Jenessa Connor. If your goal is to PR a marathon, climb a mountain, or crush your […]
You can own BODi LAVA for just $59.95 with no BODi subscription necessary. It is a nonstop fusion of power yoga, primal movement, and bodyweight strength training that requires no equipment. BODi LAVA is available to download here for $59.95 and when you use Code RICHDBOD15, you get a 15% […]
Can the Blue Zones Diet help you live longer? The Blue Zones incorporate nine behavioral factors that are believed to extend longevity. Scroll down to learn how in this BODi Blog post by Kate Bayless. There are lots of diets that promise to help you lose weight, feel better, and get healthier. […]
If you don’t like vegetables it’s not the end of the world, but they are the pinnacle of health when it comes to your diet — these fiber-filled rockstars are key players when it comes to healthy digestion, weight management, satiety, longevity, and disease prevention. But good news for veggie haters! Over time, your […]
6 Weight Loss Tips to Set Attainable Weight Loss Goals These 6 weight loss tips will help you to set attainable weight loss goals. They will also help you to identify challenges and give you tips on how to navigate them. You’re three days into a new weight-loss plan when […]
Feel the Burn With These 6 Resistance-Training Exercises Resistance-training exercises increase overall wellness, mobility, longevity, and fitness level and can be done with little to no equipment. In Shaun T‘s latest program, LET’S GET UP!, he combines easy-to-follow cardio dance sequences, body-weight resistance training exercises, INSANITY-based moves set to music, and two […]
30 Day Breakaway combines resistance training with running to help you conquer a 5K and build a leaner, stronger, faster body. If you’re ready to discover how resilient you are both physically and mentally, you won’t want to miss Beachbody’s new 30-day running challenge, 30 Day Breakaway. Created by Super Trainer […]
Strength training programs are designed to give people the best results, so it is important to choose the right one for you. No matter your fitness objective, resistance training can probably help you achieve your goals. Trouble is, with the Internet so besieged by training tips and recommendations, how can you […]
Should You Try Intermittent Fasting? From the Beachbody On Demand Blog, October 11, 2017 | BY: Denis Faye, M.S. The Short Answer: Ah, intermittent fasting! Yet another attempt by modern humans to suffer the way our ancestors did in hopes of becoming more awesome. Technically, intermittent fasting has been around […]
Ask the Expert: Steve Edwards – From the Team Beachbody Newsletter If you’re looking to lose weight, you might be wondering: Should I focus on doing cardio or should I weight train? The answer, for those of you not interested in hanging around for the “why” part of the answer, […]
By Steve Edwards, Director of Results With hundreds of thousands of people running marathons and triathlons across the country, there’s a very good chance that some of your customers are going to be endurance athletes. And while it may benefit you economically to recommend P90X ®, you’re likely to […]
Many people ask me about the effects of Shakeology, and I’m happy to share, but until you actually experience the benefits of this superfood it’s hard to believe how amazing it can make you look and feel! It is not a “regular protein shake”, rather exceptional nutrition containing 70 […]
Insanity: The Asylum with Shaun T teaches you how professional athletes burn fat, build muscle, and boost their performance. With The Asylum, you will challenge yourself to train like the pros. It is the first in-home, sports-specific training program based on drills used by pro athletes and designed to get […]
We invest in some way in virtually everything that we do in life. Whether it is time, energy or emotions, in relationships, children or work, we are in some way investing. How we measure our return on investment (ROI) may determine how much we invest and for how long. […]
Typically Generation X are those who were born between 1965 and 1979. That would make the oldest GenXer’s 45 years old now and the youngest ones 31. Its hard to believe that some of my fellow GenXer’s are even grandparents! Shocking! I guess I find that one […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I received an email over the weekend with this information, “An alarming new study shows that health care costs increased last year at the fastest rate in more than a half century. Health care spending rose to an estimated $2.5 trillion in 2009, or $8,047 per person — and […]
We live in the unhealthiest society in the world. We rank 26th in longevity, just ahead of Cuba in 27th. According to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, “We spend 50 percent more per person on health care than the average developed country, according to the Organization for Economic […]
In my 30’s and 40’s my passion was running and I accomplished a lot even with some challenging circumstances. That passion carried easily on into my 50’s and then Grace came along and I instantly had two passions – being the best father that I could be and fitting […]