Yesterday I created a new accountability group entitled, “Fitness Simplified, Nutrition Simplified“. I want to share with you how I stay healthy, fit and how you, too, can do it like I do for about $4.00 a day. Every day, I have the opportunity to do a workout following a […]
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By Denis Faye – from the Team Beachbody Newsletter About a year ago, I decided to take back my night. It had been three years since my divorce, a hellish experience that had completely robbed me of my ability to sleep. 3 hours was an average night. 5 hours was […]
By DeLane McDuffie – from the Team Beachbody Newsletter With Mardi Gras beginning today, many of you will be experiencing some of that Cajun/Creole/Louisiana flavor. Test your knowledge of the following Louisiana staples. What cocktail is reported to be America’s first? Creole pharmacist Antoine Peychaud invented the Sazerac […]
By Zack Zeigler – from the Team Beachbody Newsletter Which do you want first the good news or the bad news? The bad news? You got it, glass-is-half-empty exerciser. Here it is: There is no magical way to speed up your metabolism. So all the mystical pills and potions that […]
By Kara Wahlgren – from the Team Beachbody Newsletter Want to lose weight? Get a promotion? Take over the world? Here’s how to make sure your New Year’s resolution becomes a reality. First, the bad news: The odds are stacked against you. A few years ago, psychologist Richard Wiseman conducted […]
By Denis Faye – from the Team Beachbody Newsletter Like many a poor sap trying to make the most of this hectic world, my mind tends to churn like a washing machine filled with ferrets. Even in the most tranquil of moments, dozens of thoughts scrape and bite to get […]
You want it all, so you work out intensely day after day after day. What does Tony Horton or Shaun T or Chalene know. You don’t need no stinking day off. But then, oops, you are a little tired and don’t feel like working out. You […]
By Zack Zeigler – From the Team Beachbody Newsletter As the weather gets colder, it forces us to do things like wear clothing that covers our midriffs and spend more time trapped indoors with people who have runny noses and hacking coughs. To stay out of the infirmary, we need […]
By Kara Wahlgren – From the Team Beachbody Newsletter If you’ve ever tried to lose a few pounds, you’ve probably been inundated with diet tips. But take them all with a grain of salt some advice may sound legit but can actually derail your diet. Here are 10 tips you […]
Nothing like an exciting game which your team is winning, but if your team loses, it could be bad for your waistline. The post below is from the Team Beachbody Message Boards, a great source of advice on everything Beachbody and more! “Cheering for your favorite football team this […]
Enter and win. Basically, that’s all that you do – you enter The Beachbody Challenge, you complete a Beachbody workout program and you submit your results. And you win. Do you win $1,000 like the June 2013 winners below? Maybe. Do you win $500.00 like […]
I hear so much about “super foods” and have decided to dig a bit deeper on some that were unfamiliar. What is a “Superfood”? Superfood is the collective name given to the most nutrient-dense foods on our planet. Superfoods go beyond meeting basic nutritional needs; instead, they have high concentrations […]
From the Team Beachbody Newsletter Back in Paleolithic times, stress and its associated hormone release was an important survival tool. Things like adrenaline gave us the juice we needed to dodge a famished cheetah, while cortisol helped out should that cheetah decide to pursue us for a long, long time. […]
When I started doing a TurboKick class, two awesome things happened. I found out that I loved TurboKick, and my instructor and Team Beachbody Coach introduced me to Shakeology when she gave me a packet to try. I loved it so much, I went onto her site and ordered a […]
From the Team Beachbody Newsletter – By Rebecca Swanner Do you love oysters on the half shell? Desire to nibble on a bite of dark chocolate? Or maybe you’re head over heels over the classic conversation heart. Whatever you fancy to devour on Valentine’s Day, take a look in the […]
From the Team Beachbody Newsletter – By Joe Wilkes Named for Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, aphrodisiacs have been the stuff of legend and song throughout history. Lovers looking for a leg up in the libido department have gone to their shamans, medicine men, and herbalists for centuries, searching […]
The 8-Week Transition Diet – By Steve Edwards If you aren’t ready to commit to the Ultimate Reset vegan diet quite yet, transition diets are one of the easiest ways to become a healthier eater. I’ve been doing them since the ’80s and, in fact, one of the first articles […]
Shawneen participated in The Beachbody Challenge and won the $500 Daily Prize for January 10th! I was fat and miserable, too ashamed to look at myself in the mirror, too heavy to keep up with my kids. Because of a war injury I broke my back serving in Iraq and […]
From Team Beachbody Success Stories Rebecca just reached a massive milestone in her weight loss journey. With the help of TurboFire, Les Mills Pump and Shakeology she has lost 150 lbs in a little over a year! Join us in celebrating her massive accomplishment! My weight loss success continues on […]
25 Ways to Relax & Rejuvenate over the Holidays – from Team Beachbody Holiday shopping. Meddling relatives. Taxing travel. The season to be merry can easily turn into the season of stress! But all the holiday hustle doesn’t have to bring on anxiety or keep you from reaching your goals! […]
Do you find that the scale moves up a few pounds during this time of the year? During summertime, we’re focused on our bodies, given we know we’ll be wearing the revealing clothing that goes with that season, but when fall and winter come around, that mindset falls away like […]
“I lost about 20 lbs using Shakeology and walking everyday after I was released from the hospital. Once I was medically cleared to exercise, continuing to use Shakeology and completing the full P90X program, I lost a further 52 lbs, countless inches and 28% body fat. I am truly most […]
I have been overweight. It is not fun. There is no easy way out, and it takes time and effort to obtain or regain a healthy body. When there is a goal of losing weight, one of the hardest things to do is to reach out to someone and ask […]
The reason that I ask is that I am not. When you are 61 and have a 7 and 5 year old and they are doing running club at school and you are coaching, Girls Scouts and you have to be a Girl Scout to help out with […]
By Dr. Mark Cheng, Ph.D. This is an article from a professional who teaches for one the most respected kettlebell training communities in the country. It was written by Dr. Mark Cheng in response to some of his students and peers who were questioning his vocal support of Shakeology. Dr. […]
By Kara Wahlgren – from the Team Beachbody Newsletter No time? No problem. New research shows that exercising in 10-minute bursts can add up to big improvements in your health. Is your hectic schedule keeping you from working out? It’s time to cross that excuse off your list. According to […]
By Kara Wahlgren – from the Team Beachbody Newsletter Aching after a brutal workout? Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can make you feel the burn while your muscles recover and rebuild. But, if you take the right steps after your workout, you can go hard without paying the price. Here are […]
By Steve Edwards – from the Team Beachbody Newsletter Depending on how you interpret statistics, coffee is the most consumed beverage in the world. Together with its brethren, tea, only soda measures up in a popularity contest. Because they all contain caffeine, they’re often lumped together in one group, which […]
Happy Mother’s Day to all those amazing women who expand and enhance our lives with their love, embrace, wisdom, and kindness. Please celebrate the women in your life today and let them know how much you appreciate and cherish them. Mom always told us we should eat our vegetables and […]
When Beachbody product development puts their mind to something, they do it as well as it can be done. With the release of Ultimate Reset two weeks ago today, they have done just that and I am testing it right now! Why reset your body? Let’s see what Beachbody has […]
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 […]
Valentine’s Day is approaching fast! And we only have about 100 days or so until Memorial Day weekend! Where does the time go? So who wants to get their “SEXY†back? The holidays have a way of plumping us up and the end result is we start feeling sluggish, bloated, […]
Our meat and dairy supply is loaded with growth hormones. These hormones are given to the animal to speed growth in order to increase production and profits. When you consume meat and dairy you are giving yourself massive amounts of growth hormones. This leads to obesity, and is one of […]
Vitamins are chemical substances that serve a wide variety of purposes in the body. They regulate the chemical processes responsible for converting ingested food into an energy source that the body can use. Vitamins also feed metabolism, aid in cell rejuvenation, and help process the foods you eat, which in […]
One of the main causes of indigestion, heartburn, gas, bloating and constipation is a lack of digestive enzymes in your stomach and intestine. Because of antibiotics, other nonprescription and prescription drugs, chlorinated and fluoride-full water, it has been shown that most people simply do not have enough digestive enzymes in […]
Step 1. Make sure that the very first meal of your day is chewed up completely. Do Not let any food or liquids enter your throat until it has mixed with the proper amounts of saliva and enzymes. The key is to digest the foods as much as humanly possible, […]
Quinoa, one of the 70 plus super foods found in Shakeology helps fight migraine headaches, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and that’s just to name a few.
If you’re like me, winter can wreak havoc on your skin and your hair. There are a few simple tweaks to your routine that you can do to end cold-weather skin and hair problems for good. Cut back on sugary foods. Loading up on simple carbs (cake, cookies, muffins, white […]
When I moved to rural Alaska this past summer I had to make some changes in the way that I eat. There are no restaurants, no take-out pizza, and no store-bought meals. Every meal takes planning. From baking bread, to soaking beans the night before dinner, to defrosting moose meat […]
Never jump into any exercise full throttle. This is basically a shock to your body. And it is not good for you. When you do this you are stressing your body too much. Think about this, for example…it is 30 degrees out side,…freezing….and you jump into your car every morning […]
Whether you are attending a party, family gathering, or a night out on the town, you can still indulge in lots of fun and feel great without overeating or unhealthy choices with these eating out strategies. Healthy eating is crucial in living a peaceful and balanced life. It is a […]
Holiday time often brings circumstances that could sabotage our nutrition and fitness programs. Family and friend gatherings, special events, vacations, more stress, and busier than normal schedules all can lead to a lack of motivation to exercise and temptations to indulge in unhealthy eating. Challenges arrive throughout life, but there […]