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Doing Push-Ups Every Day

Is It OK to Do Push-Ups Every Day? Doing push-ups every day is okay if you’re doing a modest amount of them defined as 10 to 20 push-ups if your max is 25 reps says Jim White, R.D.N., ACSM Ex-P. “Push-ups can be done on most days of the week,” […]

Doing Push-Ups Every Day

Healthy Weight Loss Habits

Healthy weight loss habits from a group of people out there that know the keys to losing weight and keeping it off. Lasting weight loss is about figuring out what works well in your life and making it into a habit. So who better to learn from than highly successful people who […]

Healthy Weight Loss Habits

If You Don't Like Vegetables

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 […]

If You Don’t Like Vegetables

Calories and Weight Loss

How Many Calories Does It Take to Lose a Pound? The “3500 calories to lose 1 pound” rule is appealing because it sounds simple — if you want to lose a pound per week, just aim for a 500-calorie-per-day deficit. But weight loss is more dynamic than that. “Weight loss […]

3500 Calories to Lose 1 Pound?

Sleep and Better Performance

Sleep just might be the missing piece for better performance not just with your fitness program but in other aspects of your life. Want to know a great way to catch an awesome buzz? Sleep. Think about it: Sleep is free safe, and even a little trippy. And after seven or […]

Sleep and Better Performance

Starting a Weightlifting Program

When you are starting a weightlifting program, if you are a beginner to weightlifting, it’s confusing (not to mention intimidating) to figure out which muscles to target, how much to lift, and how often to work out. Weightlifting is straightforward in theory (you just, erm… lift weights, right?). But it’s a […]

Starting a Weightlifting Program

The Wedge of Discouragement

This post was originally published on October 11th, 2009. I became discouraged this week. After spending more than half of my life promoting the benefits of health and fitness, I find myself struggling with unprecedented challenges and the wedge of discouragement. Just as Satan told Job that when tested, his […]

The Wedge of Discouragement

XB Sweat + Sculpt

XB Sweat + Sculpt is the new fresh, high-energy program that puts the fun back in your fitness from Super Trainer Andrea Rogers After all, she’s spent years developing her own Xtend Barre programs where the goal is to feel so good moving your body, the results can’t help but […]

XB Sweat + Sculpt With Andrea Rogers

From the Beachbody On Demand Blog – February 8th, 2022 | BY: Beachbody Welcome to all things new at Beachbody On Demand! Get the latest on what’s new at Beachbody On Demand. Updates on new features, improvements to existing features, and much more. Bookmark, pin, or favorite this page so you […]

What’s New on Beachbody On Demand

BODGroups are for Accountability

BODGroups are for accountability, support, guidance, motivation, and inspiration and they are app-based so there is no selling or advertising! Social media is great but every time that you google something, you then see ads for it. If you want to be able to focus on your goals without the distractions, […]

BODGroups Are For Accountability

Start A Home Business

I decided to start a home business on January 8th, 2007. If I hadn’t done that, I honestly don’t know what my life would be like now as a single parent in these very turbulent times. Financial security is the most important thing in the world to me now after […]

Start A Home Business

Working Out When Sick

Should I Still Be Working Out When I’m Sick? When you’re feeling under the weather, does activity help or hinder? Most experts agree that working out when you are sick is okay as long as you listen to your body and do not push it. Keep in mind, everyone’s tolerance level for […]

Working Out When Sick

Elevate Your Morning Smoothie

14 Delicious Breakfast Shakeology Recipes With these 14 delicious breakfast Shakeology recipes for smoothies and smoothie bowls, morning nutrition can be quick, convenient, and delicious. Feel like you don’t have time to squeeze breakfast into your hectic morning? Each of these breakfast smoothies is made with Shakeology to provide your daily dose of dense […]

Breakfast Shakeology Recipes

2B Pregnant was created by Registered Dietitian Ilana Muhlstein, M.S., R.D.N. to help you navigate the challenges of eating during pregnancy. Now you’ll have the tools you need to help you eat delicious, satisfying food, with a positive mindset, and the confidence that you’re doing the very best for your […]

2B Pregnant With Ilana Muhlstein

Health Esteem Month

Health Esteem is a new category of fitness and diet, an alternative to the pattern of annual self-judgment driven by the Imperfection Economy. It integrates appreciating who you are now along with changes you’d like to make. Some estimates date the tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions back 4,000 years. Unfortunately, falling […]

Health Esteem Month is Here

How to Boost Your Mood

In trying times, it’s natural to try to figure out how to boost your mood. You can try these nine expert-recommended ways to boost your mood that can help turn a frown upside-down even when you’re short on time. Please note however that if you’re struggling with your mental health, reach […]

9 Ways to Boost Your Mood

BODCast is a brand-new feature of BODi, Beachbody’s streaming fitness platform. Members get to join LIVE workouts in real time AND share the big screen with Beachbody trainers who give shout-outs, just like in a studio class. Simply access BODcast through the BOD app, available for both iOS and Android. […]

What is BODCast?

6 Weight Loss Tips

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 […]

Weight Loss Tips

Shakeology Quality Ingredients

What High-Quality Ingredients Mean to Shakeology Shakeology quality ingredients meet and exceed our standards and our rigorous testing program matters even more than you might think. Listen to Carl Daikeler as he explains how each batch of Shakeology is tested more than 1,500 times. Test for purity, potency and quality […]

Shakeology Quality Ingredients

BODi Live Trainers

With BODi MYX Home Fitness, you will reach your goals from home. It includes 75+ results-proven programs for every body and every schedule, live and on-demand classes, nutrition plans, recipes, and community support Results-proven programs – Beachbody On Demand complete fitness programs guide you step-by-step to a healthier lifestyle. Nutrition […]

BODi MYX Home Fitness

BODi Day Pass

BODi™ Day Pass BODi Day Pass gives you 24 hours of unlimited access to BODi (Beachbody On Demand® Interactive) and Beachbody On Demand. BODi brings fitness to life with daily live and on-demand group classes, plus premium nutrition programs Portion Fix® and 2B Mindset®, in an interactive and immersive experience. […]

BODi Day Pass is LIVE!

Hate Push-up?

If you hate push-ups, these fitness experts have a list of their favorite push-up alternatives for you that will help! The push-up 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 […]

Hate Push-Ups? Try These

Reduce Stress with Nutrition

9 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress Through Nutrition Along with meditation and yoga, you can reduce stress with nutrition and healthy eating so that you can meet life’s challenges head-on. We all feel stress for different reasons. It might be work pressure, family demands, or financial strains. But thankfully, there […]

Reduce Stress Through Nutrition

Nutrition on BODi

Nutrition on BODi is Included with Your BODI Membership! In addition to live and on-demand studio fitness classes, Nutrition on BODi is packed with amazing features to help you eat better and reach your goals. Here’s a taste of what you can expect with Nutrition on BODi. 2B Mindset and Portion Fix […]

Introducing Nutrition on BODi

Get and Stay Fit Over 40

Get Fit and Stay Fit Over 40 “Yes, you can get fit and stay after 40,” says Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S., Beachbody’s 46-year-old director of fitness and nutrition content, and here are five tips to help you do it! As you age, your body may encounter a few fitness hurdles causing […]

Get Fit and Stay Fit Over 40

Beachbody On Demand Interactive will be bringing the fun and interactivity of live workouts right into your home with BODi! Coming October 19th, 2021, Beachbody On Demand will be bringing the fun and interactivity of live workouts right into your home, with our brand-new premium-level service called BODi (pronounced “BODY”). Nutrition+ […]

Beachbody On Demand Interactive

How to Build a Home Gym on a Budget

The Benefits of Building a Home Gym on a Budget You can easily build a home gym on a budget and keep costs low by doing Beachbody On Demand programs that don’t require lots of equipment to do them. If you don’t already belong to a gym or are thinking […]

Build a Home Gym on a Budget

Beachbody Performance was designed for performance but the truth is that increased performance can help lead to increased weight loss. If you’ve ever wanted to make the most of a workout, if you’ve ever wanted to do the best you can possibly do, then performance matters to you. When you work out harder […]

Performance and Weight Loss

Meal Prep Plan With No Cooking

This meal prep plan with no cooking allowed me to assemble healthy meals with fresh, flavorful ingredients in record time. Here’s how! Sometimes, the last thing I want to do is turn on my stove or oven when it’s hot outside. (Or you know, all the time). That’s when I […]

Meal Prep Plan With No Cooking

Relax Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

7 Ways to Relax Your Mind, Body, and Spirit Now, more than ever, we need these 7 ways to relax your mind, body, and spirit and to see how it’s important to prioritize relaxation. Between work and family obligations, fitness goals, and everything we see on the news, learning how […]

Relax Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

LET'S GET UP is now on Beachbody On Demand

LET’S GET UP! is now available in the BOD Member Library and it’s your turn to press play with the legend, Super Trainer, and creator, Shaun T! Get ready to GET UP and HAVE FUN! Shaun T is back with LET’S GET UP! — an all-new dance fitness program that puts the emphasis […]

LET’S GET UP! is Now On BOD!

Cycling for Weight Loss

If you think that cycling for weight loss is for you, here’s some helpful info to help you get started for when you hit the road. Is Cycling for Weight Loss Possible? The short answer is a resounding yes, especially when you’re just starting out and your body is racing […]

Cycling for Weight Loss

Meal planning works for weight loss and can save you time and money so creating the menu for your meal plan is the most important first step. But if you’re new to it all, you may not know how to meal plan. Or, you may think it’s only for super-organized people who alphabetize […]

Meal Planning for Absolute Beginners

Interval Running for Fitness

Interval running is great for fitness because it is a highly effective training protocol and it’s useful for both beginners and experienced runners. “An interval is simply a set period of time where you are running at a certain pace and then taking a break for a certain period of […]

Interval Running For Fitness

Portion Fix is a Lifestyle

The New Portion Fix Is a Lifestyle That Is Easy To Follow Portion Fix is a lifestyle, not a diet. It’s an approach to eating that makes sense. There’s no counting calories, no deprivation, no starvation…and no food is off-limits!  You just have to learn to eat them in the […]

Portion Fix is a Lifestyle

645 With Amoila Cesar

645 With Amoila Cesar is Coming July 19th 645 with Amoila Cesar has cracked the code training professional athletes to get the most out of their workouts without jeopardizing their game-time performance. His secret? Don’t overtrain. It’s the model for his revolutionary new program: 645. 645 combines strength training, cardio, […]

645 With Amoila Cesar

July 4th Traditions

Seven Great New July 4th Traditions to Start July 4th traditions start with familiar activities, but it can also be a time for recognizing that greatest of American traditions—change! These seven new traditions could make your Independence Day even more fun. All You Can Eat Every July 4th, Nathan’s Famous on Coney […]

July 4th Traditions

8 Tips for Running in the Heat

8 Tips for Running in the Heat Running in the heat means putting the right elements in place so that you can handle the heat much better and enjoy the effort. Whether you are preparing to take on 30 Day Breakaway, training for your 10th marathon, or just getting started as a […]

Running in the Heat

Resistance-Training Exercises

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 […]

Resistance-Training Exercises

Beginner's Guide to Indoor Cycling

Here’s the beginner’s guide to indoor cycling post by Seth Davidson from the June 4, 2021 Beachbody On Demand blog. I wish that I had read this months ago when I started! You know those mornings when you can’t find your motivation to work out? You check behind the door, maybe […]

Beginner’s Guide to Indoor Cycling

Outdoor workout tips

12 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Outdoor Workout These outdoor workout tips will help you push to work harder and help you to have more energy, greater enjoyment, and relieve more stress. Want to switch up your exercise routine? Take it outside. Outdoor workouts are an excellent […]

Outdoor Workout Tips

Stop Procrastinating

Read this now and learn how to stop procrastinating by identifying the different types of procrastinators, why we procrastinate, and ways to stop. It may be time to learn how to stop procrastinating when … You’ve got 138 unread emails in your inbox, a sink full of dirty dishes, and […]

Stop Procrastinating — Now!

High fiber recipe for beans and rice

12 High-Fiber Recipes to Add to Your Diet Here are 12 high-fiber recipes (those that provide at least 20 percent of the recommended daily intake per serving) to help you add more fiber to your meal plan. Fiber may not be as exciting as the latest nutrition trends (hey there, […]

High Fiber Recipes

Fight Burnout

You need to fight burnout when it’s like you’ve hit a brick wall, every push-up is a chore and you don’t feel like doing anything. Have you ever felt physically and mentally drained when it comes to fitness? Even proper nutrition and other healthy things feel like an uphill battle. […]

Fight Burnout with These 5 Tips

Off the Wall with 9 Week Control Freak

The 9 Week Control Freak Off the Wall program is designed to give you the 9 Week Control Freak experience with just dumbbells. While following the original 9 Week Control Freak program with the equipment is the best way to achieve results, this is a great option if you haven’t […]

Off the Wall with 9 Week Control Freak

Pre & Post Natal Barre Blend

The Pre & Post Natal Barre Blend program is an exciting new concept from Barre Blend creator and pre-/postnatal fitness expert Elise Joan. It used to be that well-meaning family and friends thought it best for pregnant women to simply “relax,” “get some rest,” or “take it easy” during their pregnancy. Even medical […]

Pre & Post Natal Barre Blend

3 Day Refresh

The 3 Day Refresh combines two specially formulated shakes, plus one fiber drink with whole foods, to help you quash cravings and lose weight. The 10% off sale on 3 Day Refresh ends February 1st. If you’re one of the million-plus people who have experienced the cleansing awesomeness of 3 Day […]

3 Day Refresh Sale Ends Soon!

Running On a Treadmill vs. Outside

In the race of running on a treadmill vs. outside, who wins? Here, we explain exactly how outdoor and treadmill running compare, and how to balance the benefits of both outdoor and indoor running for the best results. There’s no disputing the benefits of running. But when it comes to […]

Running On a Treadmill Versus Outside

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Coach Rich Dafter Coach Rich Dafter has been helping people improve their fitness and health for over 43 years.. This is his story

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