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Challenge Yourself - Hit Your Goals

BODi fitness, nutrition, and mindset starts with you making a commitment to your health esteem and feeling good and good about yourself. To achieve something radically different, you need to DO something radically different – and we’re about to smash through to the new category of Health Esteem led by […]

BODi Fitness Nutrition Mindset

Yoga Poses for Lower Back Pain

These yoga poses for lower back pain can help ward off this pain, increase mobility, and decrease your chances of serious injury in the lower region of your body. Sarah Stevenson has 9 poses for tight hips, which can be debilitating. When things aren’t working right down there, even sitting […]

Yoga Poses for Lower Back Pain

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BODi Coach Rich Dafter

BODi Coach Rich Dafter’s training log includes all of his BODi and running workouts to stay accountable. You can follow me on Strava, and join my 4 Weeks to a Better You BODi Group for more information and accountability. Although I became a Team Beachbody Coach on January 8th, 2007, […]

BODi Coach Rich Dafter’s Training Log

Shake & Hustle - #1 Best Seller

BODi Featured Products list has Bodi products on sale and special offers, top-selling BODi products, and personal favorites, most of which I have used for many years.  Top Sellers and Personal Favorites #1 Best Seller – Shake & Hustle is 20 days of Energize to fuel your workouts and 20 […]

BODi Featured Products List

4 Weeks to a Better You

Team Howtobefit accountability groups and social media are great ways to connect and get the most out of your BODi memberships. Scroll down to see the various ways that we can support your fitness and health journey. Use the BODI BODGroup App for Accountability Team Howtobefit Accountability BODGroup for distraction-free […]

Team Howtobefit Accountability Groups

SleepWise Guide to

This SleepWise guide to daytime alertness provides insights that help you create a schedule to face your daily challenges sharp and ready. Scroll down to read this article from the Polar Blog. Sleeping is vital for our existence. We don’t have to explain you that. In the long term, sleep […]

SleepWise Guide to Daytime Alertness

Team Howtobefit Free Membership

The BODi free membership gives you unlimited access to an experienced BODi coach 7 days a week at no charge.  You also get access to your own BODi store and there you can find the products that work best for you. The BODi Free Membership Sign-Up Page As you can […]

BODi Free Membership

BODi Where It Always Feels Good to Be You

Health esteem at BODi evolved into a comprehensive platform unlike anything in the industry because it supports your self-esteem from day one. Scroll down to read the rest of this post from The BODi Blog. You’ve heard the big news about BODi — here’s what’s up… There’s something wrong with […]

Health Esteem at BODi

Creating a Morning Routine

Creating a morning routine can affect the trajectory of your day and “sets the foundation” says therapist Kelley Kitley, L.C.S.W. Scroll down to read the rest of this post from Cemile Kavountzis in the BODi Blog. If you feel like you’re out of gas by 10 a.m., there’s a good […]

Creating a Morning Routine

Sound Meditation with Scarlett de la Torre

Sound meditation with Scarlett de la Torre is a 7 day streaming program from BODi. It is a way to relieve stress and disconnect before sleep. Scroll down to read this post shared from the Beachbody On Demand Blog It’s no surprise that many of us are feeling more anxious […]

Sound Meditation with Scarlett de la Torre

Importance of Sleep

The importance of sleep is that not only does sleep help keep your energy steady throughout the day, but it also offers many other benefits. Even when you’re spending much more time at home, quality sleep might still fall into the “nice to have” category. But it’s worth putting higher on the […]

The Importance of Sleep

Year of the Mindset 2023

Let’s make 2023 the Year of the Mindset to help us approach fitness and nutrition with a positive mindset and create a lifestyle we truly love. Scroll down to learn how you can make 2023 the Year of the Mindset in your life. We’re in This 2023 Year of the […]

2023 Year of the Mindset

Starting to Work Out Again

Starting to work out again can be daunting, especially if it is after an injury or illness but these 8 tips will get you started and keep you going. Scroll down to read the rest of this post from Kate Bayless in the Beachbody On Demand Blog. No matter how dedicated […]

Starting to Work Out Again

Cold Weather Running

Cold weather running can be something that you look forward to and not something that you dread with these 7 tips from Lauren Bedosky. Scroll down to read her post from the Beachbody On Demand Blog. When temps drop, many runners sprint to the treadmill. While there’s nothing wrong with […]

Cold Weather Running

30 Day Breakaway

30 Day Breakaway is great for beginners or runners who want a structured workout that they can do with the Beachbody On Demand app. The workouts are based on your rate of perceived exertion, so every workout is uniquely yours. Scroll down to read the rest of this post from Lauren […]

30 Day Breakaway for Beginners

Rest Days and Active Recovery

Rest days and active recovery days, while they’re similar, rest is a component of recovery in the same way REM is a part of sleep—they’re not the same thing at all. Scroll down to read the rest of this post by Jon Luman from the Beachbody On Demand Blog. “You don’t […]

Rest Days and Active Recovery

BODi Health Esteem

BODi Health Esteem rejects the Imperfection Economy’s fitness and nutrition solutions because most adults don’t want to be told what to do. Scroll down to read the rest of this post from Carl Daikeler in the Beachbody On Demand Blog. We recently wrapped this year’s first Super Weekend gathering of coaches all over […]

BODi Health Esteem

Job 1 is Now Available

Job 1 from Jennifer Jacobs is Now Available in the BODi Library Think about how committed you are to your job. You show up. You do what’s expected. Maybe you even put in a little more effort because you want to get ahead. Imagine if you gave your fitness and […]

Job 1 From Jennifer Jacobs

Nutrient-Dense Foods

“Nutrient-dense foods are foods that are rich in nutrients in relation to the number of calories they contain,” says Rima Kleiner, M.S., R.D., and blogger at Dish on Fish. To learn more about what is considered a nutrient-dense food, scroll down to read this post by Jenessa Connor, CPT from […]

Nutrient-Dense Foods

Shake & Hustle Best Value

Shake & Hustle Best Value Total-Solution Pack with Beachbody On Demand for just $199.95 with my $20.00 off code (RICHTSP20) is my favorite way to save you the most money and get you the most effective results. You get:   BOD + BODi Annual Membership for $89.05 instead of $179.00 […]

Shake & Hustle Best Value

Are you too sick to work out?  Most experts agree you can still work out when you’re sick — as long as you listen to your body and don’t push it. Scroll down to read the rest of this article from Sheryl Kraft in the Beachbody On Demand Blog When you’re feeling […]

Too Sick to Work Out?

Tips to Fall Asleep Faster

Tips to fall asleep faster that are science-backed life hacks plus a few supplements that could offer additional sleep support. Scroll down to read this post by Stepfanie Romine in the Beachbody On Demand blog. When you’re well-rested, you can show up as your best self — and your body […]

Tips to Fall Asleep Faster

Setting Goals for 2023

Setting goals for 2023 and sticking with them like a New Year resolution can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. This tradition can be a great way to accomplish goals and create positive changes in your life. Read more of Ashley Zlatopolsky’s post in the Beachbody On […]

Setting Goals for 2023

Best Night Running Gear

Finding the best night running gear means that  in low-light conditions, you will be seen, safe, and protected. Scroll down to read the rest of this post by Chelsea Frank in the Beachbody On Demand blog. Whether you’re running at night or in rainy, low-light weather conditions, staying seen, safe, and […]

Best Night Running Gear

Stressing About Holiday Food

Stressing about holiday food choices can add to your anxiety — as if you needed extra stress during this already-hectic season. An article by Dominique Michelle Astorino from the Beachbody On Demand Blog. We’re charging full steam ahead into the holiday season. And between family dinners, festive libations, and indulging in […]

Stressing About Holiday Food

Simple Holiday Fitness Tips

Here are some simple holiday fitness tips to help you keep your fit goals on track from saying yes to less to putting fitness on the calendar to self-care. By Lauren Bedosky in the Beachbody On Demand Blog. If the “most wonderful time of the year” has you stressed out about all those […]

Simple Holiday Fitness Tips

12 Days of Fitmas

The 12 Days of Fitmas Workout is a holiday-themed workout structured just like the classic song “The 12 Days of Christmas.” From  Jenessa Connor, CPT in the Beachbody On Demand Blog. Just like sugar cookies and mistletoe don’t magically materialize on the first day of December, holiday workouts don’t just […]

12 Days of “Fitmas” Workout

Beachbody Challenge is Transforming

The Beachbody Challenge is transforming and will celebrate BODi Stories and the achievement of high Health Esteem in the New Year. Recently, CEO Carl Daikeler shared his vision for the future in an Open Letter titled “Can We Start Again, Please?” In it, he lays out what our transformation from […]

Beachbody Challenge is Transforming

Cope with Holiday Stress

Cope with holiday stress by nurturing your body, honoring your emotions, stimulating your mind, supporting your spirit and more. Scroll down to read the rest of this post by Cemile Kavountzis from the Beachbody On Demand Blog. Let’s be honest. ‘Tis the season to feel a bit stressed out. The […]

Cope with Holiday Stress

Cookies & Creamy Shakeology Mug Cake

Cookies & Creamy Shakeology mug cake is the perfect dessert or snack for when you’re craving something sweet and don’t want to share! It’s so incredibly easy and quick to make this S’mores Cookies & Creamy Shakeology Mug Cake. S’mores are a classic campfire treat, but you can re-create the same cozy […]

Cookies & Creamy Shakeology Mug Cake

What's New On BODi

Every month, BODi — Beachbody On Demand Interactive — features live Special Event Classes with different themes led by your favorite Beachbody Super Trainers and instructors on Beachbody On Demand This month, you can get your workout groove on with Andrea Rogers, Joel Freeman, and Autumn Calabrese! So, don’t miss out: […]

BODi Special Events

FIRE AND FLOW Be Good to Yourself

FIRE AND FLOW is a 4-week program designed to bring more balance and joy into your life while helping you get in great shape. Good news! FIRE AND FLOW is now available in the BOD Member Library! With so much going on in our lives, it’s hard to find time […]

FIRE AND FLOW Now Available

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Eighteen years ago my daughter Grace was born. Less than 14 months later, I became a full-time work-from-home dad and have loved every minute of it since, raising two beautiful daughters working full-time from home. It wasn’t until January 8th, 2007 that I became a Team Beachbody Coach and that […]

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