From the Beachbody On Demand Blog – June 26, 2018 | BY: Beachbody Welcome to the SHIFT SHOP! This program from Super Trainer Chris Downing will help you get leaner, stronger, and fitter in just three weeks and the nutrition plan is an important part of you achieving the best […]
From the Beachbody On Demand Blog – July 2, 2018 | BY: Whitney Provost Many women believe the only way to lose weight is to do cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise, but without adding weight training to their workout routine, they are missing a key component to weight loss. If you’re serious […]
From the Beachbody On Demand Blog October 11, 2017 | BY: Rachael Schultz and Kristy Alpert Crush your daily INSANITY or P90X workout, and the pounds will melt off. But that doesn’t mean gentler workouts, such as yoga, can’t help you lose pounds, too. The Beachbody 5-Day Yoga Body […]
July 26, 2017 | BY: Hannah Rex SHIFT SHOP is anything but your average home workout program. Created by Super Trainer and former athlete Chris Downing, SHIFT SHOP, available on Beachbody On Demand, was made with athletes in mind by challenging your agility, coordination, endurance and more. It was created […]
The good news: You can get great abs by eating healthy. The bad news: No matter how much physical effort you put into sculpting a smokin’ six-pack crunches, planks, squats, cardio, HIIT no one’s going to see them if they’re covered by a layer of flab. 7 Ways to Eat […]
Truth time: The biggest barriers standing between you and successfully losing weight are the weight loss excuses you make that keep you from getting started. We know how it goes… I should do a quick workout… but I have three seasons of “Game of Thrones†to catch up on. I […]
Nicole Betschman and Irene Markulik both took on the challenge on the TODAY Show and these are their 80 Day Obsession results – they lost more than 17 inches EACH! If you’re not familiar with Autumn Calabrese’s latest program, here’s the 411: It’s 80 days of obsessive focus on fitness […]
I Committed to Run 1,000 Miles in 2018 Just an FYI – I don’t drink, ever. You may wonder then why I commented in a post in Mark Zuckerberg’s “A Year of Running” group on New Year’s Day that I was going to try to run 1,000 miles in 2018. […]
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 […]
Some people can’t start their day without eating breakfast. Others can’t stand the thought of eating breakfast. If you needed to eat breakfast to lose weight, I wonder if it would change their mind? From the Beachbody On Demand Blog, November 4, 2016 | BY: Kara Wahlgren Breakfast is the […]
From the Beachbody On Demand Blog, December 15, 2017 | BY: Trinh Le, R.D. Lasting weight loss is about figuring out what works well in your life and making it into a habit. So who better to learn healthy habits from than highly successful people who have lost 30 pounds […]
From the Beachbody On Demand Blog, December 21, 2017 | BY: Kirsten Morningstar If you’ve ever bonked during a workout because you didn’t eat enough, or gave new meaning to the word “burpees†because you ate too much of the wrong thing (we’re looking at you, chili cheese fries), then […]
Our new Team Beachbody site that went live on Monday has all new links that I want to start sharing with you. I am starting with the best deal in fitness and health, the Annual All-Access Beachbody On Demand & Shakeology ® Challenge Pack. With it, you get unlimited streaming […]
6 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain at Holiday Parties Ilana Muhlstein, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, is the author of “6 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain at Holiday Parties” and it appeared in the Beachbody On Demand blog on December 8th. She is also the creator of 2B Mindset. The 2B Mindset […]
I was rising above my limits for months, but now it has become rising above my challenges and just surviving Ever since I did the Polar Global study this past summer, I started keeping a detailed training log again. That’s how I know that on October 29th, I had a […]
Are you ready for a clean week? How about a Clean Week Challenge? Thanksgiving is over and so is Cyber Monday. Now you can focus on dealing with maybe a few pounds that you put on or a few workouts that you missed. Maybe you just feel out of sorts […]
Shift Shop Speed: 25 is one heck of a workout. I work out in an unheated sunroom, and even though it is almost the end of November, I worked up a sweat from doing half of my workout between Zone 3 and Zone 5 according to my Polar M600. What […]
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope and pray that you are having a joy filled day and that you are finding ways to give thanks. I am thankful to be a member with you of the Team Beachbody community. Last night at Calvary Albuquerque, we had our annual Thanksgiving banner […]
From the Beachbody On Demand Blog, November 21, 2017 | BY: Rebecca Pardess My name is Rebecca and I love cheese. I’m also a digital marketing professional, freelance writer, wife, dog mom of two, and I drive 70 miles round-trip to work every day. So you could say I’m a […]
Wasted time. At my age, every minute counts and I want every one of them to be productive and to bear fruit. Washing dishes is wasted time unless I do something at the same time and that means watching running videos on YouTube. In their selection for me this afternoon […]
Double Time is the new family fun and fitness program from Tony Horton Wouldn’t you love to spend more quality time with your family? Doing something that’s fun, but can also make fitness part of your everyday life? Now, you and a partner can get in shape and have a […]
Autumn Calabrese and her brother, professional chef Bobby Calabrese started the Fixate cooking classes so you can get more creative with your healthy, portion-controlled eating plan. With the Fixate show on Beachbody On Demand, you’ll also learn nutrition fundamentals and get a lot of great new recipes too. Who […]
Tony Horton One On One is actually one of his workout series that he did after P90X for which he is best known. The workouts are filmed in his home and you get the feeling that you are working out just with him and that he is your personal trainer. […]
Weekend Warrior Yoga. That’s not for us, right, because we are working out all week long. Actually, this 30:00 class will help you build strength and increase flexibility so you can go out and play hard on the weekends without getting injured. And, just in case you are feeling beaten […]
I just got an email from Forks Over Knives and want to share this article, “Is the Sugar in Fruit Healthy or Unhealthy?” Forks Over Knives “empowers people to live healthier lives by changing the way the world understands nutrition”. That’s why I want to share this article. It is […]
Today’s Challenge du Jour in Beachbody On Demand is MMA Shred from Core de Force with Joel Freeman and Jericho McMatthews. You will kick things up a notch with Muay-Thai-inspired elbows and kicks for a head-to-toe shred that’ll lean you out fast. To get a 14 day free trial of […]
With the SHIFT SHOP, Chris Downing has created a breakthrough rapid-rebuild program that can help anyone at any age or fitness level get leaner, faster and stronger in only 3 weeks. What is the SHIFT SHOP? – The SHIFT SHOP is a program developed by Beachbody ® Super Trainer Chris […]
We all have to start somewhere in whatever we endeavor to do. I started weight lifting in my 30’s and I learned a lot from some TV show back then. Then I kept learning and eventually became a personal trainer and turned health and fitness into a career. Here’s some […]
From the Beachbody On Demand Blog, October 12, 2017 | BY: Trinh Le, R.D. What are calories? These numbers are central figures (literally!) to weight-loss hopefuls and swole mates in gyms around the world. If you’re just starting out on your fitness journey, these numbers may be things you stare […]
From the Beachbody On Demand Blog, October 11, 2017 | BY: Rebecca Swanner and Kirsten Morningstar Eating healthy doesn’t need to be complicated or boring! Here are 55 low-calorie snacks – all under 150 calories – that are easy-to-prepare and will keep your taste buds happy! 1. Mini tostada […]
If you love yoga or have always wanted to try it, we’ve made it easier than ever to find the class that’s best for you. The Beachbody Yoga Studio in Beachbody On Demand brings together all of our yoga classes from our Super Trainers and Yoga Experts. This is the […]
Let’s be frank: Cooking for one can be challenging. And it’s not just single folks who face this issue. If you’re trying to eat healthy and the family wants to stick with their old standbys, you’ve probably tried to figure out how to eat healthy, feed your family, and stay […]
We used to say that our tired legs were because of lactic acid build up. For runners, we’d say that there was a 48 hour rule meaning that we were more tired 48 hours after a hard workout than we are the next day. Now we know that we are […]
After 4 days of record rainfall from Wednesday to Saturday this week, why I chose the Embudito Trail for my run this morning, I don’t know. It is steep, rocky, the footing is poor – and that’s under normal conditions. But one reason that I chose it is because it […]
NPR has a list of some of the ways to donate to Hurricane Harvey relief. For more ways to help, click here. “FEMA Administrator Brock Long estimated Monday that 30,000 people may need shelter, and some 450,000 may qualify for federal flood victim assistance. As Harvey continues to dump rain […]
From the Beachbody On Demand Blog, August 21, 2017 | BY: Rebecca Swanner Ah, the wonderful, incredible hard boiled eggs. The whites are full of protein and the yolks are high in B vitamins, omega-3s and contain all 9 essential amino acid. Not bad for about 78 calories per large […]
A number of years ago, I read “Finding Ultra” by Rich Roll. I had just finished reading “Eat and Run” by Scott Jurek and wanted another book about an ultra athlete who competes and thrives on a plant based diet. The books and the authors were both instrumental in me […]
Beachbody On Demand is a blessing to health and fitness addicts the way that steaming movies is a blessing to movie addicts. But you don’t have to be a fitness addict to reap the benefits. Beachbody On Demand not only streams the workouts, but you also get the fitness program […]
Today was not a good day for me to work out. Each morning, before anything else, I do a Polar orthostatic test with my Polar V800 and then I do a heart rate variability test with the Elite HRV app. Today I was a “5” with abnormally elevated parasympathetic activity. […]
As a time saver after my workouts, I add three ingredients to the blender when I make my Beachbody Performance Recover. The first two work together. One is about half a cup or so of orange juice and the other is Trader Joe’s Power Greens which has spinach. The acidic […]
From the Beachbody On Demand Blog, July 11, 2017 | BY: Beachbody and Toshi Jones Before I had ever attempted to make poached eggs, I always marveled at how delicate a perfectly poached egg looks nestled atop any dish. They seem to impossibly fragile, which explains why I’m always impressed […]
After looking through a bunch of Shakeology energy balls recipes, I finally found one that I had most of the ingredients for. Instead of leaving a carbon footprint and going to the store, I decided to wing it and make up my own recipe. It has four ingredients and you […]
From July 7, 2016 | BY: Hannah Rex Love Shakeology? Did you know you can turn it into Shakeology dessert recipe? For someone with a serious sweet tooth, dessert after dinner isn’t as much of an option as it […]
From the Beachbody On Demand Blog - June 15, 2017 | BY: Kirsten Morningstar Roasted asparagus is one of the easiest, most foolproof ways to cook asparagus. Simply chop the woody ends off washed asparagus spears (about the bottom two inches), spread them on a baking sheet, add a little […]
I wanted to take some time out of my day to say thank you for making a difference although you may wonder what I am referring to. I am thanking you for visiting a health and fitness blog and for taking the steps that you are taking – whether they […]
I’m not rebellious and I am definitely not anti-government. I am proud to be one of the people who has done the things that will make our planet great again and at the same time will make our nation great again. But not by implementing a travel ban that bans […]
I’ve been alive for more than 66 year years. My parents went through World War 1, the Great Depression and World War 2 in England. They came to this country after World War 2 because Europe was devastated by the ravages of war. Because of the devastation, the United States […]
Champion bodybuilder Sagi Kalev cracked the code for how to dial in lean, chiseled physiques in 90 days, at home, with just some dumbbells and a bench. If you’re willing to do whatever it takes, he’ll help you build a strong, powerful, jaw-dropping body. Sagi Kalev’s Dynamic Set Training technique […]