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Shaun T’s Tips on How to Stick With a Home Workout Plan

From the Team Beachbody Blog Shaun T is back with an exciting new home workout exclusively on  Beachbody On Demand  –  SHAUN WEEK: Insane Focus, starting June 12th. It’s not Shark Week, but Shaun Week – a seven-day, high-intensity workout that includes the best moves from Shaun T’s fat-busting programs […]

Shaun T’s Tips on How to Stick With a Home …

It is Memorial Day and Grace and Carly and I are having a quiet day remembering the fallen.  In fact, Grace went to the movies and a sleepover at her friends house, so now it is just Carly and me.  We all know the significance of today and the sacrifices […]

Remembering the Fallen on Memorial Day

A week ago last night, the water pump on my fourteen year old Toyota 4Runner failed.  It is Day 8 but I am thankful that I made it home and parked in the driveway, which was a huge blessing.  Since 2003, the only things that the 4Runner has needed are […]

Day 8 Without My Beloved Toyota 4Runner

I get the best ideas when I am running and think the clearest.  If I ran eight hours a day, I would have a ton of ideas, but I would probably forget most of them before I got home and would be too tired all the time to do anything […]

How to Save $108.90 (and $16.50 a month)

Fight For It Core de Force

What is CORE DE FORCE ®? CORE DE FORCE is your 30-day countdown to a knockout body. Created by Joel Freeman and Jericho McMatthews, these mixed martial arts-inspired workouts  will slash inches off your waist, blast away the fat, and carve total-body definition no equipment required! What makes the workout […]

Core de Force With Joel and Jericho

TurboFire Workouts

With  TurboFire, now you can burn more fat in half the time. This highly-intense cardio conditioning program will help you forget the gym. You’ll get leaner as the hottest fitness classes come to you. TurboFire is a 90 day intermediate to advanced cardio program consisting of 29 workouts lasting from […]

TurboFire with Chalene Johnson

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Melissa Ludwig, age 34, lost 109 lbs with a variety of Beachbody fitness programs, Shakeology, and the Beachbody Performance supplements. She entered her results into The Beachbody Challenge ® and won $1,000! Tell us about your life before you started the program. How did you feel about yourself and your […]

Beachbody Results: This Mom Lost Over 100 Pounds and Won …

Fasted State Training

Fasted State Training: A Complete Guide From the Beachbody On Demand Blog, March 10, 2017 | BY: Denis Faye, M.S. What is fasted state training?  A perennial favorite of bro-science fitness enthusiasts, fasted state training simply means exercising after having not eaten for several hours, typically early in the morning […]

Fasted State Training: A Complete Guide

How Often Should You Eat for Weight Loss

From the Beachbody On Demand Blog,  February 24, 2017 | BY: Mike Scarr and Sarah Wassner-Flynn How Often Should You Eat for Weight Loss? Losing weight is a lot like finding the perfect pair of jeans: Not one style fits all. If your goal is weight loss, should you eat […]

Eat for Weight Loss

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A new study says that excess protein is making you fat. But, here’s why you shouldn’t base your diet on certain headlines. It used to be that fat made you fat. Then the culprit was carbs. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia suggests that […]

Is Excess Protein Making You Gain Weight?

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 […]

Cooking for One? Try These 7 Money and Time-Saving Tips

Scott Jurek’s vegan eight-grain pancakes have become a staple in our house and a Sunday morning breakfast every week. After reading Eat & Run by Scott Jurek (one of my favorite books of all time), I started making his vegan Eight Grain Strawberry Pancakes. I have yet to eat them […]

Scott Jurek’s 8 Grain Vegan Pancakes

21 Day Fix Upper Fix

Yesterday, the Beachbody On Demand Challenge du Jour was 21 Day Fix Upper Fix.  I ran, so I didn’t do the workout but it was on my mind today to do it.  Instead, though, I did 21 Day Fix Extreme Upper Fix Extreme and I feel like I am finally […]

I Got My 21 Day “Fix” Today

Rich Dafter foothills run behind John Roberts Dam

I don’t smoke, drink, do drugs or go to parties.  I run.  What’s your stress reliever?  I think that we can all agree that stress is a killer, too often, literally.  I have had so much stress in the past eight years, sometimes what could even be categorized as super […]

What’s Your Stress Reliever?

Shakeology in the Foothills

The Beachbody Health Bet 2017 starts today and it is guaranteed to have twice as much money in the pot and maybe even more.  We did it in September  and over 100,000 people participated.  Participants met or exceeded the results that they hoped to get.  What are your results going […]

Beachbody Health Bet Starts Today

On my 45:00 run in the foothills today, I saw two people and five coyotes.  One of the people was near the end of the run and she warned me that there was blood on the trail ahead.  I’ve had people say that there were rattlesnakes or coyotes, but never […]

Running With Coyotes

I saw this post on the Shakeology Blog and had to share it because it is excellent! You need to make plans for 2017.  Raise your hand if you’ve ever stuck to your New Year’s Resolutions. If your hand is up, then kudos to you! According to a study done […]

Make Plans With A 2017 To Do List

Every Beachbody product in one list.  What’s on your list?  Find what you are looking for quickly and start getting fitter and healthier today! On Sale Annual All-Access Beachbody On Demand and Shakeology Challenge Pack:  https://www.teambeachbody.com/en_US/checkout/-/bbcheckout/challengepack/annual-all-access-BOD CORE DE FORCE  and Shakeology Challenge Pack:  https://www.teambeachbody.com/checkout/-/bbcheckout/challengepack/core-de-force Digital CORE DE FORCE and Shakeology […]

Beachbody Product List

Remembering Steve Edwards

Remembering Steve Edwards after his passing on February 25th, 2016, at the age of 55. He lived a life filled with climbing and challenges. Beachbody Vice President of Fitness and Nutrition Steve Edwards died the morning of February 25th after a long battle against an especially aggressive form of mantle cell […]

Remembering Steve Edwards

Day 6 of 2017 and it’s a snowy morning with a two hour delay here in Albuquerque, so the girls are sleeping in. I just saw something that is really upsetting. Shakeology is such a great product that is incomparable. There are a multitude of healthy ingredients and each serving […]

Shakeology Shipping

What’s a “take down date”?  We’ve been blessed with sales on Beachbody Challenge Packs for years but that comes to an end with the release of the Annual All Access Beachbody On Demand and Shakeology Challenge Pack. Now, for just $199.00, you get a Challenge Pack with Shakeology, you can […]

Beachbody Challenge Pack End of Sale Dates

Think of Beachbody On Demand like Netflix used to be.  Do you remember ordering  DVD’s and then waiting a day or two for them to arrive in the mail?  Then they started streaming a handful of movies and then more movies and now you can watch just about anything that […]

Beachbody On Demand Goes Netflix

Happy New Year 2017.  I don’t know about you, but 2016 may rank as one of my worst years ever and I am so glad that it’s over.  It was a year that I looked forward to but little did I know that it would hold so many challenges and […]

It’s a New Year – Don’t Look Back

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope that you all have a joy filled and healthy day with your families!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Are Cheat Meals Okay

From the Beachbody On Demand Blog,  October 11, 2016 | BY: Denis Faye, M.S. The Short Answer: It’s absolutely OK to have a cheat meal! If the rest of your diet plan is tight, there’s nothing wrong with cutting loose once or twice a week. In fact, the shift in […]

Is a Cheat Meal OK?

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What Kind Of Week Are You Creating?

Big week ahead, if we make it that way. Driving hard with  Focus T25, the number 1 infomercial on TV, a special on  P90X  and  P90X2, and thousands of coaches courageously building challenge groups. You said you had big dreams when we were in Vegas. No matter how much progress […]

What Kind Of Week Are You Creating?

How I Came To Love Coaching I began coaching with one runner in 1983 and it was more of a mutually supportive training partnership.  I then started  running with a group of runners in Princeton, NJ.  Part of that group came to rely on me to provide the workouts for […]

I Love Coaching

Country Heat is a fun and simple dance inspired workout that will help you to burn calories while you move your body to the beat of some of your favorite songs.  You can purchase Country Heat for $59.85 by clicking here or you can get it for just $10.00 in […]

The Country Heat and Shakeology Challenge Pack

The biggest problem with Shakeology (that’s right, there’s actually a problem with Shakeology) is that it’s really hard to classify. It’s not really a meal replacement nor is it a protein shake. So what the heck is it? The thing is, Shakeology is so much more. By placing it in […]

Is Shakeology a Meal Replacement Shake or a Protein Shake?

Want to try yoga but too intimidated by the complicated poses? Or, do you think you’re simply not flexible enough to contort yourself into a pretzel? Then, you’re going to love 3 Week Yoga Retreat, exclusively to Beachbody On Demand. 3 Week Yoga Retreat is perfect if you’re new to […]

Announcing 3 Week Yoga Retreat!

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  “I’m not flexible enough to do yoga.” You’ve heard that one before. You might have even said it yourself. Well, I’m here to tell you that your inflexibility actually makes it easier to feel the stretch – which is what we are going for in yoga class! Think about […]

9 Yoga Stretches to Increase Flexibility – From Ted McDonald

Almost 7 1/2 years ago, I started drinking Shakeology. Last week, I went for a wellness check requested by my Medicare provider (I’m 65). At the appointment, the woman said that she is used to seeing very sick people and as part of the appointment, I was even given power […]

7 1/2 Years

THE 20s has kicked off and we’ll be spotlighting one trainer a week here on the Blog. They’ll also be taking over the Beachbody Facebook and Instagram channels, so make sure to tune into both! Meet Sabrina – the 5’5 3/4” 27-year-old trainer from Lincolntown, Georgia. For THE 20s, this […]

THE 20s Trainer Spotlight: Meet Sabrina!

According to the National Sleep Foundation, among adults in the United States, up to 40 percent of the population has problems falling asleep or feeling sleepy during daytime hours. A brand-new study published in Respiratory Medicine found that consistent exercise in subjects who suffer from sleep apnea significantly improves sleep […]

How Exercise Can Help You Sleep Better

Can you really get a good workout in just 22 minutes?  Yes and I should know because I have 22 Minute Hard Corps and I know that you will love the workouts and the program as much as I do.  What you will love even more is saving a lot […]

The 22 Minute Hard Corp and Shakeology Challenge Pack

Need a little motivation to work out? We bet this will get you pumped. Beachbody is giving away over $1 million and you can automatically qualify to split a piece of the prize! All you have to do is participate in a Challenge Group on the My Challenge Tracker App […]

Get Healthy and Fit and Be a Winner with the …

After her third pregnancy, Jaimie felt the heaviest she’s ever been. She wanted to be a healthier version of herself for her sons and her husband. She decided to try INSANITY and saw immediate success! After just two rounds, she lost 62 pounds! Read about her success in her own […]

Jaimie Lost 62 Pounds With Insanity!

Eating more than your body needs over and over again is the best strategy for weight gain. Rocket science? Of course not. Most Americans have figured out how to tip the scales with70 percent now falling into the overweight or obese categories. But what happens inside your body when you […]

What Happens to Your Body When You Overeat?

Fixate Cooking Classes in Beachbody On Demand

  Instagram users upload 80 million photos on a given day. Granted, many of them are blurry selfies, memes, baby pics, and landscape shots, 99 percent of which have been mutilated by a gross misunderstanding of filter etiquette. But a bundle of those 80M is also of food: colorful salads […]

Why Clean Eating Isn’t The Same as Educated Eating

How do I know that the 3 Day Refresh works?  Because I bought it and used it and got just the results that I was looking for – dropping a few pounds and feeling “refreshed” and ready to resume  my clean eating and superfood nutrition with Shakeology. Break the Cycle […]

The 3-Day Refresh and Shakeology Challenge Pack

With Grace leaving for a week at the Southern Rockies Discipleship Camp on Saturday morning, Carly and I ended up going to the Freedom Celebration at Isotope’s Park by ourselves.  It was the most joyous thing that we have ever done and we became part of the largest crowd ever […]

Freedom Celebration

How to Tell if Your Running Heart Rate is Too High

I’ve been having heart rate issues for years, dating back to at least 20 years ago when I first moved to Albuquerque from New Jersey.  It has always been with my running heart rate until recently.  Some of those issues have subsided but have been replaced with an irregular heart […]

How to Tell if Your Running Heart Rate is Too …

Great news Beachbody On Demand fans! Digital Instant Access is now  available via Beachbody On Demand. What does that mean?   It means  Beachbody On Demand premium paid club members can  take advantage of huge savings by unlocking  digital-only versions of Beachbody  programs. In addition to T25, Body Beast and […]

Beachbody On Demand Digital Instant Access Now Available

It was 9 years ago when I became a Team Beachbody Coach and I didn’t, nor did anyone else, know what we were doing. I just saw an opportunity to help a lot of people get healthier and fitter by working out at home. My part was to guide, motivate […]

Let’s Start a Conversation

I read this devotional last night after hearing a message from Steve Berger on courage at Calvary Albuquerque. Is the river of life flowing in you or has it been reduced to a trickle? What is your fervent desire for your life? For it to flow freely in you or […]

Is the River of Life Flowing in You?

Quick post to let you know about the huge savings on P90X, P90X2, P90X3, Insanity and Brazil Butt Lift between now and March 24th (while supplies last). You can get P90X with a free P90X Plus workout at 58% off – just $49.95 Or get P90X2 with the Stability Ball […]

Give Your Body Some Love and Save Some Money, Too!

According to this article, “Don’t fall off the “fitness cliff”: How to stick to your New Year’s exercise goals” from a study by Gold’s Gym, yesterday was “the turning point when people who committed themselves to gym-going in January slack off and stop showing up regularly. They call it the […]

Did You Fall Off of the “Fitness Cliff”?

I am not anything other than a regular guy who started running and then kept going.   There was a break in the late 70’s when I lived in Guatemala and played a lot of soccer, but I still ran occasionally, too.   When I returned to the United States, […]

Lofty Goals

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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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