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Build Muscle Without a Gym

Want to build muscle without stepping foot inside a gym? Then you’ll definitely want to check out #mbf Muscle Burns Fat and #mbf Muscle Burns Fat Advanced programs. Build Muscle With Megan Davies, Creator of #mbf Created by Super Trainer Megan Davies, NSCA-CPT, these three-week, full-body workouts are designed to help […]

Build Muscle Without A Gym

30-day Squat Challenge

The 30-day squat challenge left my butt looking perkier than ever! Hopefully, you’ll want to get on the squat challenge bandwagon too! From the Beachbody On Demand Blog – October 18, 2022 | BY: Chelsea Frank When my editor asked me to take the 30-Day Squat Challenge, I more than welcomed the […]

30-Day Squat Challenge

benefits of yoga

Yoga benefits are backed by science and it dates back millennia. This mind-body practice improves balance, flexibility, strength, sleep, and energy levels. When it comes to yoga, the answer is (almost always) yes. Yes, yoga “works.” Yes, yoga is actually a good workout. Yes, yoga can help with weight loss. Yes, you can do yoga! It […]

Yoga Benefits Are Backed by Science

XB Sweat + Sculpt Sample Workout

XB Sweat + Sculpt with Andrea Rogers is perfect for you if you’re looking to move your body and have fun while working out. I had heard Andrea Rogers say on the National Wake Up Call that “if you own your body, you own your life” so I wanted to […]

XB Sweat + Sculpt Sample Workout

No-cook Snack Boxes

These no-cook snack boxes are easy to put together and are filling enough to pass for a regular meal, or you can snack on them throughout the day. No time for meal prep? (Not even a no-cook meal prep or one you could make in 90 minutes or less?) If that’s the case, all […]

No-Cook Snack Boxes

View to the west from the La Luz Trail

Our La Luz Trail adventure in the Sandia Mountains was filled with awesome vistas. We had planned a 7 mile day and turned around at 8,500′. The hike begins at about 7,000′ in the La Luz Trail parking lot at about 7,000′ and steadily begins to climb. My daughter Grace […]

Our La Luz Trail Adventure

BODi Bike Studio

The BODi Bike Studio offer includes the MYX II Bike and a suite of equipment and accessories to create a complete at-home gym experience, plus 3-Year digital access to BOD & BODi for one monthly payment as low as $50/month*. (US only, wherever the bike is shipped). What Is Included […]

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Pino Trail views

Our Pino Trail adventure began at the Elena Gallegos Picnic Area in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains. It was a perfect late September morning. My daughter Grace and I hiked and ran up 3.5 miles to just over 8,400′ and then turned around and ran much of the way […]

Our Pino Trail Adventure

Yoga Poses After Running

Yoga poses after your run can be very beneficial. Yoga and running make a perfect pair because yoga helps break up the repetitive motions of running that often lead to muscle imbalances, pain, and even injury. Running is a great cardio workout that can help you lose weight, keep your ticker strong, […]

Yoga Poses After Your Run

Losing Weight vs Inches

Losing Weight vs Inches – 5 Reasons Why You Might Be Losing One and Not the Other Losing weight is a complex and tricky thing. You could be doing everything “right” but not see the changes you’re hoping for. Sometimes people lose weight but not inches (and vice versa), which can leave […]

Losing Weight vs Inches

Exercises for Older Adults

Best Types of Exercises for Older Adults It’s common to have some degree of muscle loss as you age — the process is called sarcopenia, and it starts in your 30s. “There’s a great deal you can do to preserve muscle and bone strength and maintain your mobility well into […]

Exercises for Older Adults

Get Strong with Kelsey Heenan on Beachbody On Demand is one of the new Openfit workouts being offered on the platform. It turned out to be a good choice after spending almost two hours hiking and running in the Sandia Mountains foothills yesterday. I logged into Beachbody On Demand and […]

Get Strong with Kelsey Heenan

Energize Pre-Workout Drink

Energize Pre-Workout combines three key ingredients (beta-alanine, caffeine, and quercetin), which have individually been shown to help enhance exercise performance.* Ever wondered exactly how Beachbody Performance Energize Pre-Workout can help you make the most out of your workout? To measure the effects of Energize on exercise performance and perceived effort, we teamed up […]

Energize Pre-Workout

Self-discipline Quotes

These self-discipline quotes will help you to have the mindset to do what needs to be done to reach your goals — even when it’s hard or inconvenient or you’re just not feeling it. Need to kick your willpower into high gear? Improving your self-discipline is half the battle. These […]

Self-Discipline Quotes

LIIFT MORE with Joel

LIIFT MORE With Joel Freeman is everything you love about the megahit LIIFT4, but this time the focus is on more muscle, more days of lifting, and more moves for even bigger results. LIIFT4 brought together the perfect balance of approachable strength training and HIIT, making it one of the most […]

LIIFT MORE With Joel

Beachbody Challenge Winners 2022

The Beachbody Challenge Winners for 2022 are Catreen Dow and Matthew Wyatt and each will receive $100,000 and the title of Grand Prize Champion! The announcement was made on Saturday, July 16, at the Team Beachbody Coach Summit 2022 in St. Louis, MO. With hard work, consistent effort over time, […]

Beachbody Challenge Winners

Openfit Workouts on BOD

Openfit workouts are now on BOD so get ready to dial up your fitness game and press play on over 1,300 new workouts and 21 new programs. Mix Things Up With Openfit Workouts on BOD and BODi Your all-in-one destination for fitness, nutrition, and wellness just expanded in a major […]

Openfit Workouts on BOD

Xtend Barre

Xtend Barre Helps You Sculpt a Lean, Strong Physique Xtend Barre is a 30-minute-a-day mix of cardio, Pilates, and ballet fundamentals that you can do at home with no barre required! Over the past few years, barre workouts have exploded in popularity. One such workout is Xtend Barre. Created by Andrea […]

Xtend Barre is Here!

Foods For Six-Pack Abs

A focused meal plan for abs will help you finally get that washboard look you’ve been striving for and these foods will help. It’s not just a cliche saying when you hear that “abs are made in the kitchen.” What you eat and drink makes a huge difference in whether […]

Focused Meal Plan For Abs

strawberry lemonade energize

Strawberry Lemonade Pre-Workout Energize is the #1 most requested flavor for Beachbody Performance Energize and it is now available. You can try Strawberry Lemonade or any of the other 3 flavors risk-free. Just go to Beachbody Performance Energize to choose the flavor in the drop down. If you are struggling […]

Strawberry Lemonade Pre-Workout Drink

My Daily Wellness Journal brings together information, resources, and events on my health, fitness, and positive lifestyle journey. For me, daily wellness consists of personal development, proper nourishment, performance supplements, and working out. I am currently running 6 – 7 days a week and doing the rest of my workouts […]

Daily Wellness Journal – Day 5

Cafe Latte Plant-Based Shakeology

My Daily Wellness Journal brings together information, resources, and events on my health, fitness, and positive lifestyle journey. For me, daily wellness consists of personal development, proper nourishment, performance supplements, and working out. I am currently running 6 – 7 days a week and doing the rest of my workouts […]

Daily Wellness Journal – Day 4

My Daily Wellness Journal brings together information, resources, and events on my health, fitness, and positive lifestyle journey. For me, daily wellness consists of personal development, proper nourishment, performance supplements, and working out. I am currently running 6 – 7 days a week and doing the rest of my workouts […]

Daily Wellness Journal – Day 3

My Daily Wellness Journal brings together information, resources, and events on my health, fitness, and positive lifestyle journey. For me, daily wellness consists of personal development, proper nourishment, performance supplements, and working out. I am currently running 6 – 7 days a week and doing the rest of my workouts […]

Daily Wellness Journal – Day 2

Daily Wellness Workout

My Daily Wellness Journal brings together information, resources, and events on my health, fitness, and positive lifestyle journey. For me, daily wellness consists of personal development, proper nourishment, performance supplements, and working out. I am currently running 6 – 7 days a week and doing the rest of my workouts […]

Daily Wellness Journal – Day 1

20-Minute Workout Effectiveness

A 20-minute workout can be incredibly effective. Here are some key benefits of short-and-sweet workouts including efficiency, convenience and being easier to stick to. When your schedule is crammed with appointments and your to-do list is endless, sneaking off for an hour-long workout can feel like an impossible task. Instead […]

20-Minute Workout Effectiveness

Ultrarunning Documentaries

Ultrarunning Documentaries for Motivation and Inspiration I watch ultrarunning documentaries for motivation but in order to run an ultra (anything over 26.2 miles) it also takes a lot of planning. Here are some of the many that I have watched. Chasing 400: The Grand Slam of Ultrarunning As an avid […]

Ultrarunning Documentaries

FIRE AND FLOW Available Now

What Is FIRE AND FLOW? 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. With so much going on in our lives, it’s hard to find time to be good to ourselves. So, what does […]

Fire and Flow Now Available

Protein Sources

Essential Veggie Protein Sources for Vegetarians and Vegans Would you like to eat a more plant-based diet without giving up your appropriate protein intake? Then getting to know the best veggie protein sources and how to integrate them into your diet will help you. From the Polar Blog – Written by […]

Veggie Protein Sources

Stretching is Underrated

Stretching is underrated. Sure, it may not torch calories or build muscle — but a good stretch can benefit your fitness routine in so many ways. Stretching can improve mobility and flexibility, prepare your muscles for exercise, help with recovery after a workout, and reduce your risk of injury. And […]

Stretching is Underrated

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