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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

Team Beachbody Coaching

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 […]

Eighteen Years Ago Today

Having An Accountability Partner

“Having an accountability partner or group gives you that extra ‘oomph’ of encouragement and motivation to get your workouts in,” says Team Beachbody Coach Amy Rada. “It’s key to continuing your fitness journey and make it a lifelong commitment.” Chances are you already know what you need to do to […]

Having An Accountability Partner

BODi Celebrates Health Esteem

Bodi Celebrates Health Esteem – An open letter from Carl Daikeler, CEO of Beachbody Since we launched the category of the “In-Home Boot Camp” with Power 90 in 2000 under the flagship name, Beachbody, things have changed. It’s now become clear that something is missing. Our industry has done a lot […]

BODi Celebrates Health Esteem

Stop Eating Halloween Candy

Stop eating Halloween candy should come from a little voice in your head that keeps saying it over and over until it is gone from your house one way or another! Let’s be honest: We all say Halloween candy is for kids, but it’s hard not to reach for a […]

Stop Eating Halloween Candy

Nutritious Pumpkins and Their Health Benefits

Highly nutritious pumpkin’s health benefits are numerous and they are the unofficial mascot of fall. Here are 13 fun facts about them. Seeing those bright orange orbs with green stems show up in grocery stores and at farmers’ markets signals the transition from the hot summer to cooler temperatures, crisper air, […]

Nutritious Pumpkin’s Health Benefits

A grocery list for healthy meals can help prevent impulse buys and keep you on budget,” says Krista Maguire, R.D., C.S.S.D. Grocery shopping can be overwhelming as it is — according to the Food Marketing Institute, the average supermarket has around 30,000 items to choose from. So we asked nutrition experts to explain the best […]

Grocery List for Healthy Meals

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 […]

BODi Bike Studio Now Available

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

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