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BODi Total Solution Bundle

The BODi Total Solution bundle combines an annual BODi subscription, including fitness and nutrition programs, a monthly subscription to Shakeology 14 Single-Serve Packets, plus two free gifts AND FREE shipping & handling — all for only $129.95 USD / $158.13 CAD — 60% OFF buying the products separately!   Why the BODi Total Solution Bundle […]

The BODi Total Solution Bundles – Save 60%

5 Ti[s tp Avoid Muscle Soreness

These 5 tips to help you avoid muscle soreness will get you past today’s workout and get you ready for your next workout. The key to success with any program is consistency and following the schedule. If you are too sore to work out, you won’t be consistent and won’t […]

5 Tips To Avoid Muscle Soreness

BODi Workout Programs for Weight Loss

The best BODi workout programs for weight loss have to be the programs that you will consistently do and finish. When you apply a filter in the BODi Library for “weight loss”, there are 30 programs listed. That means that there is bound to be a trainer, length, and workout […]

BODi Workout Programs for Weight Loss

To own your own BODi workout programs with no subscription, go to Fitness on the BODi site and choose from the dozens available there. Scroll down to see the details of each Digital Purchase, as prices vary depending on the length of the program. An example is below, and below […]

Own Your Favorite BODi Programs for Life

Ultimate Reset 21-Day Program

The Ultimate Reset is a 21-day program that introduces you to a vegan diet and helps you to make better and healthier food choices. I did the Ultimate Reset in 2012, and to this day, it is the single best thing that I have done for my health. The habits […]

Ultimate Reset 21-Day Program – Save 20%!

4 Week Gut Protocol

The 4 Week Gut Protocol is a comprehensive nutrition program designed to help promote overall gut health and eliminate gastric distress. If you’re dealing with stomach woes, you’re not the only one. Things like stress, sleep, exercise, and the food you eat can all impact the health of your gut. I […]

4 Week Gut Protocol – Save 20%!

Build a Home Gym on a Budget

You can build a home gym on a budget and have an investment that will pay dividends for years to come with continued savings. You will save time, save money, and may even get better results. In her post below Elena Sessa explains how and more when you commit to […]

Build a Home Gym on a Budget

Inspiring Quotes for Daily Motivation

These 24 inspiring daily motivation quotes will help you get through those challenging days when you need a little extra. Writer Kate Bayless knows that we need to get motivated each and every day to face what life has in store for us, so scroll down and get started being […]

Inspiring Quotes for Daily Motivation

Yoga Can Make You a Better Athlete

Yoga can make you a better athlete by improving recovery, mobility, and body awareness – syncing body and mind (proprioception). As keenly aware of how important yoga is for my running, it remains my weak link and something that I have to force myself to do. The post from Page Grossman […]

Yoga Can Make You a Better Athlete

Choose the Right BODi Program for You

How to choose the right BODi program for you starts with this guide to the programs based on your current fitness level. All programs listed are in the BODi Library. Those that are available to purchase and stream with no BODi subscription are hyperlinked. Scroll down and read this post […]

How to Choose the Right BODi Program

Is Pea Protein as Effective as Whey?

Pea protein is as effective as whey for anyone who wants the benefits of protein supplementation but prefers plant-based products. Most of us have been raised to think of protein sources like red meat, chicken, and dairy being the best, but they are not the best for everyone. In her […]

Is Pea Protein as Effective as Whey?

30-Day BODi Free Trial

The 30-day BODi free trial now ends on September 30th, so take advantage of this special offer while it lasts. Carl Daikeler is personally reaching out to former customers with a new limited-time offer. You can try BODi FREE for 30 days, then continue for just $19 USD/month. No annual commitment […]

30-Day BODi Free Trial is Back!

Seeds That Are Bursting With Nutrients

The familiar edible seeds that are bursting with nutrients include sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, as well as chia seeds. Others, not as familiar, are flax seeds, hemp seeds, and sesame seeds. All of them pack a nutritional wallop, and sunflower and pumpkin seeds are definitely great for snacking. Scroll […]

Seeds That Are Bursting With Nutrients

Probiotics boost digestion, immunity, and mood according to countless studies, and it is imperative that we incorporate them into our diets. Stepfanie Romine wrote the very informative post below, and goes into what they are, what they are good for, and the benefits of probiotics. Probiotics are in the Greek yogurt you […]

Probiotics Boost Digestion, Immunity, and Mood

Cronometer Nutrition Tracking App

My positive review of the Cronometer nutrition tracking app is based on my needs, but most of all, ease of use. I have tried a number of apps, most recently one that is hyped on social media and on health segments on news shows. My first app years ago was […]

Cronometer Nutrition Tracking App

Get Strong With Kelsey Heenan

Get Strong with Kelsey Heenan is an Openfit program in the BODi Library that builds strength and not bulk with effective strength training workouts. Kelsey Heenan is also the creator of the hugely popular 4 Weeks of Focus which is available to stream or purchase with no BODi subscription necessary […]

Get Strong With Kelsey Heenan

Working Out Twice a Day

Is working out twice a day helping or hurting your goals? Does working out twice a day double the payoff or double the risk? The post below from Linnea Zielinski explores the pros and cons and whether working out twice a day is for you. If you’re chasing specific fitness […]

Working Out Twice a Day

Caffeine for Maximum Performance

Using caffeine for maximum performance and Energize Pre-Workout for the energy to do it are my two ergogenic training aids. Here is “5 Ways to Use Caffeine for Maximum Performance” from the BODi Blog post by Cemile Kavountzis. Whether you want to take a HIIT class to the next level or increase your […]

How to Use Caffeine for Maximum Performance

Everything You Wanted to Know About Pilates

Everything that you wanted to know about Pilates to get you up to speed is in this post from Meagan Morris. It seems like Pilates is everywhere these days, and we need to know why everyone is so excited about it. You can also do Track Pilates from Autumn Calabrese […]

Everything You Wanted to Know About Pilates

Dehydration Can Hurt Your Workout Results

Dehydration can hurt your workout results not only during your workout, but also afterward as you begin recovery for your next workout. Scroll down to read this expert post from Denis Faye, M.S., and find out why hydration is such an important part of your training. When’s the last time […]

Dehydration Can Hurt Your Workout Results

Build Strength, Not Bulk With Kelsey Heenan

You will build strength and not bulk with Get Strong from Kelsey Heenan and get results in just four weeks with her program. Get Strong is available in the BODi Library. If you don’t have a BODi Subscription, you can get a one-month subscription for just $19.00 by clicking here. […]

Build Strength, Not Bulk With Kelsey Heenan

Tips to Build Lean Muscle

These simple tips to build lean muscle will make it more likely that you do strength training without worrying about bulk if you are a woman. Scroll down to read this post from Jenessa Connor, CPT, which answers the question, “I want to know how to build lean muscle without getting […]

Tips to Build Lean Muscle

The Power of Association and Hard Workouts

The power of association will help you tackle your hardest workouts by using this technique to manage pain and fatigue and power through. Scroll down to learn more about the power of association in this post from  Dr. Haley Perlus. There’s little doubt that high-intensity training is a challenging, efficient, […]

The Power of Association and Hard Workouts

Difference Between Mobility and Flexibility

The difference between mobility and flexibility is mobility is the movability of a joint, while flexibility is the elasticity of a muscle. Both are important and both are necessary not only for activities, but as we age. Scroll down to read this excellent explanation of both from K. Aleisha Fetters, […]

The Difference Between Mobility and Flexibility

The powerful health benefits of walking make it an ideal activity for everyone who has the option to experience its benefits. In a world saturated with complex workout routines and expensive gym memberships, it’s easy to overlook one of the most accessible and effective forms of exercise: walking. This simple, low-impact […]

The Powerful Health Benefits of Walking

Track Pilates With Autumn Calabrese

Track Pilates with Autumn Calabrese is available to everyone with a BODi subscription. If you have a BODi subscription, you are good to go. If you don’t have a BODi subscription, use my exclusive BODi Coach link to get the BODi Annual Subscription with the Pilates Equipment Bundle for just […]

Track Pilates With Autumn Calabrese

BODi LAVA Slow Burn

BODi LAVA Slow Burn is a revolutionary mini-program of five 20-minute slow flow yoga workouts that fuse strength, mobility, and mindfulness. The workouts are intermediate and work well for mobility, flexibility, cardio, and core. The only equipment needed is a mat (optional) and yoga blocks (optional). If you have a BODi […]

BODi LAVA Slow Burn

25 Minute Speed Train

The 25 Minute Speed Train program from Joel Freeman is an 8-week, step-by-step strength plan to help you make real progress. The program is in the BODi Library now so if you have a BODi subscription, you are good to go. If you don’t have a BODi Subscription, use this […]

25 Minute Speed Train with Joel Freeman

Belle Vitale is Now in the BODi Library

Belle Vitale is now in the BODi Library and you can do the 12-week program with your BODi subscription and digital guides and calendar. The Featured Guides include US and Canadian guidebooks, and Autumn’s workout calendar shows you exactly what to do each day to help improve your hormone health. […]

Stream Belle Vitale in the BODi Library

P90X Try It or Buy It

P90X Digital is now available to purchase and own with no BODi Subscription. The standalone purchase is $79.95, and you can try it or buy it and save 15% when you use Code RICHDBOD15. Go to my BODi Store to learn more! P90X is the program that changed home fitness […]

P90X Digital Purchase – Try It or Buy It

21 Day Fix quick results come from the way that trainer Autumn Calabrese created the program with super-effective workouts and a simple approach to eating. Scroll down to learn more about how 21 Day Fix has been getting people results for 10+ years. If you need a BODi subscription, click […]

21 Day Fix for Quick Results

Working out at home versus the gym comes down to a personal preference and both options have their pros and cons. For me, I see no need to go to a gym because I have free weights and a dedicated space to work out. For others, they may want the […]

Working Out at Home Versus the Gym

Insanity with Shaun T is the program that, starting with the warm up, makes you wonder whether you will even finish it.  You can stream INSANITY free when you subscribe to BODi or you can purchase it and stream it with no BODi subscription for $79.95. Scroll down to learn […]

Insanity With Shaun T

How to Reach Your Fitness Goals

To reach your fitness goals, use these 9 tips, starting with taking a before picture and including weighing yourself for positive feedback. Commitment is everything but recording and knowing where you started your journey is essential. Scroll down to see the 9 tips from Rebecca Swanner, and let’s get started! […]

How to Reach Your Fitness Goals

How to Get Through a Hard Workout

To get through a hard workout, you need to keep your mental focus and have specific goals that remind you why you need to keep going. Perhaps the easiest thing to do is to remember this quote from Jim Rohn, “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the […]

How to Get Through a Hard Workout

7 Tips to Push Yourself Harder

These 7 tips to push yourself harder in your workouts, sports, and activities will help you to get to the next level and beyond. It is easy to get complacent and stay in your comfort zone, but once you do that, you will plateau. From the BODi Blog by Hannah […]

7 Tips to Push Yourself Harder

Improve Your Mental Strength

How to Improve Your Mental Strength to Push Through a Hard Workout When it comes to fitness, improving your mental strength and having grit means you can crush your training even when you want to give up.  In the middle of a HIIT workout, when your shirt is soaked through […]

Improving Your Mental Strength

Kick-Start Recovery with Cooldown Exercises

You can kick-start your recovery with these 8 cooldown exercises that hasten your recovery and lessen your muscle soreness. It is easy to finish your workout and get right back into what you need to do to get on with your day. But taking the time to do these cooldown […]

Kick-Start Recovery With Cooldown Exercises

How to Practice Yoga as a Family

When you practice yoga as a family, everyone reaps the benefits of yoga at their own level – from kids, to teens, to adults. But the family is also going to have many additional benefits as they work out either together or individually. Scroll down to learn more about how […]

How to Practice Yoga as a Family

Most Challenging BODi Exercises

The most challenging exercises on BODi are the ones that keep us coming back to programs over and over, year after year. The BODi trainers create programs for every fitness and ability level, making exercises that are challenging for beginners to advanced. Scroll down to find out what those most […]

The Most Challenging Exercises on BODi

Shakeology 0g Added Sugar

Shakeology 0g Added Sugar is a great addition to the Shakeology lineup and has become a best seller already. The new formulation appeals to a lot of people who are focused on limiting their sugar intake. The best part is that the flavor is still amazing, and the superfood nutrition […]

Shakeology 0g Added Sugar is a Bestseller

Boost Your Willpower with Kelly McGonigal

What is it that you really want? And how can you support yourself on your journey to get it? Pondering these questions and doing the work to prepare for unexpected challenges along with building a mindset that will help you reach your goals, is a great way to show yourself […]

Boost Your Willpower with Kelly McGonigal

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Index of Posts

  • Buy BODi Programs
  • Flexibility & Stretching
  • Healthy Living & Eating
  • Inspiration & Motivation
  • Meditation & Yoga
  • Nutrition Plans & Products
  • Quick & Simple Recipes
  • Running Training & Advice
  • Some Miscellaneous Stuff
  • Strength Training
  • Superfood Shakeology
  • Weight Loss Tips & Programs
  • Workout Programs

About Rich Dafter

Team Beachbody Coach Rich Dafter

Hi, I’m Rich Dafter – a full-time single dad, coach, and lifelong runner. I help people get healthier, fitter, and have better quality of life with at home workout and nutrition programs … more.

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