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Kathy Smith’s Project:  You Type 2 Success Story

Charlene Dennis has lived with type 2 diabetes for 15 years.   Even after surviving a battle with cancer, she didn’t take her health very seriously.   To see how her loving son changed her life, watch the video below. To purchase Project: You Type 2, please click here

Kathy Smith’s Project: You Type 2 Success Story

Changes to the Team Beachbody Website

While the new Team Beachbody site for all of you who are new is bright, easy to navigate and very inviting, to the old timers like me, it leaves us wishing for the old days.   Here’s the tutorial from the new site just in case you haven’t seen it […]

Changes to the Team Beachbody Website

What are Team Beachbody Coaches?

Team Beachbody Coaches help the members of Team Beachbody take control of their health and fitness and achieve amazing body transformations. By providing direction, support, and accountability, your Coach will help you get results and stay consistent with your workout program. Team Beachbody Coaches are Beachbody product experts. Whether you’re […]

What are Team Beachbody Coaches?

Furry pals can be partners in fitness

FromMadison Park for CNN FitNation Under the California sun in a place known as Muscle Beach, where bronzed bodybuilders pump their cannon-size biceps, an energetic brunette works her arms — and the weight purrs its approval. Tara Brown practices yoga with Lucky Cat in Venice Beach, California. 1 of 3 […]

Furry pals can be partners in fitness

There’s more to fab abs than just exercise

From Val Willingham – CNN Medical Producer Nutritionists say a set of awesome abs takes more than just doing sit-ups. “New research shows that what you are eating may be just as important as your workout,” says Katherine Tallmadge, author of “Diet Simple” and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic […]

There’s more to fab abs than just exercise

The Journey

I am always thrilled to be able to fellowship with so many members and to be able to answer questions, provide advice and motivate in words and by example. This morning was no exception and I got an email that was typical of so many, that I wanted to share […]

The Journey

Turning Words

On May 17, 1985, at around 5:00 pm, as you can read in the post below, my five year old daughter and I had a very serious car accident. That accident, although we both survived, in an instant, ruined my health and changed my life. In the weeks and months […]

Turning Words

How I Measure Success as a Team Beachbody Coach, Part One

The Past Prior to May 1985, I was super fit and super healthy, routinely running between 50 and 70 miles a week.   That was how I measured success.   Between March 16th and May 5th 1985, I ran 34:32 for 10K, 57:46 for 10 miles, 53:20 for 15K, 27:38 […]

How I Measure Success as a Team Beachbody Coach, Part …

If you think that you can’t be a success story with Team Beachbody…

If you think that you can’t be a success story with Team Beachbody, then you are simply wrong. The reason that I can say that is because, against all odds, I have become a success story. I’ve told this story before, but let me summarize it again. I became a […]

If you think that you can’t be a success story …

What Can You Get for $1.00 a Day?

In an exhaustive search, one could come up with a lot of things that you can get for $1.00 a day. Some of the more common things that came to my mind would be a trip to McDonalds, where they list 8 items for $1.00. I checked Starbucks, but as […]

What Can You Get for $1.00 a Day?

What Do Dentist’s and Team Beachbody Coaches Have In Common

For most people, going to the dentist is something that we put off if we can, perhaps dread to some extent, get anxious beforehand and want it to be as quick and painless as possible.   For many people, exercise is much the same and elicits the same reactions and […]

What Do Dentist’s and Team Beachbody Coaches Have In Common

What Can You Expect From Shakeology?

Shakeology contains 70 healthy ingredients with protein, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, prebiotics, and digestive enzymes.   But what can you expect from Shakeology in terms of how you feel.   Based on the results of a 90 day research study, this is what was observed in the health of the […]

What Can You Expect From Shakeology?

Evolution of the Team Beachbody Revolution

In late 2006, the revolution began. Unlike the American Revolution and the original colonists creating the 13 colonies, the Million Dollar Body revolution, as it was known then, was begun by 42 “founding colonists” committed to a modern day American Revolution. The “new revolution” was not a war of religion […]

Evolution of the Team Beachbody Revolution

Shakeology “Field Test 3”

I was able to lower my time on my Saturday morning run on the same course and under the same conditions or worse (it was 37 and windy) another 2:07. That’s over a five minute improvement running in the foothills in Albuquerque at over 6,000 feet since starting using Shakeology!

Shakeology “Field Test 3”

Shakeology “Field Test 2”

As a coach for over 22 years, I would never suggest something without trying it myself. I got my first order of Shakeology on March 20, tasted it and then drank it about an hour and a half before my long run the next morning. Field test number two went […]

Shakeology “Field Test 2”

How Beachbody Saved Our Marriage (Really)

On March 25th, 2001 at this time, I was cooling down after the Land of Enchantment 15K with a woman who was on the same racing team as I was here in Albuquerque.   Yes, she did beat me (she was 30 and I was 50) and no, I was […]

How Beachbody Saved Our Marriage (Really)

Want to live longer? Cut back on red meat

Burger lovers beware: People who eat red meat every day have a higher risk of dying over a 10-year period — mostly because of cardiovascular disease or cancer –than their peers who eat less red or processed meat, according to a new study of about half a million people. “This […]

Want to live longer? Cut back on red meat

Shakeology “Field Testing”

Shakeology arrived yesterday with much anticipation, but little fanfare – just a ring on the door from the UPS guy. Eagerly opening the box, I was pleased to see a zip lock pouch, which is great for “green packaging” and not loading up our landfills with more plastic containers. The […]

Shakeology “Field Testing”

Obamas plant organic kitchen garden at White House

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Want to know where the presidential produce comes from? Take a walk past the White House. The answer may be planted right in front of you. First lady Michelle Obama helped break ground on a new White House organic “kitchen garden” Friday. It will be the first […]

Obamas plant organic kitchen garden at White House

Shakeology Day One - What is Shakeology

Today is Shakeology Day One for me, March 20th, 2009 and I can’t wait to try my first daily dose of dense nutrition! UPS just arrived with the anxiously awaited package with the bag (yes, it comes in a “green packaged” bag) of Shakeology. Grace, my 4-year-old always has “chocolate […]

Shakeology Day One

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What is Shakeology and what does it mean to you

More than 70 different ingredients were chosen for Shakeology from around the world for their potency and bioavailability (the ability to deliver the nutrients your body needs). Here are the key nutrient groups that these ingredients deliver:* Protein and Essential Amino Acids to help build long, lean muscles and reduce […]

What is Shakeology and what does it mean to you

I’m interested in becoming a Team Beachbody coach

As one of the first Independent Team Beachbody coaches and now a full time coach with over 20 fellow coaches that I work with, I often get emails with the subject line, “I’m interested in becoming a coach”.   Every answer is in response to a number of questions that […]

I’m interested in becoming a Team Beachbody coach

Where’s the Integrity?

An open letter to my Team of Beachbody Coaches: The Founding Fathers of our nation had integrity. The founding coaches of Team Beachbody had integrity. They bought Beachbody products and they used them. They worked out in WOWY because of the peer support that they got, the peer support that […]

Where’s the Integrity?

Investing in People

Coaches, it must have been about 3 years ago or so that Carl Daikeler and Beachbody came up with the idea of putting most, if not all, of their customers in the care of a handful of members who had faithfully used Beacbody products and been active on the message […]

Investing in People

Rallying Against An Enemy

Obesity is not a hidden enemy.   Sadly, however, most people don’t realize that it is our enemy.   It is everyone’s enemy because it threatens our global society.   I am thrilled to know that our team of Beachbody coaches is mobilizing against this enemy and that our teammates […]

Rallying Against An Enemy

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Overheard in the Team Howtobefit Locker Room

We are a team and I am the athlete/head coach.  I am going to continue promoting Team Howtobefit until we are the best team that we can be and then maintain that standard of excellence that we have achieved.  Together we have the opportunity to create a "dynasty" as they […]

Overheard in the Team Howtobefit Locker Room

Will the Obese Inherit the Earth?

I hope that everyone had a great weekend and that you are ready for the challenges and rewards of the week ahead.   For me, there were, as always, wonderful aspects of the weekend, but this particular one leaves me haunted by what we saw at the circus on Saturday. […]

Will the Obese Inherit the Earth?

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Economic Upturn and the End of a Trend

Carl Daikeler is the CEO of Beachbody and it is his vision that created Team Beachbody. He had a blog on February 7th that I wanted to share with you. ” It’s tough to watch the news these days and feel like there’s anything you can do but grab a […]

Economic Upturn and the End of a Trend

Senate stimulus bill would fund stop-smoking programs

An Open Letter to My Team of Coaches: The subject line of this blog, which comes from a CNN headline, is representative of the type of email that you get from a friend who wants to prove to you how our politicians are wasting money.   “Scandalous.   How could […]

Senate stimulus bill would fund stop-smoking programs

Why do you sometimes gain weight when starting an exercise program?

Many of you know Chalene Johnson from Turbo Jam and now her new workout DVD, ChaLEAN Extreme. She has a blog that I enjoy because she is the consumate fitness professional and a great motivator.   In a recent blog, she explains that, “This common increase in the scale is […]

Why do you sometimes gain weight when starting an exercise …

How Do Team Beachbody Coaches Build Their Businesses?

I got an email this morning with that question in the subject line. Many more of you probably have the same question, so here is my email response: Mike, for each person the journey is different.  For me, it is just being passionate about helping other people become fit, healthy […]

How Do Team Beachbody Coaches Build Their Businesses?

The Formula for Failure and Success

Hi Team,      Some people don’t want to become Team Beachbody coaches because they think that it is too much work.  I personally believe that what we do is an extraordinary opportunity and that the work that we put in is for a greater good that will impact literally everyone […]

The Formula for Failure and Success

More in US Obese Than Just Overweight

Just in case you missed this little news item posted at 9:00 on a Friday night: “The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government. Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show […]

More in US Obese Than Just Overweight

A Cooperative Species

Every once in awhile I like to share with you one of the newsletters that I send to my team of coaches because it contains a universal truth. Today’s is just such an example:      I was running last night before doing ChaLEAN Extreme and I was thinking about what drives […]

A Cooperative Species

Obesity Wars

We at Beachbody ® are at war against the most formidable opponent the United States has ever faced: obesity. It’s killing more people a month than our two other more high-profile combatants terror and drugs have killed this decade. Obesity is the Darth Vader of all the dangers we’ll face […]

Obesity Wars

ChaLEAN Extreme First Impressions

In my 30’s and 40’s my passion was running and I accomplished a lot even with some challenging circumstances.   That passion carried easily on into my 50’s and then Grace came along and I instantly had two passions – being the best father that I could be and fitting […]

ChaLEAN Extreme First Impressions

Renewing a Sense of Common Purpose

In his weekly radio address, President Elect Barack Obama mentioned “renewing a sense of common purpose”.   Earlier this week, I read this story which was from a story told to the annual Pennsylvania Community Bankers Association by Charles “T” Jones and it came to me from Beliefnet.com. “I’ve never […]

Renewing a Sense of Common Purpose

A Thank You Letter to My Team of Coaches

Hi Team, Friday when I drop off the girls, I am pretty tired and feeling a little sad because I won’t see them again until Monday. Although I intended to run, I walked instead and for some reason started thinking about Christmas Day 1981. That day was my last day […]

A Thank You Letter to My Team of Coaches

The Life Sentence of Diabetes (or is it?)

Meredith Gelfand is a Team Beachbody Coach and she recently shared her story with a group of other coaches in Philadelphia.   She was also kind enough to retell her story in an email to Beachbody CEO Carl Daikeler, and it is pasted below. “On May 30, 2006, I weighed […]

The Life Sentence of Diabetes (or is it?)

The Challenges and Rewards of Having Two Jobs

A year ago at this time, I was reeling from the fact that the supplier for my e-commerce business was going away from an independent Internet dealer model to an in-house Internet and retail model for selling their products and I was losing my full time job.   The additional […]

The Challenges and Rewards of Having Two Jobs

Remembering a Great Team Beachbody Coach

Written by Carl Daikeler – http://carldaikeler.blogspot.com/ One day in 1981 I was a senior walking down the halls of North Penn high school, wondering where I would go to college. A poster in the hallway caught my eye. It featured a guy with “Dutch Boy” length hair balancing a trombone, […]

Remembering a Great Team Beachbody Coach

Motivate the Team Beachbody Coach Contest

Most of you have figured out by now that I work out virtually every day thanks to the fact the I have successfully recovered from a chronic illness that took away my confidence in my health.   The new found confidence that I have in my health came as a […]

Motivate the Team Beachbody Coach Contest

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Heart Rate Monitors Give You The Data You Need to Succeed

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