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Stress Relieving Yoga Poses

These stress-relieving yoga poses are from gentle yoga which offers a nurturing and compassionate approach to the body. Scroll down to learn more about them in this article from certified health coach, yoga instructor and fitness nutrition specialist Stepfanie Romine. If you think yoga is all about handstands and contorting […]

Stress Relieving Yoga Poses

Inspirational Training Quotes

Turn to these 28 inspirational training quotes on the days when you are scheduled to work out or know that you need to. They may just make the difference between a missed day and a great workout! From the BODi Blog by Page Grossman and Jordan Burchette Tuesday night “you” set the alarm […]

Inspirational Training Quotes

Importance of Taking a Rest Day

The importance of taking a rest day can’t be overstated. It allows the body to recover and restore, and is an integral part of our training. We live in a world that stresses work and productivity, but if you scroll down, you will learn why taking a rest day “is […]

Importance of Taking a Rest Day

How to Mix and Match BODi Workouts

The way to mix and match BODi workouts starts with identifying your goals and then creating a hybrid plan based on those goals. Once you have your goals, then use the advice below and get started on achieving them! Ditch the Routine, Not the Results: Your Ultimate Guide to Mixing […]

How to Mix and Match BODi Workouts

Benefits of Using Belle Vitale

The benefits of using Belle Vitale include relief from hot flashes, night sweats, stubborn weight, PMS, low libido, and mood swings. The hormone health support is part of the All-In Kit that includes a complete workout program that works in conjunction with it. The program includes a 3-month Pilates, strength […]

Benefits of Using Belle Vitale

Create Your Own Program with BODi

You can create your own programs with the search feature in the BODi workout library and making custom programs just for your schedule. In the image below, I put “cardio” into the search and came up with 1,262. You can narrow that down by changing the duration, fitness level, and […]

Create Your Own Programs With BODi

Shakeology Samples on Amazon

You can get Shakeology samples on Amazon, in many cases in one to two days. Why wait to find out why Shakeology is so nutritious? The Shakeology samplers with whey protein and vegan pea protein are the same price as on the BODi site! Want to Try Shakeology? Here’s How to […]

Shakeology Samples on Amazon

Benefits of Taking BODi Collagen

The benefits of taking BODi Bioactive Collagen Peptides  include helping to replenish the body’s most abundant protein as its production declines with age. I didn’t realize that it would be for more until I understood what collagen is and how I was producing less of something that I need so […]

Benefits of Taking BODi Collagen

The Science Behind Creatine

The science behind creatine is extensive, and because of that, we know that it isn’t just for bodybuilders, but for everyone who works out and wants better performance and recovery should use it. I have been using creatine for about 9 months, and I am on track to have one […]

The Science Behind Creatine

The most popular Beachbody program of all time is Insanity, according to Google AI Overview, but it may not be the best for you. The answer for you is the program that best fits your fitness personality and needs. The program that inspires you and motivates you each day, and […]

Most Popular Beachbody Program of All Time

Energize Pre-Workout

BODi nutrition products and supplements are designed to fuel and support your body’s needs in an ecosystem that works together in tandem with your training program. I personally drink Vegan Shakeology every day, as well as drinking BODi Performance Energize before every workout and Plant-Based Recover afterward. Scroll down to […]

BODi Nutrition Products and Supplements

The powerful ingredients in Shakeology work together to improve your gut health, decrease your cravings, and so much more. I started drinking Shakeology on March 20th, 2009, and have never stopped. Along with improved gut health and decreased cravings, I was supplying my body with high-quality protein, immune boosters, detoxifiers, […]

Powerful Ingredients in Shakeology

Calories Burned During Different Exercises

Knowing the calorie burn during different exercises is an effective way to stay on top of your calories burned and calories consumed for weight management. Scroll down to learn how many calories you are burning during various exercises. From BODi health and fitness writer Lauren Bedosky, who specializes in running, […]

Calorie Burn During Different Exercises

Hidden Dangers of Visceral Fat

The hidden dangers of visceral fat are not as well known as they should be. Excessive amounts increase your risk of diabetes and other serious ailments, such as liver dysfunction. Visceral fat is one of the biggest contributing factors to health implications deriving from excess body fat. To learn more […]

Hidden Dangers of Visceral Fat

I started to get the most out of BODi workouts when Beachbody started Badges on March 1st, 2022, and I finished programs. Before that, starting in March 2007, when I got P90X, I did the workouts that I liked and then started the next new program that Beachbody came out […]

Get the Most Out of Your BODi Workouts

Reduce Body Fat Percentage

In order to reduce your body fat percentage, you need to be consistent with the key pillars of success – diet, strength training, cardio workouts, and lifestyle. Each one is essential and no single one will give you the body fat percentage loss that you want. Scroll down to read […]

Reduce Body Fat Percentage

Benefits of a Virtual Personal Trainer

The benefits of having a virtual personal trainer are many, and much less expensive than an in-person one. I was an ACE Certified Personal Trainer for many years. I started in the 90s when I was still living in NJ and also still recovering from a serious car accident. I […]

Benefits of a Virtual Personal Trainer

BODi Ambassador Rich Dafter is a title that I have wanted for years. I was a Beachbody Coach, but now I am an ambassador for BODi – every program, every product, and every opportunity that BODi gives us to have better quality of life. When you visit BODi.com you will […]

BODi Ambassador Rich Dafter

Power of At-Home Workouts

The benefits of at-home workouts come from being in control of your fitness, health, and quality of life, working out on your schedule, and not being tied to a gym’s equipment availability and capacity. You can work out without having to get ready and look a certain way or drive […]

Benefits of At-Home Workouts

A Shakeology Drinker for 16 Years

I’ve been a Shakeology drinker for 16 years. I wasn’t paid to drink it and didn’t get it free. I drink it for the quality ingredients. You can see my Shakeology Day One post from March 20th, 2009 here, and it has been an uninterrupted journey since then. To learn […]

Shakeology Drinker for 16 Years

The BODi Experience Community

The BODi Experience Community was created as a place to make friends, inspire others, get answers, stay motivated, and have fun. In the four days since the community started on May 27th, there are now over 10,000 BODi members sharing and getting inspiration and motivation in return! The BODi Experience […]

The BODi Experience Community

Arnold Press for Bolder Shoulders

The Arnold Press for bolder shoulders isn’t just for cosmetic reasons but also for increasing your bone density, metabolic rate, and mood. Yes, strength training and having big shoulders is empowering. William Kang is the Associate Editor at BODi and you can scroll down and see his in-depth look at […]

Arnold Press for Bolder Shoulders

Protein Shakes Can Help You Lose Weight

Protein shakes can help you lose weight by helping you to feel full longer and helping you to maintain and build muscle mass. They are also low in calorie which helps when you want to stay within calorie goals. Scroll down to read this article from freelance writer Elizabeth Millard. […]

Protein Shakes Can Help You Lose Weight

Best Supplements for Building Muscle

The best supplements for muscle building include a protein powder, creatine, beta-alanine, and HMB for age-related muscle loss. I currently use Shakeology for my protein powder, creatine, and beta-alanine and just learned about HMB in this article. Scroll down to learn more about each.   When it comes to finding […]

Best Supplements for Building Muscle

Use a Vision to Achieve Your Goals

To use a vision board to achieve your goals, check out these five steps to make an effective one that inspires you every day. Author Chelsea Frank explains each of the steps in her article below.   No matter how motivated you are to achieve your goals — whether it’s […]

Use a Vision Board to Achieve Your Goals

My First Boston Marathon

On April 16th, 1984 I ran the Boston Marathon. The longest race I had run prior to that was the Nike New Jersey 10 Miler in March 1984. I met a woman at the race who had qualified for Boston and was running it on April 16th. We drove up […]

My First (and only) Boston Marathon

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4 Types of Body Fat

The 4 types of body fat are white subcutaneous fat, white visceral fat (the bad fat that forms around your organs), brown fat, and beige fat. Scroll down to read this article by Cemile Kavountzis, which explains all four in detail. Most of us think of fat (a.k.a. adipose tissue) […]

The 4 Types of Body Fat

Avoiding Common Workout Mistakes

Avoiding common workout mistakes is easier if you follow the advice from Stephanie Romine and Julie Stewart in their post in the BODi Blog. They asked six fitness and nutrition experts for their tips to avoid some of the most common workout mistakes and you can learn what they found […]

Avoiding Common Workout Mistakes

Yoga Fifty Two

Yoga Fifty Two is now in the BODi Library. BODi handpicked five world-class certified instructors and created three flexible schedules. You can try or buy Yoga Fifty Two and stream it with no subscription necessary. It is free to try for 14 days and $59.95 to buy it – https://bit.ly/yoga-fifty-two-try-it-or-buy-it. […]

Yoga Fifty Two Will Transform Your Life

Top Benefits of Strength Training

The top benefits of strength training are more than just building muscle. They include stimulating connections in the brain and many more that you will discover by scrolling down and reading this article from BODi Fitness by Chelsea Frank. mmm While all forms of exercise can add value to your […]

Top Benefits of Strength Training

Power Yoga Improves Cardio and Strength

Power yoga improves cardio and strength with its pace and movements, which are more challenging than in a traditional yoga practice. In her article for BODi, Stepfanie Romine explains how programs like BODi LAVA will improve your cardio and strength. I completed the program and it is indeed a challenging […]

Power Yoga Improves Cardio and Strength

Hannah Lost 117 Pounds in One Year

Hannah lost 117 pounds in one year with 21 Day Fix, Portion Fix, and Shakeology and is now the mom that she always wanted to be. Scroll down to Read “Hannah’s Story”.   Hannah’s story At 237 pounds, 31-year-old Hannah D. felt like a stranger in her own body. Depressed, […]

Hannah Lost 117 Pounds in One Year

Best Ways to Combine Yoga and Running

The best ways to combine yoga and running are the ones that will enhance your flexibility and speed your recovery. In the article by Brit Yeager in the BODi Blog, she provides some great tips that will improve your running. Yoga and running are like two peas in a pod. Runners […]

Best Ways to Combine Yoga and Running

Inexpensive Self-Care Practices

These 10 inexpensive self-care practices can easily be added to your daily routine and are very easy on the budget. Page Grossman says, “For most of us, the phrase “self-care” calls to mind perfectly crafted Instagram posts of toes in white sand beaches, glowing skin from a professional facial, or […]

Inexpensive Self-Care Practices

Save Money With At Home Workouts

Save money with at home workouts and nutrition programs. Get fit and healthy at home with your own personal library of programs. With the Total Solution Bundle, you save 60% and you get: A full-year subscription to BODi Fitness – with 140+ programs to stream 1000’s of workouts on any […]

Save Money With At Home Workouts

Morning Meditation Tips

These nine morning meditation tips will kickstart your day with focus and energy and create an overall sense of calm and well-being. To learn what they are, scroll down to read this post from Cemile Kavountzis in the BODi Blog.   Your alarm goes off and your mind immediately revs […]

Morning Meditation Tips to Kickstart Your Day

Benefits of Being Outside

Spending time outside has mental health benefits in addition to the more obvious benefits of fresh air and sunshine. Your brain will benefit in a number of ways, according to the article by Casey Schreiner in the BODi Blog. Scroll down to learn what they are.   When we think […]

Spending Time Outside Has Mental Health Benefits

National Self-Care Day

National Self-Care Day is observed annually on April 5th in the United States, and International Self-Care Day is July 24th. With all of the uncertainty that we are facing now with the economy, I decided to partner with Talkspace – the #1 rated online therapy company to provide self-care when you […]

National Self Care Day – April 5th

Benefits of Modified Push-Ups

The benefits of modified push-ups include being less intimidating and having similar benefits to traditional push-ups. There are various reasons to do modified push-ups and in my case, it is because I damaged my wrist in a soccer injury and had to have it surgically repaired. Scroll down to read […]

Benefits of Modified Push-Ups

The Team Howtbefit Community

Take Charge of Your Body for Life was created by Howtobefit.com CEO Rich Dafter, a runner for 58 years and a coach for 42 years. Its purpose is to offer support, guidance, and motivation. I will help you every step of the way to your goal and then keep you […]

Take Charge of Your Body for Life

Walk Week With Lacee Green

Walk Week with Lacee Green provides a structured and fun way to help you consistently achieve your step goals. Each workout is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily routines, making it easier to hit the recommended step count and enjoy the myriad health benefits of regular walking. You can stream […]

Walk Week With Lacee Green

Workout to Win Challenge

The BODi Workout to Win Challenge enters you into a pool of qualified entrants to be eligible to win a $10,000 USD prize. Finding the motivation to work out can be tough, which is why we created the Workout to Win – $10,000 Challenge, and you won’t want to miss […]

BODi Workout to Win Challenge

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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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