Monthly Archives: March 2013

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Daily Success 3/8/2013 – It completely stripped me of my self-worth and pride

1-Chris-BodyBeastI was an athlete in college, so I was used to working out and being in top shape. I never had to worry about falling off the wagon. I did P90X and looked great. But once I graduated and real life began—it was nothing but work, work, work. I just didn’t have time to train consistently.

And that killed me. I was depressed that all my hard work with P90X was getting erased. It completely stripped me of my self-worth and pride. So I had to take control again.

I started Body Beast and loved it. At first I was discouraged at the weight I was able to do—which was nowhere near what I used to lift. But Sagi was so supportive. And I had my own BEAST UP Challenge Group. My fellow Beasters helped motivate me. It was great to be able to talk about our workouts, our progress and struggles.

Slowly, I got better. I knew if I just stayed consistent and gave it everything I had, I could get back to my old self. Little did I know that I’d SURPASS my old self. Body Beast took my body to a whole new level. I’m in better shape than I have ever been in my life. After 90 days, I’m up 18 lbs of muscle. My chest, shoulders, arms and back are the biggest they have ever been! My strength is through the roof!

And my confidence is back. My wife and I are happier than ever. We’re having our first baby. And I finally feel useful again. I feel incredible. I plan to continue running BEAST UP Challenge Groups to help others!

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Daily Success 3/7/2013 – At 76, my greatest challenge was admitting that I needed help.

At 76, my greatest challenge was admitting that I needed help.28-Jeannette-TaiCheng-ShakeO

But my life was miserable. I was technically “obese.” My cholesterol and blood glucose levels were out of control. The muscles in my shoulders and back felt as if they were tied up in knots. I had excruciating lower back pain. I had severe depression. And my doctor said I had pre-diabetes.

But I had one thing going for me—my daughter was a Beachbody Coach. So when she said she had a non-impact program I could do at home, I told her I would participate in her first Challenge Group. I have never been someone who enjoyed going to the gym, so Tai Cheng was just what I needed.

At first, it was tough. But Dr. Cheng offered many modifications, which built my confidence as I slowly built my strength and stability. When I started, I couldn’t stand on one foot and lift my other leg in the air without holding something for balance. My Challenge Group’s motto was “just show up” and “keep pushing play.” So I kept at it. After all, what did I have to lose?

Well, I lost 12 lbs., lost my pre-diabetes diagnosis, lost my depression, lost my back pain and gained a support group that stayed with me and helped me. When I was heavy and broken down, I had accepted that the way I felt was because I was getting old. But after Tai Cheng and drinking Shakeology, I no longer think that I’m a victim of old age. I have a renewed outlook on life and I’m now starting Slim in 6!

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And although I’m not doing one of those intense workouts like some of the younger kids in my Challenge Group—I’m looking forward to continuing this support network to share accountability and keep pushing play!

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Daily Success 3/6/2013 – I was on meds for depression, anxiety, and acid reflux.

Talk about a complete mess—before I started with Beachbody, I was totally out of control. Every day was the same—work…drink 8 cups of coffee…smoke 2 packs of cigarettes…work…go home…gorge on food till I’d pass out in a food coma…then get up and do it all over again.

I was on meds for depression, anxiety, and acid reflux. I hated every picture of myself, and actually deleted years of my life because I couldn’t stand the way I looked. And I desperately needed a change.

27-William-P90X-BodyBeastSo after seeing an infomercial for P90X, I said, okay. I did P90X and loved it. Everything was a challenge—learning to eat, learning to work out—but I stuck with it. It was the start of my journey, and I loved it. It got me back on track. But the thing that really changed my life was Body Beast. It just seemed like the next logical step—and it was. Bulk, baby, bulk became my mantra.

And every part of my life has changed. I LOVE fitness and living life, versus just watching it pass me by. I do mud runs and races. My relationships have gotten better. I got my confidence back. Got my self-esteem back. Got my thirst for life back. And I’ve got a better body than ever before!

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Body Beast—and Beachbody—changed my life…and they can change yours, too!

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Weekly Newsletter – Focus, Determination and Drive

Focus, Determination and Drive

History is full of people that were told that they were not good enough or smart enough.

Can you name the person that was told he was “too stupid to learn anything?” and was later fired from two jobs for being un-productive?  But later was asked “How did it feel to fail 1000 time?”  He replied, “I didn’t fail 1000 times.  The light bulb was an invention that took a 1000 steps.”  You would be right if you said Thomas Edison.  He created over 1000 different inventions, but do you think that he was able to do so by quitting?

10 years after retiring for the world of boxing this fighter decided to return to the ring.  When he returned to the ring people laughed and scoffed at him as he was slow and easily 50 pounds overweight, but he persevered and worked hard.  After 5 years of hard training and focusing on coming back he was given a chance to box for the title which he ended up losing.  Most people would have given up saying that they did their best but not this boxer.  He continued for the next 3.5 trainer and reaching for the coveted belt and on November 5, 1994 this 45 year old man beat his competitor in a 10 round fight to becomes the oldest heavyweight champ in history.  Many of us know him and the guy that sells grills on late night TV but if you said Gorge Foreman!

These are just two stories of people that did listen to the nay sayers and focused on their goal and didn’t let anything stand in their way.

What goals are you ready to achieve and are you ready to all of those around you that you can do whatever it takes?!?

Weekly Success Story

It is a new month and Beachbody is giving away more money in the Beachbodychallenge.com .  Click Here to watch the quarterly winners!

BeachBody March Deals!!!

Details and Deals:
Slim In 6
Hip Hop Abs
Ultimate Reset
P90X
P90X2

Upcoming Challenge Groups!

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Upcoming and Past Trainer Chats

  • Leandro Carvalho – Tuesday at 2:00pm
  • Beachbody Ultimate Reset – Clinical Study Presentation – Wednesday at 6:00pm
  • Chalene Johnson – March 13 at 7:00pm
  • Dan and Rach (Les Mills Combat) – March 18 at 4:00pm
  • Debbie Siebers – March 20 at 4:00pm
  • Ben Tang – March 21 at 4:00pm
  • Tony Horton – March 25 at 6:00pm
  • Steve Edwards and Denis Faye – March 28 at 4:00pm
                           *All times are EST

Watch Live Here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/beachbody-hqLast weeks Chats:

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Important notice!!

Have you ever been “grand-fathered” into something? You know, the moment you feel like you got an awesome deal for acting at the right time? Then listen up because that time is NOW!!

Shakeology is increasing by $.33 a day for the original flavors, however, the vegan formulas are staying the same. It’s still a great value at just $4.33 a meal but you have the opportunity to get an even better deal than that.

You see, when Beachbody launched Shakeology, gas prices were less than $2/gallon… We are paying over $4/gallon now! Wit the price of gas increasing over 125%, that impacts every raw ingredient price and has resulted in dramatic shipping rate increases, but Shakeology’s price only increased 8.33% during that same period of time. It’s always tough to deal with a price increase, but believe me we have done all we can do to deliver Shakeology at a value and in any previous pricing model I have used, Shakeology should be priced closer to $189-$199… So the overall increase to ORIGINAL flavors is $10… But here’s the great news…

If you are on Home Direct now… You are ALL LOCKED IN to the CURRENT Shakeology price. That means you KEEP your $119.96 rate AND FREE SHIPPING (saving you an additional $12) and are GRAND-FATHERED in to hold that price for L-I-F-E.!! If you’re not, on April 1st the price is going up. So, if you have been on the fence, NOW is your chance to get LOCKED in for a special price…. you can still opt out whenever you’d like, but who would want to when you can save $120 a year?

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Like always please contact me so that I can start helping you achieve your goals!!