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Fitness Challenges Are Good Things

Challenge Groups!

Challenge Groups!

Starting in September 2011, I began inviting people to participate in a fitness accountability group. These were small groups of 5 people or so. The goal is that we all work together and help each other create lifestyle habits toward better health! The results have been nothing short or awesome!

All of the participants did everything at home, on their own time and schedule. There were no in-person meetings or group workouts. Our Group interaction was done all on Facebook.
People got some great results! One, gentleman in particular joined one of our 30-day groups using 10-Minute workouts with Ten Minute Trainer. Darryl lost over 15 pounds and got great energy from Shakeology. He also lost a pant size! I am so proud of him!!

We started our group with a conference call where we all introduced ourselves and then dug into the the most important question we need to ask ourselves before starting a workout program.

What is your reason WHY? Answering this is the biggest motivation that will push you to reach your goals. It will help you blast through roadblocks (and we know they will happen)!

Each member shared on the group page and were encouraged to write and post their why somewhere they would see it and read it daily. This gives a clear purpose and focus when it comes to reaching health and fitness goals. It also makes daily choices sustainable so they transform into a lifestyle as opposed to one short moment in time.

So, I challenge you.

  • What is your why?
  • What do want to achieve and what will reaching those goals allow you to do?
  • If you were to reach them, how would you feel?
  • What would improve? And most importantly, what would you do to keep it that way?

What is your WHY?

How did our group get such great results and transform their journey into a lifetime of health and fitness? Well, they bundled all the right things together set them up for success. These are the very components I have used over the past decade to reach and maintain my results and also challenge myself to constantly improve.

The formula? Fitness + Nutrition + Support = Success!

I have seen people struggle when one or more of these components are missing. That’s why I was so ecstatic when Beachbody began offering Challenge Packs. They are the complete package of fitness, nutrition, support tools and free coaching for achieving health and fitness goals.

Each month I am leading these accountability “challenge” groups using a specific workout program to meet the needs, interests and goals of the participants. We recently started a P90X Challenge Group and plan to launch a different group (or two) every month.  If you would like to be considered for one of these select group, please email me with your Why and “fitness personality,” and I’ll match you up to an upcoming group.

If group accountability isn’t your “thing,” you can always take advantage of a challenge pack and benefit from all of the fitness, nutrition and support.

What exactly is in a Challenge Pack?

  • World Class Fitness – a Beachbody exercise program that matches your fitness personality
  • Optimum Nutrition – Replace one meal a day with Shakeology.
  • Phenomenal Support – Group accountability, a coach to mentor and online tools such as an online gym, customized meal planner, recipes and tips!

There are 2 options a customer pack and coach pack. Both are the same price no matter what fitness pack you choose [$160, $180, $205]!!

  • Customer pack – includes a choice of one of Beachbody’s top-selling fitness programs, as well as choice of Shakeology and a 30-day trial to the Team Beachbody Club.
  • Coach pack – includes the same as a customer pack, PLUS a Game Plan Tools Kit and Business Essentials Starter Program.
    • The Coach pack listed above has 2 additional perks!
      • This Give a person the coach discounts (25% off)
      • Tools to to grow a business and get paid from Beachbody.

I am often asked why I stay so disciplined in my eating and so committed working out every day.  It has been a process over the past decade when I decided that I was getting too fat, my desk job and poor habits were taking control and diabetes was in my future. Through daily exercise I feel good, look good and have an awesome attitude toward life. I also feel I’m much more pleasant to be around! :)

I know that if we are going to end this trend of obesity, it has top start with taking care of ourselves first and identifying why. If you’ve made a resolution each year to lose weight, make regular exercise adopt a healthy lifestyle and you find yourself failing year after year, take a moment to think about your “why.”

Have it written down in a few short sentences and post it in as many places as possible to see it and read it daily. This is the first step in putting yourself first.

Hillary and I will help you get results. We will coach you!

Les Mills BodyPump Home Version – Les Mills Pump by Beachbody

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Les Mills Pump - Squats

To tell you the truth, I pretty much wrote this workout off as something I wouldn’t be interested in.. until I bought it, tried it and I love it! Finally! Les Mills BodyPump that is taught at thousands of clubs in world wide every week. So, it’s very popular! There’s now a  home version called Les Mills Pump (here’s a video clip)!

I have several friends on Facebook who are BodyPump trainers and taught in clubs. Some of these friends are Beachbody Coaches and they were fired up when Beachbody decided to partner with Les Mills in the creation of this at-home workout program. My wife, Hillary, told me that they offered BodyPump at her old Gold’s Gym. So there was a lot of buzz around it, but I like working out from home and already have an entire library of Beachbody workouts so there’s no shortage of variety. I just didn’t see where Les Mills Pump would fit in. Plus, I thought the equipment would take up way too much space (I was wrong there… see video below)

So, I had focused on getting ready to do P90X2 and let the idea of Pump go to the wayside. That is, until Beachbody announced that we could buy Pump before anyone else (a nice perk of being a member of Team Beachbody!). I decided to take a closer look at the details of Les Mills Pump, and actually got “pumped!” I love the fact that this program has you working out just 3 times a week a week and you can burn up to 1,000 calories per workout. It seemed like I could add this in while doing P90X2 without any problem. PLUS….Hillary and I could do it together!

When our box arrive inside it included a barbell that that can be disassembled into 2 pieces, and a set of 2 5-lb. and 2 10-lb. weighted plates. It also came with tools to help you succeed such as the fitness guide book and a nutrition guide book to get you super awesome results.

We dug right in with some of the longer workout DVDs (which range from 20 min to 55 min). We instantly loved it. We found the music to be super inspiring and made the workouts go by super fast. The exercises were very doable, yet effective. We felt the burn in our muscles and at times yelled at the trainers on the DVD! The workouts were very different than anything I had tried before. Typical strength workouts use heavy weights. Les Mills Pump uses low weights with high-repetition. This will help you get lean, strong, and sculpted (see videos below)!

After our first few workouts together, we thought, “Who would Les Mills Pump be right for?”

  • People of any weight, age, shape or size
  • Beginner, intermediate or advanced fitness levels – YES!!! :)
  • Men and women – YES!! :)
  • Athletes looking to strengthen all muscle groups for better performance
  • Anyone wanting a long, lean, chiseled and sexy body
  • Anyone looking for a HYBRID program with another Beachbody Home Fitness Program

I think this is a must have for anyone looking to lose weight and get lean. This may just be the fastest way to get in shape. With 6 to 7 trainers in each workout using an amazingly pumped up music variety, you’ll have the motivation to show up for each workout. You will have blast and work up a great sweat. Time flies with these workouts.

You combine this with the optimum nutrition in Shakeology and you will be unstoppable in getting results!

Another night perk for motivation, you will have me as your complimentary coach to connect with for more support! :)

Here’s are some videos of the exercises we did on our first two workouts along with an initial review!

Pick and Choose your Cheat Calories!

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Many people feel that there is a benefit to having a cheat meal (or sometimes a cheat day) as a part of their overall nutrition program. I’m not going to weigh in on that subject. This article isn’t about whether you should or shouldn’t. I’m going to assume that you look forward to the occasional cheat meal with some sort of food that isn’t the ideal fit for your nutrition and health goals. This article is about putting yourself in control to make conscious choice about those “cheats” and how to not let them take control to become cheat days/weeks/months.

You decide to have something off the “healthy” radar. My tip. Make it A REALLY GOOD CHOICE. Make it worth while. Make it something that you’ll look forward to all week long. Make it worth putting in an extra workout or two to burn it off.

You see, when you give yourself permission, your mindset changes. You won’t just mindlessly snack and blow 300 calories here or 500 calories there or even more if you truly lose track.

You also give up the guilt, because you are giving yourself permission to temporarily go astray.

What foods should you cheat with? Chose something that is a favorite. Something that you’d be willing to drive 2 hours to get. Don’t waste calories on something that is just “kind of good.” It’s too easy to just eat something in the here and now because it’s sitting right there in the fridge or on the counter or at the sample tables in Costco and Sam’s Club.

For me, I love Pizza. Now, most of the time if I’m going to have a comfort food I first look at ways I might make a healthy version of it. When it comes to pizza, there are just some restaurants that make such incredible creations, that I will go out of my way to have it if I truly want it and feel I’ve worked for it. I don’t look at it as a reward. I don’t use fattening foods to reward myself. This is merely a choice I make on occasion if I find myself really wanting a special treat that doesn’t align with my fitness and nutrition program. See the difference?

So typically you will not find me grabbing in the candy dish or visiting the break room to see who brought donuts.

My recommendation if you find yourself needing to cheat on your eating: think through your choices. This takes practice. Especially when you are at the beginning of your journey. But each time you succeed, you give yourself power. You become successful. And you give yourself a leg up to keep getting the results you are wanting. It’s also good to take note of how your body feels afterward. Many times people feel a bit sluggish or bloated. That’s good feedback to listen to!

If you’re looking for a complete fitness, nutrition and support system with free coaching, look no further. I’m here to guide you every step of the way.

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P90X2 infomercial – Get Featured!

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Should I create a sense of urgency right now? Go get P90X2. Let’s do this together! Let’s get featured in the P90X2 infomercial!

I’m so pumped that people can pre-order P90X2 with zero money down and have it by Christmas!

Back when P90X came out there were no infomercials for it. Just little teasers online about what Tony Horton and Beachbody was up to in creating a new extreme home fitness program called Power 90 Extreme, which became P90X. Like a scared and excited child, I signed up to get notice of it’s release and bought it when it came out.

When it arrived, I dig right in and brought it for 90 days not knowing how it would transform me. There were no examples out there to inspire me. I did it for me and got great results. I videotaped those results and sent them into Beachbody to say, “Hey, look what this did for me!” They recognized me as a September 2004 Success Story and used my video footage in the very first P90X infomercial!

I got to be one of the first to help many to take the P90X challenge and bring it! That was so powerful to me and I had no idea how  sharing one’s transformation journey could inspire, motivate and encourage people!

Since then, success stories and testimonials are plenty online and on TV! I am in awe of the P90X Phenomenon.

I want you to join me in the next wave of P90X! Let’s go for it. Let’s push each other, challenge each other, bring it to the max. Let’s work on our selves and share with the world what can be done. Thinks of that for a moment. In order to impact and motivate others, it has to start with you – taking care of your own health, fitness and well-being. P90x2 can take it to a new level and new impact for people.

Let’s get featured on the first running of the P90X2 infomercial. You need to hurry though, because P90X2 ships in December and if you wait too long it won’t arrive by Christmas. I hear there may be long delays if ordered after November 30. I could be wrong. But it’s ZERO MONEY DOWN to pre-order and get you Free shipping, which is a big deal with all of this stuff!

Go get it now!!

A gluten free pizza crust recipe that rocks!

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Pizza is back in my nutrition plan! A lot of times it’s tough to find a healthy and tasty alternative our favorite comfort foods. Pizza is no exception. While I love making mini pizzas with Flatout breads, along comes a pizza crust recipe that is low calorie, tastes awesome and happens to be gluten free! BBQ pizza is back in one of the top food tiers in Michi’s Ladder in my house!

See full, printable recipe on Food.com at the link below. All of these ingredients typically can be found in the natural food aisle at your grocery store. I actually think finding them is easier than pronouncing them. I bought most of the items at netrition.com.

GLUTEN FREE PIZZA CRUST
Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon dry yeast
  • 2/3 cup brown rice flour
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour
  • 2 tablespoons powdered milk
    (Dairy alternative, 2 T tapioca flour or sweet rice flour in place of  dry milk powder or use non-dairy powdered coffee creamer)
  • 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 2/3 cup water (110 degrees F)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar,  honey or agave syrup
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar

See the rest of the recipe here

Please comment below on how you liked this crust! And what kind of pizza did you make?

 

 

Workout programs that chisel your body for an amazing lifestyle

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After turning 47 this month I did a Power Blast Podcast on how P90X really took my health to new levels. It was really apparent when we attended the state fair and all of it’s temptation nightmares, when people approached me and asked if P90X really worked. How validating and what a compliment. Not only to me, but to the effectiveness of P90X and the results it can take a person. Especially a person who took the “dreaded 40s” decade and made it to be the best decade yet.

So, I stepped back the other day after a hard workouts and it hit me. Over the past decade, it wasn’t just P90X that got me in stellar shape. It was an entire line of Beachbody workout programs, products and support systems that has chiseled the body and created the lifestyle I have today. I just disciplined myself to show up, do the work and take advantage of all of the amazing tools. It truly has become a Beachbody lifestyle of fitness, health, nutrition, support, friendships and so much more! Their workout programs are the only ones I have done over the past decade. Pretty impressive with all of the options that have popped up over the past few years.

No matter what health and fitness program you choose, you need to recognize that commitment starts with the small things. Those things you need to do daily. That’s what will bring you success. Show up each day! It’s never too late!

So, let me break this Beachbody decade down. It’s not to necessarily toot my own horn. It’s merely to point out the fact that these workouts and nutrition tools work well, provide variety, and are complete systems to get you results, as evidenced by the chiseled guy writing this article.

2002

  • Bought Power 90. Tried it, was hard. Quit doing it. Put it on the shelf. Got fatter.

2003

  • Tired of getting fat
  • Power 90 – round 1, committed to 90 days, hoping it would work.
  • Lost 20 pounds and 3 belt loop notches
  • Bought Power Half Hour (to workout in less time), sporadically worked outt, you guessed it…started to get fatter
  • Recommitted to Power 90 and got back on track
  • Lost my wife, Terri, in a car accident and stood at a crossroads..depression or continue to improve and use her inspiration to push myself

2004

  • P90X released and scared to death, but dove in head first
  • Lost 18 pounds and started getting definition I never knew possible
  • Repeated P90X
  • Submitted video results and was a September Success Story with Beachbody (won $500)

2005

  • P90X to start the year!
  • Met my good friend and coach, Ronda Hendrix
  • Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis.. what a pain!
  • Online Chat with Debbie Siebers got me to eating vegetables (check out her Attack of the Saddlebag Videos!)
  • Slim in Six Slim Series
  • Featured in the first run of the P90X infomercial… what an honor!
  • Turbo Jam – Um… all over the place!
  • Collapsed on the floor and couldn’t walk …would later discover a degenerative

2006

  • Started the year with modified Slim Series to work thru the pain of my lower back (L4 & L5 discs if you know what I mean)
  • Lots of Physical Therapy & Chiropractic treatments
  • P90X workouts modified and have given up on lifting heavy weights or resistance. Too much on the back. Working mostly on Core strength and stability.
  • Recorded one of my first YouTube videos on a Core Strength Test.
  • 10,000 pushups in a month challenge.. did it in 3 weeks!
  • P90X finished the year with a little Turbo and Slim Series mixed in

2007

  • Became a Team Beachbody Coach
  • January Million Dollar Body Game Winner – $1000 woo hoo!
  • Won $300 in WOWY
  • Launched Power Blast Podcast
  • Hip Hop Abs – I was all over the place and recorded an online video called Ha Ha Abs
  • P90X doubles routine to lean out for the final MDB Game entry

2008

  • Submitted my final entry for the Million Dollar Body Game at a weight of 151.
    I looked good, but it wasn’t sustainable for me.
  • P90X Plus
  • Ten Minute Trainer (also tried Rockin’ Body by Shaun T, but not for me!)
  • P90X

2009

  • ChaLean Extreme – I really love this program. Very complete and the audio CD is a gem! Thanks Chalene!
  • Began Shakeology and have not stopped. Boy life is grand now!
  • Insanity – even did this on vacation. Try it at an elevation of 8,000 feet!
  • P90X

2010

  • Brazil Butt Lift / Rev Abs – Did these as doubles. I was quickly humbled and switched to Rev Abs only after a month
  • P90X Plus
  • P90X
  • Mixed in Tony Horton One on Ones
  • P90X Plus – I really “heavied” up the weights and went low reps instead of timed routines. Great results here.

2011

  • Insanity – I really worked on form over speed this time and really got great results and leaned down from the holidays!
  • Tony Horton One on Ones
  • Insanity The Asylum – Did 2 rounds. Love this program. So much fun!
  • P90X (I’m back!)

2012

  • P90X2

I do not publish this chronology to gloat (although I am rather impressed LOL!). I publish this to show that Beachbody produces a variety of body-transforming, life-changing workout programs. All a person needs to do is decide why they want to get in shape, commit to following a program as designed and get the support they need, and over time, the healthy lifestyle becomes… well, a lifestyle.

Come join me on this continuous journey. I’ll coach you. As you can see, I have lots of experience! :)

Perry Tinsley 2011

P90X2 pre-sale September 1st – free stuff. Results2 for you!

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All I know is that I am scared (and excited) again. It happens every time an extreme workout is being released because I question myself whether I’ll be able to do it. Will I keep up? Will it be too hard? What will it do to my body? I’m ready for Results2!

I was one of the first customers to do P90X when it was release in March of 2004. I had done Power 90 several times, but never knew I much my body could transform until P90X came out. The timing was perfect for that release too as I had just lost my wife three months prior, so pushing myself to the extreme was awesome! My P90X results even were featured in the very first P90X infomercial! What an honor.

P90X2 is coming this December and you can be one of the first customers like me to take your fitness to extreme2 heights! P90X2 is super charged, full of energy and new moves that will make you leaner, stronger, quicker and more powerful. You already assumed this, right?

P90X2 it bringing  modern day fitness science and top physical workouts together in one at home workout program. So, if you’ve graduated Power 90, P90X or any of the other flagship elite programs such as Insanity, Asylum, TurboFire, Chalean Extreme then this program will be for you.  Even CrossFit and TRX fans will love it!

Below is a a description of what is in P90X2.

Pre-order P90X2 so you can get free stuff!

You will need to be a Team Beachbody member (click here to create one) in order to pre-order on September 1 (so you’ll already be in an exclusive group of customers!). Pre-orders will get free Shipping and Handling and by ordering through the Team Beachbody site you will receive two free Tony Horton One on One series DVD’s that were created just for this program. Having me be your coach will be an additional bonus!  :)

P90X2 is made up of three phases, each focusing on a different aspect of fitness: Foundation, Strength, and Performance. A total body evolution will occur. You begin by improving your foundation, where instability plays a large role. Then you’ll build strength and, finally, power, which all translates to improved performance.

Once I saw all the equipment that you can use, it was nice to see that they include options ideal for traveling on the road, especially vacations! When you are home, here is a list of equipment:  Pull up bar, Dumbbells or bands, Medicine balls, Foam roller, Stability ball, Power stands, Yoga mat, a pull up assist band instead of using a chair. So, you probably already have a lot of this equipment!

P. A. P. TrainingPhase 1: Foundation–Move better, feel better and allow you to be less likely to get injured.  Trains your muscles be be more balanced by activating your stabilizing muscles and mobilization muscles at the same time to get you ready for the next phase.

Phase 2: Strength–Get stronger, wider range of motion, more supple and look good!  This phase you become more explosive and quicker by using balance and strength routines at the same time.

Phase 3: Performance– Jump higher, run faster and feel like a kid playin’ in the park!  Using what is called P.A.P. (Post-Activation Potentiation).  More weighted resistance exercise to load the muscles making you stronger.

A nutrition guide includes more options ranging from Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free – 27 Diet Guides in one to fuel your performance! Realizing that people don’t always have local natural food stores accessible, they created the plan to make it easier for the consumer.

What’s in each kit?

There’s a base, deluxe, ultimate kit versions all on DVD and Blu-Ray starting at $119.95P90X2 Workout List

The base kit DVD – 119.85 Blu-Ray 149.85
13 disks.  Bring it again, X2 Core, Plyocide, X2 Recovery & Mobility, X2 Total Body, X2 Yoga (60 min now), Balance & Power, Chest, Back & Balance, X2 Shoulders & Arms, Base & Back, P.A.P. Lower, P.A.P Upper, X2 Ab Ripper.  Also includes Nutrition guide, Fitness guide, & 90 Day calendar.

The Deluxe kit – DVD 239.85 Blue-Ray 299.85
includes all of the above plus 2 extra workout DVD’s V Sculpt & X2 Chest, Shoulders & Tris, a Stability ball, 2 8lb medicine balls and 1 foam roller.

The Ultimate Kit – DVD 299.85 Blu-Ray 359.85
includes the same as the Deluxe kit.  Replace the foam roller with a premium grade (textured) foam roller and 2 power stands added to the package.

Pre-order will begins on September 1, 2011, and include free Shipping and Handling.
Order through me and receive two free Tony Horton One on One series DVD’s that were created just for this program.

Orders are to be sent out just before December 25, 2011, perfect of a post holiday sweat.  Your credit card will not be charged until P90X2 is actually shipped to your house.

There may be a long delay after the release date if you don’t pre-order this program.

More! Tony Horton at your door?
Weekly prizes will given away starting September 1st and one lucky person will have Tony Horton deliver your P90X2 package to you.

Want to be in the P90X2 Infomercial?
You can submit your success story with P90X2 and earn a chance to be in the infomercial. I did this back in 2004 and blam! There I was on TV!

So, let’s rock this thing and BRING IT2 the max!

Want to be held accountable?

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Modifying P90X when battling an injury

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It was shear stupidity on my part when I screwed up my shoulder. I had just finished a second round of that fun program called Insanity Asylum and was feeling quite empowered.

My injury didn’t happen during Asylum. It happened during golf. You see, I hit the ball really well and went to help a few buddies find their ball. Since my friend I was riding with took the cart to the green, I decided to jump on the other cart and ride up with two other guys. I hung onto the roof handle and basically stood on the side of the cart with my feet barely hanging on. Well, I started to feel the cart lean and thought I was going to tip us over. My foot slipped to the ground and I hung on with one arm. I impinged my right shoulder muscles. This was 2 months ago and I’m still feeling moments of sensitivity.

So, here I am gearing up for the Beachbody Challenge and chose to do P90X. I kickstarted my program with a Shakeology Cleanse and started to dig into the workouts. It was obvious that some moves were going to need to be modified as my shoulder is far from feeling recovered. When I wince at the thought of an exercise I know it’s time to modify or do something else.

The first smart thing I do is warm up to prevent further injury. Sometimes I see people overlook this part of a workout. Not smart at all. Proper warmup and stretching is a must before and after workouts. Sometimes during too, especially when it comes to strength training. I also add in a few specific shoulder strengthing drills from Total Body Solutions (kind of like physical therapy on a DVD) to work on y underlying issue.

Then I hit P90X hard with modifications. Don’t get me wrong. When there’s an exercise that does not directly impact my shoulder, I am going for it. But some moves require some lighter weights (shoulder presses and shoulder flies) or the use of a chair during wide pullups. Even the chatarunga pushup needs to be done from my knees. Still, I am able to bring it during plyo, keno, yoga, arms and abs.

So, I am allowing my body to recover, but am still showing up to get some great strength training in. If I feel a tweak, I stop immediately and don’t push it. I will continue this pattern for another month and I know an impingement takes time to heal. Otherwise I may head to a doctor. For now I’m sticking to the drills, modifying when needed. This program is intense and experience has taught me when to push it and when to back off. So, if you are battling thru and injury, don’t let your ego take over. Give yourself the time to heal. I know my shoulder is wanting to get back in the game, but it’s not time yet! If you find yourself in a world of hurt, be smart and get it checked out by a professional.

If you have any questions about modifying or are looking for some P90X tips, email me at perry@putyourselffirst.com. I’m always helping people get the most out of their programs. You can even make me your coach by clicking here. Then I can share some more insider tips!

Back To School Teacher Fit Kit for those busy teachers

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It’s the middle of August and I couldn’t help, but think about all of the people getting ready to go back to school. It’s a time filled with excitement and sometimes dread because it marks the end of summer.

I know many teachers out there will gain weight this year due to lack of time to exercise and not taking the time to make the best eating choices throughout the day.

I think back to my years in the classroom and remember rarely taking the time to build an exercise routine, let alone prepare healthy meal choice for lunch. Rarely did I ever get a full 30 minutes for lunch.

A solution popped into my head as I saw the calendar mark the midway point here in August. I thought about how one could actually make working out and eating right convenient. The fact that my buddy lost 40 pounds doing this fitness program just by doing a little each day way the clincher!

I almost want to call this the “Back To School Teacher Fit kit” as it’s brilliant! An effective way to exercise and eat right and have support makes for a convenient power-packed combo for any teacher or anyone who is short on time, but wants to look and feel better about their health and fitness.

So, if you know of someone who is an educator, school administrator, or even somebody who just doesn’t have the time to exercise and eat right, please share this post!

Back To School Teacher Fit kit

Ten Minute Trainer - 10-minute workouts with an easy-to-follow eating plan to help one lose weight and get toned.

Shakeology Home Direct Single Serving Packs for on the go! This simplifies nutrition to help a person increase energy, lose weight, and feel great – also comes with 2 workouts and a shaker cup.

Team Beachbody Club – Tons of benefits here such as: Meal plans personalized for your goals, 10% discount on all purchases, VIP access to trainers and Beachbody experts, including live chats, exclusive videos, nutrition tips, and delicious recipes, personal Coach for guidance and support, access to WOWY SuperGym, where you can win cash (like $500) or prizes just for logging your workouts every day, and message boards and chatrooms to help you find new friends and workout partners, and get advice and support from the entire community

I also have ideas on how schools can use fitness programs for fundraisers! Email me for details.

Need more guidance? Make me your coach for free!

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Be a Biggest Loser! Have your own finale!

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Be Your Own Biggest Loser

Here’s how to be your own Biggest Loser and have your own finale!

This past week has been one of winners …. American Idol, Celebrity Apprentice and of course The Biggest Loser. In case you aren’t familiar, The Biggest Loser is a television show. Overweight contestants attempt to lose the most weight to fight for a cash prize. and contestants leave home to stay at a Biggest Loser ranch and work with celebrity trainers hoping to transform their bodies, their health and their lives. Each week contestant go through a series of challenges and there’s a weigh-in at the end of the week. The goal is to lose the highest percentage of weight (or most weight) to become the Biggest Loser.

The season of The Biggest Loser lasts 20 weeks. That got me thinking. What could you accomplish with your health and fitness in that same time frame?

Here’s a few things I know that will help you celebrate your own Biggest Loser Finale in just a mere 13 weeks. Of course you’ll be pushing forward once you’re done and can compare your results with the contestants. Now, before I recommend a plan, just know, your results can be measured in many many ways.

  • Belt Loop notches (inches lost)
  • Clothing Size
  • Photos taken every 30 days
  • Amount of Energy you’re gaining
  • Confidence
  • Physical ailments subsiding
  • Better sleep
  • People commenting on your progress
  • Strength and Endurance each week

OK, here’s my recommendation for becoming your own contestant and success story!

  1. Make the decision you want to commit to a fitness and nutrition program for 13 weeks. Identify why you want to accomplish this? What will you be able to do when you are done? For example, if you are wanting to lose the beer gut, or 30 pounds, ask yourself why??
  2. Choose a workout program that fits your fitness personality, then shop at the link below
  3. Commit to following the program. Get your free account so you can check in with me every day to keep you on track and ask questions.
  4. Follow the nutrition plan and tap into my insights for more tips!

That’s it! Before you know it, 13 weeks will blow by (it’s going to any way) and you’ll be celebrating your results! Feel free to go out and buy confetti ahead of time!

Who knows? By tracking your results and taking the photos, you could be one of those people entering our Million Dollar Body game and win big cash like they do on the Biggest Loser!

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