Slim In Six | Put Yourself First : Perry Tinsley

Workout programs that chisel your body for an amazing lifestyle

September 3, 2011 By Perry Tinsley Leave a Comment

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!

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Middle-Aged and Feeling Better than High School Days

April 21, 2010 By Perry Tinsley Leave a Comment

I “want” to say I am middle-aged. I mean, I’d hate to think I am beyond that because I certainly don’t feel like it. You see, I hide my true age through plastic surgery and Photoshop (Just kidding. Photoshop does work wonders though! Look at magazine models!).

Actually, I learned to reverse the age thing by revamping the way I treat my body and changing the way I look at life. I am 45 years old and continue to improve as each decade passes. I’m proud of that.

It’s not easy to stay consistent at something, but treating yourself by taking good care of YOU is a must. An absolute must.

There are so many things working hard to keep us from making that happen. So, retooling your mind to decide who is in control is the first step. It’s easy for others and circumstances to seemingly make our decisions for us, but at what cost?

Now, I’m not going to get on my soap box and tell you to get off the “poor me” bandwagon. You know you can do the things to get yourself healthy and fit. And, if you’re subscribed to this newsletter, you know how. You’ve seen and read testimonies. You’ve seen the tools I’ve suggested and the nutritional products to get results!

Hard work? Yes! Just tell yourself “bring it on!” Because you know what? You are surrounded by tons of support and know it can be done one day at a time. Ignoring it and doing nothing should not be an option. I don’t believe people set goals to treat themselves poorly, but you know what? I think it happens when people don’t put themselves first. Ignoring what needs to be done is similar to consciously deciding not to take care of yourself. (I hear my car and house applauding that statement when they are in need of repairs. Noted!)

It took me almost 40 years to figure that out. I let things slide for way too long. I’m just fortunate that I got clued in and took action. Each day, every day, a little bit better. And now, I am proud to be middle-aged and feeling better than my high school days!

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What are you waiting for?

April 19, 2010 By Perry Tinsley Leave a Comment

OK, so you got inspired in the wee hours of the morning when an infomercial for P90X, Insanity, Turbo Jam or Brazil Butt Lift came on the tube. The program was filled with energy and grabbed your attention. As you watched and listened to the amazing success stories you began to think, “I want that! I want that now! I can do that!” So… you ran to the phone because you didn’t want to call after the timer on the TV ran out or you’d miss out on the free gift! Plus… free shipping… well gotta love that.

Then you waited. A few days passed and you eagerly got your workout program. You began to panic a bit, but were also excited. “This could be life changing,” you thought. “Can I really do this?” you began to question.

You opened and ready the materials. Seemed to make sense, but somehow you figured you’d start “next week.” That way you could really read over the materials. You even decided to watch a few of the DVDs to see what they were really like. On a few you got up and did a few moves, but sat back down and skipped through the rest of the DVD.

The weekend came. You took measurements and embarrassingly took the dreaded Before photo. Day 1 came and you worked out. It was WAY HARDER than you thought. You hit pause a few times and skipped a few moves. Then Day 2 came. You were way sore, so only did a little. Day 3 was sore, so you skipped and thought you’d catch up on your rest day. The pattern repeated for a week or so before halting the sporadic workout schedule because of a small cold. The product sat there glaring at you well after the time you recovered. You thought about starting over again, but that’s as far as it went.

You shelved the product. Eventually you came to the conclusion that it didn’t work for you. Time went on and you kept growing and feeling less and less energetic.

How did doing nothing work for you? It wasn’t the program that didn’t work. You just didn’t give yourself a fighting chance. The time is NOW to turn it around!

You can do it! What are you waiting for? Dig out the videos, make a plan and stick to it for at least 6 weeks. Just 6 weeks! The soreness is short lived. The benefits are HUGE and the confidence immense.
You DESERVE it.

I am here for you and have an entire community of friends to help you as well.

So, start pushing play again! If the program you have didn’t match your fitness personality, then let’s get you something that does! Email me and we can talk. OR check out any of these amazing workouts. I’ve done them all so you know results can happen.