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Good Friend, Randy Olson, Wins Team Beachbody Challenge for August

In February of 2011 I met this really interesting guy.  He was a big guy, but he shared my interest in fitness.  In fact we were both doing the same exercise program called P90X. The one thing about doing P90X is that you do it alone at home.  Sometimes it’s nice to have someone to [...]

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Words of Wisdom from Tony Horton on Doing P90X Everyday!

Some words of wisdom from Tony: It’s easy to think of valid and legitimate reasons NOT to do P90X on any given day. We get sick and tired, overwhelmed, discouraged, overworked, and stressed out, and we travel too much and under-sleep, and well, the list goes on. So what do we do about it? QUIT! [...]

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3 Ways Exercise Makes You Feel Better

When we talk about the benefits of exercise, looking better gets the most attention. Burning off unwanted pounds is a great thing, but let’s not overlook a more immediate benefit of exercise. Exercise transforms how you feel—with a quickness. It’s true. While weight loss takes time and extended effort, all it takes is one workout [...]

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Using P90X2 to Train for Tough Mudder

I’m going to do P90X2 to train for my Tough Mudder Race. My Wisconsin Tough Mudder Race is the weekend of September 8-9th.  That gives me enough time to complete two 90 Day rounds of training. My first Round will be straight P90X2 and is starting today, 1/23/2012. Round 2 will be a P90X2 and [...]

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The Five Pillars of Willpower

By Jeanine Natale willpower (n): energetic determination; the ability to control oneself and determine one’s actions; firmness of will; control of one’s impulses and actions; self-control. Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to turn things around, so you’ve ordered ChaLEAN Extreme® or 10-Minute Trainer®—or maybe you’re really going for it with INSANITY: THE ASYLUM®. But that’s only half the battle. After [...]

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6 Reasons Why Yoga Is a Great Way to Start the Day!

By Maura Tibbs Sometimes it just feels great to start the day with a good workout. That being said, springing out of bed and hammering out a session of P90X® Plyometrics can be a tall order. If this scenario sounds familiar, you might want to consider a little morning yoga—a workout that increases energy, performance, mental [...]

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Lose Weight and Get Ripped with Virtual Exercise Buddies

By Abby Cohen Beachbody’s online workout community, WOWY SuperGym®, is all about people inspiring each other to reach their fitness goals. But does it work? You bet your Brazil Butt Lift® it does. We see folks band together to get fitter every day here at Beachbody®—which is why we called it “WOWY,” for Work Out With [...]

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What is Team Beachbody, and how can it help me reach my fitness goals?

If you own a TV, you’ve seen the infomercials for P90X, Insanity, TurboFire, Ten Minute Trainer, etc.  All these workout programs (and many more) were created by one company, Beachbody.  Beachbody is the most successful health and fitness company of it’s kind.  They promote real solutions to real problem, and they do it all without [...]

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Independence Day! One year ago today, I became a Beachbody Coach

It’s my 1 year anniversary as a Beachbody Coach.  Let me reminisce a little. I used the 2010 4th of July holiday as a motivator to begin my fitness journey.  It was going to be my Independence from being sedentary, overweight, and un-involved.  Life was passing me by, and I didn’t like it.  So, I made [...]

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