Transformation Of The Day

Transformation Of The Day | Jim From Texas

Age: 52
Gender: Male
State: Texas
Primary Program: INSANITY®
Supplement: Shakeology®,P90X® Peak Results and Recovery Formula

Here is a great one that I thought to share. Jim is from Texas and he like most of us guys, was a party rock star and drank beer weekly with his friends.

Not only that, but he ate like their was no tomorrow and didn’t pay any attention to his health.

We all have been in the mind thinking that what you eat and drink daily isn’t really that important because some day you will change your routine and it will be just fine. However, that someday turns into 10-20 years and before you know it, you have taken on diseases and high blood pressure. This is what happened to Jim.

On a beautiful summer day, after hanging out with friends at a BBQ, Jim started to feel a little dizzy after the party started to go home. He made it home only to see that his blood pressure was 238/120. Those numbers mean you are on the brinks of having a stroke or heart attack. He had just turned 50 and it hit him hard that he may not wake up to see the next day.

He started telling his wife to tell his dogs that he loved them daily cause he was uncertain of waking up in the mornings.

He knew that he had to do something about this or he would be on the short leash. He started to drink supplements but it was not enough to change the hole his health was in. He didn’t want to follow his father’s footsteps, which meant passing away at age 54.

One day he saw P90X on TV and him and his wife thought that it was just what they needed. They had always gone to the gym but at different times because that’s what life does to families most of the time. Go to work when your boss tells you, and you go home when your boss tells you.

They were able to start working out together at home because having an in home program allows you to do that. Jim and his wife fell into such a committed routine that they finished their program and now they are doing Beachbody’s Insanity by Shaun T and have ordered P90X2. At age 50, no more high blood pressure. “We made changes in our lives because we needed to. We were convinced to make those changes thanks to Beachbody” Jim says.

When asked what in particular did you like about the program he chose, Jim says that he likes the fact that you are provided with all the tools and support you need, all him and his wife have to do is put in the hard work. He also said that his greatest challenge was changing how he had to eat to achieve his results. For example, when grilling out on weekends with friends, he now grills salmon instead of ribs.

When describing his results, he proudly says that he is in better shape than when he was in his 20’s. He is able to water ski and wake board and doesn’t let his age dictate what he can and can’t do.

Jim is no different than anyone else. The only thing is that Jim had a wake up call that most people who don’t decide to help their health will come across sometime in their lives. What will you do when that time comes? Or…make a decision to improve your health now and never have to worry about getting that wake up call.

Thanks Jim for the being the transformation of the day and being a $1000 monthly winner of the Beachbody Challenge

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What is P90X Certification | Get P90X Certified

P90X Certification

Many of my friends are personal trainers and have been asking me about the P90X certification that will be available starting in late January. Because there are people wanting more info and there is not much out there at this point, I will give you what I know at this point.

It will be a comprehensive and intensive training of P90X in 2 steps:

1) A “Qualification process” – An online course that you will be able to purchase and take online. Cost $99
2) The “Certification process” – You will be required to take a 2 day intensive training class in cities TBD. Cost $399

A person can become certified whether they are a Beachbody free customer or coach. However, if you are registered as a coach, you will get 10% off both your qualification and certification. The online training will be available through the online store, which will take place late January, and the certification will start late March in a locations to be announced as the time gets near.

This will give a person an opportunity to teach the P90X program in depth. It will include:

An online qualifying course
Intensive, 2-day, live training with certified trainers
A course and resource manual
A physical certificate and an electronic badge

When a person completes the certification, they will be able to teach in gyms worldwide and add to their arsenal of credentials as a trainer, coach, motivator, inspirer, and supporter to those wanting maximum results. As a coach, you will be able to take yourself to new heights in your business and more effectively help others in getting the results they desire.

I would recommend getting a group together and taking a road trip to a destination city for the certification in late March. Maybe our team will take one to a southern california location and we could all get certified together.

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Tighten Your Core

Tighten and Strengthen Your Core

If you are wanting to have a complete physical ability to move at your best daily, you must have a strong fit core. The middle part of your body, the core, the abs, the lower back, the hips, all are included in the subject of your core. It is important to strengthen and tighten your core to have a complete athletic physique and ability.

In sports, the core is a necessity in transferring of body weight from one part of the body to another. For example in baseball, a pitcher’s core is vital in transferring the power from the legs all the way up to the release point and beyond in a pitch. You would assume a wrestler needs a strong core for balance and power to defeat their opponent.

Core strength and conditioning can be done without the needs of weights. You also don’t have to go to the gym to get a great core workout. You can simply work your lower abs by performing high knees while on your feet. You can work your lower back by laying on your stomach and lifting your chest and knees off the floor like superman. You can workout your hips by standing on two feet, lifting one knee up where your quads are level with the floor, and then pulse slowly slightly upward and down for a minute or two. There are several exercises available without having to purchase equipment or going to the gym.

Fastest Way To 6 Pack Abs | Tighten Your Core

Many people want to know the fastest way to 6 pack abs. Many people even consider having surgery. Okay, surgery doesn’t make you healthy. Isn’t that the true goal? Being healthy first and looking good is the perk. In my opinion, you should never jeopardize health for muscles or weight loss. So here is the secret you want to know about how to get 6 pack abs fast. It is your nutrition.

There is no secret, no magic pill. Plain and simple, if you are not exercising on a daily basis and eating right, you will never see those abs popping out below your chest. To get in further detail, there are specific foods that you can eat to help you. Before we go into that, you need to know that you can have great abs under your skin, but if you don’t lower your body fat, they will never show up the way you are hoping. Resistance training, cardio, together with proper nutrition is the fastest way to 6 pack abs.

Flat Stomach Foods | Tighten Your Core

Staying away from sugar, high sodium foods, over eating, complex carbs, and juices is a good start. Don’t totally eliminate your carbs because you need that for energy. However, getting your carbs from fruit, nuts, and dark greens is the best way to get a lean nutrition to your advantage for lean abs. Watch your portions as eating too much healthy food at a time also can cause weight gain. Stay away from hydrogenated vegetable oils as they are loaded with trans fat. Yeah, the bad fat. Instead, choose to go with monounsaturated fats like olive oil or avocado is good too.

When it comes down to it. Just control your portions, eat slow not fast to control bloating, drink plenty of water, and eat smart. If you can create a daily habit proper nutrition and commit to a fit lifestyle with resistance training, cardio, and nutrition, then, you won’t have to worry so much about eating the
perfect flat stomach foods because you will lead a healthy life with great habits and that is truly the fastest way to tighten your core.

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The Second Depression

As some of your may know, I like to talk about life in general, not only fitness. In the end, what good is fitness if you are not happy in all other areas in your life. Financially, spiritually, physically, and also in our relationships with family and friends. I wanted to take the time this morning because I woke up and really thought that I should write a little article about the financial state of the economy and how it effects you and your family. Not only that, but if you don’t do something about it now, you could be left with absolutely nothing, no matter how much money you have.

The baby boomers now are retiring and experiencing the first financial bust they have ever witnessed. They were born into years where our economy has always been on the rise after the Great Depression. The truth is, our economy never fully recovered from the first great depression and all the baby boomers know is the massive economic boom that began in 1971.

You see, our US dollar if you think about it is just a short decision away from having no value. It is the standard currency around the world right now but can you imagine if the other countries like China, Japan, Australia, and all decide to turn to another currency instead of ours? America would be done. Why? The US dollar is not backed by anything but the good faith and credit of the US government. It used to be linked to gold and silver, but in 1971, president Richard Nixon took the money off the gold standard and changed the rules of money forever. Our money became monopoly money and we started playing by monopoly rules in real life.

Bank Never Goes Broke | The Second Depression

“The Bank Never Goes Broke” One of the rules in the game, Monopoly. You see, it says that if the bank runs out of money to give out, it can just write money on a piece of paper and disperse it. That will count as real money. You want to know something scary? This is real. The bank in real life never goes broke because of the fact that they can just print on paper anytime they feel like it.

By the federal reserve being able to print money whenever they can, it puts our economy into higher debt and inflation occurs. Bailouts, stimulus plans and such, just add to $600 trillion plus that our US economy is in debt today because of the mistakes and bad decisions our nation has encountered. In result, us the taxpayers, must pay money back to the government for their own mistakes in the form of debt, inflation, retirement, and taxes. It doesn’t sound like a fair formula. However, because the system makes it so confusing for the consumers to understand, the consumers just go along with depending on the government for bailouts and financial help not understanding how it will effects their family in the future.

So, big things can happen on the instant if other countries decide they don’t want to use our money as the standard currency. It would put the US under and no matter how much money you have you will have lost everything for the future of your family. Put it easy to understand……

….If your house got broken into while hyperinflation happened, or from other countries deciding to take their money off the US standard, and the US currency lost it’s value while the Federal Reserve keeps printing money, then you would see the robbers that broke into your house steal your refrigerator and leave the pile of $100 dollar bills you left on your counter. Why? We would be going back to a world of barter and trade rather than fast currency transactions. Money would have little value.

So how can you protect your family for the worst to come if this ever happens. Trust me, it could happen real soon. According to many successful entrepreneurs I consult with on a daily basis about our economy, they are telling me to embrace myself for what is to come and educate yourself on how you can prepare your kids for the next great depression.

My question is to them, how can people prepare if they are struggling to find a job or don’t have a good enough source of income where they can put aside money and invest in the right things? Here is what they are telling me and you can bet, I am following their advice:

1) They need to get educated on why we are in this situation
2) Must study the trends of money and the economy and understand it
3) Educate themselves on what to invest their money in just in case the US dollar goes under
4) Take action

State Of Our Economy | The Second Depression

Lastly, the Federal Reserve isn’t slowing down in printing money. In March 18th, 2009, they injected 1.2 trillion dollars back into the us economy. As Robert Kiyosaki stated in his book, Rich Dad’s Conspiracy of the Rich:

“In a normal economy, when the US Treasury offers bonds, countries such as China, Japan, England, and private investors buy the bonds. But, when the Fed buys are bonds, this means the US is truly printing money. This means that our economy is still collapsing like a hot-air balloon with a tear in it.

Is Running Good For Me

You ever wonder, “Is running all the time good for me?”Running is a great source of exercise. Not only does it burn calories and increase your endurance, but it also is a great way to relieve stress because of the way it makes your blood flow and oxygen cycle throughout your body. However, it is not necessarily good for some people who may have problems with their joints.

As the technique of running on concrete impacts your joints the same as if you were to run on a treadmill, it is good to mix up your cardio workouts to help relieve stress on your joints on a constant basis. You may consider mixing in some swimming, cardio based programs such as Turbo Fire or Insanity, biking, and more to compliment.

Changing up your exercises also helps your body burn calories and fat more naturally because of the different ways you move your body as well as putting your body through High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, to increase fat burning by doing slow cardio mixed with short spurts of high intensity. So mixing up your cardio rather than running all the time if you have bad knees can be beneficial to you in more ways than one.

Running all the time is not a bad thingif you are healthy enough to deal with the impact on your knees. As you get older, you may want to look at alternatives on certain days as mentioned above. In the flip side, people who don’t run at all should add this exercise in their routine. Why? I know many people who are locked into one type of cardio routine that involves nothing but sports specific moves where you don’t run. They are very much in shape as an athlete except for the fact that when it comes to running a mile or two,they struggle completely. The reason is that their body is not used to the movement and it lacks the discipline it takes to go the distance if you have not acclimated your body to it. The more variety you incorporate into your routine, the more complete abilities you will have as an athlete or fitness enthusiast.

When I was 8-13 yrs old, I used to run cross country in school and I used to set a goal to run all the way through and never stop. Although I was successful as a kid and didn’t know any better, as you get older or take a break from the sport and get back into it after a while, you will need self motivation, discipline, and commitment along with both physical and mental toughness. A treadmill is a good place to start as a beginner. This will help build your mental toughness without having to compare yourself with others on the road or on the track.

So running in general is a great thing and I enjoy it. Although it is not my specialty anymore as when I was a kid, it is something that I strive to get better at as I get older. So if you are ever curious and ask yourself,”Is running good for me?” It is an excellent source of exercise, but mix it up and put variety in your routine for maximum results.

P90X Mobile

Beachbody has come out with the P90X app for Iphone users. Now you don’t have to stay at home or where ever your DVD player is, you can now have your workouts with you wherever life takes you. In addition to having your workouts at your convenience, you can also track your reps and weights, log in your meals, interact your results with others, and view your progress reports for only $4.99.

You can do all versions in the P90X program such as the Lean, Classic, and Doubles.

P90X Iphone App Interactive Features | P90X Mobile

1) Schedule – You are not limited to only the Beachbody P90 workouts. You can also schedule runs, hiking, swimming, and more.
2) Track – Track areas where you are making progress and where you need to get better to meet your goals. Customize your 30-90 day progressions to push through to your goals.
3) Earn – You can rack up achievement badges with this app for achieving your fitness goals, completing your workouts, and even going above and beyond by working out on a Friday night while your friends are out and about. Sync your workouts with our online “Super Gym” to get your chance to win up to $1000 daily just for working out.
4) Share – We live in a social media world and of course you would expect to be able to share your progress with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, email, Team Beachbody, and Apple’s Game Center.
5) “X” Anywhere – Take your workouts with you anywhere you go. You can purchase all the workouts or just single ones that you need. Either way, it’s still less than hiring a personal trainer as this app also features timed video demos for every move, tips on form, audio guidance from the man himself, Mr. Tony Horton.

P90X App Cost And Requirements| P90X Mobile

The workouts cost on average of $6.99 each or you can get the whole complete program for around $59.99 and you have the program for life. To get all the workouts is about $70 after taxes.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.1 or later.

P90X mobile will take a little to learn how to navigate just like anything new. Be patient and learn the app as you go and you will be fine. To get discounts, you must be a team Beachbody member. Get your free membership here.

P90X2 Review | How Does It Compare To P90X

If you are one of the lucky ones who pre ordered P90X2 a few months ago from a beachbody coach, then congratulations, it is now on the way to your home. If you haven’t ordered it yet, make sure to read this P90X2 review to decide if it is best for you and your goals.

A lot of people have been asking me how P90X2 compares to P90X. So I decided to put it out there for all those that are interested.

Tony Horton, created a video explaining the difference and I got to say that I can’t wait to get mine. So let’s get to it

Here are the words from Tony Horton Himself.

Difference from P90X and P90X2 | P90X2 Review

P90X was created to get you in the best physical shape of your life
P90X2 was created to increase your athletic ability with body transformation being an inevitable bi product.

P90X changed your body with muscle confusion with a combination of resistance training, plyometrics, cardio training, and yoga to keep your muscles guessing.
P90X2 incorporates the same training protocols and also layers in a sports breakthrough science technique called PAP. Post – Activation – Potentiation

P90X has (3) 30 day phases designed to avoid a plateau. Constantly rotating between adaptation and mastery.
P90X2 has more flexible phases ranging from 3 to 6 weeks, but with individual goals for each phase establishing a strong foundation, increases in strength, and explosive power.

P90x kept you moving 6 days a week, while P90X2’s heavy workload means more recovery is required, keeping your workout week at 5 days.
P90X2 incorporates 12 challenging workouts, while P90X2 has 12 all new workouts plus 2 additional extreme workouts

P90X includes a solid 60 day nutrition plan
P90X2 also contains 90 days of performance based fuel integrating the latest research in nutrition science, including all new recipes and additional vegan, and grain free options.

Finally, X2 Yoga is a 60 minute, all new moves, focused on sports specific training.

Which Fitness Program Is Best For you | P90X2 Review

So there you have it.

If you are wanting to do a body transformation, then P90X will be the best of the two for you. P90X2 is more to increase your athletic performance rather than transform your body in 90 days. However, P90X2 will still be a major part in developing strong lean muscle.

As a matter of fact, I would highly recommend doing P90X first before moving on to it’s sequel as the 2nd will require some athletic ability as it focuses on sports specific movement as stated above.

If you haven’t seen my P90X transformation, you can see on my Youtube channel. I highly recommend to get it, follow the workout calendar AND nutrition plan that comes with it. If you don’t do the nutrition plan and workout calendar, then you aren’t doing the program correctly and won’t get your maximum results. Really Take in this P90X2 review and decide for yourself which is best for your current goals.

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