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Coach Corner - One on One Promotion

BeachBody is doing another promotion for their One on One with Tony Horton series.  Previously I did a post on the series that you can fine HERE.  Go read that for more information on the DVDs. 

For the rest of the month, when you sign up for the One on One series, not only do you get Tony Horton in your living room every month but you also get:

• A packet of the chocolate Shakeology
• A Shakeology recipe card to give you ideas to change things up
• Shakeology "Breakthrough" DVD

Here are some of the ingredients in Shakeology:

Weight loss, extra energy, lower cholesterol, are all very nice but the reason that I drink Shakeology is because of all these ingredients.  Look at all the fruits and vegetables that I get with each shake.  It's a quick and simple way for me to get some good stuff into my body when the rest of my food intake leans more toward the carnivorous side.

BeachBody is calling the promotion "Double Impact" because fitness requires exercise and nutrition (and sleep).  Combining Shakeology with any of the BeachBody DVD programs is going to give you results.  This promotion gives you a chance to taste test the chocolate Shakeology to see if you'll like it without investing in a 30 day supply that you might not like.

Obviously, this is something that I can get behind since I've been getting the One on One DVDs since they first started making them and I drink Shakeology every day.  Double Impact indeed.

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I am an Independent BeachBody Coach for BeachBody.com, a company that offers fitness programs, supplements, and equipment that have absolutely changed my life. 

Have you heard of P90X?  That's BeachBody.  They also have Insanity, Turbo Jam, RevAbs, Brazil Butt Lift, and many more.  They have some of the best exercise programs on the market.  These aren't just DVDs but are complete programs to transform your body.  They also have the hugely popular, and what they call "the most important meal of the day", Shakeology.  Go HERE to learn the most inexpensive way to get Shakeology.

They have equipment and supplements in addition to Shakeology and popular exercise programs.  Visit BeachBody.com and click on the "Shop" link to see everything they offer. 

There is also a business side to all this fitness that you can take advantage of.  Whether you're looking to just make a couple hundred extra dollars in fun money or are looking to take complete financial control of your life, BeachBody can help you get there.  If you have a desire to be more fit and would love to help other people do the same while making some money at it, visit BeachBody.com and click on the "Coach" link.  Team up with me and I'll help you reach your goals, in fitness and finance.

Feel free to "friend" me on Facebook.

What Kind of Example Am I?

I've asked myself this question quite a bit since becoming a BeachBody Coach.

I can think of a couple examples that I'm not.

I'm not perfect. 

I don't eat exactly right.  I don't do every workout that I plan.  When I go in to talk to the city manager, I grab a handfull of the Jelly Bellies that he keeps on his desk and munch on them while we visit.  We had budget meetings this week and one of the employees brought in some oatmeal cookies that were passed around.  I had a couple.  The first night, it was a long meeting and we had pizza delivered.  I indulged.  I try to run 3 or 4 times a week but it has been alternating between snowing and 50 mph wind gusts every day this week so I've skipped the running.  Screw that.  I'm not going to do it if I can't enjoy it, at least a little bit.  If I'm hating every step, I'd rather stay in the house and be warm, thankyouverymuch.  There will be other days coming up where I can run and I'm going to have a treadmill in my next house.  For now, I watched Ninja Assassin, which one of my karate students thought I should see so he lent me his DVD.  I'm not sure how that relates to running in any way but it certainly relates to the fact that I'm not perfect when it comes to fitness.

I'm also not and never will be an "in your face" kind of guy about fitness, even if I do reach a higher fitness level than I'm currently at.

When I was going to the police academy, oh so long ago, we had a fitness instructor that was in his late 50's.  I was 25 and most of the cadets were 21.  This instructor could literally run circles around most of us.  He was in great shape and he really liked to rub that in.  I don't know if he was just super proud or if he was trying to use it as motivation.  If it was motivation, it backfired.

This guy probably ate a healthy breakfast and then worked out with us.  He probably had a healthy snack and then worked out with the other class that was going through the academy at the same time.  He then had a healthy lunch and went for an afternoon run just for the fun of it.  Then he went home and did whatever he wanted to do.

I got up and ate in the cafeteria.  I worked out with him and then went to class for the rest of the day studying law and police tactics with a lunch break to eat in the cafeteria.  I grabbed a quick bite of whatever for dinner and took my 3X5 cards with me to the hospital where I would sit in the oncology ward and study so that I could spend some time with my, then wife at the time, who was pregnant and had leukemia.

Anything this superfit instructor had to say about his life had no bearing on my life.

Even today, most of us have to exercise before or after our day job.  His day job was exercising.  Of course he was superfit.  I want my attitude to be more like Tony Horton's.  You are where you are, just do your best and forget the rest.  You can only compare yourself to you.

So where does that leave me?

I think, in the end, I am just . . . me. 

And probably a lot like you.

I have a job and it can be very demanding at times, especially on the weekends.  I left work at a little after 2am this morning, I was back there at 10am, and I'll be back there in another hour.  That's just how it goes on weekends.

I have a family.  I managed to color eggs with them today and we took Trey on an Easter Egg hunt that my wife and a friend arranged. 

I also teach a group martial arts class and private lessons and I'm on the City Council.  While you may not have those exact responsibilities, you do have things that you want or need to get done.  You have your hobbies, civic organizations, kids' sports and activities, and on and on.  We all do.

Somewhere in all of that, we try to get in some exercise so that we have the strength and energy to get everything else done.  Sometimes it's a struggle.  Sometimes a workout gets missed.  Sometimes the only meal that you have time for is a Hot Pocket that takes 60 seconds to nuke before you run off to the next thing. 

Could I do things better?  Sure.

Could I be doing a lot worse?  You bet.

In the end, what matters most is what you do the most.

There is no end to the journey.  There is no "getting there".  There is no perfect.  There's just this trip that we call life and you do what you can with what you have.  If you slip, you get back up.  When you do good, you celebrate the fact and look ahead to the next thing. 

Anyway, that's how I see it. 

What kind of example am I? 

I'm the best me that I can be right now.  Could be better but certainly could be worse and I'll just keep on trying day by day.

How 'bout you?

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I am an Independent BeachBody Coach for BeachBody.com, a company that offers fitness programs, supplements, and equipment that have absolutely changed my life. 

Have you heard of P90X?  That's BeachBody.  They also have Insanity, Turbo Jam, RevAbs, Brazil Butt Lift, and many more.  They have some of the best exercise programs on the market.  These aren't just DVDs but are complete programs to transform your body.  They also have the hugely popular, and what they call "the most important meal of the day", Shakeology.  Go HERE to learn the most inexpensive way to get Shakeology.

They have equipment and supplements in addition to Shakeology and popular exercise programs.  Visit BeachBody.com and click on the "Shop" link to see everything they offer. 

There is also a business side to all this fitness that you can take advantage of.  Whether you're looking to just make a couple hundred extra dollars in fun money or are looking to take complete financial control of your life, BeachBody can help you get there.  If you have a desire to be more fit and would love to help other people do the same while making some money at it, visit BeachBody.com and click on the "Coach" link.  Team up with me and I'll help you reach your goals, in fitness and finance.

Feel free to "friend" me on Facebook.

Coach Corner - One on One with Tony Horton

 
BeachBody is running a promotion on one of my favorites this month.  It's the One on One with Tony Horton DVD series.  Tony Horton creates a new workout every month and they send it out to you.  He's always switching things up so that you have something new to try each month, while building up your exercise DVD collection. 

It's common for people that have done P90X to sign up to get these DVDs but completing P90X isn't a prerequisite.  These are for people who like variety and want to keep changing things up.  You know, like me.  I've got about 18 of these and plan on continuing to keep getting them for as long as Tony will keep making them. 

From now until April 5th, you can try the first DVD for just a penny.  You also get a book-like DVD holder that holds all the DVDs for the year.  It's better than having a bunch of loose DVDs floating around. 

Here's mine:

Inside the books, there is space to write down the name of the DVD and a place to make notes in case there is something special you would like to remember about the DVD.  I should do that because sometimes I'm looking for a certain exercise and I have to scan through my ever-growing collection to find what I'm looking for.  I usually find something interesting anyway but if you're smarter than me, you can keep notes inside the book.

Whether you're looking for the next step after P90X or just looking for variety to keep boredom at bay, this is a great collection and you get to start it all of for a penny.  How cool is that?

Here's a sample:

To get your first DVD and DVD holder for a penny, visit BeachBodyand click on the "Shop" link.  If you want to get 25% off all your BeachBody purchases, click on the "Coach" link instead and sign up with the coach membership plan first then get your DVDs rolling.  If you're like me, you're going to love have all these options available to you each day.

Coach Corner - 25% Discount

The first and most obvious benefit of being a Team BeachBody Coach is the fact that you get 25% off of all your BeachBody purchases.  25% is huge and if you are going to be making several purchases or buying supplements each month, it's going to pay for itself and then some to be a coach, whether or not you intend to take an active role in the coaching or not. 

No one is required to do any coaching or business building as a "coach".  It's there if you want it but I know several people that have signed up under the coach option simply to get the 25% discount because the savings on their monthly purchases exceed the $15 membership fee.  It's a simple financial decision if you are going to be using BeachBody products.

That is initially why I joined up for coaching.  I save money each month on every purchase from BeachBody and my savings exceeds the membership fees.  If you like BeachBody products (and really, what's not to like here people?), then it's just plain silly not to upgrade your BeachBody account to "Coach".

Coach Corner - Questions?

 

I'm going to lock this post at the top of my blog for now.  Scroll down for the most recent posts.

I've noticed that a lot of people come to my blog with questions about P90X and Beachbody.  I have also noticed that the initial pages that they land on, while many times are entertaining, don't necessarily provide the answers to their questions.

I would like to state again that if you have a particular question about P90X, BeachBody, Shakeology, or the Team BeachBody Coaching Business, feel free to leave a comment or email me (link in the right sidebar) and I will do my best to answer your question.  I usually have an answer to people within 24 hours.

One question that I get asked often in email is: What's the most inexpensive way to get Shakeology?  So, I have created a separate blog post where I can refer people to get the answer.  I will still answer person-specific questions by email or phone if you have them.  My email and phone number are on my BeachBody page.

 

Coach Corner - Fitness

Starting today, Saturday's posts will be "Coach Corner" posts where I focus on the BeachBody Coaching Business.  These are meant to benefit coaches that have joined me in BeachBody and for people that are considering joining me.  Many of these posts will also contain general information that anyone might find useful or interesting.

Today, I just wanted to talk a little about my early fitness motivators.

Physical fitness has been a part of my life since the day I decided to become a cop.  I had this weird idea that being physically fit would help me stay alive in a couple of ways.  First, is the obvious that many people think of (but many cops don't seem to heed) is the fact that it can be a physical job.  Life or death kind of physical.  I could quite literally be in a fight for my life.  Being fit could tip the scale in my favor.  I lifted weights and ran.  For a while there, I ran A LOT.  I loved running.  I still love running even though it's been a long time since I've put in more that 10 miles on the road in a week. 

The second aspect that many people probably don't think about (not even cops unless they attended my classes) is that a healthy body is more likely to survive and recover from a traumatic injury.  If you're living a lifestyle where you get winded climbing up a flight of stairs to take a burglary report, how's your body going to do if you do get shot? 

There is a third aspect that can come into play as well, depending on how you train.  My current training program doesn't just build physical toughness but it also builds a mental toughness.  Willpower is a muscle.  Use it or lose it.  When I don't feel like I can do anymore push ups but I'm yelling at myself, "one more, one more!"  Whether I get out a good full rep or not is not as important as the fact that I tried.  I've read story after story of cops in deadly confrontations that have considered giving up and letting the bad guy just kill them and then for one reason or another (family many times), they decide that they aren't going to give up.  They're going to fight on and do whatever it takes to win.  That's a mental toughness that I wanted when I was on the street and quite frankly, I still want it.  It's something that can carry over to all areas of life.

I had my ups and downs with my fitness level.  I'd do great for a while then fall off the wagon for a few months, gain weight until I said "hell no" and got back on the wagon.  Part of this up and down is just part of the culture involved with police work.  Peer pressure, eating fast food, and rotating shifts.  Rotating shifts were the worst for me because it was hard to get into a rhythm or stay in a rhythm. 

This up and down cycle went on for years and then my wife got pregnant (with a little help from me).  Doing a quick bit of math, I realized that I was going to be about 56 years old when he was 18.  This changed the picture for me.  Now, it wasn't just all those cop reasons to stay fit but now I wanted to be able to go out and throw the football around with my son when he was in high school.  This would require that I stop the yo-yo weight game and now change my focus from strictly fitness to include health.  In my mind there is a difference. 

Some of my best memories from my childhood are the games that I played with my dad.  The difference being that I was the first born child so my dad was younger through my childhood years.  I would have to take better care of myself if I was going to do the same things for my son.

Five years later and I can say that I'm in great shape and good health and that it's just going to get better.

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I am an Independent BeachBody Coach for BeachBody.com, a company that offers fitness programs, supplements, and equipment that have absolutely changed my life.  BeachBody also offers their affiliate program for people who want to make a little extra money on the side.  You don't have to be an expert on fitness.  You just need a personal desire for better fitness and a willingness to help others.

Feel free to "friend" me on Facebook.

P90X On TV Again

No, Mrs. Chili, there isn't a connection between the pic and today's post.  Saturdays might end up being no connection day because I'm tired.

In fact, I think I'm going to go take a nap to get ready for tonight.  Man, the drunks were out in full-force last night.  I mean, fall-down drunk.  Crazy. 

Since I have no brain power left to write up a post, I'm going to revert to my old format for the day and put up a video instead.  P90X is changing lives across the country.  Some of them are famous:

She's right about Tony Horton.  He likes to chatter.  I like it but some people don't.  The DVDs come with an option so that you can mute him out but keep the music.  Or, you can always mute the whole thing and play your own music, whatever it is that gets you amped up to give it your best effort.  The exercises and times are listed at the bottom of the screen and it also shows what the next exercise is going to be.  It's designed so that you can follow along easily while jammin' to your tunes.

Turbo Jam comes with similar options and also has an option where you can keep Chalene's voice but you can increase the level of the music.  This way, you can jam to her tunes and still here her instructions but it doesn't sound like she's yelling, as it would be if you just turned up the volume to get louder music.

I will warn you that if you do BeachBody DVDs, you're going to get spoiled.  I'll do other DVDs with my wife once in a while and I sure miss all the features that are part of BeachBody DVDs.  They have the different settings for music and voice, a countdown timer for the entire workout, another countdown timer for your current set of exercises, and the "next exercise" cue so that you don't feel like you're always two steps behind the instructor.

Love 'em.

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I am an Independent BeachBody Coach for BeachBody.com, a company that offers fitness programs, supplements, and equipment that have absolutely changed my life.  BeachBody also offers their affiliate program for people who want to make a little extra money on the side.  You don't have to be an expert on fitness.  You just need a personal desire for better fitness and a willingness to help others.

Feel free to "friend" me on Facebook.