If you have ever wanted to work out live with Tony Horton (the creator of P90X), one of the best and easiest ways to do it is to become a Beachbody coach and earn your way there.  This is exactly what I did.  We spent five days at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas courtesy of Beachbody.  I helped enough people start to change their live and in the process earned a trip to the Bahamas. Not too shabby considering that this is more fun than it is work. The work out was definitely surreal. We were on the beach in the Bahamas, palm trees in the background and yachts cruising by while working out with Tony Horton. Totally awesome.  You could also have worked out with Shaun T right before Tony but we were up a little late to make it to Shaun’s work out. Tony Horton, Shaun T and Leandro Carvahlo all led work outs on 2 days so you could choose which ones you wanted to attend or attend all of them if you wanted to. Right after each work out Shakeology was served for every one and they had all the flavors, Chocolate, Tropical Strawberry and Greenberry.

We also seen Tony Horton at the pool and walking around the resort and let me just say this, he is a really nice guy and tries to accommodate everyone.  Always polite, always send hi and if he had time, always took a picture. This is the second time I have met him and both times were a pleasure. It makes me proud to promote his work outs to people to help them change their lives.

This trip was pretty intimate.  You could rub elbows with the corporate people of Beachbody, the celebrity trainers such as Tony Horton, Shaun T and Leandro Carvahlo and of course other coaches who have earned their way to the Bahamas too.  There was a welcome dinner the first night and then nights after that as well. There were panels, trainings, social media training, trainer panels and more. The only thing I didn’t like about the trip was leaving!!!

Right about now you might be wondering if this “Beachbody coach” thing is something you can do? My answer to almost everyone I speak with is an emphatic YES. This business is probably not what you think and offers more than you know right now. It’s not about selling stuff it’s about helping some people change their lives and then they help some others change their lives. This is how we are going to end the trend of obesity. One person at a time. Do you like fitness?  Do you know some people who could use some fitness in their lives? Could you use some extra money? Do you know anyone that could use some extra money? If you answered yes to all of these questions then you and I should be talking. Just click on the contact us tab above for my number and give me a ring.  Just by helping people I was able to turn this into a full time income and I am sure you can do the same. The ball is in your court now so what you do right now could alter the rest of your life. At least get the information from me. It doesn’t cost anything to get informed.

Below are a couple clips from our morning work out with Tony Horton.

And here is some more fun we had on this amazing trip.  Thanks Beachbody!!

and a little fun with the sharks.  Just think, we hopped in this water shortly after this and went snorkeling.

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Yes, you can now get Shaun T’s Insanity en Espanol.  Insanity is an awesome work out in English and it is an awesome work out in Spanish. Actually, Insanity is an awesome work out in any language.

Sí, usted puede ahora conseguir la locura Shaun T en Español. La locura es una obra impresionante en Inglés y es un trabajo increíble en español. En realidad, la locura es una obra impresionante en cualquier idioma.

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Programa de Acondicionamiento para Todo el Cuerpo en 60 Días

Tu entrenador físico personal Shaun T te ayuda a superar tus propios límites con 10 discos llenos de ejercicios cardio y pliométricos con intervalos de entrenamiento de fuerza, potencia, resistencia y para el centro del cuerpo. No se necesitan equipos ni pesas y no debes estar en la mejor forma para hacerlo. Siempre que estés dispuesto a entrenar con locura, Shaun te ayudará a obtener resultados increíbles en tan solo 60 días.

Esto es lo que obtienes:

10 Ejercicios de Locura

• De Locura y Prueba Física. Para comenzar, Shaun pondrá tu cuerpo a prueba para saber cuál es tu condición física. (30 min.)

• Circuito Pliométrico Cardio. Quema grasa con intervalos de ejercicios pliométricos intensos para la parte inferior del cuerpo y cardio para sudar. (42 min.)

• Fuerza y Resistencia Cardio. Logra fibra muscular y definición de la parte superior del cuerpo con movimientos de potencia y entrenamiento de fortalecimiento. (40 min.)

• Recuperación Cardio. Shaun lo hace un poco más fácil una vez por semana para que estés listo para la siguiente ronda. (33 min.)

• Puro Cardio y Abdominales Cardio. Saltea los intervalos: este es ejercicio sin pausa extremo. (55 min.)

• Cardio y Equilibrio para el Centro. Toma un descanso después del primer mes y prepárate para el segundo mes con estos ejercicios. (37 min.)

• Circuito a Intervalos Max y Prueba Física. Este circuito a intervalos es más intenso que cualquier otra cosa que hayas hecho antes. (86 min.)

• Pliométrico a Intervalos Max. Trabaja las piernas hasta que pidan piedad con ejercicios pliométricos y de potencia al MÁXIMO. (55 min.)

• Cardio Max y Abdominales Cardio. Exígete al límite con esto ejercicio cardio extremo. (65 min.)

• Recuperación Max. Descansa y acumula fuerza para otra ronda con movimientos y estiramientos intensos. (47 min.)

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Am I too old for Shaun T’s Insanity? Well this is a loaded question and I am sure you will get 5 different answers if you ask 5 different people. If you ask me I am going to say that I don’t think you are too old to do anything you put your mind to. yes, I know I am only 39 years old and I am really hoping that my attitude does not change when i am 79.  The one caveat I would like to include would be to go and see your doctor and get a physical and the green light before starting Insanity. Insanity is definitely extreme cardio and will definitely get your heart pumping.  On that note, if you want to get in some awesome cardio shape then Insanity is for you. All you need is “you” and the will power to get through these work outs for the next 60 days. Yes, I did Insanity and I am 39 but take a look at Teresa’s story below and see what a little determination will get you. Keep in mind she was 50 when she did her first round of Insanity. Yes the big 5-0. Whether you think you CAN or you CAN’T, you are usually right. Don’t let a little thing like someone saying “Insanity is too hard” stop you. So are you too old for Shaun T’s Insanity????  Well, I say HELL NO!!!

So my mom decided to stop by today so I could help her upload some pictures from my brother’s wedding to have them printed.  What I didn’t expect expect was that she was going to say YES when I asked her to do Insanity Pure Cardio with me.  First we went through the pictures she wanted to have printed and uploaded them to Walgreen.  Then I said, “Why don’t you do Pure Cardio with me?” My mom said,”I already worked out today.”  I told her two a days never hurt anyone.  I am sure she was tired as she already did about 3 miles on the tread mill but that didn’t stop her.  I said, “Come onnnnnnnn” and she gave in and said OK.  Pure cardio is only about 45 minutes long so that is a good thing.  Now my mom has dropped about 20 pounds since the beginning of the year and she is in pretty good shape but I didn’t know how she was going to react to Shaun T’s Insanity. (Insanity is pretty tough.)  Well let me tell you, she did it like a pro.  She only had to take a couple breaks and I was definitely expecting her to take a bunch more but I was wrong.  She kicked butt.  I have been trying to get her to do some P90X work outs with me but she has always thought they were too hard.  They are hard, I agree, but you do what you can and modify if you have too.  This is how you get better.  All I can say is getting through Pure Cardio with your AARP card is something everyone should strive for. This is the definition of role model.  Let it be said….exercise is the fountain of youth. Use it or lose it.

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Why am I gaining weight while doing Shaun T’s Insanity?  Aren’t I supposed to lose weight with Insanity?

I keep getting this question right around the week 2 or week 3 mark for people doing Insanity. So did some digging to see what kind of information I could find.  Low and behold I found a great post by Chalene Johnson, creator of TurboJam, TurboFire, ChaLEAN Extreme and many other fitness programs. Chalene is talking about Chalene Extreme but what she talks about will apply when starting any new work out regiment.

Here is her take on the subject.

“Probably the most common question I get when I release a new exercise program is, “Help! I’m gaining weight! Am I doing something wrong?” This is a common phenomenon with any new exercise program, Turbo Kick, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Hustle, you name it! It’s especially common (and temporary) with intense strength training programs like ChaLEAN Extreme or Tony Horton’s P90X.

The motivation to start a new exercise program is almost always to lose weight loss. However, what most personal trainers know and most at-home exercisers do not, is that a new exercise program often can cause an immediate (and temporary) increase on the scale. (Notice I didn’t say weight gain! I’ll explain.) This common increase in the scale is also the reason why perhaps millions of people start and then quickly quit their resolution to get fit.

The temporary weight gain explained:
When someone starts a new exercise program, they often experience muscle soreness. The more intense and “unfamiliar” the program, the more intense the muscle soreness. This soreness is most prevalent 24 to 48 hours after each workout. In the first few weeks of a new program, soreness is the body trying to
“protect and defend” the effected or targeted tissue. Exercise physiologists refer to this as delayed-onset muscle soreness, or DOMS.

This type of soreness is thought to be caused by tissue breakdown or microscopic tears in muscle tissue. When this happens the body protects the tissue. The muscle becomes inflamed and slightly swollen with fluid retention. This temporary retention of fluid can result in a 3- to 4-pound weight gain within a few weeks of a new program. Keep in mind that muscle soreness is not necessarily a reflection of how hard you worked. In fact, some people feel no signs of muscle soreness, yet will experience the muscle protection mechanisms of water retention and slight swelling.

Most people are motivated enough to put up with this temporary muscle soreness. Yet, many, especially those who really need immediate weight loss to keep them motivated in those first couple of weeks become discouraged and quit!

When I worked with a group of 70 test participants during the development stages of ChaLEAN Extreme, this happened. Who was the most upset and discouraged? You guessed it… the women! I’m happy to report with absolutely every single woman (and man) in our group, the weight increase was temporary and never lasted more than 2 weeks before they started to see a major drop in the scale. However, these people had the advantage of working with someone who was able to explain to them why this was happening and assure them the weight would come off if they stuck to the nutrition plan and stayed true to the program.

For those of you who are following the ChaLEAN Extreme phase plan, keep in mind that when you start each phase, your body will be “in shock” again. Don’t be surprised or discouraged if you experience a temporary gain on the scale the first week of each phase.

My own personal example of this is running 10K’s. I don’t do it very often, maybe 1 or 2x a year. Even though I run on a regular basis, when you run a race you push much harder. It’s natural for me to be “insanely” sore the next day. Its also very common for me to see the scale jump 4 pounds the next day from forcing fluids post race and the resulting DOMS. Even though I know the cause of it, it’s still a bummer. We’re all human and hard work should mean “results”. Hard work equals results, but our bodies are amazing machines and they know how to protect us from hurting our selves. Soreness forces you to give those muscles a break Ultimately you will lose the weight and you will change your metabolism in the process.

The key is understanding that this is a normal and temporary and stick with the program!!

When to be concerned:
If you experience a significant weight gain (exceeding 5 pounds) which does not begin to decrease rapidly after the second week, guess what it is??? I’ll give you one hint… you put it in your mouth and chew it. You know it! Your food (or calorie laden beverages). Newsflash friends.. exercise doesn’t make you gain weight. Consuming more food than you burn makes you gain weight!

So if after two weeks you are not losing weight, have gained weight that’s not coming off, it’s time to take a close and honest look at your food intake. It’s time to find out what you’re burning in calories each day. Have your RMR or BMR tested. This can be done for less than $50 and the information is invaluable. It takes out the guess work. Google “hydrostatic body fat testing _______ ” and insert the name of the big city you’re closest too. Companies that do HBFT also do BMR testing. Knowledge is king.

I’m gaining weight, but I’m sure it’s muscle:
Possibly, but if you’re following ChaLEAN Extreme correctly, you should be losing fat and gaining muscle and the fat loss should be much more substantial than the rate at which you can physically put on muscle. This is even true for they guys. Of the 70 plus people in my test group, every single one of them lost body fat and gained muscle and not one of them gained weight. I believe the average weight loss after 4 months was 28 pounds with many people losing 40 plus pounds. Even the men, who as you can see put on a lot of muscle, were seeing huge drops in the scale. We tested their muscle composition at the beginning and at the end and 100% of the participants maintained or gained muscle while achieving substantial weight loss. That’s the key to keeping weight off long term, i.e. muscle. Muscle burns fat. But you’ve heard me say that before.

Moral of the story:
Be patient young grass hopper. You’ll be lean and mean in no time!”

I hope this helps you understand why you might be gaining weight with Shaun T’s Insanity or any work out program for that matter. Stick with it and you results will come.  Your body will thank you.

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Where to buy the Insanity work out in stores? A lot of people keep going to Google and Yahoo searching for a store near them that sells Shaun T’s Insanity.  Well, I have some good news and I have some bad news for you. The bad news is that you can’t find Insanity in stores.  Retailing in stores is not one of the channels that Beachbody wanted to use to sell Insanity.  The good news is you can buy Shaun T’s Insanity right here from this web site and have it delivered right to your door step in usually 5-7 days. That being said you will also get me as your Beachbody coach just in case you have any questions. You will also get a FREE Insanity “Fast and Furious” work out as a bonus when you purchase from this site.  This bonus is not available from Amazon or from the infomercials. Beachbody really wants people to buy through our coach network and that is why we can offer incentives that you can not find anywhere else. Our coach network will help you stay motivated and accountable and that is a key component with any fitness program. Of course you still get a money back guarantee on Insanity and if you are unhappy for any reason all you have to do is send it back for a full refund.

If you are on the fence about if you want to do P90X or Insanity I would suggest reading P90X or Insanity, which one is better?