Is Shakeology Really as Good as They Say?

I have to say that one of the major deciding factors in my decision to eventually become a Beachbody coach was the fact that coaches receive a 25% discount on all Beachbody products. A few months ago this didn’t really excite me that much, but after doing my first round of P90X I sorta become addicted to the whole health craze scene. Next came Insanity, and I have to say I’m...

How Much Money Does It Cost To Be a Beachbody Coach?

NOTE: From now until December 31, 2010 Beachbody is running a special promotion where they are waiving the $39.95 start-up fee. Short answer: It depends. Long answer: Keep reading . . . I thought I’d write a post explaining more in detail exactly what it costs to start and maintain a Beachbody coaching business. For some reason I found this information rather difficult to find...

Does Eating After a Workout Really Help You Burn More Calories?

Funny, today while I was shoveling down cottage cheese after my 3-mile run I looked down at an issue of Consumers Reports on Health sitting on our table and saw this headline:  If I eat immediately after exercising, will I burn off more of the meal than I normally would? How timely! Here’s the response: “Maybe. Physical activity of any kind speeds up your metabolism for...

No More Wimpy Push-Ups

One thing I’ve learned after 40 days of P90X is that if the title of the workout includes the word “chest” you should be prepared to do a lot of push-ups. If you’re wimpy like me, you can probably only do a few (or a couple?) push-ups the traditional way before morphing into burnt toast. A popular modified version of traditional push-ups involves doing them on...

P90X Yoga: Stop Whining and Just Do It

The reason why so many people hate yoga and P90X Yoga X in particular is because it’s hard. Guess what people, the reason why you’re doing P90X is to get into shape. If you’re already flexible and in shape then you don’t need yoga! If Yoga X doesn’t make you uncomfortable then guess what–you’re already a ripped, flexible beast and you...