You heard me right!  The Body Beast with Shakeology Challenge Pack is officially here!  The price is lower than the other available challenge pack with the supplements and you can get it at only $180!  That includes the Body Beast workout, the bonus workouts, Shakeology on home direct, 30-Day Trial Club Membership and FREE shipping on your full order!  Talk about a great way to save money!

 After a few months of asking Beachbody cooperate to launch a Body Beast Challenge Pack with Shakeology, they finally did, and it couldn’t come at a better time!  The normal Body Beast Challenge pack comes with all four of the BEAST supplements but I know some folks didn’t want to use all of those right away!  We’ve had a lot of request to just have Body Beast come with Shakeology, which can be used as a great post workout recovery, meal replace, meal addition, or mid-day pick me up shake!

This “lean” Body Beast Challenge Pack with Shakeology is perfect for those who want to continue to stay lean, but still see significant muscle and strength gains.  Also, I know a lot of ladies feared taking all the BEAST supplements, so having just Shakeology is a perfect fit for the female beasters!  One more thing, now you can still continue Body Beast, even during your cut phases, like over the summer!  This Body Beast Challenge Pack with Shakeology is spot on perfect! Click here to see My Body Beast Results!

WHAT IS BODY BEAST?

The Body Beast^® Challenge Pack includes 12 body-bulking workouts that’ll have you grunting, cursing, and begging for mercy. Also included is an in-depth nutrition plan that’ll teach you how to eat right to get big and incorporate the supplements you need to get massive. Trainer Sagi Kalev combines cutting-edge muscle growth science with years of personal trial and error to create a system that delivers results beyond what you ever imagined possible.

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Here’s what your Challenge Pack includes:

12 workouts:

• Build: Chest/Tris. Focused on the muscles of your chest and triceps, a combination of Super, Giant, and Single Sets will create strength and definition. (49 minutes)
• Build: Back/Bis. Create that “V” shape—bigger lats, traps, rhomboids, and biceps. Get ready to pull and curl. (50 minutes)
• Build: Legs. Say goodbye to skinny legs. Focused on powerful quads, hamstrings, calves, and glutes. (38 minutes)
• Build: Shoulders. Focused on creating perfect deltoids. (38 minutes)
• Bulk: Chest. Uses Super Sets, Force Sets, Progressive Sets, Combo Sets, and Multi-Sets with an increase in resistance to help bulk your pecs. Different angles and exercises hit different fibers of the fan-shaped muscle. The addition of Progressive Sets really focuses on muscular hypertrophy. (30 minutes)
• Bulk: Back. Uses Super Sets and Force Sets with an increase in resistance to create a massive back. The addition of Force Sets creates a focus on hypertrophy. (29 minutes)
• Bulk: Shoulders. Super Sets and Progressive Sets that focus more on the posterior delt (or back of the shoulder), creating an even more 3-D appearance. Added weight and lower reps pronounce the hypertrophy effect. (35 minutes)
• Bulk: Arms. Focused training with Progressive Sets, Force Sets, and Super Sets to help create huge biceps and triceps. (36 minutes)
• Bulk: Legs. Progressive Sets, Force Sets, and Super Sets to help you transform chicken legs into tree trunks. (40 minutes)
• Beast: Abs. Ab work is here for more than looks. A strong core helps you lift heavier weight safely and helps you improve your posture. (11 minutes)
• Beast: Cardio. You didn’t see this workout in Pumping Iron. A highly new-school performance-oriented cardio workout to not only help cut you up but to increase your ability to get bigger. (30 minutes)
• Beast: Total Body. A circuit routine for your entire body. Good to have when reality sets in and you need to (*gulp*) miss a workout day or two. (39 minutes)

Plus, mass-building training tools:

Book of Beast. Get all the details on how to train and eat like a Beast. Includes workout descriptions, training tips, and a three-phase eating plan complete with recipes and supplement instructions.

Body Beast training schedules. Track your daily workouts and push yourself HARD.

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PLUS:

A 30-day supply of Shakeology. Stack up vital nutrition while avoiding empty calories with our daily nutritional superfood shake. More than 70 natural ingredients derived from rich, nutrient-dense whole-food sources from around the world, plus 15 grams of protein, help fuel your body to build lean muscle, increase energy, and gently eliminate toxins while allowing for better absorption of the essential nutrients you need. It’s more nutritious than a salad and tastes like a dessert!*

Shakeology supports your Beast transformation by helping:*

• Increase energy levels so you can train harder
• Promote weight loss to get lean and defined even faster
• Reduce cravings for sweets and junk food
• Improve digestion and regularity
• Support your immune system
• Support cardiovascular health

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Birth, through the eyes of my wife, Lindsay Balmert.

Gavin Michael Balmert
Born 04/23/13 at 10:00 AM EST
6lbs 5oz. / 19.75in.

“Gavin Michael Balmert is finally here! He’s now three weeks old and time is just flying by; before I know it, I’ll have to return back to work. I’m fortunate enough to be on maternity leave for 12 weeks. I love spending time with Gavin and watching him grow each day. He’s a good eater and getting to be a good sleeper! He’s perfect! I have to admit, not everything was always rainbows and butterflies! I feel it’s important for other women to hear my pregnancy story because I wasn’t warned about the complications that could happen.

Chris and I were ready to start trying for a family in July of 2012. We were fortunate to get pregnant on the first try! I knew my body was going to go through some huge changes, so I wanted to continue working out. I just completed the Ultimate Reset in June and was doing Insanity. I was really happy with my body. I wanted to continue working out because I knew it would be easier for me to lose pregnancy weight after the baby was born. I also told myself “you’re not eating for two and you can’t eat what you want.” It was important to watch what I was putting in my body because it wouldn’t only effect me, but the baby as well.  For those moms-to-be wondering, I did continue using Shakeology on a regular basis through most of the pregnancy.  Toward the end, I had my Shakeology every other day or so.  As pregnancy progressed, I had to slow down with Insanity so I also picked up a pregnancy workout DVD and started doing that.  However, I was only able to workout for a few weeks because I was exhausted after working all day and the pace was too slow!  It was a huge yawn-fest compared to what I was used to with Insanity.  Instead of doing nothing, I would go for walks and really watch what I was eating. My goal was to only gain 30 pounds. I kept to my goal and only gained 29 pounds!

Now, lets talk labor.  I had a horrible time. I went in on April 22nd at 9 AM to be induced, and didn’t have Gavin until April 23rd at 10:00 AM. It was a total of 18 hours of actual labor and two hours of pushing. Each time they would increase my pitocin, Gavin would decelerate. They would have to toss and turn me until they could get Gavin’s heart rate back to normal. I received the epidural around 7 PM, and that made me comfortable for maybe an hour. The doctor had to break my water, and I stayed stuck at five centimeters. Normally, once you hit five centimeters and the doctor breaks your water, things start to move pretty fast. Not in my case!

All night, Gavin continued to decelerate. Once they got him comfortable, my blood pressure would drop really low. They came in and gave me three shots of something to get my blood pressure to come up. A few times I felt like I was having a heart attack. My chest would get really heavy and I would have a difficult time breathing. I had to wear the oxygen mask for a majority of the time. I threw up at one point trying to get Gavin comfortable (I don’t even know how I had anything in my stomach since I wasn’t able to eat since 7 AM the morning I was induced). It was very touch and go all night with the both of us. My doctor monitored me all night, and was almost to the point of taking me in for a c-section. He decided we were alright to start to push.

It was 8 AM on the 23rd when I started pushing. The nurse told me that the pediatric doctor would be in the room along with additional nurses because they found meconium when they were checking me (that means they found Gavin’s stool in the amniotic fluid). This is pretty serious if it were to get in my blood stream or, worse, if Gavin ingested it. The nurse then told me he was molding which means he was going to have a cone head. So not only was I stressed about having to push, I now had these other issues to worry about!

As I was pushing, the nurse informed me that I tore. The contractions started to get more and more painful. I asked for them to increase the epidural medicine, but they couldn’t because they said I needed to feel the pressure of when to push. It seriously felt like I didn’t have any epidural medicine at all! I kept pushing and pushing wondering where the doctor was because I really thought that he was going to come out each time I pushed. Little did I know that he was barely moving as I pushed! Finally, the doctor came in. By this time, I was super congested and couldn’t breathe out of my nose. I had the oxygen mask but that was only drying me up more. So they would tell me to take a deep breath and push! Not so easy to do when you can’t breathe in the first place! To make matters worse, I got sick again while I was pushing!

I started to get really scared when the doctor told me if I didn’t get Gavin out within the next few pushes, he was going to have to use the vacuum or take me to the OR. The vacuum was out of the question because that was super dangerous. I wouldn’t have minded a c-section prior to me pushing and tearing, but I didn’t want to heal my stomach and down there! I had a talk with myself (and my doctor really knew how to piss me off) and pushed like there was no tomorrow. The doctor had to give me an episiotomy. Gavin was head down but he was turned the wrong way, so his shoulders were keeping him stuck. Once the doctor was able to turn him, he came out!  It was 10 AM on the dot!

No one wanted to tell me that his cord was around his neck or that the doctor had to cut me. They took Gavin over to the table and got him to breathe. He didn’t ingest any of the meconium, and he wasn’t effected by any of the stress we went through. I was pushing so hard that my eyes were almost swollen shut. My whole body was full of fluid. I started to get very angry with Gavin and really didn’t even want to do Kangaroo time (skin to skin). Once the nurse placed him on my chest, all the hard work and pain I went through didn’t matter. He was perfect and all these new feelings for him came out of no where!

Instead of breastfeeding, my plan was to pump. Breast milk would be healthier for Gavin and pumping would help me lose the baby weight. I made this decision before I went through my difficult labor and delivery.   Now, I’m faced with getting my pre-pregnancy body back! I have to wait until my 6 week doctor’s appointment to be cleared to workout. It has only been three weeks, but I’ve started walking and doing some upper body weights. I’m not pushing myself but it’s hard not to want to workout when you start feeling like yourself again! Once I’m cleared on June 5th, I plan to get right back to Insanity, my absolute favorite workout program! With daddy and mommy being such fitness freaks, Gavin is going to know how important it is to stay healthy and in shape!

It was important for me to share this journey in case other mom’s out there went through something similar. There are more cases of labor going smoothly, but it’s important to have a heads up of what else can happen. Now, it’s time to look past that and enjoy the new man in my life! It’s about getting back to great health and back in shape so I can set a good example for my son. I’ve missed Shaun T and look forward to seeing him again!

If you’re interested in doing Insanity with me, please message me on Facebook – CLICK HERE!  I’m looking forward to starting up a Facebook group with a few other motivated folks to keep me on track!  Summer is coming fast, so I have some work to do!  In the words of Shaun T, “Let’s Goooooo!”

The best way to accelerate your results with any workout program is by eating healthy, eating clean and eating smart.  Also, replacing one meal a day with Shakeology will jump-start any fat/weight loss!

I have a lot of customers saying they can afford to get the workout program but they can’t afford to purchase Shakeology.  Well,  I have decided to share with you the ways you can turn “I can’t afford it.” into “How can I make this work?”  After reading these tips on saving, you will see that anyone can afford Shakeology.  Just need to flex your mind a little to realize it.

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Here are some ways to make Shakeology more cost effective:

#1.)  CHALLENGE PACKS!

The number one way to afford Shakeology and a workout program is by purchasing a Challenge Pack! Beachbody offers over 20 different workout programs that are available as a Challenge Pack. You get the workout program plus all the bonus workouts, a 30 day supply of the Shakeology of your choice, free shipping and Team Beachbody Club membership. This is by far the biggest bang for your buck, and incredible savings per pack!

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Here are some programs available and the savings:

• Insanity Challenge Pack $205, save over $65! (click here to order)
• TurboFire Challenge Pack $180, save over $50! (click here to order)
• P90X Challenge Pack $205, save over $65! (click here to order)
• Les Mills Pump Challenge Pack $245, save over $75 (click here to order)

#2.)  BECOME A COACH!

You can become a Beachbody coach! By becoming a coach, you can save 25%.  My first goal as a Beachbody Coach was to help sharem y experiences and results with enough people to cover my cost of Shakeology and any future workout program I wanted to buy.  To this day, I have yet to pay for anything.  My commissions from coaching and helping people have covered all my costs month to month!

• Click here to become a Beachbody Coach!

#3.)  JOIN THE CLUB!

You can become a Club Member and save 10%.  Plus, with the Club Membership, you will receive exclusive support from the celebrity trainers, access to the message boards for more support and access to other bonus tools like recipes, bonus workouts, etc!

• Click here to join the TeamBeachbody Club!

#4.)  HOME DIRECT ALL THE WAY!

Easiest way to save instantly on your Shakeology is by selecting the Home Direct option when you purchase.  By choosing the Home Direct option, you get free shipping and free bonus gifts with your order!  Even if you want a ONE-TIME PURCHASE, still select Home Direct so you can take advantage of the savings and free shipping, and if you decide to cancel before your next shipment, you can simply email TeamBeachbody!  No doubter to save money and get free goodies!

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Saving on Shakeology is easy when you think about it.

Also, think of it this way.  Shakeology is a meal replacement and it should not be looked at as additional grocery costs.  Its a replacement, not an “addition to” you current diet.  So if you are living just fine now, you will live just fine with Shakeology replacing some of the foods you’re currently eating!

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Greenberry Shakeology is now new and improved! The new Greenberry Shakeology formula was put to the test back in February when a panel of customers and coaches tasted the new improvements. Greenberry was introduced four years ago, so it was time for a change!  Here is my full review!

What do I think of the NEW Greenberry Shakeology?

Being an Elite Beachbody Coach, I was lucky enough to have a sneak peak taste of the new Greenberry Shakeology formula before it launched.  Personally, I was not a fan of the original recipe at all.  Frankly, I couldn’t even stomach it.  When we received the sample of the new formula, I was a little nervous and skeptical to try it.  I didn’t have much to blend it with, so I blended the new Greenberry Shakeology formula with some orange juice and ice.  Surprisingly, I was very pleased with the new formula; confidently saying that Beachbody did a great job improving it.  I enjoyed that it’s less of an herbal taste, and more of a sweet, fruitier taste to it.

My Greenberry Shakeology Recipe:
- New Greenberry Shakeology
- Orange Juice
- Ice Cubes
*you could probably blend it with strawberries/banana

Would I recommend this Shakeology flavor first to anyone interested in trying Shakeology?  Umm, probably not my first choice.  I’m not going to lie.  Not because I don’t like the new Greenberry Shakeology formula, but mostly because I am a huge, huge, huge fan of both regular Chocolate and Tropical Strawberry Vegan Shakeology.  Those are the first ones I recommend to those that I coach.  However, this new Greenberry Shakeology formula is a HUGE improvement, so I am more confident in recommending it to those who don’t wish to have chocolate or tropical.

What’s new with the improved Greenberry Shakeology?

• Reduced calories from 140 to 130 per serving
• Reduced Sugars from 11g to 6g per serving! (5 grams less than before!)
• Reduced Total Carbs from 19g to 13g per serving
• Increased Protein from 16g to 17g per serving
• Fiber increased from 3g to 4g due to the addition of pea protein and increase in super greens.
• Reduced fructose necessary in the formula due to the addition of Luo Han Guo
• We added Shakeology’s newest superfoods: Luo Han Guo, Moringa and Himalayan Salt.
• We increased the amount of super-greens (it is Greenberry after all!) and included an even more delicious natural flavor which works more harmoniously with the formula to makes Greenberry sweeter and fruitier.
• Green tea used is no longer decaffeinated — therefore it is less “processed”.
  (Note: Green tea is naturally very low in caffeine).
• Plus we incorporated the improvements we made recently to Chocolate:
• More concentrated grasses. We’re using grass juice powders. The grasses are first pressed into juices—which allows us to concentrate the nutrients—then the juice is further concentrated into a powder. (Before we were just grinding the grasses themselves into powders)
• Better strain of probiotics
• No suma root or blue-green algae
• Still Low Glycemic Index

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Just like all of Beachbody’s products, there is a full, 100% satisfaction, money back guarantee offered on the new Greenberry Shakeology!  What’s this mean?  It obviously means that you can try the new Greenberry Shakeology 100% risk free!  Remember, be sure to select HOME DIRECT when checking out your order, that way you can get FREE SHIPPING and the free recipe gift to help you find a perfect recipe!  Even if you want a one-time purchase, STILL select HOME DIRECT, that way you can get the FREE SHIPPING and save money!  Then, you can simply cancel your next order before it’s scheduled to ship out! CLICK HERE to Order Greenberry Shakeology!

How do you try the new Greenberry Shakeology?

This new Greenberry formula is available starting now! If you are currently on Greenberry Shakeology home direct, you don’t need to do anything to switch to the new formula; you will receive the new formula on your next shipment. If you are on home direct and wondering if you still get the locked-in price of $119.95 (before April 1st), you still get the new formula at that price. So what if you have the locked-in price for Chocolate Shakeology and want to switch over to the Greenberry? You can switch to Greenberry and still keep the locked-in price!

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Once you receive your new shipment of Greenberry, you will know you have the new formula because the front of the bag will have delicious fruit and greens surrounding the Shakeology glass. If you enjoy the original formula, you can still get it for a limited time only. The other change to the packaging is that it no longer will say gluten-free. All Shakeology formulas do not contain any gluten-based ingredients and Beachbody makes every effort to prevent any ingredients with gluten from coming into direct or indirect contact with their products. However, because of Beachbody’s high standards they do not feel it is appropriate to make a gluten-free claim since Shakeology is produced in facilities that also handle gluten based ingredients.

Again, all in all, I’ve had the chance to try the new Greenberry formula, and I was quite pleased! To be honest, I really didn’t care for the old formula, but this new formula is really a huge improvement!

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Well, I don’t know if this is the best one, but I’m definitely happy with it so far! After finishing Body Beast this winter and looking over My Body Beast Results, I want to start preparing for summer, therefore, I know I need to focus more on a cutting phase to bring out the muscle definition.  I hope what I’ve complied below is helpful.  Enjoy and let’s rock this! Questions?  Message me!

About this Body Beast / Insanity Hybrid:
I have been receiving endless request for a Body Beast / Insanity Hybrid Schedule from those I coach and those in my Facebook Challenge Groups, which will combine the two workout programs.  I did a little research and came up with this Body Beast and Insanity Hybrid Schedule.  Now remember, the Body Beast workout program is intended to add muscle mass, so incorporating the Insanity workout, which is intended to cut and shed weight, can become counter-productive.  With that said, I did my best to balance the schedule to avoid that, but I still feel it is 70% resistance and 30% cardio.

*TIP: If you wish to increase the cardio, I would recommend adding “doubles” to the schedule, by adding Insanity Pure Cardio on the resistance training days, either in the morning or in the evening.  Reminder, if you choose to do “doubles” and add the additional cardio, you will be burning more calories, so you need to plan this into your daily caloric needs to avoid crashing during your workouts.

How this Body Beast / Insanity Hybrid works:
As you will see, I put the Body Beast and Insanity Hybrid Schedule into three phases, a Build Phase, a Bulk Phase and a Cut Phase, with one Recovery Week in between Build and Bulk Phases.  You will also see that I have incorporated the Insanity Fit Test in the schedule, too.  You will perform the Fit Test on Day 1, on your last day of your Recovery Week, and on your last day.  With the Insanity Fit Test, you will also do 200 pushups as fast as you can, keeping track of your time to judge your strength progression.  It’s important that you TIME the 200 pushups, otherwise, you won’t be able to judge your gains.

*TIP:  If you need more of a Recovery Phase, you can just do Insanity Core Cardio and Balance and skip Body Beast Cardio, since Body Beast Cardio is a little more demanding.

Body Beast / Insanity Hybrid Schedule nutrition:
One more tip before you begin this hybrid.  Remember, diet is a huge factor in the results you see.  For those who wish to keep some size and strength gains, I would recommend following the 75% Body Beast nutritional plan and 25% Insanity plan.  If you wish to cut up a little more and shed some fat, I would recommend following 75% Insanity’s nutritional needs and 25% Body Beast’s needs.

*TIP:  I use the MYFITNESSPAL application on my iPhone to help me document and make sure I’m keeping up with my diet and hitting all of my nutritional needs.  Again, diet is so important so don’t cheat on this part.

Body Beast / Insanity Hybrid Schedule supplementation:
With Body Beast being such a strenuous resistance workout combined with the intense cardio routines of Insanity, your body is going to get its butt kicked.  I would highly recommend strict supplementation on top of a strict diet during this hybrid of two insane workout programs.  I would recommend starting the day off with Shakeology.  With your Shakeology, I would also add the Max Creatine and the Super Suma.  This will be a great way to fuel the body for the day of workouts.  Then, in the afternoon lunch time hours, you will want to look into your Base Shake and Fuel Shot shortly after.  Post workout can consist of Shakeology or Results and Recovery Formula.  For those looking to beast up a little more, I would stick with Shakeology because of the protein content, and add another scoop of Max Creatine and your second dosage of Super Suma.

*TIP:  An easy way to get everything you need with Body Beast is to purchase the Body Beast Challenge Pack, which will include all your supplements (Base Shake, Fuel Shot, Max Creatine, Super Suma), plus FREE shipping!  And, when you select Shakeology on Home Direct, you will save with FREE shipping and bonus gifts! Feel free to ask about my monthly promotions!

*TIP:  For my full diet plan and supplementation schedule, you can request my Exclusive Fitness Worksheet. If you are interested in the details on how to receive that, you can simply CLICK HERE and follow the instructions!  Happy to help!

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Body Beast and Insanity Hybrid Schedule:

Week 1-3 – Build Phase

Day One of Week One:  Insanity Fit Test + 200 Pushups (timed)

• Monday – Build: Chest and Triceps and Insanity Abs
• Tuesday – Insanity Pure Cardio
• Wednesday – Build: Legs and Insanity Abs
• Thursday – Build: Shoulders
• Friday – Build: Back and Biceps and Beast Abs
• Saturday – Insanity Plyo Cardio (or) Max Interval Plyo
• Sunday – Insanity Core Cardio and Balance or Rest Day
  *Need more cardio?  Add Insanity Pure Cardio on resistance days!
  *Doubles: Add additional cardio in AM or PM on resistance days!

Week 4 – Recovery Week

• Monday – Insanity Core Cardio and Balance
• Tuesday – Body Beast Cardio and Insanity Abs
• Wednesday – Insanity Core Cardio and Balance
• Thursday – Body Beast Cardio and Insanity Abs
• Friday – Insanity Core Cardio and Balance
• Saturday – Body Beast Cardio and Insanity Abs
• Sunday – Rest or Yoga

Last Day of Recovery Week:  Insanity Fit Test + 200 Pushups (timed)

Week 5-7 – Bulk Phase

• Monday  – Bulk: Chest and Beast Abs
• Tuesday – Bulk: Legs
• Wednesday – Insanity Pure Cardio (or) Max Cardio Conditioning
• Thursday – Bulk: Arms
• Friday – Bulk: Shoulders and Beast Abs
• Saturday – Insanity Cardio Power and Resistance
• Sunday – Bulk: Back

Week 8 – Cut Phase

• Monday – Insanity Pure Cardio and Insanity Abs
• Tuesday – Build: Legs
• Wednesday – Insanity Core Cardio and Balance and Insanity Abs
• Thursday – Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning
• Friday – Bulk: Legs and Beast Abs
• Saturday – Insanity Pure Cardio
• Sunday – Insanity Core Cardio and Balance and Insanity Abs

Last Day:  Insanity Fit Test + 200 Pushups (timed)

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First off, welcome to my website!  For those of you who don’t know me or my journey, allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Chris Balmert.  I am currently a 9-STAR Diamond Coach, a 2012 Elite Beachbody Coach, and the leader of one of the top teams in Team Beachbody, Team Motiv8.  I became a Beachbody Coach myself in 2010 and have been having a blast ever since.  Thanks to Beachbody Coaching, I have been able to hit my biggest goal of becoming 100% debt free.  Now, my motivation is to help others experience the same effect this opportunity can have!

Now, moving on to the juicy stuff.  I am often asked this question, “How do I become a Beachbody Coach, too?”, and I wanted to take the time to answer that for you.

How Do You Become a Beachbody Coach?

Congrats to you for taking a step forward in your life and at least thinking about starting your own business as a Beachbody Coach. I was in your shoes back in 2010, and it can be both scary and exciting, but have no fear, if you join the right coach and Beachbody team it can be a very fun and enjoyable process. However, if you rush into signing up as a Beachbody Coach and sign up under someone or a team that doesn’t have success or experience, it can have quite a negative impact on your future success and income. So what I’m going to do for you now is give you 4 things you absolutely need to think about before becoming a Beachbody Coach!

Top 4 Tips to Consider:

(1) Previous success. Is the Beachbody Coach you’re about to sign up under have any success? What rank are they? How long have they been in the business? Do they have a supportive upline/team? Take the time to find out these things, as they are very important for your individual success.

(2) Does the Beachbody team you’re about to sign up under have a training system? If you’re wondering how do you become a Beachbody Coach, you need to first look ahead a little and think about what your next steps will be in getting started. Will there be a training system that you will be immediately plugged into? The last thing you want to happen is get signed up and be stranded, wondering what to do next. Make sure there is a proven and effective training system in place!

(3) Does your sponsor have time for you? This is a legitimate question. I have a TON of coaches come to me and complain because their current sponsor never gets back to them in a timely manner and doesn’t stay in contact with them.

(4) Does the sponsor and team you’re about to sign up with have integrity and ethics? This is something that is VERY IMPORTANT to me and should be to you as well. You don’t want to join a Beachbody Team who is out to just sell products, but rather join with someone who puts others first and is out to change as many lives as possible.

Are you Ready to Rock?

If you’re wondering how do you become a Beachbody Coach, again, make sure you consider the 4 points I addressed above! It’s important that you become a Beachbody Coach with the right sponsor and team. If you are looking to be a Beachbody Coach on my team, Team Motiv8 and I’m already your coach, just click here! If not, feel free to reach out to me on Facebook or email bbcoachchris@gmail.com. I’d be more than happy to answer any questions that you have and steer you in the right direction.

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Now that I’ve completed Body Beast and have had P90X under my belt, people always ask me which program is better? I would be lying if I said one was better than the other. The truth is, they are both great programs. The real question is, which program is better for YOU?

When deciding which program you want to do, you need to first define your fitness goals. Do you want to gain mass and build muscle or do you want to use a program that incorporates strength training, cardio, core work, yoga and flexibility to stay lean and mean? If you are looking to gain mass and build some serious muscle fast, then you want to go with BODY BEAST.

BODY BEAST:
I have to say that I am absolutely blown away and highly impressed of the structure of this workout. BODY BEAST definitely takes things to a whole new level. If you follow the program, you can pack on up to 20 pounds of muscle in 90 days. BODY BEAST was created by renowned bodybuilder Sagi Kalev. The program uses old school lifting techniques to make you big, while cutting fat to carve your physique like no other home training system! Sagi pushes you to the edge to get you pumped out of your mind.

Since the tempo of the workouts is so fast and you’re lifting some serious weight, the blood is constantly forced into the muscles and the muscle pump is always there! The feeling of this is incredible! I can’t remember the last time I finished a workout shaking, literally. The blood fills the muscles and the pump is insane! I am addicted! Check out my Body Beast transformation.

What do you need for Body Beast?  You will need a set of weights. I use the Bowflex SelectTech system. This allows me to increase my weight limit the more muscle I gain.  You will also need a pull up bar, and bench and a curl bar.

P90X:
So, if you are looking for more of a strength training and cardio program, then you want P90X. You will get more of a varied workout using P90X since you will be mixing weights and cardio DVDs. Body Beast does offer very limited cardio, but P90X is the way to go if you really like to mix it up. P90X avoids the plateau effect by splitting the program into 3 different phases over the course of 90 days. P90X has three different schedules you can follow – Lean, Classic or Doubles. Most people stick to classic. Classic offers 50% cardio and 50% resistance. Lean will give you 75% cardio and 25% resistance training. Doubles is the toughest on the body, combining both cardio and resistance on the same days – double the work! Depending on how much stress your body can take, you might want to save doubles for round two or possibly round three!

What do you need for P90X?  You will need some dumbbell weights, a pullup bar, a yoga mat and resistance bands!

What’s the nutritional set up for the workouts?  Both programs, P90X and Body Beast have a full nutrition plan to follow throughout the program.  Since the P90X program is mostly for leaning out and building strong, lean muscle mass, the nutrition plan is a little more strict that Body Beast’s.  Body Beast is structured for HUGE GAINS and a lot of muscle fast, so the nutrition plan is still in depth, however, a little more lenient.

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No matter what program you decide on, they are both awesome! I’ve seen some awesome results from both! If you need more help with your decision or have any questions, you can contact me, Facebook me!

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The first thing I wanted to do was understand the disease. I did some research and found, according to MayoClinic.com, Celiac disease is a digestive condition triggered by consumption of the protein gluten, which is primarily found in bread, pasta, cookies, pizza crust and many other foods containing wheat, barley or rye. People with celiac disease who eat foods containing gluten experience an immune reaction in their small intestines, causing damage to the inner surface of the small intestine and an inability to absorb certain nutrients.The downside of this disease is there is no cure; you can take care of the disease by changing and managing your diet.

The next thing I did was research if in fact Shakeology is gluten free. YES! Shakeology is gluten free; this includes all the flavors: Chocolate, Greenberry, Tropical and Chocolate Vegan.

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Save $90 on your Insanity Challenge Pack Now – April Only!

If you’ve been looking for a hardcore cardio program but were concerned with the price of a good program, I’ve got awesome news for you! INSANITY Challenge Pack is on sale through April 30th! Do you know how many days are left until summer? Only 78 days! How long is the INSANITY program? Only 60 days! What better way to get in shape for summer than with INSANITY!

Here’s what you get in the INSANITY Challenge Pack:

10 Insane Workouts:

• 1 Dig Deeper & Fit Test
• 2 Plyometric Cardio Circuit
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• 4 Cardio Recovery
• 5 Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs
• 6 Core Cardio & Balance
• 7 Max Interval Circuit & Fit Test
• 8 Max Interval Plyo
• 9 Max Cardio Conditioning & Cardio Abs
• 10 Max Recovery
• INSANITY Elite Nutrition Plan. For the best possible results, the INSANITY food plan fuels your body for these intense workouts.

Exclusive Bonus Workout:

• If you order the INSANITY Challenge Pack on TeamBeachbody.com, you’ll receive an exclusive bonus workout DVD, Fast and Furious. A $19.95 value—FREE!

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INSANITY Fitness Guide:

• Clear, concise instructions with just the information you need, so you can start working out right away.

INSANITY Workout Calendar:

• Track your progress and set workout goals.

FREE 30-Day Trial Membership in the Team Beachbody Club:

• When you’re part of the Team Beachbody community, you have all the tools, support, and accountability you need to commit to a healthy lifestyle, including:
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OK, OK! So you want to know how much? Get all this for just $180! You’re saving over $90! What a perfect way to get ready for summer! You get the workout program, Shakeology plus so much more! My wife and I love INSANITY! As soon as she is cleared to workout after she has the baby, she is getting back into the workouts. I will be starting the program very shortly, incorporating Insanity with the resistance training of Body Beast.

So, you’ve made the decision to order the INSANITY Challenge Pack for only $180 and are interested in joining my INSANITY Challenge group. Here’s what you have to do: make me your FREE Beachbody coach and message me on Facebook or email (bbcoachchris@gmail.com). You will be joined with others just like you wanting to get in shape for not only summer, but for life! I look forward to being your coach and doing INSANITY with you!

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What’s the number one excuse people have for not working out? TIME! I can’t tell you how many times I hear, “I want to workout, but I just don’t have the time!” Well now, you can’t have that excuse thanks to Shaun T!

Check out FOCUS T25! The name implies the intent: If you focus your intensity for 25 minutes, and you do it 5 days a week, you WILL get results. How awesome is that?! Only 25 minutes a day, 5 days a week! Who can’t fit that in? If you are looking to get in shape and need a program that’s to the point, then FOCUS T25 is for you! All Shaun T is asking from you is to give 100% for 25 minutes and you will see results.

Shaun’s new program involves cardio, some weights and limited rest! A lot of the moves are the same or similar to those in Insanity, Insanity the Asylum and Insanity the Asylum Volume 2.

So, you want the program now right?! It will be coming out this Summer! If you want to be the first to know all the details about how to order when it becomes available, make me your FREE Beachbody Coach. As your Beachbody coach, I will be able to let you know before anyone else when this awesome, new workout becomes available. After receiving a sneak peak of the workout, I can’t wait to get my hands on it! I would love for you to join me on my workouts with FOCUS T25!

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FREE EXCLUSIVE FITNESS WORKSHEET!

Hey everyone!  Great news!  I just launched an exclusive worksheet that includes some of my best tips, advice and recommendation that I have found to work the best.  I have included some workout tips, nutritional tips, a sneak peak of my daily diet and my supplementation schedule.

What supplements do I take? When do I take them?  What do I eat for breakfast?  What do I eat pre-workout?  How many calories do I eat a day?  What workouts am I doing to see gains?  All these questions will be answered on this exclusive worksheet!

I have seen some incredible size and strength gains with the routine, supplementation and diet plan I am following and I have been receiving questions about it daily.  I wanted to make it easy to help as many people as I can, see the same results.  So, I put this together!  Lets rock!

How do you gain access to this worksheet?  Simple.  This worksheet is available to everyone that has made me their Beachbody Coach.  All you need to do is make me your coach and send the request for the worksheet.  Yes, don’t worry, its 100% free and simple to do!

Make me your Beachbody Coach:

• Click here to make me your Coach!
• AFTER YOU MAKE ME YOUR COACH
  message me via Facebook or Email (bbcoachchris@gmail.com).

Here is a sneak peak of the exclusive worksheet: