BODathon

The BODathon is a fitness event concocted by Beachbody CEO Carl Daikeler to motivate him to get into peak shape using Beachbody On Demand. Read the full Team Beachbody post here.

Who is willing to commit to doing this with me?! The 4 workouts for the ‪#‎BODathon‬ are, P90X’s Core Synergistics, Body Beast’s Total Body, 21 Day Fix EXTREME’s Plyo Fix Extreme and INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Relief is the cool down.  All are in ‪#‎BeachbodyOnDemand‬ as well as all of the workouts on the schedule training you for the #BODathon. 9 weeks of training, starting Sept 1st, leading up to the big day on Oct 31st . 

I know I need something big to train for right now! Comment or send me a message if you would be interested in doing this with me. We can hold each other accountable!! 

BODathon Training Schedule

Goal: To nail P90X Core Synergistics, Body Beast Total Body, and 21 Day Fix Extreme Plyo Fix Extreme. Back-to-back.

Requirements for Success: Excellent functional strength—particularly core and hip mobility, explosive power, muscular endurance, and recuperative properties.

Training Targets: Total body conditioning, focusing on improvements in both power and endurance, along with balance, mobility, and highly functional core strength.

Overview: Two 3.5 week blocks, with a recovery week in the middle, and a taper at the end.

WEEK ONE

Tuesday: P90X3′s Eccentric Upper and P90′s Ab Ripper A
Wednesday: FOCUS T25′s Cardio
Thursday: 21 Day Fix’s Yoga
Friday: P90X3′s Eccentric Lower and P90′s Ab Ripper B
Saturday: 21 Day Fix’s Pilates
Sunday: P90X’s Core Synergistics

WEEK TWO

Monday: 21 Day Fix’s Plyo
Tuesday: Body Beast’s Total Body and Beast Abs
Wednesday: 21 Day Fix’s Cardio Fix
Thursday: ChaLEAN Extreme’s Dynamic Yoga Flow
Friday: ChaLEAN Extreme’s Lean Circuit 1 and Ab Burner
Saturday: Body Beast’s Cardio

WEEK THREE

Monday: P90X3′s Yoga
Tuesday: INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Vol. 1: Strength and Agility
Wednesday: P90X2′s Total Body and Ab Ripper
Thursday: 21 Day Fix EXTREME: Cardio
Friday: P90X3′s Dynamix
Saturday: INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Vol. 1′s Strength
Sunday: INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Vol. 1′s Back to Core

WEEK FOUR

Monday: Body Beast’s Build Shoulders and 21 Day Fix EXTREME’s Yoga
Tuesday: 21 Day Fix EXTREME’s Plyo
Wednesday: Body Beast’s Build Chest/Tris and 21 Day Fix EXTREME’s Pilates
Thursday: P90X3′s Complex Lower
Friday: P90X2′s Mobility
Saturday: Body Beast’s Build Back/Bis and 21 Day Fix’s Yoga
Sunday: INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Vol 1.’s Game Day and Relief

WEEK FIVE (Recovery Week)

Monday: P90X’s Yoga
Tuesday: P90X2′s Mobility
Wednesday: P90X3′s Yoga
Thursday: INSANITY: Max Recovery
Friday: PiYo Live’s Stretch and Flow
Saturday: PiYo’s Sweat
Sunday: 21 Day Fix’s Yoga

WEEK SIX

Monday: P90X’s Core Synergistics
Tuesday: 21 Day Fix EXTREME’s Plyo
Wednesday: Body Beast’s Total Body and Beast Abs and INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Vol. 1 Relief
Thursday: INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Vol. 2′s X Trainer
Friday: P90X2′s Mobility
Saturday: P90X3′s Complex Upper and Ab Ripper
Sunday: P90X3′s Complex Lower

WEEK SEVEN

Monday: P90X’s Core Synergistics
Tuesday: Body Beast’s Total Body and 21 Day Fix EXTREME’s Plyo
Wednesday: INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Vol. 1′s Back to Core
Thursday: PiYo’s Drench and ChaLEAN Extreme’s Ab Burner
Friday: P90X2′s Mobility
Saturday: P90X2′s PAP Upper
Sunday: P90X2′s PAP Lower

WEEK EIGHT

Monday: P90X’s Core Synergistics
Tuesday: Body Beast’s Total Body and 21 Day Fix EXTREME’s Plyo
Wednesday: P90X’s Core Synergistics
Thursday: INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Vol. 1′s Game Day and Overtime
Friday: P90X2′s Mobility
Saturday: P90X3′s Complex Upper
Sunday: P90X3′s Complex Lower

WEEK NINE

Monday: Body Beast’s Total Body
Tuesday: 21 Day Fix’s Plyo
Wednesday: 21 Day Fix’s Yoga
Thursday: P90X3′s Dynamix
Friday: P90X2′s Mobility
Saturday: REST DAY
Sunday: BODathon (P90X’s Core Synergistics and Body Beast’s Total Body and 21 Day Fix EXTREME’s Plyo Fix Extreme and INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Vol. 1′s Relief for the cool down.)

August Challenge

Let's commit to joining me and your Challenge Group to get in the best shape of your life! We are going to spend the next 4 weeks together creating new habits and setting the cornerstones for a new strong body and more. 

What is the commitment to the Challenge Group?

·         Select your Beachbody program (challenge pack) and follow the workout guide. 

·         Drink Shakeology daily.

·         Follow the Nutrition Plan.

·         Total of 30 days (You will have the option to continue to the end of the program you are using)

·         Take photos and measurements on Day 1, and 30.

·         Engage with your Coach (Me!) and group on Facebook; share how you are feeling and encourage others to reach their goals.

Why does this work and why do we do it? There is a simple formula for success. Fitness + Nutrition Support + Rewards = Success!  With the Challenge Pack you will receive the Fitness and Nutrition, with our private group you will receive the Support and when you complete your program you will be sent your free t-shirt for crushing it.  Plus you will be eligible for daily, weekly and monthly cash prizes through Beachbody's Challenge Contest.  I will help you get signed up for all of this. 

Have questions or just want to get started?  Reserve your spot NOW by joining this event and completing this quick questionnaire, http://goo.gl/forms/HzMWjePzDL, so I know you are ready to take care of YOU here and I can get to know more about you! 

We all start somewhere! Let's start now. :)

Beachbody Challenge success stories and winners

Read Ivette's story here

Read Jill's store here

Read Timothy's store here

Read Michelle's store here

Beachbody On Demand

An All-Access Pass to Beachbody's Proven Programs - Premium Club Membership

Workout Anytime, Anywhere

With Unlimited access to hundreds of workouts in our digital library, Beachbody On Demand is a one-stop shop for your workouts. Want to lose weight? Get totally ripped? Burn serious calories? Instantly stream many of Beachbody’s world-class programs including, P90X®, P90X2®, P90X3®, INSANITY®, TurboFire®, ChaLEAN Extreme®, Brazil Butt Lift®, 10-Minute Trainer®, Hip Hop Abs®, and more! Plus, get insider sneak peeks of PiYo®, 21 Day Fix®, Body Beast®, FOCUS T25®, and other hot programs! New workouts and programs are added every month, so you’ll keep seeing results and never run out of streaming options!

Stream your workouts from your web-enabled laptop, tablet, or mobile device.

Whether you're traveling for work, on vacation, or would just rather do your workouts in the gym, now you can bring your Beachbody On Demand programs with you wherever you go.

Not Just Workouts...the Total Package

With Beachbody On Demand, you get the complete workouts—end to end—plus step-by-step program guides, workout calendars, nutrition plans, and more—all online! That's how we deliver results. And that's what makes Beachbody programs the #1 home fitness programs on earth!

THE BEACHBODY DIFFERENCE

At Beachbody you're never alone. In fact, that's how we deliver on our promise to help you achieve your goals,  get results, and enjoy a healthy, fulfilling life. Won't you join us?

• 10% Discount on future purchases in the Team Beachbody store
• Meal plans customized for your unique lifestyle and goals
• VIP Access to celebrity trainers and experts, including live chats
• Your own personal Coach for one-on-one guidance and support
• Message boards and chatrooms for answers to all your questions

For only $2.99 a week, billed $38.87 quarterly in advance to your credit card, you get Team Beachbody's Premium Membership, Beachbody on Demand. That is only one cup of coffee a week! Message with any questions. Also, once you sign up don't for get to message me so we can get you setup in a challenge group and on your way to meeting your goals!

Sign up and/or read the details for Premium Club Membership <<HERE>>

Sign up and/or read the details for Premium Club Challenge Pack (Membership and Shakeology) <<HERE>>

Do It All The Way

This post by our CEO and co-founder of Beachbody speaks so well to what a lot of people go through with any goal. Whether you are trying to build your Beachbody buisness and help others or if you are trying to lose weight and be healthy, he says it so well...Do it all the way, NOT half way, ALL the way.

I got this message the other day from a very frustrated coach: "I'm so tired...Why can't I be energetic, envision what...
Posted by Carl Daikeler on Sunday, July 5, 2015

Challenge Group

Starting a new round of 21 Day Fix and wanted to challenge you to join me!  

Their are 3 keys to Success in your health and fitness journey.  They are Fitness + Nutrition + Support.

Support
Join me in our private Facebook group where we add the support, accountability and motivation and you bring the commitment and dedication!

You will be a part of a small, exclusive group of people, all working together to help each other achieve their health and fitness goals. You'll receive motivation and friendship in this group, creating long-lasting relationships, trust, and comfort in sharing both struggles and successes. What's more, you'll also be joining The Beachbody Challenge contest-where you'll be eligible to win cash and prizes along your journey.

Fitness + Nutrition
We have the support covered now we need to commit to the fitness and dial in the nutrition. We have tons of great programs and challenge packs available through Team Beachbody that we can match you up with your soulmate workout.  You need to find what you enjoy doing so you will keep doing it!

This month 21 Day Fix is our June Challenge Pack Promotion.  What does that mean?  It is on SALE! (links below)

With a challenge pack you get the Fitness (workout program) and Nutrition (Shakeology). However, I want to match you up with your perfect program.  If this doesn't look like a good fit for you please private message me on Facebook or send me an email and we can discuss your goals and needs and find you the perfect program.

21 Day Fix - With this Challenge Pack, customers will receive the 21 Day Fix fitness program, Shakeology, and a free 30-day trial membership to the Team Beachbody Club, where you can stream your workout anytime, anywhere.

21 Day Fix Kickstart - With this Challenge Pack, you will receive the 21 Day Fix fitness program, a 3-Day Refresh kit, Shakeology, and a free 30-day trial membership to the Team Beachbody Club, where you can stream your workout anytime, anywhere.

21 Day Fix Extreme - With this Challenge Pack, customers will receive the 21 Day Fix EXTREME fitness program, Shakeology, and a free 30-day trial membership to the Team Beachbody Club, where you can stream your workout anytime, anywhere.

21 Day Fix Extreme Kickstart - With this Challenge Pack, you will receive the 21 Day Fix EXTREME fitness program, a 3-Day Refresh kit, Shakeology, and a free 30-day trial membership to the Team Beachbody Club, where you can stream your workout anytime, anywhere.

Summer Sizzle Sale - Team Beachbody

LIMITED TIME ONLY starting Wednesday, June 10th (by 12:00pm PT) until Wednesday, June 17th (at 12:00pm PT) or till product is SOLD OUT Team Beachbody products on sale up to 85% OFF.

P90X, Les Mills Pump, Insanity, Hip Hop Abs, Jump Mat, Bands, Stability Ball and LOTS more!

Link to ALL Summer Sale items HERE.

Go straight to your favorite product by clicking on the links below…

P90X + FREE P90X Plus   

LES MILLS PUMP              

LES MILLS PUMP (no weights or barbells)             

LES MILLS PUMP Deluxe DVDs   

LES MILLS COMBAT + FREE COMBAT Gloves        

Slim in 6                

INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Volume 1 + Equipment Buddy Kit             

Hip Hop Abs Dance Party Series DVD       

Hip Hop Abs Dance Party Series DVD + Weighted Gloves               

LES MILLS COMBAT Gloves          

Jump Mat            

Stability Ball + Medicine Ball Combo Pack              

INSANITY Deluxe Workouts                   

P90X2 + Stability Ball       

P90X Plus             

12" Rumbleroller              

Black Resistance Band + Door Attachment            

Squishy Ball        

10-Minute Trainer           

10-Minute Trainer en Español    

Brazil Butt Lift + Green Band       

Brazil Butt Lift en Español + Green Band 

Tai Cheng            

Ankle Weights        

Women's Apparel            

Men's Apparel

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Healthy Valentine Treats

Fresh fruit skewers. 

Yum!  This one is self explanatory. 

Frozen Greek Yogurt Covered Strawberries

Ingredients:
Organic Greek vanilla yogurt
Organic fresh ripe strawberries         

Directions:
Slice strawberries in half. Spoon Greek yogurt onto a shallow dish and dip the strawberries in the yogurt. Place dipped strawberries in a plastic container lined with parchment paper and freeze.

Raspberries and Cream Popsicles

Ingredients:

1 cup heavy cream or coconut cream
1 cup low fat Greek yogurt (I used organic)
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 cup frozen organic raspberries (If using fresh omit orange juice)
2-3 tablespoons orange juice

 

Directions:

In a blender puree raspberries and orange juice.
In a bowl whip heavy cream and maple syrup until soft peaks form. Fold in yogurt and half of the raspberry puree.
Snip the top edge of the Dixie cups with scissors for easy peeling. Fill Dixie cups1/4 of the way with the whipped mixture. Add about a teaspoon of the raspberry puree and spread evenly using your finger over the top of the whipped mixture.

Fill the cup with remaining whipped puree. Place a pop stick in the middle of each Popsicle and freeze 4-5 hours before serving

Recipes posted from Eat Good 4 Life, Prevent Disease.

Meal Prepping

Meal prepping is all over the social media sites.  Go to anyone of them and look up the hashtag #MealPrep.  There are a lot of great sites and users who are sharing what they are doing.  You can get tons of ideas! 

Have you ever prepared and readied your meals for the whole week? Well this was a first for me!! To help keep me on track during the work week I decided to prep all of my meals for the week.  Disclosure: I prepped my meals and my daughters, lunch and dinner every for 2 people (4 meals/day).  I only had 12 storage containers so I was only able to prep 3 days for each of us.  I will need to prep the remainder of the week on Wednesday.

I used the 21 Day Fix eating guide to figure out what I would be eating each meal and used the containers to measure my food for each day. 

Meal 1 - Chocolate Shakeology, 1/2 banana, 1 cup Almond milk (1 red, 1 purple, 1 yellow)
Meal 2 - 2 hard boiled eggs, almonds (1 red, 1 orange)
Meal 3 - Ground Turkey, bell peppers, onions, green beans, brown rice (1 red, 2 green, 1 yellow)
Meal 4 - Apple, peanut butter (1 purple, 1 tsp.)
Meal 5 - Baked chicken, green beans, 1/2 potato (1 red, 2 green, 1 yellow)

 

 



Having my meals all ready to go definitely helped me today when I was rushing around in the morning and again in the evening after a long day at work and then doing my workout.  Will probably tweak this as we go from week to week. Some weeks I can see prepping lunches and snacks only and have a dinner cooking in the crock pot or do a salad.

 

I really loved the turkey/pepper meal I threw together.  Lots of seasoning and great taste. Garlic, ground turkey, salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning.  Sautéed the onions, red and orange bell peppers all together in a little bit of coconut oil.

 

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Have questions, need some help with planning your meals on the 21 Day Fix, contact me at fitcoachamanda@gmail.com.  

5 Tips That Make Meal Planning Easy

Chances are, you probably kick off each week with every intention of eating healthy, home-cooked, veggie-packed meals. Then reality happens, and the next thing you know, you’re grabbing fast food on the way home from work or staring into your empty fridge until you give up and polish off a bag of chips for dinner.

A few simple meal planning strategies can help you get your nutritional game on point—and you don’t have to be a domestic warrior to pull it off. Here are five to get you started.

1. Set Your Goals
Your nutritional needs are the foundation of your meal plan. So before you start bookmarking recipes, do a quick assessment of your personal goals. What do you need to eat more of? Less of? Do you have a target calorie count? What foods are best for you? “My main piece of advice for someone who wants to start meal planning is to find out what foods are right for his or her body,” says Sagi Kalev, creator of Body Beast. “When you meet the body’s fuel requirements, hunger disappears. Food cravings are nonexistent. Energy, mood, mental function, and well-being all improve. When that happens, it becomes very easy to follow a diet plan.”

2. Make a Master Plan
 Once you know what you need to eat, compile a master list of recipes. That way, you can pull easily from that list rather than combing through cookbooks every week or falling into the rut of repeating what you made last week. Use whatever organizational system works for you—Pinterest, meal planning apps, index cards in a recipe box, or even an Excel spreadsheet. “When I find a recipe I want to make, I print it out and add it to a binder,” says Autumn Calabrese, creator of 21 Day Fix. “Each week I go though it, find a new one, and add those ingredients to my shopping list. It’s important to keep variety in your plan so you don’t get bored.” When you’re planning your meals for the week, it’s okay to leave some flexibility. Some people make a school cafeteria-style calendar and schedule every last snack in advance—but it’s also okay to stock up on healthy staples and then wing it at mealtime.

3. Shop Strategically
Make a grocery list based on your favorite healthy foods and any new recipes you’ve pulled. “Having your favorite things ready to go is key,” Autumn says. “Make a list of the foods you know are a part of your meal plan, and make sure you stock up on those. I always have tons of fresh fruits and veggies in my fridge, along with a few different types of proteins, peanut butter, raw nuts, and lots of seasonings. This way, no matter what I want to make for a meal, I have the ingredients I need.”

4. Bang Out the Prep Work
When you get home from the grocery store, don’t just stuff your purchases in the fridge. Peel your carrots, slice your cucumbers, scrub your sweet potatoes, and dice your onions. Not only does it become a one-and-done task rather than a daily chore, but it makes you more likely to grab those healthy foods when you’re hungry. “Prepping your food is a huge part of success,” Autumn says. “I cook enough protein to get me through at least three days. I also cook a few sweet potatoes and sometimes a little bit of brown rice. This way, when I’m running out the door, everything is made and I can grab it and go.”

5. Don’t Sabotage Yourself
Once you’ve planned and prepped, the hard work is done. Now all you have to do is avoid the usual stumbling blocks. One common mistake, Sagi says, is trying to eat foods you don’t really like. (If you hate the taste of kale, you’re not going to grab it when you’re hungry.) And Autumn cautions against buying junk food. (It’s easier to avoid ice cream when it’s not in your freezer.) But as long as you plan ahead, shop for healthy foods, and keep some go-to recipes in your arsenal, healthy eating will become a no-brainer. “When you eat right for your own body needs, you feel terrific,” Sagi says. “So it becomes very natural to gravitate towards eating properly.”

5 tips from Team Beachbody Blog post author Kara Wahlgren

21 Day Fix, No Joke

21 Day Fix is No Joke!  Everyday real people are seeing great results with this program and I want to share my top 3 reasons why. 

1.  Program is only 21 days long with 30 minute workouts.  For some it is hard and scary to commit to a 90 day program, but 21 days is doable for anyone.  Short achievable goals build us up for success.  30 minute workouts make it easy for anyone to "find the time" to workout.  You have to throw the "I don't have enough time" excuse right out the window.  EVERYONE has 30 minutes. 

2. Food containers.  We see it time and time again, you are killing your workouts, maybe even completed an entire 60 or 90 day program, but you didn't lose any weight or very little.  Nutrition is EXTREMELY important.  It's not all about the workout.  Yes, you are getting stronger and fitter doing the workouts but as Tony Horton famously says, "Abs are made in the kitchen."  You CANNOT out exercise a poor diet. This is where 21 Day Fix has been able to help give so many the success they have been looking for in the past.  With the easy to follow color containers you learn portion sizes and what you should be eating.  Nutrition made super simple!!

3. Support.  I can't emphasis this enough!!  FREE coaching and ongoing challenge groups help keep everyone committed and motivated. You are not alone on this journey! Studies show that having support enhances self-control and self-esteem and provides motivation to keep going strong. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania recruited 166 people to participate in a weight-loss program either alone or with three friends or family members. Among those who embarked on the program with friends, 95 percent completed the program compared to only 76 percent of those who dieted solo. After 10 months, 66 percent of the group dieters had maintained their weight loss compared to only 24 percent of those who were on their own. Join me and you will be placed in a closed Facebook group with other challengers doing a Beachbody program. You will have one on one access to me, your coach.  I will be there to help reach your goals.

Interested in joining an upcoming Challenge Group?  Fill out the short questionnaire HERE. 

Real People, Real Results

Ready to get started, order 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack HERE and then fill out the short questionnaire HERE. Let me know you just purchased 21 Day Fix and we will get you started!  As always, you can contact me at fitcoachamanda@gmail.com.

Are you on Facebook?  Join me at www.Facebook.com/FitClubKC.

New Year New You

My Holiday accountability group ended December 30th. I lost 7lbs during December, one of the toughest months to lose weight!!!  Without my support group I don't know if I would have had such great results. :)

New Year New You SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP starting January 5th.  Join now, complete the short questionnaire, http://goo.gl/forms/yt1CNO0Ztw.

CHECK IT OUT AND SHARE with someone you think might be interested!!!!  I would love to see you in the group and get to know you, support you and help you reach your health and fitness goals in 2015!!!!!

No sure if you're ready to join or have questions?  Private message me or send me an email at FitCoachAmanda@gmail.com.