Coach's Corner - 9/14/13

Challenges - Stepping Stone or Roadblock

I have been thinking about problems, Challenges, set-back, and excuses. We all have them.

We all face circumstances that seem to not go our way or have reasons why we cannot reach our goals and be the person we want to be. How are you viewing your challenges? To have success in facing many of life's "issues" is to face them and turn them from stumbling block into stepping stones. Below is a picture of the last obstacle in Tough Mudder that Tammy and I participated in this summer. (Get through a mud hole that has dangling electric wires, why...because it was a challenge)

Last Sunday at church we studied James 1:1-4 and I learned that the place to begin is to appreciate your trials. Not just trials we put ourselves in like having to run through dangling electric wires or your morning workout, but the challenges that seem to be out of our control. We need to learn to embrace and remain under the trials. True beauty and a new strength can be born from us facing our struggles.

How are you being strengthened? Let us gain endurance together.

Getting "Back at IT!"

Tammy and I took the family to Yosemite for a 3-night camping trip. Besides being a beautiful place there is something renewing about getting out and away from the routine and regimented tasks at home. However, our trip almost did not happen, due to me (Jay) getting some kind of stomach bug Sunday afternoon. But by Tuesday morning I was ready to pack the minivan as tight as possible and hit the road.

So after completing the Alpha phase of FOCUS T25 we took a  rest week knowing the Beta schedule is waiting to bring us back into the routine. Rest weeks can be helpful and sometimes necessary, but it is good to have a way out of the break (i.e. have a workout schedule waiting for you), before just one more day of rest leads to two and you know the slippery slope. It is time to start again, how would you encourage me?

Challenge Yourself
Tammy and I are regular Shakeology drinkers and in an effort to encourage others to add this dense dose of nutrition into their diet without the excuse of "it costs too much," we are offering a 7 day challenge.  The Challenge is $35 plus shipping and includes seven servings of Shakeology, an online plant based meal plan and access to our personal Facebook coaching page.  If you feel like you need a boost of motivation to refocus your health priorities join us the week of September 30th. Send us an email to be included in this opportunity.

Each of us needs to find our own reason, strength and motivation within ourselves, but I want to know what you are doing right now to better yourself for tomorrow, to grow your inner person and to promote fitness in your life. Reading your testimonies about making fitness a priority will help push Tammy and I through the next 5-weeks of the T25 Beta phase. I want to hear from you. I'll be pressing play every morning, are you there with me...?

To your Health,

Jay

Coach's Corner 8/13/13

In the Now

How is your summer going? We have had so much planned in the summer that it is good to take time to take a breath and remember to enjoy life in the moment. It is easy for me to say, but often difficult for me to live. Last weekend at our church service our Pastor shared this saying. "If you are not where you are, you are nowhere." Be present.

Too Much information

I often error heavily on the side of giving too much information. I think that is just part of being an engineer. My hope is to bring you tips and support that you will actually read. How am I doing in helping you? Without making this post even longer I want to share some links to past Team Beachbody Newsletters.

Issue: #291, July 18, 2013

Topics -

• Ask the Expert: What's the Best Time of Day to Exercise?
• Team Beachbody ® Offers
• 15 Great Road Trip Foods under 200 Calories
• Three Powerful Tools for Losing Weight
• Recipe: Chocolate and Vanilla Shakeology Parfait

Issue: #292, August 06, 2013

Topics -

• Tips for Getting Through Your Toughest Workout
• Team Beachbody ® Offers
• 13 Reasons to Love Lemons
• An Inside Look at Vanilla Shakeology®
• Recipe: Grilled Chicken and Vegetables

Is there such a thing as a Free Lunch?

We all know that there is no Free Lunch, but there are Free T-shirts with the Beachbody Challenge. The Free T-shirt  will not cost you money but it will cost you your time and commitment. Start and finish any of the Beachbody programs and then share your experience with Team Beachbody staff and you will get a FREE T-shirt. These costs are well worth it and you honestly get much more that a Free T-shirt in the end. If you want direction on how to complete the challenge, send me a message.

FOCUS T25 Challenge Pack Discount

In the month of July, 25,000 people, just like you and me, chose to do whatever part they could to end the trend of obesity and became Team Beachbody coaches. This excitement is mostly due to the FOCUS T25 workout and the new Vanilla Shakeology. So, in hope of seeing more lives changed the discounted pricing on the T25 Challenge pack is back until August 31st. Many of you are in the middle of your current program, stay the course. However, in order to save money and keep your fitness journey moving purchase T25 this month.

Along with FOCUS T25, the month of August has two other workout programs discounted as a Challenge pack. A Challenge Pack is a workout program + Shakeology.

Here are the links to this month's Team Beachbody promotions:

TurboFire is HOT this August!

Save BIG on Body Beast this August!

Also The Beachbody Fuel Shot buy one, get one FREE offer is good through August 31st! Fuel Shot BOGO
 
If you are already on track with your fitness routine and would like to try Shakeology, we can put together a 7 day trial package for you. You pick the flavors you want in the trial for $35 + Shipping.

People Like "That"

I will end this post with a statement made from the ToughMudder starter. He said, "I like you 'Mudders', because you are the kind of people that put your shopping carts back in the designated shopping cart area."
I think about this often. I go the "Extra Mile," that really is being the best I can be.

To your Health,
Jay

Coach's Corner 7/29/13

Tammy and I have been both reading and watching John Maxwell on YouTube.  John Maxwell is a motivational teacher and teaches corporations, businesses and individuals how to be better leaders.  In one of his videos John stated:

It only takes 14-days for someone to forget a commitment.

In our current Challenge Group we are on day 14.  Tammy and I are in it to win it. Are you keeping the fight? Staying with your commitments?

While each Challenge group will have a strong focus on nutrition, we have really centered on needing clean eating to fuel our bodies during this past few weeks. I am excited to hit the ground running with the many participants that will be joining us Aug. 5th for FOCUS T25. We are posting videos in the challenge group and sharing recipes and tips. Here are some breakfast clean eating ideas:

Our Favorite Fruit bowl - the origins are from a recipe in the book "Thrive". This time it is banana, apple, flax (ground our own), cacao, ginger, pecans (or slivered almonds), plant protein and cashew milk. It place of cacao & plant protein, I often use the Chocolate Shakeology. The Vanilla Shakeology is also a nice way to switch it up as well as working with the seasonal fruit available like nectarines, cherries & strawberries.

Cooked steel cut oats with pumpkin, topped with raisins, pecans, coconut & maple syrup. I omit the coconut and like dates in place of raisins or both.

Really surprised about how much I liked this. Here is a recipe for a  Thai-Inspired Hydrating Cucumber Salad with Roasted Spiced Chickpeas

I like having a Plan

After Tammy and I finished the Tough Mudder, it was time for a workout break. I took a week off from our routine exercise, during that week I did think a lot about doing at least  Abs Core Plus from P90X +. Well guess what, just thinking about it did not get it done. On July 22 I actually put in the DVD and "pressed play", good intentions realized. I am doing well but without a real plan it is more of a struggle. I don't know about you, but it makes a big difference for me to have a routine or a plan to commit to, instead of just "winging it". How are you doing? ... do you have a PLAN? As hard as it sometimes is to start, I am really looking forward to the round of T25 on Aug 5th.

I want to know how you are doing.  Take some time within the next 24 hours to send me an update. Thanks for the accountability everyone.

Ready to Take the First Step?

Team Beachbody Summit

I recapped Day 1 & 2  previously. Day three started with the Super Workout. All 7,000 of us packed out the MGM back lot to workout with all the trainers.

Workout with 7000 excited people

The final evening was filled with inspirational stories (Stuart Scott Receives The 1st Ever Beachbody Challenge Inspiration Award ) and capped off with the announcement of the Grand prize winners (see links below). While it saddens me that circumstances will take people into places where they are not taking care of themselves, I am always blown away by what people can achieve as they push past their "circumstances". Actually, it is not only about the amazing testimonies of the 100 or 200 lb weight losses, but it is equally inspiring to talk to those with less shocking transformations. The same holds true for them, they are pushing past obstacles and becoming better husbands, wives, sons & daughters. Actually, Tammy and I met a couple in their 60's that have gone through the Insanity program twice. There are so many moms & dads just wanting to be good role models for their children and succeeding.

I was glad to see, after enormous growth, that Beachbody still holds true to their mission, "Helping others live a healthy and more fulfilling life." It is rewarding to see so many "ordinary" people changing their lives and paying it forward.
Beachbody Challenge $100K Grand Prize Winner Andy Arreaga
Beachbody Challenge $100K Grand Prize Winner Jessica Weiderhold

I was able to get to talk with  the Co-Creator of Shakeology, Darin Olien.

Connecting for the support we all need

When I get the opportunity to speak to those I coach, their determination does a lot to also keep me on track. Yet I often here, "I haven't really started yet," followed with reasons or they just can't take that first step. Tammy and I are starting Challenge groups every month. Tammy said it so well on here blog post (A Challenge Just for You! ). We would enjoy talking with you about committing to the group, send me an email message back or text me at 530-913-8522.

New Product Reviews

We still really enjoy New Vanilla Shakeology. I like all the flavors, our children had been finding Greenberry to be their favorite. I served them the Revised Greenberry this morning, and as it is true with some change, they may like the original better. We will see what time will tell. I know of many that never liked the original have liked the new revised Greenberry formula. It is does have a bit more of that "berry-ness" about it.

On the fitness front, Tammy and I have looked over the Focus T25 program. We sampled the first routine this week and mad e a little review of it here.
Purchase Focus T25

Coach's Corner - 6/21/13 Summit 2013; Day 1& 2

Day 1

Well Tammy and I are in Las Vegas again this year for the Team Beachbody Coach Summit.
To open the General Session, Carl Daikeler (C.E.O.) came flying in on wires. He is the kind of nut that I aspire to be like. Last year he checked off his "bucket list" by opening the sessions with shooting T-Shirts into the crowd (Carl's Bucket list). He joked after that he should have thought with more detail about shooting Black T-shirts into a dark room at high speed.

One of the next great Beachbody products is FOCUS T25. I will have a new Video clip about the routine soon.It may be a great routine to begin this July 1st in our Beachbody Challenge Group. We have found that many need a "kick-in-the-posterior" and some more accountability to get success. If you have a product and have not started, you and I both need to join the Challenge.

The next new product was a total surprise to me, Vanilla Shakeology.

I really thought that it could not be done especially after the original attempt. So proud of Beachbody for their integrity with their products. I  mixed some up in the hotel room with our immersion blender with just ice & water. I liked it a lot. Then we mixed it with some almond milk. It is my new favorite. It is so nice to have another flavor and great that it is a good base for add-ins.

 
 Vanilla Shakeology

Day 2 -

Started the morning with COMBAT workout with Dan & Rach. It is amazing to workout with thousands of other people. After finishing a round of COMBAT in March, it was neat to do a Live workout with the trainers. Then we were gluttons for punishment and went to workout with Tony Horton. Awesome as usual. We are having a great time

Coach's Corner 5/28/13

It has been 2 months since my last Corner post.

Tammy and I are still in the middle of our P90X/Insanity/Combat hybrid. I scheduled most of it out in advance, which is good because I have noticed when it is not as scheduled it is tough to do the "extra" hard workouts. We are doing well in week 9. Today during the Plyometric routine I thought of how Tony says, "You can do anything for 30-seconds". First, I thought of course I can, then I thought about many that truly may not be able to last during the routine. It is not that they CAN'T they just "presently struggle with". So, let's say you struggle, that is okay. It is about doing your best (you know your best) and forgetting the rest. The important part is showing up and at least giving it an effort.
It is hard to improve if you never start.

Older, but Better

Tammy turned the big 4-0 since my last post.

We had a great time at the Zoo and a theme park based on old story books ( as parents honestly our enjoyment is seeing our children have a good time.)

We also had dessert at the Cheesecake Factory,

spent the night in a hotel with a pool (more fun with the kids) then the next day enjoyed an Afternoon Tea. It was a good time for all.

We are looking forward to the Annual Team Beachbody Coach Summit in mid June. It is always great to get to workout with the trainers live and to learn all that Beachbody has in store for the next year. We do know that FOCUS T25 - will be ready this summer ready to help people that want to see change, but only have a short amount of time. Tammy and I are getting excited about this. Contact either of us and we will get you set up with the best price as well as the accountability to help you get the best results!

Beachbody Challenge

Did you see the winners from the month of April? While it is upsetting to see how unfit our nation is getting, I am so grateful for those that are making a change. Now here are the Grand finalists for the $100,000. I know they seem like unique people and they are, but I have seen so many succeed with simple (but not easy) solutions. But here is the honest truth, the majority of people have given up and think they cannot get their life back. It is sad. Please be someone that wants to GO FOR IT! Grab a-hold of LIFE.

I am only a phone call, text or email away. tell me how you are doing.
To your Health, Jay

Last Days of May offers

I do not know if you spend much time on the Teambeachbody.com site, but here were two special offers for the month of May.

I have a blog post from earlier in May about the TAI CHENG® CHALLENGE PACK DISCOUNT
 
Cordastra Free Trial offer
Cordastra is for anyone who wants to help strengthen their immune system, maximize natural energy levels, recover from workouts or protect against physical and emotional stress.

For the month of May, we're offering you a FREE trial of Cordastra® – an herbal supplement that boosts workout recoveries and energy levels. It's a perfect complement to a Tai Cheng workout. Cordastra was created based on two of the most highly prized herbs in Chinese medicine – Astragalus & Cordyceps. These powerful adaptogens are used to improve immune system function, aid in post-workout recovery, and boost energy levels.

What is the exact offer?
Try a 30-day bottle of our exclusive supplement, Cordastra, FREE, pay just $4.95 S&H. After 30 days, we'll automatically send an additional 30-day supply at the reduced rate of $29.95/m (plus free shipping) or cancel any time, there's no obligation.

TAI CHENG® CHALLENGE PACK DISCOUNT

Get excited! Tai Cheng will be reduced from $205 to $180. That's over $90 of savings if you or your customer were to buy these programs and products separately! This is the perfect opportunity to overcome price objections and sell an amazing program just in time for Mother's Day & Father's Day!


Want to save money on the products you love?
For the month of May, Team Beachbody is offering new & existing customers and new Coaches the Tai Cheng Challenge Pack for $180.

What's a Challenge Pack?
We want to make it easy for you to reach your goals. That's why we developed the Challenge Pack. These Challenge Packs bundle together one of our products with a 30-day supply of Shakeology and a 30-day free trial membership to the Team Beachbody Club.

By purchasing all of these products together, you not only receive the complete package of fitness + nutrition + support, you save money. And for the month of May , you'll see a savings of more than $90 if you were to purchase each of these products separately!

What is the Team Beachbody Club?
As a member of Team Beachbody, you'll receive the information-packed Team Beachbody newsletter, have access to the Message Boards where you can find support and answers to your questions, be granted the ability to track your workouts and keep yourself accountable in the SuperGym, and receive your own personal Coach to help you achieve your goals.

By becoming a Team Beachbody Club member – a 30-day benefit included in your Challenge Pack – you'll be able to create a meal plan customized to your needs, be able to watch our VIP videos, and receive 10% off all purchases. Click here to see all of the great benefits.

What is Tai Cheng?
Tai Cheng^® (See video clip here) combines 21st-century fitness science with the centuries-old techniques of Tai Chi to help reduce joint and muscle pain through better muscle control. Dr. Mark Cheng has developed a low-impact program that teaches you to master the 18 fundamental moves of Tai Chi in just 90 days. Every day Tai Cheng takes you through a gentle energizing warm-up and teaches you a new Tai Chi move. In phases, you'll learn to put the moves together into sequence. You'll experience increased balance and strength, improved joint function, a wider range of motion, less stiffness, greater flexibility, and an overall feeling of natural energy and well-being.

What is Shakeology®?
Shakeology^® is the most delicious, nutrient-dense superfood-packed protein shake on the planet. It contains more than 70 natural ingredients derived from rich, nutrient-dense whole-food sources from around the world. The Healthiest Meal of the Day comes in 4 flavors: Chocolate Vegan, Tropical Strawberry (Vegan), Greenberry, and Chocolate.