Welcome to another glorious Motivational Monday. Most people hate Monday because it’s the start of another week of work, likely at a “Job” they really hate and wish they were out of but they haven’t quite found their jump to something they truly enjoy. For me Monday is just a day I choose to use as a restart of positive influence. I mean I could waste time thinking; “Oh, it’s Monday. I HATE MONDAY’S” in a Garfield like voice but that’s not going to do anything for me except start a negative thought pattern for my week. Instead I like to think; “Oh, It’s Monday! If I didn’t do so great on my training, on a hobby or feel like I improved myself as a person during last week, I get a whole “new” week to get it right”. It’s like the movie Groundhog day.

Which is a great movie if you haven’t seen it, and also something I noticed my accountability partner Vanessa mentioning in a few of her Facebook postings. Sometimes a day is bad and you want to restart it, sometimes a day is great and you want to relive it. The main thing is to not get hung up on bad days and let one bad day, become a life time of bad days. That’s why I have Motivational Monday’s.  Monday is my reset day if the week didn’t turn out how I wanted and If it did turn out great then I try to make the next week even better! Sometime’s it helps to have someone there when you’re pursuing a goal or dream and you have set backs or need someone to refuel you and remind you what you’re trying to do and that’s why you need an accountability partner!

Fitness Partner - Vanessa "Hardcore Trouble" Molina

There are many thing’s to love about an accountability partner. They ride your ass when you start slipping off your track with your eating and your training, they are always there for you when you need someone to reinforce what you’re trying to accomplish in a positive motivating way and their unique personality is just the outside influence you need to keep with whatever it is you are doing. So often we get trapped in isolation thinking we are on our own (and unless you’ve purposely alienated yourself) when we aren’t and can find someone to be their for a specific goal if we just ask them. However, if you don’t ask anyone, you will be on your own. Sometime’s it can take some work finding the right accountability partner, you need someone you can depend on and someone that isn’t afraid to call you on your bullshit excuses! The main thing to remember when you have an accountability partner is to BE HONEST WITH THEM. This is just like a relationship, you need to be honest with your accountability partner or they can’t completely help you. This goes double if you don’t see them everyday and they aren’t watching you go through your struggles to achieve your goal.

So here are just a few things to look for in a future accountability partner

-They motivate you to do your best

-Calls you on your bullshit / No sugar coating and is Honest with you

-Sets goals with you /Challenges you to competitions to keep you both actively involved

-RELIABLE PERSON! If you set a check in date, weekly, monthly, whatever. They NEED to check in with you. Someone persistently nagging you helps.

-High desire to see results in both of you! It help’s if the person is going in the same direction as you.

Business Accountability Partner - Romall Smith

The great thing about an accountability partner is how many you can have! You can have multiple accountability partner’s which is great for group synergy. For example people that get one of my Challenge Packs like to work together if they’re on the same program because they can start at the same time and converse about what they found that helped get them through a workout or just how much it kicked their ass. While they still get help from myself, so there are a lot of support influences driving towards success. Accountability Partner’s aren’t limited to just fitness, it works for business aspects, hobbies, you name it, you can have a partner for it. It’s always more fun to work in pairs in my opinion! So I highly recommend you find one!

If you want to have me as an accountability partner, please join my team and leave me a message as I would love to work with you personally. If you know someone having trouble with their goals and you think they could use my help, send them to the site maybe there is a Motivational Monday post that will jump start their week!

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This important piece of information can literally drive people up the wall. Regardless of how well your diet and exercise might be going it is still very easy to become obsessed with the number on that devil device known as “The Scale“, “you lying piece of shit!“, “What do you mean GET OFF!?”. So I am going to give you a few of my quick and easy to follow rules on when to weigh yourself, and how often you should weigh yourself and even why you should be taking pictures and getting measurements across your entire body.

The first thing you should do before you start any new program/routine is to weigh yourself first thing in the morning, preferably not after you’ve been binge-drinking or eating the night before! Get someone to take pictures, front, back, side while being RELAXED, don’t suck it in if you really want to see your improvements in the future. Hell, you could even throw in a few Superhero or Movie like poses if you want. Personal favorite’s include standing like The Predator or doing a Wolverine “X” flex with my imaginary adamantium claws.

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If you are suffering from one of the following problems; Over weight, Depression, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Mind Fog, Low energy levels, Constipation, thinning hair, low sex drive, weak immune system, unstoppable cravings / never feeling full.

Then it’s time for you to take a look at Shakeology and see what this miracle meal replacement shake can do for you.

First, Shakeology is available in 3 different flavors, one which is even Vegan friendly and is non-dairy. Shakeology is also Gluten free it comes in Chocolate, Tropical Strawberry (VEGAN) and Greenberry. Where as Greenberry and Chocolate Shakeology use a Whey Isolate for their source of protein, the protein in Tropical Strawberry is from a Raw Sprouted and Bio-Fermented Brown Rice. Shakeology is completely gluten free, never processed (which is why there is no Vanilla flavored Shakeology) and cannot be bought in any retail stores. It is even certifed on the glycemic index at a low rating of 24 which makes it perfect for Diabetics! Here’s a - link -so you can read it for yourself or if you want to print it out to show to your Doctor before starting Shakeology. You can even amaze them with the amazing Superfoods packed into Shakeology, and these are foods you would have trouble getting anywhere else let alone actually blending them together in something that might taste good. I’m talking about Sacha Inchi, Camu Camu, Luo Han Guo, Goji, Acai, Wheat grass, Kamut grass, Maca root, Ashwagandha root just to name a few. With one serving of Shakeology you could toss your multivitamin out of the window!

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If you’re like me and you just don’t have a high desire to eat fruits or vegetables or if you’re not and you love them Shakeology provides you with enough Antioxidants, Phytonutrients, Prebiotics and Digestive Enzymes that you are literally meeting and beating your daily intake of fruits and vegetables within one serving. Don’t get me wrong, it has that great benefit but it does not taste like a salad. Each Flavor is unique for the most part, Chocolate Shakeology taste like a dark chocolate or Hershey’s chocolate (This is my personal favorite flavor, Tropical Strawberry has a delightful strawberry taste that isn’t overpowering and in my opionion doesn’t disappoint the tastebuds and is the best vegan based meal replacement /protein shake i’ve had. Greenberry Shakeology is.. Unique, I have yet to find a way to describe the taste beyond “Fruity” this is the flavor I recommend to people that love to blend in fruits into their protein shakes.

You have Three awesome flavors to choose from, and there are two different ways you can receive Shakeology. Either in a 30 serving bag (recommended)  or in a box which has 24 single serving packets that you can take to work or have in your car if you’re running late or even at the gym. You also can get free shipping when you get Shakeology on HD/Home Direct which means you get it at almost the same time every month so you don’t run out(assuming you keep it at one serving a day), if you stay on home direct for two months you get 2 free workouts and some shaker cups. Here’s a LINK for the workouts.  I even have each nutritional profile for each Shakeology flavor: Chocolate , Tropical Strawberry , Greenberry  so you can see for yourself what’s in each bag (they do differ in protein and carbs slightly) so you can know what you’re getting and again I advise you to take this to your doctor, print it out show him or her and I bet they’ll be amazed. But if you can’t wait to get to your Doctor’s office watch this video and see what Doctor’s said about Shakeology!

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Otherwise all those extra liquids are going to be literally getting your bottom bigger.

If you find you just stuck 3 measured cups of water into your “Cup” you just found one of the many weight gaining traps out there and I suggest you go buy new smaller cups that are labled with their approximate size or get some disposable cups, whatever it is you use. It’s very important to watch out for traps like these even when it comes to sipping on something like a Gatorade which was made for Athletes. Although almost anyone will drink it and which also comes in a variety of sizes and they all don’t have the same nutrition profile, most of those large containers are up to 4 servings and a serving size might be 50 calories and around 15 grams of carbs/sugar but if you just drank 4 servings / the entire container in one setting.

That’s 200 calories  and 60 grams of carbs right there!!

Even when it comes to things you might have in the fridge, you always want to be mindful of the serving size and just how much you are actually drinking. If you’re drinking a “cup” of something that has a serving size of 1/2 a cup, you just drank two servings. Possibly more if you have an Supersized cup.

The main reason I say to be mindful of the serving size with whatever it is you’re drinking is because it’s a lot easier to consume a liquid than it is a solid food, you can drink something without really thinking about in the same fashion you would if you had a large bag of popcorn and you were watching a movie.

Sadly.. this also carries over to our Supersized bowls and plates. Sure, you might need that large plate when you’re serving several people but when you’re trying to cut back your portions, filling that entire thing isn’t helping you one bit. Grabbing a bowl of Cereal? Think again, as you could hit another serving size trap along with the supersized bowl, this destructive combo can be costly. Not all Cereals are equal, even if it’s a cereal that is healthy for you. I’ll say it again, “SERVING SIZE” pay attention to it. I have seen cereals that range from ½ a cup upto 1 cup and 1/4th for a serving. Now this can be a costly mistake because Cereal, tasty as it is, is already a moderate amount of carbs and calories per serving.

Let’s go with a old favorite! Cap’n Crunch “Crunch Berries”. 3/4th’s a cup a serving at 110 calories, 22g carbs.  Assuming the bowl is average in size and you decide to fill it up with at least 2 servings, that’s 220 calories and 44 grams of carbs BEFORE you add milk. Gotta have enough milk to make sure it goes down right? Assuming it also requires 2 cups of milk to comfortably fill the bowl, with something like skim milk at 90 calories a serving and about 12grams of carbs. that’s a extra 180 calories and 24 grams of carbs giving us a combine total for this one breakfast(lunch? dinner? midnight snack?) 400 calories and 68g  carbs.

That’s assuming everything was measured precisely. So it could be more or less but I bet it’s not what you want to ensure you’re losing weight if you’re on a diet.

Those were just a few examples, I don’t even want to go into what could happen with that supersized plate but I urge you to take a look at your dishes and decide for yourself if you need to get rid of them and buy some new ones.

Measure your food or your weight

In the end it’s your weight or the plates. Don’t Supersize me, Portion size me.

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Look at yourself; do you find yourself blaming everyone around you for the things that happen to you? For the things you didn’t get or didn’t work towards because you assumed you wouldn’t get it anyway before you even started? While it is true that we will run into complete assholes in our lives, that may in fact do you wrong; it is still up to us on how we act and respond to it. What they did may have started a negative flow of thoughts and feelings but in the end it is up to you to free yourself from those thoughts and to change your mind to either accept (but not forget) and let what happened go or to become imprisoned with the self destructive poison called Hate and let it destroy your life while falling into a darkening depression. Sometimes you may need a friendly helping hand, sometimes you may not even get that and ultimately it is up to you to stand up.

Stand up and free yourself from yourself. Now how about a few quotes for this beautiful Monday?

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Winston Churchill

“Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.” - Albert Einstein

”You must be the change you want to see in the world.” - M.K. Gandhi

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” - Abraham Lincoln

“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” - Albert Einstein

“The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job.” - Zig Ziglar

”Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” - Vince Lombardi

“Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” - Dale Carnegie

“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” - Bill Cosby

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” - Benjamin Franklin

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” - Confucius

”Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great makes you feel that you, too, can become great.” - Mark Twain

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Tier 1/$160 program range: For anyone NEW to fitness, or overweight by 50 to 100lbs and want something roughly 30minutes in length. I HIGHLY recommend Power 90, its what brought me over 160lbs of weight loss after completing the program a few times, and let’s not forgett Brazilian Butt Lift, this is one for the ladies! Get hot by summer, shape your booty and work it out with this blazing hot workout.

Tier 2/$180 program range: Body Gospel is an entry level program, and is easy to do for just about anyone of any age. 10minute trainer is for a person that is always looking for time to do a workout, stop making excuses, you’ve got 10 minutes a day (or more) that you can use to get healthy!

Tier 3/$205 program range:  This is a Predator Fitness zone of calorie burning workouts. Tony Horton’s P90x will lean you out and get you ripped if you dedicate yourself to the full 90 days, men and women alike. Chalene Johnson’s Turbofire get’s you jumping with some hit music and some HIIT workouts, this one is highly popular with the ladies and you tone up while buildig some sexy lean muscle. Shaun T’s Insanity is for the athletic buff, track, basketball, football?  This is the program for you, increase your endurance and condition your body with this awesome workout that has you using every part of your body.

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Shaun T is blazing across the TV and the internet with his appearance on Dr. Oz, if you missed the show and want this awesome workout click this

Shaun T is a power house! An amazing fitness instructor and an incredible motivator, he really knows how to get you involved in the workout with his charismatic personality and his desire to want to see you succeed! I have met and worked out with Shaun T in Columbus, OH. I hurt for the rest of that week but it was an amazing experience, this man loves what he does and he loves the people he is capable of helping, incredibly down to earth and quite humurous as well.

The 15-minute Miracle Workout featured on Dr. Oz however is available in the form of Shaun T’s hit program. Insanity. If you liked what you saw on the show and you want to get the fully developed workout, that will get you into serious shape, then you want to get Shaun T’s Insanity if you’re ready to be committed to getting a ripped six pack of abs. Word of caution this program is rather extreme and I advise you start off slow and find your limits before diving head first into the workout, always start out with the Fit Test and then give it your best. This is a workout that will kick your ass, even if you’re in good physical condition, you have to build a seperate tolerence for the monster known as Insanity. But you will love every minute of it and the results it will bring are astounding. The only equipment required is the room to move around in, nothing else, no weights are nessecary!

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Definitely some words to take to heart as we step into the new year. I am revved up to get back into working out too! as always if you have any motivational material, that you’ve seen on the web or have come up with yourself that you might want to get featured on a monday, feel free to email or fb msg me and put motivational monday in the title and hopefully we’ll see it on here. Make sure you share each monday’s post with your friends! Help Predator Fitness grow into a larger source of information for fellow fitness junkies.

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With the start of the new year and fitness goals that I want to meet, I must pace myself and now I must really come to love doing cardio because until my arm is healed, weight lifting is out of the question. I will no doubt have to rehab my forearm before I can throw it back into 35lb forearm curls or even think about doing a pushup. I’ll likely need to use pushup/power stands for pushups, since my hand isn’t capable of flexing in its full range of motion, due to the injury and likely the 3-4 internal stitches that reside in it. Maybe squats are about to become my new fitness weapon? It should be an interesting year.

A lot of people get injured, or get a sickness or sometthing that holds them back and they completely give up fitness and go back to a mediocre life style and put on 50lbs, lose their dreams and hopes in the process. I am definately not going to be one of those people. I have some powerful influnces holding me up, my wonderful family and friends within the Beachbody fitness community! My dear friend Wendy, hurt her elbow over a year ago, despite the pains, she still goes after each workout, she might have to gog lighter weights some days but her persistance to get results is astounding. My friend and Asylum workout partner, Vanessa, recently got through stage 1 cervical cancer and is back to crushing her workouts. She didn’t let it change her, she stepped her game up and is headed back for her results. These women are strong! Strength is sexy, remember that, strength isn’t just the power to lift something but the will of the heart and the mind. True strength is a combination.

I havent worked out the finer details for how I am going to get from here to there but I can say I am ready to start kicking my ass back into what I was before and no accident will keep me from that, no person, nothing!

My tools for recovery thus far have been a mixture of the P90x Recovery drink and chocolate Shakeology and rest. Lots of rest. Going to start it off today hopefully, with some light cardio and yoga/stretching, whatever I am capable of doing without messing up my arm.

Bring it on 2012.

Let the world end, I’ll learn how to breathe in the vacuum of space to survive because I can adapt to everything. The hunt has started again.

The hunt of 2012 has started!

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Oh, did I forget to mention you can earn prizes while logging your workouts? and have a chance for a even larger prize if you submit your before and after results when you join the Beachbody Challenge?

(learn more about these prizes on The Beachbody Challenge)
Daily : from ipads to $500 cash
Monthly : up to $1000
Quarterly : Up to $10,000
Grand Prize: $100,000

Here are the important steps to get started (all links open in a new window)

Become a part of my team( its free): Here 

Join the Beachbody Challenge: Here

Upon joining the challenge, you should be directed to a area where you can pick the challenge pack of your choice. If you need help deciding, message me on facebook or go to my fitness program page to check out the videos.

Starting 11-11-11 I will take 5 people that are doing P90x or Insanity challenges, and join them. If you want to be one of the five, I suggest you get committed right away.

So after you’ve got your challenge pack, make sure you connect with me on facebook and let me know so I can invite you into the team’s group. All my team members get support and advice to keep them going strong. This isn’t a challenge you want to miss.

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“I am ____” or “I can ____” can be a strong reinforcement of a mental and positive state, and on the other hand, it can be negative so if you’ve been filling yourself with negative “I am/can’t” statements it’s time to change how you think about yourself and what you’re doing.  I am ready to make a positive change at the start of my week by doing this post, are you ready to read it?

“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successfull personality and duplicate it. ”
- Bruce Lee

Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility, and commitment. ~Ross Perot

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. -Dale Carnegie

“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve. ”
-Lao Tzu

“For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer. ”
-Arnold Schwarzenegger

“If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.”
- Bruce Lee

This video is a fine example of how powerful a “I am” statement can be. This should have you running out onto the field or ready to tear it up in the gym.

I am a big fan of the Michael Jordan ad’s, he has put out a ton and they’re all very motivational and very true. This one reminds me of how there are people in life that want to tear you down because they are afraid of what you will become when you unleash your ability and reach for your goals. You can’t let them stop you.

How great are you? No one can decide your greatness, they will try, they will get in your way but you cannot let them stop you.

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This Motivational Monday I have put together several different quotes that I have found inspiring, or just something I felt like I needed  at that moment in time. You can apply these to whatever you like, be it your fitness,  your relationship or business. Feel free to share this page with anyone you think would benefit from the collection here and feel free to email me(button to the right of page), or facebook me, something motivating for next week. It can be anything you found that touches you, picture, video, song or some line that spoke to you.

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”-Theodore Roosevelt

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be” -Lao Tzu

“Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.”-Napoleon Hill

“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will make one.”-Elbert Hubbard

“Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.”- Albert Einstein

 “Do the thing and you will have the power.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The best mirror is an old friend.” - George Herbert

“Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.” - Bruce Lee

“Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger

I will attempt to keep this as a regular thing, so come back next monday for another Motivational Monday post, book mark/stumble Predator Fitness , please connect with me on facebook or twitter or the comment box, always love hearing from people reading.

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C’mon, we all love our hulking Biceps but if you really want your arms to grow and you want better looking arms overall you can’t overlook the ever important Triceps muscle. The Triceps Brachii muscle makes up almost 2/3rds of your arm’s muscle mass! Go ahead and shake your head in shame as you’ve probably been curling 60lbs for numerous sets in an attempt to make your arms look bigger but never fear! I will give you a few of my favorite triceps exercises you can add onto your workout routine.

Warning: Do NOT go use heavy weights your first time attempting any exercise. Always exercise caution when attempting any new exercise and always start with lighter weights until you’re comfortable with the motion and you have proper form. I have to quote Shaun T on this one but “Form over Speed” if you want to properly work any muscle, you have to USE the muscle and not cheat yourself through reps by using momentum.

I like to do 1 set of each exercise, with little to no break inbetween the sets. So, Overhead extensions, Dips, Pushups, THEN I take a 15-30 second rest. This is my method of doing Supersets to help growth as well as increase my cardio while lifting weights. There are several options to increase or decrease intensity while doing any form of Superset but sometimes I start off heavy with a low number of reps and as I finish a round I go to moderate weights and do more reps and finish out with lighter weights and higher reps. Or sometimes I do it in reverse, there are a number of ways and that’s why lifting is so much fun. Get creative! Now onto my workouts

Seated or Standing One-Arm Overhead Triceps Extension – 3 sets for 8 to 12 reps

Chair/Bench Dips – 3 sets for 15 reps

Triceps Pushup/Sphinx Pushups - 3 sets for 10-15 reps

There are plenty of Tricep exercises you could add to your workout routine, these are just a few I like the most at the moment as they bring the burn the quickest to my triceps. If you have a specific tricep workout or routine you would like me to give a shot, feel free to send it to me through my email or facebook or just drop it in the comments.

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It is one thing to be a few pounds over weight, but when you break the barriers and go to 260lbs, 300lbs and even beyond (like my eventual starting weight of 440lbs) you really have to dig deep down inside of yourself and pull forth some tremdenous strength to acknowledge that you not only need the change but have to be ready to actually commit to it and succeed.

So many people fall off of a diet within a few days, maybe even a few weeks, and these are people that barely have anything to lose. (Any weight loss is good weight lose, so bare with me when I say “barely”) But when you NEED to move 50lbs or 100lbs or 200lbs, it can feel like a never ending struggle. Once the results start rolling in its easier to keep with it but you are fighting your body every step of the way, fighting every bad habit you’ve built over the years, pushing through workouts that leave your body sore for days and doing things you never thought you were capable of doing.

Sometimes a little word or a piece of advice can carry you through challenges you never believed you were capable of doing, I have the honor of being mentioned on Matt’s wall “BiGZ Wisdom“  which will grow with more inspiring quotes throughout the years, so keep an eye on that page for updates!

If there is one thing I can say about the long journey I have had it’s when you dare to change your life the rewards are infinate.

If you need help finding your change or just want someone to talk to about what you’re going through to change your life, feel free to contact me through one of the tabs, facebook, twitter, email or join my team and PM me I would be happy to hear from you. As always please share, google +1 or tumble this page if you found it useful.

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This is great news and a great reason to become a part of this awesome company or just to simply get active and make a change in your daily life for the better and even get a small reward in the process! Here’s the information;

Beachbody has been recognized as an advocate of the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA), created by the Presidential Council on Fitness.

How it works:
Between July 15th and August 17th, the Presidential Council will recognize:

• All customers who buy a Beachbody fitness program or order Shakeology^®
• All current Coaches
• All new Coach signups

Each of these Coaches and customers will receive a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award issued by the Presidential Council.

Presidential Perks:

• Conversation starter. Let your contacts know through email, Facebook^®, Twitter^®, and in person: If they buy through you between July 15th and August 17th, they’ll also receive a signed award.
• Credential booster. Once you receive YOUR digital award, proudly display it on your blog and other social media accounts to exude professionalism.
• Sales fuel. During the dates mentioned above, make sure to let your customers know they too can be a part of this program if they purchase Shakeology or a fitness program from you.

So if you’re ready to start simply join my team  for free and then pick up Shakeology and even a fitness program of your choosing. Take a look at my top 5 workouts for 2011 page. Once you’ve done all of that, make sure you hook up with me on facebook and drop me a message so we can get you started right. If you know anyone else that might be interested please feel free to share my page directly or by any of the share buttons at the bottom of the page.

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"They say most of your brain shuts down in cryo-sleep. All but the primitive side, the animal side. No wonder I'm still awake" - Riddick

I’m going to give you  my top 5 reasons for why sleep is important to both your diet and exercise as well as your overall health! These are my opionions based on the things that I have both read and experienced.

1. Adequate amounts of sleep gives your brain and body the energy its needs to focus. Not to mention you decrease the need to take a nap in the middle of the day. You can’t perform your best if you’re not refreshed. Its IMPORTANT that you make sleeping a priority. Life tends to get in the way of a normal sleep schedule but if you really want to get the best results you need to sleep.
2. Sleep time is a prime time for your body to repair and grow. Take advantage of that natural HGH (Human Growth Hormone) production by getting at least 8 hours of deep sleep. If you’re really worried about making gains in muscle or weight loss, having enough sleep is as important as your diet and your exercise.  You literally make progress when you’re getting enough sleep. If you want strength, SLEEP.
3. Fights off bad moods, depression, irritability, keeps your immune system in check and even reduces headaches which can all occure when you haven’t had enough sleep.  Many people suffer from these issues and they don’t (or possibly do) realise that lack of sleep is the cause. Sometimes they even get enough sleep but they aren’t getting deep REM sleep.
4.  Not enough sleep can increase cortisol levels in the body. Cortisol while helpful in several ways to the body can become bad when the levels are increased and can actually increase fat gain around the mid section and the rest of the body. Cortisol levels can also be raised through stressing out, so keep that in mind as well. Try smiling or laughing just because you can to reduce stress.
5. Being on a consistent sleep schedule makes it easier to plan and execute your daily routine. If you’re always running late or always feeling like you never have enough time in your day, chances are you’re  not sleeping enough and taking a lot of naps throughout the day to make up for it. When you’re use to waking up at the same time each day your body will naturally start waking up around this time and you just might be able to get rid of your alarm clock.

To help identify if you’ve got a sleep problem I went and snagged this small list. [Source]

• feel irritable or sleepy during the day?
  have difficulty staying awake when sitting still, watching television or reading?
  fall asleep or feel very tired while driving?
  have difficulty concentrating?
  often get told by others that you look tired?
  react slowly?
  have trouble controlling your emotions?
  feel like you have to take a nap almost every day?
  require caffeinated beverages to keep yourself going?

These are just a few of the reasons why you should be getting more sleep. If you have any more reason’s why a good night of sleep is important, feel free to add it in the comments section. Also feel free to share, link and tweet this page to anyone you think may find it useful.

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When it comes to losing weight, its easy to get disappointed because you didn’t lose the 5lbs that you wanted to lose. But if you still lost something that day, week or month.. take a moment and enjoy that. You made progress. It wasn’t what you expected or what you thought you needed but you moved forward. Take that for what it is. A step forward. You did something, when you could have been doing absolutely nothing, you got a result (Even if its not THE result you wanted) and it was a positive one at that. This puts you ahead of the curve because you’re doing something, insted of nothing.

Like Jeff Olson say’s in his hit book “The Slight Edge“, 

“It’s easy to do. And it’s easy not to do. And if you don’t do it, it won’t kill you or destroy your chances for success today. But that simple error in judgement, compounded over time, will kill your chances for success. It will take you down and out of your life forever. And that choice is always yours.”

So if you did your workout today, if you made the right choice when it came to your nutrition, even if you didn’t feel like it made a difference. I would personally like to say congratulations, keep up the good work!

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Sign up as a free customer, get Shakeology on home direct, which gets you 2 free Shakeology workouts with your first order and free shipping monthly. If you stay on for a 2nd month, you will get a Shakeology shaker cup.  I will even be your personal coach to help you with your diet and to give you advice, as well as keep you motivated through your new fitness journey. I guarentee you will get some amazing results. If you don’t feel you got your money’s worth with Shakeology and my own personal help, you can return the EMPTY bag of Shakeology and get a full refund. This is a bottom of the bag guarentee backed by Beachbody. Its one month, I dare you to try it. The only thing you have to lose is weight and inches from your body.

Take a look at this picture of all the ingredients of Shakeology which can be found on the wall of the Beachbody HQ’s wall and a small list of some of the potent ingredients found inside of Shakeology and what they do.

You can choose from either Chocolate Shakeology, which is a dark and rich tasting chocolate, almost like a hershey’s flavor in taste or Greenberry Shakeology which is more fruity and slightly tarter in taste. If you’re big into fruits and vegetables, you will love Greenberry. Somewhere in the 4th quarter a new flavor will be arriving. Tropical Shakeology! This is the latest addition to this great product and I have heard various rave reviews about its taste, something like strawberries. If you want to be informed of its release date, please sign up as a free customer at the top of this page and I will let you know when it is available for purchase!

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Are you ready to take your fitness to the next level? Then sign up to subscribe to my mailing list to get the release date (when available) and to get future updates on the latest and greatest Beachbody programs.

There is still time left for you to do a round of P90x get so you can be prepared for this new monsterous workout! You don’t want to miss this.

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