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On today’s BNN, find out how Beachbody Coach Jeremy Newman beats the odds with every breath. Once a reckless thrill seeker, Jeremy was reborn through a tragic and crippling skydiving accident. Watch as he performs the impossible on a daily basis, turning his tragic experience into a powerful and continuous source of inspiration for those around him. And, we unlock the facts and fictions of Vitamin C. To find out, check out this episode of BNN!
Now I also use vitamin C powder or vitamin C via essential oils every day in my water when I workout to boost my fat burn.
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When Dr. Oz has a patient that really needs to lose weight to save their lives, he sends them to the Dr. Fuhrman, the creator of the “Eat To Live” diet plan. Alanis Morissette lost 20lbs on Dr. Fuhrman’s plan. She also is a fan of two other of my favorite things: Kickboxing and working with light weights like I do with Les Mills Pump.
A big part of the diet is a salad every day, and this dressing is one of my favorites. It’s even great on a grain-based salad like quinoa with vegetables.
Put all into your Vitamix, food processor or blender:
1 bunch of cilantro, rinsed well, stems removed (just cut off the top with scissors)
4 stems of basil, rinsed, stems removed.
1 Tbsp Agave Nectar (to taste)
½ cup Rice Vinegar
¼ cup Red wine vinegar
2 Artichoke hearts or bottoms, diced (for thickening)
8 drops of Lime Essential Oil
Taste and adjust with more vinegar, agave or lime oil, and Himalayan sea salt to taste (optional).
December 31st, 2011 Barbara Christensen No comments
With my new year program I am changing up my diet a little bit. For the last year I’ve done Shakeology for breakfast, but I’m going to move it to another meal. This year I’m going to workout, and then do oatmeal with protein powder, hemp nut milk and berries for breakfast.
I’m using the Apple Cinnamon (a good metabolism boost right there!) from Nature’s Path. You could easily use just plain old oats if you choose. My husband will be doing that. You may say, boring!! Yes I know that oatmeal will help you reduce your hunger during the morning, and help you stick to your diet. It’s the fiber. The fiber in the oats forms a gel to make you feel “filled up”. It’s also a whole grain that contains good minerals and phytonutrients including lignans, plant sterols and stanols and antioxidants. The lignans are helpful in protecting your heart while stanols help in normalizing blood cholesterol levels.
It’s also affordable You can buy oats in bulk for very little, whatever fruit is in season will be great in your cereal – and have you looked at Protein powderlately? Beachbody also offers a high quality whey protein, but you can start with what you can afford. And if you are vegan or vegetarian I’m going to recommend the best – the Sunwarrior Sprouted Brown Rice Protein I use every day. You could also look at the Swanson Oryzatein Brown Rice Proteinwhich runs about $13 or the Vegan Proteins+ Vanilla which I really like. I’ll share why. I has a great mix of plant based proteins, including cranberry protein which I like to use as a vegan creatine source. Just one serving provides all 8 essential amino acids, 8 vitamins, 13 minerals and 20 grams of dietary protein for a leaner, healthier body. It is only about $16 as well. Great place for a vegan to start.
Your oatmeal will also help you in reducing the medication you take if you have diabetes. It is full of proteins and has about 50% of the amount of manganese a person requires in a day. Oatmeal also offers lots of iron, magnesium and thiamin. And unlike some of your breakfast options, there is absolutely no cholesterol in a bowl of instant oatmeal. Oatmeal is a high source of phosphorus where you can find 133 mg of phosphorus and 42 mg of magnesium in it. And let me tell you, many people skip a healthy post workout meal, but after working out it’s important to fuel your body within 30-45 minutes with protein and carbs, and that is another reason I like this meal.
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December 29th, 2011 Barbara Christensen No comments
It’s easy to get the benefits of healthy nutritionally dense foods with with Shakeology. Simply mix Shakeology in your favorite beverage for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Use your fitness program of choices, and you will feel great while losing weight the very first week.
Most people begin with our Shakeology Cleanse Program, which includes Shakeology mixed with water three times during the day every 3 hours, with a healthy fruit snack and a lean protein and vegetables for dinner. This is done for three consecutive days . If you often crave for food and feel lethargic, the hormone balancing ingredients will help you block cravings, boost energy and you’ll be hooked on the feeling by the end of the cleanse.
During the cleanse I recommend you log in to your account and set up your workout program in the Supergym. It will make it easier to workout. Just log in every morning (or afternoon if that is better for you) and do the workout scheduled. When you push Play in Supergym you will be entered to win up to $500 every time you workout. The combination of the Shakeology, healthy meal planning (you get the meal planning tool and recipes in the Club Membership) and the workout program you chose will start impacting the way you feel very quickly. It should help you stay motivated by the energized feeling and excitement you get as you slowly take your program to the next level.
Fitness challenges can give us more insight into our progression and ultimately inspiring us to push ourselves that little bit harder than ever before to achieve the results we want. By week four you’ll start to see changes in your abilities and your body. Within six – eight weeks your closest friends will see the changes in you. By the end of the program everyone will want to know what it is that you’ve been doing to look so great.
There are always plenty of new ideas being developed for the fitness market aimed at supporting our continuing quest for a challenge. I love that with the Beachbody programs there are all sorts of ways to continue the challenge beyond your first 60 or 90 day go at it. Hybrid programs, more recipes, more ways to enjoy your Shakeology, more ways to rev up your metabolism… and continued support from your friends, your family and the amazing Beachbody Family, including your coach… and that’s me.
Ask your family to join you. Hold a family meeting to kick off your family fitness challenge. Solicit everyone’s ideas — even your little kids can take part — for a goal to work toward. You might want to target healthy eating, increased physical activity, new strength goals, or less screen time. Spell out exactly what you’re hoping to achieve and what you’ll need to do to get there. The more support you have the better your chances are of success. If you are ready to learn more, watch the video below.
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It’s time to lead your life, and stop following those people that have just grown comfortable in being where they are at. Health is essential to living the best life with your friends and family members. Taking on this challenge will allow others to follow your lead, including your children. They’ve discovered that it’s during our youth that we are actually multiplying our fat cells. Once you are an adult you can’t get rid of them, only shrink them. Children need adults to teach them about foods that are healthy for their bodies as well as to model eating healthy foods. They need to learn about what it takes to engage themselves in physical fitness on a daily basis. You can lead by example, and change your financial life as well.
Lead your own challenge group. Create a fit club. You can become a coach and be the leader and become what you’ve always wanted to become. If you are interested, you can sign up as a coach, and get your coaches fee waived when you purchase your Challenge Pack. Imagine… getting a business, the motivation, and the results for the same price you were going to spend anyway.
December 28th, 2011 Barbara Christensen No comments
This week I’ve been sitting here feeling pretty alone way up here in WA while all of my friends are in UT. And many of my friends had amazing experiences this week working out with one of my favorite people, Chalene Johnson.
But when I see those smiling faces – I can’t be at all upset that I wasn’t there – I can only be happy that they were!!
There are tens of millions of people who have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight, and yet I meet amazing people in my business every day that have done it! What’s the secret? Well I know that there are two amazing things that have helped me. First is that I choose a program I loved and that worked. TurboFire. Second, I reached out to others for support. That is what made Beachbody so attractive to me in the first place. I’m a life coach. I have all of the data to give you, the meal plans, the life direction… and yet when it came to weight my clients were failing… and frankly so was I. What? That’s right. I was reading all of the data and yet the weight wasn’t budging a bit.
And then Turbo to the rescue. Beachbody has sought out those people that know what works. It does. Turbo Jam, TurboFire, ChaLEAN Extreme – these are all programs that work. Chalene knows what she is talking about. And she is so motivational. Yesterday she posted, “People “beat the odds” everyday. Don’t let society dictate to you what you can and can’t do. If your heart is pulling you in the direction of your calling, then follow it. Only you know what your purpose in life is. Don’t cheat the world out of your gift, by allowing the opinions of others to overshadow your truth.” That’s a big part of that puzzle you know? Someone believing in you. And she does. She believes with all her heart.
This year is the year of believing. Do you believe?
Get on board and make the changes you need to this year. If you need my help, just ask. You know I’m here for you. And when you realize and believe in yourself… I’ll want to hug you, and wish I was there, but I’ll be happy that you were here today.
December 22nd, 2011 Barbara Christensen No comments
Beachbody has partnered with Les Mills to bring this exciting new home workout DVD program called Les Mills PUMP.
Les Mills Pump got it’s start in classes in clubs all over the U.S. While they are still growing their club business, we know there is a huge demand for in-home workouts that are guaranteed to get you the results that you want.
The LES MILLS PUMP is a home fitness workout program that will include 12 workouts based on BODYPUMP® and other Les Mills workouts. Not everybody has the time to drive to the club to get their workout in, so we are doing what Beachbody does best.
We will bring you the best workout in its class to you on DVD. You are able to get fit on your schedule. That’s what I love the most about the company. It works for you.
What Is Les Mills PUMP® workout?
BODYPUMP™ is the original barbell class created by Les Mills that tones, shapes and strengthens your whole body. We call is “Pump” for short. Pump will bring 60-minute workout challenges that hit all major muscle groups. Pump is created around a weighted barbell to move through the most effective weight room exercises. High rep, high intensity. Think Squats, shoulder presses, lifts and bicep curls. The key component of PUMP is called “The Rep Effect”. The rep effect is muscle crushing training technique that focuses on high repetition movements with low weight loads. This training method creates muscles that are stronger and more powerful while staying lean. Think of my favorite athlete and motivator, Bruce Lee. Lean and mean! The workout is fueled by high intensity music to pump you up for max effort and max results, fast. In a normal 60 minute PUMP™ class you’ll crank out 70-100 repetitions for each muscle group. That which equals about 800 reps in one workout. Push hard and you can burn 1000 calories per workout.
The Les Mills Pump DVD workouts will be led by an all-star team of Les Mills Program Directors and Master Trainers to really push you physically and mentally while making it fun.
The Pump workout is a strength building, 60 minute workout in your living room. Pump will tone your body and push you to the limit every time. Les Mills Pump workouts have been battle tested in the 14,000 fitness clubs to 6 million people a week and have proven to be incredibly effective at getting people fit, fast. Now you can get the same killer workout in your home.
Here are the moves that you will be doing during the workout:
Squats
Chest press
Deadrow
Clean and Press
Press pullover combo
Lunges
Reverse curl
Time tested moves that are organized in a specific sequence and using the Rep Effect to get optimal results.
What comes with the Les Mills Pump Workout package?
7 DVDs
1 Sets 10lbs. Weights
1 Sets 5lbs. Weights
Barbell
Safety Clips
Fitness Guide
Nutrition Guide
Les Mills Pump: Lean, Strong and Unstoppable DVDs
There is also a Pump Deluxe kit available that has 3 additional cardio workouts designed specifically to complement your strength training, and a height-adjustable Step that you can use as a weight bench, cardio-conditioning tool, and targeted sculpting platform. The Deluxe kit also includes extra weight plates so you can lift heavier weights as you get stronger.
If you want six pack abs, lean legs, sculpted arms, and tight buns, then LES MILLS PUMP is for you!
Les Mills Pump will go on sale soon. Sign up for a Club Membership VIP Beachbody account and you’ll get 10% off your purchase price on PUMP, and any future purchases while you are a Club Member. You’ll get access to the VIP chats with the Pump trainers (I had fun chatting with Jericho the other day) and you get the Meal Planner tool to help you lean up fast! And I have mine ordered, so order yours and let’s Pump together!!
Les Mills PUMP is sold as a home workout only. These DVDs are not to be used in clubs or other facilities.
December 18th, 2011 Barbara Christensen No comments
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December 16th, 2011 Barbara Christensen No comments
What is Tai Cheng?
Tai cheng is based on the revered martial art of “tai chi” but “tai cheng” is taught using Doctor Cheng’s breakthrough training technique called “dynamic motion control” that makes it easy for anyone to learn and master in ninety days.
Over a 12 week period Tai Cheng will teach you how to master the 18 fundamental moves of Tai Chi, and combine them into one powerful routine to improve your energy, balance and agility while eliminating many common aches and pains caused by prior injuries, repetitive movements or aging. The Tai Cheng system promotes healthy fat loss, improves circulation and coordination, while it reduces stress.
Dr. Mark Cheng makes this low impact martial art form easy to follow with his “Dynamic Motion Control”, suitable for anyone regardless of age and fitness level.
Take a listen to Dr. Mark Cheng, and then make sure you head over to his Facebook page and “Like” it.
Success Stories
Joe R., Beachbody® employee:
I had knee surgery about a year ago. I tried other workouts, and they didn’t work. With Dr. Cheng, the simple moves and the steps and the balance, it strengthens your legs. My legs are rock solid right now.
Jeff J:
It was a great physical workout but it was actually an even better mental catalyst to getting myself in the mindset to increase my state of well-being.
Gloria B:
I am probably in better condition now than I even was before because I took this Tai Cheng course. I can run circles around anyone my age, even older and younger. My daugher is 44 and she thinks it’s just amazing. “Mother,” she said, “maybe I should take Tai Chi.”
Tim D:
Doing the Tai Cheng has really helped a lot . . . I noticed a big difference in not only my physical ability, but my mental ability . . . I just felt more alive.
Results vary.
Make sure you sign up for your Free Beachbody account athttp://JoinTheClub.JumpOnFitness.com to find out when Tai Cheng is available. It will be exclusive to coaches when it releases – and I don’t want you to miss out on it.
December 13th, 2011 Barbara Christensen No comments
The Les Mills Pump workout is going to change your body, FAST!!
Not familiar with Body Pump? Well, you’re gonna want to be!!! Les Mills and Beachbody teamed up to bring you your favorite BODY PUMP class directly to your living room! How sweet is that??
It’s a 60-minute workout that targets all your major muscle groups. And it’s super addicting! The way this works is high reps, low weight loads to help you gain strength and that lean muscle we all love- called the “REP EFFECT”.
Oh and did I mention it’s set to awesome music???
And this doesn’t take away from attending your favorite Les Mills Body Pump Class at your local gym. They will still be teaching you there. This is about bringing your favorite workout to your home – and enjoying it every day of the week even if you can’t make it to the gym one day. Listen to Phillip Mills as he explains the partnership.
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My Weight Loss Journey
I've gone from a size 17 to a size 6, and it was a long journey of discovery. I'm so happy I took this journey, and even happier to share it with you.
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