Get Fit With Chad

Did you know that 97% of people who join a Network Marketing or MLM company fail? Do you know why that is? The reason is a lack of marketing training and support.

One of the biggest differences between the top Network Marketers in the industry and you, is that the top earners do not chase their family around and beg them to join their business. They do not solicit or approach anyone. They just practice attraction marketing.

Where most people go wrong is how they define their target market. Whatever product or service you are marketing, your target should be people who are already purchasing or looking to purchase what you are promoting. So in the case of your Beachbody MLM business your target should not be your friends and family. Your target market should be either current Network Marketers, or people actively looking to get involved in Network Marketing.

As much as you think that the company you represent offers the best business opportunity, the fact is most people do not care how great your company is, or about the products they sell.

So what is it that your prospects are really looking for? People want to understand how to market their business so they can actually make some money. People want to find a real leader who can show them exactly how to overcome their challenges and get results.

Those are the 2 reasons people are going to join you. They either see you as a leader who can help move them get results and grow their business, or they want to work with you because you have a marketing system, skills, or knowledge that will help them make money.

When you know how to do both of those things people will be attracted to you like you are a marketing magnet.

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If you have seen the infomercial, you know the Insanity workout program from Beachbody claims it might just be the hardest workout ever put on DVD. I have tried workouts like Tae Bo and P90X, and I can attest, Insanity is as hard as it looks and the commercial says it is. I put together the following review to give my honest option to anyone thinking about giving this program a try.

The Insanity workout is a 60 day, extreme cardio conditioning program and it will push you to the max, and will get you in the best shape of your life. The program burns calories like nothing I have ever seen before, but I would not recommend it to everyone looking to loose weight. I do not feel it is ideal for anyone new to fitness or at a beginner exercise level. The workouts are all centered around cardio, plyometric, and body weight exercises. Some people may like that because they will not have to purchase any additional equipment, and some people may not like that because it is not the best option for putting on serious muscle mass.

Insanity is broken into two 30 day phases. Each phase has four weeks of intense workouts and one, slightly less intense recovery week. On average the workouts last about 35-40 minutes for the first phase and 55-60 minutes for the second phase.

Like all of Beachbody’s workout programs, the nutrition guide is a core component and key to anyone’s success with the program. The nutrition guide has you look at food as a way to fuel your body through these workouts and keep you energized throughout the day which is spot on. Since the workouts are interval based you will be burning calories 24/7 like an efficient machine. The nutrition guide recommends five to six small meals a day, each consisting of about 300 to 400 calories. The guide also presents daily meal plan and recipes to follow if you would like. Like all good nutrition plans it is more about making healthy choices rather than starving yourself and feeding yourself with junk.

Another key to the success many people have with Beachbody programs like Insanity is their online community and support system. I have never seen such a strong, encouraging community and the online forums are filled with expert advise, and people to keep you accountable to your results and who also offer constant support, motivation, and guidance.

This is the first Shaun T. program I have tried and after watching these video you will be amazed at what great shape he is in. Making it through the workouts are extremely tough. I will admit I was pretty intimidated when I first began working out to the videos and watching all these super-fit people taking breaks and barely able to keep up. The fact that Shaun actually coaches and instructs while doing the workouts is a testament to the fantastic shape he is in. The good news is as you progress through the program it does get easier and you will feel an elevated sense of accomplishment.

It seems every time I wake up early on a Saturday or Sunday morning, turn on my television and flip through the cable channels, I seem to come across the P90X workout program infomercial. After years of gaining weight and countless times watching this thing, I finally decided to give this program a try. Within 90 days I lost close to 25 pounds and reduced my body fat to 9%. I was so astonished at the results I got from P90X that I decided to write a P90X review.

P90X is a 90 day in home extreme fitness program and was developed by celebrity fitness trainer Tony Horton, in conjunction with Beachbody. The workout program includes 12 DVDs and is based on the principles of muscle confusion.

On average the P90X workouts last 60 to 75 minutes and the program calls for working out six days a week. The odd days involve resistance training and the even days involve cardio, core, and yoga training. Unlike most workout videos which appear overly staged with bright lights and flawless fitness models, P90X is very professionally produced and shot in a gym setting. The cast in the videos are P90X graduates and are sweating and failing right there with you. There is a lot of good instruction and the playfulness between Tony and the cast is intense at times, light at times, but never over the top in either direction. Most of the videos have three cast members and while performing the workouts they demonstrate the exercises from modified, all the way to extreme. As far as equipment goes, you can get away with as little as resistance bands, but in my opinion to get the most out of the program I think a pull up bar and adjustable dumbbells work best.

Like all of Beachbody’s workout programs, the nutrition guide is a core component and key to anyone’s success with the program. The nutrition guide has you look at food as a way to fuel your body through these workouts and keep you energized throughout the day which is spot on. The nutrition guide gives you the choice to make your own meals using food categories, or you can use their meal plan with provides you with 90 days worth of meals. The nutrition guide has three phases and recommends you start in a high protein, low carbohydrate phases and end on the low protein, high carbohydrate phase. I personally never moved passed the equal balance of carbohydrates and proteins and do not think the final phase is really needed. I am very familiar with the nutrition guide but at first it was confusing. I tell most people not to worry about the details and to simply focus on making healthy choices. Even Tony Horton says that most people should just concern themselves with avoiding foods that are heavily process and loaded with sugars, and to eat lean proteins, whole grains, healthy fats, fruits, and vegetables, and to find the spices that make them taste good.

Another key to the success many people have with Beachbody programs like P90X is their online community and support system. I have never seen such a strong, encouraging community and the online forums are filled with expert advise, and people to keep you accountable to your results and who also offer constant support, motivation, and guidance.

Hi everyone.  My name is Chad and thanks to Beachbody and Tony Horton, I transformed my body in just 90 days by doing the Power 90 and P90X workout programs.  I am in better shape today than ever before.

I am an independent Beachbody coach and am here to help you however I can.  I’ve had much success with P90X and have helped many others meet their own weight loss goals and achieve their own fantastic results.  This blog is about fitness and enjoying a healthy lifestyle, and its benefits.

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When it comes to recommending or choosing the best workout exercise program there are many factors to consider. Everyone has different fitness goals, training levels and workout style preferences, all of which needs to be considered. However, regardless of whether you want to lift weights, do beat pumping cardio, yoga, or get that six pack of abs, I have found that the best programs out there all have some similarities that are essential to getting great results.

The highest percentage of people who purchase exercise videos, initially do so because they want to lose weight. Either they do not have the time spend in the gym, can not justify the ever increasing monthly dues, or can not make the commitment and justify the expenses needed to hire a personal trainer. Most people simply need a program or system that tells them exactly what to do and what to eat. What they need is a complete package, and this is where an overwhelming majority of programs fail.

When I talk about a complete package, I am talking about a exercise program that includes actual workouts, a schedule or calendar, a nutrition plan, a support system, and does not require a room full of expensive equipment. Something that lays it all out and says you start at point A, you end at point B, and here is everything you need to do to get there.

You first need to fine a company or program that meets your fitness needs. Whether you are a complete beginner just looking to get active, a cardio lover, or an extreme fitness enthusiast looking to push yourself to the next level, find a program that meets your needs. Your program should be developed by a qualified fitness trainer, should go through test groups, and be engaging and professionally produced. I used to find it intimidating working out to a video with a cast made of all supermodels or fitness stars. I prefer videos where I work out with real people who went through the program and were in my shoes not long before. Look for a program that sets an acceptable timeline for achieving realistic goals. Most people find it easiest to commit to programs ranging from either 6 to 12 weeks.

You also want to make sure you understand the role equipment comes into play and do not find yourself surprised when having to drop another $1,000. There are many effective programs out there that require just your bodyweight, and either resistance bands or some dumbbells. Some of the more advanced routines may be more effective with multiple sets of dumbbells and for those a set of adjustable dumbbells are a great option because they take up little space, can go from one weight range to another in seconds, and cost much less than buying multiple sets of dumbbells.

A support community is another crucial part of finding success with a workout program. You need to find and align yourself with others who are either in the same boat as you, or at one point were. If your friends or family can not understand why you are working out 3-5 times a week and avoiding foods that are deep fried or loaded with sugar, how can you expect them to support or motivate you through your program? You need a program or company that has an online support system in place. One that either takes advantage of social media, chat, and web forums. Again this is an area that most companies fail to get, but those that do, have the most amount of raving fans and impressive before and after testimonials.

The most important thing to look for in a program is a solid nutrition guide. Notice I did not say diet, because for long term health and fitness you need something that will not only direct you, but set you on an continuing path for maintaining your weight loss. You need a program that is not based on special foods or starving yourself, but based on eating the right types of foods often, coupled with healthy snacking. One that tells you how much protein or carbohydrates you should be eating, or provides you with a detailed meal plan with lost cost, easy to follow recipes.

The 8 Week Transition Diet

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In its conception, we only had one diet plan available. Nowadays, we’ve got quite a few, as you know if you happen to own many of our products. But it’s always nice to have options as no one eating plan works for every individual. Diets that are conceptual can be easier to follow because you’re only given a short list of “no-nos,” leaving your available diet to anything else you can find. Of course, that isn’t the attitude you want to have for success. Any diet, no matter how easy it seems, will take some willpower on your part if you want to see results. But what’s more important is that with this type of plan, your long-range goal should be to eat well, period. If you can accomplish this, results will become a natural extension of your lifestyle, instead of something you need to pursue.

As your healthy eating behavior becomes a habit, you will find the other intangibles (such as weight loss, energy gained, etc.) falling into place. For many people, the easiest way to accomplish this is a gradual transition from food choices that hinder human performance to choices that help you perform better. By making this transition gradually, you’ll find it isn’t all that difficult.

Week 1

No junk. Eliminate junk food from your diet. That’s it, just junk. Other than this you may eat whatever and whenever you like. Now how hard can that be? Guess this depends on what I mean by “junk.” But all I’m concerned with this week is the obvious stuff like potato chips, candy, ice cream, cake, etc. You may be stricter if you’d like, but for week one don’t be too hard on yourself. For many of you, this step alone will reap huge benefits.

Cheat Days: 2

Since no one is perfect, you get two days to cheat. That’s right, two days where you may eat anything you want! A trick on these days (and, yes, this means there will be more) is to listen to your body. At first, it will probably tell you it wants whatever you’ve been denying it. However, over time it will start to crave nutrients that you’re deficient in. Learn to read its subtleties. If you’re craving ice cream, you may be short on essential fatty acids. If you crave a hamburger, your diet may lack protein. This way you can make better food substitutions. It’s a way of getting in tune with yourself that will benefit you for your entire lifetime.

Weekly focus: Water. Not swimming in it, though that’s good too, but staying hydrated with it. You should drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of flat water per day. Diet sodas and such are no substitute as they contain ingredients that alter your body chemistry, even though they may not contain calories. Drinking a glass of water when you feel the oncoming of hunger pangs will not only keep you hydrated, but will stave off your hunger to some degree.

As for other drinks, sodas fall into the junk category. And alcohol should be kept to a minimum. We tend to forget that alcohol has calories. A lot of them: 7 calories per gram. It also can slow your metabolism since it is metabolized like sugar and causes an insulin spike. Mixers can be even worse—not only can they add calories, but they can greatly influence the way the alcohol reacts with your body. When you do drink, red wine is the alcohol of choice, with beer or white wine running second.

Week 2

Each week carries over, so the “no junk” rule from week one will apply until the end, as will each subsequent week’s rule. Remember that this is a learning and conditioning process. It’s like you’re in a school and the subject is your own body.

Get your timing down. Eat four to six small meals a day and no eating for 3 hours before you go to sleep. If you make yourself space in your eating schedule, the size will control itself because you won’t get ravenously hungry. Following these rules will keep your blood sugar levels more static and your energy level will stay consistent. Try to keep each snack or meal balanced. Keep a 30% protein, 40% carbohydrates, and 30% fat scale in mind, though you don’t need to worry too much about it. Just realize that you need a bit from each group. Eat based on what you will be doing for the next few hours (if you’re working out, eat a little more; sitting at a desk, eat a little less). The 3-hour-before-bed rule is important, especially for fats and carbohydrates. By allowing time for all the carbs you eat to get into your bloodstream; your body will sleep in fat-burning mode, rather than in calorie-storing mode. This is important because undigested carbs in your stomach at night are stored in adipose tissue (fat).

Cheat Days: 2

Weekly focus: Carbs are not the enemy. Your body needs them, just like it needs proteins and fats. The trick is to choose the right carbs. As a society, we eat too much refined sugar. Complex carbs, like whole grain breads, whole grain rice, sweet potatoes, and legumes are outstanding foods. Even fruits, which have simple carbohydrates that are wrapped in fiber, are very good for you and hard to overconsume. While you don’t want a diet based on nothing but carbs, making the right carb choices will maximize your body’s potential. Try and avoid white rice and flours. Read labels and try and avoid products that use the word “enriched” on the label, as this means they’ve been stripped down and overprocessed.

Week 3

Eat colorful, nondense foods. These are foods that take up a lot of space without a lot of calories. Veggies are the most extreme examples. You can eat a salad bowl overflowing with lettuce and veggies and you’ll most likely not exceed 100 calories. By eating low-density foods, like veggies and fruits, you will keep your portions under control naturally because they have very few calories for their size. Conversely, high-density foods, like chocolate and butter, are loaded with cals even in the smallest amounts. So beware of salad dressings and other things you add to salads and veggies. Only add enough for flavor; don’t fill up on them. When it comes to live foods, the richer the colors the fresher the products tend to be. Try and eat a variety of colors in your diet. This rather simple and somewhat random act will help ensure that you’re covering the basics, nutrient-wise.

Cheat Days: 1

Weekly focus: Protein at every meal. This becomes even more important as you eat more low-density food because protein tends to be high-density. Many veggies have a lot of protein, but the amount you must consume starts to become prohibitive. Try and get some protein—meat, dairy products, or legumes—each time you eat. This is especially when you’re working out hard as you need to repair broken down muscle tissue. Frequency is even more vital for women, who are able to digest less protein at one time than men. It’s almost impossible to get all of your necessary protein at one or two meals, so try and get 10 to 20 grams of protein each time you eat. Reading labels is the best way to learn how to estimate your protein intake.

Week 4

Cook at home. One of the best ways to control your eating is to prepare all of your meals yourself. Eliminate all fast food and most other restaurant food. You may allow certain places where you can be sure of the ingredients (they’ll advertise this). But avoid all fast-foods chains, even “healthy” ones. Restaurants need their food to taste good, so often times they use compromised ingredients even when they list low numbers on fats and/or calories. Fast food contains many hidden evils besides just calories. For example, check the sodium levels next time you see one of those nutrition charts. Most fast foods use ridiculously high amounts of salt. Avoiding fast food alone will often bring your body closer to homeostasis. This can be hard for many of us because we now have to plan our meals and prepare ahead of time but try and treat it like school—you don’t learn new vocations without a little retraining.

Cheat Days: 1

Weekly focus: Fat is essential. Remember that fat is a vital part of your diet, not just something that makes you fat. What is not vital is a lot of saturated or trans fats. Trans fats are those that are artificial and, hopefully, they’ve been eliminated from your diet by this point since they’re mainly found in junk. Saturated fats are found in dairy products and meats, and you don’t need too much. For cooking, try and use olive oil when possible. Also, the addition of either flaxseed or hemp oil can have a pronounced effect on your life. These oils are loaded with essentially fatty acids, omegas 3 and 6. Be careful about that amount of fat. It is dense and has 9 calories per gram, opposed to 4 for both carbs and protein. A tablespoon goes a long way!

Week 5

Reduce starchy carbohydrates. Starches include rice, breads, potatoes, corn, beans, and other legumes. While these are in no way bad foods, they tend to be overconsumed; so what you want to do this week is cut way down on them, if not out all the way. Then add them back in when your body feels as though it needs energy, which it will at some point if you are exercising (and why wouldn’t you be?). But don’t add an entire plate of pasta; instead, add a serving. Starches are great energy food, but if overeaten they can actually make you sluggish!

Cheat Days: 1

Weekly focus: Sugar is best after a workout. Your body doesn’t really need processed sugar. But if you really enjoy it and can’t avoid letting some sneak into your daily diet, having it during a one-hour period after you exercise is the best time to indulge. During this window, your blood sugar is low since you’ve used it up to finish your workout (provided you pushed yourself). So sugar during this time will actually help you recover faster because it speeds into your system and initiates the recovery process. Adding a little protein, but not too much, will enhance this even further. The perfect ratio is 1 part protein to 4 parts carbs. You should avoid fats during this time period as it slows absorption—a good thing otherwise, just not during and immediately after working out.

Week 6

If people make it, don’t eat it. This is likely to be the hardest week of your diet. You want to eat only whole foods and eliminate all processed foods for the week. This includes breads, most salad dressings, almost all cereal, luncheon meats, cheese, dried fruits, anything with preservatives, and alcoholic beverages. What you can eat are whole foods such as fruit, raw or steamed vegetables, meat (sans any type of sauce), natural grain rice, poached eggs, etc. Since your eating habits have been slowly changing it shouldn’t be all that shocking, but keeping in mind that you only have to eat this way for 7 days will make it easier.

Cheat Days: 1

The ‘cheat day’ mentality is not a bad one. Rewards such as decadent desserts, a night of overindulgence, or drinking with friends, are good for you as long as you keep them in perspective. These are rewards for a life well lived and you should be able to feel good about doing them. Plus, there is some method to this madness as well in that you still tend to crave nutrients you lack. So if you are cutting the calories down in order to lose weight, allowing a cheat day will give your body a chance to take in what it needs to avoid being malnourished.

Weekly focus: Nuts make great snacks. A handful of raw almonds or cashews are a quick and easy snack that goes a long way. Don’t be put off by the high fat count of nuts. It doesn’t take many to fill you up and they’re loaded with essential fat and many nutrients.

Week 7

Be yourself. No rules—just try and eat healthy.
It might seem a bit much telling you to trust yourself, but you can handle it! Plus, it’s an important step in your transformation. Consider the way you’ve been eating over the last 6 weeks, but don’t worry about what you should and shouldn’t do. Just eat. The point is to take a mental break. Relax and allow yourself to eat in a way that feels normal. You may be surprised to find yourself craving something healthy instead of a candy bar or a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. You will be better at listening to your body because it will tell you what it needs to eat, as opposed to what you’re used to eating. Your body should feel somewhat transformed. Does it?

‘Reward for a life well lived’ Days: 1

Weekly focus: If you are so hungry at night you can’t sleep, try a protein shake before bed. You want nothing but protein powder and water. No carbs or superfluous calories. But protein at night, especially whey, will help the body repair damaged tissue and enhance the natural growth-hormone spike that you get while you sleep.

Week 8

Eat a perfect diet. Now it’s time for a real challenge—are you ready? The perfect diet is strictly individual as there is no one diet that suits everybody. So who better to choose the perfect diet for you than you? Our bodies are all different and the key to your own perfect diet is learning about how your body reacts to different foods under different circumstances. You journey over the last 7 weeks should have brought you to a new understanding of how food affects your body, both for good and for bad. Now it’s up to you to put it to the test. See how well you can eat for a week. In fact, see how well you can eat for the rest of your life. Live and enjoy.

Reward Days: 1, of course!

Weekly Focus: Don’t bonk. Bonking is a state where your body runs out of stored blood sugar for energy. If you feel like your workouts are going backwards instead of forwards, this is a likely culprit. Use your energy level as you gauge. As soon as it starts to drop, start adding carbs back into your diet until you feel energized all day long. Then you’ll be at a point you want to stay. Also, remember that as you body puts on more muscle, you will need to eat more. Muscle weighs much more than fat and as you gain muscle and lose fat you will shrink at the same weight. You will also require more calories in order to maintain your muscle. So when working out hard, don’t be afraid to eat more carbs than you do otherwise.”

Call it what you want…P90X, PX90, X90P, whatever. The workout series was designed to get you lean and ripped in just 90 days. Keep reading to learn more about this program.

I get asked all the time about how I lost so much weight in such a short period of time. One summer I was hiding behind a T shirt in the pool, and the next I was ripped like Joe Fitness. For the record, the actual name of the workout program is P90X, but don’t sweat it. I was probably half way through the program before I realized what it was actually called. Who really cares anyway? I do not care if you call it the PX90 exercise program or the X90P workout, because what matters is that I look and feel a whole lot better than If you have been searching online for <a target=”_new” href=”http://www.getfitwithchad.com/reviews/px90-reviews-px90-review-x90-workout-review-x90p-workout-review.php”>PX90 reviews</a>, and have found this one helpful, then get the <a target=”_new” href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Rj0UbHLr0″>P90X exercise program</a> and get in the best shape of your life.  Head over to my blog at getfitwithchad.com and you will also find valuable information explaining how you can save up to 25% off the purchase price. used to. It was an early February morning when I first saw the infomercial for P90X. I felt bloated and frustrated with the weight I recently gained, and finally accepted the fact that I needed to get myself back in shape. Thirty minutes later I decided I would commit the next 90 days to my health so I ordered the program.

When it comes to following the exercise video portion of the program, you are required to work out six days a week. You rotate days between body part resistance training and cardiovascular training. The videos were shot in a unique setting and are not staged like most fitness videos I was used to seeing. The people who were cast in the videos have actually completed the P90X program. There is a lot of emphasis on proper form, plus demonstrations of a variety of options for doing the exercises. As far as equipment goes, you can get away with as little as resistance bands, but in my opinion to get the most out of the program I think a pull up bar and adjustable dumbbells work best.

Another critical step is how closely you follow the nutrition guide. Do this and you will get killer results. The nutrition guide has you look at food as a way to fuel your body through these workouts and keep you energized throughout the day. The nutrition guide gives you the choice to make your own meals using food categories, or you can use their meal plan with provides you with 90 days worth of meals. The nutrition guide has three phases and recommends you start in a high protein, low carbohydrate phases and end on the low protein, high carbohydrate phase. I do not think it is necessary to ever do the low protein, high carbohydrate phase. I am very familiar with the nutrition guide but at first it was confusing. I tell most people not to worry about the details and to simply focus on making healthy choices. Even Tony Horton says that most people should just concern themselves with avoiding foods that are heavily process and loaded with sugars, and to eat lean proteins, whole grains, healthy fats, fruits, and vegetables, and to find the spices that make them taste good.

Lastly, Beachbody has a great online community filled with people who have gone through their programs and are there to help. I have never seen such a strong, encouraging community. The online forums are filled with expert advice, and people to keep you accountable to your results and who offer constant support, motivation, and guidance.

Great news for anyone looking to buy P90X or Insanity. Beachbody rolled out with a program that is offering customers either 2 additional bonus Tony Horton workouts, or 1 additional bonus Shawn T. workout if you purchase either P90X or Insanity through a Beachbody coaches link to the Team Beachbody web site.

Also, shipping is usually cheaper when buying through this site as well. You will be required to set up a Team Beachbody member account, but it’s FREE and takes about 30 seconds to do.

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Even though the banners say 12 P90X workouts and 10 Insanity workouts, when you click on the link you’ll see a reference to the bonus workouts.