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Don’t Lose Motiva...

I get asked all the time about how to stay motivated. Starting P90X / Insanity / Turbo Fire / Body Beast / Power 90 / etc. is not hard!… Staying with it is what’s hard! So many people start strong but soon fade.  Many times they cave in to the changes in nutrition and their...

Listen To Your Body

“Listen to your body”.  Chances are, you’ve heard that phrase often if you’ve been working on a nutrition plan to reach your goals.  I even use that phrase myself when giving advice, but always with caution! What does it really mean?  I worry that far too often,...

Weekend Update

Hey teamRIPPED! How is your week going?  Mine is going great. The weather here in Oklahoma has been great this week, and I got to do some hiking this weekend.  The kids are almost out of school for the summer break, and the excitement is building in our house. A couple teamRIPPED guys,...

Vote for the $25K Winne...

Hey teamRIPPED!  The big finale of the Beachbody Challenge culminates next month with the announcement of the $100,000 Grand Prize Winners (one male and one female), as well as the $25,000 Ultimate Health Transformation Winners (one male and one female). We’ve had many daily,...

Midweek Motivation

Back at it with another week of the Midweek Motivation. Ultimately you are the one that has to do it. You have to push play. You have to bring it. You have weigh your food, track each portion, and stick to your budgets and goals… but the whole teamRIPPED Nation is here to help. So...

Before/After Photo Tips...

You have been working out and transforming your body.  Now the fun part!  You want to document the results / progress for the scrapbook, a YouTube video, the photo galleries, or for your chance to cash in with the Beachbody Challenge … whatever the case may be. How do you get the very...

P90X Energy Booster Sam...

The P90X Fat Shredder diet is where 90% of all people start their fitness journey (hey, most of us have body fat we need to lose and that’s job #1).  Sure, there are a few skinny folks out there that never need to do the Fat Shredder, but they are not the norm in the fast food,...

Weekend Update

Hey teamRIPPED! Happy Friday!  Psst …. don’t forget that Sunday is Mother’s Day.  Let the special moms in your life know how much you love them!!! It’s been another big week for the teamRIPPED nation.  We have 2 more Beachbody Challenge winners to acknowledge...

Paul’s P90X Trans...

Paul’s story is amazing.  Be sure you read it below.  He sent me his story and pics this past week, after going though P90X twice.  He’s completely changed his health and fitness, and found that staying plugged in with our team was a key to keeping him motivated and...

Midweek Motivation

It’s time yet again, to get pumped up! Are you making the most of every day? Every opportunity? You have the choice every day to move one step closer to you goal or one step further away. Keep pushing, keep progressing, don’t quit!         Nothing...

Finding Your Maintenanc...

When you first start out on your fitness journey, often times one of your goals is to CHANGE your body weight.  Either you want to eat less calories than you burn in order to lose weight, or you want to eat more calories than you burn to gain mass.  Eventually, though, you will hit your...

Obstacle Course Races

Obstacle course races are getting really popular. Sure you’ve heard of some the big names like the Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder, and Spartan Race series. These races are great way to use and enjoy your new level of fitness. If you’ve never run one, and really recommend checking...

Weekend Update

Hey teamRIPPED!! How is everyone’s week going?  Did you rock April with your health and fitness?  Were you on point or were you still in a spring funk?  Don’t let this snow in May fool you and let you think that summer is still a ways off and you’ll have time to step...

Chris’s P90X, Ins...

Chris used to be in great shape, enjoying a very active life full of adventure and sport.  Over time, he began to see exercise and nutrition in the same way many of us did (or still do) — he neglected it for the most part, but would try to jumpstart it for special occasions.  He...

Midweek Motivation

Time for the Midweek Motivation! Keep sending in your entries. If I happen to not use yours this week, don’t worry… I will do my best to make sure that they are used! I’m getting great stuff so be patient. I will try to give you credit as well, but I know that I have saved some...

Protein Bar Review: Par...

In case you missed it, yesterday we took a look at some protein bars that work well with the deficit and Fat Shredder. Today were going to take a look at a few protein bar options that are higher calorie. These bars are best suited for someone at a maintenance calorie mark or a surplus....

Protein Bar Review R...

Protein Bar Review: Part I – What comes to mind more than protein when you think about building muscle? You can get protein everywhere! Your whole foods, Shakeology, whey shakes, Arctic Zero ice cream, Monster Energy drinks (crazy right?), and one of my favorites = PROTEIN...

Weekend Update!

Hey teamRIPPED!  How is your week going?  Mine has been great.  I got an awesome gift (see below), got some awesome progress updates from all of you, and got to watch an inspiring preview of the new workout program from Shaun T that will debut this summer.  It’s called T25, and...

The TOUGH Way!

With a name like “Tough”, you better Bring it! And Carl “Tough” James does not disappoint! He’s been one of the most consistent people I have known over the past 3 years that I’ve been a Beachbody coach.  When Carl hit 245 lbs, he knew a fad diet...

Midweek Motivation

Time for the Midweek Motivation again! Thanks for all your entries. If I happen to not use yours this week, don’t worry… it will be used! Make sure you check on the video at the end of this post. No matter who you are, how far you’ve come, or how far you have yet to...

ChaLEAN Extreme

ChaLEAN Extreme! I get the questioned a lot about what program might be best for a wife or girlfriend. Many the ladies in our lives just don’t want to do the same program we are doing. P90X just isn’t their thing. So what do I recommend ChaLEAN Extreme … it’s not a...

Energy Booster Meal Pla...

Energy Booster Meal Plan - At the start of January I created two weeks worth of the sample diet that used fat shredder percentages in 1900 calories.  You can see it HERE.  It was much like the diet I used on my very first round of P90X when shedding body fat was my primary objective....

Weekend Update!

Hey teamRIPPED! How is everyone doing?  Did you like the new “Midweek Motivation” feature this week?  I like having a blog each week dedicated to some visual and mental motivation because those quotes and those images of what I WANT to achieve are the things that keep me...

Alex’s Amazing Tr...

Can a 5’8″ guy who weighs over 250 ever hope to see a 6 pack?  Alex thought that could never happen, but he sure wasn’t happy with the way he was so he determined to make a change and see what he could accomplish.  He plugged in with some friends from teamRIPPED, got...