Best time to workout?
Those of you who know much about my habits know that I have always worked out first thing in the morning. I get up at 4:30 to 4:45, and start my workout about 5:30 every day. This has benefits and drawbacks. I feel the benefits FAR outweigh the drawbacks. The biggest benefit to me is...
Who can do P90X2?
P90X2 is designed as the next step up from P90X. You have to use multiple coordinated muscle groups synergistically to perform the exercises. That’s why it’s advised that to get the full benefit of X2, you should have already completed P90X or Insanity to have a firm...
Rest and Recovery
We talk a lot about getting the most out of our work outs and how to really Dig Deep and Bring it — but did you know that working out is actually NOT when our muscles grow and get stronger? Working out breaks them down. The intense workouts put stress on our muscles, which cause...
X2 Update / Review
The X2 Crew still has almost 3 weeks left before we show off the awesome results we’ve had with P90X2. And I’ve got to say, this program has put it all together for me. For those who haven’t read my review of the Foundation Phase, you can read it HERE. This update...
Tai Cheng is here!
Tai Cheng is here! Renew your youthful energy in just 90 days through the healing motion of Tai Cheng! Developed with Dr. Mark Cheng, this low-impact program combines the 18 fundamental moves of Tai Chi with 21st-century sports science. It includes 12 workout DVDs, plus a Master Scroll...
P90X2 A Slam Dunk!
I know many of you follow the blog of P90X and P90X2 insider Steve Edwards. Back when P90X2 was in the formation stages, I passed along to you many of the previews he made available on his blog. He’s also been very involved with following the PAP training of professional and elite...
Penny Pinching!
We are all on a budget. Some of us have tighter budgets than others. But we all have to think before we spend, whether it be on fitness, food, or anything else. After spending exactly 2 years (yes, Feb 27, 2010 was my DAY 1!!!) eating right and exercising, I’ve learned a few...
PUMP Review
Les Mills Pump hit the Beachbody catalog at Christmas time. There was not a lot of hype about the product since P90X2 was released at the same time and all the buzz was about that. But I of course got Les Mills Pump for myself and my wife, and before I started the P90X2 “X2...
Body Beast
Beachbody’s awesome pipeline of home workouts seems to be hitting on all cylinders lately! Les Mills Pump was an awesome multipurpose resistance based barbell program to help both men and women shed body fat and tone up faster than any program ever developed. Then, of course the...
X2 “Foundation...
I am finishing up the “Foundation” phase of P90X2 (Phase 1), and I want to pass along some things I’ve learned from this phase. First, let me address the purpose of the foundation phase. It’s not designed to give you the same “Pump” that you get from...
How to measure B.F. %
I’ve talked about how to measure body fat before, but it was a year ago and that article is so far lost in the archives by now that most don’t ever find it. So I want to be sure I update everyone on the importance of tracking body fat and the most reliable methods for doing...
Getting Started Right
What’s the key to winning a 100 meter sprint? Getting out of the blocks fast! You have to know how to start so that you don’t find yourself behind the pack. That’s what I want for all of you who are part of teamRIPPED and attempting to begin your race to a healthy,...
X2 Crew Shirts!!!
I am very pleased to offer, for a limited time, the official P90X2 “X2 Crew” — Built for Performance shirts that we designed for our P90X2 Challenge. Even if you aren’t doing the challenge yourself, you are more than welcome to order a shirt and root for us! We...
Finding The Right Worko...
I’ve spent nearly 2 years doing Beachbody workout programs …. ONLY Beachbody workout programs. I haven’t used the gym or any workout machines. Who needs them? Clearly I haven’t! I owe all of my fitness success to this great assortment of programs. I want to show...
Get PUMP’ed!
LES MILLS PUMP is here! And it’s only available through the teamBeachbody coach network — like me :-) PUMP will be available through Beachbody for purchase Jan. 4th, but before that you can get early access through me. Just click this links at the bottom of this post to...
X2 Guidebooks
I’ve really enjoyed going through the new P90X2 Fitness Guide and Nutrition Guide. They approach the workouts and nutrition from a different angle than what you might be familiar with after going through P90X or Insanity. With both of those programs, you were put into a very rigid...
P90X2 Challenge!
Here it is! The event that so many of you have been chomping at the bit to be part of! The biggest challenge in the history of Beachbody …. The P90X2 Challenge! THE OPPORTUNITY = Did you notice on your package inserts that Beachbody is looking for Success Stories to put in their...
Wayne in P90X2 PAP Uppe...
Do y’all want to see Coach Wayne get OWNED by P90X2? Here it is! I took the liberty of compiling some of the funny clips from my P90X2 PAP Upper workout with Tony Horton and the gang. It was all such a blur when it happened live, so I hadn’t remembered many of the...
Silent Cheating
James P. is a new convert to the teamRIPPED way of thinking. He has been trying to get fit for nearly a year, but just recently found our website and started gleaning tips and advice from our articles. He made the switch to our team because he’s seen and experienced the...
P90X2 is Shipping!
For those of you who checked your bank accounts Friday or over the weekend, you may have noticed a charge for P90X2. And guess what that means? Yep! It’s shipping! Woot!!! On Friday, Tony Horton hand delivered the very first, numero uno copy of P90X2 to the lucky winner of...
Gift of Fitness :-)
It’s that crazy time of year where we all start (or continue) shopping for our friends and families. What better gift can you give someone than health and fitness? And what better catalog of products and programs is there than Beachbody? Whether someone is male or female,...
Big Ripped / Small Ripp...
I have a few articles that I’ve written over the past couple years that I find myself referring people to over and over and over, because they address some of the most common questions I ever get. One is the “just do it” article when people ask about how to stay...
Beachbody Challenge
Should you take the Beachbody Challenge? ABSOLUTELY! You have nothing to lose (except some body fat), and EVERYTHING to gain! It’s totally free to “take the Beachbody Challenge”. And you are in the running for lots of cool prizes = $500 daily winners $1000...
P90X iPhone App
For those of you who haven’t heard yet, the long awaited, much anticipated P90X app for iPhone is now available in the app store! The P90X app costs $4.99 (for just the app, not the actual workouts). The workout costs are listed below (you can order individual workouts,...
Benefits of Interval Tr...
Research continues to show that High Intensity Interval Training blows the socks off steady state cardio for burning fat, burning calories, revving up the metabolism, and promoting the release of human growth hormone which will help you get that lean, athletic, muscular look you want. ...
Tony H. Video Montage
All of you who have watched P90X videos for more than 1 minute know that Tony is always saying something goofy or funny. Tyler Robbins — one of our honorary teamRIPPED coaches (I say honorary because he’s in Canada and can’t become an official coach yet), has put in a...
Beachbody Expansion ...
I wanted to post an update (or lack there of) on the global expansion of Beachbody and the associated TeamBeachbody / Coaching opportunity. Did you guys realize that there are people all around the world doing P90X? Of course you knew that, right! P90X, Insanity, Asylum, and Turbo...
New Info from Beachbody...
This weekend was the annual Beachbody leadership meeting in California, and I had a great time. Even though I was on the road, I didn’t miss my workouts because I’m committed to my gang of Misfits and I’m not going to DARE miss a workout of P90X Classic during this 90...
Energy Balance
Folks looking to add mass need not worry about the issue of energy balance. You have the luxury of eating a ton of food to fuel your muscle building, and you get to enjoy all the energy you get from it. Folks at a maintenance level (like I have been for a while now) also don’t...
How to Build Muscle
Losing body fat doesn’t take rocket science. Most of us know how to do that — dialing in the nutrition to promote fat loss while preserving the muscle with exercise and resistance training). Losing body fat can happen fast in a person that is very overweight, so in someone...
Misfit Challenge!
Attention MISFITS — everyone who has been dogging it, slacking off, floundering, struggling with their workouts and/or nutrition: I’m calling you out! Do you want to be a misfit forever? Are you satisfied with the effort you’ve made toward your health and fitness? I...
Sore!!
Is being sore a good thing? A bad thing? Or both? Soreness takes many forms, and we have to understand a couple basics about soreness that will help us as we work to maximize our results. First, you need to know going into a workout program like P90X or Insanity that the first week...
P90X2 Star Sean
Sean Callahan is one of my good buddies. I’ve gotten to know him through the P90X2 development and filming. He’s in 2 of the P90X2 workouts, and he’s in PHENOMENAL shape. He can do pullups in his sleep! He also has the good fortune of living in Southern California...
Maximizing Metabolism
Metabolism. What is it, how do we determine our metabolism, and how can we change it? These are all very important things to understand if we want to get a lean, healthy, fit body. And at teamRIPPED, we want to maximize our metabolism so that we can get maximum results! There are...
Overtraining
Are you “Overtraining”?? How do you know? What are some guidelines to follow? First, let me just say that there are 2 common situations I run into with “overtraining” – 1) The person who is new to the workouts (within the first couple weeks) and asks me...
ORDER P90X2 NOW!!!
Choose your weapon!!! ::: P90X2 Base Kit P90X2 Deluxe Kit P90X2 Ultimate Kit P90X2 Advanced Workouts (V-Sculpt and Chest/Shoulders/Tris) Order the DUECE!!! ….. Order now!!! ……. Pre-orders are OPEN!! ……....
The Day is here!!!
The Day you’ve all been waiting for …. ME TOO! The links aren’t up yet, but as soon as they are you will see it here. It will say “Order P90X2 Now!!!”. They are supposed to go live at 9AM Pacific / 12PM Eastern time. But I’m all over this and if...
P90X2 Details
**Updates, as I get them, are being added to the body of this article IN GREEN**. So look back through to see the stuff I’m finding out, as I find it out. I even heard from CARL D. himself this morning as I reached out to him about my biggest concern — He put my fears to...
P90X2 Clips!
Beachbody has been releasing short clips of each of the workouts in the upcoming P90X2 program. The most recent was the PAP Upper workout (the one I’m in), so of course I had to shamelessly devote a blog entry to it LOL! And man oh man, did they pick a great thumbnail pic or...
P90X or Insanity?
Are you ready to get ripped? Have you seen the infomercial … or maybe the YouTube videos of people who have used P90X and/or Insanity to radically change their health and fitness? Well, which should you choose? P90X or Insanity? I’ve done them both, along with several...
Shift Work
Our bodies work best when we can settle into a routine. Go to bed at the same time every day. Wake up at the same time every day. Eat at the same times every day. Workout at the same time every day. But life doesn’t always work out like that, does it! Some of those things...
Workout Substitutions
One of my favorite parts of using Beachbody programs is the wide variety of workouts that are available to us. Not only do we have amazing programs that are pre-designed for us, but we can mix it up in many ways. As you know, I love doing hybrids with lift days from P90X and the Tony...
Injuries :-(
Injuries — they are a serious BUMMER! Tony had a pretty serious injury last month that I told y’all about (he tore his bicep and had to get surgery). But he’s already back at it, working out and leading workouts just like always (albeit without doing curls, but...
Get some rest!
We talk a lot about getting the most out of our work outs and how to really Dig Deep and Bring it — but did you know that working out is actually NOT when our muscles grow and get stronger? Working out breaks them down. Its when we REST that our muscles grow and get stronger, as...
Stubborn Belly Fat
I hear it all the time — “Coach Wayne, I’ve lost a lot of body fat everywhere except the lower abs. What do I need to do to get rid of that stubborn belly fat?” They want the washboard abs! Believe me, we ALL want them. That’s what sells! 90% of those...
Road Warrior
I am fortunate in that my day job does not require me to travel all that often. When I do, it’s usually for a long weekend – 3 or 4 days at the most. And I always know the trip is coming well in advance and I can plan accordingly. What does planning accordingly mean? It...
Early morning workouts
Those of you who know much about my habits know that I have always worked out first thing in the morning. This has benefits and drawbacks. The biggest benefit to me is that it’s predictable. I can always get up early, get it done and not worry about interruptions or changes in my...
Cheap DVD’s
We live in the age of technology where you can copy / rip / burn nearly anything. And it’s easy to re-sell that stuff (illegal, yes, but easy nonetheless). It’s rampant. Knockoff DVD’s. They are EVERYWHERE! They are cheaper than getting your program through...
P90X2 Preview Video!
It’s coming sooner than you think! The release date has been verified as Fall 2011!! That’s great because I was worried that it was going to get bumped into early 2012 by the time the editing was done. I can’t wait! Check out this teaser video (see if you see...NEW – my X2 Results Video!
Wayne’s P90X Results Video
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