Beachbody Coaching Part...

Yesterday I shared my story and perspective on Beachbody coaching and why I decided to become a coach.  Today I want to talk numbers, money, and time. **This article discloses Beachbody coach finanicial information which is public domain. I’m just saving y’all from digging...

Beachbody Coaching Part...

As I prepare to leave for Las Vegas this week for the monster Summit Beachbody Coach meeting, my excitement is building.  It’s going to be an amazing 4 days with the leaders of this company and the stars of the fitness programs.  I’ll get the TOP COACH belt for the second...

Don’t Skip Workou...

Although this topic should be a no-brainer, I just need to take a minute to tell everyone who calls teamRIPPED nation home ….. DON’T SKIP YOUR WORKOUTS!!!!!! If you’re doing the Beachbody program, or any fitness program for that matter, the workouts are pretty crucial...

Pirated 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. Pirated DVD’s.  They are EVERYWHERE! And they look rather legit.  They are...

Workout Substitutions R...

One of my favorite parts of using Beachbody programs is the wide variety of workouts that are available to us. It’s been a a couple years since I orginally wrote about Workout Substitutions, and Beachbody has even more options now than when I last talked about this!  Not only do we...

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,...

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...

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...

Eating Your Workout Cal...

When people start tracking their nutrition they usually come to the question, “should I eat the calories I burn and workout?” Or, “how do I track my workouts and MyFitnessPal?” Both are good questions but if you don’t completely understand the way you calculated your...

Get Over the Scale

We have got to get past our obsession with the scale! It almost makes me want to tell you to throw it out. Almost. :-) Your weight on the scale is just one measurement of your progress, and it can be a misleading one. Tony Horton says it in one of his 1-on-1′s (I can’t remember which...

Wayne’s BEAST-Car...

I just finished up my BAXX2 hybrid, which was a great mix of Body Beast, Asylum, P90X, and P90X2.  It was very well balanced and kept me in great overall shape. For some reason, I just really LOVE the Body Beast workouts and can’t get enough of them.  So this next 90 days BEAST...

Building Your Own Beach...

Beachbody Hybrid Programs – Create Your Own! If you started a workout program at the start of January, you should be finished up right now and are probably deciding what to do next.  I did my BAXX2 Hybrid for the first 90 days of 2013, and I am embarking on my next 90 days right...

Family Fitness and Heal...

Everyone has family and friends that will play some sort of role in their transformation. It’s amazing to see how fitness cannot only transform a person but an entire family or community. Your hope may be to inspire others in your family but take it slowly and be considerate. Your...

Travel and Working Out

Of course it would be really nice, and ideal, to have an incident free – full 90 days- to do a program. Realistically though, we know that’s not always the case. Sure you’ve heard the phrase “life happens.” People often use it to excuse poor choices and poor...

Doing Doubles

Doing Doubles. I get a lot of questions about doing doubles. “Doubles” are when you do two workouts a day. You may do cardio in the morning and then a lifting routine in the evening. Whatever you are doing, you are doing double… hence the name, Doubles. Sounds like a...

Calculate Your Body Fat...

Calculating your body fat percentage (BF%) is not hard! I’ve blogged on this in the past, but it’s so important that I want to do it again and explain the basics for everyone. One of the most important tools in monitoring your progress is tracking the change in your body fat...

Lifting Gloves

Lifting gloves may be a piece of equipment you have overlooked, but they are worth a second look.As you can see in this random Instagram pic I posted, I like wearing gloves — especially on pullup days! Lifting gloves can be relatively inexpensive and offer you a lot of protection....

teamRIPPED’s Glos...

Have you ever read something on teamRIPPED and thought, “What the heck is he talking about? Is that another language?” I know from emailing with many of you, it’s easy for me to throw out terms and abbreviations you might be familiar with (yet!). Beachbody, P90X, Insanity, and...

The teamRIPPED App!

teamRIPPED is never farther away than your mobile device! I launched a couple apps last year for teamRIPPED, but couldn’t get one that would work across all mobile platforms. Thanks to Dominic D, one of our teamRIPPED members, I now have a single app that works on all mobile...

Les Mills COMBAT Review

Les Mills COMBAT Review We all have different preferences when it comes to workouts.  I’ll be the first to admit that I like lifting workouts best.  I do cardio because I know I need it, but I don’t enjoy cardio as much.  Body Beast was the ultimate program for a guy like...

Wayne’s BAXX2 Hyb...

I swear, I am like a kid in a candy shop as I put together hybrid workouts.  I get to design it to meet my goals (whatever they are for the next 3 months or so), and I get to pick my favorite workouts to get me there.  I haven’t done a hybrid in a LONG time, so I have been...

Heart Rate Monitor

A heart rate monitor (HRM) is an extra tool that works well with almost any program (you might not need one for Tai Cheng LOL). They do exactly what you might expect, monitor your heart rate. I didn’t use one for my entire first round. So, do you absolutely need one? No. But with...

P90X vs Insanity: Revis...

P90X vs Insanity The Showdown of the Big Guns: Revisited I originally asked the question: P90X vs Insanity — Which program is “better” a while ago.  I’ve done them both, now with many other Beachbody programs, and I am here to declare the winner of the TOP DOG...

Black Friday — Cy...

Just in time for you shop-a-holics, Beachbody is offering some great deals that will save you some cash and make you the hit of the day when you give someone you care about the ultimate gift this Christmas — the gift of fitness and health!  Or maybe it’s YOU who needs to give...