I have never done a “From the Vault” feature before, but after coaching people for 2 years now, I’ve had some awesome stories to share. And from time to time I want to share some of my great Hall of Fame Stories with the newer folks who probably never saw them.
I must start by disclosing that Michael is my wife’s little brother. I have had a total blast watching him catch the passion for P90X, and to see him get totally shredded in the process! He’s done P90X, Insanity, Asylum, and P90X2 with me.
But I still remember the summer of 2010, when we were having a family reunion. I had recently completed my first round and had some awesome results. Mike wanted to know what all the fuss was about. He asked me to bring one of the DVD’s for him to try. Being the loving, compassionate, brother-in-law that I am, I brought Insanity Max Interval Circuit (59 minutes of torture!). Half-way through, he reported that he was getting dizzy and nauseous, but he gutted it out and did the full workout! From that point on, he was SOLD on how effective a home-workout can really be! He went home, got the P90X program, and BROUGHT IT 100%. He didn’t let his tight budget, his packed schedule, or anything else get in the way of his success. Now he looks like a younger version of Tony Horton! In the time after his own results, he’s continued to bring it, and being that he’s on a tight budget, he’s used coaching as a way to cover the costs of his own supplements like Shakeology.
Watch his video below, “From the Vault” (October 2010) =
Michael’s Story in his own words:
“I’ve always been somewhat “thin,” but have also always been soft and not very strong. I had little commitment to exercise. I spent about 10 years perfecting a steady diet rotation of: Taco Bell, Sonic, Arby’s, hot dogs, chicken strips, and any other kind of greasy food I could get my hands on. I went to the gym occasionally, but really struggled with going on any kind of regular basis. I suppose I thought that if I maintained a gym membership and used it occasionally, then that might make me stronger and somehow healthier. When I actually would go to the gym, I had no real workout “plan” and would just do a handful of weightlifting exercises with no noticeable results. Sometimes I would try to run and would make it maybe a mile before I tired out and quit. To top it off my wife thought it was funny to squeeze my love handles. Not a confidence booster!
A friend of mine told me about P90X and for about a year I talked about starting it, but I managed to make excuse after excuse about why I couldn’t do it. And I had a lot of excuses:
“I am a graduate student in school 40 hrs/wk, not including time for studying.”
“I have church activities no less than 3-4 days/wk.”
“I don’t want to cut in to family time.”
And the big one: “It will COST too much.” Being a student on a tight budget, how could I afford all that healthy food, supplements, and workout equipment?
Finally, I got tired of not feeling good about the way I looked, not taking care of my body, and being out of shape. Most of all, I feel like God gave me this body to live in, so I think He would appreciate it if I would take care of it! I mean, come on, I’m 27 years old and get winded running a mile! That’s ridiculous!
As far as the time thing goes, even as busy I am, I figured I was still watching TV at least 1 hour/night and did I really NEED 8 hours of sleep every night? I started waking up at 5 AM instead of 6 or 6:30 and worked out first thing every morning. I’ve found that I am not only able to still live life as usual and get things done, I feel way better and have more energy on less sleep!
For anyone who thinks they can’t afford it. I think I am the guy to talk to. I have managed to find some of the best bargains around to get the most protein for your buck without all the extra fat and sugar. I eat extremely healthy and only spend about $10-15/day on food. That’s including protein and everything! I actually haven’t broken down and invested in any of the Beachbody supplements, but as soon as I find a way to work them into my budget, I will totally do it. As far as equipment goes, I live in an apartment complex with a gym, so I take my videos to the gym and watch them on my laptop (just one benefit of working out at 5 AM, there’s no one in there to annoy), so I didn’t even have to invest in dumbbells.
I committed to a 1 hour workout everyday and to eating healthy without cheating. I’ve found that the hardest thing to do was not losing weight. I had 2 goals in mind: Maintain my weight and turn all that soft flab into muscle. It was hard sometimes, but every time I thought the Plyometrics was going to kill me, I’d just look at the cross on the wall, and realize that my sacrifice is minimal to those Christ experienced for me.
I started at 5’7”, 153 lbs, so my target calories were about 2400/day. That was not enough. After 60 days I had lost 10 lbs, without even trying. My wife even saw the diet benefits without doing the workouts, she lost 10 lbs too. Now her only complaint is that I’m not as soft to lay on anymore. I’ll accept that!
TIME TO REALLY BRING IT!”
Visit Mike at his website, www.team-SUCCEED.com
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