My Personal Bio:

I'm 53 and, after some down time from physical exercise over the last two years, I’ve regained a level of fitness and strength at a rate and progress that has amazed me and my friends. Never have I had so many compliments about the changes in my shape. The fifties are a beautiful time of life because it is rich with experience that can be shared and given back to Life. However it is also a time of humility where one also has a kind of wisdom about the consequences of one's follies. One such folly is letting go of your health and fitness. Back in the winter of 2007 while visiting my mother-in-law, I saw the Slim-
in-6 ad on television and thought, “it’s time to get some ab development in this old body of mine.” Straight onto the phone, and here I am 10 months later, having graduated from the Slim-in-6, P90X and Hip Hop Abs programs, and P90X plus programs (it is awesome beyond words!!) literally feeling like I walk around in a new body.
Currently I am mixing programs, P90X, P90X plus series and adding One -On -
One every now and then for some spice. My wife has is a P90X graduate and is now doing the doubles version and looks strong and lean
(www.teambeachbody.com/PianoGirl).

I grew up in Australia and I surfed for many years, which gave me a strong back and shoulders, but little flexibility. I then went to long distance and ultra marathon running (peaking at 100 miles in 24 hours when I was 49). This helped me build good aerobic stamina, but left my abs and core pretty underdeveloped. Then, I started yoga which helped me develop flexibility. It was a great discovery—that is, until I found P90X, which transcended and included all of the above, making it the most fulfilling, all-round, work-out system I have ever come across.

Last year, I became a US citizen and started teaching math at high school. Boy, was I shocked at the number of kids, teachers, and parents who seemed to be at ease with the obesity and poor health in society! It made me take a long, hard look in the mirror at my growing midsection. I thought I can’t let myself get into that condition. If I do, I wont have any self-respect or expect others to respect me. I’ve only got one body so I better take good care of it.

Since starting P90X and the other workouts from Team Beachbody, I feel such a distinct shift in my overall strength and all-round flexibility that many of my friends have wanted to follow suit and workout together. I call it the workout pods and encourage all of you visiting my site to try it. It really helps to help others and be helped by others by working out together.
Since then I thought, this has to get out to as many people as possible. So I’ve become a coach to make it happen! I want to help inspire you and others, especially young people, to shape up and push your limits. In the process, I keep discovering my own edge and continue to develop my own contours and fitness levels. My goal is to reach 10 000 people in 2 years. Already about 1000 people have seen my website or videos.

I am psyched about the work-outs and look forward to sharing my experience and knowledge with you!
To get strong, stay strong and inspire others keep pushing play every day.

Contact me anytime (lauriec123@fastmail.fm) if you have a question or comment so we can work on it together.
Bring it well!

PS the following video on you tube shows just how versatile Team Beachbody workouts are. I recently travelled to Australia with my wife and we kept it going on the road without a break to what has become an essential part of our lives. P90X on the road.There really are no excuses! Press Play!(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=613BeAiaqoc)

My Transformation Story:

P90X has revolutionized the way I focus on my training. From day 1 I clicked with Tony's style, integrated workouts and sense of humor. 90 days later I have graduated looking better at 53 than ever before in my life.

People have commented on my changes and many of my friends have been inspired to start the Beachbody workouts, including my wife who loves it. I have dedicated time after work each day to workout and for a month or so I did not see the results I really wanted, even though I felt different almost immeadiately. But it is a 90 day program, so I stuck with it and kept pressing play - in that last month I started to see and feel the strength potential in my body. It was an amazing unfolding.
I had very little fitness when I began and each workout was tough. But as an ex marathon runner this was something I was used to. On the other hand changing my diet was more challenging. As a long distance runner I loved and could consume carbs by the truckload but in recent years I had put on weight and my body felt and looked unnattractive.
In Life during and after P90X I now feel my energy levels more consistent throughout the day, my diet is better than it's been for years and more and more of my friends are starting to workout with the Beachbody routines.
I was so happy with the integrity of the trainings that I have started coaching and want to make an impact on helping many of the kids at the high school where I work as well as my friends get into a life long training which could take us all into a vibrant and healthy future. This to me is the beginning of my future in strength. Thank you Beachbody.