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Free TeamBeachBody AccountHi, I'm Coach Kenny and I want to help you with your fitness journey. Whether you are a new member or have been through numerous rounds, you're all welcome here. If you are doing P90X, P90X2, Insanity, BBL, TurboFire, or one of the other beachbody programs - please join in.
New members please read my following tips and suggestions:1.Take your “before” photo’s and measurements. You probably don't want to take them, but you’ll need to so you can see how far you’ve progressed. Also, take the highest quality photo's you can and don't crop or resize your originals(you never know when beachbody may ask for these). Make a copy of your original photo's and resize or crop them if you want to post them to the message boards. It will also help you stay motivated when you see where you were at before. After 90 days, you’ll be glad to show off your “before” and “after” pictures and just how many inches and pounds you have lost. I messed up and didn’t take my day 1 photo’s for P90X and now I regret not taking them.
2.Get your equipment ready. If you are going to use dumbbells, make sure you have the proper weights for the various exercises. The same thing with the resistance bands. Make sure you have the proper bands for all of the exercises. Have your pull up bar set up and secured if using one. Give yourself plenty of space so you don’t injure yourself or damage anything.
3.Get rid of unhealthy food. If you are going to spend several hours a week doing the exercises, don’t hamper your results be chowing down on something unhealthy. Your body will perform better and won’t be sluggish. Plus you’ll be cursing at yourself for giving in to temptation. You’ve bought the program and it comes with a wonderful nutrition guide. So follow it! Have healthy snacks available if you get a craving. The people that have the best results did so because they followed the nutrition program. I believe it accounts for 75% of your results. Like the saying goes - "Abs are made in the kitchen!"
4.Start slowly. If you haven’t done any exercising lately, take a practice week or take it easy the first week. You don’t want to be so sore after the first workout that you can barely move your arms and end up quitting. I went full bore the first day and paid for it the next 3 days, but I didn’t quit.
5.Fuel your body. Try to eat 5 to 6 times a day. I know it sounds like a lot, but you’ll get used to it quickly. I try to eat something about every 3 hours. Breakfast, snack, Lunch, snack, Supper, snack. These exercises burn a lot of calories so be sure you fuel up your body properly. I like to drink a protein shake an hour or two before I workout. I then drink a recovery drink afterword to replenish my glycogen levels and help reduce soreness the next day.
6.Support. When starting a new workout program you’re going to have a few questions you’ll want answered and that’s where I can help you out. If you have questions about nutrition or exercises, I'm here to assist you. Feel free to also post questions for the workout group to answer. Post your accountability DAILY on the message boards! This is the key to staying motivated. Here is an unfortunate statistic I’ve seen over the past couple of threads I’ve been in - out of all the people who join the threads, less than 25% will complete the full 60 or 90 day program! The message boards are a great way to meet others that are going through exactly what you are and it helps to stay accountable and motivated! Your message board buddies will have tips and information that has helped them and could help you as well. You will be doing the same in no time!
7.Track what you eat. This is very important for maximum results. I used a free program at fatsecret.com to track everything I ate and drank. When you first start it takes a little bit to get used to and set up, but it’s pretty easy and straightforward. There is also free programs like myfitnesspal.com and tapandtrack.com that a lot of people use.
8.Track all of your workouts. I printed out extra workout sheets from here-->
Beachbody Workout Sheets so I could keep track of all my reps and weights used. You'll want to see how you are progressing each week.
9.Use the pause button if you have to. Don’t be afraid to pause the DVD so you can catch your breath if you have to. When I first started doing Ab ripper X, I kept the remote very close. I would do as many reps as I could-hit the pause button-and then jumped back in after a quick break. I never did get through all of Ab ripper X the first 90 days without using the pause button and I think I had pretty good Ab results even with that.
10.Modify if you have to. If you have a bad leg or elbow, you may want to modify certain exercises so you don’t injure yourself. They show you modified moves on the DVD’s you can use if need be.
So, are you ready to get started? 1st, post your commitment to join the team, and 2nd, add me as a buddy. I look forward to getting to know you and seeing you progress through your fitness journey!
Now let's get this fun started!!!
Bring it!
Coach Kenny
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