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If you’re looking for extreme, seemingly unachievable, HEAD-TURNING fitness results you’ve only dreamed of, let me be your FREE coach, and I’ll get you there! Regardless of your current shape, that chiseled body is underneath all the layers. Whether you are seeking to lose weight, gain muscle mass, get toned, chiseled, or plain ripped, I can help you make the right choices that will keep you sane, motivated, and energized while delivering SERIOUS results! Yep, you can turn heads, too, whether you’re a man or a woman. And, believe me, that feels GOOD! Wait, FANTASTIC! Check out my personal web site at www.IWillTurnHeads.com.

Here is the link to make me your coach: https://teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/free/43361

My passionate relationship with Beachbody began back in 2004 when I moved to NYC after graduating from Georgetown University. As any young professional, I was working ridiculous hours and was shocked at how little time, as compared to college, I had to work out, and how overcrowded NYC gyms were. Soon, I began feeling lethargic and unhealthy. All those junky breakfasts, skipped lunches, mandatory happy hours, late-night binges, and sub-par workouts were getting me down. Sinking my confidence even lower one night with a bit too much ice cream, I finally decided to give TurboJam a risk-free try and NEVER looked back. S-E-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y!

I was totally hooked: the workouts were fun, but refreshingly challenging. With great music! In just a few weeks, my legs and butt began showing definition, and my pants started to fit SO nicely! TurboJam has forever changed the way I work out! Think about it: TV coaches make it their career to design the most efficient and effective exercise routines! Most exercises engage multiple muscle groups simultaneously! It's genius!

After completing TurboJam with amazing results, I was craving something more badass, if you will, since I was now stronger and more confident! What came next was far from badass yet one of the best workout routines EVER. I've discovered HipHop Abs by Shaun T, a tall, gorgeous guy with washboard abs who is just phenomenal. He combined hip-hop moves with fitness (awesome music) and was extremely entertaining. I was in love. With the workout, silly! Seriously, my abs never looked this good this fast, and the workouts were super-fun and effective. I was actually looking forward to doing them in the morning (I am really not kidding here). This was during the time when I truly hated my job, and these workouts put me in a good mood right out of bed. Dancing at 6am-WOOT! Shaun T has this one video called Last Minute Abs, and if you are only going to purchase one ABS video in your life, get that one! The best and most satisfying five minutes of your day, guaranteed. With super results!

I am a workout geek, so could not wait for Shaun T to come up with a new program, and he did the impossible! He designed a routine that would leave me breathless, collapsed on the floor, begging for mercy. He claims it to be the hardest workout ever put on DVD, and he's so right! I would often hear myself yelling: "C'mon! You MUST be joking!" at the TV when Shaun would ask for one more set... Here I thought I was tough. I never sweated so much in my entire life! I had to up my daily food intake by over 500 calories because I could not get through the day and the workout otherwise. It REALLY burns calories. I have reduced my body fat percentage by 8%! Guess what the name of the workout is! INSANITY. A genius and true title. Your mind does get blurry at times, but then, you transcend to the next level of fitness emerging a more confident person who has pushed personal limits through the impossible.

When I first started INSANITY, I was in awe, excited, scared, exhausted, starving, you name it... And, I was finally being challenged! I can say with absolute confidence that I have not felt more fit in my entire life. I feel younger, stronger, seriously cardio-fit, and my muscles are chiseled. My goal has never been to look ripped, but super-fit, so that I can turn heads! :)

My next fitness challenge is to go through P90X while sticking to the 3-phrase nutrition plan religiously! I cannot wait to post my AFTER P90X picture as I am certain that the program will transform my body! After all, I have trusted Beachbody products for 6 years!

My current BEFORE and AFTER pictures are pre- and post- INSANITY, which is my absolute favorite workout so far. It's tough, but it's the best, most challenging, and most efficient and EFFECTIVE cardio I have ever tried. And, not boring in the least!

I drink the Results and Recovery Formula daily, and so should you! I would not be able to survive the grueling workouts without such top-notch nutrition. After being driven to total exhaustion and almost unbelievable soreness by INSANITY, I had to give this drink a risk-free try, and I am absolutely addicted to its wonderfully refreshing taste. It's citrusy-sweet and smooth. No lumps or that artificial chalk taste. NOTHING fights soreness like this formula! Here is the link: http://teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/P90XRRFTub?referringRepId=43361

Shakeology is a miracle! Check out the nutrition facts at http://myshakeology.com/esuite/home/coachmarina/the-science, and you will be in absolute awe! The shake is TRULY filling! The chocolate one tastes like a melted Wendy's frosty, and it's packed with exotic nutrients!

As your coach, I will get credit for purchases made through www.teambeachbody.com. Basically, you are getting a personal coach absolutely FREE! There is no additional cost on top of the cost of the products. I did not join Beachbody for the money yet the earnings do help compensate me for the time dedicated to my customers! My advice is absolutely free even if you buy nothing. It makes me happy to witness people achieve fitness goals, especially, if I am the one helping! And, yes, I know how to turn heads, and so will you! Whether you are a man or a woman!

My Progress

My fitness goal: Build Muscle

Transformation story

For the longest time, I have been one of those know-it-all's, who thought that she knew everything about fitness and nutrition. Through in my teens and early twenties, I've led a super-active lifestyle as well as boasted making healthy eating choices. All of it went down the drain once I got my first full-time job in NYC. Late nights and no sleep led to no time for workouts. Even if I managed to make time, I had no energy to give a 100%. It was not long before self-loathing began. To make matters worse, I am an anxious eater. When it comes to food, even though I try to eat healthy, I vacillate between overeating and not eating at all when nervous. During the week, I would hardly eat anything at the office, but on the weekends, I'd go to town. Not working out made me feel like I did not deserve the calories, but then I would self-medicate with food. It was awful!

I did get a gym membership, but soon realized that carefree college workouts were over. The NYC gyms were overcrowded, so I basically had to plan my workouts around hundreds of people and their whims. I just had to find a way to balance my life. I needed the freedom to have efficient workouts that fit my schedule. I also absolutely needed to even out my food roller-coaster!

Discovering "TurboJam" changed my life forever. Now, I was free to work out at 6am or 11pm!!! And, there were enough workouts to switch around to keep me from boredom. After achieving amazing results in my lower body especially, I was ready to toughen up even more, which led me to trying Shaun T's "HipHop Abs". Being an ABS-obsessed person, I was more than satisfied. I just loved the program and its results. I would dance up a storm, sing along, and sweat buckets all the while laughing out loud at Shaun T's style.

It's not surprising that he is the one who had delivered my favorite workout yet, "Insanity". Now, through "TurboJam" and "HipHopAbs", I became stronger and more confident, but nothing could have prepared me for the intensity that is "Insanity". This program pushed me through the unspeakable limits. I think I have gone temporarily insane during some of the workouts, but "Mind over Matter" had to be my mantra to push through. "Insanity" melted much of my excess fat off my body in the first two weeks! I could see and feel myself slim down faster than both "TurboJam" and "HipHopAbs" combined! After my first few workouts, I felt as sore as a human being probably can feel. It was gruesome, but Shaun encourages you to work through the soreness, so I did. And, the "Results and Recovery Formula" he recommends truly helps! I have never been the one to really take supplemental drinks or shakes, but I had to give "The Results and Recovery Formula" a risk-free try, and now I love it! This drink works magic for your body's recovery and readiness the next day. I just do not feel as ready to give my 110% without it!

Please mark my words that "Insanity" is super tough, but that is why it works. I often felt like I could no longer move, couldn't feel my limbs..., but I pushed myself with Shaun's encouragement and have been explosively surprised! Not only did "Insanity" give me fantastic physical results, my mental fitness has been tuned up as well. My confidence in my own abilities soared. I walked taller and felt like I conquer all and do anything. Believe me, when you are sweating profusely, begging the TV for mercy out loud and collapsing on the floor with your mind feeling all mushy, you know what exhaustion and transcending your own ability with Jedi tricks really is. And, then, there comes all encompassing post-exercise bliss and pride. Oooh, and those phenomenal stretch sessions...

When I recently went to Europe with my friends, I lugged all their suitcases as if they were feathers. They looked at me incredulously. I am a slender person with lots of stamina, which came from going temporarily insane once in a while!

My next fitness challenge is to take up P90X. I have to admit that I am a bit scared, but I know that my body will be transformed. "Insanity" has toughened me up, and even though plowing through P90X will hurt, I am excited to see what my body and mind can achieve. Plus, I will be sticking to the 3-phase nutrition plan religiously! I might sometimes think I am a know-it-all, but I trust Tony Horton's expertise.

I cannot wait to post my AFTER P90X picture as I know I'll looked extra chiseled. My current BEFORE and AFTER pictures are pre- and post- "Insanity".

I would love to be your coach! I will share all my experience with you as well as teach you a few mind tricks. You'll need them! I truly believe in Beachbody products and genuinely enjoy helping people reach their fitness goals. I have a psychology degree, so counseling is my forte! I am tough, but understanding. Witnessing you achieve superb fitness results will bring me deep satisfaction!

Programs

Workout programs:

P90X®

ChaLEAN Extreme®

10-Minute Trainer®

P90X One on One®

Rockin' Body®