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My story begins in a college health class where I had to get my body fat measured. I always thought I was a single digit guy because I had always worked out and been involved in sports. You can imagine the shot to my ego when I found out it was at 18%. I felt dejected because all the work I had put in seemed like it was for nothing. I knew I needed to make my work out and diet more efficient. It wasn't more than a day later I saw a commercial for Power 90. I'm a self proclaimed infomercial junky and ordered it right away. When I got the tapes and began doing them I knew this program was different. I loved the fact it was a total body workout. I never worked up a sweat or lost my breath lifting weights before. Tony really challenged me to push myself and do my best. I was activating muscles I had never used before. When I paired the weight work with cardio the pounds melted off, but it was the nutrition plan that really made the difference. I had always thought fats and carbs were bad, so I tried to avoid them as much as possible. The BB plan taught me to balance my diet and that it's o.k. to have the right kinds of fats and carbs. I went from 18% body fat down to 9% in 90 days. I was blown away by my transformation. I was finally the single digit guy I always thought I was.

Fast forward 3 years. I had gotten married and gotten away from BB and the lessons I had learned. I also decided I wanted to get the bulky look. I joined a gym and began lifting heavy and often. I also started eating anything I could get my hands on. My plan worked all right. I added size, but it was not in the places I wanted it. My body fat had ballooned up to 14% and I had gained 20lbs. I felt disgusted with myself. I have always prided myself in being a person who is always moving forward and bettering myself. For the first time in my life I felt like I had taken a step back. About this same time my dad had emergency heart bypass surgery. Thankfully he recovered, but the reason for the surgery was due to his poor diet. He and I ate basically the same things, I just worked out more. It was a real wake up call for both of us. We were talking about what we're going to do differently and he reminded me of Power 90 and the success I had with that. I actually ended up giving the tapes to him, but that left me with nothing to do. I went back to Beachbody to find the solution to my problem. I was drawn right away to P90X. I read everything on the website and watched all the "Making of" movies. I knew this was just the program I needed. When I got the DVD's and nutritional guide I got started right away. I was so excited to do the first day of chest and back I lost it...Literally. It was another shot to my ego and it wasn't going to be the last. I was blown away by the entire program. I was doing moves I'd never seen before and I had muscles firing in places I didn't know muscles existed. I also learned so much from the nutritional guide. I am a very picky eater (to my wife's disgust) so I appreciated the grocery list showing healthy foods I could enjoy while I made the meals in the guide my own. The flexibility of the program is one of its best benefits. I can do so many combinations and variations of moves it's impossible to get bored. By the end of the first 90 days I was shredded. My body fat was again in single digits and I lost all the weight I gained plus a little more.

I am on my 6th round of P90X and still getting results. I still suck at yoga, but keep on pushing play. In between rounds I go back to my gym to confuse my muscle even more, but I quickly realize how much more effective a BB routine is when compared to a traditional gym workout.

I want to thank Beachbody and all its dedicated employees who do what they set out to do. You are truly changing lives across the county. I know as long as you're there to push, encourage, and motivate me I will continue to reach my fitness goals.

Thanks for all you do!
Ben Haney