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My story is that of the millions of overweight and out-of-shape people desperate to lose weight, lower their blood pressure, and combat bad cholesterol on a constant basis. However, my journey towards a healthy lifestyle came with an additional challenge, the desire to change my body image at the age of 60. It is safe to say, P90X and INSANITY changed my sad life story of obesity and low self-esteem into the success I am today through an UNBELIEVABLE health and body transformation at 63 years old.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words! My before-P90X photos, taken on 1-02-09, show an obese, emotionally out-of-shape, physically unfit, and unattractive 60-year-old man…NOT A PRETTY PICTURE. I was constantly hearing…”You’re getting older”, “It’s just the way a 60-year-old guy should look”, and “It will only get worse the older you get”. Therefore, I started to question the way I was going to approach the rest of my life. Do I have to accept the fact that this is how it is going to be? Is it even possible to change my body image at the age of 60? I grew confused, sad, and depressed as time went on, but an even stronger characteristic of my personality shined through at this point. I was now overwhelmingly determined to improve my body image and health both for my own sake and to prove all those naysayers wrong.

With this fresh mindset, it was now a question of where do I go from here? I was confused because of all the exercise programs, diet plans, exercise equipment, pills, and 30 day wonder weight loss plans advertised on TV…Which one do I choose? Do any work or are they all pie in the sky gimmicks? Watching TV, I saw the P90X and INSANITY commercials with these ripped outgoing guys named Tony Horton, and ShaunT, promoting P90X and Muscle Confusion, along with INSANITY. What is Muscle Confusion? I thought by changing my weight training routine I was confusing my muscles? Going to Bally’s and other health clubs year after year, doing the same routine repeatedly, my workout plan was simply not producing results, period. Something obviously needed to change. The concept of Muscle Confusion and Max Interval Training made sense, but does it work, especially for a 60-year-old guy? Out of curiosity, I went to Beachbody.com and studied their website, reviewed the training routines, and listened to the numerous testimonials. While doing the research, I found the reported results were utterly remarkable.
Completely convinced, I bought P90X and started on January 2, 2009. The enclosed BEFORE pictures on January 2, 2009 reveal a body completely out of shape and unhealthy. At 5’8” with a starting weight of 218 and a 42-inch waistline, it is obvious a transformation was desperately needed. My only goal was to complete the program in 90 days, push play everyday, and follow the eating and workout plans to a tee…”Don’t cheat and do my best.” I did not set a single weight loss goal or any goals to lose a specific number of inches. The priority was to simply follow the workout routines and eating plans and make sure I was getting enough protein to build lean muscle, lose weight while at the same time transform my obese, soft-looking, flabby body into that ripped, lean look that Tony and his training partners achieved.

Now, to answer the question posed earlier, “Can P90X work for a 60-year-old guy in dismal shape?” YES, after 90 days, I saw tremendous results and said to myself, “How would my body respond to another 90-day cycle?” OH, BOY…DID MY BODY RESPOND! I lost 56 pounds, my waist dropped from 42 to 28 inches, overall I lost a total of 40 inches, and my body fat after 1 year is now 10%. My body no longer looks like your typical “beer-bellied” 60-year-old, but a lean and ripped physique that I would be proud of at half of my age. Check-out my 1 year after photos…You be the judge. Not to put all the emphasis on the exterior improvements, my blood pressure, cholesterol, and vital statistics now fall within the normal range and I feel fantastic.

After my first year with P90X, I decided to become insane, so I start the INSANITY, Max Internal Traning program with ShaunT. My second year training goals were to reduce my body fat to less than 10%, enhance my cardiovascular system, and develop a leaner body image. I really enjoyed the way ShaunT pushed you every workout, and the extreme, intensity of each cardio routine. INSANITY is the best cardio workout, I have ever participated in. I lost weight, reduced my bodyfat to 9%, and developed that lean physique.

Both P90X and INSANITY provided comprehensive workout routines, a variety of healthy eating plans, and charts to log in your results each day, week, and month.

My 2 year journey with P90X and INSANITY has produced an unbelievable health and body transformation. My transformation was a direct result of working-out everyday, incorporating SHAKEOLOGY into one of my daily meals..."My healthiest meal of the day." This incredible drink provided my body with nutrients that helped me maintain a healthy body weight, support my immune system and well being, protect my long-term health, and provided me the fuel and energy to workout everyday. Each day I implimented a clean eating plan that included fruits, vegetables or supplements to fuel my body to complete my daily workout.

I certainly do not want to appear boastful, but after so many years with low self-esteem, lack of confidence, and a poor body image, I want to let you know that P90X and INSANITY will change anyone’s life in a positive, healthy manner, even a 63-year-old grandpa. With hard work, a clean, healthy nutritional eating plan and with the help of P90X and INSANITY, I lost 56 pounds and over 40 inches in sculpting my lean, athletic and chiseled body. The body you want, “IT’S IN YA.” If a 63-year-old grandpa can change his body image and drastically improve his overall health and fitness, I know that anyone, no matter what your age, can change your body image and improve your health with the help of Boomerbod. Tony said (modify, modify, modify) “Do your best and forget the rest.” My training and eating programs changed and transformed my body into what I wish I had during my younger years. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE! I am living proof it can work for any age,”If I can change my body image and health at 63, I know you can change your body and health at any age.”

P90X, INSANITY and a healthy eat plan has literally changed my life, body, health, spirit, and professional focus. As a Beachbody Coach, I invite you to contact me to discuss your health and fitness goals. My body transformation speaks for itself. I have been very blessed