Thursday, December 30, 2010

Tony on Tour!


We're all so proud of the release of Tony's book. He's worked long and hard to make this happen, and it's no small feat to get the kind of pre-orders he has - thanks in large part to support from Beachbody customers and coaches. It just shows you that Tony is unique, and people want to know more!

Some have asked me if this is a Beachbody product. This isn't a Beachbody product but we are giving it our full support! Rodale books and Tony did this together because we have no expertise in making great books or in distributing them and we all wanted Tony to maximize the potential of this project.

But that doesn't mean we won't be taking advantage of Tony's book tour to make sure his fans have even easier access to "the man."

Here's your chance to work out live with Tony as he tours the country promoting his new book "Bring It!"

Register now for Tony Horton's Bring It! Book Tour 2011!


He will be touring the country promoting his new book - meeting, greeting, signing books and of course, making you sweat!

Work out live with Tony and (time permitting) get your copy of Bring It! signed! Just click on the links below to register now for the city nearest you and reserve your spot!

  • If you're a Coach and you already have a copy of the book, then BRING IT with you - you can attend the event for FREE - just make sure to register online!
  • If you want to reserve a copy of Tony's book and have it waiting for you at the event, you can purchase it for $20.00 when you register online.
  • Feel free to register and bring as many guests as you want. It's only $20.00 per guest, which gets them admittance to the event, plus a copy of the book!
Whether you're just coming to workout with Tony or you want a copy of the book and want to get it signed after you sweat, be sure to REGISTER ONLINE.
(Space is extremely limited, so reserve your spot NOW! Yes, people will be turned away once it's sold out!)

See below for the tour schedule, locations and registration links.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - Long Island, NY
Melville Marriott

1350 Old Walt Whitman Road

Melville, NY 11747

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

http://www.regonline.com/thlongisland


Thursday, January 6, 2011 – Atlanta, GA

The Westin Peachtree Plaza

210 Peachtree Street NW

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

http://www.regonline.com/thatlanta


(And maybe you can combine this with your Jan 8th coach kick-off!)
Saturday, January 8, 2011 – Las Vegas, NV

J.W. Marriott

221 N. Rampart Blvd

Las Vegas, NV 89145

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

http://www.regonline.com/thlasvegas


Monday, January 10, 2011 – Dallas, TX

Grapevine Convention Center

1209 S. Main Street

Grapevine, TX 76051

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
http://www.regonline.com/thdallas


Tuesday, January 11, 2011 – Phoenix, AZ

Sheraton Crescent Hotel

2620 Dunlap Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85021

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

http://www.regonline.com/thphoenix


Saturday, January 15, 2011 – Arlington, VA

Sheraton National Hotel

900 S. Orme Street

Arlington, VA 22204

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

http://www.regonline.com/tharlington


Saturday, January 22, 2011 – Santa Monica, CA

Fairmont Miramar Hotel

101 Wilshire Boulevard

Santa Monica, CA 90401

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

http://www.regonline.com/thsantamonica


Tony is gonna
Bring It! to the bookstore and beyond, so don't miss your chance to start 2011 of right.

Here's to a healthy, Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Dallas Carter - Our Kind of People!

Team Beachbody Coach and Million Dollar Body Game winner Dallas Carter is featured in People Magazine's annual "Half Their Size" issue!

Dallas is an amazing inspiration, not just for losing 188lbs, but for the heart and intent behind it.

And now he's paying that forward every day, and I am proud to be on his team.

Check it out on the news stands this week!

And be sure to get your P90X and Brazil Butt Lift stories into the next Million Dollar Body Game, which will be staged at the Beachbody fan page on FaceBook!

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

WOWY Super Gym Winners

Do you want to be eligible to win cash and prizes every day? Just log into the WOWY Super Gym and track your workout! It can be any physical activity - it doesn't have to be a Beachbody fitness program. Yoga, walking, hiking, pilates, kickboxing - you just need to be a member!

You and your family can start the New Year off right by getting healthy and fit - and you can win awesome prizes and some cold, hard cash in
WOWY!

Just ask our latest winners:

12/19 Kimberly Hummel won a Toshiba Notebook

12/20 Shary Taylor won $1,000


12/21 David Henclewski won $300


12/22 Mylene Carwile won $300


12/23 Jacob Kamplain won $300


12/24 William Robbins, III won a Flip Mino HD Camera


12/25 Josh Krauskopf won $300





These people signed into the WOWY Super Gym to lose weight, get fit and find support - and they won big just for doing it! You could be next, but you've gotta be a member of Team Beachbody and log into WOWY to be in the game!


Sunday, December 26, 2010

Total Wellness Transformation: Hank's Journey - Holiday Traditions

The Diary Of A 50lb Weight Loss Journey

It's Hank here on Christmas morning!

Happy Holidays - whatever you choose to celebrate! I'll make this quick, because my parents are here visiting and we've got a Christmas dinner to prepare. And it's a healthier one than in years
past!

I am still making progress and still on track, though this week proved challenging. Crazy schedules, crazy deadlines, special Holiday meals with vendors, suppliers, colleagues, etc. But I am feeling good and have been working hard to resist temptation and not pack on the holiday pounds that so many people I know are complaining about.

We had a celebration at work this week with the most amazing cake ever created from a gourmet specialty bakery and as much as
I wanted to partake, I politely declined because it simply wasn't worth it to me. Small victory! There are areas in our office where it looks like Mrs. Fields has set up shop and I just keep walking by. I've even had some people get offended when I declined their homemade holiday treats. Sorry, but I'm on a mission here!

Even when shopping for ingredients for the Christmas dinner, I decided to swap out some of the traditional side dishes we prepare and go lighter and healthier. Instead of a green bean casserole in cream of mushroom soup with bread crumb crust on top, we're going with asparagus and balsamic vinegar. Instead of potatoes au gratin, roasted sweet potato wedges. My parents threatened not to come if I didn't make my mac n' cheese (I only make it once a y
ear on Christmas), but I am making it with skim milk, low fat cheeses and whole wheat pasta. I'm starting a new Holiday tradition of healthier choices.

This year, Christmas began with sweat. I was up-and-at-'em early and got my workout in, because I know the rest of the day is gonna be crazy. And this year - for the first time since I was in high school - our Christmas morning meal doesn't consist of giant Cinnabons and hot chocolate. Instead, everyone is having a Chocolate Shakeology with a dash of cinnamon.

Holiday snacking throughout the day will include apple wedges, grapes, raw almonds and dried Omega-3 cranberries. We even got rid of the traditional holiday desserts and compromised on some Shakeology sorbet - Chocolate with peppermint extract and Greenberry with pure cranberry juice - to capture the flavors of the season without the bad stuff.

So as you enjoy this Holiday Season with friends and family, I wish you well and wellness. My love and appreciation go out to Carl and all the Team Beachbody Coaches for their inspiration and hard work. I'm down another pound, but given all that came my way this week, I'll take it! For me, this is about adopting a healthier lifestyle and improving my overall fitness, not just the numbers on a scale. I'm strong, I'm determined and I'm getting it done. The
journey continues...

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to shower and get ready, because we've got some healthy gifts to open! Have a safe, healthy and happy Holiday weekend!

Until next time,

Hank




Thursday, December 23, 2010

Featured Success Story - Karla Reese

This is one of the nicest success stories I have read, because it is EXACTLY what I was hoping the coach network would become for many people; An extra source of income with motivation to stay healthy while spreading the word to other people!

Is there any doubt that this is how the trend of obesity ends? Not if Karla and I have anything to say about it!



Here's her story:


My name is Karla Reese from Seattle Washington. I have been a Coach for a little over a Year and am a Diamond Coach.

I started Coaching because I wanted to try Shakeology. When I was first approached, I was pretty excited about the opportunity to help others. Then, when I was told it was a business opportunity, I told my Coach "No, I don't want to start a business." The real reason is that I believed I should not be paid to help others. I volunteer as a: Girl Scout Leader, Girl Scout PR rep, special councils for Girl Scout encampment experiences, Sunflower Children, Save Our Waves beach cleanups, Founder/choreographer and director for the Aviation High School Ballroom dance Team, Thrill the World Instructor, Toy Fair (where we create toys for agency kids and teens), I have been the Block Watch captain, done the Buddy Walk, donate my hair every two to three years to Locks of Love, and donate time to just about anything else I can squeeze in. So, when Carl talks about people DESERVING to get paid to help others, I SWEAR he is talking directly to me.

Suddenly, one day, I realized how many people bought P90X because of my recommendations and success, that I thought I was being silly. Then, my Coach pointed out that I could get Shakeology at the discount, and I gave it a try. At first, with my busy schedule (in addition to volunteer work, I am an actress/stunt person for Seattle Knights and Pirates of Puget Sound www.seattleknights.com) and the additional hours I was doing at work (60 hours because of a large project I was responsible for), I just enjoyed my Shakeology discount, and that was that. Eventually, people started reaching out to me for help with their programs and I told them about the Coaching opportunity (using the Decide video). I would have never met some of these people if it were not for Beachbody, and that ALONE makes me forever grateful for this opportunity! After going Emerald, I went to a Game Plan Event, and I saw the possibilities. I decided to reach for the stars, called my Coach and told her I wanted to do a Get Started Right Interview with her and I would be Diamond by Summit. I missed that mark by about a few weeks, but I DID GO Diamond. My first personal goal was and is still to get my family and friends healthy and fit! I consider all my customers friends, so they are priority one.

HERE'S MY SUCCESS AND THEIRS!
They are sticking to the programs, and kicking booty!! My lovely Coach, Jen went from size 16 to size 9 in less than a year! My lovely Coach Kimberly lost 12 inches overall! One of my best friends can nearly wrap his belt around his waist twice! Another customer, Kevin wrote a beautiful letter on his TBB bio page thanking me and talking about taking back his life and being a positive influence on his son! One of my best friends from High School told me she hit her goal weight a month ago! My Mom and Dad are working toward defeating Type 2 Diabetes with Project YOU AND Shakeology. My daughter doesn't have to go under the knife because she has finally stretched her hamstrings and gastrocnemius enough to walk normally. Now she is so flexible that she is often mistaken for a contortionist! My Mother in law is off her high blood pressure meds, and my Father in law finally has normal cholesterol levels! The stories go on and on! The most poignant is that my husband, who was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma and had a tumor the size of a child's bowling ball removed along with his kidney is completely cancer free! His surgeon said the best thing he ever did for himself was to get fit and healthy PRIOR to this diagnosis. The tumor could have been growing for over 5 years. His surgeon is a P90X and Insanity grad who drinks Shakeology by the way! We were in good hands! :)

My success is measured by the lives I can change for the better. I do have some personal goals as well. Other than my physical goals, I included some financial goals for my business.

My first financial Goal was to get Shakeology for free (via commission payment from Beachbody). Attained. My next biggest goal is to pay for my daughter's college tuition. Because of Beachbody, I now have the first year's tuition for her in the bank!!! I am THRILLED!

As far as my business "secrets", I don't think they are really secrets. CARE about others. TRULY WANT to help and you WILL step out of your shell to reach out to them. If you care about someone else more than you care about yourself, you won't let those little voices in your head that are filled with fear of rejection control your actions.

EXAMPLE: If you care about your children, you punish them when they misbehave because you know it is what will help them grow, EVEN THOUGH they may be angry with you at the time. If I care about myself more, I would ignore their actions, because I want to always be loved.

If I care about OTHERS more, I will go ahead and take that risk to reach out to them.


Wednesday, December 22, 2010

10 Days Left - Hang 10 Leaderboard

Last look at the leaderboard for the Hang 10 Chairman's Challenge until we announce who won after the New Year.

Just 10 days left
and it's going to be a real battle to see who used this 3-month promotion to climb to the top!

Hillary Kelly and Wayne Wyatt are still trading for 1st place, with Josh Spencer rounding out the medal stand in a very challenging 3rd. Lee Ratterman is hanging tough in 4th. But honestly, with ten days a holiday get-togethers, I wouldn't be surprised if each of them has kick left!


We've got a close race for the rest of the Top 10 and it's gonna come down to the wire as these folks are competitive!

Here's where we are at with just 10 days left:


First Name Last Name Success Club Points Rank Last Week's Rank
Hillary Kelly 115 1 1
Wayne Wyatt 114 2 1
Josh Spencer 113 3 2
Lee Ratterman 91 4 3
Monica Gray 70 5 4
Christina Richardson 67 6 6
Thomas Mygrant 65 7 5
Teri Walker 59 8 7
Barbie Decker 58 9 7
Dy Ann Parham 50 10 9
Monica Ward 48 11 15
Julie Schulte 47 12 11
Maria Cappa 45 13 8
Nick Husin 44 14 15
Christine Dwyer 43 15 10
Craig Smith 41 16 10
Rochelle Griffin 37 17 **NEW**
Frank McGuire 37 17 11
Anita Wyatt 36 18 **NEW**
Gina Nelson 36 18 13
Amit Shah, MD 35 19 **NEW**
Norberto Hernandez 35 19 12
Steph Perez 34 20 13
Mindy Wender 34 20 **NEW**


If you make it into the Top 10 as of 12/31, you get a
FREE cabin for two on this sweet sweet sweet Success Club Cruise in March 2011! You can dine with me, the rest of the Top 10 and the ship's Captain. Oh wait! there's more! You'll also earn a cabin for two for the top Success Club point earner among your direct line of personal Sponsorship Coaches!

If you've already qualified for your trip, continue to push hard and you can give your second cabin to family, friends or Coaches as an amazing Holiday gift! Generosity rules, Dude!
First, qualify for Success Club 5 or 10 for at least one month in October, November, or December. Then, be one of the top 10 Success Club point earners between October 1st and December 31st, 2010, and you're in!

For full details and rules, go to
www.grabyourboard.com and don't forget to check out the leaderboard here every Monday to see who's in the running. It's time to Grab Your Board and get ready to Hang 10 with me and the captain - Caribbean style!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Total Wellness Transformation: Hank's Journey - The Perfect Gift

The Diary Of A 50lb Weight Loss Journey

It's Hank here!


If you're like me, you're smack dab in the middle of the Holiday Season and all the challenges it brings. Challenges such as temptation, maintaining focus and discipline, finding time t
o get everything done...plus the challenge of finding the perfect gifts for your family and friends - which all comes with the pangs of desire to "reward" myself by eating something that - in the past - would have been considered a treat.

Well, this year is different for me. I'm on a new path to better health and total wellness. I'm staying consistent and seeing results. And this year, instead of buying people the latest high tech gadgets, clothes or other material objects for holiday gifts, I'm going a different route. I'm giving them the gift of health and fitness!


I'm taking a page out of Carl's playbook and putting healthy gifts in all the households I know this year. A few friends I know have been wanting to try Insanity, but are afraid to order it themselves. They'll have it now! I have a friend who is training to be a firefighter who wants to build strength and endurance but doesn't want to get bored. Boom - P90X for him! Another friend is going to Tahiti in March for her honeymoon and wants to be bikini ready - Brazil Butt Lift for her!


These are gifts that will really keep on giving. Why not give something that will help someone improve their health for the longterm? What better way to show them how much you care about them than by giving them something to help them enjoy a healthy, fulfilling life? And because I love my parents and want to keep them around for as long as I can, they are each getting Shakeology under the tree - Chocolate for my mom and Greenberry for my dad.

I've recently given myself the gift of i
mproved health and fitness and I'll tell you - it's better than any scarf or DVD movie or tech gadget because it's improved my life every day in many ways. I encourage you to look at your Holiday shopping list and think about what healthy gifts you can give to help people improve their health so you can enjoy a better New Year in 2011. (I hear the 21st if the last day to order to receive it by Jan 1 - but a card that it's coming qualifies as a gift of caring too!)

I'm still seeing progress and results. So many are either realizing the annual Holiday weight has yet reappeared or getting hammered by the Holiday flu bug that's going around. Meanwhile, I'm sticking to my Shakeology and I'm down almost another 2 lbs! I'll take it! Now if you'll excuse me, I have some last minute Holiday decorating to do to prepare for the family invasion in a few days...

Until next time,


Hank


Thursday, December 16, 2010

Vive Le Bike! The Final Hill...


UPDATE: For anyone planning on being there who needs to make babysitter plans: The trip is scheduled for the week of July 23rd to the 30th

We are approaching...how you say? Le fin.


Only 16 days left in The Chairman's Club Adventure Challenge and this is the last leaderboard we'll post until the final tally! Yes - we're going dark until the final results are in, so we won't know who's #1 until we announce it in January!

This is the big push of the year-long marathon, before we are get out our fine-toothed comb to examine all the qualifications to determine the Top 10 Coaches who will be joining me in France for this truly amazing adventure!


Note - We are aware that some of the coaches on this list might not meet all the qualifications so this list is TRULY unofficial. But if we were sending out invitations to the Chairman’s Club Adventure right now*, we would be booking flights to France for the Top 10 below:


Name Last Total SC Points Rank
Josh Spencer 322 1
Hillary Kelly 320 2
Barbie Decker 210 3
Monica Gray 205 4
Lee Ratterman 201 5
Thomas Mygrant 184 6
Mike Ryan 179 7
Monica Ward 157 8
Christina Richardson 146 9
Julie Schulte 145 10
Julie Voris 135 11
Mindy Wender 135 11
Christine Dwyer 132 12
Traci Morrow 127 13
Brad Gibala 123 14
Jimmy Nelson 109 15
Fran Patoskie 109 15
Robert Hudgens 108 16
Pete Pena 108 16
Brian Murray 106 17
Dallas Carter 98 18
Doug Fitzgerald 95 19
Robert Lucido 95 19
Coni Constantine 94 20

NOTE: these numbers are for January 1,2010 - December 12, 2010

These Coaches are reaching out and helping people, aggressively building their business in hopes of making the trip. What about YOU? Do you have what it takes to finish strong?

With every person you help, every healthy holiday gift you help deliver, every exposure, every Coach you sign up, every Success Club point you earn, you are helping someone new achieve their goals and enjoy a healthy, fulfilling life!

Together, we are changing the world one person at a time and helping end the trend of obesity and I hope you are posed to make 2011 a record breaking year for your Coach business. Endless opportunity lies ahead, but you have to be hungry and ready to seize it. Are you ready?

Keep building and if you're in the Top 10 when it's all done, I'll see you
en La France!
"Vive Le Bike!"


*To qualify for the Chairman’s Club Adventure bike tour through France, coaches must also be Elite, which means they:
• Must qualify for Success Club 5 or 10 for 9 consecutive months in 2010 or 8 consecutive months if qualified for Success Club 10 in May.

• Must be a paid 2 Star Diamond or higher by the end of the qualification period.
• Must have signed up 24 New Active Coaches. Coaches must achieve Active status at the close of the contest.

Must have produced an incremental Advancement Team Volume of 100,000 points for the 2010 qualification period compared to the 2009 qualification period.

So, of those who qualify for Elite, whoever generated the top ten most Success Club points is on the trip!

WOWY Super Gym Winners!


Did you know you can log ANY type of workout into the WOWY Super Gym and be eligible to win the cash every day?

Doesn't have to be a Beachbody workout - you just need to be a member!

Give yourself and your family the gift of health and fitness this Holiday Season! be the ultimate giver, and get one healthy product into each household, with an invite to join the club and that gift could the multiply with a win in
WOWY!


Sun 12/5 - Akiko Yoshi-Johnson won a Panasonic digital camera

Mon 12/6 - Ann Daudt won $300

Tue 12/7 - James Francis won $1,000

Wed 12/8 - Matthew Bailey won $300

Thu 12/9 - Penny Casanova won $300

Fri 12/10 - Marty Bendera won a Toshiba notebook computer

Sat 12/11 - Dean Mincer won $300




These people signed into the WOWY Super Gym to lose weight, get fit and find support - and they won big just for doing it! You could be next, but you've gotta be a member of Team Beachbody and log into WOWY to be in the game!



Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Tony BRINGS IT to the Bookstore...And Beyond!

Tony Horton, the man behind P90X® has taken in-home fitness to new levels of extreme, helping millions of people transform their bodies and change their lives. His unique style, humor and ability to motivate have impacted people all over the world by getting them to "Do your best and forget the rest!"

Now, Tony shares his fitness philosophy and secrets with you as he releases his first book,
Bring It!


This book features plenty of photographs of the man, easy-to-follow instructions, meal planning help, recipes and workout plans for every level.


Tony shows you how to build your very own diet and fitness plan tailored to fit your lifestyle, preferences and goals, complete with a Fitness Quotient test to help you assess your likes, dislikes and current fitness level.


Bring it! will be released on December 21, 2010 - but you can pre-order it now!
(Holiday Gift Idea Alert!)



And Tony is taking his show on the road and will be appearing in the following cities for a live workout and book signing:


Tuesday, January 4th - Long Island, NY


Thursday, January 6th - Atlanta, GA


Saturday, January 8th - Las Vegas, NV (Super Saturday event!)


Monday, January 10th - Dallas, TX


Tuesday, January 11th - Phoenix, AZ


Saturday, January 15th - Arlington, VA (Washington D.C. area)


Saturday, January 22nd - Los Angeles, CA

(More details about the book tour coming soon, so stay tuned!)

Again, this is a great Holiday gift idea for someone you care about. Give them the gift of fitness and help them transform their life and get on the path to better health...and let "Doc Horton" show them how.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Hang 10 Leaderboards - A Tie At The Top!

The countdown is on! With only 19 days left, it's turning into a battle to make - or stay in - the Top 10!

Hillary Kelly and Wayne Wyatt are currently TIED for the #1 spot in this challenge, with Josh Spencer in 2nd place. Lee Ratterman is in 3rd and Monica Gray is in 4th!

It's gonna be a photo finish for the entire top ten as we see who has what it takes to make the Top 10! There's still time and these Coaches will pull out all the stops to make sure they are on that boat.

Overall, here's where we stand:

First Last SC Points Rank Last Week’s Rank
Hillary Kelly 109 1 2
Wayne Wyatt 109 1 1
Josh Spencer 85 2 3
Lee Ratterman 77 3 4
Monica Gray 67 4 5
Thomas Mygrant 59 5 7
Christina Richardson 56 6 8
Barbie Decker 51 7 6
Teri Walker 51 7 9
Maria Cappa 43 8 10
Dy Ann Parham 40 9 13
Craig Smith 39 10 14
Christine Dwyer 39 10 11
Julie Schulte 37 11 16
Frank McGuire 37 11 **NEW**
Norberto Hernandez 35 12 12
Steph Perez 34 13 15
Gina Nelson 34 13 13
Brad Gibala 33 14 15
Monica Ward 32 15 **NEW**
Nick Hussein 32 15 **NEW**


So be in the Top 10 as of 12/31, and you get a
FREE cabin for two on this sweet sweet sweet Success Club Cruise in March 2011! You can dine with me, the rest of the Top 10 and the ship's Captain. Oh wait, plus you will ALSO earn a cabin for two for the top Success Club point earner among your direct line of personal Sponsorship Coaches!

If you've already qualified for your trip, continue to push hard and you can give your second cabin to family, friends or Coaches as an amazing Holiday gift! Generosity rules, Dude!
First, qualify for Success Club 5 or 10 for at least one month in October, November, or December. Then, be one of the top 10 Success Club point earners between October 1st and December 31st, 2010, and you're in!

For full details and rules, go to
www.grabyourboard.com and don't forget to check out the leaderboard here every Monday to see who's in the running. It's time to Grab Your Board and get ready to Hang 10 with me and the captain - Caribbean style!

Monday, December 13, 2010

This Is The Job We Do

It's not easy to make fitness and health a priority. Our lives were not constructed to make it a priority. But this is what we do - it is our job as part of Beachbody and Team Beachbody. It is our job to live a healthier lifestyle, make healthier choices, and help others realize that they can do it too.

For me, since I was a kid I have been ambitious. I actually used to fantasize about running a bank from my very first desk. I can remember that desk like it was in front of me now. I used to dream of decorating my entire house in office furniture I loved the idea of working so much. When the other kids in school brought book bags and backpacks to the first day of 4th grade, I proudly displayed my black briefcase, complete with pens, pencils, band aids, and note pads. It surprised me that I was the only ten year old who carried a briefcase to school.

I am certain that my story, while freakish, is similar to your story, and the story of most people: There's something you would rather be doing than exercising and planning how to eat so you are healthier. Heck, it could even be this very business we do at Team Beachbody that upstages your ability to stay active!

But that has to stop. For me. For you. And if for us, then step by step, person by person, for the country.

Why do I think we have a problem with the national debt and economy in this country? Because we put consumption above consequence and taking care of ourselves. Why do I think we have a hard time getting our kids to eat healthy and stay active? Because we have been trained to maximize personal productivity and gratification rather than maximize vitality. Why do I think we are dealing with polluted water, air and soil? Because we can't expect a population that cares so little about its own personal health to care more about the external environment. And in a country where we should be living longer and healthier lives with the most amazing medical advances in the world and plentiful food and water, our life expectancy is actually going in reverse.

Need proof? According to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, the life expectancy for Americans has already fallen by about a month after steadily rising for years. Yes - fallen. unreal.

A baby born in 2008 will live to be about 77.8 years old, which has dipped since its all-time peak of 77.9 years in 2007, according to a preliminary report released Thursday.
(As written on AOL by Catherine Donaldson-Evans.)

So here's my point. We have spent a lot of time talking about building your business, personal opportunity for wealth creation, and the importance of overcoming fear and excuses to get out there and build your business. Today, I need you to think less about your business for a minute, and more about your health, and the health of the people around you. That is what this is about - and it MUST include you (and me) to be authentic.

If people around you are anything like me, they are less than pleased with the state of their fitness right now. Work won again. It happens to me every year, and I just don't feel as strong or fit as I want to be. I am not going to hang my head in shame about that, because I did some great work. But I am also not going to live my entire life for the future or as a slave to ambition. I absolutely am making my own health and the positive state of mind that comes with it a priority.

Right now you have a window of opportunity to make your commitment for 2011 and speak to everyone around you for the next 8 days. Orders received by December 21st should be delivered by January 1st in the continental US.

So now is the time to commit to fit clubs. Maybe even start a Facebook fit club, with the goal to help your immediate circle of friends - not the hundreds you have collected. but the people who are REALLY friends - the ones who you know you you can support, and invite them to work with you and keep each other accountable with once a week check-ins on Facebook. Encourage them to join the Team Beachbody club and log their workouts into WOWY so you can have a chance every day to win money. Post the WOWY winner in YOUR social media as if YOU are the one running the contest! Set a goal with your circle of friends for each month for the first three months of the year for a certain number of workouts and to report to each other when you hit milestones. Stay connected - not to talk about Mafia Wars and Farmville - but in helping each other achieve the lifestyle change that we all need to get more out of life and to feel better about life!

Do you hear me? It is important to shift into health mode. That's what we are about. It's important that we turn up the decibel level in our meetings and conversations. Start building commitments now. And as you share with people, ask them to help you spread the word, whether they are coaches or not.

I had an interesting experience yesterday when I thanked a friend of the family for an email she sent out to all her contacts. She is not a coach, but she was nice enough to send a note talking about how much she loves Shakeology to her entire email database, suggesting people order from her girlfriend who is a coach. Her note blew me away because it was purely about helping people.

If you know people who love Shakeology, or any of our workouts, if they don't want to be coaches, ask them to send a note like this out to their contacts with a link to your website so you can help more people benefit from the products that we all believe in so much!


Here's the letter she sent:



Hi all! I hope everyone is well and getting ready for the holidays... 2011 is just a few weeks away (gulp!). The point of this email is 2-fold:

First, I wanted to let you all know about the best shake on earth because I think you would love it! Those of you close to me know that my husband and I have had one of these shakes every single day RELIGIOUSLY for about a year and a half. My son
drinks it and loves it too. We can not say enough about how much we love it and are obsessed with it! The amount of whole-food sourced vitamins, minerals, vegetables, grains, roots, you name it, that are in this shake is phenomenal. Even my naturalist dissected it and tested it on patients and said he's never seen anything like it in over 20 years of practice. The cell rejuvenation, the weight loss, the amount of good ingredients (something like eating 6 salads)... it is like the healthiest meal you can have. It is so delicious too, by the way. It's the total busy mom drink- it gives me so much energy, I am loading up on tons of good stuff, and it takes away my sweet tooth.

Anyway.. I wanted to share my secret treasure with all of you since I think it's something that you would really love. I am not selling it (although I'm so obsessed with it that it sounds like I do!)... but if you guys do order it (or anything else through Beachbody... P90X, dvds, etc.) then PLEASE go through my friend _______. I will put her link below. She is one of the most wonderful people on earth, and a phenomenal single mom of two little girls. If anyone deserves the support it's her. I would love everyone to drink the shake regardless, but if you are going to buy it you may as well support a deserving dear friend at the same time!! Also, feel free to forward this to anyone who may want to know about it. The more people the better! It's like passing along the gift of health! ;) This is the link to use: Myshakeology.com/_______

Love,

____________


I am asking you to recommit to your fitness and generate 5 sales between now and December 21st - get 5 people to commit to their health program by Tuesday 12/21. Talk about how easily and effectively Shakeology can help them get back on track for them and their family. And make sure you are committed too!

This is the job - We need to live healthier lifestyles, and we need to help other people realize that they can do it to. It's not hard - but it's also not impossible!

I am not willing to accept a lower life expectancy for my kids. And I am not willing to build my business at the expense of how I feel physically. This is a big deal. Nobody but WE are talking about this with this kind of ferocious caring for the real fundamental well being of people.

All the tools are in place. Team Beachbody has what we need. The social media utilities make it easier than ever to connect with people and stay accountable. We have the best fitness and nutrition products in the world. But we have to make it a priority to do it, and talk about it, and invite others to do it with us.

Let's ask our friends and families - if they don't want to be coaches, would they help us get the word out ? Now is the time to get started. 2011 is the year to succeed.

Let's get excited about how good it feels to move and eat better and take care of ourselves. You are an ambassador of vitality, and I am proud to work with you.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Total Wellness Transformation: Hank's Journey - I Choose...

The Diary Of A 50lb Weight Loss Journey

It's Hank, here!

I hope you're enjoying your Holiday Season; managing to incorporate some healthy choices and staying consistent - 'cuz that's what I'm choosing to do!

This time of year, temptation is everywhere and though
you might try to avoid it, sometimes it sneaks up on you. For example, this week in my office there were multiple deliveries of gifts from vendors, suppliers, customers, etc. to show their appreciation for our hard work throughout the year.

Many of these deliveries consisted of giant food baskets: cookies, b
rownies, muffins, gourmet chocolates, cakes, candy - heck, one vendor even sent several individuals full-sized frozen red velvet cheesecakes from a very well known restaurant chain whose name includes the very product they are famous for.

Everywhere I turn, there is some sugary, sweet treat out for everyone to enjoy. So staying consistent is a challenge with all that around. But it's not impossible. You (I) just have to choose to go with healthier options that are enhancing to you (me). You (I) can choose the be consistent. You (I) can choose to stay on track.

I'm going to a Holiday party this weekend and everyone is supposed to bring a dessert. I'm sure the usual rich, sugary treats will be there, but I'm doing something different. Carl challenged us to give
healthy gifts to everyone we know this year, so I'm making Chocolate Shakeology sorbet!

Plenty of ice, water, Shakeology, some lite coconut milk and some peppermint extract - blend it until it's really thick and then put it in the freezer for an hour or so and boom! - healthy, delicious Holiday treat without the guilt! Plus, it'll be a great conversation starter to share the Shakeology goodness with others.

I've found that since I've been eating cleaner and working out consistently, I'm simply not as tempted by thes
e treats. I'm seeing continuous progress, I'm burning fat and replacing it with muscle and my body is changing. Not in a crazy, radical way, but in a gradual, safe way that makes sense because my lifestyle is changing. And it's going to be a lasting change. (I'm kinda liking the guns that are developing.)

The Holiday Season, instead
of packing on Holiday pounds, I'm choosing to keep on losing excess weight. Sure, it takes hard work, focus and discipline - but anything that is worth doing does. Will I allow myself an occasional indulgence? Sure - let's be real. But, I will limit that because I don't want to undo any of the progress I've made.

I see myself all the time, so I don't notice a major difference, but others seem to. This week alone, a senior executive was talking to several of our coworkers and me and he stopped abruptly and said, "Wow, you've lost a lot of weight! I can see it in your face!" He apologized later for embarrassing me and making the comment in front of others. No apology necessary! It was a nice validation that the hard work I'm putting in is bringing results.

Even my boss's wife noticed. I saw her in the hallway a few days ago and she hugged me and said, "My gosh, you are shrinking! What are you doing?!? You're looking great! How much have you lost?" I just told her it's clean eating, Shakeology and working out. Again, nice validation! Here's some more validation...I managed to resist all the temptations and I'm down another 2 lbs...making for a total of 33 lbs lost thus far!

I'm choosing to enjoy that! Thanks again to Carl and Team Beachbody Coaches for their support and motivation to make healthy choices and stay on the right path. And the journey continues...

Until next time,
Hank





Thursday, December 09, 2010

Oooh la la! - Chairman's Club Adventure Leaderboards


Mon cheri...you enjoy Le Bike, oui?

With just over 20 days left in the Chairman's Club Adventure Challenge, and this being the second to last leaderboard before we go dark until the final tally is announced, I thought you might find it fun to know what's in store for the Top 10 coaches of the year who will join me in France for biking and more...

Our trip will be all about experiencing the unspoiled Provence as we venture through the French countryside of Marseilles. This is the very landscape made famous by artists such as Matisse, van Gogh and Picasso and the area is currently home to many artists who are inspired by the sheer beauty of the landscape.


Postcards will come to life as we enjoy close encounters with local market towns and untouched medieval villages, artisanal cheese makers, 12th Century hilltop monasteries, local bistros and fresh fruit orchards. You'll enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner as you explore the best France has to offer, from Les Alpilles, the Lubéron Valley and Ménerbes to Nice and the fabulous French Riviera.


Don't worry, there will be plenty of downtime to luxuriate and get pampered, as you explore everything from charming villages to luxury spas and golf resorts.

So let's see who is within striking distance of the dream!

Note - We are aware that some of the coaches on this list might not meet all the qualifications so this list is TRULY unofficial. But if we were sending out invitations to the Chairman’s Club Adventure right now*, we would be booking flights to France for the Top 10 below:


Name Last Total SC Points Rank
Josh Spencer 314 1
Hillary Kelly 310 2
Barbie Decker 212 3
Monica Gray 203 4
Lee Ratterman 190 5
Thomas Mygrant 176 6
Mike Ryan 174 7
Jason Scheff 154 8
Monica Ward 153 9
Christina Richardson 140 10
Julie Schulte 137 11
Mindy Wender 135 12
Julie Voris 133 13
Christine Dwyer 130 14
Traci Morrow 126 15
Brad Gibala 122 16
Jimmy Nelson 109 17
Fran Patoskie 109 17
Epitacio Pena 108 18
Robert Hudgens 106 19
Brian Murray 106 19
Taryn Perry 104 20

NOTE: these numbers are for January 1,2010 - December 6, 2010

These Coaches are reaching out and helping people, aggressively building their business in hopes of making the trip. What about YOU? Do you have what it takes to finish strong?

With every person you help, every healthy holiday gift you help deliver, every exposure, every Coach you sign up, every Success Club point - you're not just striving to make the trip, you're helping someone new achieve their goals and enjoy a healthy, fulfilling life!

Keep building and if you're in the Top 10 when it's all done, I'll see you
en La France! "Vive Le Bike!"

*To qualify for the Chairman’s Club Adventure bike tour through France, coaches must also be Elite, which means they:
• Must qualify for Success Club 5 or 10 for 9 consecutive months in 2010 or 8 consecutive months if qualified for Success Club 10 in May.

• Must be a paid 2 Star Diamond or higher by the end of the qualification period.
• Must have signed up 24 New Active Coaches. Coaches must achieve Active status at the close of the contest.

Must have produced an incremental Advancement Team Volume of 100,000 points for the 2010 qualification period compared to the 2009 qualification period.

So, of those who qualify for Elite, whoever generated the top ten most Success Club points is on the trip!

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

What Are We Doing Today?

We have the solution to the obesity crisis right in front of us. It's Team Beachbody. Unemployment? How about people who have been shocked to be sidelined by the economy take matters into their own hands this time and build a revenue stream helping people get healthy and fit? A revenue stream THEY control and own. Team Beachbody.

The activity being created right now by Team Beachbody coaches is heroic. People are getting fired up about healthy gift-giving this year. That has a ripple effect as people make healthy (and more responsible) choices at parties, kids see their parents making healthy choices, and communities realize that the days of "oh what's the harm in a cupcake party?" are over. Schools are signing up to be coaches. Churches are signing up to inspire their communities to steer their resolution spending decisions in the way of health and fitness and getting a share of that spending in exchange. It's happening, and Team Beachbody is THE group of people making it happen!

Direct Sellers (network marketing people) from leading companies are looking at not just the income potential, but the heart and mission of what our Team Beachbody coaches have, and signing up to be apart of something bigger. (We'll see if they get it with the same level of caring that you have. Hope so.)

Team Beachbody Scam? Beachbody complaints? Shakeology price? Competitions between our shake and that shake? All those things others post about us are smoke screens, straw men set up to take your eye off the ball. Don't be fooled. They have forgotten to look in the faces of the success stories who transformed their lives. They have forgotten the power of millions of dollars of media per week driving tens of thousands of people per day into the business - all who need coaches.

Anyone trying to pirate or steal P90X or bit torrent TurboFire doesn't realize they are actually undermining a movement to get millions of people healthy and fit. Time to look beyond the petty considerations of simply "the cheapest", and look at "most effective for the price", and "what contributes not just to me, but to solving the whole obesity issue". Sometimes there's a reason things are structured and priced the way they are -- because they cost more to manufacture because they really are, simply, better. Team Beachbody.

We know what we are about, and the evidence continues to pour in.

We will end the obesity trend. We will obliterate childhood obesity, and we will put people back to work creating fortunes more lucrative than they have ever imagined for themselves. And we will do it with compassion, service, and huge satisfied smiles on our faces, because nothing feels better than helping people achieve their goals to lead healthy fulfilling lives. Nothing feels better than that.

I am proud to work with you Team Beachbody. I am on it today. Big moves. Big decisions. Aggressive growth plans. No stopping. No slow down for the holidays. My mission is clear, and my commitment is unshakable.

"Decide. Commit. Succeed."

On it.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

WOWY Winners - Win Big For Sweating Off The Holiday Pounds!


The Holiday Season is officially upon us and these lucky winners received an extra gift from WOWY! They scored awesome prizes and you can too...if you log into WOWY! Track your fitness, keep yourself from packing on those Holiday pounds and you might win big like these people did!

11/21 Elyana Smith won $1,000

11/22 Mike French won $300


11/23 Angela Marruffo won an Apple iPod Touch


11/24 Jennifer Tellers won $300


11/25 Bettina Reed won $300


11/26 Michael Bigler won an Apple iPod Touch


11/27 Heather Guith won $300


11/28 Michael Bigler won $300
(No, it's not an error - just amazing luck!)


11/29 Chris Drost won $300


11/30 Misty Trevino won $1,000


12/1 Josh Nicholson won a Toshiba notebook computer


12/2 JP Ruyle won a Flip Mino HD camera


These people signed into the WOWY Super Gym to lose weight, get fit and find support - and they won big for doing it! You could be next, but you've gotta log into WOWY to be in the game!

Monday, December 06, 2010

Hang 10 Leaderboards: Only 26 Days Left!

While we have 26 days left, it's clear coaches are jockeying for position to stay in the top ten! Hillary Kelly and Wayne Wyatt are trading places in the race to be #1 in this challenge.

With only a few points separating some positions, now we see who has what it takes to finish this year strong.
In particular, Monica Gray, who makes an impressive leap in points since last week and jumps into the #5 spot!

Overall, here's where we stand:

First Name Last Name SC Points Rank Last Week's Rank
Hillary Kelly 99 1 2
Wayne Wyatt 97 2 1
Josh Spencer 77 3 3
Lee Ratterman 66 4 4
Monica Gray 65 5 6
Barbie Decker 52 6 5
Thomas Mygrant 49 7 7
Christina Richardson 46 8 8
Teri Walker 42 9 7
Maria Cappa 40 10 8
Christine Dwyer 37 11 12
Norberto Hernandez 35 12 9
Dy Ann Parham 34 13 10
Gina Nelson 34 13 **NEW**
Craig Smith 33 14 11
Steph Perez 32 15 12
Brad Gibala 32 15 **NEW**
Doug Fitzgerald 29 16 13
Julie Schulte 29 16 **NEW**
Rochelle Griffin 29 16 14

In case you're wondering what the fuss is all about, the Success Club Cruise will be slamming with activities on board the ship, including a variety of shows and entertainment for every taste: Broadway musicals, stand-up comedy, live music, circus arts (I'll be juggling on the lido deck), piano bar, karaoke, casino & nightclubs. Plus, you can choose from a variety of sports and recreation - everything from ice skating, something cool called "Flowrider" plus water volleyball and even mini-golf. Yes... that's all happening ON A BOAT!

There will be several shore excursions into amazing ports in the Caribbean where the Beachbody team plus coaches will customize this dream vacation. Excursions typically available include snorkeling, scuba diving, parasailing, kayaking, hiking, biking, shopping, ATV riding and more. Tear up the Caribbean on a speedboat! Swim with dolphins! Dive for sunken treasure (I get a cut if you find some)...or hunt for treasures of your own in world-class boutiques. (NOTE: All shore excursions are at an additional cost and are not included in the cruise package.)

If you feel like relaxing poolside and soaking up the sun and fresh sea air, there's plenty of that to be had. It's all up to you!


So be in the Top 10 as of 12/31, and you get a
FREE cabin for two on this sweet sweet sweet Success Club Cruise in March 2011! You can dine with me, the rest of the top ten and the ship's Captain. Oh wait, plus you will ALSO earn a cabin for two for the top Success Club point earner among your direct line of personal Sponsorship Coaches!

If you've already qualified for your trip, continue to push hard and you can give your second cabin to family, friends or Coaches as an amazing Holiday gift! Generosity rules, Dude!
First, qualify for Success Club 5 or 10 for at least one month in October, November, or December. Then, be one of the top 10 Success Club point earners between October 1st and December 31st, 2010, and you're in!

For full details and rules, go to
www.grabyourboard.com and don't forget to check out the leaderboard here every Monday to see who's in the running. It's time to Grab Your Board and get ready to Hang 10 with me and the captain!