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About Me
- LFCoachKris
- I have always been athletic and enjoy working hard and doing physical things. In 1996 I "accidentally" started a landscaping company called Land Escapes Inc. in Lincoln, NE (www.LandEscapesOnline.com). Then in 2009 I joined Beachbody as a Coach along with my husband Pat.
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
P90X2 Pre-Order TODAY!!!
I recommend you pre-order P90X2 TODAY! Starts at 11am CST, pre-orders thru my site get:
-FREE shipping
-2 FREE workouts
-Entered into weekly contest for prizes (including Tony Horton personally delivering P90X2 to your front door!)
-Delivery guaranteed by Dec. 25th
-FREE coach (me) to help you with the program
-Credit card is NOT CHARGED until it ships
*Order on DVD or BLU-RAY!
*3 Package options!
*Orders will be shipped in the order they are received....meaning, the earlier your pre-order, the earlier you will have P90X2 in your hands! DON'T MISS OUT!
***IT WILL SELL OUT, RESERVE YOURS TODAY!!!***
www.BeachbodyCoach.com/LFCoachKris
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
P90X2 Pre-orders start September 1st!!!!!
Get Ready.....Get Set.......OMG!!!! P90X2 is coming soon and it will open for pre-orders on September 1st! Get this...those who use the pre-order will get FREE SHIPPING...plus, when you order through a coach (like me), you'll also get 2 FREE BONUSWORKOUTS! This is going to be the biggest, best fitness program to hit the market...and yes....it's going to even blow the original P90X away! Send me an email to Kristin@Lift-Fit.com and I'm happy to send more detailed information about the program, the nutrition plan, the equipment, the workouts, whatever you need to know...just ask me!!! PLUS....I'll put you on my list to notify you the minute pre-orders open up! IT WILL SELL OUT....so you'll definitely want to do the pre-order so you can have it by Dec. 25th (or even earlier...can't reveal the date yet). If it's not for YOU, then this will make an excellent CHRISTMAS give for someone on your list! And if you or someone you know will have a NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION to get fit??? PROBLEM SOLVED! I'm so excited for this program to come out (can you tell???), and as your free personal coach, I'll be there to help you every step of the way with the program. Message me today!!! -Kristin
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Shakeology FOOD recipes!
YUMMY & HEALTHY SHAKEOLOGY FOOD RECIPES!
To order Shakeology go to www.TotalShake.com!
Ingredients:
1 container of tofu, silken or firm (12 oz) 1 and 1/2 c. chocolate shakeology 1/2 c. natural peanut butter 2 Tbsp unsweet Almond milk 1 pre-made pie crust (Graham Cracker crust is yummy)
Preparation:
Blend together the peanut butter,tofu,shakeology,and almond milk in a blender until smooth and creamy, adding more milk if necessary. Pour into the pie crust and refrigerate until firm ( 1-2 hours).
1 ready-to-use reduced-fat graham cracker crumb crust (8 oz.)
2-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
1 pkg.(4-serving size) JELL-O Banana Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding
3 Scoops Chocolate Shakeology
Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix & Shakeology. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Spoon pudding mixture into crust. Top with banana slices
Refrigerate 3 hours or until set.
Ingredients:
1/2 of a ripe avocado (soft to touch)
Approx 3 tablespoons of almond butter (preferably raw if possible)
Approx 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
2 heaping tablespoons of organic cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1-2 serving of Shakeology (or to your desired sweetness level)
Put the avocado and almond butter into a bowl and mash together with a fork until smooth. Then add all of the other ingredients into the bowl and mix together vigorously until all is mixed and smooth.
If everything went right, the consistency will be similar to pudding... except normal pudding makes you fat with loads of sugar! My healthy pudding recipe will actually HELP you to burn fat, control cravings, and satisfy your body's need for micro-nutrients, protein, healthy fats, and fiber. If the pudding ends up too thick, simply add a bit more almond milk or coconut milk for more moisture. If you want to get a little wild and add some more nutrient-rich additions, feel free to add some chopped pecans, chia seeds, rice bran, or walnuts at the end. Feel free to share this delicious healthy recipe with your friends and family!
4 scoops Chocolate Shakeology
3 cups dry oatmeal
½ cup natural peanut butter
1 cup skim milk
1 dash cinnamon
½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
Preparation:
Mix all dry ingredients together, then add skim milk and vanilla to blend flavors. Add peanut butter and mix together really well with hands. After it’s all mixed, put mixture in an 8” x 8” pan. Place plastic wrap or wax paper on top of mixture and push evenly into pan to flatten. Refrigerate for 3 hours, then cut into squares. (Makes 9 bars.)
Ingredients:
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
1 Tbsp. instant coffee
¼ cup blueberries
2 egg whites
½ cup water
Preparation:
Mix water, blueberries, 1 scoop of Chocolate Shakeology, and instant coffee in a blender. Beat egg whites (with a whisk or electric beater) until stiff. Fold chocolate mixture slowly into egg whites, keeping as light and airy as possible. Pour into small bowl, garnish with more blueberries, and eat with a spoon. (Serves 1.)
3 cups oatmeal
4 scoops chocolate Shakeology
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
dash cinnamon
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1 cup skim or almond milk
splash of vanilla
Mix all dry ingredients. Blend in milk and vanilla. Add peanut butter and hand mix. Pour into an 8×8 pan, press flat, refrigerate for 2-3 hours and cut into squares.
Ingredients:
1 cup almond milk
1 tbsp fat free/ sugar free cheesecake pudding mix
1/2 cup or 1 cup of blueberries
1 graham cracker
1 serving chocolate Shakeology
Ice to taste
Prep:
Place all ingredients in the blender & mix. Put in your favorite glass & ENJOY
8 Tablespoons PB2 (low fat, high protein powdered peanut butter – details below)
3 Tablespoons Natural Peanut butter (w/flax seeds is the best!)
½ Cup Shakeology Protein Powder (Haven’t tried this with another brand of protein powder)
3 Tablespoons Raw Honey
½ Cup Quick Oats
DIRECTIONS:
Mix PB2 with water until it’s a paste like consistency. Mix all ingredients, including the PB2 mixture together in a mixing bowl. It make take some time to blend all of the ingredients together. If it’s too sticky, sprinkle in additional protein powder so that it’s a pretty dry/crumbly texture.
Next – Roll mixture into small individual balls (about a ping-pong ball size) and place on a wax sheet. Makes about 12 balls, 1 ounce each. Put in freezer until firm.
NUTRITION: (serving size 1 ball)
Calories: 80
Carbs: 10g
Fat: 2g
Protein: 7g
(now…to be honest..these taste even better when made with 6 tablespoons of PB2 and a 1/2 cup of natural peanut butter, but the calories and fat are higher. If you find my recipe above is too… well….chalky tasting…add the extra peanut butter and do a few more jumping jacks!)
PB2 is AMAZING for baking and protein shakes! 1.5 grams of fat, no additives..they just strip out the fat! When you order be sure to get a case as you’ll be going through it fast!
Mix together:
2 cups quick oats
1/2 cup Agave nectar (may need to add more when mixing)
1 cup Reduced fat peanut butter (or almond butter)
1 1/2 cup Chocolate Shakeology (this is 4 ½ scoops or servings of Shakeology)
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 cup grated almonds OR 1/2 cup protein powder (suggest vanilla, toffee, or similar flavor)
Once mixed, roll into balls (about 1in.), roll balls in grated almonds (optional), and refrigerate if desired. Makes about 40 cookies.
To order Shakeology go to www.TotalShake.com!
To order Shakeology go to www.TotalShake.com!
Chocolate Shakeology Pie
Ingredients:
1 container of tofu, silken or firm (12 oz) 1 and 1/2 c. chocolate shakeology 1/2 c. natural peanut butter 2 Tbsp unsweet Almond milk 1 pre-made pie crust (Graham Cracker crust is yummy)
Preparation:
Blend together the peanut butter,tofu,shakeology,and almond milk in a blender until smooth and creamy, adding more milk if necessary. Pour into the pie crust and refrigerate until firm ( 1-2 hours).
No-Bake Chocolate Shakeology Banana Cream Pie
Ingredients:1 ready-to-use reduced-fat graham cracker crumb crust (8 oz.)
2-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
1 pkg.(4-serving size) JELL-O Banana Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding
3 Scoops Chocolate Shakeology
Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix & Shakeology. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Spoon pudding mixture into crust. Top with banana slices
Refrigerate 3 hours or until set.
Here's the version of Healthy Fat-Burning Chocolate Shakeology Pudding:
(This recipe will make about 2-3 servings and is a great healthy dessert or late night snack)Ingredients:
1/2 of a ripe avocado (soft to touch)
Approx 3 tablespoons of almond butter (preferably raw if possible)
Approx 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
2 heaping tablespoons of organic cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1-2 serving of Shakeology (or to your desired sweetness level)
Put the avocado and almond butter into a bowl and mash together with a fork until smooth. Then add all of the other ingredients into the bowl and mix together vigorously until all is mixed and smooth.
If everything went right, the consistency will be similar to pudding... except normal pudding makes you fat with loads of sugar! My healthy pudding recipe will actually HELP you to burn fat, control cravings, and satisfy your body's need for micro-nutrients, protein, healthy fats, and fiber. If the pudding ends up too thick, simply add a bit more almond milk or coconut milk for more moisture. If you want to get a little wild and add some more nutrient-rich additions, feel free to add some chopped pecans, chia seeds, rice bran, or walnuts at the end. Feel free to share this delicious healthy recipe with your friends and family!
Gooey Shakeology Oatmeal Bar
Ingredients:4 scoops Chocolate Shakeology
3 cups dry oatmeal
½ cup natural peanut butter
1 cup skim milk
1 dash cinnamon
½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
Preparation:
Mix all dry ingredients together, then add skim milk and vanilla to blend flavors. Add peanut butter and mix together really well with hands. After it’s all mixed, put mixture in an 8” x 8” pan. Place plastic wrap or wax paper on top of mixture and push evenly into pan to flatten. Refrigerate for 3 hours, then cut into squares. (Makes 9 bars.)
Chocolate Mocha Mousse
Ingredients:
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
1 Tbsp. instant coffee
¼ cup blueberries
2 egg whites
½ cup water
Preparation:
Mix water, blueberries, 1 scoop of Chocolate Shakeology, and instant coffee in a blender. Beat egg whites (with a whisk or electric beater) until stiff. Fold chocolate mixture slowly into egg whites, keeping as light and airy as possible. Pour into small bowl, garnish with more blueberries, and eat with a spoon. (Serves 1.)
Chocolate Shakeology and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients:3 cups oatmeal
4 scoops chocolate Shakeology
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
dash cinnamon
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1 cup skim or almond milk
splash of vanilla
Mix all dry ingredients. Blend in milk and vanilla. Add peanut butter and hand mix. Pour into an 8×8 pan, press flat, refrigerate for 2-3 hours and cut into squares.
Chocolate Blueberry Cheesecake Shakeology Shake
Ingredients:
1 cup almond milk
1 tbsp fat free/ sugar free cheesecake pudding mix
1/2 cup or 1 cup of blueberries
1 graham cracker
1 serving chocolate Shakeology
Ice to taste
Prep:
Place all ingredients in the blender & mix. Put in your favorite glass & ENJOY
Chocolate Peanut butter no-bake cookie balls
8 Tablespoons PB2 (low fat, high protein powdered peanut butter – details below)
3 Tablespoons Natural Peanut butter (w/flax seeds is the best!)
½ Cup Shakeology Protein Powder (Haven’t tried this with another brand of protein powder)
3 Tablespoons Raw Honey
½ Cup Quick Oats
DIRECTIONS:
Mix PB2 with water until it’s a paste like consistency. Mix all ingredients, including the PB2 mixture together in a mixing bowl. It make take some time to blend all of the ingredients together. If it’s too sticky, sprinkle in additional protein powder so that it’s a pretty dry/crumbly texture.
Next – Roll mixture into small individual balls (about a ping-pong ball size) and place on a wax sheet. Makes about 12 balls, 1 ounce each. Put in freezer until firm.
NUTRITION: (serving size 1 ball)
Calories: 80
Carbs: 10g
Fat: 2g
Protein: 7g
(now…to be honest..these taste even better when made with 6 tablespoons of PB2 and a 1/2 cup of natural peanut butter, but the calories and fat are higher. If you find my recipe above is too… well….chalky tasting…add the extra peanut butter and do a few more jumping jacks!)
PB2 is AMAZING for baking and protein shakes! 1.5 grams of fat, no additives..they just strip out the fat! When you order be sure to get a case as you’ll be going through it fast!
Kristin’s Shakeology No-Bake Cookie Balls:
Mix together:
2 cups quick oats
1/2 cup Agave nectar (may need to add more when mixing)
1 cup Reduced fat peanut butter (or almond butter)
1 1/2 cup Chocolate Shakeology (this is 4 ½ scoops or servings of Shakeology)
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 cup grated almonds OR 1/2 cup protein powder (suggest vanilla, toffee, or similar flavor)
Once mixed, roll into balls (about 1in.), roll balls in grated almonds (optional), and refrigerate if desired. Makes about 40 cookies.
To order Shakeology go to www.TotalShake.com!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
My Shakeology Story...Overcoming Colitis and C.difficle
Hi everyone, I forgot to include one important thing about my illness. I was also diagnosed with a C.difficile infection which is what kept me getting sicker and sicker. C.difficile is a nasty bacteria that can take over your digestive system when the "good" bacteria have been wiped out. This is why it's not good to take antibiotics very often. Three back to back rounds of antibiotics wiped everything good out of my system and in came the C.diff which then turned into colitis. I'm happy to offer encouragement and support if you or anyone you know is experiencing a similar digestive illness, it's no fun! As an Independent Star-Diamond Team Beachbody Coach, I also offer free support, encouragement and guidance to my customers as they set and strive for their own health and fitness goals. I'd love to help you too! Send me a message or connect with me on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/KristinHain. To order Shakeology and get healthy on the inside, go to www.Shakeology.com/LFCoachKris. Here's to YOUR health!!!
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Plan now...you're body's about to go through something CRAZY!
P90X2...are you ready???
To get on our list and be notified when pre-ordering opens please send us an email at Kristin@Lift-Fit.com or visit http://www.lift-fit.com/.
To get on our list and be notified when pre-ordering opens please send us an email at Kristin@Lift-Fit.com or visit http://www.lift-fit.com/.
Friday, May 27, 2011
FREE P90X!!!
Join our Beachbody webinar THIS Sunday night for a chance to win P90X for FREE ($120 value)!!! Send us a message to: Kristin@Lift-Fit.com or text 402.610.1767 for details on how to log into the webinar! No purchase necessary, winner will receive a complete P90X program, must be present to win. Winner will be drawn from all guests (not coaches) on the webinar and will be announced during the webinar. If you win you will need to provide your mailing address as well as your referring coach (Kristin Hain) immediately after drawing via the instant chat on the webinar. We look forward to hearing from you and hope you'll win this awesome program! REMEMBER: Email Kristin@Lift-Fit.com for webinar login information!
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Simplified Network - New Coach Training site up and running!
We have an excellent new tool for new Beachbody Coaches! http://www.thesimplifiednetwork.com/ is up and running and makes training a new coach simple! This is a 5-week step by step training including video training, checklists, and other helpful tools to get you started right with your Beachbody Business.
New coaches on our team will go through the training with us personally (either in person or over the phone) with a once-a-week meeting to review the week's training information. As your upline sponsor coaches, Pat or I will work with you one on one and schedule weekly calls for 5 weeks until the trainings are completed. This makes for a super-simple, detailed process that's easy to follow and duplicate as you build your own team of Coaches.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
OPRAH AND SHAKEOLOGY!
Shakeology creator Darin Olien travels around the world to seek out the highest quality ingredients to be used in Shakeology. In the May issue of O Magazine, Darin is joined by O's Editor in Chief as he travels and shares indepth information on what some of the ingredients are, why they're in Shakeology and how they can benefit YOU. Go pick up the May issue of 'O' Magazine and read this excellent article today, it will change the way you look at food and hopefully inspire you to implement healthy choices like Shakeology into your daily routine. To learn more about Shakeology, read user testimonies, ingredients, purchase and learn what over 100 physicians across the U.S. are saying about Shakeology CLICK HERE. Below is a great little video that follows Darrin as he talks about some of the ingredients in Shakeology, check it out! This is serious fitness for your insides..."the healthiest meal of the day"!
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ASYLUM-30 DAYS TO A BETTER BODY!
ASYLUM-Release your inner athlete!
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
And we have a WINNER!!!
Congratulations to Katie B. of Lincoln, NE who won the drawing from last weekend's Nebraska Home Builders Home & Garden Show! Katie wins a FREE one-month supply of SHAKEOLOGY!
To learn more about Shakeology and what it can do for your health, visit http://www.Shakeology.com/LFCoachKris or send us an email!
It literally is..."the healthiest meal of the day!"
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Shakeology no-bake cookies!
Try these for a healthy treat!
Mix together:
2 cups quick oats
1/2 cup Agave nectar (may need to add more when mixing)
1 cup Reduced fat peanut butter (or almond butter)
1 cup Chocolate Shakeology
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 cup grated almonds (optional) OR 1/4 cup protein powder (suggest vanilla, toffee, or similar flavor...optional)
Once mixed, roll into balls (about 1in.), roll balls in grated almonds (optional), and refrigerate. Makes about 40 cookies.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Great article from CNBC-Jan. 31, 2011!
Beachbody Grows Exponentially Thanks To Network Marketing
Posted By: Darren Rovell
CNBC Sports Business Reporter
cnbc.com
31 Jan 2011
05:07 PM ET
There are not many companies these days that can do $400 million in sales and remain relatively anonymous. Yet Beachbody, a private company, grossed nearly as much as Groupon did last year and very few people talk about the robust engine that is behind exercise workout programs like P90X, INSANITY and Turbo Jam.
Under the leadership of co-founder Jon Congdon and Carl Daikeler, the company has developed a business model that seems to be Teflon, turning successful converts of its programs into network marketers who ensure that the brands flourish.
Many multi-level marketing companies are based on building a network of sellers and distributors getting rewarded based on the size of their network.
Most often, the people who have gotten in on the ground floor reap the greatest benefits while those late to the game struggle to make money.
What makes Beachbody’s network of distributors, called coaches, so successful is that these people have done the programs and are often in incredible shape. Their testimonial and therefore their business relies on how good they look, not whether they tell friends that a certain superfruit drink helps them have more energy or cures their stomach problems.
It seems like, more often than not, network marketing thrives on results which can't be verified, but if my fat friend shows up with a six-pack, I'll be more likely to believe he was doing an intense workout program.
Since starting the network marketing program three and half years ago, Beachbody now has 51,000 coaches who take a cut of videos and nutritional products they sell. Beachbody coaches sell $1 million worth of nutritional shakes under the brand’s Shakeology name a week. And it’s not cheap at around $120 for a month worth of servings.
“We could have built this company’s sales a lot faster at retail by selling at Walmart and Target,” Daikeler said. “But selling it through direct television (infomercials) and through our network works better for us.”
Daikeler says that his coaches serve as walking billboards and salespeople who want to help their family and friends by helping them lose weight through the company’s exercise programs. This is unlike many other multi-level marketing companies that solely rely on building a network to make more money.
And Daikeler doesn’t have to pay for testimonials, a common practice in the infomercial business space he plays in. “The standard network marketing doesn’t work with our model,” Daikeler said. “This is not a ponzi scheme where if you’re the last one in, you don’t have a chance to do well.”
While the average lifespan of a multi-level marketer is three months, Daikeler says his coaches remain in the system an average of 18 months. It’s why he’s confident that by the end of 2011, there will be 150,000 coaches.
“We don’t promise it will replace your every day job,” Daikeler said. “That has been the case with about 1,000 of our coaches. But what it does for others is it keeps them in shape. In order to continue to have credibility selling, you need to continue to keep up. And so, it allows the people who want to fight obesity, to be motivated by the fact that they have skin in the game.”
By continuing to have more and more videos – P90X led to a harder workout, INSANITY, and that program is leading to The Asylum, which will come out in a few weeks – I don’t see Beachbody slowing down any time soon. And the non-traditional, more patient route of using those converted to the brand by really using it is a smart approach that I think will pay off nicely down the road.
© 2011 CNBC, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Posted By: Darren Rovell
CNBC Sports Business Reporter
cnbc.com
31 Jan 2011
05:07 PM ET
There are not many companies these days that can do $400 million in sales and remain relatively anonymous. Yet Beachbody, a private company, grossed nearly as much as Groupon did last year and very few people talk about the robust engine that is behind exercise workout programs like P90X, INSANITY and Turbo Jam.
Under the leadership of co-founder Jon Congdon and Carl Daikeler, the company has developed a business model that seems to be Teflon, turning successful converts of its programs into network marketers who ensure that the brands flourish.
Many multi-level marketing companies are based on building a network of sellers and distributors getting rewarded based on the size of their network.
Most often, the people who have gotten in on the ground floor reap the greatest benefits while those late to the game struggle to make money.
What makes Beachbody’s network of distributors, called coaches, so successful is that these people have done the programs and are often in incredible shape. Their testimonial and therefore their business relies on how good they look, not whether they tell friends that a certain superfruit drink helps them have more energy or cures their stomach problems.
It seems like, more often than not, network marketing thrives on results which can't be verified, but if my fat friend shows up with a six-pack, I'll be more likely to believe he was doing an intense workout program.
Since starting the network marketing program three and half years ago, Beachbody now has 51,000 coaches who take a cut of videos and nutritional products they sell. Beachbody coaches sell $1 million worth of nutritional shakes under the brand’s Shakeology name a week. And it’s not cheap at around $120 for a month worth of servings.
“We could have built this company’s sales a lot faster at retail by selling at Walmart and Target,” Daikeler said. “But selling it through direct television (infomercials) and through our network works better for us.”
Daikeler says that his coaches serve as walking billboards and salespeople who want to help their family and friends by helping them lose weight through the company’s exercise programs. This is unlike many other multi-level marketing companies that solely rely on building a network to make more money.
And Daikeler doesn’t have to pay for testimonials, a common practice in the infomercial business space he plays in. “The standard network marketing doesn’t work with our model,” Daikeler said. “This is not a ponzi scheme where if you’re the last one in, you don’t have a chance to do well.”
While the average lifespan of a multi-level marketer is three months, Daikeler says his coaches remain in the system an average of 18 months. It’s why he’s confident that by the end of 2011, there will be 150,000 coaches.
“We don’t promise it will replace your every day job,” Daikeler said. “That has been the case with about 1,000 of our coaches. But what it does for others is it keeps them in shape. In order to continue to have credibility selling, you need to continue to keep up. And so, it allows the people who want to fight obesity, to be motivated by the fact that they have skin in the game.”
By continuing to have more and more videos – P90X led to a harder workout, INSANITY, and that program is leading to The Asylum, which will come out in a few weeks – I don’t see Beachbody slowing down any time soon. And the non-traditional, more patient route of using those converted to the brand by really using it is a smart approach that I think will pay off nicely down the road.
© 2011 CNBC, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Gyms, Bootcamps & other Fitness Facilities!
Something came up in conversation last night that I decided to write about. It's relating to the attitudes some fitness facilities seem to have towards Beachbody Coaches and our fitness programs...in my personal experience, not speaking for anyone else.
A couple of months ago I walked into a local fitness facility (going to keep names out for respect) and asked if I could post a flyer for the October event in Lincoln with Tony Horton. They said "No, that's really not what were about here" and asked me to leave. My thoughts: *Really? You're not about helping people get fit and live healthier lives?* WTH?
It seems that many "facilities" are really against Beachbody, I suppose they must be afraid that our fitness programs will cause their clientelle to cancel their memberships and workout at home, leaving their facility empty and broke. REALLY? I guess if the people that run these places only want to look on the surface, then perhaps that's how they might think, but let's take a closer look and hopefully open some eyes to the POTENTIAL and GROWTH it could also bring to their facility!
When a fitness facility signs up to be a Independent Beachbody Coach (distributor), this is an EXCELLENT opportunity for them to add another stream of income to their business! Many people believe they will not stick with a workout unless they GO to some workout facility. So, those people are NEVER going to leave and they will be very good customers. Now, if you're facility is a "Coach", you have the ability to market or retail Beachbody's high-end supplements at your facility...hmmm, income stream. Now, considering Shakeology is the healthiest, most nutrient dense health shake on the market, why not offer it to your clientelle? If you're truely in business to HELP people with their health and fitness, then give them the BEST nutrition out there!
Online tools....does your facility offer ways for your clientelle to track their fitness progress, goals and teach them how and what to eat to maximize their results? If you do, how much time and $ do you spend on this? Is it individualized for each client? Beachbody has a free online supergym and fitness/nutrition tracking tools that YOU as the facility can offer to your clientelle as one more tool to help them with their health and fitness. They don't have to be using Beachbody fitness programs, it can be whatever they do at YOUR gym or bootcamp! You set them up, then they can use it whenever they want from their own computer! If they buy programs or supplements, YOU earn the commission!
Our common goal should simply be to help people live healthier lives...period. So it makes no sense to me why some facilities turn up their nose to Beachbody. To me that just makes you seem like selfish, money-hungry people who really don't care about the problem of obesity in our country. Quit looking at us as "competition" and take advantage of what we have to offer by implementing it into YOUR facility! I promise, your clientelle will keep coming to you, they like the social aspect, they may not keep up with a workout if it's left up to them and not based on a specific time they have to be at your facility! Why not keep your clientelle and build it by offering more options for them?
If you own or manage a fitness facility or boot camp, we would love to have 1 hour of your time to sit down and discuss the options and how implementing Beachbody programs and nutrition to your facility could BUILD your business! If you still don't see the potential after one hour, that's ok! We don't want to be working against you! Afterall, this is not about you, or me, or the $$, right? It's about the health and fitness of our country. It's about the 1/5 of children in the U.S. who are currently obese or overweight. It's about the 2/3 of adults in the U.S. who are currently obese or overweight. It's about the startling prediction that by the year 2030, 80% of adults in the U.S. will be obese or overweight!!! RIGHT? As people in the health and fitness industry, we should all be banning together to reverse the trend of obesity in our country, not putting up walls and fences to keep others out. I figure, if someone is working out and eating healthy, I don't care HOW or WHERE they're doing it, as long as they're doing it!
SO, is this still "not what you're all about???"
A couple of months ago I walked into a local fitness facility (going to keep names out for respect) and asked if I could post a flyer for the October event in Lincoln with Tony Horton. They said "No, that's really not what were about here" and asked me to leave. My thoughts: *Really? You're not about helping people get fit and live healthier lives?* WTH?
It seems that many "facilities" are really against Beachbody, I suppose they must be afraid that our fitness programs will cause their clientelle to cancel their memberships and workout at home, leaving their facility empty and broke. REALLY? I guess if the people that run these places only want to look on the surface, then perhaps that's how they might think, but let's take a closer look and hopefully open some eyes to the POTENTIAL and GROWTH it could also bring to their facility!
When a fitness facility signs up to be a Independent Beachbody Coach (distributor), this is an EXCELLENT opportunity for them to add another stream of income to their business! Many people believe they will not stick with a workout unless they GO to some workout facility. So, those people are NEVER going to leave and they will be very good customers. Now, if you're facility is a "Coach", you have the ability to market or retail Beachbody's high-end supplements at your facility...hmmm, income stream. Now, considering Shakeology is the healthiest, most nutrient dense health shake on the market, why not offer it to your clientelle? If you're truely in business to HELP people with their health and fitness, then give them the BEST nutrition out there!
Online tools....does your facility offer ways for your clientelle to track their fitness progress, goals and teach them how and what to eat to maximize their results? If you do, how much time and $ do you spend on this? Is it individualized for each client? Beachbody has a free online supergym and fitness/nutrition tracking tools that YOU as the facility can offer to your clientelle as one more tool to help them with their health and fitness. They don't have to be using Beachbody fitness programs, it can be whatever they do at YOUR gym or bootcamp! You set them up, then they can use it whenever they want from their own computer! If they buy programs or supplements, YOU earn the commission!
Our common goal should simply be to help people live healthier lives...period. So it makes no sense to me why some facilities turn up their nose to Beachbody. To me that just makes you seem like selfish, money-hungry people who really don't care about the problem of obesity in our country. Quit looking at us as "competition" and take advantage of what we have to offer by implementing it into YOUR facility! I promise, your clientelle will keep coming to you, they like the social aspect, they may not keep up with a workout if it's left up to them and not based on a specific time they have to be at your facility! Why not keep your clientelle and build it by offering more options for them?
If you own or manage a fitness facility or boot camp, we would love to have 1 hour of your time to sit down and discuss the options and how implementing Beachbody programs and nutrition to your facility could BUILD your business! If you still don't see the potential after one hour, that's ok! We don't want to be working against you! Afterall, this is not about you, or me, or the $$, right? It's about the health and fitness of our country. It's about the 1/5 of children in the U.S. who are currently obese or overweight. It's about the 2/3 of adults in the U.S. who are currently obese or overweight. It's about the startling prediction that by the year 2030, 80% of adults in the U.S. will be obese or overweight!!! RIGHT? As people in the health and fitness industry, we should all be banning together to reverse the trend of obesity in our country, not putting up walls and fences to keep others out. I figure, if someone is working out and eating healthy, I don't care HOW or WHERE they're doing it, as long as they're doing it!
SO, is this still "not what you're all about???"
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
R.I.P. Jack LaLanne!!!!
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack LaLanne, the fitness guru who inspired television viewers to trim down, eat well and pump iron for decades before diet and exercise became a national obsession, died Sunday. He was 96.
LaLanne died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia Sunday afternoon at his home in Morro Bay on California's central coast, his longtime agent Rick Hersh said. Lalanne ate healthy and exercised every day of his life up until the end, Hersh said. "I have not only lost my husband and a great American icon, but the best friend and most loving partner anyone could ever hope for," Elaine LaLanne, Lalanne's wife of 51 years and a frequent partner in his television appearances, said in a written statement. Just before he had heart valve surgery in 2009 at age 95, Jack Lalanne told his family that dying would wreck his image, his publicist Ariel Hankin said at the time. "He was amazing," said 87-year-old former "Price is Right" host Bob Barker, who credited LaLanne's encouragement with helping him to start exercising often. "He never lost enthusiasm for life and physical fitness," Barker told The Associated Press on Sunday. "I saw him in about 2007 and he still looked remarkably good. He still looked like the same enthusiastic guy that he always was."
LaLanne (pronounced lah-LAYN') credited a sudden interest in fitness with transforming his life as a teen, and he worked tirelessly over the next eight decades to transform others' lives, too.
"The only way you can hurt the body is not use it," LaLanne said. "Inactivity is the killer and, remember, it's never too late." His workout show was a television staple from the 1950s to the '70s. LaLanne and his dog Happy encouraged kids to wake their mothers and drag them in front of the television set. He developed exercises that used no special equipment, just a chair and a towel.
He also founded a chain of fitness studios that bore his name and in recent years touted the value of raw fruit and vegetables as he helped market a machine called Jack LaLanne's Power Juicer. When he turned 43 in 1957, he performed more than 1,000 push-ups in 23 minutes on the "You Asked For It" television show. At 60, he swam from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco — handcuffed, shackled and towing a boat. Ten years later, he performed a similar feat in Long Beach harbor. He maintained a youthful physique and joked in 2006 that "I can't afford to die. It would wreck my image."
"I never think of my age, never," LaLanne said in 1990. "I could be 20 or 100. I never think about it, I'm just me. Look at Bob Hope, George Burns. They're more productive than they've ever been in their whole lives right now." Fellow bodybuilder and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger credited LaLanne with taking exercise out of the gymnasium and into living rooms. "He laid the groundwork for others to have exercise programs, and now it has bloomed from that black and white program into a very colorful enterprise," Schwarzenegger said in 1990.
In 1936 in his native Oakland, LaLanne opened a health studio that included weight-training for women and athletes. Those were revolutionary notions at the time, because of the theory that weight training made an athlete slow and "muscle bound" and made a woman look masculine.
"You have to understand that it was absolutely forbidden in those days for athletes to use weights," he once said. "It just wasn't done. We had athletes who used to sneak into the studio to work out.
"It was the same with women. Back then, women weren't supposed to use weights. I guess I was a pioneer," LaLanne said.
The son of poor French immigrants, he was born in 1914 and grew up to become a sugar addict, he said.
The turning point occurred one night when he heard a lecture by pioneering nutritionist Paul Bragg, who advocated the benefits of brown rice, whole wheat and a vegetarian diet.
"He got me so enthused," LaLanne said. "After the lecture I went to his dressing room and spent an hour and a half with him. He said, 'Jack, you're a walking garbage can.'" Soon after, LaLanne constructed a makeshift gym in his back yard. "I had all these firemen and police working out there and I kind of used them as guinea pigs," he said.
He said his own daily routine usually consisted of two hours of weightlifting and an hour in the swimming pool. "It's a lifestyle, it's something you do the rest of your life," LaLanne said. "How long are you going to keep breathing? How long do you keep eating? You just do it."
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Dan and Jon, and a daughter, Yvonne.
Associated Press writer Polly Anderson contributed to this report.
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
LaLanne died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia Sunday afternoon at his home in Morro Bay on California's central coast, his longtime agent Rick Hersh said. Lalanne ate healthy and exercised every day of his life up until the end, Hersh said. "I have not only lost my husband and a great American icon, but the best friend and most loving partner anyone could ever hope for," Elaine LaLanne, Lalanne's wife of 51 years and a frequent partner in his television appearances, said in a written statement. Just before he had heart valve surgery in 2009 at age 95, Jack Lalanne told his family that dying would wreck his image, his publicist Ariel Hankin said at the time. "He was amazing," said 87-year-old former "Price is Right" host Bob Barker, who credited LaLanne's encouragement with helping him to start exercising often. "He never lost enthusiasm for life and physical fitness," Barker told The Associated Press on Sunday. "I saw him in about 2007 and he still looked remarkably good. He still looked like the same enthusiastic guy that he always was."
LaLanne (pronounced lah-LAYN') credited a sudden interest in fitness with transforming his life as a teen, and he worked tirelessly over the next eight decades to transform others' lives, too.
"The only way you can hurt the body is not use it," LaLanne said. "Inactivity is the killer and, remember, it's never too late." His workout show was a television staple from the 1950s to the '70s. LaLanne and his dog Happy encouraged kids to wake their mothers and drag them in front of the television set. He developed exercises that used no special equipment, just a chair and a towel.
He also founded a chain of fitness studios that bore his name and in recent years touted the value of raw fruit and vegetables as he helped market a machine called Jack LaLanne's Power Juicer. When he turned 43 in 1957, he performed more than 1,000 push-ups in 23 minutes on the "You Asked For It" television show. At 60, he swam from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco — handcuffed, shackled and towing a boat. Ten years later, he performed a similar feat in Long Beach harbor. He maintained a youthful physique and joked in 2006 that "I can't afford to die. It would wreck my image."
"I never think of my age, never," LaLanne said in 1990. "I could be 20 or 100. I never think about it, I'm just me. Look at Bob Hope, George Burns. They're more productive than they've ever been in their whole lives right now." Fellow bodybuilder and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger credited LaLanne with taking exercise out of the gymnasium and into living rooms. "He laid the groundwork for others to have exercise programs, and now it has bloomed from that black and white program into a very colorful enterprise," Schwarzenegger said in 1990.
In 1936 in his native Oakland, LaLanne opened a health studio that included weight-training for women and athletes. Those were revolutionary notions at the time, because of the theory that weight training made an athlete slow and "muscle bound" and made a woman look masculine.
"You have to understand that it was absolutely forbidden in those days for athletes to use weights," he once said. "It just wasn't done. We had athletes who used to sneak into the studio to work out.
"It was the same with women. Back then, women weren't supposed to use weights. I guess I was a pioneer," LaLanne said.
The son of poor French immigrants, he was born in 1914 and grew up to become a sugar addict, he said.
The turning point occurred one night when he heard a lecture by pioneering nutritionist Paul Bragg, who advocated the benefits of brown rice, whole wheat and a vegetarian diet.
"He got me so enthused," LaLanne said. "After the lecture I went to his dressing room and spent an hour and a half with him. He said, 'Jack, you're a walking garbage can.'" Soon after, LaLanne constructed a makeshift gym in his back yard. "I had all these firemen and police working out there and I kind of used them as guinea pigs," he said.
He said his own daily routine usually consisted of two hours of weightlifting and an hour in the swimming pool. "It's a lifestyle, it's something you do the rest of your life," LaLanne said. "How long are you going to keep breathing? How long do you keep eating? You just do it."
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Dan and Jon, and a daughter, Yvonne.
Associated Press writer Polly Anderson contributed to this report.
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Friday, January 14, 2011
What is this Beachbody thing anyway?
I'm going to just say it right off the bat and get it over with...MLM, Network marketing. AAAACK, such dirty words which many people run from the moment they hear them. Hey, I do, why shouldn't you? But, if you'll take a minute to read on I'd like to share the other side of those nasty, pushy, not well-liked terms...read on.
Yes, Beachbody does offer a network marketing business. But WAIT. Before you quit reading, please give me a minute. Like many I personally HATE so called mlm's and network marketers. They always seem to be pushy people who don't give a crap about me and just want to force me into buying something I don't need so they can meet your quota. News flash: BEACHBODY IS NOT LIKE THAT! And, that's the only reason I got involved. I saw that they work very hard NOT to be those icky, pushy people. They actually care about people and have a simple mission to help people reach their goals and enjoy a healthy, fulfilling life. Hmmmm....
So, we're in the middle of this obesity epidemic in the U.S. and that is a terrible thing. People are sick and dying way earlier than they should and most of that can be prevented and even reversed. But how? Beachbody doesn't believe in wacky diets, gimmick machines or magic pills. We simply provide the tools to teach people how to exercise and eat properly, that's it. We strive to get healthy in our own personal lives and then help others do the same by sharing our experience. What's so icky about that? Well, nothing!
Here's an example of how it works: Let's say you have a favorite restaraunt and you tell you friend to go eat there. Your friend does and enjoys a great meal and they tell their friend, who then go there also. Do you get a check in the mail from the restaraunt thanking you for the referral and giving you a cut of the tab? NO. But, that's exactly what Beachbody does do. There are tons, well actually, thousands of people out there using Beachbody products such as P90X and talking about it. If you're not a Coach but have used their products, have you ever told someone about it? Most likely you have! Did that person go and buy it? Perhaps! If you're doing this already, then you are a Coach but you're just not getting paid for it.
Basically, we share our experience, help others select a program that will work for them, and earn commission off those sales. We do not force anyone to do anything. So, is Beachbody an MLM or Network Marketing company? Yes, but we like to think of ourselves as a "Hybrid Network Marketing Company". We do things differently and want to keep it that way. Getting past the MLM stigma is probably the hardest thing I do as a Coach although I do understand why people have that idea in their mind. Personally, I still hate other MLM's and still view them as pushy, insensitive people who I want to run from. Until they change their approach I will continue to feel that way. BUT, I encourage you to open your mind to the fact that not every company is like that and I'm proud to say that I am a part of Beachbody. It's about building relationships with people...not destroying them. It's about helping people...not just helping myself. The income is just a bonus but it's not the heart of the company.
If you would like to learn more about what makes Beachbody different, I'd love to talk to you. This may be something that is right for you....or maybe it's not. Either way, it's OK! We have a huge problem in our country and want to simply do what we can to help reverse that and get people living healthier so our kids and grandkids can enjoy long, healthy lives too. It's not all about us and shouldn't be!
Yes, Beachbody does offer a network marketing business. But WAIT. Before you quit reading, please give me a minute. Like many I personally HATE so called mlm's and network marketers. They always seem to be pushy people who don't give a crap about me and just want to force me into buying something I don't need so they can meet your quota. News flash: BEACHBODY IS NOT LIKE THAT! And, that's the only reason I got involved. I saw that they work very hard NOT to be those icky, pushy people. They actually care about people and have a simple mission to help people reach their goals and enjoy a healthy, fulfilling life. Hmmmm....
So, we're in the middle of this obesity epidemic in the U.S. and that is a terrible thing. People are sick and dying way earlier than they should and most of that can be prevented and even reversed. But how? Beachbody doesn't believe in wacky diets, gimmick machines or magic pills. We simply provide the tools to teach people how to exercise and eat properly, that's it. We strive to get healthy in our own personal lives and then help others do the same by sharing our experience. What's so icky about that? Well, nothing!
Here's an example of how it works: Let's say you have a favorite restaraunt and you tell you friend to go eat there. Your friend does and enjoys a great meal and they tell their friend, who then go there also. Do you get a check in the mail from the restaraunt thanking you for the referral and giving you a cut of the tab? NO. But, that's exactly what Beachbody does do. There are tons, well actually, thousands of people out there using Beachbody products such as P90X and talking about it. If you're not a Coach but have used their products, have you ever told someone about it? Most likely you have! Did that person go and buy it? Perhaps! If you're doing this already, then you are a Coach but you're just not getting paid for it.
Basically, we share our experience, help others select a program that will work for them, and earn commission off those sales. We do not force anyone to do anything. So, is Beachbody an MLM or Network Marketing company? Yes, but we like to think of ourselves as a "Hybrid Network Marketing Company". We do things differently and want to keep it that way. Getting past the MLM stigma is probably the hardest thing I do as a Coach although I do understand why people have that idea in their mind. Personally, I still hate other MLM's and still view them as pushy, insensitive people who I want to run from. Until they change their approach I will continue to feel that way. BUT, I encourage you to open your mind to the fact that not every company is like that and I'm proud to say that I am a part of Beachbody. It's about building relationships with people...not destroying them. It's about helping people...not just helping myself. The income is just a bonus but it's not the heart of the company.
If you would like to learn more about what makes Beachbody different, I'd love to talk to you. This may be something that is right for you....or maybe it's not. Either way, it's OK! We have a huge problem in our country and want to simply do what we can to help reverse that and get people living healthier so our kids and grandkids can enjoy long, healthy lives too. It's not all about us and shouldn't be!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Over 50,000 strong!
Carl announces the 50k mark from his hotel room. At 10am this morning hr will be in Lincoln, NE for our Super Saturday event. Join is at One80 Church on 'O' Street from 10-Noon!
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