Get Paid to Workout

Did you know that when I first completed my 90 days of P90X that I was telling my friends, man wouldn’t it be awesome if you could get paid to workout? He actually suggested that I write to fitness magazines and ask if I could share my story and write articles for them. So I tried. I thought it would be so cool to get paid to workout, that I wrote them. I actually wrote about 15 different magazines and you would be surprised to know that I heard back from not one of them hahhaha! That was the reality. But the cool thing is that I happened upon a P90X Transformation from my coach and I wrote her with the email in the description and she responded within a day to educate me on how I could get paid to workout and share my results. That is how my journey began as a Team Beachbody Coach… PS… If you want to ask me just CONTACT ME HERE. Today I want to share with you the results of my friend David and how he earned $1500 with the Beachbody Challenge. David and his coach Chris are both a part of our team of coaches and this ripple effect that we have started by being TEAM BEACHBODY COACHES.

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Tell us about your life before you started the program. How did you feel about yourself and your body?
I felt like crap. Period. I was overweight, unhealthy, depressed, on daily medication, not sleeping well, and the list goes on. My jeans had gone from a loose 32″ waistline to a tight 36″. I kept wearing looser and looser fitting clothing to hide my gut. I was embarrassed and ashamed of how far I had let myself go, and worse, how long I had been stuck there. I woke up almost every single day with a headache, I had poor digestion, a horrible diet and always got sick. I carried around tons of guilt for my weight, for how it had affected my marriage because my wife Kelly always picked up my slack, for not being able to keep up with my kids and for the bad example I was giving them.

What inspired you to change your life and begin your transformation journey?
For a New Years resolution I told my wife this would be the year I would finally get back in shape before our family summer vacation to the beach. By the third week in January I had not done a thing to change and my wife showed me a picture of her friends’ husbands’ before and after pictures from his Challenge Group. The pictures were unbelievable but I knew this guy, it was my old friend Chris Pinkston. I was envious, jealous, skeptical, and then also upset and ashamed and my wife immediately apologized for showing me his success. Well, that was it for me. There I sat with my wife trying to convince me that I looked okay and I didn’t need to do anything drastic. Nothing could have been further from the truth. I could see it in her eyes. I wanted to dig a hole and crawl int it. I texted my friend Chris that minute and told him whatever he did, that I wanted in, and no matter what happened or what excuse I made, do not give up on me.

What is the greatest challenge you faced before beginning the program? How did the program and Beachbody® help you overcome that challenge?
Before Beachbody, I had given up. When I got married in 2000, I weighed 160 pounds. After 15 years of marriage, four kids, a business failure, and some difficult financial times. I found myself almost 50 pounds heavier, in terrible health, with no motivation, depressed, and even my wife was beginning to lose faith in me ever doing any thing more than just getting by. I had become accountable to no one. Beachbody saved my life. My Coach and good friend Chris Pinkston helped me turn it all around. Chris kept me accountable to myself and my goals. I put my P90X3 workout calendar on my wall and started making X’s for every workout. I printed out clean eating and Shakeology recipes from my coach and taped them up in my kitchen. I weighed in once a week and for the first time in over 15 years, finally saw the numbers on the scale going down.

What in particular did you like about the program you chose?
I started with P90X3 – and Tony Horton is the man. I love his wit and humor. I could not believe hos age when he would be doing as many pull ups as the younger guys and then look at the camera and say, ‘I believe I am 55 and they are 30′ – That always kept me going since I am 45 and have believed lately that I was past my prime, never to get back in shape again. My second Challenge Group was INSANITY, with Shaun T – he is an animal. I was always impressed that he would not just lead the workout, but do it all with us. I rarely kept up, but always enjoyed the challenge of trying to put as much energy into the workout as Shaun would.

Describe the results you achieved with your Beachbody program. Which achievements are you proud of?
What do they say, a picture is worth a thousand words? Did you see the guy in the before photo? I have a lot more of them – at the lake, the park, all with the same tired expression – from sore knees, a weak back and core, headaches, and I would catch every little bug the kids brought home. I was always trying to just survive the days activities rather than enjoy them. I am a whole new man now. A phoenix has risen from the ashes! I feel great, have more energy, am more confident, happier, complete strangers smile back at me rather than look away. I just enrolled for class this fall at MSU to finish my degree. On my 45th birthday in April, I ran 45 kilometers (about 28 miles) – it took me almost 6 hours non-stop, but I finished just to prove to myself that I wasn’t past my prime and or giving up on life. All this is great, but the single greatest achievement, the one that means most to me, the only one that matters, is how my wife, Kelly, looks at me. I know I’ve made her proud.

How has your life changed since completing your Beachbody program?
My friends and family are all beside themselves. I can’t go to work or church or anywhere without seeing someone and getting the ‘Holy Cow!’ and “Dude!” and “How did you do it?” responses. I gotta say, it feels really good to hear and see everyone’s reactions. I am married with 4 kids, the oldest, my son Mitchell is 14 and has already outgrown me. He used to shoot hoops alone in the backyard while I laid on the couch. Now, he has a hard time keeping up with me as we go one on one. My wife and I take our four young kids on hikes rather than sit around the house watching TV or staring out our devices (iPhones). I feel like someone could take a snapshot of my life right now and create a Norman Rockwell painting.

How did participating in a Challenge Group help you reach your goals? How did your group support you and keep you accountable?
I love the Challenge Groups! I tried Insanity without a Challenge Group a couple years ago and lasted two weeks before I told myself that it was too hard, I was past my prime, and I could never be in the same shape as the people in the video. I immediately put back on the few pounds I had lost and more. I recently completed my second Challenge Group. My first was P90X3 for 90 days and then I did the original INSANITY for the last 60 days. I love checking in with everyone daily – getting motivation and tips from my coach, and being inspired to keep with it as I saw everyone else’s progress. I have made so many new friends in just the last few months from just these two Challenge Groups.

How did your Team Beachbody® Coach support you on your journey?
It is not possible to over-praise my Coach. I have tried to work out, get in shape, and lose weight on my own for years and I even tried a Beachbody program in the past on my own but with little to no success. The only reason I signed up for a Challenge Group with Beachbody is because I saw an incredible before and after transformation on social media and then I realized that the guy in the pics was a friend of mine. I have always wondered if the pics you see online are legitimate transformations, but knowing that my friend had just completed it, I knew it was possible for me too. My Coach, was constantly there to help, answer questions, give support and guidance, pick me up after I fell off my clean eating wagon, and encourage and push me to be the absolute best that I can. I would not have lasted a week without him. I owe the twenty or more years that I’ve added to my life all to him.

How did a Beachbody Supplement or Nutritional Product or Program (such as Shakeology® or Beachbody Ultimate Reset®) support your transformation? What are the greatest benefits you gained? Did you see benefits to your energy, sleep, mood/mental clarity, digestion/regularity?
I am sure everyone says this, but Shakeology is the best. I have always used protein powder shakes and supplements and I have shopped at places like GNC since high school, but nothing has given me the boost I got from Shakeology. My favorite thing now is just a simple chocolate Shakeology with ice, 1/4 cup oatmeal, a half a banana, and a splash of skim milk.

How did a Beachbody Supplement or Nutritional Product or Program affect any existing health conditions you have?
Before starting Beachbody, I have been on a prescription migraine medication, Sumatriptan 100mg, for over 10 years. I used to take an ‘as needed’ pill on almost a daily basis. The last appointment I had with my doctor, was so that I could be switched to a daily prescription medication because I was over using the as needed one. I was constantly missing out on family activities, and missing work because I my head was throbbing, I couldn’t see straight, and i wanted to puke. It was so bad, it even wore out my wife having to pick up my slack with our kids. Since starting the P90X3 program, I have gone from an almost daily pill the first month, to taking 5 pills the second month, to only 1 in the third month, and during the last 2 months of Insanity, I have not needed any. I am completely off a 10 year prescription for migraines, and I have never felt better in my life! My wife is beside herself and is sure convinced that i have added 20 years to my life.

Did you achieve any other measurable improvements with a Beachbody Supplement or Nutritional Product or Program? (e.g. Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, triglycerides, etc…)
When I started the first challenge group on Feb 2nd, I was in the obese category on the BMI rating scale. I couldn’t believe it when my body fat percentage came in at 29.5%. Two days ago, I tested it again and it is 17.9%! Sweet! Also, my blood pressure before was always in the 160 over 115 range. Yesterday, my blood pressure was 126 over 92. Booyah!

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