Thursday, June 23, 2011

Attitude is Everything

Attitude is Everything

For years, Marvin Towler earned $15 an hour as a kickboxing and martial arts instructor. Making ends meet was a struggle. "I love teaching fitness," he explains. "But existing paycheck to paycheck was a constant stress. It's no way to live, especially when you have kids."

Coach Marvin Towler


Though fitness was his passion, Marvin often considered leaving the industry. But to do what? "I was willing to work hard," Marvin says, "but never really trained to do anything else. I was out of answers." Then a solution came to him—in the mail.

"I was honored with an invitation to teach kickboxing at a Breakthrough to Success seminar in Scottsdale," Marvin recalls. That's where he met Team Beachbody® Coaches Milan and Kevin Jensen. "I knew about Beachbody," explains Marvin, "I'd ordered P90X from an ad in a fitness magazine a few years before." He was only too pleased to be recruited by the Jensens. It was September 2008 and suddenly Marvin had a plan for earning extra income in the field he loved.

A little more effort, a lot more achievement
By January 2010, Marvin still had more potential than business. "Everything was in place, except my attitude," admits Marvin. Overwhelmed with the duties of parenting and work, he was slow to take action with his business. "I didn't give the opportunity the time or attention it needed to take off." Then, coming home from a family trip, Marvin felt something inside him shift.

"I was done, fed up with the same old struggle. Then it occurred to me that committing to my business wasn't something I HAD to do. It was something I WANTED to do. Just like that, my attitude changed." So did his actions.

He called his Coach, Kevin, who recommended the Game Plan. Marvin jumped in with both feet. He says, "I adopted Ralph Waldo Emerson's mantra, 'Do the thing and you will have the power!'" He attended every corporate event and immersing himself motivated him to work even harder. "I took on the 90 Days to Diamond Challenge," he smiles.

Success in 90 days—or less
Just 80 days later, the day he arrived in LA for Coach Summit 2010, Marvin had gone Diamond. And the rewards kept coming. "I qualified for the Success Club cruise. It was incredible. It was also my first vacation since 1993." But there were more challenges to come for Marvin.

Thankfully, after finding so much success as a Coach, Marvin found it easier to handle life's obstacles, too. "Shortly after going Diamond, I went through a difficult break-up. I moved from California across the country, to New Jersey. I had to leave my local network, but it gave me the chance to reconnect with old friends."

Marvin brought his buddy Ron Crocker to Team Beachbody, and Ron went Diamond in only 51 days. "He's in qualification for One Star Diamond Coach, just seven months into the business," beams Marvin. "Now we have two Fit Clubs going at the Jersey shore!" And things keep getting better for Marvin.

Good fortune is contagious
These days, the good fortune Marvin has brought into his life has spread to people around him, too. "One of my Coaches, Justine Petersen, is now in the TurboFire infomercial. Plus, she was featured in Carl's blog!" Marvin's children reap the rewards of his business, too. "Now, with my flexible schedule, I can be there for my girls," he says. It's a wave Marvin intends to keep riding.

"I'm Star Diamond now and I plan to be 5 Star Diamond or better by the end of 2011. I want to achieve 10 Star by Summit 2012. And I am committed to building a strong Hispanic Team." And these ideas are modest compared to his long-term goals. "Most important, I want to open Ireland as a market! I have lots of family there," he explains.

Now, more than ever, Marvin is a huge proponent of personal growth and development. He recognizes that there will always be challenges, but now has a strategy for rising above them. "You gotta let go of the No's and keep it moving. Put in the effort; what you get out of it is success. The growth of my business is the perfect barometer of that."

Monday, June 20, 2011

P90X2

P90X2
Yes friends it is coming. Give leave a comment to be put on the list to know when you can order it. Here is what it is going to be like.

P90X2 Coming this Fall. Pre Orders start in August.

Coming this Fall to a living room near you

Currently in development, P90X2™ is the sequel to Beachbody’s best-selling workout program, P90X. With P90X2 workout, P90X grads can get even stronger, more flexible, and more ripped. This program is designed for maximum intensity and efficiency. In fact, this completely new 90-day program features cutting-edge workouts so intense, we only let you do them
5 days a week.

Muscle Confusion™ 2

If you doubt your muscles could feel any more confused than the first time you did P90X—you ain’t seen nothin’ yet! P90X2 is going to up the ante with movements, sets, supersets, and complexes that are going to have your muscles so baffled, they won’t know which way is up.

Less is More

As intensity increases, training volume needs to decrease to allow more time for recovery, so in P90X2, you’ll only be training 5 days per week. Remember what you learned in P90X: The body can only grow stronger at rest. This time around, you’re earning more of it. Hard training is all about efficiency, and P90X2 has evolved to the point where less really is more.

P90X2 Workout

The P90X2 program is made up of three phases, each focusing on a different aspect of your fitness: Foundation, Strength, and Performance, that will help your body evolve in ways you never imagined. You’ll begin by improving your foundation, where instability plays a large role. Then you’ll build strength and, finally, power, which all translates to improved performance.

Expanding on the original program, P90X2 workout embraces the latest research in applied science to keep your muscles “confused” even longer. The end result is a program that everyone from 5K aspirants to professional athletes can benefit from.

What gives P90X2 its edge?

Dr. Marcus Elliott and the Peak Performance Project.
In order to take P90X2 to the next level, we enlisted the services of Dr. Marcus Elliott. One of the most sought-after trainers in the world of sports, Dr. Elliott now presides over Beachbody’s Scientific Advisory Board and has lent his expertise to the evolution that is P90X2. Until now, his groundbreaking training techniques have only been available to world-class athletes. With P90X2, now you can take them home.

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Shakeology Shake Down

One of my Team Beachbody friends Terri Cruce wrote this great article about Shakeology and I had to share it. She always has such good Fit Tips and wonderful articles about the benefits of the products that Beachbody sells. I heart you Terri!

As anyone who knows me at all well realizes, I am a big believer in Shakeology! I drink it every single day and feel deprived if I have to miss it for some reason.

But the number one reason I hear from people about why they don’t get on Shakeology is that it’s too expensive.

I’m here to show you how not only is it NOT too expensive, but if you incorporate it into your daily diet, it can actually save you money.

First of all, the retail price of Shakeology is about $120 per month.

Oh, the horror, I can just hear you saying!!! I’ll be honest, that was my initial reaction at first.

But then when I came out from behind my hand-covered eyes and took a closer look, I realized that we shouldn’t always judge things with a knee-jerk reaction.

At the regular retail price, you are paying about $4 for one of your meals each day. I defy you to go out and buy lunch for just $4 pretty much anywhere. And even if you do find something for less, take a good hard look at what you’re eating. Is it healthy? How many calories does it have? How much fat?

That’s what I thought.

Even if you make your meal at home, if you add up the cost of your ingredients, you are highly likely to go over that amount.

Also, most people can completely cut out their current vitamin supplements and other similar products because it’s already in their Shakeology. You also cut out some of the other not-so-healthy food choices that you’re currently buying and move that cost over to Shakeology, which usually ends up being less per month on your grocery bill.

And let’s look at what we don’t bat an eye at. Or some of us, anyway.

How about that coffee from Starbucks or that Blizzard from Dairy Queen? Yikes! Not only are you paying more for it, in most cases, you’re also getting your entire daily caloric allowance, and then some, with just that one high-fat, high-calorie choice.

And did you know you can make your Shakeology taste like an amazing dessert?

You totally can! I’ll show you how.

And if you really want to save money and be on Shakeology, your best bet by far is to sign as a coach. Coaches get a 25% discount on Shakeology, as well as all other Beachbody products, making it about $3 a serving.

Now try to beat that price and eat a healthy meal all at the same time.

“But I don’t want to be a coach!”

I get that. I know that not everyone is ready to be a coach. And here’s the thing: You don’t have to. You can sign as a coach, get on Shakeology on home direct, eat your healthiest meal every single day, and not do another darned thing, if that’s your choice.

So just to break things down and clarify things, let’s take a look at some options.

Options for Saving With Shakeology

Option Number 1: As a customer, set it up as Auto Ship or what we call Home Direct. When you do this, you don’t pay shipping. So that saves you about $9-10 per month – SWEET! And it still comes with its 30-day bottom of the bag guarantee, so you can get a full refund after 30 days if you’re not totally sold on Shakeology. But odds are you will be – it’s amazing! And signing up for autoship for 1 year saves you about $100-120 on shipping costs! Plus, you get two free gifts with your Auto Ship order.

Option Number 2: As a customer, become a Beachbody club member. With a club membership, you can save 10% on your Shakeology. The club membership costs about $39/quarter, and it comes with a lot of cool features like a personalized nutrition plan, 10% off your purchases, cash prizes for working out, and VIP access to celebrity trainers! This is a great option if you’re interested in a personalized meal plan or want to buy other products like vitamins, recovery formula, or P90X One on One monthly DVDS, or if you live outside of the US!

Option Number 3: As I mentioned above, the greatest cost savings is to become a Beachbody coach yourself. As a coach, you also have options. You can become a coach just for the discount, or we can work together to build your business for some extra income. As a coach, you save 25% a month on your Shakeology! That’s $30 you save each month!!

If you go the coach route, here’s how it works.

Initially, you pay a $39.95 fee to sign up as a coach. Every month after that, you pay a fee of $14.95. This fee is basically to keep your websites up and all that stuff so you don’t have to worry about that.

Now for the best part of all, your net savings per month:

Gross cost of Shakeology: $119.95

Shipping (approximate): $10 (For one-time orders. Remember, auto ship is free shipping.)

Total as a customer not on home direct: $129.95

Coach price, 25% off: $89.95

Monthly fee as a coach: $14.95

Coach price, with monthly fee: $104.90

Savings per month as a coach: $129.95 – $104.90 = $25.05 per month

Per year, that’s $300.60 you save as a coach!

So, there it is! I just wanted to share some options to save money with Shakeology.

If you’ve been wanting to give it a try, maybe this will help you decide what to do.

If you want a sample, or you have any questions about the product, coaching, or memberships, email me at heathermmcmullin@gmail.com or go to my website at www.teambeachbody.com/heathermcmullin.