Yes, I am about to embark again on another round of P90x.   This will be a mix of P90x, P90x Plus, Insanity and Tony Horton One on One’s.  I’ve been blessed by finding a great product, great company with a huge community that are out there to get our world back into shape. Back into a healthy lifestyle that aims to help reduce your daily stress, lose weights, reduce body fat, change your nutrition and eating habits and get us as humans as the people of the world back to where we should be. 

I’m excited. Round 4.  That is just amazing to me.  420 days I’ve been going strong now. Working out being vigilant with my nutrition and simply having fun!  There isn’t any magic pill or process to losing weight and getting in shape. It takes work. It takes time and you have to be willing to go the distance to get the job done. It is there for the taking, you just have to be ready to take that leap of faith that you can do it. Because you can!

I will tweak my goals and schedule below as I find necessary. Whether I feel like I need to step things up or am going too hard.  Key is I will be pushing play everyday! Let’s help each other motivate and inspire one another to be successful! Contact me. Love to help and talk!

Start Date: March 8, 2010
End Date: June 6, 2010

My Goals

• Lower BF by 4%
• Running 3/4 days a week training for a 10K – May 2, 2010.
• Blog each day
• Video Update once a week.
• Increase Muscle mass and definition
• Have fun! Stay Motivated to push myself to new heights!
• Help others reach their goals!
• Eat Healthy – Find the inches to help me be successful!

Yep, today would be the official final day of my 3rd round of P90x.  It’s been an awesome 90 days!  The mix of these 2 programs is amazing at creating a great program that not only pushes you resistance wise, but pushes and challenges you from the cardio perspective with Shaun T’s Insanity program.

What’s awesome, is that when you enjoy something, are seeing results, are creating a better you and sharing that journey with everyone it goes by quickly.  This round has flown by quicker than al the other’s so far. 

This particular round has seen many changes and adjustments.  One bonus was for Christmas I received from my lovely wife a pair of SelectTech 552 Dumbbells.  I will say on record that these things rock for this program.  They are compact, they are quick to change weight and I’ve seen amazing results for my personal achievements in the 2 months that I’ve used them.  If you can afford them, get a pair.  it’s just amazing at the amount of space saved.  I had previously been using bands for my first 2 rounds.  Bands are effectively, but I feel I have gotten by far gotten better results with the weights.  Each person is different. Each person has different situations which require them to use one versus the other.  We do our best and forget the rest.  Key is pressing play.

So what have I learned over the past 90 days?

I’ve learned that with any workout program, you have to be willing to be flexible.  You have to make yourself accountable. You have to find that inner motivation each day to press play, find ways to push yourself to reach for those goals that you set from day 1. 

Goals?

I consider this one of the biggest priorities when starting a program. Set some. Some even the smallest of goals. Because you have to have something you are willing to work towards.  Record your numbers. Take your measurements. Set goals based on weight loss, size in bicep, body fat reduction, # of reps, lowering your cholesterol and/or blood pressure. It doesn’t matter. But you have to do it.  Get a piece of paper (ok, not many of us use real paper anymore) but write it down. You’ll modify it each day and week.  It doesn’t matter.  Just do it.  You won’t regret it.

What’s Next?

I’ll be posting my next schedule tomorrow (Monday March 8th, 2010).  It will be another 90 day program.   It will be another hybrid like this one but I hope to throw in some added pieces just to spice things up.  I’ll be modifying my goals this round. I’m also incorporating running 3 days a week as I train for a 10k in May. Which I’ll post more information on as well.

In the end, I have found wonderful success with Beachbody products.  I have found something that works for me, fits into my schedule and has taken me to a whole new fitness level. Thank you Beachbody.  I have not been using their products for just over a year now. I passed my 1 year anniversary back on January 12, 2010.  It was such a great achievement to still be going strong, staying committed and motivated to press play each day and show to my family and friends that it can be done. It becomes an extension of your daily life and habits.  You make it fun, you challenge yourself, find others that are interested in the same things as you and it can be done! Just takes that first step of realizing you need to make a change!

As a beachbody coach, I am here to help you take that first step!  There is a match for you no matter what your fitness level.  I would love to help motivate you, create accountability and assist wherever I can for you to reach your goals.  Decide Commit and you will Succeed!

What a great day! January 12, 2010.  Our newest edition to the family, Ella Lin Price was born.  She joins her older siblings, Caden and Amelia in the price household! 

Baby Statistics:

Born: 5:23pm EST
Weight: 6lbs 6 oz’s
Length: 18.5 inches

The past 2 weeks have been great with the kids loving on their little sister and being very helpful around the house and just everything.   We can’t wait to continue sharing our little one as she grows over the next year.  Additional pictures can be found of her here at my Gallery site. We try to take pictures daily as we did with the other 2 children and post them.  It’s fun to watch the children grow in the first year. Watch for updates.  I will have her own little website up and running soon as well.

Lots of fun memories ahead for baby Ella (aka. Mushroom) as her brother calls her.

She is now nearing the 7 lb mark just over 2 weeks old today.  She’s done amazing at eating and all those baby things she needs to do. :)

It’s been a fun couple weeks.  Lot’s of family stuff going on, vacation with the holiday’s and I’ve not had much time to get out my updates as regularly as I would have liked.  But I hope everyone is still out there pressing play, bringing it with each and every workout as you should be.  This is a great time of year to get started, get focused on what is best for you, your health, your future. 

I’m enjoying my 3rd round right now with P90x/insanity hybrid.  It’s been challenging to say the least actually. Probably so far my hardest round from all fronts.  including pressing play, finding that motivation myself to get in there each and everyday to press play, eat healthy and do what is right for myself.  But, what I do to keep myself going on is my desire to be the best that I can. To be healthy for the future, and stick to what has motivated me over the past year to staying consistent. 

I’m loving the results I’ve felt just in these mere 4 weeks, finishing the recovery week right now.   I get to dig back into the 2nd phase on Monday and use my new Select tech dumbbells from Bowflex. I’m really excited to push further now with my weight training side of the program, while still getting the cardio benefits from Insanity.  I may begin throwing in a few doubles (extra cardio) a couple days a week.  Really depends on how my schedule plays out over the coming weeks.  The key, is consistency, having a little fun and pushing yourself to reach beyond those obstacles that hold us back more times than we would like.

Focus on where you want to take your program.  Create the goals, create the motivation and accountability around you that will help fuel you to day 90 and beyond. This isn’t simply a 90 day program.  This is a life changing experience for me, as it should be with you.  Find out how to get yourself and your body into the best shape it has ever been. Feel good about yourself.  There isn’t any reason you can’t.

Contact me, I’d love to talk with you about your goals and where you want to go with your fitness program.  It’s there for the taking. You can do anything you want in the world, there isn’t anything holding us back! you can find me in WOWY each and everyday around 9pm pressing play, creating my accountability with my buddies and friends that have the same interests as I do. BuddyName: KevinPrice

Peace!

Yes, the train keeps moving on.  And it is a great ride indeed.  Day 8 and Day 9 and Day 10 of the P90x Round 3 hybrid continues with lots of fun, sweat and soreness.  But that I welcome.  My body is still adjusting and adapting to the change in routines and by the time it thinks it is fully adjusted, phase 2 will come along.  I’ve been really trying to up the ante more this time around.  I think the biggest struggles continue to be in the fine tuning stages. 

Day 8 –> Chest & Back / Cardio abs   Now who doesn’t like a little dose of reality with some chest and back and an incredible ab workout that doesn’t do any crunches.   Increasing my  numbers for both pull-up’s and push-up’s is critical this round and I’m making great progress.  From week 1 –> week 2 this time I have felt much better with form.  Getting deeper on the diamond push-up’s and just all around loving the feel so far.

Day 9 –> Max interval Plyo was a great feeling of getting some feel back from Month 2 of insanity.  Month 2 steps things up a notch and adds a longer workout and an increased intensity.  So this is a great substitute for the P90x Plyometrics I feel.  I think it is important to mix things up, get some variety in.  But those doing the standard 90 day program from P90x, the Plyometrics is awesome still.  I’ve done it many times and it does a phenomenal job of kicking you in the butt.  It is true when Tony calls it the “Mother of all workouts’.  Anything that is Plyo based is going to be tough.

Day 10 –> Shoulders & Arms / Ab Ripper X   Had a great night doing shoulders & arms.  I will say that I had to tone it down a bit with the tricep workouts.  Was feeling a little tweak of sorts in my right elbow.  Would only show up in certain motions. So we’ll be keeping an eye on it.  Otherwise everything has gone wonderful.  The biceps were on fire and shoulders after the workout.  Which is such a great feeling. :). 

Are you having fun? Are you ready to take on a challenge? Are you ready to get in the best shape of your life? Then take a look at P90x. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced lifter, runner, etc.  P90x will take you to that next level and due to its great ability to be modifiable to fit your needs, your fitness level it is perfect.

I started it without having done anything for a long time.  I was a total couch potato that just didn’t have the motivation or desire to workout.  But I made it fit my fitness level on Day 1 almost a year ago when I make the right decision.  You can to, have success, feel like you are now on top of the world with your energy and health.  Just take that first step and decide and get it.  I’m here to help you from Day 1 as your free fitness coach.  My motivation is fueled by your motivation to reach  your goals and be successful and get healthy.

We have a finite amount of time on this great planet, so let’s extend it. It takes work and commitment to get healthy, stay fit, and live a lifestyle that will allow you to get the most out of each and everyday! Contact me with any questions and how to get started. Take a look at the programs available here.

Peace!

Week 1 has come and gone!  I am so excited to be back doing another round of it.  I missed Tony and his crazy witty sayings. But they work.  They got me to where I am now through 2 rounds the first part of the year.   This first week had me looking a bit confused first day or so. I wasn’t 100% prepared with my equipment and the wife commented that I looked ‘lost’. hehe.  But I got my act together and it was all good.  It was tough to be honest getting back up on that pull-up bar.  The push-up’s weren’t bad.  But man, it’s going to be a fun ride getting back into the groove with the pull-ups. 

Here is my latest Video Update for Week 1 update. It’s here for your viewing pleasure.

Week 1 Workouts

• Chest & Back / Ab Ripper X
• Plyometric cardio circuit
• Shoulders & Arms / Insane Abs
• Yoga X (40 minutes, cut short due to work)
• Legs & Back / Cardio Abs
• Pure Cardio
• Core Ball Sandwich / Basketball (2 hours) / Rest?

Overall my next 90 days are off to a great start! Loving the feeling of lifting again, and just something new.  Change is the spice of life, and when it comes to working out, variety helps keep us motivated and wanting to keep going.  This also allows our bodies to keep guessing at what we are trying to do to it. :).   Keep the muscles guessing and they continue to have to grow become stronger. This is why P90x itself if so effective at what it does.

Contact me with any questions about P90x, Insanity, Brazil Butt Lift, RevAbs, Chalean Extreme and any other BeachBody product that you might be interested in.  They each offer their unique flavor to getting fit, turning your lifestyle into a healthy one and all while having a little fun.  Each trainer is amazing and they know how to get the job done.

Each night, find me in WOWY @ 9PM EST. BuddyName: KevinPrice.  No better way to create accountability then working out with others and creating lasting relationships.  The community is amazing and there to help each other be successful.

Peace!

Beachbody  and Leandro Carvalho have come out with a new Hot and sexy workout program, that from the title focuses on getting a beautifully sculpted butt.  Sounds funny, but this is bigger than you think.  Leandro developed this program originally for a supermodel who wanted to get a lean slender look while shaping their butts, without bulking up their legs.  So Leandro came up with this approach called the Brazil butt Lift. 

 

There are 2 packages that can be purchased

The base Package: $59.85

• 5 workouts (Bum Bum, High & Tight, Sculpt, Cardio Axe, Tummy Tuck)
• Extra workout (Bum Bum Rapido)
• Booty Resistance band
• 6 day SuperModel SlimDown Plan
• Fat burning guide
• Booty Makeover guide
• Fat-Burning Guide
• Booty Basics into video
• and much more..

The Deluxe Package: $119.70

• Everything in the Base package above.
• 3 deluxe workouts (Rio Extreme, Abs Rapido, Uppercuts)
• Booty booster ankle weights

For more information, take a ride on the links above. Any questions, feel free to contact me, anytime.  I am here to help. Now get in on an amazing workout program that has worked for many supermodels and can work for you.  You know you want to get that butt you’ve always wanted.  You can also go to my BeachBody coach website, Coach Kevin, to see the many other ground breaking workout programs that are offered and get the job done.

So who likes to work the core?  I certainly do.  The more I dug into Insanity, I realized the value of having a strong core.  it affects so many areas of your body, your everyday life from walking, picking things up, playing ANY sports and just your general all around sense of feeling good.  So Tony Horton, has this One on One series in which he publishes each month a new workout.  It’s just Tony and you getting some one on one time.  The fun thing about these workout’s is that from what I can tell, since I have never met him in person yet myself, is you see Tony more himself.  He’s relaxed, there is no rigid structure and you get to have some fun while still getting a GREAT workout.

Core Ball sandwich is about 40 minutes long in duration.  You go through 10 exercises, 2 times through. 

• L-Chin-up’s
• side arm crunch
• stability ball push-ups
• knee up pull-up
• stability ball plank crunch
• ply ball push-ups
• big ball crunch
• Round house Pull-up
• V-ball core crunch
• sphinx Push-ups

This is a great workout is quite fun. My core was sore after this workout.  It really got me in areas I hadn’t worked or wasn’t working hard enough. :).  The 2 that really were tough were the stability ball push-ups and the sphinx Push-ups.  I could barely muster out 6 full push-ups on the stability ball.  The best part is that it leaves me with lots of room for improvement.  But truly the thing to come away from this is that by adding in a variety of workouts/exercises into your program, you will find that you can work areas of your body that either aren’t as focused on during your current program and mixing it up, creating that ‘muscle confusion’ you are going to get better results in the long run. That’s one of the benefits of P90x and as the incorporation of the One on One series.

Take a look.  Volume One is hands down a great set that you can alone create a killer workout program.  Volume Two has continued this tradition and I continue to look forward each month to the next workout.  Who’s game? Go here, click shop and take a look. You won’t regret getting these 2 series.  If not your style, you can also look at the ample amount of programs for all levels of fitness! contact me with any questions. Love to help out.

Find me most nights in WOWY @ 9PM EST. BuddyName: KevinPrice. Great way to increase that accountability. Consistency creates results.

Peace!

Pure cardio from Insanity is one of my favorite workouts.  That and it’s cousin the Max Cardio Conditioning are wonderful straight cardio workouts that are designed to test your cardio endurance and work up an awesome sweat.  You will need your Recovery Formula for this one. :)

So I have been replacing out the main cardio programs that come with the Base P90x program with Insanity’s cardio workouts.  I wanted to make sure that I maintained some of the cardio endurance that I got from my 2 rounds of Insanity. It would be a shame to lose it all after the amount of energy put into the programs over the 4+ months.

You can find my first review of Pure Cardio over here.  I have done this one many times and it is still a great challenge.  You are pushed from the moment it starts till the end with zero breaks of than the stretch period.  During the main cardio sequence you are put through many different exercises which are designed to keep your heartbeat elevated to burn the goo!  Good form is critical I feel during this and all workouts because you are moving fast and you tend to just go in without thinking.  But you will find, that all great trainers will always emphasize form/quality over quantity.  You reap the rewards when you do your movements correctly because your muscles and everything will be working optimally.

If you are looking to start a program for the new year, contact me.  There is no reason that we can’t all get healthy and feel good about ourselves everyday.  Make a resolution now.  there is no reason to wait.  Start NOW, go into the new year with a purpose, with goals in hand and a desire to become a better you.

Join me each night in WOWY @ 9PM EST.  BuddyName: KevinPrice.   Create Accountability for yourself and me.  You are not alone, but it does take you to get started!  You have to find that internal motivation to  Decide to get started.  Then Commit to your program, and you’ll be amazed at the Success in the end.

Peace!

So day 5 (Legs & Back) of my 3rd round of P90x is complete.  As mentioned before, I am doing a hybrid with Insanity this time through.  Now it has been literally 4+ months since I have done this workout.  So I was a bit scared. :).  Well more nervous than anything.  Because, when your done with this workout, if your really pushing yourself, you’ll be just sloppy legged by the end.  :). 

And there was no exception to that today. I was feeling pretty spent by the end of the 58 minutes of Legs and Back tonight.  Even after going 2 full rounds of Insanity which focused on cardio and a large amount of plyo work, my legs were still exhausted by the end of this workout. Which I was glad to have.  Shows that you can continue to push yourself harder in different programs, plus, that muscle confusion and variety help to continue to push your fitness level.

You start with a brief warm-up (high knees, run in place, jumping jacks, head roll, windmills, hugs and shrugs).  From there you go into basically 25 moves each with varying lengths of time.  Some are to max reps, others are set to specific # of reps or sets.  Here is a sampling of the exercises.   Balance lunge, calf raise squats, wide front pull ups, alternating side lunge, single leg wall squat, mountain climbers, reverse grip chin ups, sumo (aka grocho) walk and more.  Alternating between working on the legs and the back each time throughout the entire workout.

On top of Legs and Back I did the Cardio Abs workout from Insanity.  This is another one that kind of sneaks up on you.  Sure, a mere 16 minutes. But it works your core from so many angles that it is highly effective.  By the time I got to the low/high plank move at the end, I was ready to be done. :). 

As always, tony Horton was fun.  He finds a way to keep you motivated and engaged during the entire routine and wanting to push hard for each exercise in the routine.   “What is your soup?”

So think about that motivation that gets you going each and everyday to press play.  If you haven’t quite found that motivation yet, let’s find it.  We all work off of different factors that help to get us excited to want to be healthy and fit.  The majority of it needs to come from within. External factors help, but in the end it is YOU that has to put the disc in and press that button.  I’m here to help you figure out what works.  As a beachbody coach it is my goal to work with you and figure out the things that will do this.  Contact me, let’s transform ourselves both physically and mentally into the people we want to be.   If your interested in P90x, let me know. I can definitely fill you in on the details or you can go to my P90x Information page which can get you started.

Join me each night @ 9pm in WOWY.  BuddyName: KevinPrice  Great place to be accountable, meet new friends that have similar goals and dreams. 

Peace!