Team Hardcore Trip

team_hardcore_tripI’m BEYOND excited for my team members who were notified late last night that they earned this trip🌴👙!!

I am rewarding those who stayed most CONSISTENT! 👌
Last year I was rewarded with an unexpected bonus check and I knew we’d put it towards making this trip extra amazing for the team! 🌴🌊
I don’t post about cars and homes we’ve been able to buy since building this business (not that there’s anything wrong with those who do!! Done with class, it is inspiring!👍🏻).

But I DO want people to know one of the greatest benefits of this business is being able to give OTHERS this opportunity and teach them how to make the most of their life with it !

This is a legit business. Beachbody doesn’t guarantee any level of income or success. It’s a business based on each member’s efforts👊.

On the topic of before photos

getting_readyJust pullin up leggings before I film another vid for u all!I’ve had several people ask if I have a “before” photo. Well… If you know me, you know prior to becoming a coach 7ys ago, I would NEVER let anyone take pics of me! I avoided the camera AT ALL COSTS🙅. I can’t even find one where you can see I was pregnant. I was not on social media & if you saw me in older Turbo or CLX videos with my sis Chalene Johnson , you could probably tell I didn’t want any spotlight🎥. Pics of us growing up, I have my hand in front of my face.


But I’m over caring so much about what people think of my looks or figure and am all about doing pics/videos if it means I’m helping someone else.

Although I’ve had 2 points in my life where I was heavier, I don’t have pics, unfortunately😏. One time was after having Tyler of course (& I actually did NOT feel stressed about losing that weight, I was already a personal trainer & fitness instructor as side jobs & was confident I could get my pre-baby body back) & the other time was when I was 14👧<<<this was the time when I truly felt DESPERATE to lose weight & would cry myself to sleep. I started my journey at 14, with MANY mistakes & ridiculous starvation (I was not really overweight but was considered overweight in the ballet world), but I educated myself📕 and started gradually in college getting on a more healthy fitness path! This is why I now REFUSE to skip meals & rarely weigh myself!🙅I haven’t given up on my commitment to “true fitness” for myself ever since.

 

BUT still to this day, I’m constantly learning, adjusting to what life throws my way, failing, changing, trying & re-trying; all while keeping my 🔝priorities as my top priorities, being the best Mom & Wife I can be… I take it all one day at a time!

 

🏅I just want to give props to those of you who decide TODAY to not ever give up on yourself, who decide not to judge someone else’s journey, and special props to those who decide to put themselves out there.. because it is NOT easy to be so vulnerable and open!🙈

You don’t need special equipment

you_dont_need_special_equipmentLet’s be honest.. We don’t need rings or special equipment to get fit. What we need is the mindset that fuels our motivation and positive energy to stick to challenging ourselves every day Agreed??

Short on time? Try this

Short_on_time_If you’re short on time, do you:
a) lift b) do cardio

I call this the ‪#‎2016wod‬ when you’re short on time & need both.‪#‎howmuchtimeyouspentatthemall‬
Modify as needed & always warmup 5-6 minutes FIRST.
20 minutes, as many rounds as possible but finish the round you’re on at 20min. 16 reps of everything! It’s full-body with cardio & strength built in.

Looks like this:
16 jackknife Burpees right leg
16 jackknife Burpees left leg
16 decline push-ups
16 thrusters ( I used 20lb Dumbbells)
16 Bulgarian split lunges 20# right leg
16 Bulgarian split lunges 20# left leg

Enjoy!

Fingertip Pushups

fingertip_pushupsDid you see “daddy’s home”???

I can’t be the only one who wondered if those fingertip push-ups ‪#‎markwahlberg‬ did were hard to do???

I couldn’t wait to get home to try!🙌

Priceless Wrong Way Face

Priceless_wrong_wayCheck out Mandy Haag‘s face as she goes the wrong way- PRICELESS! But I love how quickly she adjusted! She’s so cute!

Hearing “right” but doing everything LEFT on stage or in videos is not always easy!

Super Saturday Turbo

Super_Saturday_turboWhere do you Turbo- LIVE or at home??👊👊👊

This was SO fun! So many said it was their first time doing turbo, yet you couldn’t tell! I think it LOOKS more complicated than it really is😉

SS Hosted by myself, Meg Wiczynski & Cory Tice Miller with Turbo stage cast Mary Csuri, Mandy Haag, Kevin Jewell and 5-star & above panel with us hosts plus Angie Carlucci-Green, Andrea Sims, Brad Bizjack, Mannie Watkins interviewed by Angie Beech Hunt. And amazing success stories from Meg Kozlowski & Kevin Weber! 💪💪💪

What keeps you going??

InspireI stay inspired because I know I’ve committed to inspiring & educating others for a living (wouldn’t have it any other way) & I know I personally am not feeling my best unless I’m DOING my best –it’s not easy & it’s NOT convenient, I slip up daily, but it’s worth it!💓 You all keep me accountable & inspired💥!

Thank you!🙏😘
It was awesome to SEE & WORKOUT WITH SOME OF YOU at the super saturday event👊.

 

p.s. For more fitness inspiration, healthy eating inspiration, workouts & videos, see my LIKE page.

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Bench WOD

bench_wodWhat’s the best piece of fitness equipment you’ve invested in?

One of my fav’s is our bench! Many of you may not have bought one for Hammer & Chisel (you can do without) but we use ours ALL the time! Great for lifting & HIIT workouts like this. So many things you can do! 👉Actual video of this workout is on my fitness Like page😊

YOU DID IT!!!!

YOU_DID_IT!!!!!!Just got the call from Corporate!! We finished as an Elite Team AGAIN!! Top 20 in the Company twice & 3x Top 10.
All the workouts, sweaty selfies, and work that no one sees, it MATTERS!
You inspire ME and I learn from you all every day! Thank you, thank you 🙏😘! ‪#‎EveryONEMatters‬