In case you missed it because of all the Halloween festivities going on, Tony Horton was on the Doctor Oz show today!  This is pretty huge because Doctor Oz is a leader in the health industry and a advocate of good nutrition and exercise.  His show took Oprah’s time slot and has been a huge [...]

There is a fundamental idea that certain exercises are better than others.  Some like full body type of exercises that work more than one muscle group at a time.  Others like more isometric exercises that allow for greater tension on a particular muscle group.  Some prefer strength exercises with lower reps and then there are [...]

You have purchased P90X or have already begun the program. You have seen the infomercial and the stories online but you wonder, how did these people get the results that they did? As a Beachbody and P90X coach I am here to help. I have comprised 5 simple rules for you to get the most [...]

  Talk about a full body transformation!   Jarret, took to P90X and Insanity and got insane results.  I was amazed when I saw what he has done in this short time.  It just goes to show that no matter where you start, you can turn your life around through these fitness programs and a good [...]

Once again I stumbled upon a great article that I wanted to pass on to all of you.  Tony Horton wrote on the Huffington Post about the benefits of Fitness and how it can change your life if you let it.  I know that some of you struggle with your health/fitness.  It becomes something that [...]

I have made a couple “Behind the Scenes” changes over the last week or so to make GetRippedAtHome.com better and better.  I have been finding that more and more people have been checking the site on a daily basis, asking questions and leaving comments.  I wanted to make it as easy as possible for those [...]

I have been doing P90X and other Beachbody programs since January of 2009. In that time frame, I have completed 8 “rounds” of P90X and P90X Hybrids. Back when I first started I was 150lbs and 16% body fat. After my first 90 days I had gone up to 158-160 lbs and had my body [...]

Lots of you know that I have been working out with Tony Horton and the beach crew for the last couple years now. The beach workout is a workout we do down at the beach where there are gymnastic style equipment that we can use to help test our strength and endurance. I like to [...]

Pullups are considered to be one of the best exercises in all of fitness…and it’s for good reason.  They work almost every major upper body muscle group and are a great test of strength.  If you have done P90X then you know that pullups are a big part of the program.  The problem is that [...]

It will come to no surprise to most of you that Tony Horton is my health and fitness mentor.  So when he talks, I listen.  Today I came across a great little post that he wrote on the dos and don’ts of health and fitness that I wanted to share with everyone.  I was going [...]

Sleep is a crucial part of your success with your fitness and transformation results.  We workout hard, eat right, and do everything we can during the day to become fitter, healthier people.  If we don’t get enough sleep at night all that hard work we put into our fitness isn’t completely utilized.  In fact, if [...]

Hey Get Ripped at Home Crew!  I wanted to show you all the new logo that a fellow coach (Dan V) has been working on for us.  I love it, and so far the response has been great! What do you think of it?  Give me your honest opinion.  I will be making up Get [...]

Decide, Commit, Succeed is the Team Beachbody mantra.  It sounds simple enough.  You decided you want to do P90X, Insanity or TurboFire.  You are committed, or at least you say you are going to complete the program.  You succeed by following the program and the nutrition guide.  But what fuels these 3 things?  What gets [...]

Most of you who read this blog know about P90x, Insanity, TurboFire or Shaekology.  Did you know that a company called Beachbody makes all these products?  Do you know the mission of Carl Daikeler (CEO) and Jon Congdon (President) vision of Beachbody as a company?  Well, Beachbody’s goal/mission is to end the trend of obesity [...]

“How do I lose belly fat” is a question that I get constantly.  Whether it be from men looking for a 6-pack to women looking to look good in a bathing suit, it seems like everyone wants to lose weight around their belly.  I have heard people doing crunches till they can’t move, taking fat [...]

Starting August 1st The Beachbody Challenge is now on. At the coach summit this year, Carl Daikeler (the CEO of Beachbody) announced the new Beachbody Challenge transformation contest that they would be running till next years summit. The Beachbody Challenge is a way for those of you who have gotten/are getting great results with a [...]

Summer is here and that means it’s usually time to travel, vacation and take some time to see the world. So I have been getting asked about how people can stay fit and healthy on the road while they travel. I had the opportunity to put myself through this test recently when I took a [...]

There is a very alarming trend happening right now in America and it’s causing so many problems on both a national and local level that it is staggering.  Obesity is a rising trend in this country that has been happening since the 70s.  Each year more and more people become obese.  Our addiction with low [...]

When I started P90X back in January of 2009, I never thought that I would helping others with their health and fitness goals on a everyday basis.  I started P90X like anyone else, watching the infomercial late at night or early in the morning wondering if I could really get “ripped in 90 days” like [...]

If you have emailed me to ask for tips, tricks, and nutritional advise, one of the first things I always ask to know are your stats.  Height, Weight, and age are very important stats to determining what nutritional approach is correct for you but one of the most important stat to determining your proper nutrition [...]