The Holidays are here, and with the holidays comes food, parties and good times.  Food temptation is around every corner, but doesn’t mean that you have to gain weight over the holidays.  The best Healthy Holiday tip I can give you is to HAVE A PLAN.  Yes, I know that Holiday parties, traveling and busy [...]

There is some debate as to which is the best source of whey protein.  There has been those who have said that Isolate is the best form due to the high concentration of protein per scoop, others say that it is too highly processed.  That leaves concentrate as being a better source…or does it?  I [...]

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 [...]

Excited to start P90X2 with me on January 2nd?  Sick of hearing about P90X2 yet?…No?  Me neither.   That’s why I will continue to pass on the latest and greatest info that I come across when it comes to P90X2.  I just found this on the Beachbody site and thought that I would share it with [...]

If you are reading this then chances are you’re looking for ways to become healthier and more fit.  You might have even decided to try P90X, Insanity or TurboFire and are now looking into making your diet healthier.  One of the biggest concerns that people have when trying to change their diet is that it [...]

  I wanted to make today’s post nutrition oriented, so I decided to take share with everyone this great article that I came across last week.  Nutrition can be a tricky subject, and when you think you’re eating something healthy you may not be. There are foods out there that can fool you.  You see, [...]

I first tried PB2 at the Beachbody Headquarters during the P90X2 rehearsals.  The Shakeology master (Brian) was there mixing up some cholate Shakeology for us and he told me to check out this “PB2 stuff”.  I was pretty amazed by the fact that it was claiming to be Peanut Butter but was only 45 calories.  [...]

As I was learning about health and fitness in general, doing research and absorbing information like a sponge, I kept coming across the health benefits of Omega 3s.  I tend to go first be skeptical about any hyped up supplements so I did my research and found out that Omega 3s are actually as beneficial [...]

If you have done any research into post workout nutrition you will be familiar with the saying that is it probably the most important meal of the day for anyone who is looking to build muscle or lose body fat.  The only problem is that there is still some confusion about what you should and [...]

You know that I use Shakeology on an everyday basis as both a meal replacement and my multivitamin. I keep telling you about all the benefits of the super foods that can be found in Shakeology that provide antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids and prebiotics. I talk about the 70+ whole food ingredients [...]

So you want to have a cheat meal but you’re not sure whether or not it will deter your results?  This is something that many people struggle with, including myself when I first started P90X.  As most of you know, I consider results to be as high as 80% coming from your nutrition with the [...]

“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 [...]

I have been getting a lot of questions about how I eat healthy “on the go”. I am out and about a lot during the day so it can be difficult to eat healthy, getting a good amount of quality protein, complex carbs and healthy fat. One thing that you may have noticed on my [...]

I wanted to write a follow up to my earlier post talking about Staying Fit on the Road. That post talked all about how to stay active and get your workout in while traveling. I now wanted to tackle nutrition. Eating healthy is probably the toughest part for most people while they start a fitness [...]

If you have read any of my nutrition posts then you probably already know that I believe that 80% of results come from proper nutrition and supplementation, with the other 20% coming from intense workouts. This percentage can change depending on your personal goes but for most people looking to get ripped then this is [...]

If you follow me on twitter or facebook you heard the BIG news that came from the coach summit. There will be a new Shakeology flavor…and that flavor will be Tropical. One of the biggest surprises for me though, was that Beachbody had it to try! As we left the conference where we heard the [...]

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 [...]

In case you didn’t know, I love my iPhone.  Technology can be a great thing.  Especially if it makes our lives easier.  But did you know that you can also make your nutrition and training easier with apps?  Yep, apps for fitness are abundant now.  There are a lot of good ones out there that [...]

One of the top questions I get from my team members is, which supplements can I use to gain mass with P90X?  I finally decided write about some of the supplements that I have seen to have the greatest results with gaining mass.  Proper supplementation is definitely something that I attribute my results to but [...]

I’m sure you’ve heard of all the different cleanses that are going around now. Master cleanse? Gimme a break. Who wants to spend a month drinking a lemon, maple syrup, and cayanne pepper concoction. No thanks. And more than that, where are the nutrients? The idea behind the shakeology cleanse is the most amount of [...]