P90X 1 on 1 V-Sculpt Review.

This is an AWESOME Workout! Concentration Curls out the ears and get ready for Pull-Up City! I really like the use of the resistance bands on this one. What I am not too sure about is the strap that you put in the door. It works great, but I wonder how long it will last being shut in the door like that and then being pulled on. This workout is a great change of pace for the Back & Bicep workout. (At least until the P90X:MC2 comes out.) I should have done this one on Wednesday but I can do Shoulder, Bi, Tri on Wed. and next week I might do it again on Wed. but try to get some pics in for you. The pull-ups are TOUGH! I'm not good at them anyway and I used the bands tonight, but I felt as though I was missing out on some of the exercise. Hey now, don't get me wrong there either. If you use the resistance bands right you can still get a great workout. V-Sculpt was a little more like the P90X workouts where you run through sets of workouts and then repeat. So there are 12 moves in all. 6 Back and 6 Bicep. Remember the strip set curls? They are back, but different. Down the rack curls! I have been through with the workout for about an hour now and I can feel it in my biceps & forearms. My back is feeling pretty good. Small burn still in my shoulders. I did throw in Ab Ripper X after the fact though to stay on track with my program. Tomorrow is back to cardio; Should be Plyometrics, but I think I will do Plyocide and Insanity's Fast and Furious! If you have any questions about P90X, P90X 1 on1 V-sculpt feel free to leave a comment or email me. And don't forget, more on P90X 1on1 V-Sculpt next week!.

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Insanity Asylum

It's almost here! The follow up to Shaun T's Insanity - Insanity: Asylum! Total Cardio Fitness Training. If you thought you were Digging Deep before, take a look at the sample of what's to come.


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Busy Busy Busy

Been a little since my last post. As you may remember I had the Shakeology Interview last Monday. Then I got busy at work visiting the three Auctions I work with and took pictures. By day I am a Graphic Designer. Then the ICE day AGAIN!! Saturday we had our DFW HOME FITNESS & Shakeology Tasting Party! I have an awesome recipe for Shakeology No Bake Cookies!! The party was okay, not as many as I had hoped for but the people who did show up, we had a great time. I got to sit down and talk over things with my newest coach Dwayne. We are working on getting a Fit Club started somewhere in the Ft. Worth/ Keller area. (If you know of any cheap to free places where we could set up and put on some workouts, please let me know). We do not charge for our services in coaching others to good health. Just our products if you are interested. We also talked to his newest coach Rich on the phone and answered some questions he had. His family was very nice & very cool. Kristen came over with her sister and got some good info to take back to her family. Hopefully they will look into it. I know from experience - DIABETES SUCKS!! Look into the SHAKEOLOGY at http://myshakeology.com/shannon71 . Then Lynette & I spent most of the day Sunday shooting videos for the Team Beachbody Coach Promo. Got it all done and turned in Sunday night and I should have guessed, they extended the deadline. I'm not complaining, but I would have liked to have known we would have a couple more weeks to work on this. I could have scheduled a couple of more meetings to video. Bummer. Oh well, BROWNIE POINTS FOR BEING ON TIME???

I restarted my P90X rest week last night. A little Yoga X. Tonight I did CORE SYNERGISTICS and for a little extra punishment some Hip Hop Abs: Last Minute Abs. The HHA is short but WHOA! It's typical Shaun T. Dig Deep Non Stop Feel the Burn LOVE! LOL.
Finally, I had to go out and buy new pants tonight. 1. Someone complained about the pants I had on at work today to the head boss. REALLY! I have only wore those for about 1 year or 2 a couple times a week. 2. It was time to drop dress pant sizes anyway. 3 new pants & a belt. The old ones were getting too big. YES! Thank you Beachbody! Thank you Carl Daikeler, Tony Horton, Shaun T and all who work for this AWESOME company. Thank you Lynette for suprising me with P90X. Thanks to my coach Liane for telling me about Shakeology and the whole coaching/business oportunity. Thanks to the friends and Family who support me and push me to get better.

Last thing! Saturday, February 19th in Dallas, Texas. There is a Beachbody Super Saturday event with guest speakers Craig Holiday & Jeff Hill with a workout afterwards. TIME: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM CT
EVENT LOCATION: Omni Hotel Park West
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Dallas, TX 75234
Coaches are $15, and guests are Free. If you would like to join me as a guest, let me know so we can meet at the event or before. Come learn about Team Beachbody and what our Team and Coaches are all about! Help us End the Trend of Obesity!! Coaches - if you need to register, email me & I'll send you the link.




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Beachbody Interview

Cool thing happened to me in the last week. Thursday, a friend of mine told me that the Beachbody production team would be here in Dallas and were looking for people to conduct some interviews on Shakeology. So I was like, sure I'll send in my info. To my suprise,  I was picked. We set up the interview to be at my house at 7pm Monday. Needless to say I was nervous. I have been in music videos, shot as a zombie, but never anything like an interview where the focus was on me.

On my way home, Lynette calls me around 6pm saying the camera crew was already there. Good thing I was only 5 minutes away. I got home and let them in and we started setting up. That was a lot of equipment for an interview. While setting up I got comfortable with the crew and they were telling me about filming stuff at the Super Bowl the day before. Pretty interesting stuff. They did say the Black Eyed Peas sounded way better at the stadium than what was heard on TV. Now we are just about set up and Natalie is stuck in traffic. Traffic was pretty bad Monday. We make a few more minor changes and Natalie shows up.

Now we are a tad behind schedule she takes off her jacket and moves towards the chair for the interview, I start to move towards my chair and she asks, "So where is Shannon? I she about ready?" We all laugh as I explain that I am Shannon. She said that I was the first man she had met named Shannon. Still funny. Great ice breaker.

Now time for the interview, we go and talk about me growing up and all the soccer I played. Me being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and what the difference is between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. We went on to me getting injured playing soccer and being diabetic leading up to me quitting the game and the events that led up to me getting to the weight of 215-220lbs. (Most of my life I had been a skinny kid, weighing anywhere from 150-175lbs.). We talked about the events that led up to me starting P90X and then getting involved with becoming a Team Beachbody Coach and starting Shakeology. Then discussed how Shakeology and P90x has benfitted my health and my wallet. How after 3 months I was off Cholesterol Medicine, I was taking less Insulin for my diabetes, my diabetes has been under control, and how Shakeology actaually saved me money because of this. We also talked about how it can benefit someone who is a Type 2 diabetic, someone who has High Cholesterol, Is Over Weight, who "Eats like a 2nd grader". I got to explain how Shakeology is the Healthiest Meal of the Day and how it is helping me change my diet in which I have lost 30lbs.

So the interview is pretty much over and Natalie says get in your workout clothes. She wants to see my workout area and wants the crew to shoot me working out. By the way- Thank you Natalie for the comments. Unfortunately we didn't have everything set up in the garage like normal due to the Ice Storms we had the prior week and the car had been in the garage. Now before the workout we shoot me making a glass of Shakeology and me drinking it. I let her try one of Lynette's Shakeology No Bake Cookies and she really liked it. The recipe is on my Facebook Page in the Notes. Then we go into the living room which is where my second option for workout are help. I do a little Plyometrics for the camera. Then we let the dogs out so they could catch me playing with them. While in the garage she saw my drums for my roock band game. She wants me to play a song while on camera. Since I had everything set up in the living room I just grab a guitar and do that instead of dragging the drum set in. I start playing an alice in Chains song and I start hearing " Have fun with this", " Bang your Head", " Jump Around". I hate missing notes and messing up but I finally started goofing around which ended up to Tony's Rock Star Hops with the plastic guitar in my hands. Funny stuff! THANK YOU TONY!!!

That pretty much wraps up the interview. She asked if I was going to Summit this Summer and I said that I am. She tells me that we may see me up on screen at Summit. Now that would be freaking cool!! Thank you Beachbody for the life changing experience and giving me the ability to do things that I would never be able to do. I am in the process this week of shooting videos to submit for coaching commercials, infomercials, video, something. Plus Natalie wants me to send in some other videos of my sons and me playing soccer and some other scenarios. Plus I am having my DFW Home Fitness Grand Opening and Shakeology Tasting this Saturday at 4pm. If you are around the area and available, stop on by. I'll be recording some of that also. So, until next time, eat and drink healthy and always do your best, forget the rest. BRING IT!! See you soon.

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P90X 1 on 1 V-Sculpt

Pull ups - curls and so much more! Get your pull up bar, resistance bands and dumb bells out and BRING IT! You can get it right HERE Just click on the link and scroll down until you see P90X 1 on 1.

Insanity Asylum Preview!

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See What Doctors are Saying about Shakeology!

Doctors across the country are using Shakeology, and many are recommending it to their patients to help with Weight Loss, High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabete, Vitamin intake, and much more. See what the medical community thinks about the Healthiest Meal of the Day.

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P90X Shoulder & Arms

P90X - Shoulders and Arms

This workout is all about the arms! Get the dumb bells and Resistance bands out because it's time to BRING IT! In this workout it's Shoulders, Biceps and Triceps. It's a repetition workout so you will need to remember to not totally burn out the first set of reps. Remember when doing these; for building muscle in size, you will want to max out in 8 to 10 reps. Start feeling the burn in 6 to 8. For lean muscles, aim for 12-15. Here is one of my shirts I made for a fit club. Fighting obesity and stopping Type 2 diabetes with some P90X and Shakeology.

This has always been a struggle for me as I have always had smaller arms. As a kid I was more focused in playing soccer and weights were never anything I cared about. And I guess it wasn't just as a kid considering I played for 24 years until I had a severe ankle injury. And being a diabetic and the issue of diabetics having problems with their feet I stopped playing. Timing really stunk too, I was about to be on a semi-pro indoor team. That was the end of my fitness journey until last April when I got P90X. Let's see...that was 10 years of no sports or really anything active. So back to the point, I never had a whole lot of strength in my arms. Well guess what kids? Still not, but it is getting better. I can tell a major difference with the amounts of weight I am using now compared to last April - May - June. Next time for this workout I will be increasing some of the weights again! YES!

The exercises consists of Alternating Shoulder Press, In & Out Bicep Curl & 2 Arm Triceps kickback then do it again. Rest. Deep Swimmer's Press, Full Supination Concentration Curls (you should hear Tony say that one. LOL) Chair Dips. I'm Getting better with the dips, but my right shoulder is still giving me a little problem. The next set is Upright Row, Static Arm Curls, Flip Grip Twist Triceps Kickback. repeat. Seated 2-Angle Shoulder Fly, Crouching Cohen Curl & Lying Down Triceps Extension. repeat. BONUS ROUND! In & Out Straight Arm Shoulder Fly, Congdon Curl & Side Tri Rise. If you do this workout right, your arms will feel like Jello. Recovery Formula!!

This is a fun workout. I am really starting to like it alot. Actually I am Really loving this round of P90X especially eating better than the First time around. I am seeing major differences in the workouts. Maybe next time around I can try and shoot some video. One last thing guys & girls. Don't worry if you have big arms, small arms, lift alot or not! Do your best! Don't worry about what anyone else thinks. If you feel good about what you are getting accomplished in your personal journey, then that is all that matters. If you are struggling and not seeing results. Contact me and let's work on it together!

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Shannon's Shop on Facebook

My facebook page DFW Fit Club now has Shannon's Shop on it. Here you can find links to get some awesome programs like P90X, Insanity, Hip Hop Abs and more, the Healthiest Meal of the Day "Shakeology" and P90X Results & Recovery Formula. Don't wait, don't hesitate! Get Fit Today!!

The P90X Workout

P90X You’ve heard it men­tioned by celebri­ties, rel­a­tives, friends. You’ve seen it on shirts, hats, jackets.

You’ve seen the P90X infomer­cials, talk­ing about mus­cle con­fu­sion, mak­ing you lean and mus­cu­lar in 90 days. You’ve seen Tony Hor­ton on QVC, on CNN, in Men’s Health mag­a­zine talk­ing about P90X and other fit­ness pro­grams, and how long term fit­ness and health depend on mak­ing per­ma­nent lifestyle adjust­ments, includ­ing work­out out reg­u­larly and eat­ing right, as opposed to quick fixes.
Now you’ve seen all of this, and you’re curi­ous to see if P90X can work for you. I was curi­ous myself once. I have been through the workout 1 time along with some other programs. I started off at 215lbs. and am down to 187lbs. Great results were seen from the first time. How­ever, I wasn’t doing every­thing I could to truly max­i­mize my experience.

This time I’m going far­ther. I’m start­ing a new round of P90X, but I’m also incor­po­rat­ing a smarter nutri­tion and sup­ple­men­ta­tion plan.


First off, I’m mak­ing sure to take the P90X Recov­ery For­mula. Tony Hor­ton men­tions it in the P90X work­outs many, many times, it’s basi­cally like Gatorade with­out all the added sug­ars. It helps you main­tain energy and sta­mina, as well as keeping your mus­cles from get­ting as sore, help­ing you get through the entire P90X program.


I’m also incor­po­rat­ing Shake­ol­ogy "The Healthiest Meal of the Day" on a daily basis, to pro­vide a solid core to my nutri­tion plan. I’ve been drinking Shake­ol­ogy for a while now, and fully under­stand the impor­tance of it in my daily rou­tine. Shake­ol­ogy has totally made a difference in my life as I am a diabetic and with the combination of the workouts & Shake­ol­ogy my insulin intake has dropped. And my sugar levels are more in control than before. I’m really look­ing for­ward to see­ing how much my results ramp up with these additions.

I will also be incorporating Tony Horton's new book, "BRING IT" for extra support and knowledge. Tony Horton shares the fundamentals of the fitness philosophy that has helped millions of people transform their bodies and lives with photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, meal plans, and recipes.

The Revolutionary Fitness Plan for All Levels That BURNS FAT, BUILDS MUSCLE, and SHREDS INCHES!


You can watch my P90X jour­ney, as I will keep updating my progress and post pictures along the way. And maybe an occaional video also. Are you ready to begin your jour­ney? If so, click P90X and let’s do this thing together! I will be doing my fit test & pictures this Sunday, January 3rd for any who want to join me.

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Dallas Fit Club on the news

Lynette & I attended the Dallas Fit Club group workout yesterday and it looks like the perfect day to do it. Local TV Station Channel 33 The WB was out there interviewing Coach Jimmy and shooting some video of the P90X workout. We did Cardio X. The experience was AWESOME! If you get a chance, find a local fit club doing BeachBody workouts. They are free, fun, & you get to meet new people and get in shape. NOBODY will say anything negative to you if you can't do something. WE all want to see you succeed in your fitness goals. Here is the news clip. Feel free to ask me anything about the workouts or the business side of Beachbody! IT's a LIFE CHANGER!! Enjoy the clip and see if you can find me.

 

Week 8 Recovery week

OK gang, sorry I am behind on blogs. Long story of what happened last week. Short short version. My kids Grandfather passed away and it got to me. I got frustrated because I am trying to put this together and struggling. Looking for a location to do DFW Fit Club, Events to set up a booth that doesn't cost an arm & a leg, finding people interested in getting involved. I'm sorry guys I have to vent for a minute. I am glad for all those out there having success in doing this and I plan on being one of them, but I just don't see how they do it! I talk to people, hand out 3rd party DVD's, books, cards, links, etc... And NADA!! I love this program and believe in it soooo much, and I want the world to get healthy and fit. Hell, I just want a few people to do a workout or 2 a week, month, once, something!!. COMMENT ON SOMETHING!! OK Rants over, I feel better.

Now, Week 8 recovery was a rough week, a lot going on during the week. CORE SYNERGISTICS. HOLY COW, I rocked that one. I did it all, no breaks, even did the Dreya Rolls without busting. I was able to do the side high/low push ups. Then a yoga night, still getting better with it. Skipped a night so I could do KenpoX in DFW Fit Club. No one showed so I started Hip Hop Abs. Actually started that on Sunday. Shaun T is AWESOME!! He is funny, keeps you moving and groovin and is ALWAYS reminding you to Tilt, Tuck and Tighten. These are so fun and makes you sweat!

I finally get Kenpo X done, then a YogaX again, One more Core synergistics and Stretch X. This week is done. THANK GOD! Good things coming up! I promise!!