Beachbody Coaching FAQ's

A customer recently asked me some excellent questions about Team Beachbody coaching. I want to post my answers here.

How long have you been a coach?  I started doing P90X at the end of 2005.  But the Team Beachbody Coaching opportunity was not available until March of 2007.  I researched it for a while, then took the plunge in July 2007.  At that time all of us pioneers didn't have any tools.  None of us had any experience in MLM.  We just loved the products and were already spreading the word about P90X and answering questions about it, so we all figured that we might as well get paid for doing what we love and are doing already anyway!

Is this the first direct marketing business you've been involved in?  Yes.  I've learned a lot in the time I've been doing it.  One of the biggest things that I've learned about the business is never taught by the company.  The key is to realize that your main product is not P90X or Shakeology or anything that your direct sales company sells.  Your main product is you.

How many hours per week do you spend building your business?  I put in on average about 15 hours per week. 

One of the great things about the network marketing industry is the flexibility of the hours.  I can schedule it around my work at the hospital and around my family life.  That being said, anyone who says you can make money at this business without any effort is either lying or setting you up for failure. 

To succeed, I suggest at least 10 hours per week.  What I see is the coaches who put in consistent effort over time are the ones who rise to the top.  It is a lot like working out.  It is not magic but it does take consistent effort over time. 

One 3 hour long workout until you drop wont get you ripped.  But an hour a day at least 5 days a week for 90 days sure will.  Consistent effort over time is the key to great P90X results and it is the key to Beachbody Coaching success as well.  (And success in virtually all areas of life I believe).

How much income do you receive from your business? Over the last 7 weeks my average has been $431. (see attachment).  My goal for 2010 (which I expect to surpass) is 25,000.  In 2011 I expect to double that to $50,000. 

That is not typical.  Incomes vary based on effort, skill, and other factors.  Most coaches make less than me.  Some make more.  A lot more.  I have three coaches that I know about who are DOWNLINE from me who have already replaced their full-time income with coaching and are now coaching full-time.   The most any coach made in 2009 was $932,000!

"Team Beachbody® does not guarantee any level of success or income from the Team
Beachbody Coach Opportunity. Each Coach's income depends on his or her own efforts,
diligence, and skill. See our Statement of Independent Coach Earnings (attached) for the most
recent information on the actual incomes of all our Coaches."

Is the advertising budget going to increase, decrease or stay the same for Beach Body products on television and the internet?  Beachbody spent 90 million dollars on advertising last year.  Since they are growing so fast, I don't expect that number to go down.  They have been in the direct response business for over 10 years, and really know what they are doing as it relates to buying advertising and creating effective spots.  They don't tell coaches their future plans, but I have confidence that they will spend when it is appropriate, and hold back when the markets dictate as well.  They test all their ads.  If they are not getting the response they want, the ads are pulled, tweaked, and run again. 

The interesting thing is that when I started, nobody had heard of P90X.  A a result of the advertising (and word of mouth from the transformations), now everyone wants to do it.  I was at a party last weekend, and when I started to talk about P90X, everyone got interested.  I got 3 business cards from people who wanted to buy it.  This never happened 2 years ago.  It was great!

Let me know how I can get started.  I'd be honored to work with you as your sponsoring coach.  I'll give you the signup link below.

P90X Resistance Bands

Another great question from a reader. Keep them coming:

Mike from Ithaca writes:

Dear Kevin,

I need to get a 50lb fitness band because I just can't cut it with real pull-ups yet.  I have however found a good way to simulate the moves using multiple resistance bands in combination with the pull-up bar.  My question is, can I order the band through you, so that you benefit somehow?  If so, I want to do it immediately (I should've done it last week).
Also, the push-ups are tough.  I'm still doing them mostly from my knees and am considering putting a board between two chairs so as to do some bench presses with my dumbbells.  Thoughts?

Many thanks,

Mike


Hey Mike

Stick with your P90X workouts and you'll be doing pushups and pullups like a madman before too long!

I appreciate thinking of me for the bands. 

Since I am already connected to you as your coach, anything that you decide to get from TeamBeachbody.com will give me credit.  They have an excellent 50# band for $22.95.  I am a fan of the bands they sell because in all these years of my own use and others, I have not heard of any breaking.  Some knockoff bands have been known to do so- and that is really unsafe. 

To get it, go to teambeachbody.com > equipment & gear > bands & balls.  Then scroll down to the black band (b10)- which says 50 lbs. 



As far as the pushups, there is nothing wrong with doing them on your knees.  That is one of the great things about working out at home.  You can do that, and no-one has to know!  At the gym, there is pressure to always look cool.  Not so in your own house.  This frees you up to focus on the important thing- results! 

I think shaking it up with some dumbell chest press is a great idea.  If you go with the board between two chairs, make sure it is sturdy and safe.  An alternate idea for you is to get a balance ball and use that.   It has the added benefit of working your core at the same time because you will naturally stabilize yourself during the exercise.  I suggest the medium ball for that.  It is the one I use and it works great for dumbell press.  You can find that on the same page as the bands on the Team Beachbody site.



Keep pushing play!

Kevin


Kevin J. Kane, MD
Independent Beachbody Star-Diamond Coach
www.TheFitDoc.com

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Cage Match: P90X vs. "Super Slow" HIT

Today's Cage Match: P90X vs. Super Slow HIT (High Intensty Training)


I am a big believer in working out to the point of muscular exhaustion for the best results- which as I understand it is a hallmark of HIT.

I know there are several types of HIT now. I used to do a form called 'Super-Slow.' It was developed by the Nautilus founder, Elliot Darden.

In Super-slow, you worked one-on-one with a trainer (at about $45 per half-hour session) in a room full of custom designed machines. In most of them you were tightly secured with straps and bars so you physically could only move or work one joint at a time. (Not recommended for people who are claustrophobic!!!)

One in particular was scary because you had a padded bar at the top of your thigh preventing your leg from moving up. Then your feet were put on a steel plate. They raised the plate with a huge screw, moving it up toward your knees until you cried uncle! It was like a medieval torture machine.

The workouts were short, but intense. One set, 10 seconds up and 10 seconds down for each rep until complete muscular failure- exhaustion. (All on machines, no free weights.) Then on to the next body part. At the end of your half hour you are reduced to a quivering mass of jello!

The most you were allowed to work out was 2 times per week.

I saw good strength gains, but never saw any change in my body composition. Still, I am a believer in Super-Slow as a very efficient form of exercise. Probably the best possible in only 60 minutes a week.

But I have two problems with it.

The trainers actively DISCOURAGED cardio exercise. And I believe both cardio and resistance are essential to get the best results- from a looks and a health perspective.

Secondly, when I think of the cost of Super-Slow versus the cost of the X, it is no contest. If I did 90 days of super slow (13 weeks) at 2 sessions a week, it would run a whopping $1,170.

That is 10 times the cost of P90X for inferior results.

I'd consider going back there for a few months from time to time to change things up. But IMO as an overall fitness program, P90X beats the panties off Super-Slow.

-Doc

Kevin Kane, MD
The Fit Doc
Diamond Team Beachbody Coach

P90X Phase 2

Well, I'm starting phase 2 today. The p90X diet plan gets easier now. I'll be eating a moderate amount of healthy, whole grain carbs. The tough part- low-carb diet is over! Yea!

Today's workout was Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps. Talk about Muscle confusion! It was great. I am better now, but I was really shaky for about an hour afterwards. It must mean I'm doing something! Change is good.

Paul Ryan on P90X

Rep. Paul Ryan is getting a lot of press recently. The Wisconsin congressman not only is a force in politics, but he's also a force in the gym. Each morning Reps. Ryan and Bart Stupak lead a bi-partisan group of congress members in a live P90X workout.

Why does he do it? "Because it just works."

Listen to Paul Ryan discuss P90X and muscle confusion below. Perhaps he'll dub P90X the "Roadmap to America's Fitness." Now that's change we can believe in!

Win your Battle with the Snooze Button

As a Beachbody coach, I get lots of email questions. Here is a good one:

JeffTheRN asks:

"I work 7a-7p and REALLY need to start getting up in the a.m. to do my P90X workouts. After 12-13 hours in the unit all day, then coming home to workout, just does not mix. Any tips for me to get my butt out of bed that early?!?!"




The biggest key is to get your tail to bed early. If you can get to be by 9/9:30 you should be able to get up around 4:30 am. The trick is getting to bed that early.


I heard a tip from Tony Horton, creator of P90X, that really helps me fight the snooze button.

Tony said that when you are not feeling like exercising, ask yourself these questions:

• Do I want to be more healthy today?
• Do I want to think more clearly today?
• Do I want to be in a better mood today?
• Do I want to have more energy today?
• Do I want to look better starting today?
• Do I want to be a good example for my family today?
• Insert your own reason/question here

Think of getting up to work out as a battle of reasons. You have on one side of the scale the warmth of your bed and benefit of the extra hour of sleep (so the earlier you get to bed, the smaller this reason becomes). On the other side of the scale are all the reasons you want to exercise. The more reasons you have, them stronger they are, and the more you can remind yourself of them, the more likely they are to tip the scale and win the battle.

-Doc

The Fat-burning Zone Myth :: Provided by MyFoodDiary.com

There is a lot of talk in P90X about being in "The Zone." A friend of mine just asked me if he is hurting his results by exercising above his "Fat Burning Zone."

The answer is no. As the link below describes beautifully, the "Fat Burning Zone" is a misunderstanding of physiology. Keeping your heart rate down so that you burn a higher percentage of fat is not necessarily an effective way to lose weight. It is better than sitting on the couch, but the equation is still calories in - calories out = weight change. By working out at low intensity, you are burning fewer calories per hour overall. You would have to double your workout time to get the same calorie burn. Not an efficient way to lose weight.

Read the article below. It is the best explanation I've seen.

The Fat-burning Zone Myth :: Provided by MyFoodDiary.com

To YOUR success,

Doc

Thanks for the question Bob. If you want to ask a question of TheFitDoc. send an email to Kevin@TheFitDoc.com.

I'll look forward to hearing from you!