I don't hate gyms. They are great. Tons of great exercise equipment, basketball courts, a place to swim, cardio machines, they are useful. Not everyone sees it like that. God knows I was scared to death of going to a gym to work out a year or so ago before my transformation. I didn't know how to work out, how machines worked, I didn't want people judging me, and I never saw results. I know there are a lot of people who are in this position now and these reasons stack up; they forget about going to a gym and just stay at home. Even people who have gym memberships and pay lots of money don't use them!
Well I said "enough" and I started doing at home programs with Team Beachbody and my goodness: results, results, results. The programs are so well designed, they are all you need (along with good eating habits) to have a healthy lifestyle change like I did. So here it comes, the match-up between starting to work out at the gym vs. starting a Team Beachbody program.
Equipment: Equipment and machines are not always available at gyms and some have time limits (damn cardio machines!). At home, you have your resistance bands, a cheap door-frame pull up bar, a few dumbells, and you are set! No wait times, no rush.
Nutrition: Gyms don't offer nutrition guides generally and hiring a nutritionist at a gym is expensive. Team Beachbody Programs all come with a world class nutrition guide (and it works if you follow it) and tons of online nutrition help on their website.
Science: Science? What? Yes, science, biology, muscles...when you go to a gym you sometimes don't know what to do or how to do it or more importantly why...with a Team Beachbody Program there is a proven science (muscle confusion ala P90x or interval cardio ala Insanity) that is explained to you in detail, you become smarter about your body and you get results.
Trainer + Team BB Coach = Success: At a gym, you would have to hire a personal trainer ($$$) to help you with the workouts, the motivation, and the above mentioned science. With Team Beachbody, your trainer is Tony Horton or Shaun T and your motivation comes from your coach (like me). The Team Beachbody coaches all LOVE to help and want to get you motivated to work out. Debbie Siebers or Chalene from Team Beachbody will show you how to do it, the coaches will keep you motivated and accountable! I have walked into a gym tons of times and no one has helped me out; I go into a Team Beachbody chat room and I am greeted and get TONS of help.
Proven Results: At the top of the page there is a before and after photo of me...that is real...that is not photoshopped. The Team Beachbody Programs all boast great results. Yes I know, they are hard to believe when you see them on the TV. Go to the website linked below, read the transformation stories, look at the photos. People who are 50 lbs. overweight , 150 lbs overweight, getting into amazing shape with these programs. At the gym you sometimes just see ripped dudes staring at themselves in the mirror lifting weights, and as awesome as that is...it gets old. Team Beachbody helps you get to that point where you get to stare at your muscles in a mirror! YAY!
Home Comfort: Some people drive thirty minutes to get to the gym. That is an hour of driving daily to work out, that sucks...what also sucks is some people use the long drive as an excuse not to go! When all you have to do is pop in a DVD and change your clothes, working out is easier. You are in your own basement, living room, or garage doing your thing with no judgments from anyone. At home you get to do you! Forget everyone else!
Gooooooooaaaaalllllll! Sorry, I just watched a soccer match...anyways...the Team Beachbody Programs all have a goal in mind. You get a calendar, you have a schedule, something to stick to and follow. You know why you are doing something on what day; there is a plan. At the gym, many of us walk in and just don't know what to do or how to do it and there is no end in sight. People don't see results they want and quit. Now Team Beachbody is no miracle, you still need to work, eat well, and be patient to see results; but there is a goal, a structure, a plan to get you there!
Cost: A typical gym membership is $30 a month and that just gets you equipment and use of the gym. That is $360 a year (not including a trainer which can be $60 a session!) to use a gym and you may not even use it all the time; gym memberships just sit there and get dusty. With Team Beachbody at home programs, you pay a one time fee, buy some resistance bands and you are set for life. You literally have a gym at home from the moment you buy a program. I do multiple rounds of P90x, everyone does! The average Team Beachbody Program is $120 dollars (extra 40$ for resistance bands) And you get all the great things listed above at no extra cost! Plus a coach for free! So $360++ a year (bare minimum) or $150 once...you do the math.
I still like going to the gym occasionally, and some people love 'em. But for those of us who prefer to work out at home by ourselves or with friends and want to get in shape...Team Beachbody is the way to go. There are so many great benefits and if you are serious about getting in shape, these programs are legit! If you have questions about the programs email me: tim.bell02@gmail.com. Check out my Coach Site for success stories, an online store, and a place to learn. Also, Get Trim with Tim on Facebook! (Feel free to friend me on Facebook too).
Whether in a gym or at home: have fun working out, enjoy yourself, that is the key!
Namaste,
Tim
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