Team Beachbody Guest

Let me tell you a bit of my history as it is relevant and
will tie together in the end. I went to the University of
Oklahoma thinking I wanted to follow in my fathers footsteps
and become a doctor so I got a BS in Microbiology. About 3
years into it, I decided that I did not want to become an
M.D. as I did not like hospitals, the over prescribing of
drugs and all the sick care going on. I was interested in a
more natural approach.

After I graduated I decided instead to pursue my passion of
Aikido and martial arts so I moved to Japan to train with
the “masters”.

Well I did that from 91-95 and supported myself, as an
English Instructor. That was when I first realized I liked
to teach. It was a great learning experience living there
and I did learn a great deal from the “masters” and from
Japan and the Japanese as well.

However, my last year in Japan was difficult. I guess the
stress and lifestyle wore me down. One day I could hardly
get out of bed. I later discovered I had what was called
chronic fatigue syndrome.

All I knew was I felt terrible.
Thinking it was time to leave Japan, I set my sites on
Australia..Perth that is..even married a cute Aussie ..(but
that’s another story).

Unfortunately the geographic cure did not work and I still
felt horrible most of the time. I don’t know how I
functioned. I could barely work, let alone continue with my
martial arts studies.

In retrospect, this was the beginning of my “Healing
Journey”. I started researching everything I could about
Health.

Diet: Macrobiotics to Ayurveda & RawLiving Foods fasting and
trying out all of the miracle supplements..blue green algae,
enzymes, CoQ10, colloidal silver, wheatgrass juice, Green
Drinks, Sea Minerals, noni juice, acai/mangosteen juice….
Energy work like reiki, rebirthing, pranayama..which led to
Yoga, acupuncture, rebirthing, fasting, colon health &
colonics, acupressure (shiatsu).

Mental/Emotional Healing: Psychic clearing, the Forum,
workshops to heal my past, NLP, Tony Robbins, Stuart Wilde,
Louise Hay, Deepak Chopra, Native Shamans, Sedona Method,
thework.org, Ho’oponopono and any self-help book I could
find..

Nothing was really helping and I was becoming chronically
depressed due to my lack of energy, lack of income, lack of
hope.

I think my turning point was when I enrolled in a Ann
Wigmore’s 2 month healing retreat in Puerto Rico. We ate
only “live food” and drank coconut juice and went into the
ocean daily.

I was actually starting to feel better, but not back to my
ol’ self. I thought Maui would be the perfect place to live
to be healthy and vibrant. So next stop Maui.
Well to make a long story short, I did start getting into
much better condition in all areas..workingout out on the
beach doesn’t hurt ne?

well back to p90x

I initially was just going to copy some of the routines and
put them in my Spartan Warrior Workout Program but then I
got it as a present on my 41st birthday!!

P90X blew me away..I was getting in the best shape I had
ever been in. Im sure I was in great shape in HS wrestling
and college boxing, I have never felt an OVERALL sense of
strength balance and overall fitness before
Not only was I noticing I was getting stronger and more
elastic could actually SEE the results since you must record
each workout and the number of each sets per exercise.

90 DAYS: Every day, every week I knew what I was doing. No
guessing. The structure and THE CHARTS….

Now with Team BeachBody I also have a community of people
all over the US and Canada that are working out, sharing
their stories, helping and supporting each other…all I can
say is WOW. I have found a home here. I hope you take the
time to look around at what we have here. It could be one
of the best discoveries of your life.