Team Beachbody Guest

As I grew older and as I progressed through high school, I never thought of myself as a “fat” kid. I always considered myself to be in pretty good shape, but boy was I wrong!

In high school I was on the track team, struggling to compete with other boys whose performance had a focus that I could never seem to attain. I am 6’2” and weighed 208 lbs with 24% body fat. I was troubled with asthma and more significantly, was lackadaisical in my approach to just about everything. I wanted to get in better shape but simply didn’t know where to start. I wanted to set goals for myself but didn’t know how to do it. I had even been approached by a modeling agency, only to be told that I wasn’t ready. My agent told me that in order to be successful, I would need to “get a beach body”. I did exactly that. I went to beachbody.com and my life has never been the same again.

I started working out with Power 90. What a surprise it was for me when I realized just how out of shape I was! As I went to school full time and worked after school, I had to become really good at time management. I so enjoyed my workouts that scheduling them into my day was easy. I developed a sense of commitment and focus that I had never had before. I got results too!

My mother was so impressed with my new level of commitment that she bought me P90X – and my life has never been the same. I followed the schedule to the letter, writing down everything I did. I purchased my push up stands and a pull-up bar as well as mats to help protect my joints. I became interested in nutrition and use my supplements daily. I found all the workouts not only challenging but interesting as well. Tony Horton is amazing! He not only teaches fitness and commitment but lives it too. His approach is one of encouragement and support. He acknowledges difficulty and uses a wonderful sense of humor to keep me encouraged.

I am still 6’2” and have completed P90X for 3 successful rounds of 90 days each, going on my 4th time around. I weighed 160 lbs (even with all my new muscle!) and had only approx 10% body fat, but now I weigh close to 180 pounds, with 9% body fat and all these beautiful new muscles! People from my high school (including my old track coach) are amazed at the “new” me! My asthma has improved significantly and I rarely find myself reaching for my inhaler.

My family is so impressed with my new changes that they have decided to try the programs for themselves. My Uncle David has purchased P90X and is on his way to his own success story. My Mom, a 45 year old single mother of 3, has even started Power 90! The enthusiasm that this program generates in infectious and we have become a true Power 90 family!

I am now a full time college student and model. I am in the best shape of my life and, more importantly, have achieved a level of focus and commitment that I had never been able to achieve before. More important even than my new physique are the immense changes that have occurred in my life in general. I have implemented the phrase “Decide, Commit, Succeed” to virtually every aspect of my life. I have learned about goal setting and time management. I have learned to break down the path to a distant goal into smaller, manageable parts. I have discovered the importance of writing down my goals and achievements and having a written plan for the future. I have found a new level of inner strength and confidence that I never had before. P90X has changed not only my body, but my entire life as well. I look forward to the future where I know that I can achieve anything I set my mind to. I now know that I can “Decide, Commit and Succeed” in anything I set my mind to do.

Also a special thanks to Tony Horton and P90X for helping me on my path and starting me on a journey that has truly changed my life forever. You turly are a hero in my book!