P90X4-The NEW Infomercial: Wanna be in it?

Ned Farr here, folks, and I’m doing my 4th round of P90X…infomercials, that is. And that means I’m looking for P90X success stories to inspire people the way previous shows might have inspired you. Step inside.

Here are the basics: You did one round of P90X. You crushed the program and have photos to prove it. I want to know who you are. So show me. Post you’re results on this thread. And you can always contact me a nfarr@beachbody.com.

The next phase is you dust off your camcorder (or borrow one) and REALLY tell me. Interview yourself, or have a spouse or trusted friend interview you. Don’t stress about production value—if I can hear you clearly and you’re not a silhouette in front of a bright window then it’s pretty much fine with me. I don’t try to control the process. You’re in control. You did P90X, so you should be strong enough to sit in front of a camera to tell your story. Remember, you might change someone’s life with it. And people need the help.

Third phase is to shoot a little video of yourself doing the workouts. Let’s see some dang pull-ups and Dreya rolls. Show some variety. Don’t shoot whole routines, though, this is just to spice up your interview. Let’s also see where you’ve been Bringing It. Let’s see your copy of P90X, the TV or computer you follow along with. And if your child or dog wanders into the shot, let’s see them too. In fact, send me photos or shoot anything you think illustrates who you were before P90X and who you are now.

Deadline is in 3 months

BTW, though I happen to believe P90X is a lifetime program, we tend to focus more on 90 day results. Usually couch potatoes can’t visualize themselves any further into the future, not to mention P90X looks a bit intimidating (uh, ’cause it is), so 90 days is about as much challenge as we tend to show.

I do make exceptions to this rule.

The last phase is to send it to me at the address below.
Beachbody
3301 Exposition Blvd., 3rd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Attention: P90X4 Submissions

Have fun with it and don’t smash your face.

Only as old as you feel – and look!

One fateful night, Lisa forgot to set the sleep timer on her TV and woke up at 2am to the sound of Debbie Siebers and her Slim in 6® infomercial. Lisa knew she wanted to get in shape for her upcoming 45th birthday and 25th wedding anniversary but wasn’t sure about purchasing something off an infomercial. She wrote the number down and went back to sleep. When she woke up, her reservations were gone, and she ordered the program promptly. While waiting for the package to arrive, she didn’t waste any time and jumped right on the Message Boards. She was blown away by the amount of people and support she found in WOWY®.

When Slim in 6 arrived, she started Pushing Play right away. Lisa fell in love with the Debbie Siebers’ Slim Series® and was able, for the first time, to maintain her weight loss. After completing 2 rounds of Slim in 6, she decided it was time to push a little further. She ordered Turbo Jam® and Turbo Jam® Maximum Results and fell in love all over again. Lisa says that one of her favorite things about Beachbody® products is that she can mix and match the programs to help keep things fresh.

A few months later, one of Lisa’s friends recommended that she try P90X®. At first, she thought she was crazy and that only “hardcore” people could do the X. Her friend assured her that it had worked for her, and it would work for Lisa, too. She bought the program and completed the first 90-day round. Much to her surprise, she loved the program even more than the ones she had tried before. In fact, Lisa says she couldn’t imagine life without P90X. While doing the program, she learned to push her body to the absolute limit. Now, she can do things that she couldn’t do 15 years ago! Since she started Pushing Play with Beachbody, Lisa has lost 30 pounds, 15 percent body fat, and 11 inches off of her body! She’s had such great success that she recently became a Team Beachbody® Coach and looks forward to helping people achieve the same amazing results that she did.

Food Addict to Workout Junkie

Like so many others, Jason’s story begins back when he was a child. Being “the fat kid” in school was, to say the least, difficult. He would wear his jacket no matter how hot it was, afraid that if he took it off someone would make fun of him. Jason describes himself as an emotional eater. It didn’t matter if he felt good or bad; he would eat too much either way. While he did lose some weight during football season in high school, his poor eating habits remained. Becoming more conscious of his weight during college, he began watching what he ate and exercising periodically. His battle with food was like a roller-coaster ride, and this became the pattern for his life.

After getting married, Jason gained 40 pounds in 6 months. He would catch himself eating his food, getting seconds, finishing what his wife hadn’t eaten, and then grazing on the leftovers throughout the night. Afterwards, he would feel terrible. He quickly became self-conscious about his body, which caused him to eat even more—he even started wearing a shirt to bed. When he and his wife divorced, his self-esteem plummeted. Back on the roller coaster, Jason found himself using food to kill the pain again.

One day, while flipping through the channels, Jason saw an infomercial for P90X®. He watched for a few minutes, waiting for the inevitable “gimmick,” but it never came. What he did see made sense to him. The program promised a complete workout package designed to get you ripped in 90 days; something about the infomercial told him that he could do this. Exactly 90 days before his 29th birthday, Jason ordered P90X. When it arrived, he and one of his friends began immediately. Starting the workouts was hard, and getting discouraged came easily. His busy schedule meant that he would have to make time for his workouts late at night—but this didn’t stop him. Neither did the fact that it was the dead of winter and the only place he had to exercise was a barn with no heater. Working out in a barn in 20-degree weather was tough, but he was committed to giving P90X everything he had for 90 days.

Jason is humble, which is why he finds it hard to talk about how proud he is of his accomplishments. Losing 40 pounds is great, but Jason is even happier about beating his addiction to food. He knows this newfound freedom is something he’ll have to fight to maintain for the rest of his life, but knowing he now has the tools and support makes all the difference.

To watch Jason’s Success Video, please click here

A Message From the Boards

“Hi P90X-ers! I just have to post this message for whoever is starting the program. All I have to say is that this was the best decision I have ever made. I weighed 158 pounds when I started and I am now 138 month 2…AND I am gaining muscle like crazy. When my shirt is off and I walk in front of a mirror I have to stop and examine the muscles that are showing that I never knew I had! I love P90X!!! And Tony makes the workouts fun….(great humor!!!!) And that helps me!!! My results just from the second phase has motivated me to do this program for life…I have more energy, more muscle definition and I just feel AWESOME!!! I will always BRING IT!!!”

BeachBody P90X Message Boards

David is a Whole New Person at a New Weight

I could never be a P90X success story because I didn’t lose a lot of weight, which always makes for a great story or go from a 90 pound weakling to “Mr. America”. But I am thrilled to be able to let you see other people’s P90X success stories and hopefully they will motivate you to take charge of your life like David did.

At 360 pounds, David was convinced that he’d never lose the weight. Yet he never let the challenges of weight loss get him down and now he’s a whole new person with a whole new life.

Growing up overweight wasn’t easy for David. He grew self-conscious about eating and began eating in secret by himself. At 19 he tipped the scales at 360 pounds. His doctor told him that, in order to save his own life, it was vital he get healthy. But he didn’t know where to start. David was skeptical when his older sister told him about a program that had worked for her and an aunt. Having tried a variety of fad diets and “springy fitness toys” with little success, David found it hard to buy into anything new. But he saw with his own eyes the difference it made for his aunt and sister. Their results and enthusiasm convinced David to give Power 90® a shot. The next thing he knew, his sister wanted to take “before” pictures and measurements. He was so nervous that he wouldn’t even take off his shirt for the camera. A few days later he Pushed Play for the very first time.

Right off the bat, Tony was moving and David was struggling to catch up—but his determination kept him going and, at the end of the first 35 minutes, he says that he “looked like [he] stepped out of a pool and panted like a woman giving birth.” This was the start for David and before he knew it, he was halfway through the program and 40 pounds lighter. Every time David ran into people he hadn’t seen in a while, they were blown away by the weight he’d lost. Recognition like this really helped keep him going. In a year he was down to 250 pounds but had hit a plateau. He decided to add Slim in 6® in the mornings and keep with his Power 90 at night. This combination, coupled with his now almost impeccable diet, led to great results. He was hooked on the programs and decided to move up to P90X®. David says that P90X was the most challenging physical activity he’d ever attempted. But when he saw the results he knew it was worth it. Having lost an astounding 160 pounds, he had lost half of his body weight! Coming up on year five, David has managed to lose a total of 160 pounds and 27 percent body fat. But more importantly, he says, is that he’s kept it off and changed his lifestyle. His eating habits and exercise routine are all designed to help him lead a better and healthier life. He’s gained an abundance of knowledge and finds it funny that he, a former 360-pounder, now gives diet and exercise advice. David says that to struggle with a battle your whole life and come out victorious is the greatest feeling anyone could ever experience.