Today I finished a brand new program that officially launches in October. And I crushed it! Seriously, loved the whole program.
I only worked out FOUR days a week 30-40 minutes. That’s it! The workouts include lifting, cardio, and core (seriously strong abs). And I have the best eating plan to go with it! ( yes you get to eat great foods, with treats)
I started with 5lbs and ended up with 25lbs with some moves! It is a crazy awesome feeling when you see your progress over the 8 weeks.
This program is INCREDIBLY effective! You can spend hours in a gym and still not get the results you want. Why not have an elite trainer come to you anywhere you are….saving TIME and MONEY!
My next group starts on September 17th (YES! You can get early access) and I would LOVE to have you join my Body & Soul Virtual Gym.
Here are my personal thoughts on why I loved this program.
Shift Shop forces you to think differently about your goals and your potential. Sure, your body will change — but that’s simply the icing on the cake compared to the shifts in your thinking that can happen when you go all in with the Shop. Chris shares how out of the lowest point in his life, came a defining moment where he literally spoke his new life into existence. What happened after that defining moment will blow you away. I really encourage you to listen to this interview because we think there is great wisdom here for everyone — whether you do the Shift Shop program or not.
Chris:
“Before Beachbody, I was training athletes in my gym. I had up to 3 million views on my YouTube videos and people were watching them in 215 countries. As a result of that, I started receive offers for endorsements. That’s what I really wanted. My dream was always to become a trainer for Nike. Everything was going great, and then I got in trouble.
I was convicted of a felony drug possession for something I didn’t do. Basically, a package full of drugs was delivered to my son’s mom’s house and the police believed I was responsible for it. It had my son’s mom’s name on it, so they said if neither of us admitted to it, they’d take her since her name was on it. At that point, I claimed responsibility for it to make sure she didn’t get in trouble.
They took me to the police station and grilled me about who sent the package and I told them over and over again that I didn’t know. The narcotics team at the police department wanted to make an example of me since I was a public figure, so they booked me and held me there until I bailed myself out about 8 hours later. I had to go to court the next morning and it was an absolute circus. At that point, people had found out about it, so there were tons of people from the community there and members of the media.
I really got beat up by the members of my own community at that point. People were sending hate mail and disowning me for something I didn’t do. They said the police needed to make an example of me since I worked with kids, and they said they knew I couldn’t have been that successful just owning two gyms. I didn’t blame them because that’s how things seemed if you believed only what you read in the media. I had to give my community the benefit of the doubt just knowing that they didn’t know the whole story. I could have handled all of that, but when my daughter started to get bullied in school, that’s when I really had a problem with it.
My daughter started acting out and blaming me for everything that was going on. One day, I discovered she hadn’t done her laundry before leaving for her grandmother’s house for the weekend, that was a rule of mine. So, I called her and told her she had to get back home and finish the laundry before she was allowed to be at her grandma’s house. She ignored me and we fought. I told her I was going to come get her car and she’d be grounded, and that was it.
Once we hung up, she went straight to the drug store and bought a bottle of Extra Strength Tylenol. She went back to her grandma’s house and locked herself in the bathroom with the water running… told her grandma she was taking a bath. Not long after that, her grandfather got home from work and went upstairs and knocked on the bathroom door. No answer. He went back downstairs for a moment and asked her grandma when she started taking baths. They both thought it was weird since they had only ever seen her take showers. He went back upstairs and cracked the door a little bit. That’s when he saw her hands draped over the bathtub. She had taken 30 Extra Strength Tylenol.
It was very scary there for a little bit, but she did finally make it through and fully recover. But for me, the criticism only got worse from there. People blamed me for her suicide attempt. Told me I was a bad father. Whenever I would visit her, they always had security watching me. It just crushed me.
One day I was getting home from visiting her and as I was pulling into the driveway, I got a call from the guy, a good friend of mine, who had been editing my YouTube videos… the ones that were getting so much attention online. He told me that he could no longer manage my YouTube content. Because of everything I was going through, he didn’t want to be affiliated with me anymore. I told him I understood and we hung up.
At this point, I had been sentenced to 3 years probation, with a minimum of 3 years in jail if I mess up. My daughter is in the hospital after a suicide attempt, and I’ve basically lost all of my clients. I was just numb.
The next day, I looked in my bank account. I had been saving money for a while, so I had about 20 thousand dollars in there. I jumped in the car and went and bought all the equipment for shooting and editing video. I had absolutely no idea how to do any of that. All I knew was how to turn the camera on. Back at the house I started unloading boxes and boxes of equipment and my son’s mom was looking at me like I was nuts. When she saw the receipt and realized I’d spent 18 thousand dollars on everything, she was livid.
I took her criticism on the chin, headed down to the basement and called a local director friend of mine. I asked him if he’d be willing to put some feelers out and see if there was someone who would be willing to come to my house a couple days a week and teach me how to use it. He found someone and the guy came over twice a week and showed me how to use everything.
Now here’s the deal. At this point, my daughter is out of the hospital, but hates my guts. The community is still totally crushing me, and my business is in shambles. My friends turned their backs on me. I was basically just in the basement, in my man cave, hiding out from the rest of the world. I sat there and thought about my uncle. He was the only person I could think of that would have been able to pull me out of this slump. He could have given me the tough love and motivation I needed to get through it, but he had passed away. That’s when the guilt hit me. I sat there and thought about how I had killed my uncle’s dream for my future. Everything he said I could be as a trainer, I just ruined it. The guilt was so overwhelming, I just sat there and cried.
Out of nowhere, I had a thought come across my mind….”
Start the video at 22:30 to see how Chris overcame this incredibly difficult time in his life and learn how he was discovered by Carl Daikeler himself. No matter how bad things are or have been in your life, Chris’ story is GUARANTEED to inspire you. Watch.
Then share with me what you LOVE about his Story and what you LEARN about his Story! You can shoot me an email at shannacorum@gmail.com
Happy Friday! Today’s Friday Focus is all about your weekend.
You’ve worked hard all week! Congratulations! Now, don’t blow it on the weekend! Your fitness and nutrition journey must become your lifestyle. I believe that “dieting” is not a realistic journey. The latest fad diets are just that…fads. Usually they come with great testimonials and sure they may help to drop pounds off your weight and inches off your waistline. But, realistically they are a short lived adjustment to a routine you are likely to fall right back into. Adapting a lifestyle that you honestly believe in and that is working for you is much more likely to give you the results you desire. I’ve seen too many people that have joined the latest dieting craze that suggests you can diet all week and binge on your weekends. Really? These types of plans are sure to set you up for failure. A lifestyle of nutritional eating is an everyday focus. Can you treat yourself? Of course, but in moderation. And, your fitness schedule should also become part of your lifestyle. Weekends pose a challenge to our health only if we allow them to. Following are some tips to help you survive the weekends by staying on track with your fitness and nutrition journey.
Planning and preparation are key to keeping you focused throughout everyday of the week. Try buying your groceries before the weekend and go ahead and plan out your meals. As with anything, the more preparation you do before hand to overcome obstacles, you will have a better chance of staying on track. It’s important that you continue to eat like you do everyday. Why would you want to break a habit of healthy eating?
Start each day out right, regardless of the day. Follow a regular routine of getting up and getting active. During the week, our schedules are dictated by work, school, appointments and other commitments. Our weekends may provide us with the opportunity to take advantage of additional activity time, like longer, more strenuous workouts. How about taking a hike, riding a bike or enjoying other outdoor exercise?
You earned your weekend, now enjoy it! Plan for relaxation and schedule downtime. You worked really hard all week and it’s okay to take a break. What you have to consider is what the “break” looks like. You certainly don’t want to say, “all bets are off, woohoo it’s the weekend” and throw all your efforts right out the window. Schedule activities that you enjoy. And, remember to balance out relaxation with action. Also, it’s important to stick to your usual sleep schedule. Changing your sleep habits could throw off your schedule completely, including your nutritional schedule. If you exhaust yourself all weekend, did you really even have a weekend?
Remember to stay determined and make decisions for your weekend that will bring you success. Have realistic expectations and allow yourself to enjoy your time off by keeping yourself focused on what’s important for the overall survival of your fitness and nutrition lifestyle.
You can be DEFEATED or you can be DETERMINED~ It’s a choice that YOU get to make every day. I want this year to be YOUR year of DETERMINATION! Doesn’t that sound GREAT?
I CHOOSE to be Determined!
For years I struggled with self identity. I wanted to be the ideal wife, the ideal mom, the ideal friend. It’s not that I wanted to be someone else. I wanted to be the best me. But, I looked around at other women comparing myself to them. I would notice characteristics of others that I wished I had. But God knew exactly who I was and everything about me. Then, along came an INNER desire for me to get healthy. My passion became fitness and nutrition. It’s been almost 5 years since I began this journey that God created for me. He placed the path right in front of me. I didn’t realize at the time how God would use my health journey to change me…from the inside out, stronger physically, emotionally and spiritually. I’m not a new woman and I’m not a woman who is identified by other women. I am a woman who is identified in Christ! A woman who is FOCUSED on who God wants ME to be. I’m just me…a mom, a wife, a business owner, and a friend who is blessed with gifts and talents that I use to help other women, who like me have struggles, reach the true destiny God has created for all of us.
It’s 2017! This year instead of trying to create a “new you”…let’s FOCUS on the “YOU” who already exists! You see, you are a woman who was created uniquely. YOU are enough. YOU are creating a legacy. YOU are AMAZING!
This year, let’s FOCUS on not being attached to an outcome. The joy of positive change will be yours to claim.
This year, let’s FOCUS on areas of GROWTH and grab the COURAGE to create NEW HABITS, instead of trying to break old ones.
This year, let’s FOCUS on discovering the sweet spot between EFFORT and DISCIPLINE.
This year, let’s take time to FOCUS on SELF CARE to find your inner JOY.
This year, let’s FOCUS on COMPASSION and KINDNESS for others.
This year, let’s FOCUS on thinking in terms of INTENTIONS and not resolutions. Intentional thinking makes room for the outcome to be for US.
This year, let’s FOCUS on BREATHING. Inside each breath, God whispers that “YOU ARE ENOUGH”.
This is YOUR year! My intention is to show YOU that YOU have what it takes to create beauty all around YOU.
The only requirement of YOU? Showing up EVERYDAY!
I would love for you to join me in my Body & Soul Virtual Gym. Are you ready to see life changing results from the inside out? Are you ready to see a physical transformation? Are you ready to see a RENEWED spirit within you? My Body & Soul Virtual Gym is made up of women just like YOU. And, the transformations, from the inside out, are nothing short of inspiring. The emotional, physical and spiritual breakthroughs are all very much connected. More importantly, the support among this amazing group of women is YOUR opportunity to be held accountable and to hold others accountable also. It’s the YEAR to take care of yourself and to better equip YOURSELF to handle what life throws your way and to live up to YOUR God-given potential.
I am ready to show you how to get fit, equipped and drop unwanted weight by eating REAL food and adding in daily exercise. NO spending HOURS in the gym with NO results. NO boring food, NO counting calories and NOTHING off limits. I will set you up with an easy to follow meal plan, 30 minute workouts and dense nutrition to get you moving FORWARD with your life. My meal planning ideas, recipes and tips along with being a part of my 100% private Body & Soul Virtual Gym with other FIT SISTERS striving for excellence not perfection. This will be a POWERFUL group.
Don’t allow another year to get away from YOU! Stop with the excuses and allow this to be YOUR YEAR!
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Here is the bigger deal > YOU will dive into something way deeper. It won’t just be weight loss or toned arms, but a greater love for yourself and become more Spiritually FIT.
I am so excited about our upcoming year >> This will be a Revolution for our Health and Fitness.
Team Beachbody launched a brand new option for its customers and coaches called the All-Access Beachbody On Demand Challenge Pack. It is crazy to think about life 6 or so years ago. Streaming was really brand new, people still had DVD/VCR combos and everything was moving in a DVD fashion. You still went to Blockbuster or Red Box to rent a movie. Seriously, the Corum Crew are huge movie lovers. Each weekend our kids would pick out a movie at Red Box, plus it was way less expensive than going to the theater for a family of five. Those days are more rare now, plus with teenagers in the house you can find what you need and never have to leave the house. We are able to pull up Netflix, Amazon Prime or On Demand, and VOILA instant entertainment right from your couch. Things are always changing and evolving into something new.
So why am I telling you this? Well, because times are changing for fitness as well. It is still about the process of getting healthy and feeling your best. You have to put in the work to get the results and there are no quick fixes, regardless of what you hear. There are now more options than ever to have access to the real tools that can help you achieve what you are looking for! Team Beachbody came into my life 4 years ago with a program called Brazil Butt Lift with Leandro Carvalho. Have you heard of it? This program helped me to shape my legs and thighs and it introduced me to home fitness programs. 30 days later, I jumped right into Turbo Fire and Les Mills Pump, two more programs that really helped me change my LIFE forever.
Every morning I would go to my basement and press play on my DVD player or on my laptop computer upstairs in our living room. And, when I had really great Colorado weather I would go outside on our patio to get my workout done. I have learned how to eat clean through my coach and through our challenge groups. I have found support and encouragement with other women who had some type of struggle with weight loss/gain, nutrition, and who tried to balance wife/mom life and squeeze in “Self care” for themselves.
I was forever changed because of the relationships built in that first 90 days- my coach and Brazil Butt Lift, Turbo Fire, and Les Mills Pump, Clean Eating and Shakeology. I know that the model of Team Beachbody Challenge Groups work… and I now have moved my challenge groups to one group called Body & Soul Virtual Gym. I know this is where the magic happens and while it might not be for everyone it truly has and still does work for me and my family.
I am so grateful that Beachbody is innovative and is constantly thinking about how they can provide the utmost support & accountability to their customers and coaches. I love that Beachbody strives to take charge with our health and has not resisted the change in times but instead has embraced that our world is moving more digital. They have created this incredible Beachbody On Demand platform and all the programs included are aimed at getting results.
So last week the CEO of Team Beachbody, Carl Daikeler, announced a new option for anyone to take advantage of. The Annual All-Access Beachbody On Demand Challenge Pack & Membership, which provides total access to every program available on Beachbody On Demand (BOD), plus future releases. So that means that every single program Beachbody has ever created from Brazil Butt Lift, P90X, Turbofire, Insanity, 10 Minute Trainer to new ones like Cize, T25, 22 Minute Hard Corps, Hammer and Chisel, Insanity Max30, 21 Day Fix and Fix Extreme, Country Heat, Core De Force and more are on a digital library you can access plus anything new that Beachbody releases you will get INSTANT access to at no additional charge for an entire 12 months. To make it even better you can streamline BOD on your smart TV using RoKu, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV. That is incredible!!!! Starting on December 27th you will be able to purchase either an annual membership or the Annual All Access Beachbody On Demand + Shakeology Challenge Pack. This is an incredible opportunity for me to help you get even better results.
WHY is this so FABULOUS?
So I’m going to give you my personal opinion on the new feature. I love the All Access Challenge Pack because it gives you:
1 Year Membership to Beachbody On Demand (BOD) with all content included, plus future releases.
Shakeology (choice of 30-day supply on home direct)
Portion Fix (includes 7 piece portion control container system, eating guide, large blue container and shaker cup)
Business Starter Kit Waived if you choose the coach enrollment option.
You get all of this for $199 (SALE for $160) for the entire year (12 months) and there is no monthly fee.
The bullet points I listed above are worth thousands of dollars and for 12 months you are getting access to everything that Beachbody has ever created plus anything new through the year. That is awesome but the real reason I am excited is this: You can purchase this pass and together we can choose to start you with, for example, 21 Day Fix. You can complete 21 Days of the program, at the end of the 21 days we can have a discussion about which program you should try next, what your goals are, what you have already accomplished and how I can help to tweak your plan to get you the results you desire. Maybe after 21 Day Fix you decide you want to add in more cardio-we can move over to T25 or Core De Force as the next program. Or, let’s say you have an injury that is preventing you from completing T25, we can switch programs and move over to the 3 week yoga retreat or PIYO until you are feeling well enough to go back to your T25 workout. The key here is OPTIONS that help YOU achieve YOUR goals. We can mix, match, tweak and change your plan so that you do not lose MONTEUM, you do not get bored and YOU get the results that YOU want. This is our Revolution Solution to create a healthy lifestyle for LIFE. Each fitness program through BOD has the calendar of workouts and what to do when. Each program has a nutrition guide you can download, tracking sheets and you have me to help walk you through the program to make sure you are getting the results that you want. This is not about just starting and completing 1 program, it is about moving through each stage of your journey and entering into a lifestyle of proper nutrition and fitness for LIFE.
I love this option because it gives you flexibility and creativity. But the most important part of this whole thing is the SUPPORT! We all want things to happen in our life, but when you are serious about making a change, then it becomes REAL when you share your “WHY” with other women all on the same journey, to become more physically and spiritually fit. A community of motivation, encouragement and others “BELIEVING IN YOU” is the game changer for people to get results. This is where the magic truly happens!
I used to be that girl who purchased a gym membership at Bally’s for a great introductory rate and VOWED that my husband and I would use it and make a difference in our health. We had it for 10 years and went less than 10 times over those 10 years. ( I know we wasted some serious cash). We had good intentions when we first got married, then we found ourselves making excuses, not making time, then three kids came along, ( another excuse I thought I had), the drive is too far, still eating whatever we wanted (because I never knew you can’t exercise out of a bad diet) and never got any results.
It doesn’t matter how awesome the gym membership is. If you don’t know what to do when you get there, it is going to be wasted time and money for you. So this year we are taking on a new Revolution for our Health. If you are like me and you need structure, support, guidance and accountability then Beachbody might be your magic ticket. I don’t like working out in public, I enjoy my own home “HAPPY” space, and I like that I can workout when it works for me and around my kids schedules. My three IPC’s are not an excuse they are more and more the reason WHY I make time for my “Self Care” each day.
I am inviting you to TAKE advantage of the All Access Pass and make me your coach! Let me help you set some new goals to achieve for your healthy and fulfilling life. Whether you want to be a part of my Body & Soul Virtual Gym accountability and support groups or not I am here to help.
I am kicking off my next group of women, on Facebook with Body & Soul Virtual Gym and through the Beachbody Challenge Tracker App. You will set realistic and achievable goals, log your workouts, your nutrition and Shakeology daily through our app based program and I will be there 24/7 to provide support, accountability, guidance, recipes and meal planning to make this a lasting lifestyle change. If you have not heard of Shakeology, then READ more HERE!
Does this sound like something you would like to do?
What is the cost of the Annual All-Access Beachbody On Demand Challenge Pack & Membership?
The Annual All Access Beachbody On Demand Challenge Pack is $199 (on sale $160.00)
The Annual All Access Beachbody On Demand Membership is $99.95 and that does not include Shakeology & the portion containers.
If you are an existing Beachbody On Demand Customer you will HAVE to cancel your current membership by calling customer service at 1800-470-7870 and canceling and then you will be price adjusted accordingly. Then, you can complete this form to upgrade to the all access subscription. www.BODMembershipChange.com
If you live in Canada your All Access Beachbody On Demand Membership is $99.
If you live in Canada your All Access Beachbody On Demand + Shakeology Challenge Pack is $239.
You can also choose the Beachbody on Demand Kick Start Challenge Pack which includes the 3 day refresh, which is truly the BEST option to start fresh, cleanse and get on the path to success in the new year and that is $239 US and $277 Canadian.
If you already have Beachbody on Demand you can upgrade to the annual all access membership for $99.
If you bought a challenge pack between 12/1 and 12/26 you can upgrade to this challenge pack offer for $69 again by using this link, www.BODMembershipChange.com on December 27th.
Who Can buy this Challenge Pack?
If you are an existing customer you can cancel your current On Demand and get this option.
If you are a new customer or coach you can utilize this option as well.
It is for EVERYONE which is awesome!
When can I buy this Challenge Pack? NOW!!!
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