Welcome to Team New Body!!
Welcome to Team New Body!!! If you’re looking to get into great shape and want a place where you can find motivation, accountability, and helpful information than you’ve come to the right place!! I’m Tom Muellenberg, an Independent Beachbody Coach, and I’m here to help you set and reach your fitness goals. I started this team after having a great experience with Insanity and P90X. I’m passionate about not only the workout programs but also the nutrition that must...
Intense Cardio Workout ...
I wrote this for all you cardio junkies out there. I know some people just really like intense cardio workout programs, and if that’s you, Beachbody has a couple great options. I’m not a huge fan of slow-paced, long, drawn-out cardio, but I do really like fast-paced...
Workout Programs That W...
When people are looking for the right workout program, they often want to lose weight. So instead of doing resistance training, they look for a cardio based program. While cardio can help, building lean muscle is really the key to shaping your body and losing weight. When you build...
Workout Programs For Be...
Maybe you’ve never really been into fitness all that much, or it has been years since you’ve exercised and don’t really know where to start. Which workout program should you choose? I feel like a lot of people jump right into P90X or Insanity, but in my opinion, that’s...
Short For Time? The Qu...
It’s the most common exercise excuse. ”I don’t have enough time to workout. I need a quick workout program.“ Even though I think you can make time if it’s important to you, some people just aren’t going to put in 60 minutes a day. The good thing about...
Weekly Check-In
Happy Wednesday Team New Body and visitors I hope your weeks are all off to a great start. I’m on vacation this week, but it doesn’t mean I won’t respond to your questions or comments, it just might take a little longer. If you are confused on nutrition or...
Choosing The Right Work...
Figuring out what workout program to follow can be a very tough decision for many people. There are quite a few workout programs out there, but which one is right for you? Is P90X the right workout program? Or is there something else that would be better? I get asked for...
The Dr. Gets His Health...
John is a fellow coach and has an awesome story. He’s a surgeon, and like many other people in the medical field, he spent a ton of time helping other people get better but didn’t take time for himself. He had been letting his busy life get in the way as an excuse to not...
P90X Portion Plan
As I’ve been writing and thinking about the P90X Nutrition Guide I wanted to dedicate a post to the P90X Portion Plan. At first, this can look like the most appealing plan to follow because it looks pretty basic. In some senses that’s true, but in general, I find that it...
P90X Fat Shredder Plan
Most people when they’re just starting a program like P90X or Insanity want to shed some fat, but often times people won’t take their nutrition as seriously as their workouts. You figure that since you weren’t doing P90X or Insanity before, the workouts alone should...
P90X Nutrition Guide &#...
“The P90X Nutrition Guide is so complicated, do I really need to follow it?” ”I can do the workouts, but I can’t follow the P90X Nutrition Guide.” ”To see good results do I have to follow the P90X Nutrition Guide?” Do any of those questions...
Falafel Recipe
Falafels are a new food item for me, but I had this recipe sent to me from one of our faithful Team New Body members. I was very curious as I had never really even heard of falafels, but it turned out great! I do really enjoy dishes with chick peas (I’m a huge hummus fan) and...
Weekly Check-In
Hey Team New Body! Wow this last week has gone fast! But they always seem to fly by. I’m not a week and a half into my next round, and so far I really like my P90X P90X2 Hybrid. I always like to do programs by themselves and know many of you are the same way, so if...
P90X vs ChaLEAN Extreme
These two programs don’t often get compared, but I think it’s important to discuss the pros and cons of P90X vs ChaLEAN Extreme. Most guys are probably thinking, “this is a no-brainer, P90X wins hands down“. That probably would have been my view over a year ago...
Don’s No Excuse P...
Don is a fellow coach and has seen some amazing results with P90X! Even though his first attempt didn’t go as planned he didn’t let that stop him. He re-committed himself along with a group of other like-minded people and just crushed his first complete round of P90X!...
1 M.R. Review
In the past I haven’t been huge on pre-workout supplements, but I know a lot of you out there do like them. And that’s totally understandable especially if you’ve got kids, work long hours, etc. and just need a little boost to get your workout in. So I decided to...
How To Break A Weight L...
You’ve made changes to your nutrition and your workouts and it’s working! You’re losing weight at a steady pace, and then all of a sudden it stops. Even though you’re doing the same things that have helped you lose weight you can’t seem to make the scale...
My Full P90X2 Review &#...
When P90X2 first came out, I saw a lot of negative P90X2 reviews on some message boards I follow. They would basically say “It’s just a marketing scam to make you buy a new product” or “It’s not as good as P90X” or “They just created new moves...
Shakeology Discount ...
It’s a question I get asked pretty often. Is there any Shakeology discount available from Beachbody? Or is there any way to get it cheaper? It’s and understandable question, because it’s not inexpensive, and a Shakeology discount would be really nice. I’ve...
Weekly Check-In
Hey Team New Body! Sorry I missed last week’s check-in, I was out of town for work and had a super packed schedule so I didn’t get a chance to send it out. But I’m back this week and not quite as busy! Last week was my last recovery week and now I’ve started a...
Next Round Goals
It’s been two weeks since I finished up P90X2, if you missed it, here are my P90X2 Results. I was very happy with my results and really loved the program. And if you’ve been keeping track, my plan for my next round is to do a P90X P90X2 Hybrid. I was originally only...
Kim Gets Insane!
Kim has been an awesome, very motivating member of Team New Body and recently finished up a round of Insanity. You’ll ready from here story that she has found a very compelling “why” that keeps her motivated and on track to accomplish her goals. She is also in the...
P.A.P. Upper Review
If you’ve been keeping up with my P90X2 workout reviews, you’ll know I posted a review of P.A.P. Lower a few weeks ago. Well I wanted to fill you in on the other half, and write up my P.A.P. Upper Review. Again, this is another workout that relies on the Post Activation...
Getting Back On Track &...
Like many of my posts, this is inspired by questions I get all the time or read on message boards. Inevitably, people stop working out or following their nutrition plan, and they want help getting back on track. They haven’t worked out in a week or two or have completely fallen...
Colin’s Awesome P...
If you’re wondering if Power 90 works, then Colin’s results are going to answer that for you. Colin is one of the most dedicated Team New Body members out there and is not one to let excuses get in the way. It has been awesome to continually hear how much progress he has...
Beachbody Ultimate Rese...
What is the Beachbody Ultimate Reset™? The Beachbody Ultimate Reset™ is a comprehensive, no-starvation innerbody tune-up that offers much more than the typical cleanse and detox programs on the market. The Ultimate Reset not only helps you eliminate toxins and waste gently and...
Weekly Check-In
Hey Team New Body! Wow this week has gone fast, I hope your week is off to a great start! This has been a recovery week for me, and my body definitely needed it after finishing up P90X2 last week. Since then I’ve been out of town due to some family issues, so if you’ve...
Common Exercise Excuses
Ever have a tough time sticking with a workout program or find reasons why you shouldn’t work out? I get messages pretty frequently from people who for one reason or another aren’t getting their workouts in or aren’t sticking with their nutrition plan. Since I know...
P90X2 Results
As many of you know, I have been doing P90X2 for the last 90 days, so I wanted to share with you all my P90X2 results! In the coming couple weeks I’ll also write up a full review of P90X2, but in this post I’ll just focus on my P90X2 results. I had a couple week break...
Gaining Momentum
You hear about it from sports announcers all the time. They talk about the team “with the momentum” having an advantage over the other team. It’s not tangible, but it definitely gives them a leg up. And I think that’s very true for those of us doing Beachbody...
Weekly Check-In
Hey Team New Body! Hope everyone is having an awesome week so far! Seems like time is just flying, and summer is right around the corner. For those of you in my latest Challenge group, we only have 1 week left!! I only have 3 more workouts and I’ll have completed a full round...
P90X P90X2 Hybrid
With my first round of P90X2 nearly under my belt, I figured it was time to start planning ahead and figure out what I wanted my next round to look like. So I decided to create my own P90X P90X2 hybrid schedule. I was torn between doing another round of P90X2 or a full round of P90X,...
Spiritual Health
I know I am mostly posting about physical health here, but I’m also very passionate about my faith, and wanted to post an encouragement to everyone this Easter. One thing I often think about is how often we try to “do better”. This comes up a lot in the fitness...
Tropical Shakeology Rev...
Now that I’ve been using Tropical Shakeology for over a month, I wanted to write a Tropical Shakeology Review to let you all know what I think of the new formulation and flavor. I was very, very excited for it to come out so I had some pretty high expectations before I even tried...
Weekly Check-In
Hey Team New Body! Another week is in the books. Are you moving towards your goal or in the other direction? When you take small steps in the right direction, and add those up over time you will end up seeing really good results and will reach your goals. It’s amazing to see...
Measuring Body Fat
You’ve heard me say it before. Don’t rely on the scale to show you results. Measuring body fat is a much better way to track your progress, and your body fat percentage is ultimately what you should really be trying to change. Muscle weighs more than fat, so sometimes...
P.A.P. Lower – P9...
For those of you out there looking for specific P90X2 workout reviews, I want to start a series of posts outlining all the workouts. The first workout I want to review is P.A.P. Lower. P.A.P. stands for Post Activation Potentiation, and you can read more about that training technique...
Tai Cheng Available Now
For all of you who have been waiting, Tai Cheng is available now! Renew your youthful energy in just 90 days through the healing motion of Tai Cheng! Developed with Dr. Mark Cheng, this low-impact program combines the 18 fundamental moves of Tai Chi with 21st-century sports science. It...
Weekly Check-In
Hey Team New Body! I hope you have all had a great last 2 weeks! For those of you who sent me a message while I was gone in Costa Rica, don’t worry, I’m not ignoring you! We got back very late Sunday night, so I’m still playing catch-up on responding to all of you so...
Tips for a Healthy Vaca...
As many of you know, I was just on an extended vacation to Costa Rica, and wow was it an amazing 9 days! It was a beautiful country and we really enjoyed our time off from work. I get questions from time to time about how to have a healthy vacation and avoid any weight gain or...
Vacation-Recovery Week
If you’re one of the regulars checking in here every week I just wanted to let you know that I’ll be out of town for the next week, taking a much needed vacation! We’ll be out of the country, hopefully enjoying some warm weather and hitting up some nice beaches. I...
Best Time To Exercise
If you’re just starting out, you might be wondering when is the best time to exercise? Should you get up early and knock out your workout right away or should you wait until after work? What about your meal timing? If you get home late from work should you eat first and wait a...
Weekly Check-In
Hey Team New Body! I hope your weeks are all going well! Those of you in the January Challenge group are 60 days in, which is pretty crazy to think about! There are still 30 days left of the challenge, so there is plenty of time to work hard and see awesome results. I personally and...
Why Am I Gaining Weight...
I get questions like this quiet often and see this posted on message boards all the time. It will go something like this, “I’m doing the workouts every day and putting my all into them, so why am I gaining weight?” People tend to get very frustrated and often times...
Darren Kills It!
I want to keep showing you all some real results from real people, and here is another success story that I think you’ll find motivating! Darren is an active duty Marine (thank you for your service!) and had always struggled with his weight. That is until he found P90X and...
Weekly Check-In
Hey Team New Body! It was over 50 degrees yesterday, which I know might not sound too warm for some of you, but it was a great reminder that summer is coming! I know it’s only the beginning of March, but I couldn’t help but get excited for the warmer weather to come. That...
P3 Training in P90X2
Clearly a lot of time and research has gone into making P90X2 an elite workout program. One thing I’m particularly excited about is the P3 training in P90X2. Dr. Marcus Elliot is the originator of P3 training, and if you check out their website, you can see that what he’s...
P90X Round 1 Nutrition
I get nutrition questions all the time from people starting out on programs like P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire, etc. And that’s totally understandable, because if you’re just starting out and trying to digest the P90X Nutrition guide it can be a little confusing. What...
Homemade Hummus
Hummus is definitely a staple in my household. We just love how it tastes, and it makes a great, healthy snack. But it can get kind of pricey if you’re buying it at the store, so now that we have a food processor I decided it was finally time to make some homemade hummus! This...
Weekly Check-In
Hey Team New Body! Hard to believe it’s already Wednesday again! This week I’ve started the last half of my Strength phase of P90X2, which means I’m incorporating some new workouts which is really fun! I did V-Sculpt on Monday and am definitely still feeling it....
Benefits of Foam Rollin...
Thanks to P90X2, I have recently been introduced to foam rolling. It’s something I had heard a little bit about, but never something I had really looked into or tried myself. Honestly, it seemed a little odd to me at first, but I was hearing good things from others, and since...
Chris Crushes P90/P90X
Chris is someone who I really respect and has had amazing results with Beachbody workout programs like Power 90 and P90X. I think you’ll agree that he has one of the best transformations out there! He is also a fellow Beachbody Coach and is helping other people get healthy and...
E&E Pre-workout Re...
I’ve never been a big pre-workout guy, but when Beachbody came out with their Energy & Endurance Pre-workout Formula, I wanted to give it a try so I could let you all know what it’s like. So hopefully this E&E Pre-workout Review is helpful. In the past I have avoided...
Updated Transformation ...
I originally had created a transformation video about 6 months ago, so it was definitely time for an update. This updated transformation video reviews my whole year with Beachbody. It’s really fun to look back and see how far I’ve come in only a year. I’ve spent...
Weekly Check-In
Another week has gone by, and it seems like it just flew by to me! I hope all of your weeks are going well! I’m on my 3rd week of the Strength phase of P90X2 and have really started seeing some good results. It’s amazing how much stronger I have gotten and how much I have...
HR monitors
A good heart rate monitor can really be an incredible tool, and one that I just recently started using. I wish I would have started using one earlier but I’m glad I have it now. And from time to time I get questions from individuals wondering if using a hr monitor is a good idea...
Get Started Right
So you want to make a change. You’re fed up with how you feel or the way you look, or you’ve been trying to get healthy and lose some weight but it’s just not working. I hate seeing people get frustrated when start a program but don’t see the results they want,...
Weekly Check-In
Weekly check-in time! It’s been a pretty busy week in the Beachbody world, mostly due to the release of the new Shakeology flavor and formulation. Yesterday they released Tropical Strawberry Shakeology. It’s a vegan formulation, so it’s going to be perfect for those...
Tropical Shakeology Ava...
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Beachbody’s way of celebrating is to release the newest flavor of Shakeology, so Tropical Shakeology is available now! If you missed my post earlier this week about what makes the new flavor great, check out my article: Tropical Shakeology...
High Intensity Interval...
If you’ve ever watched an infomercial for Insanity I’m sure you’ve heard Shaun T talk about High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT. The whole Insanity program is designed around this type of exercise, and so is Chalene Johnson’s Turbo Fire. I’ve done...
Spaghetti Squash w/ Hom...
I just made this a couple days ago and thought it was too good to not post on the site. I had never made spaghetti squash before so I didn’t quite know how it was going to turn out, but I was pretty pleased with the outcome. I also recently got a Ninja blender/food processor so...
Tropical Shakeology Ing...
I’ve posted a few times about the release of Tropical Shakeology, which is now available. I get questions around what the difference is from Chocolate and Greenberry, so I wanted to focus on the Tropical Shakeology Ingredients. Tropical Shakeology is going to be a vegan formula,...
Weekly Check-In!
Hey Team New Body! I hope you’re all having a great start to the week! I just started the Strength phase of P90X2 and am loving it so far! This new phase is extremely challenging so far which is great. I didn’t expect it to be as hard as it is so it has surprised me a...
What Supplements do I n...
I often get questions around supplements. Why should I use supplements? What supplements do I need? What supplements do you use? All of those are very common questions. And it’s very understandable because there are a ton of supplements out there and it can be pretty...
Super Bowl Snacks
When you think of a Super Bowl party what foods do you think of? Personally, what comes to mind for Super Bowl snacks is pizza, chicken wings, cocktail wieners in bbq sauce, chips and dip, pop, etc. At least that’s what most Super Bowl parties I have attended have looked like....
P90X Insanity Hybrid
People often ask me if they should do P90X or Insanity, especially when they’re just starting out. Depending on what your goals are and what you have available to you as far as space and equipment, P90X or Insanity might be a better fit. But in my opinion, a P90X Insanity hybrid...
Weekly Check-In
Hey Team New Body! This is week 2 of the weekly check-in being up on the website, it will get to your inbox as well if you’re on the team, but again, since spam filters can sometimes catch them I’m posting them here too. January is over! It is officially February of 2012....
Losing Motivation to Wo...
It’s almost the end of January, so I thought this was a timely post. New Year’s resolutions are 30 days old now, and for many people who have resolved to get in better shape, they are losing motivation to workout. It sounded nice at the beginning of the year and they had...
Starvation Mode?
I hear people refer to starvation mode quite a bit on message boards or in fitness groups. Someone will be eating very few calories but struggle to see much weight loss or fat loss and wonder why. A typical response is that their body is going into “starvation mode” and...
Weekly Check-In
Because I know some people’s spam filters pick up my weekly check-in, I’ve decided to also post it to our website just to make sure everyone gets it! So with that said, here is my check-in for this week! Hey Team New Body! Happy Wednesday once again! I hope all of your...
Beachbody on SOPA &...
I’m sure you are all well aware of the “Stop Online Piracy Act“, or SOPA, and the “Protect IP Act“, or PIPA, proposed by Congress last week. If you use any social media or pay attention to any news outlet it would have been pretty hard to miss. Obviously...
Track Your Progress
If you read my posts you know I strongly encourage everyone to make goals, and write them down. I think that’s very important to you seeing success. If you don’t know what you want to accomplish, how will you ever know if you’re successful? You won’t know,...
My Vegan Review
As some of you know, for the last 3 months of 2011 I experimented with eating a vegan diet. For those of you unfamiliar with what that means, it basically means I didn’t eat any meat, eggs or dairy. I concentrated more on a whole, plant based foods. Now I know, some of you...
P90X2 – Week 1
When I tell people I’m doing P90X2, the most common question I get is, how is it different from P90X? I can’t fully explain that yet, because I’m only 1 week into it, but I’ve done all of the Phase 1 workouts so I can give you my review of the Foundation phase at...
Enter the Beachbody Cha...
I’ve posted about this recently, but again, I wanted to officially give you all the details on the Beachbody Challenge. This is something everyone should enter! Why? Because it’s FREE and you could win up to $100,000 just for working out! There are also $500 daily...
Sample Vegan Diet
I get tons of questions from people when I tell them or they find out that I follow a vegan diet. A common question is around the specific foods I eat, and that’s what I want to address here. I’m still working on another post that will be my review of my experience with...
E&E Pre-workout Av...
Beachbody just launched their first pre-workout supplement and it’s available now! It’s called Energy & Endurance Pre-Workout Formula and just was made available yesterday. They haven’t published much information leading up to the release of the product, so...
My P90X2 Plan
I will be starting my P90X2 journey this coming Monday, which I am very excited about! I have been waiting for this for a few months now, and the fact that I have the program but haven’t started yet it just about killing me! For those of you starting this out with us in our...
New Year’s Resolu...
As 2012 starts there are a ton of people making new year’s resolutions. They are finally going to tackle one of their goals. And probably the most popular resolution or at least the first one that comes to mind is losing weight. This makes a lot of sense, especially since most...
My Year in Review
A year ago, I was in the worst shape of my life. I wasn’t working out consistently and my diet was poor. I had just stepped on a scale to see the highest number I had ever seen, 217 lbs. I knew I wasn’t in great shape, but I didn’t know that I was at my heaviest...
Les Mills Pump Now Avai...
Les Mills Pump is here! Until January 4th it is only available through a Team Beachbody coach (like me)! So if you’re looking to get this right away check out the links at the bottom of the page. Personally, I am going to be doing P90X2 starting at the first of the year, but for...
Merry Christmas!
I wanted to take time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! It’s not only a time to celebrate and enjoy your family, but a time to celebrate what God has done in sending Jesus Christ into the world. Jesus became man to relate to us and to pay the ultimate price in giving up...
Eggplant Marinara
Before transitioning to a whole foods, plant-based diet I had never really eaten eggplant and didn’t know if I would like it or not. It never looked particularly appetizing so I never gave it a try. But now I have tried it numerous times and have to say I really like it!...
Is Shakeology too Expen...
When it comes to Shakeology there are typically two kinds of people. People are either skeptical and think it’s too expensive or they’ve given it a try and know that it’s worth the money. Now obviously there are exceptions to this, but I find this to be true in most...
90 Day Challenge
I’ve alluded to this in a couple posts recently, and I wanted to officially give you all the details on a 90 Day Challenge I want to start with our team. I want to do this because I’ve been involved in challenges before and I absolutely love them! It is incredibly...
Les Mills Pump
Les Mills Pump is a new Beachbody workout program coming out sometime later this month which sounds like an awesome program! This might be familiar to some of you, as there have been Body Pump workouts being offered at local gyms for quite some time. And now, it will be offered...
Your Attitude Matters!
How do you react when things are tough or don’t go your way? When people question what you’re doing does it fuel you or discourage you? Do you assume you’re going to reach your goals or do you not really think you’ll ever get there? Why am I asking all those...
Why I’m a Team Be...
I get questions from time to time from friends and family about why I’m a Team Beachbody coach. They might think I’m a little crazy about my workouts and nutrition (which might be true!), but they don’t fully understand the coaching aspect all the time. So I wanted...
Creating Habits
We all have habits, whether good or bad. Some people are more habitual than others, but to an extent most people have a general routine, a set of activities they do every day, or will have a common reaction to different situations. Take a minute to think about your day today. Which...
Best Christmas Gift
Don’t know what to get your friends or family this year or just hate Christmas shopping? I know I struggle at times to figure out what to get my family. But this year, Beachbody has made this a little easier for everyone by making electronic gift cards available. So you can...
Glycemic Index
You might be thinking, what the heck is a glycemic index? Before I became very passionate about health and fitness, I would have had the same thought. But don’t worry, I’ll try not to get too technical. And to give you a good resource, check out...
Ditch the Scale!
You’ve been working hard for 2 weeks, but you still haven’t lost a pound, or worse, you’ve actually gained weight! Does that sound familiar? I see it all the time on the message boards. People get discouraged or think that programs like P90X or Insanity don’t...
P90X vs. P90X2
So what’s the difference between P90X and P90X2? Is P90X2 just longer and harder? Or are there different types of workouts? These are all very common questions that I hear, so I thought I’d have the man himself, Tony Horton, explain it for you: If you have questions...
A Healthy Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving is just one day away I first just wanted to say happy Thanksgiving to all my Team New Body members! It’s really a pleasure to get to work with all of you to reach our fitness goals, and I am thankful that you are all on my team! I really like Thanksgiving...
Starting Insanity?
I see questions from people starting Insanity all the time whether it’s on the message boards or from people on our team. I get questions about what to expect and when you should start seeing results. Since these questions are so common I wanted to write a post for those who are...
Vegan Mac & Cheese
I know what you’re thinking, this does not sound like a very vegan meal. I was wondering the same thing when I started looking into vegan meals and doubted whether a vegan “cheese” could really taste that good. But I have to say I really like this dish and have made...
Aaron’s P90X Resu...
Even though Aaron works 6 days a week and 11-13 hour shifts, he still finds time to bring it every day! He has been very committed to learning about the nutrition and really bringing his all with the workouts! Through 1 round Aaron went from 185 lbs. and a 36 inch waist, to 165 lbs....______________________
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