
Ultimate Reset Science Results
By Coach Dan V.
Eating right and well is something that can be tough to do and even tougher to learn to do right. Unless you have a bit of guidance, it’s very easy to “eat healthy” when in fact you’re kind of not. I get a lot of responses to the question “How’s your nutrition” that go a …

Winning The Mental Fitness Game: Five Things To Remember Every Day
By Coach Dan V.
Sometimes your trek to all around fitness and “I’ll wear a swimsuit at the drop of a hat, thank you” can be one filled with highs and lows. Anyone who says it’s all fun all the time is full of crap. It can be tough! And the toughest parts aren’t even the sweat, the burn …

Lose Weight With “No Change In Lifestyle?” Eff That Noise!
By Coach Dan V.
You want to get me fired up quick? I’m not talking “Fire-It-Up” motivational radness… I’m talking about the kind of fired up where I’m shouting, smacking my forehead, rolling my eyes and wanting to shake people by their lapels PISSED.
The secret? Play me a radio ad for a diet pill or “weight loss plan” that …

Persistence Pays Off: Chase Update
By Coach Dan V.
So you may remember the awesome and dedicated Chase from the spotlight we had on his P90X journey almost a year ago.
Chase was at 290 lbs. when he began getting serious and making changes to his nutrition and physical activity. He’s come a long, long way. It’s a fantastic example of persistence: Not allowing the …

Fire It Up: Fitness Midweek Momentum
By Coach Dan V.
Fire it Up!
If there’s one hurdle that’s critical to keeping with and accomplishing your fitness goals, it’s believing you can do it. It’s believing you WILL do it. Truth is, there’s not anyone out there who hasn’t had self doubt or questioned their vision. The only difference between those who failed and those who succeeded …

Losing Fat While Building Muscle… At The Same Time?
By Coach Dan V.
If you’re kicking off a program or at least looking for one, I’ll always ask one question: “What are your goals?” Typically I’ll get one answer: “I want to lose fat and gain muscle”.
Of course, what most people really mean (and may not know it) is they want the chance to allow their existing muscle …

Nutrition Tips From The Real World
By Coach Dan V.
This post is about nutrition tips but bear with me here for the “parallel of the day”:
I suck at home projects. I’ll put them off for years a little bit thinking about how difficult they might be, how I’ll end up power drilling my hand into the new closet rod or blowing up the bathroom …

The Pain! Coping With Post-Workout Soreness
By Coach Dan V.
Welcome to your workout’s Badge of Honor.
If there’s a universal truth when it comes to starting P90X or Insanity it’s this: You’re going to be sore. You’re going to feel it in muscles caught napping for the last few years. It may be the most sore you’ve ever felt in your life– a deep, almost …

Fitness Reality: At First, You’ll Suck
By Coach Dan V.
Your Beachbody fitness program is a funny thing. You buy something like Insanity because you’ve seen the results others have enjoyed. You want the same. You know it’ll be some tough work but you’re ready and willing to give it the ol’ college try. You get the fitness program, pop your first workout in the …

Can I Have A Cheat Meal?
By Coach Dan V.
I’ve addressed the topic of the cheat meal before but I’m going to hit it again as cheat meals are a subject in constant circulation and often misunderstood and/or abused to frustrating results. You’ll find opinions all over the place but this one is mine based off personal experience and coaching others through their Beachbody …
