The official beachbody sucks thread

I have loved every beachbody program that I've done, but I haven't given a penny to the company. Hooray for pirate bay.

I have a 'coach' on my friends list. I am constantly at him to eat more. The guy eats like 1200 calories somedays. Very rarely over 1600. This is before ridiculous exercising. They obviously don't expect their 'coach's' to know anything about nutrition. And then the time he tried to advise be on bras. I am not big, obviously , so don't have back issues from my chest. What kind of guy advises a stranger on bras over the Internet ?

I lost a friend over stupid Beachbody. For months and months she wanted to "help me" and support me to the end" and it would all fall into place if I bought Shakeology. So, one day I did....only I made the mistake of NOT buying it from her. Oooops. She deleted me and hasn't talked to me since.

Gotta love how someone is only willing to help if it benefits them.

If you'd just let me be your coach, I can help change this negative attitude.

I have a beached whale body. Does that count?

I have a 'coach' on my friends list. I am constantly at him to eat more. The guy eats like 1200 calories somedays. Very rarely over 1600. This is before ridiculous exercising. They obviously don't expect their 'coach's' to know anything about nutrition. And then the time he tried to advise be on bras. I am not big, obviously , so don't have back issues from my chest. What kind of guy advises a stranger on bras over the Internet ?

all you need to be a coach is a credit card! kind of silly

The programs work well, I think, but that's just my opinion and I've only done Turbo Fire and tried Insanity (briefly). There's no reason to pay for them... you can get them cheap used off e-bay or if you're into pirating, download them. I personally liked the results I got from Turbo Fire, but it's certainly not for everyone, but it helped me break out of a slump with something energetic, motivating, and fun. It also opened up a whole new world to me, and now I also jog, do Zumba on the Wii, and do body weight exercises whenever I feel like it. If it hadn't been for that program, I probably never would have come this far, never would have discovered MFP, and certainly wouldn't be as knowledgeable as I am today about my own body and wellness.

That said, I don't need Shakeology, and anyone dumb enough to buy that crap deserves to waste their money on it, imho. But hey, if you have the money to waste and it's more convenient for you, go for it I guess. I prefer real food, because 1) it's cheaper, and 2) tastes better and 3) it's better for you.

People who actually take advice and listen to the coaches are going to do the same thing regardless of where the information is coming from. If not a Beachbody coach, some other internet fad or infomercial or television show. (example: Dr. Oz.) The best thing anyone can do is educate themselves with reliable sources of information, fact check, talk to their doctor / nutritionist, and get real, professional advice when it comes to their diet or fitness.

The fact of the matter is, even if you don't spend a dime on any of the BB products, their website offers a lot of tools and information that is pretty helpful to people who don't know much about the world of fitness. They are a corporation, just like any other out there, trying to make money. I don't feel it's any different or more "evil" than the next one. People can spend a bunch of money on weights / benches, etc. or they can spend it on workout DVDs. It's personal preference, I think.

Edited to add: I'm not a BB coach and I don't sell their products. :P

shhhhhh *whispers* the walls have ears

and the internetz have eyes... o.O

I once got into a debate with a beachbody coach on here.. and all it did was give me a headache.

When you are quoting Wikipedia as a legit research site, you know that there is a problem.

You don't understand the fury you're about to bring upon yourselves *pulls you into a dark closet* Now hush. Play dead.

Insanity, you have to be it to buy it.

As I'm reading this thread, an ad with Tony for p90x is at the bottom of my screen.
I did p90x for a couple weeks... A few times.
I like they keep telling the women to do more reps at lower weights. Higher weights and lower reps to build bulk.

To each their own....I wouldn't do it...but if it works for someone else....great! IMO it makes you look unprofessional to create this hater thread.

shhhhhh *whispers* the walls have ears

and the internetz have eyes... o.O

tricksy internetz.

I enjoy some of the workouts, but I only buy off ebay. I'm not interested in being coached or sold over priced products. A friend from my church got into that and he sent me a friend request on FB and for a year it's like the only thing he was posting. And he was kinda "in your face" about it. And, well, I blocked him. I like the work outs. They fit in my running schedule for cross training or some strength training. But the marketing model and "add on" products are not my thing.