Beachbody

Oooh, if there are coaches/trainers on the forum who would be willing to help us out, that would be AWESOME. Please, let us know if you'd lend us your wisdom.

Good question. I want to know that one too!
I'm 27
5'7
166
and I need to tone and lose a little too.

I am a coach for beachbody and I think a lot of it depends on your exercise experience.

For the:

27 year old female, 175lbs. 5'0 would like to lose weight and tone.
I would suggest trying slim in 6 if you do not have a lot of exercise experience or if you do, I would move up to The slim series or maybe even Chalene Extreme.

29 year old male, 135 lbs. 6'3 would like to strengthen
I would suggest trying Power 90 if you do not have a lot of exercise experience or if you do, I would move up to P90X.

25 year old female, 135, 4'8 would like to tone.
I would suggest, the same as above. Try slim in 6 if you do not have a lot of exercise experience or if you do, I would move up to The slim series or maybe even Chalene Extreme.

All these workouts are excellent.

Feel free to contact me.

Joe
www.teambeachbody.com/tridude
joe@windycityfit.com

All in all... breakdowns...

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMS (fully developed programs that come w/workout calendars and nutrition info):

~Power 90 (great for weight loss and strength gains... especially for someone who's never lifted before)
~Turbo Jam (high volumes of cardio, kickboxing/dance style, great for fat loss and some toning)
~Yoga Booty Ballet (for people who enjoy dancing and more of a yoga/pilates/dance approach... gets very "mind and body"... mostly designed for weight loss and some toning)
~Hip Hop Abs (for weight loss and some toning... great for people who like to hit the dance floor!)
~Rockin' Body (same as above, though the dance is a little less "hip hop" but more standard club dancing and endurance resistance training)
~Kathy Smith's Project You Type 2 (specifically designed for those with type 2 diabetes OR who may be at risk... this program is designed to help you lose weight and take control of your eating habits).
~10 Minute Trainer (designed for people who want to get some movement and strength training in their lives, but have limited schedules... it allows you to "stack" your workouts for the time allotted).

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED PROGRAMS (fully developed programs that come w/workout calendars and nutrition info):

~P90 Master Series (a mid-step between P90 and P90X... great variety, lots of cardio and circuit weight training... best for those who've lifted free weights already and are good w/form)
~P90X (advanced, all around... it's a bootcamp/circuit/get in the best shape of your life program... designed for strength/muscle gains and fat loss... not really marketed as a "weight loss" program though, as you reeeeeally don't want a calorie deficit while working this program)
~Slim Series (intermediate to advanced... standard resistance training for the full body... light weights, LOTS of reps... great for toning up and slimming down)
~ChaLEAN Extreme(this program CAN be done by beginners too, as it's very well designed in teaching you how to properly lift... this program is designed to build muscle and burn fat! It's great!)

There are also lots of other programs by Beachbody that have been designed moreso as "add-ons" to their existing programs:

~P90X+ (extreme, extreme... for P90X grads only)
~Turbo Jam LIVE (beginner/intermediate) and Turbo Jam On the Ball (intermediate/advanced)
~Tony Horton's One on One (a monthly subscription that gets you one new workout per month... definitely intermediate/advanced... best if you've already done at least one Tony Horton program)

I KNOW I'm missing some in there... but this is off the top of my head.