Stop Surviving. Start Thriving!
Welcome to Thrive: Personal Health & Fitness! My name is Mike Roberts. I am a Personal Trainer and Health Coach. I started Thrive after spending a year with Beachbody workouts. If you look at “My Story”, you can read about how these workouts have changed my life, and not just physically. It has been an amazing journey form that first day in December 2009! It has been a journey of regaining my life balance, reclaiming my work-life balance, and finding my equilibrium of body, mind, and...
X2 Total Body Review
February 11, 2012 – In my opinion, X2 Total Body is the hardest workout in the Foundation Phase. For those of you who did P90X One-on-One Volume 3, this workout is very different from Total Body X. In the 1-on-1, Tony does 4 rounds of a Upper Body, Cardio, Ab/Core, and Legs. It is...
Superfood Man
February 11, 2012 – This was an article in business week with the infamous Darin Olien, co-creator of Shakeology. As we lead up to Vegan Shakeology tropical, the timing could not be more perfect. For the source article, click HERE January 26, 2012, 7:00 PM EST The Adventures of...
X2 Core Review
February 3, 2012- X2 Core will be your first workout for P90X2 in Phase 1, called the Foundation Phase. For those of you who did P90X One-on-One Volume 3, you will see that the moves in this workout are very similar to Core Synergistics: MC2. You can make it through this workout and...
Body Beast-Coming Soon
May 15, 2011 – The official Body Beast Trailer was released today! In addition, if you look at the YouTube comments, Beachbody responded to a question on equipment. “All you need is a workout bench or stability ball, EZ-curl bar with weight plates, dumbbells and a chin-up bar...
Got Injury?
January 27, 2012 – Since I got P90X2 in December, I have been trying out all the workouts in preparation for our X2 Challenge. The official start date? January 16! We have 500+ members in our Facebook Group and the energy is electric. (If you are interested in joining, just shoot me...
My Trip with Carl Daike...
January 23, 2012 I was extremely blessed to participate in an unbelievable trip for a Beachbody Zealot. I am honored and humbled to have had such an incredible experience happen to me. My Beachbody Coach, Wayne Wyatt, was named the 2011 Top Coach of the Year. This is out of 65,000+...
SO Tropical Update
January 22, 2012 – To the right, you will see a picture that Carl Daikeler (CEO) posted of Shakeology Tropical. This has been a long time coming. I originally posted about this back in June at the Beachbody Summit (Click HERE for that post that includes the announcement of the...
P90X2 & Endurance ...
January 19, 2012 – As an aspiring endurance athlete, I jumped for joy when I saw this article. The biggest struggle I have found when talking to many runners or triathletes is they do not cross train. In order to run better, people believe they just need to run more. As I train for...
E&E Pre-Workout Re...
January 17, 2012 – I have tried numerous pre-workout (PWO) formulas , but I none of them really did it for me. (Click HERE for my review of many of the most popular) So many of them had so much caffeine that it actually hindered my workouts. I have recently been on the Vega...
Beachbody Challenge
January 16, 2012 – The Beachbody Challenge has replaced the Million Dollar Body game. And the ante has been officially upped. (Bad English, but you get my drift.) Everyone (and I mean everyone) should enter. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain…including some...
2 Year Anniversary
December 20, 2010 – 2 years ago, I committed to P90X. I had lost my way and frankly I had put alot of pressure on the program. My expectations were pretty high. But I would have never thought I would end up here 2 years later. I haven’t counted the number of times I have...
Ultimate P90X2 Workshee...
December 12, 2011 – Based on the tremendous feedback I have received on my P90X Worksheets and my many other home-made worksheets. I have tried to up my game and include some other features, including: – Time left in the workout at each exercise – What equipment is...
P90X2 Box Opening
December 11, 2011 – On December 10, the FedEx truck pulled up to my house to deliver the next level of P90X….P90X2. I ordered both the BluRay Ultimate Edition and DVD Basic Edition (Click HERE to see all ordering options). I wanted the DVDs so i could take them on the road,...
Les Mills Pump
December 4, 2011 – For anyone who has ever been to a gym, I am sure you have seen BODYPUMP classes. My wife Stephanie really enjoyed these classes and I even tried it once. As you will read below, it is all about very high reps. It was a great workout for me and this was after my...
P90X2-Meet The Cast
November 29, 2011 – USMC Sgt. Cogen N. shares with us his P90X journey and is now part of the cast of P90X2. December 21, 2011 Update – Alfonso A also shares his experience with...
Vital Life Cleanse
November 28, 2011 – Since October 1, I have been on a whole foods, plant-based diet. After seeing Forks over Knives (Click HERE fo my review) as well as reading alot of other books like “The China Study”, I wanted to give this a go. I wanted to stop reading and watching...
P90X App Review
November 13, 2011 – The P90X App was announced at Summit in June, but Carl had asked us not to record the preview because of the sensitivity around the app developer. Beachbody has put together a great website that tells you all about P90X iPhone App. Just Click HERE I...
Tony Montage
November 8, 2011 – Tyler Robbins is a fellow coach and pulled together these AWESOME montages of all the great moments in Tony Horton workouts. Yes, we have all heard them hundreds of times, but listening to them back to back just makes me laugh everytime. ENJOY! And thanks Tyler! ...
Tony Horton Interview
November 6, 2011 – Another great article with Tony Horton. Everywhere I look, some magazine is writing about P90X and the forthcoming P90X2 For source, click HERE Interview: Tony Horton Talks P90X2, the Magic of Yoga and Training for Extreme Sports November 1, 2011 in Exercise...
P90X v. P90X2
November 6, 2011 – Want to know the difference between P90X and P90X2 in 2.5 minutes? Look no further and here it from the man...
Cost of Shakeology
November 2, 2011 – This is a great blog Carl wrote. I get asked alot about the cost of Shakeology. I remember when I first heard it, I didn’t even want to read anymore about it. $4 / day. Thats crazy! However, the more and more I interacted with others, the more I kept hearing...
P90X & Shakeology
November 2, 2011 – This was an article in the latest P90X newsletter. I get asked these questions all the time, so i wanted to repost. Can Shakeology replace one of my meals in the P90X nutrition plan? I’d hope so, given that it’s a meal replacement shake! But...
Which Program For You?
October 17, 2011 – I have done many of Beachbody programs, including Power90, P90X, P90X Plus, P90X One-on-One, Insanity, Insanity Asylum, and I even have tried Turbo Fire. But there are so many other programs Beachbody offers as well. Let’s be honest, P90X and Insanity are...
Tony Makes Trumbull Swe...
October 6, 2011 – Back in September, Tony visited his High School Alma Mater of Trumbell High School! I thought this was a cool article and wanted to share with the team. You can see the source article HERE. P90x Creator Makes Trumbull Sweat Schools Tony Mania – Tony Horton...
The Last Heart Attack
October 5, 2011 – I am still a young man at 36 years old, but the thought of having a having a heart attack, stroke or any other debilitating disease is something I think we all would rather brush away with a “It’s not going to happen to me” attitude. However,...
Forks Over Knives Revie...
October 4, 2011 – I have attached my preview of the “Forks Over Knives” Documentary below (You can also see it HERE.) I wrote this back in June and it is now out on DVD. I was the first in line and bought the companion book as well. I have described Forks Over Knives and...
Mass Gainers
October 3, 2011 – In my Triathlon 90-day Training Block, I switched up some of my supplementation. The first change was a switch-up to Casein protein for my night time protein shake. (Click HERE for that article.) The second was a Mass Gainer. One thing that I did not want to do was...
10/02 – Weekly Ne...
October 2, 2011 – Every week, I send a newsletter to the team and recap the week’s blogs, talk about some of the upcoming happenings, and provide a little motivation for the week. If your are a Team Right Now member, you get these in your inbox every week. If you are not,...
Warrior Dash Surprise!
September 27, 2011 – Well this weekend is one for the books. It was one of those rare times that will forever be embedded in my memory. This all started way back during the Asylum Challenge in April. Around 100 of us joined the challenge and a Facebook Group was born. If you...
Like-Minded People
September 26, 2011 – One of the natural highs that I experience in my life is being around like-minded people. These are people who have similar beliefs, similar experiences, similar goals, similar dispositions, etc. It doesn’t mean they are identical to you. It simply means...
Food Revolution –...
September 22, 2011 – I have really enjoyed Jamie Oliver’s Revolution and decided to write a review on each of the episodes. For my previous reviews, see the links below. – Episode 1 review, click HERE. – Episode 2 review, click HERE – Episode 3 review,...
P90X2-X2 Ab Ripper
September 22, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, X2 Ab Ripper. Here is what the description is on YouTube. “I hate it. But I love it,” squared. X2 Ab Ripper hits the floor again but that’s where its relationship to Ab Ripper X ends....
Artic Zero Review
September 19, 2011 – If there is one soft spot I have, it is ice cream. I can overlook cookies, brownies, cake, and every other sweet. But when Ice Cream comes out, I get weak in the knees. I actually bring my kids to Diary Queen without getting anything and then make Shakeology...
09/18 – Weekly Ne...
September 18, 2011 – Every week, I send a newsletter to the team and recap the week’s blogs, talk about some of the upcoming happenings, and provide a little motivation for the week. If your are a Team Right Now member, you get these in your inbox every week. If you are...
I’m A Coach
September 15, 2011 – There was a new “Coach Video” shown at Summit and now it has been released on Beachbody’s website. You will start seeing this after most new workouts coming out later this year. The unique thing about this video is that yours truly makes a...
Casein Protein
September 14, 2011 – I have a series of blogs I wrote earlier in the year on supplements. You can see links to all those posts, HERE. It includes Whey Protein. Multivitamins, Recovery Drink, Shakeology, Shakeology Fiber. CoQ10, Ginkgo Biloba, Core Omega 3, etc. There are (2) new...
Be Prepared
September 13, 2011 – There are certain things I have learned that have really helped me stay true to my P90X lifestyle and “Being Prepared” is probably the biggest. Here is real world example that happened today. I knew we were going to be in an all day meeting today...
09/11 – Weekly Ne...
September 11, 2011 – Every week, I send a newsletter to the team and recap the week’s blogs, talk about some of the upcoming happenings, and provide a little motivation for the week. If your are a Team Right Now member, you get these in your inbox every week. If you are not,...
P90X2-Plyocide Preview
September 11, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, Plyocide. – If you haven’t read my P90X2 First Look with the Tony Horton interview, this is a must read to learn more about P90X2. Click HERE. – Pre-order for P90X2 started on September...
P90X2-X2 Recovery+Mobil...
September 11, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, X2 Recovery + Mobility. – If you haven’t read my P90X2 First Look with the Tony Horton interview, this is a must read to learn more about P90X2. Click HERE. – Pre-order for P90X2 started...
My Latest Hybrid
September 10, 2011 – As we all get ready for the P90X Challenge, I have crafted out my next 90 days. Now I am not officially competing as I am one of the host coaches, but I wanted to show the team what I am planning to do to prepare for P90X2.I have created a crazy mish mash in...
American Food Fight
September 8 , 2011 – This is a great article written by Doc Horton. People can get very religious about their food faith. Ask a paleolithic to give up their steak and they will probably cut your hand off. Ask a vegan to drink milk and eat a piece of chicken and they would rather...
P90X Challenge
September 7, 2011 – I have talked to many of you about this over email, but I am ready to take this to all TRN! I (along with some other phenomenal coaches) am holding a P90X Challenge during the fall for all of us to get ready for P90X2 at the end of the year. I already pre-ordered...
09/04 – Weekly Ne...
September 5, 2011 – Every week, I send a newsletter to the team and recap the week’s blogs, talk about some of the upcoming happenings, and provide a little motivation for the week. If your are a Team Right Now member, you get these in your inbox every week. If you are not,...
P90X2-Last Day Pre-Orde...
September 5, 2011 – Today is the last day to pre-order P90X2 as an exclusively through me, your Team Beachbody Coach. On September 6, the pre-order will open up to the general public. Beachbody is stating that today is the last day to pre-order and be guaranteed delivery by the...
Your 1-on-1 HQ
September 4, 2011 – For those of you who are loyal TRN followers, you know that I LOVE the 1-on-1 series from Tony Horton. For me, this was a much more intimate series that allowed you to see the real TH. No scripts, No Cast. Just Tony and his trusty cameraman / director / partner...
90-Day Triathlon Traini...
September 3, 2011 – Another 90 day block of training completed! After completing Insanity Asylum, I was ready to lay out the next challenge: complete an Olympic Triathlon. I laid out my first 30 days of training and nutrition HERE with it ending with a Sprint Triathlon. I then took...
P90X2-X2 Balance+Power ...
September 2, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, X2 Balance + Power. Here is what the description is on YouTube. Balance & Power picks up where X2 Core ends and you learn to transmit your core engagement to other parts of the body. The moves in ...
P90X2-X2 Yoga Preview
September 1, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, X2 Yoga. Here is what the description is on YouTube. Yoga’s traditional benefits of relaxing the body and restoring the mind are present but will take a back seat to increasing isometric power, ...
Pre-Order P90X2 Now!
September 1, 2011 – Today is the day! You can now officially pre-order P90X2. I have given a good run down in my P90X2 Order Details and Information Blog. I have attached an FAQ and the full slide deck from the webinar with Tony Horton and Steve Edwards at the bottom of the page....
I’m A Triathlete!
August 31, 2011 – My body springs to life as I hear my alarm go off at 3:30 am on Sunday, August 28. My mind races with the day ahead of me. 90 days of training (See HERE for my nutrition and training plan) and countless hours of discussions with experienced triathletes culminates...
P90X2-X2 V-Sculpt Previ...
August 31, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, X2 V-Sculpt. Here is what the description is on YouTube. Want to look good on camera? This is your workout. V Sculpt works the back and biceps or, the “actor muscles” as they’re called...
P90X2-X2 Chest, Shoulde...
August 29, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, X2 Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps. Here is what the description is on YouTube. Known as your pushing muscles, the chest, shoulders, and triceps will learn to function better than ever before with this...
Pro Sliders Review
August 27, 2011 – In P90X 1-on-1, Volume 3: Core Synergistics MC2, Tony brings in a new toy for a few of the bonus moves called Inch Worms. I asked our friend Mason Bendewald where he got these new contraptions and he directed me to Amazon. See HERE: Valslide by “Perform...
Support Team Salute (Pa...
August 26, 2011 – I wrote Part 1 of my support for Team Salute back in April. My first race for them was the 10 Mile Soldier Field Race. See my results HERE! Part II is upon us this weekend in the form of the Chicago Triathalon. I have been training really hard over the past 3...
Pull Up Assist Review
August 26, 2011 – A new piece of equipment came out at the same time as Insanity Asylum, a pull-up assist (or as they call it “Chin-Up Max”). For anyone who is doing assisted pull-ups, you probably use a chair. And this works great (and is free!). However, I wanted to...
P90X2-X2 Base & Ba...
August 25, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, X2 Back & Base. Here is what the description is on YouTube. Working the body’s two largest groups of muscles in one workout may seem sadistic but most people seem to find this pull-up and plyo ...
Shakeology Promo –...
August 24, 2011 – Team, I am offering an incentive over through the end of August if you sign up on Shakeology HD. So what is it? The incentive is a FREE copy of Tony Horton’s Bring It! (See my “Bring It!” book review) or a choice of a Tony Horton 1-on-1...
Stud Bar Review
August 24, 2011 – I have been wanting to install a permanent pull-up bar for a very long time. I have a dropped ceiling in my basement and I looked at alot of different systems and how I may need to jerry-rig them to make them work. I even asked our buddy Mason Bendewald whether...
P90X2-Order Details and...
August 23, 2011 – I want to ensure Team Right Now is getting the ABSOLUTE latest information on P90X2 as soon as I get it. So, Beachbody Corporate took down another veil around P90X2 tonight and detailed the pricing and what the different kits will be. Tony Horton and Steve Edwards...
P90X2-X2 Total Body Pre...
August 23, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, X2 Total Body. Here is what the description is on YouTube. This ain’t your granddaddy’s weight training workout. X2 Total Body combines resistance and instability to ensure your body uses the...
BowFlex and Band Review
August 22, 2011 – I spent this past Friday night recording a bunch of video reviews. As I said on my Facebook page, I am a true fitness geek. LOL! Well, the first review is on the different equipment I use for resistance workouts. If you don’t know My Story, I credit...
P90X2-X2 Shoulders+Arms...
August 22, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, X2 Shoulders + Arms. Unfortunately, the trailer for this one is REALLY short! Here is what the description is on YouTube. Shoulder instability leads to an assortment of injuries experienced by many of us as...
08/21 – Weekly Ne...
August 21, 2011 – Every week, I send a newsletter to the team and recap the week’s blogs, talk about some of the upcoming happenings, and provide a little motivation for the week. If your are a Team Right Now member, you get these in your inbox every week. If you are not, then...
P90X2-P.A.P. Upper Prev...
August 19, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, P.A.P. Upper. Now this one is very special to us because our friend and coach, Wayne Wyatt, is one of the cast. He is the big dude in the back right doing plyo push-ups. Here is what the description is on...
P90X2-X2 Core Preview
August 18, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, X2 Core. Here is what the description is on YouTube. Human functionality occurs in the shape of an X across the body from one arm down through the core to the foot, and the same on the other side. A big...
P90X2-P.A.P. Lower Prev...
August 18, 2011 – Check out the new preview for one of the P90X2 workouts, P.A.P. Lower. Here is what the description is on YouTube. PAP stands for Post-Activation Potentiation but all you really need to know is that it’s the cutting edge technique that translates into ...
Portion Sizes & Fo...
August 17, 2011 – I found these two videos on Team Beachbody and thought they provided a perfect background to what I believe are two of the most critical items in your nutrition. Portion Sizes When I was doing my International assignment, the biggest eye opening thing for me was...
What to eat?
August 15, 2011 – I thought today would be a great time to use a real world example. My wife had to run off to a meeting at 6pm and I go home at 6:15 as some neighborhood girls were watching our kids. So now I need to figure out what we eat. Isn’t this when we are at our...
Weekly Newsletters
August 14, 2011 – Every week, I send a newsletter to the team and recap the week’s blogs, talk about some of the upcoming happenings, and provide a little motivation for the week. If your are a Team Right Now member, you get these in your inbox every week. If you are not, then...
Speechless
August 13, 2011 – I am speechless. I’m astonished and amazed. I am silenced by Your wondrous grace. You have saved me. You have raised me from the grave. And I am speechless in Your presence now. I’m astounded as I consider how You have shown us A love that leaves us...
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