Body Beast Recovery

Back in February I had started The Body Beast Program so I would be ready to crush the Beachbody Classic in Nashville. I suffered a major heart attack and had to wait 8 weeks before I could even think about lifting again. I posted my story on facebook and the Beast himself Sagi read it and replied to me which really touched my heart. Most people would not even bother but this man took the time to personally respond to me and that really motivated me. I am sharing the post as the classic is this Friday and my goal is to motivate others who may have suffered the same fate as me and let them know there is life after a major illness!

Official Sagi Kalev

July 21 at 11:06am · 

THE STORY OF a HERO Steve Miller that could happened to each and one of us without any warning.
When LIFE HITS you HARD... What you do? YOU HIT HARDER.

I love the " Family " atmosphere and want to share my personal story. Last year I committed to Sagi Kalev on joining the Beachbody Classic. I was doing Hammer and Chisel along with Body Beast and was seeing great results. On February 15 I was in the gym working on my next to last day of Hammer and Chisel and was suffering from what I thought at the time was the flu sore throat and short of breath. I decided half way thru that something wasn't right and decided to go to the ER. Well I was in for the biggest fight of my life as I was suffering a major heart attack. I crashed on the table was brought back and sent by ambulance to a heart specialty hospital and was given the bad news. 2 100% blockage 2 90% and 2 others at 30 and 60%. While I was being prepped and saying a prayer with my family I crashed again and was brought back and operated on immediately. Had what they call CABGX4 quadruple by- pass. I woke up 2 days later and and didn't even recognize myself. The recovery struggle was on and at that point all I could see was that damn Sagi Kalev saying when you see a door and you feel your fears do n't try and open it. Kick it face it deal with it and overcome it! I was sent home on the 26th of February and had to wait 9 weeks before I could touch a weight. I worked harder than I ever have in my life and I'm proud to say I will be at the classic not 100% of where I was before but fulfilling my promise to you and thank you for the guidance and motivation because if I was not in the physical condition that I was in beforehand I would not have survived. Thanks for reading see you all at the classic!

Proud of you my friend and glad that my DAMN words were a part of your healing and overcoming all Adds.
Your friend... The Beast.
SK

As you can see I have recovered and the results speak for themselves! I will be starting the next round of the Beast in September. If your interested message me and I'll coach you through the program start to finish! 

Ready To Lose Some Fat?

Here is some great information from the Beast himself Sagi Kalev on the importance of sleep and the effect it has on fat. I have learned so much from being a beachbody coach the wealth of information the trainers provide for us is amazing. The best part is we are allowed to use and share this information. As your coach I'll do my best to make as much of it available as possible that's why it's so important to use the links I provide instead of just signing up randomly. Thanks and I hope you enjoy the article! https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/free?referringRepId=182856

Part 1.
Ready to lose some fat?
And why is your fat is NOT SO your Fault!!! Yes...not your FAULT.
Get ready....write notes and after long time of getting ready my promise has arrived.
Here is my last words to remember ...
Life will NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN.... WHY?
BC the BEAST SAY'S READY TO LOSE UNWANTED POUNDS AND FEEL GREAT AGAIN?
Fatigue, brain fog, memory slipping, muffin top, irritable, losing passion? It seems like the wheels are coming off and it’s happening overnight.
This is an all too common topic of conversation I have with my new female patients every day.
Women notice an accelerated downward spiral in their health and balance and it usually occurs as they approach 40.
Despite your best efforts to exercise and eat a healthy balanced diet, you notice that your clothes fit tighter and just thinking about treating yourself to that special dessert puts on a few pounds.
A full nights sleep without waking up is just a distant memory.
Career and financial pursuits, family responsibilities and just daily life stressors start to take their toll.
Why do you feel so out of balance and just plain crappy?
There are many forces at work in life that are responsible for borrowing against your health, until one day they become overwhelming obvious and you need help, and FAST.
When your life is even slightly out of balance you set up the possibility of slowly borrowing against your health, even in small amounts, causing subtle hormone imbalances, disrupt thyroid function, adrenal health and cortisol levels (stress), energy robbing low grade inflammation, gut dysfunction (dysbiosis). In addition, toxins, pesticides, and xeno-estrogens (hormone like substances) in the environment can disrupt your metabolism, sugar control, energy production and sex hormone balance.
The truth is your every day lifestyle choices about how you eat, amount of exercise you do, how much restful sleep you get, and your ability to manage stress accumulate over months and years and the consequences become apparent overnight. There is a strong relationship between stress and belly fat caused by increased production of cortisol and blood sugar levels. In fact, just eating sugar can increase cortisol levels. So that morning coffee and donut cause a double whammy that increases cortisol and sugar adding to belly fat.
The inflammation caused by increased blood sugar and insulin in addition to high cortisol levels create havoc on your natural hormone balance including estrogen, testosterone, and thyroid hormone.
Functional lifestyle medicine works by identifying the imbalances in your life and the triggers and underlying imbalances in your body. Once the triggers and imbalances are found, a functional medical therapy can be prescribed to naturally restore your balance by treating the underlying cause and not the symptoms.
Here are some lifestyle changes you can make to help rebalance, lose weight, improve energy and start feeling great again.
1. Eat a low inflammatory Mediterranean diet high in fresh vegetables, some fruit, clean organic protein, low in sugar and processed foods.
2. Address the underlying causes of stress and focus on active relaxation through meditation, breathing techniques, and yoga.
3. Exercise is medicine. Use it to reduce stress, improve your blood sugar and insulin levels, and improve your brain health and mood.
4. Focus on healthy restorative sleep. Deep sleep improves mood and memory by rebalancing hormones and brain neurotransmitters such as serotonin.
LIVE FIT AND BEASTIE
DR JOE and SAGI KALEV.