NOW is the Time!

It is that time! Time to recharge, Time to add value to the lives of our Family and our own. I challenge you to join us January 1st 2014 for the 24 Day Challenge! The purpose of this challenge is to help our bodies get healthier and to get rid of that extra weight. Will will be adding a personal growth book to the month to help recharge our minds for 2014. It's time we take charge and live in 2014! 

Where to find the book: Amazon

About the 24 Day Challenge

Where to buy the 24 Day Challenge.

WAKE UP!

Sometimes, heck every time you must wake up and make it happen. Your passion had to drive you to get out there and make it happen. Don't let anything get in the way, don't let anything stop you. Not even your doubt. 

How passionate are you to get what you want? Your passion can and will change everything about your life. Take a look at four truths about passion and what it can do for you:

1. Passion is the first step to achievement - Your desire determines your destiny. The stronger your fire, the greater the desire and the greater the potential.

2. Passion increases your willpower - There is no substitute for passion. It is fuel for the will. If you want anything badly enough, you can find the willpower to achieve it.

3. Passion changes you - If you follow your passion, instead of others' perceptions, you can't help but become a more dedicated, productive person. In the end, your passion will have more influence than your personality.

4. Passion makes the impossible possible - Human beings are so made that whenever anything fires their soul, impossibilities vanish.

A fire in the heart lifts everything in your life. A leader with great passion and few skills always outperforms a leader with great skills and no passion.

Excerpt from The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader.

If you have a goal, get up and make it happen. There is nothing stopping you! 

Joshua

*Do 10 air squats every 15 mins within an hour.*

Who do you know?

It's time to take your life to the next level!

So, who do you know? Who do you know that want more energy, wants to lose some weight/get healthy and or earn some extra money every month? 

You + 3 Friends = Advisor!!!!!!! Is anyone else ready to have their business explode? Who do you know?




Message me today! I am committed to help anyone this year who is ready to make 2013 a healthier and a more successful year!

+Joshua David Curtis

It's No Secret!

We're back and ready to kick off 2013!

...And it's no secret now that Melissa and I have made Advocare part of what we do! With months of testing and learning all about Advocare and the way the company works, we have decided to hit it with full force! We have put ourselves around so great leaders and business mentors. We have learned a lot and are on an amazing journey! We are excited

and are going to rock out 2013! 

Our Story, I found Advocare thru my CrossFit Coach and was a little hesitant. I'm a full time photographer and didn't want the business to get in the way of my photography business. Although I had spent the past month on products and they made me feel amazing and I was healthy, I still wasn't interested in the business side of Advocare. She talked with me about the 20% discount and as a business man if I could get a discount on something I would. So I signed up to get a 20% discount....three weeks later someone bought some product from the free website I got as signing up as a member....and I made $31.00! I was floored! "You mean to tell me that Advocare is going to send me $31.00!?" Is what I was thinking. So I asked about how the business and the next week I made $500, then the next week I made a little over $500! I was stoked! All I had to do was share my story...people in my life get healthy and I get paid. Doesn't seem right, does it?

Well, now Melissa and I make about $1000.00 extra a month! We have committed to help anyone that wants to get healthy and or make some extra money every month. If you one of those people, feel free to contact us. 

Joshua and Melissa

Email for info. 

Advocare has over 80 world class products and are formulated by amazing Dr's here in the US. Pro Athletes like Drew Brees have been taking Advocare Products for years! Check out the list here. 

Down 5

So it's day 7 on the new cleanse and I am down 5 lbs. I am feeling great and energetic! But the best part is... I have around 8 people doing the 24 Day Challenge and I am getting texts from them say how good they feel and how much fat that have lost! 

Here are a few:

"Day 13 and Ive lost 9 pounds. I feel great and still full of energy!" -Cory S.

"9 inches off in 10 days!!!" -Stephanie B.

"So Excited. Day 11 of Challenge. Jerry has lost 4 lbs. and a total of 4 inches. I have lost 8 lbs. and a total of 10 inches. Yea US. We are moving forward." -Kathi C. 


I get excited that I can help people kickstart their journey to health. Just this morning I had a friend text me and they ordered a Challenge! They are ready to feel great, lose fat and have more energy! 

On a side note, this is what I had for lunch today at a local Burger joint here in Austin. Hopdoddy, it's such an amazing place. If you are ever in Austin, contact me and we'll go have a good burger! 

**lettuce wrapped burger with bacon and avocado**

If you or anyone you know are wanting to feel great, lose some weight and have more energy, send me an email. (send email)

Have a great Sunday!

Joshua

Day 3: Second Cleanse

I'm on my second cleanse using the 24 Day Challenge! It's the third day and I'm feeling great! At the last minute on Sunday, I decided to join Melissa on her first 24 Day Challenge, then to couple the Performance Elite Products from Advocare on the 11th day of the challenge. The thinking behind this is that the 10 day cleanse will rid my body of toxicants and get it ready to take in all the nutrients of the Performance Elite products. So on day 11 I will take photos and measurements, then 24 day from that point I will take "after" photos and measurements. I am supper excited about this new journey. I have never felt better, physically  meanly and emotionally! 


*I will be doing CrossFit 3-4 times a week. 
*I will be eating Paleo. 


Have a great week, chose today to be healthy. Feel free to ask me any questions!

Joshua

A New Challenge!

After losing over 50lbs and kicking my butt in CrossFit, I have found out something new about my body. It reacts well to Nutrition and Working Out! I have seen more changes in the past two weeks than over the past three months! I am getting what Melissa calls the "Brad Pit" abs below the belt line. Putting together what I call the trifecta: Nutrition, Exercise and Product (Advocare) has pushed me to the next level in life and my workouts. With this in mind, I have decided to do a new 24 Day Challenge with Advocare's Performance Elite Products. This will be a combination of a continued Paleo Plan, at least 4 workouts a week and The Performance Elite Timeline. *below*

This is the list of Products in the Challenge:;

• One bottle of Muscle Strength
• One bottle of Catalyst™
• One bottle of O₂ Gold
• One canister of Arginine Extreme
• One box of Rehydrate Electrolyte Replacement Drink
• One box of Post-Workout Recovery Sports Drink
• One bottle of Nighttime Recovery
• One Canister of Muscle Gain™
• ***SootheX is not part of the product line any longer***

This is a new challenge and is not the same as the 24 Day Challenge, I would recommend doing the 24 Day Challenge before you start this Challenge. The 24 Day Challenge is a great kick start to your health! If you have any question about any of this information, feel free to contact me! 

(Ask about how to get these products at a Discount)

Here's to Health and Fitness

Joshua

New Challenge - FREE Photo Shoot!

When I decided to change my health, I would have never thought that I would be where I am at right now! I feel amazing and I can do so much more than I could three months ago. With a determined mind and a great Coach, I have completely changed my life. A few weeks into my life change I decided to do the Advocare 24 Day Challenge. I have to say from the start I was thinking..."Really? is this going to do anything for me!?" Well, after the first 3 days I saw a change in my energy, body and my mind! I woke up with energy and mental clarity that lasted all day, my cravings for sugar and processed foods diminished and I felt great about feeding my body the nutrients that it really needed. After the challenge, I felt like a brand new man! BEAST to the max for sure. This 24 Day Challenge set me on the right track physically and mentally to the weight and fitness goals that I have for myself! With a total of 10lbs of pure FAT loss and a total of 40lbs lost over two months, I would take the challenge again any day. I didn't get there on my own, having the right coach and a good support system along with the great products made it a huge success. So.. I wanted to spread the "Health Wealth" to anyone who wants to kickstart their body and change there health! I am inviting you to join me on this health journey and I am giving away a FREE Photo Shoot (Local to me) to the winner and gift cards to second and third place! Who's with me!?

This is my progress when I did the Challenge. 

Here's the breakdown:
Total weight loss - 10 lbs. of fat
BMI - 30 (from 31.3 - 30)
Waist measurement - 1.25 inches lost (from 37 1/2" to 36 1/2")
Thigh measurement - 1 1/2" inches lost from on each leg


Information Rules and Such!

To be in the Contest!

1. You buy the 24 Day Challenge (click here)
2. Must take before and after photos.
3. Must take measurements.

What you get!

1. Everything you need for success durning the Challenge!
2. Daily contact with me my Coach and a Licensen Nutritionist!
3. Future Support after you complete the Challenge, to help you reach your Fitness Goals!

Prizes!

1. First Place Winner! : FREE Photo Shoot by Me valued at $450.00! (my work) or a $100 gift card if you are not local.
2. Second Place Winner! : $50 Gift Card! (Local or Not Local)
3. Third Place Winner! : $25 Gift Card! (Local or Not Local)
*local is Austin, Tx and Surrounding areas.
*Photo Shoot is for one person, the winner of the challenge. 
*Gift Cards will be Visa Gift Cards!

*Winner is determined by total % of inches lost.
* Remember this isn't about weight loss but being healthy and feeling great! But you will lose weight!
*Ask about extras to add to your Challenge to help you more. This is something I did to help me get stronger and lose more.

So, lets get this started. Feel free to invite your friends and you can have a partner do do it with you! Team Work makes the Dream Work! The contest starts Sept. 8th 2012! (Sign Up Here) and buy your 24 Day Challenge!

Let's do this! 

Day: 24 Results

Today was the last day of the 24 Day Challenge and I look like a dork...haha!! 


Here are the results!


Pictures are better so I'll leave out all the numbers! 

Told you I look like a dork....it looks like I need to get a new spin and straighten up. But on the other hand I feel amazing. The best part is I have long term goals and this challenge has put in place a strong foundation for me to complete those goals. So...here't to a healthy  life!

Day: 23 One more day!

Today is day 23 for the 23 day challenge and day 2 of the Ab Challenge! I am super excited and super sore from yesterday's workout. Must keep moving! 


Here is a look into what I ate yesterday...


more after the jump...

Day: 22 Abs UPDATED!!!

I figured I'd show you what I had for breakfast and let you in on the ab workout we will be doing today for day 1. 


Breakfast: Eggs, Chopped Green/Red Bell Peppers, Chopped Onions, 1 slice of bacon chopped. Dash of salt and pepper. Chopped Avocado toped with salsa. Coffee and a Banana. 

 Here is the ab workout Summer and I will be doing today. Feel free to give it a try. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. 

Warm up: 

5 min cat pose (Stretch)

Hold plank as long as you can. 

3 rounds for time

10 Burpee's

15 V-Ups

25 Russian twist. **each side, for a total for 50** (make sure to keep your chest up and back straight.)

Cool down:

5 min cat pose (Stretch)

Be a Beast!

Comment and Share!

Joshua

****UPDATE****

3:40pm

We have a new member to our 30 day Ab challenge. Coya Williams started today with a great time. She did...

43 sec. Plank Hold

3 rounds for a time of 7:15

Great Job Coya!

I just finished my rounds. I did...

1:07 Plank Hold. w/ 11lbs. Hyperwear Vest Pro. 

3 rounds, w/ 11lbs. Hyperwear Vest Pro, 10lbs weight on the Russian Twist. 

(Time N/A) *my stop-watch did not start when I pushed the button.*

This is what I looked like after...

Day: 21 New Horizons

Today is/was day 21 of my 24 day challenge and the best part is that it doesn't feel like a challenge any longer. I really feel like I have made some really significant life changes. With the food changes I made have completely turned my health around. I feel great all day, I sleep better, I wake up feeling rested...finally. I move better and faster...Thanks CrossFit! 

more after the jump...

Day: 18 Two Miles

Today is day 18 of the 24 Day Challenge.  I feel amazing and I am seeing body change every day! I am not sure if it is the Advocare products I am taking or my pure dedication to getting healthy and fit!


more after the jump...

Day17: Rest and Hyperwear

There are times when you just need to listen your body. I have been running and gunning for two week straight and this morning my body said to sleep. I wake up every other morning around 7:30am, 5:00am on workout days. But this morning I slept till 10:00am. It was a well needed rest. I have spent the day shirtless admiring my new body and sending emails. Don't be jealous! HAHA!

more after the jump...

Day:8/9 Life and all the crazy's

Austin, Silsbee, Austin, Silsbee!!!!

Day 8:
All in all I have kept on schedule and kept my food intake inline. Who knew if when being completely stressed you can still stay on a healthy track. Between cleaning up the moldy apartment, traveling 5 hours I was able to work out at CrossFit Rep, eat healthy all day and get in a 1 mile row at Be Challenge CrossFit in Silsbee, Tx.

more after the jump...

Day 7: Crazy Weekend

SO!!!! It's day 7 and I feel amazing!!!! I have way to much energy and everyone around me dosen't, so I look like the crazy one. On the other hand, it has been a crazy weekend. Drove to Beaumont to attend and be a part of a awesome wedding, then turned right around and came back to Austin to move out all of my things of my moldy Apartment. Thanks to Mom, Dad and Melissa. Also Nate and Summer Cates! I have a few announcements....this weekend at the wedding I cheated!!!!!!! Yep, I had one small piece of chocolate cake. BOOM! But....I have kept strict to everything else on my food plan. Here is proof that you can make it work when traveling...


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Day 3 : Not Hungry

Today was day three of the challenge and I was not hungry all day. I ate only cause I knew my body needed fule. I did my 6am CrossFit workout. I am very upset with how it went down this morning. Due to some lower back pain I was only able to complete one round. So today I met with Dr. Dave over at Red Line Sports Therapy to get everything worked out. I will be doing around 12 session with him to get me back to being functional. If you need any sport therapy this is the guy to see (Click Here.) Tell Him the Beard sent you.

more after the jump...

Day 2: Feeling like a Beast!

No workout today, and I rocked out the calorie intake! Tmrw morning the workout is ON like a boss!
Check out where I do my CrossFit workouts, come to the 6am class if you want to sweat out all that poison!

more after the jump...

Day 1: A Success

Yesterday was a great success. It was a great start to the 24 Day Challenge and I am feeling great! Here is a list of what I took in and what workouts I did.

more after the jump...

Team Beard!

This morning is the Start of the 24 Day Challenge! 

I woke up at 5:10am and my starting weight was 243.6 lbs. 

5:15am I drank: 

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