Mark Briggs Biography:

I’m 40 years old and I’m an absolute believer that dreams really DO come true!  I’ve been using Beachbody workouts and supplements for almost 8 years now (since April 2002), and I’m proud to say that I’m in the best shape of my life because of them.  Thanks to the experience I had gained from using Beachbody workout programs and supplements,  I began coaching other people in their fitness/nutrition in 2003.

In December 2006 I  became one of the 41 Founding Coaches for Team Beachbody, and that allowed me to reach out to an even broader base of people.  I continued to coach others (which had become my true passion in life), but now I was starting to earn an income for doing what I loved to do.

In 2007 I became a cast member in the P90X+ series, and I continue to be 100% a “product of the product” when it comes to Beachbody workouts and supplements.

Over the course of the last 3 years, I have had the honor of building a very successful team of Team Beachbody coaches, and I was awarded Top Coach of Region 4 for Summer 2009.  One of my many goals was to achieve enough success to be able to leave my career as a Police Officer (of 14 years), and that goal was also realized in 2009, when I made the transition from part-time to full-time Coach.  My passion and focus remains spreading my love of fitness and the coaching business with others, and nothing pleases me more than helping other people make their dreams come true.  Can I help you today?

Mark Briggs, Top Coach for Region 4, Summer 2009

Mark Briggs Transformation Story:

My Beachbody story is a long and happy one…..pull up a chair and I’ll tell you about it!! For me the journey started back in April 2002, much like countless others, I was sorely out of shape, and extremely unhappy with what I had become. I was a 32 year old divorced cop, sitting on my couch stuffing my face with a frozen pizza and drinking beer when this commercial for Power 90 came on. There is this ripped 40-something year old Tony Horton, talking about this program. Unlike most infomercials, I couldn’t turn this one off. I don’t know what it was about it, but I was locked into it. By the end of the commercial, I was sold on it, so I picked up the phone and ordered it.

About a week later, the program came in the mail and I started it right away. Despite eating from the lower tiers of Michi’s Ladder (the eating guide that came with the program), I still managed to drop 40 lbs in 90 days, and I found myself in the best shape I was in since age 18 and fresh out of Army boot camp.

Well, after completing a couple rounds of P90, I kind of fell back into my old routine and I quickly gained back 10 lbs (the bad way). A few a months had passed and I was feeling less than happy with myself, but then as luck would have it, a commercial came on for Slim in 6. Here was this cute, energetic Debbie Siebers talking about her program. I must admit, I was a bit skeptical about how this program would work for men, but it was from Beachbody, and I was happy with my results from doing my other (P90) Beachbody routine, so I bought it. (It was at the beginning of SI6 that I logged onto the message boards for the first time, and the outpouring of support and advice from the veterans was absolutely invaluable to my upcoming success!)

So, getting back to the actual SI6 workout itself; I was less than one week into SI6 when I realized how very wrong I had been with my notion of the program not working for men or about it being easy! Debbie was absolutely kicking my butt, and the program whipped me into crazy lean shape!! I ended up losing a total of 30 lbs in 6 weeks, and this time I had followed the eating guide to the letter (tiers 1 and 2 of Michi’s Ladder)!!
After completing Slim in 6, and with the urging of friends, I sent in my success story. To my great surprise and elation, I was selected as one of the Hollywood trip winners. So, I went to California and ended up in the Slim in 6 commercial. It was during this trip that I came to know many of the people that work for Beachbody, and let me tell you, I’ve never met a group of more genuine people that truly care about the customers they serve! It was one of the most memorable times of my life, and one which I will always treasure!!

After I returned from California I completely immersed myself in Beachbody programs, buying almost everything they put out! I also became a coach and now had the incredible opportunity to give back to the community that helped me forever change my life for the better!

I’ve successfully completed numerous rounds of Power 90, Slim in 6, The Slim Series, Ten Minute Trainer, Power 90 Master Series, P90X, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Abs, Insanity, and the Slim Series Express.

In May and June of 2007, I was honored with an invitation to come back out to LA, but this time it was to be “one of the kids” in the newly released P90X+ Series!

There are 5 workouts total….and these take P90X to the next level!! In March 2009 I finished my first round of ChaLEAN Extreme, and now (November 2009) I’m into my 19th hybrid round of P90X – it combines P90X, Insanity, and One on One (with Tony Horton), along with some high intensity interval work on my elliptical, as well as my favorite sport, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)!

Thanks to Beachbody I’ve learned how to exercise and eat properly. I’ve found the happy person that I had lost so many years ago because of being out of shape. Its amazing to see how much being fit influences EVERY aspect of your life. In finding fitness I found self-confidence and self-esteem. And when it comes to being able to help others reach their goals……that has to be the most amazing gift! I can’t begin to tell you how much it moves me to have someone tell me that I’ve motivated them to improve their lives, or that my coaching helped them reach THEIR goals, and now they feel great about who they are.

Beachbody have truly given me the tools and knowledge of fitness that are going to last a lifetime! I can never thank the people at Beachbody enough for giving me a new outlook on life, as well as taking me beyond any self-imposed limits! For anybody thats reading this, sitting on the fence, and thinking “does this stuff really work?”, the resounding answer is YES. If your sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, you’ve come to a place where you can make all of that forever change! You can be that fit and happy person you’ve always longed to be!

You can LIVE life, or you can EXIST through it. I choose to live it to its fullest and BRING IT as hard as I can….EVERY DAY! Fitness is a journey, and Beachbody provides you with the vehicle to take you to where you want to go!!

Well, that’s my story! If I can make the change, so can you! I hope to read your success story soon!!