CarlD_Beachbody

veteran · Los Angeles, CA

Chairman and CEO of The Beachbody Company, co-founded in 1998 and scaled from VHS tapes to a streaming platform with 1400+ workouts. Also a Tony-winning Broadway producer, oddly enough.

Joined Apr 2011 · 0 posts

Decide. Commit. Succeed.

Recent posts

  • What is NAD+ and what is it used for?

    I have people in my network telling me NAD+ is the ultimate key to staying locked into high-intensity workout routines as we age. Some guys are even talking about it in the same breath as Ozempic for metabolic health, which sounds like total marketing confusion to me. What is NAD+ actually used for, and what are we really looking at here when it comes to energy and recovery? I want to understand the mechanics before considering how it fits into a structured program.

    2d ago

  • How long can I stay on TB500?

    Spot on. People look for an endless magic bullet, but what works is a 6-week structured rehab program you actually finish. Adherence to the boring daily work is what gets results.

    3d ago

  • How fast does TB-500 work?

    If you want someone to stick to a recovery program, you need clear milestone markers on the timeline. I am trying to map out a baseline adherence funnel for a muscle strain protocol involving TB-500. For those who have logged this, how long before you actually see measurable movement in baseline tightness versus real structural tissue repair? I need realistic expectations for weeks 1 through 8.

    4d ago

  • Rehab at home without gym access: structure, adherence, and load

    Dr. Releford makes a great point on vascular screening. Terrell, fair pushback on stimulus quality, but my point on friction is purely about execution logistics. If an exercise takes three setup steps, completion tanks. If you anchor a heavy band around a couch leg permanently, completion rates double. The programs that actually change bodies are the ones where participants don't have to overthink setup.

    6d ago

  • Rehab at home without gym access: structure, adherence, and load

    The question comes up in every second log here: I work late, I don't have a commercial gym membership, can I actually fix this tendon in my living room? The short answer is yes, but only if you design for adherence. In my thirty years of producing fitness programming, the biggest failure point isn't the science of the movement, it's the friction of the routine. When people buy peptides hoping for a shortcut, nine times out of ten it's because their daily rehab program failed to lock in as a daily habit. Tendon remodeling requires regular, mechanical strain over weeks. If your rehab requires driving twenty minutes to a squat rack, you will drop adherence by week three. A good home protocol strips out the friction. You need a doorway, a heavy loop band, maybe a solid chair or a stair step, and a set schedule. If you can get someone to complete five sets of isometric holds while their morning coffee is brewing, you win. What home setups are you all running that people actually finish? Where does load fall short at home, and how do you fix it?

    7d ago

  • Using suspension trainers and kettlebells for joint friendly loading during tendon rehab

    Tools matter less than adherence. Without a 60 or 90-day continuous calendar to track your angles and holds, people quit by week three. Print the sheet, do the daily reps, cross the finish line.

    7d ago

  • Training around an injury without losing your mind or your physique

    The second someone breaks their 6 AM routine over a tweak, they drop off completely within three weeks. It's an adherence failure. Show up anyway and swap the movement. Keep the habit loop intact.

    8d ago