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P90X2 Cast Profile: Mark Briggs, Plyocide

Full Name: Mark Briggs

P90X2 Introduction: Tony Horton calls him “A fighter, a brawler. Don’t get him mad, ’cause he’ll hurt you so bad.” (December 2013 update: Mark is back for P90X3!)

Current: Mark’s Biography page talks about his long history with Beachbody (as one of the 41 Founding Coaches in 2006). He was a cast member in the P90X+ series (additional P90X workouts released in 2007). He transitioned from a career as a police officer to full-time coaching in 2009.

Mark’s fitness transformation started in 2002, when he was an overweight, divorced policeman. He ordered Power 90 after seeing a commercial (featuring 40-something Tony Horton), and lost 40 lbs in 90 days. Wow! You can read the details on Mark’s site, but there was some rebound weight gain, then Slim in 6, and being featured in an infomercial. Since then, Mark has completed several Beachbody programs, for multiple rounds. He has earned every bit of his success!

My Comments: I couldn’t confirm (at first) that Mark was the inventor of the Briggs Ram exercise found in Bring It! by Tony Horton, and in Mark’s own Cardio Monster workout, but then he told me via Twitter that I was correct. The Briggs Ram is a side-to-side motion similar to swinging a battering ram into a door. I like to hold light weights to form a small “ram” with more force behind it. I purchased Bring It! a while ago, so I recognized Mark’s name right away when I started using P90X2.

The News from Mark page on his website is a blog-style collection of his travels, fitness tips, workouts, and other great info. What’s Your Why? is a video of Mark sharing his fitness story and Beachbody career, in January 2012. This is worth watching!



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