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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Beachbody Co Inc (BODI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Surpassing Expectations Amid ...
Revenue: $72.4 million, exceeding guidance of $60 million to $70 million. Adjusted EBITDA: $3.7 million, surpassing guidance of a $2 million loss to $2 million. Gross Margin: 71.2%, up 70 basis points from the previous quarter and 350 basis points year-over-year. Digital Revenue: $42.9 million, a decrease of 14.8% from the prior quarter and 30.2% year-over-year. Nutrition Revenue: $28.7 million, down 17.7% from the prior quarter and 48.4% year-over-year. Net Loss: $5.7 million, an improvement of $8.5 million compared to the same quarter last year. Cash Balance: $18.1 million, compared to $20.2 million in the prior quarter. Digital Subscriber Count: 1.02 million, a decline of 5.1% sequentially and 16.6% year-over-year. Nutrition Subscriptions: 80,000, a decrease of 13.1% sequentially and 47.7% year-over-year. Operating Expenses: $55.2 million, a decline of 41.1% sequentially and 40.0% year-over-year. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with BODI. Release Date: May 14, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. The Beachbody Co Inc (NYSE:BODI) achieved its sixth consecutive quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA, with $3.7 million in Q1 2025. The company successfully reduced its cash breakeven level from over $900 million in 2022 to just under $225 million in 2025. A new $25 million loan facility with Tiger Finance was secured, allowing for the early retirement of previous debt and providing additional capital. The transition from an MLM model to a multi-channel approach, including direct-to-consumer and retail distribution, is expected to enhance growth opportunities. The company is launching new retail initiatives with well-known brands like Shakeology, P90X, and Insanity, aiming to expand its market reach. Total revenues declined 39.7% year over year, impacted by the transition from the MLM model. Digital subscriber count decreased by 16.6% year over year, affecting digital revenue. Nutrition revenue fell 48.4% year over year, with a significant decline in nutrition subscriptions. The affiliate platform has not yet met expectations, requiring further simplification to increase participation. The company is phasing out its connected fitness equipment, such as bikes, which may limit future revenue streams from hardware sales. Q: Can you provide any color on the retention or transition of sellers from the old MLM model to the new direct affiliate model? Is it performing in line with initial expectations? A: Carl Daikeler, CEO: We are pleased with some strong affiliates, but overall, the platform is more institutional than we hoped. We plan to transition to a more user-friendly model in mid-June, which will allow more subscribers to become affiliates. While the current program is productive, we expect growth in the coming quarters with the new platform. Q: How should we think about selling and marketing going forward, and how is management balancing reinvesting savings from the business model change into marketing and brand building? A: Brad Ramberg, Interim CFO: With the new business model, selling and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue have changed. We will continue to reinvest cash generated into selling and marketing to maximize gross profit dollars, focusing on the relationship between lifetime value and customer acquisition. Q: Can you expand on the changes being made to the affiliate platform and the plan to attract more affiliates? A: Carl Daikeler, CEO: We are partnering with Social Ladder to create a more user-friendly platform that integrates a community for subscribers and an affiliate program within our ecosystem. This approach simplifies the process for affiliates, making it easier for them to promote our programs and earn credit. Q: How are you planning to approach pricing for your nutrition business, especially with the upcoming retail launch? A: Mark Goldston, Executive Chairman: We are focusing more on one-time purchases to bring new people into the franchise, which may lower overall gross margins but increase gross profit. Retail and wholesale margins will differ from direct-to-consumer, but the goal is to drive unit sales and gross profit. Q: Can you provide details on the new credit facility, such as interest rate or covenants, and clarify expectations for growth by the end of 2026? A: Mark Goldston, Executive Chairman: The new loan with Tiger Finance has an interest rate of SOFR plus 9%, resulting in a lower overall cost compared to the previous loan. We expect growth from higher affiliate productivity and the retail initiative, but are not providing specific numerical guidance. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
P90X trainer Tony Horton is in the best shape of his life at 66. Here are his top longevity tips.
Tony Horton, best known for the hit P90X workout, said he's thriving at 66 after tweaking his routine. Horton was diagnosed with a rare illness in 2017, and since then has followed a flexible plant-based diet. His current workout routine includes more yoga but also new challenges like obstacle courses. Two decades after designing one of the best-selling home workout programs in history, personal trainer Tony Horton said he's in the best shape of his life. When Horton's creation, P90X, hit the fitness industry in 2005, it became a smash hit. The program sold more than 3.5 million copies thanks to its high-intensity blend of circuit-style training, explosive movements, and plenty of core work. By that point, Horton had a star-studded clientele, including celebs like Tom Petty, Billy Idol, Rob Lowe, and Usher. Everything shifted in 2017, when he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a rare neurological disorder related to the shingles virus that can cause facial paralysis, ringing in the ears, and potential hearing loss. Horton said the health scare prompted him to overhaul his routine, focusing less on hardcore workouts and more on recovery and stress reduction. "I needed to add mindfulness components to my regular routine," he told Business Insider. "I looked more to resting, listening to music, taking a nap without feeling guilty about it, focusing on my family." The upshot: doing less paid off, and Horton said he's now in better shape than ever when it comes to taking on adventures, including new physical challenges. On a recent trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Horton said he skied for six days in a row. "I couldn't do that in my 20s and 30s," he said. Horton's latest venture is Ninja Warrior and obstacle course training, navigating ropes, high bars, even the notorious "salmon ladder" at his tricked out home gym in southern California (which you can visit as part of the Paragon Experience event in May). To stay strong and healthy into his 60s and beyond, Horton relies on habits like a flexible plant-based diet, lots of mobility exercise, and finding new challenges to keep things interesting. "To maintain and sustain my athleticism, it's not just pounding the weights and running hills," he said. "Now it's really about quality of life and longevity and avoiding injury as much as possible." Around the time of his diagnosis, Horton experimented with eating a vegan diet, and found he had more energy and better recovery after exercise. While he's not strictly vegan now, he said whole, plant-based foods make up a majority of his diet. Staples like beans, nuts, and seeds are a big part of his regular meals and snacks to make sure he's getting nutrients like protein and fiber for healthy aging. "People don't realize there's a whole lot of proteins in plants," he said. A typical day of eating for Horton includes seed bread with almond butter for breakfast, a protein smoothie with berries, banana, and cashew milk after a workout, and meals like lentil tacos for lunch and dinner. Taking a more flexible diet approach and allowing for exceptions to the plant-based plan — like elk steaks on his ski trips, or desserts when his sweet tooth hits — keeps him from feeling deprived, so he can stay healthier overall in the long-term. "Stick to your plan 80% to 90% of the time and every once in a while, eat that big beautiful chocolate chip cookie right out of the oven," Horton said. As he's gotten older, while Horton doesn't work out any less, he's shifted his focus on training for longevity rather than trying to pack on as much muscle as possible. He's still kept the muscle (Horton is no stranger to lifting heavy when it feels right) but his typical sessions include a lot more yoga and "animal flow," bodyweight exercise that emphasizes agility and graceful movement. "Balance, range of motion, flexibility, and speed work are as essential as lifting weights and everything else," Horton said. He also stays active by practicing with a slackline, a creative way of building balance and stability. The key is consistency, finding time every day for exercise as a regular, habitual investment in your long-term health, just like staying on top of your finances. "It doesn't have to be a lot. You can go for an 8-minute walk," Horton said. "But it has to be consistent. You don't pay your bills every fourth month." Horton said one of his main strategies for staying youthful is finding creative ways to push himself, like Ninja Warrior-style obstacle courses. It started when Horton was humbled by a rope climb, which he expected to be easier since he was strong enough to rep out dozens of push-ups and pull-ups. Rather than accept defeat, he decided to embrace the growth mindset, and obstacle training became a new way to stay motivated and get out of his comfort zone. "The reason why I fell in love with it was because it was another level of challenge," Horton said. "Who cares if I fall or if I fail? Turn your ego off." Read the original article on Business Insider
New York Times
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Mavericks fans deserve NBA's empathy amid all this relentless cruelty
Such a time existed in human history when significant misfortune was considered punishment for unknown crimes, evidence of the accursed. Pity was tempered by accusatory wonder. What did they do? How'd they put themselves in this situation? In some ways, the practice lives on in modernity. In the judgment aimed at sufferers. In the interrogation of victims. Certainly, it prevails in sports, where blaming is a sport within the games. Advertisement But empathy must reign. Mercy is medicine. Shared experiences should produce rapport and understanding. So in that regard — and with all the heart and love the legendary Robin Williams mustered as Sean Maguire in 'Good Will Hunting' — a message for Dallas Mavericks fans. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. No fan base deserves the bludgeoning Mavs faithful are enduring. Heartbreak is part of the game. It's what gives sports its texture. The ever-presence of despair and jubilee. How the trauma informs the triumph. But this is too much aimed at Dallas. Sure, Mavericks fans can be a bit much sometimes. But no more than every other annoying legion. That's just the state of modern fanaticism. It absolutely doesn't warrant what Mavericks fans have suffered. Their last superstar. The lone hope for salvaging this disaster of a season. The remaining valve keeping their hearts connected to their chest. Tears his ACL. Kyrie Irving is done for the year. The Mavs are done for a long time. This is too much for one fan base to bear. GO DEEPER With Kyrie Irving out and Luka Dončić in L.A., Mavericks' 'future' is hazy The NBA needs a national day of mourning on behalf of Mavericks fans. Basketball lovers across the league should stand in unison with Dallas. At least be delicate and patient. Mavs loyalists need grace. Please don't let the tint of humor disguise the genuine stun being expressed. This is objectively incomprehensible. The suddenness of it all makes it so breathtaking. Certainly, elongated futility is its own kind of suffering. Chicago Cubs fans perhaps own the title for that version of fan persecution. But what the Mavs have endured, in the span of a month, feels so unprecedented. They've gone from the NBA Finals nine months ago, on the porch of glory, to beaten down. And sorry, Mavs fans, for re-living this epic run of gut punches. But this kind of torture must be laid out to fully comprehend its breadth and scope. Advertisement Dallas fans had their hearts yanked from their chest with the trading away of Luka Dončić, seemingly all because Dallas general manager Nico Harrison couldn't convince Luka to complete a P90X video or whatever. It's devastating to lose the star of your franchise. Even more so when it happens under the cover of darkness in some faux Ocean's Eleven plot in the name of saving future money. Just brutal. That alone is enough. But the universe is relentless in its continued punishment of Mavericks fans, as if Harrison fractured some form of space-time continuum with his move. A week after getting blindsided by the Luka trade, fans got a glimpse of Harrison's logic. Anthony Davis looked good in his Dallas debut. He's a legitimate force, a player who could possibly make this jarring shift in reality digestible. But then the core piece of Harrison's master plan lasted all of 31 minutes before getting hurt. Yes, Davis has a history of injury, which made the trade especially risky. It's poetic injustice to trade Luka because he might get hurt for a guy nicknamed Street Clothes due to his legacy of injury. But the truth is, Davis had kind of shaken that label. The last time he missed any significant stretch of games was the 2022-23 season, when a right foot injury knocked him out for 20 games. Since he returned from that, in January 2023, the Lakers played 182 games including playoffs before trading him. Davis played in 93.4 percent of those games. Davis turned into a 1980s big man out of nowhere. Then he gets to Dallas and lasts 31 minutes??? C'mon, man. Do not bother wondering what Mavericks fans did to warrant this form of devastation. Their affliction is not a symbol of their inadequacy. They don't deserve this. This is the cruelty of the universe randomly landing on their heads. Advertisement They've lost both backup centers and are again relying on Dwight Powell to hold down the middle — a classic refrain for longtime Mavs fans. P.J. Washington, one of their gamers, is also down. And Klay Thompson, Dallas' key acquisition this offseason, really needed the attention Dončić or Davis command to be at his best. And still, Mavericks fans had a glimmer of a reason to hang in there. The NBA Play-In tournament gave them a reprieve. They could get healthy, win a game or two, and go on a run. At least have some fight. Mavs fans deserved that. Something to get behind. An underdog card to play. A reason to rally. Especially after learning season-ticket prices were going up 8.6 percent next season, a twisting of the knife by the franchise that started this agony. And now, remarkably, as if Jordan Peele has hijacked the script for Dallas' season, Kyrie is done. A casualty of this plague on the Mavericks. And at this juncture of the season, it means his injury will bleed into next season. This isn't exclusively pity. It's also solidarity. A bearing of witness to what's been done to your beloved team. An acknowledgment of the blatant assault on your passion. A willingness to just sit with you in these brutal times, when words won't do justice. Unfortunately, your unwarranted persecution might not be over. It's looking like you will have the misfortune of your team missing the playoffs, or being compromised in them, while Luka does for the Lakers what he should be doing for your Mavericks. Delivering hope. It cannot feel good watching your hated Lakers surge up the standings. Here is to hoping Davis returns and dominates. Jaden Hardy finds a new level. Thompson gets hot for two months. Give you reason to cheer. Or maybe not. So as not to misconstrue this as acceptable, maybe the best thing is for it to completely crumble. To lean into the anger. Take the wrench. The vengeance of your worthy fan base is so justified. It's not your fault. GO DEEPER Steph Curry has been awakened, and that's scary news for the rest of the NBA (Top photo of Mavericks fans protesting the Luka Dončić trade last month: Tim Heitman / Getty Images)
Arab Times
20-02-2025
- Health
- Arab Times
No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year's fitness buzzword is ‘recovery'
NEW YORK, Feb 20, (AP): If you ever turned on the TV in the 2000s after midnight, you might have seen an informercial for P90X. The exercise program promised shredded abs and bulging biceps for anyone who pushed themselves to their limits for 90 days of 90-minute workouts. So it may come as a surprise that its creator, Tony Horton, now preaches the benefits of rest and warns against overtraining. "I didn't know then what I know now,' said Horton, who had spent the '90s training celebrities. "Back then it was all about warm-ups and cool-downs, and telling them to eat better and get off the hooch.' His evolution reflects a broader shift in the exercise industry away from a "no pain, no gain' mentality that once dominated but often led to injury. Instead, the current buzzword in fitness is "recovery.' Horton - who at 66 still exudes a boyish exuberance - noted that P90X did include recovery days with stretching and low-impact movement such as yoga. But these days, he prioritizes mindfulness as much as exercise, and the time between workouts is filled with plenty of good sleep, plunges in frigid water baths, using foam rollers on tight muscles, relaxing in a sauna, and other activities in the name of recovery. "If you don't get the recovery and the rest part right, then you're never going to be able to be consistent with the fitness end of things,' Horton said. Before Horton, Jane Fonda had pushed home exercisers to "feel the burn,' while bodybuilders lifted weights to the point of muscle failure. Now, the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Sports Medicine, two of the largest organizations certifying personal trainers, emphasize recovery methods. NASM's "Fitness and Wellness' certification includes training in "holistic health and wellness including physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.' The industry has learned from research that shows the benefit of proper rest, said Stan Kravchenko, founder of the OneFit personal training platform. During deep sleep, the body repairs muscle tissue, and studies show that well-rested people perform better and are less likely to get injured. But rest is only part of recovery. Kravchenko said personal trainers used to focus only on specific exercises a client could do during their workout. Now, they're more like life coaches who also give exercise advice. "It's more about your lifestyle, how you eat, how you sleep,' he said. "Are you stressed? What do you do for living? Are you working from a desk? So it's taking a little bit more like a broad approach.' The "no pain, no gain' motto is great for athletes who can handle intense workouts and are looking to get stronger, but not everyone needs to push themselves that hard, Horton said. It depends on the goal. Michael Zourdos, chair of exercise science and health promotion at Florida Atlantic University, said lifting weights "until failure' may build bigger muscles, but isn't needed to increase strength. "There is a difference between training for health and training for elite performance benefits,' he said. To realize the health benefits of a workout, it's still necessary to push yourself, Horton said: "In the muscles, the lungs, your heart, there's gotta be a certain amount of strain.' There is a big difference, however, between discomfort and acute pain. If discomfort crosses into sharp pain in joints, tendons or muscles, stop that movement. People's needs vary depending on their goals and bodies. But Kravchencko offered a few general guidelines: For lifting weights, he recommends allowing 48 hours of recovery time per muscle group, and doing a maximum of 10 sets per muscle group per week. During the workout, he said, it's best to rest for two to three minutes between sets, as opposed to old advice to wait only a minute before exercising the same muscles. In between workouts, it's not necessary to stay still. "You're welcome to do walking, jogging, very light yoga, stretching, pilates, core exercises,' Kravchencko said. "That's all fine, because it's not specifically targeting the areas you've targeted before.' Horton and Kravchencko both mentioned a recovery practice not typically associated with weightlifting - meditation. Taking a few quiet minutes every morning helps you deal with the physical and emotional stress of life that can get in the way of wanting to exercise, they said. Horton recommends establishing a mindfulness routine even before formalizing an exercise plan because it will lay the groundwork to be consistent. "What is your strategy to get to get healthy and to get fit and to stay that way?' he said. "A lot of it has to do with letting the pendulum swing the other way.'
The Independent
19-02-2025
- Health
- The Independent
No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year's fitness buzzword is 'recovery'
If you ever turned on the TV in the 2000s after midnight, you might have seen an informercial for P90X. The exercise program promised shredded abs and bulging biceps for anyone who pushed themselves to their limits for 90 days of 90-minute workouts. So it may come as a surprise that its creator, Tony Horton, now preaches the benefits of rest and warns against overtraining. 'I didn't know then what I know now,' said Horton, who had spent the '90s training celebrities. 'Back then it was all about warm-ups and cool-downs, and telling them to eat better and get off the hooch.' His evolution reflects a broader shift in the exercise industry away from a 'no pain, no gain' mentality that once dominated but often led to injury. Instead, the current buzzword in fitness is 'recovery.' Horton — who at 66 still exudes a boyish exuberance — noted that P90X did include recovery days with stretching and low-impact movement such as yoga. But these days, he prioritizes mindfulness as much as exercise, and the time between workouts is filled with plenty of good sleep, plunges in frigid water baths, using foam rollers on tight muscles, relaxing in a sauna, and other activities in the name of recovery. 'If you don't get the recovery and the rest part right, then you're never going to be able to be consistent with the fitness end of things,' Horton said. A more holistic approach to exercise Before Horton, Jane Fonda had pushed home exercisers to 'feel the burn,' while bodybuilders lifted weights to the point of muscle failure. Now, the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Sports Medicine, two of the largest organizations certifying personal trainers, emphasize recovery methods. NASM's 'Fitness and Wellness' certification includes training in 'holistic health and wellness including physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.' The industry has learned from research that shows the benefit of proper rest, said Stan Kravchenko, founder of the OneFit personal training platform. During deep sleep, the body repairs muscle tissue, and studies show that well-rested people perform better and are less likely to get injured. But rest is only part of recovery. Kravchenko said personal trainers used to focus only on specific exercises a client could do during their workout. Now, they're more like life coaches who also give exercise advice. 'It's more about your lifestyle, how you eat, how you sleep,' he said. 'Are you stressed? What do you do for living? Are you working from a desk? So it's taking a little bit more like a broad approach.' Discomfort — but not pain — still has a place The 'no pain, no gain' motto is great for athletes who can handle intense workouts and are looking to get stronger, but not everyone needs to push themselves that hard, Horton said. It depends on the goal. Michael Zourdos, chair of exercise science and health promotion at Florida Atlantic University, said lifting weights 'until failure' may build bigger muscles, but isn't needed to increase strength. 'There is a difference between training for health and training for elite performance benefits,' he said. To realize the health benefits of a workout, it's still necessary to push yourself, Horton said: 'In the muscles, the lungs, your heart, there's gotta be a certain amount of strain.' There is a big difference, however, between discomfort and acute pain. If discomfort crosses into sharp pain in joints, tendons or muscles, stop that movement. How long do muscles need to rest after a workout? People's needs vary depending on their goals and bodies. But Kravchencko offered a few general guidelines: For lifting weights, he recommends allowing 48 hours of recovery time per muscle group, and doing a maximum of 10 sets per muscle group per week. During the workout, he said, it's best to rest for two to three minutes between sets, as opposed to old advice to wait only a minute before exercising the same muscles. In between workouts, it's not necessary to stay still. 'You're welcome to do walking, jogging, very light yoga, stretching, pilates, core exercises,' Kravchencko said. 'That's all fine, because it's not specifically targeting the areas you've targeted before.' Mindfulness as exercise recovery Horton and Kravchencko both mentioned a recovery practice not typically associated with weightlifting — meditation. Taking a few quiet minutes every morning helps you deal with the physical and emotional stress of life that can get in the way of wanting to exercise, they said. Horton recommends establishing a mindfulness routine even before formalizing an exercise plan because it will lay the groundwork to be consistent. 'What is your strategy to get to get healthy and to get fit and to stay that way?' he said. 'A lot of it has to do with letting the pendulum swing the other way.' AP reporter Maria Cheng in London contributed to this story. ___
