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Meal Prep Tips and Tricks Workshop with Coach Meagan

What?! Why is Coach Meagan doing a meal prep tips and tricks workshop, isn’t Coach Nancy the nutrition guru? The answer to your question is YES! Coach Nancy is the expert by far. I am putting on this seminar, because I DO NOT enjoy being in the kitchen and this workshop is designed to show you my tricks, tips, and tools that keep me eating clean AND get me out of the kitchen faster!

At this hands on workshop we will be utilizing Pampered Chef tools which will be available to order if you’re interested (but there will be no pressure!). We WILL have food which we will prepare together. Some of the tools I want to show you are the veggie spiralizer, the manual food processor and the veggie wedger (among a few others tools!) but those three things in particular help me keep my nutrition in check and keep it quick and delicious too!

We are starting to stock up early on our “free” give away pile for things like the Christmas party and challenges. We love giving you guys free stuff – specifically free stuff that will help make your life easier and keep you tracking with your goals, so that is why we are going to kick “the free stuff” up a knotch. Starting in OCTOBER if YOU get perfect attendance then your name will be put into a drawing to win some Pampered Chef tools.

Here is the recipe we will be preparing together! 14017745_1146137535429662_1935788820_n

This is a FREE event for you and whoever else you think may benefit. If your spouse helps you out in the kitchen then bring them along and together you may learn something new. Not everyone likes to cook and spend time in the kitchen and that’s okay! But food dictates your results so let’s figure out a way to get in and get out and still look n’ feel great!

When: Wednesday August 31,2016
Where: Get Fit NH Concord
Time: 5:30 PM
Cost: FREE

Coach Meagan

Shining the Light on Betsy

I am excited to shine the spotlight on Betsy McNamara today. Betsy is so inspiring to watch. She is consistently on the perfect attendance shout out, she works her tail off when she is in the gym, and she absolutely killed it on this year’s Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown Challenge. As a coach, it is so cool to see students come in here and grow so drastically often in such a short period of time. Betsy is getting results because she is consistent and engaged. I am so grateful that she joined our family. Here is what she had to say…

I looked into Get Fit NH because I always assumed I would be fit and active when I’m older. But I turned 50 this year, so “older” is getting awfully close (my kids say I’m there), and I realized I can’t assume I will be fit. I have to make it happen. So I started looking around at options. I found that I know some people who are members and they rave about the gym.

Then, my friend Karen joined and was hooked and encouraged me to try it out. At first, the hardest part for me was getting into the routine. I had to figure out how to build that time into my mornings, what I had to do be sure I got to the gym on time, and then got to work on time. That took about a week. It’s also always intimidating to join a new gym. But here I felt welcomed and supported. Coaches learned my name really quickly. Other members were really nice. And the coaches were constantly providing support and corrections. I loved it. I could tell that it was working because I was sore after the workouts. That’s a good thing!

After the 2 week trial I learned that Get Fit NH is committed to getting their member fit without getting injured. Coaches are so good about offering suggestions on how to do specific exercises so that a) you don’t get hurt, and b) it’s having the best result. They adapt exercises for all kinds of fitness levels. I came to understand that if I just show up and give it my all during class, I’ll see positive results. The coaches do the rest of the work. I feel stronger. I have more energy. My sleep is better. My clothes fit better. And I’ve reversed the trend of slow weight gain I was experiencing in my 40’s.

Less obvious is the sense of accomplishment I feel from setting out to do something and doing it. I feel challenged at the gym and there are always new challenges to work on. How hard I work in class is within my control. I feel like I’ve joined a health community. Coaches talk about nutrition and sleep and rest and exercise — a great reinforcement for healthy habits. The Myzone technology is really fun to use both in and outside the gym. Also, it’s been a hoot to have joined at about the same time as my friend Karen. Even though we are not in the same class, we have a great time comparing notes and encouraging each other. I’m really proud of her and she’s proud of me."



-Betsy M.

Betsy and Karen have both done AMAZING since starting their journey. I am proud of both of them. What friends can you encourage today to get the ball rolling?

-Coach Meagan

Thank-You For Your Generosity!

My heart is so full after our incredibly successful Operation Hat Trick Extravaganza! Here is one of the many things about the Get Fit NH family that I love so much- you NEVER disappoint. Never. We had easily 70+ people come through on Saturday and 27 Strongman/Strongwoman competitors!

Do you remember what my goal was for competitors? 25! THANK YOU for helping us reach that goal. The band was awesome. The competition was friendly. The weather was PERFECT and the food was delicious.

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To everyone who came out- thank you!

To everyone who donated- thank you!

To everyone who competed- thank you!

To everyone who brought food- thank you!

To all of our sponsors- thank you!

This event would have been a dive without each and every one of you.

Thank you so much.

If you were here to listen to the founder of Operation Hat Trick then you heard the passion behind the organization. ALL of the money we raised stays right here in NH to help OUR local heroes. The exciting news? We raised just over $1500 on Saturday!!! I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when I counted that. My goal? $1000. Once again you guys made it happen and I just can’t express how grateful I am.
I feel so lucky to know such unbelievable, generous people.

A shout out to all of our sponsors:
S&W Sports
Live Juice
Runner’s Alley
Things are Cooking
Chichester Massage
Under Armour
31 – Sonia Cormier
Rodan & Fields – Marybeth Vozzella
Debra Todd
Deb Richey, Maria Gilbert, Anne LaForce, Helen Dutton
Granite State All Naturals

And a congratulations to our 3 winners:
Jayne Millerick- Strongwoman winnerjayne
AJ George- Strongman winner
Tracey Sweet- Side dish winner

Check out our Facebook Page for more pictures!

Thank you so much!

Until next year….
Coach Meagan

Keep em’ Shining!

Eileen McCarthy is representing the spotlight today! You know what is too cool about being a coach? I get to see people make incredible changes both physically and mentally. I was looking at Eileen the other day and I was like WOW! Look at her arms! They are beautifully toned and I distincally remember her sharing with me that she wanted her arms to have more definition and boy, did she make it happen! Eileen recently did our annual Sizzling Summer Slimdown transformation contest and it was during that challenge where I saw her tone right up. I am proud of Eileen, because she makes it happen at 5AM and she does it with a smile on her face!

What drove you to check out Get Fit NH?
My work is very sedentary; sitting at a computer from 7am to 5pm and often times even later. I realized I needed more exercise than just a half hour on the elliptical trainer at Planet Fitness every Saturday and Sunday when at the end of the work day I was so sore just from sitting! I could feel myself just getting more and more out of shape and my energy level was so low.

I knew I needed a formal “class” to go to and first looked into Pilates, but found the class times weren’t convenient and I wanted a more active, cardio and strength training type of exercise program. I found Get Fit NH by doing research online and signed up for the two week trial.

What did you learn after your first two weeks?eileen
I knew immediately I’d found the right place! Everybody was so friendly. The workouts were fun and challenging and the coaches were very helpful. All I had to do was show up and follow directions; exactly what I needed at 5 o’clock in the morning. I started to feel better and more energetic within a few days of starting. I was sore; but it was a good sore!

What made you choose to stay after your two week trial?
I chose to stay after the two week trial because the increase in energy I felt was significant and I wanted to continue working towards developing increased strength, stamina, cardiovascular ability, flexibility, & balance. I was hooked on feeling good!

What results have you seen since training with us?
The most significant changes I’ve seen since I joined in February are the loss of fat, increase in lean muscle and improved levels of energy. For example, last summer I wouldn’t wear a short sleeved shirt because of my “bat wings”. This year I think my arms are more toned and I feel okay in short sleeves!

I’m really glad I found Get Fit NH and the Get Fit community. I’m not typically an early morning person, but I actually look forward to setting my alarm for 4:37AM and getting to the 5AM class four days a week. By 6AM I’ve usually had a few good laughs, a great workout and am energized and ready for my day. You can’t beat that!

Thank you for always making it happen, Eileen. You are an inspiration to more than you know!
-Coach Meagan

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EXTRAVAGANZA of the YEAR

I am beyond excited to invite you to our 2nd annual Strongman/Strongwoman competition Olympic style and our first ever Operation Hat Trick (OHT) Extravaganza. This is going to be the party of the summer so mark your calendars and invite your friends. As most of you know OHT is a veteran’s organization we support. This organization helps New Hampshire’s own heroes. All of the money raised stays right here in NH.

With a $15 donation you will get:hatrickhat
•Entry into the Strongman/Strongwoman competition (optional)
•A custom Get Fit NH/OHT ball cap

You can come to watch or you can come to play – everyone is welcome! We even invited our local news stations in hopes to make this event a big deal. Our NH veteran’s deserve our support.

Here’s what you can expect:
•A rockin’ band
•Strong people
•Happy peoplewarhammer
•Insane amounts of fun

I would be delighted if you came and supported this amazing cause. A lot of time and hard work went in to making this happen and I want to make it HUGE!

Strongman/Strongwoman competitors this is what you can expect:
•Sled pushin’
•Car pushin’
•Boulder movin’
•Ax holdin’
•Rope pullin’

Who’s in?

When: Saturday August 13, 2016
Time: 10 AM
Where: Get Fit NH Concord
Cost: Donation

Spotlight Couples Edition Ray and Anne

The spotlight is shining bright on a very special Get Fit NH couple. Ray Orzechowski and Anne LaForce. These two train so hard every day and they bring smiles and encouragement to everyone they encounter. I am so glad that these two choose to train with us. I am reminded every year that it is because of Anne that Concord came to be! It is very much because of Anne that I get to have the best job in the world and it is very much because of Anne that YOU are here too! So whenever you are sore, thank Anne ;-)! In all seriousness, these two are so influential and I am excited to share a little bit of their story today.

 

“Anne started training at GFNH 7 years ago, after seeing an ad for a “bootcamp” that looked very intriguing. Even though we lived in Concord, she traveled to Epsom 4 days a week for the 9am ladies class. It was March of 2009, and it was a recovery week the third week she was there. She was bummed, as she was just getting into her routine, and even asked Nancy for some exercises to do on her own. Anne now looks forward to those weeks off!

She kept bugging Nancy and Dean about when they would have a class in Concord, and a few months later they started at Concord Dance Academy. She was nervous to train under Dean, as he was pretty intimidating, but we’ve now come to realize that Nancy is really in charge!

It was Anne’s continued enthusiasm and excitement about the training that got Ray interested. Ray started training in January of 2010. He has been a faithful “ 5 AM’er” for the past 6 years, and truly enjoys the special bond that has formed with his fellow early birds! We both have definitely gained strength and muscles and are truly enjoying the daily challenge and variety. As we’ve continued to train, we have seen such great improvements in our outside pursuits. We have become better mountain bikers and skiers, and feel so much stronger and more fit. For Anne, the nutrition coaching has been very beneficial and she has made positive changes in her eating habits. Although Ray has not participated in the nutritional benefits available through Get Fit NH, Anne’s healthier habits have certainly made him more aware of the benefits that eating a healthier diet can make. anneandray

Training together at Get Fit has been a blast. We are able to commiserate about sore muscles, compare our workouts, and stay fit together. We bike and ski often and it is such a great way to stay in shape. Working out at Get Fit NH has provided tremendous balance to our lives as we try to manage the everyday elements of work, family, community involvement, and all the other aspects that we all try to master. I’m certain that the level of stress in our lives would be far greater were it not for the “release valve” that training provides!

Even after all these years, we love the variety of training. No two days are ever the same. With the MyZone we can monitor our workouts in real time to track changes. Anne uses the HRV to assess her daily readiness for training. We try to take advantage of everything Dean and Nancy have to offer. With their desire to constantly change and improve, we are all the beneficiaries, and we both anticipate being with them for many more years!”

So there you have it. It is amazing how someone else’s influence can change your life and because of that touch hundreds of others. Who are you influencing to be better?

Thank you Ray and Anne for being such a bright part of my day. Your hard work is more appreciated than you know.

Keep making it happen,
Coach Meagan

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Another Couples Edition Spotlight

Our next Spotlight Couples Edition is Dan and Kelly Gauthier. Dan recently started with us at 5 AM and it has been super fun to have him join the family. Kelly has always been a joy to coach and seeing them together now is so special. There is really something special about couples who train together. It definitely makes for a fun training hour! Here is what they have to say about their experience.

Who started training here first?
I (Kelly) started training here first, it was 5 years in June!

How long did it take you to get your spouse on board?
Dan mentioned “maybe” wanting to try it out a couple summers ago. At that time my
thoughts were, “well…you see honey, that’s kind of MY time”. That was the end of
that (very brief) interest. He jumped board with me back in November 2014 for a 21
Day Detox, lost (a lot) of weight, and then decided it was time to tone up! He
joined “another” local gym when they opened last May, he soon lost interest and
phased out of that. So, I guess it’s taken me/us almost 5 years to get him on board!

What was the break through moment that made him join?

Having successfully lost weight, and turning the big 5-0 in February, he decided
it’s time to get in the best shape of his life! He also figured that if I’ve stuck12932645_10154121888413410_1382056796008168453_n
with Get Fit for this long, it must be good! 🙂 #becauseitoldhimto

How has training together affected your home life?

I think I’ve told him every day since he started, how much I love that we get up and train together. It makes such a difference getting out of bed at 4:15am, and being able to turn the light on to get dressed! It’s always fun to re-cap the training together and give each other a hard time about who lifted more weight.
#sofarthatisme

What do you love most about training together?
Training together makes it easier to have similar goals. We support each other 24/7,
now both inside the gym, and out!

I love this little interview! It is so special to see these two supporting each inside and outside of the gym. I am so proud of Kelly for finally letting Dan rain on her hour a little bit and I am so proud of Dan for making this move and getting here to train with us. 5 AM is even more special with these two
Keep making it happen,
Coach Meagan

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Who Has the Spotlight Today?

The spotlights are pouring in! Today I am proud to put the spotlight on Kara Hinck. Can I just say what a pleasure it has been to meet this woman? Her story is so cool. This was the first year that we accepted “outsiders” into the Get Fit NH family for our annual Sizzling Summer Slimdown Contest and let me tell you I am SO thankful we did, because that is why we got to meet Kara. She works so hard every day, never misses training and was incredibly successful on S3. It made my month when she shared that she would continue training with us after S3. This is what Kara had to say about her experience so far:

Kara has the yellow shirt and headband!

Kara has the yellow shirt and headband!

“My name is Kara Hinck and I am one of the people who signed up for the S3 program and training as a non-member. I had been thinking about going to Get Fit NH for quite a while now as many of my colleagues at Bow Memorial School are members and speak very highly of you all. I had even been following/stalking (I guess? ha ha) you on Facebook, trying to get up the nerve to join or at least do the two week trial. In fact, that’s how I heard about S3 and your willingness to open it up to non-members and was considering it even before I spoke to Muriel Hall about it. I had just had a health screening through work and my numbers were pretty lousy; the nurse made me feel like I wouldn’t even survive until June and suggested I call my doctor. Suddenly, there you were with S3! I figured I had to do something and the idea of medication/more  medication was not appealing. Therefore, you won.

So, here we are almost six weeks later. I’m down at least 14 lbs since I started and I feel so much better! I was probably a week into the program when I started to think/worry/obsess about what it would be like when it all ended. I love Meagan and Adam and have found them to be very helpful, knowledgeable, encouraging and kind people. I have not missed a class since I began and even attended the Memorial Day class which I also enjoyed. This is the first thing that I’ve done on a consistent basis, for myself, that is good for me since I had my kids. My oldest is turning 9 on Saturday! I guess it’s about time, huh?”

I am glad your time was now, Kara! I am SO proud of Kara. She has only been training 6 weeks and she has made THAT much progress. Just goes to show how much focus, hardwork, and consistency create fabulous results. Keep up the great work, Kara. I am PSYCHED to have you on board moving forward and I know the rest of your Get Fit Family and your fellow Bow Memorial School teachers are proud of you too!

Be like Kara and make it happen today!
Coach Meagan

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The 2016 Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown Winner are…

saywersKellen and Carolyn Sawyer!!! They deserve a GIANT congratulations as they took the winning spot by 23 points! Together they lost almost 50 pounds and almost 17 inches between their waist and hips- wowza! It was so special to see such a dedicated couple take home all $4500. Hard work pays off in more ways than just cash- something tells me they’ll need some of that cash to go buys some new summer clothes. Congratulations guys! From the bottom of my heart I am truly so proud of both of you. I got the chills as I was announcing working my way up to the number one spot and Carolyn, your face almost made me cry! You guys rock! Be proud of yourselves, because the rest of the Get Fit NH family is SO proud of you!

Here are all of the stats from this year’s S3 transformation contest

168 participants/84 teams
1,309.6 pounds GONE – That is the size of a polar bear!polar bear
263.96 inches off the waist- That is taller than a giraffe!giraffe
159.08 inches off the hips- That is taller than an African Elephant!

Here are the top 10 teams and their points- congrats to all of the rockstars who completed S3! Keep building those habits!

10.) Team Argyle: Mae Lynn and Charlie Arlinghaus
9.) Small but Mighty: Elizabeth Moulton and Audrey Langevin
8.) The Best Set: Doreen Mathison and Gretchen Wolfe
7.) Powder Puff Girls: Lisa Baron and Lauren Oulette
6.) Lucy and Ethel: Carolyn Amrol and Tracey Paquette
5.) DT: Dawn Cillo and Terri George
4.) K2 Crushing the S3: Kim Piper and Kim Therrian
3.) 5:30 Friends: Marie Carmen and Julie Nassif
2.) 6:45 Friends: Michelle Graziano and Amanda Currier
1.) In it to Win it! Kellen and Carolyn Sawyer

We are getting down to the last hours to sign up for S3 2.0! Let’s make it happen!
Coach Meagan

Spotlight Couples Edition

I am excited to continue the Couple’s Edition chapter of spotlights. I think it is so special when couples train at the same place. It is even more impressive when they train next to each other and at the same training time! I think it is wonderful to have training at Get Fit NH in common. This week’s Get Fit NH couple in the spotlight is Adam and Deb Rosenthal! They have been around a long time and making it happen at 5 AM! I have had the opportunity to watch them grow, challenge each other and get better. 5 AM certainly would not be the same without them. Here is what they have to say:

“Deb has been training at GFNH for seven years and Adam for six years. About eight months after Deb started we attended together a GFNH demonstration workout one weekday evening at the Red River Theatre in Concord where Coach Nancy demonstrated exercises with bands and invited me down on stage to try a few exercises… Halfway through round one of front band squats with a purple band I said to myself ” I can make it happen too.”debnadam
We like training at 5 AM Concord because we can ride in together and reduce our carbon footprint. It also encourages us to keep similar sleep and eating schedules where we hold each other accountable to our dietary intakes. We both enjoy the addition of MyZone and encourage each other to push ourselves and compete with other classmates on a daily basis. We both love to “Mep It Happen!” Deb has become a better runner lowering her 5K, 5 mile, 10K and 13.1 mile times and I have consistently lowered my times for various distances on the Concept 2 rowing and ski ergometers. We enjoy pushing each other to be the best we can be while enjoying good health as we age.”

Having accountability at home is so important. I am so proud of these two for making it happen for 6 and 7 years! What an impressive accomplishment! Thank you so much for being a part of the Get Fit Family and great job holding each other accountable during the other 165!
Keep on MEP’n
Coach Meagan

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