Meagan Sbat
Meagan Sbat
We’re finishing up summer with our quarterly Get Fit Games! On Saturday September 19, 2015 we will host a series of competitive events at our Concord location. There are 7 different parts to this event and they include:
1.) 3 repetition maximum Deadlift
2.) Front Plank for time
3.) 4 minute Push Up challenge (from the floor or incline)
4.) Vertical Jump
5.) Long Jump
6.) Chin ups/inverted row
7.) 1000 M Ski Erg Sprint
If there is a piece of this puzzle that you are currently unable to participate in due to an injury then we would encourage you to STILL participate, but skip that part. This is a FANTASTIC event to measure progress. Everyone has a little competitiveness in their heart so come on out and show us what you’ve got!
If you have been to Get Fit Games before then you know it is time to get back in here and see where you have gotten better! If you have never been before then mark your calendar! You don’t want to miss out on an opportunity to measure your greatness!
When: Saturday September 19, 2015
Where: Get Fit NH Concord
When: 8 AM
Make it happen!!!
**BONUS** Our monthly Whole 9 seminar will follow the Games at 9 AM with Coach Nancy!
Coach Meagan
Are you ready for the longest and most exciting phase of the year!? When we return from recovery week on September 7th we will be kicking off a 15 week cycle! It is crazy to think that our next recovery week will take us right to up to Christmas. Are you ready for another New Hampshire winter?
If we have another white out like we did last year then you will need to keep your snow shoveling muscles intact and we have JUST the challenge to help you make sure of that. Between September 7th and December 18th you will have about 56 opportunities to train- so here is what you gotta do…
Your challenge is to train 50 times between September 7th and December 18th! There is a very specific sequence that needs to take place in order to make sure you earn your reward:
Why are the rules so specific and strict, you ask? GREAT QUESTION! The answer is because if you get your card filled up with coach’s initials and you check in 50 times at Get Fit NH on Facebook then YOU will get rewarded with $50! That’s right- EVERYONE who makes this happen gets a $50 credit on their account to go toward protein power, Dale Bars, Myoplex, fish oil, etc!
Don’t worry we will shout out the check in reminder and initial reminder, but without those two pieces we can’t help you win the prize.
Even more important than the bonus on your account is what those 50 training sessions will do to make you lose fat, gain muscle and look and feel great!
Want to up it even another notch? Take a picture of yourself on the first Monday of September, October, November and December, and post it with your check-in. You’ll not only keep yourself accountable, but you’ll be able to watch all the great progress you are making. It’s a double bonus!
Let’s get in it to win it!
Coach Meagan
You won’t want to miss this! 
Monday, September 7th we will be FRESH off of recovery week. Chances are you will be itching to get back in here so that you can continue getting better. We gotchya covered! We know that most of you have a different schedule on Labor Day so we are going to let ya sleep in a little or get it in early!
Join us at 8 AM in Concord to get your training in! We love getting the whole family together and laying some sweat down 🙂
See you then!
Coach Meagan
Where: Get Fit NH Concord
When: Monday, September 7, 2015 (Monday after recovery week!)
Time: 8 AM
The Get Fit NH End of Summer “We Love The Get Fit Family” Appreciation Party will be an event you don’t want to miss. Geared toward the whole Get Fit NH family and your whole family as well!
To start the day we are proud to announce that we have decided to sponsor, support, and promote a great local 5K for a great cause. Alex Hoeker is a senior at Bow High School who is organizing the “Running for Heroes” 5k. Read his story and sign up for the race here.
Next we will be holding our first annual Strongman/woman contest. We are looking forward to “getting our strong on” with some really fun events. Watch and/or participate, it’s up to you!
Finally we will be holding our “Super Side Dish” contest. During lunch you will get to sample and vote on your favorite, with fabulous prizes to be awarded!
There is fun to be had by all, with games for the kids and fun for the whole family. We would love if you could spend the whole morning with us, but don’t let that stop you from dropping by when you can. Participate in the 5k, the Strongman/woman contest, come to the cookout, or all three! ( just bring that side dish with you!) 🙂
Get Fit NH End of Summer “We Love The Get Fit Family” Appreciation Party
Saturday August 22, 2015
Events:
8:30am: Running for Heroes 5k
10:00am: 1st Annual “Get Your Strong On” Strongman/woman contest
11:00am: Fire up the grill and party!
During lunch y’all get to vote for your favorite side dishes, with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. We’ll have games for the kids, Coach Dean’s famous pulled pork, and plenty of meat on the grill.
Please fill out the form below so we can plan the best day ever – We all look forward to seeing you there!
Maryann celebrates one year with Get Fit NH on July 24th!! It has been a very exciting year! Maryann’s changes did not happen overnight. There have been some struggles but she has worked hard and it is paying off! Maryann’s commitment and enthusiasm make her a very special part of the Get Fit NH Family. I hope you all are inspired by her story!
Before
After
“I came to Get Fit NH because I knew that I had to get fit or face potentially deadly health issues. I always tell people “I went to GFNH so that I could live.” I was having some health issues related to my weight and stamina and I knew something had to change. I remembered a friend had mentioned GFNH a long while back and it had stayed with me. I was so nervous when I came in to test with Erin to see what my ability was. There were so many things I couldn’t do! Her response was that the first step is making the decision to do something positive! The first two weeks were so intense! I loved that at GFNH there was only positive energy. The people around me encouraged me and it gave me a lift. I was hooked! You do the things that are safe for you to do and are encouraged to do your very best 100% of the time! Challenging yourself safely is the goal, but the expectation is that you will challenge yourself. I leave the gym feeling powerful and that I’ve accomplished something for myself and my health!
What I’ve learned at Get Fit NH is that the passion you feel for your health and wellbeing should be greater than your passion for what doesn’t benefit you! Sounds crazy, I know! But for someone who loves food and is willing to eat regardless of the consequences, it’s an important lesson. Using the passion that I have for food in order to get comfort from the stressors in my life has not worked for me. It has led me to health problems, stress and low self-esteem. Yet it was a behavior that I just couldn’t seem to change. Through my many talks with Erin, Dean’s blogs, Nancy’s seminars and more, I have learned to focus on my accomplishments and remember that the feeling I get from meeting my goals, is more fulfilling than that ice cream sundae on a bad day! I also learned that when I do fall down and make choices that do not benefit me, that is not the time to get discouraged and quit! I have learned that when I fail or don’t meet a goal, that is the time to work harder!
A few years ago on fb, there was some kind of a list where you put down a wish. I remember I put “I wish I could be athletic again.” I was a very good athlete in high school and college. Now, I am a nurse and like many nurses, I have a bad back. I also injured my shoulder moving a patient and the injury put me in physical therapy for a year. I constantly took the elevators at work because I didn’t have the stamina to walk up a flight of stairs! How do I feel a year after joining? Like I’m athletic again. I can do push-ups. I can lift weights. I ran/walked a 5k. And I have not felt this good in about 15 yrs. Since I joined GFNH, my back doesn’t hurt, my shoulder is stronger and I feel great! At the hospital, I can walk up two flights of stairs and I NEVER take the elevators anymore! I just won’t do it!
My experience at Get Fit NH has been life changing. Although I still have a long way to go, I know I can make it happen! I have met wonderful people and made friends who support the positive changes that I’ve made in my life. I love to walk into GFNH and see the friends I have made all gathering to work out and have fun! I love the encouragement, competition and positive energy every time I walk through that door! And I am grateful to Dean, Nancy, Meagan, Adam and especially Erin-who has walked beside me every step of the way! They have all created a place of acceptance for all people no matter how they look, or what their abilities are. I love GFNH! BAM!”
And we love you too, Maryann! Thank you for your continued hard work and dedication! We are SO proud of you!
Keep making it happen,
Coach Erin
Do you know the number 1 reason why people just like you choose Get Fit NH?
Accountability!
After our recently completed Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown, we asked “What helped you the most with your success?”
In a landslide the number one answer was…
“I was being held accountable.”
We listened. If our awesome students want more accountability, we are going to keep that momentum going all the time. Since we know this is what you want and more importantly what you need we decided to take action.
Our mission at Get Fit NH is to help you lose fat, build muscle and look and feel great. That’s why you came to us, and from now on we are going to be more proactive in measuring your success.
Starting in our August session we are going to be weighing you in on a monthly basis. Simple as that. The first week of every month you just need to hop on the scale and we will write down the number. Leaving it to when we “feel like it” is not a good idea. If your body weight is higher than it should be, step on the scale. If the scale is not your friend then you will have a better opportunity of being reminded to get your body composition measured. These are tools that are available to you to be sure we are taking you from where you are to where you want to go.
We don’t want you to dread this each month. Our hope is that you embrace this change and embrace your journey toward a fitter more healthier you!
If we didn’t love you we wouldn’t hold you accountable – lucky for you we do love you all very much!
Here’s to making it happen!
Coach Meagan
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Training for a cause is back! We are due to come together as a family and train together toward a GREAT cause! On Saturday, August 1st we will gather at Get Fit NH Concord and lay some sweat down! We encourage you to invite those friends and family members who you have been trying to get through the doors. This is the perfect opportunity!
This training will cost $10 and every dime will be donated to Operation Hat Trick. This is a local organization that is near and dear to our hearts as this is a program that assists our New Hampshire Veteran’s! You can either donate $10 or you can buy one of our custom Get Fit NH O.H.T ball caps for $15. 100% of proceeds will be donated to O.H.T.
Click here to learn more about Operation Hat Trick! We hope to see you there!
When: Saturday, August 1, 2015
Time; 9 AM
Where: 
Get Fit NH Concord
Cost: $10 or $15 for a ball cap
Annmarie Timmins! Annmarie has been a fantastic addition to the Get Fit NH family. We are so blessed to have her train with us 4 hours a week. Annmarie is an incredibly hard worker and she always has a smile on her face! Her positive attitude and willingness to be patient and get better have served her well as she is conquering a lingering shoulder injury. I am proud of Annmarie for keeping her eyes on the prize. She has earned her way into the spotlight for her all around dedication toward bettering herself both during training and during the 164 hours per week where she is not with us. Here is what she has to say:
When I left my former career last year to return to school fulltime, I gave up my gym membership elsewhere and joined a local chain gym for $10
a month. I figured I could save money and train myself. I was wrong. When I began looking for a new gym in September, I wanted a place that was supportive, serious about training, and fun. Get Fit NH was an easy choice.
I have been training with a persistent shoulder injury for months with modifications from Coach Meagan and Coach Adam. My goal was to maintain my weight during my toned-down training. Then I did the S3 challenge and saw my body change in ways I never expected just by pairing good nutrition and consistent training. I went from about 140 pounds to 135 and lost eight pounds of fat. Even better, my longtime allergy symptoms, migraines, and digestive ailments have completely resolved for the first time in my life.
I had thought I was eating pretty well before I did the S3 challenge. I already ate lots of raw veggies and good quality protein and was drinking loads of water. But I was also eating dessert daily, cereal for breakfast, and other foods that had hidden sugars. Once I cut those out, my body changed quickly. I feel better now at 46 than I ever have.
I’ll mark my one-year anniversary at Get Fit NH in September and am looking forward to renewing for another year. I like lots of things about Get Fit NH – the schedule, the training routines, the challenges – but it’s the coaches that make Get Fit NH extra special for me. They give me the perfect mix of motivation, support, and challenge.
Thank you for choosing to train with us, Annmarie! Keep making it happen!
-Coach Meagan
Mark your calendars! We have our next MYZONE Match training scheduled for Saturday July 18th at 8:00 am in Concord. Those who attended last time would probably agree that this training hour was quite the learning experience as well as a challenge. During this hour there will be a prescribed zone that we will want you to train in. For many of us we can easily jack our heart rate up into the red zone (90-100% of our maximum heart rate) while others have a challenge getting out of the green zone (70-80% M.H.R). Still others have a challenge getting back into the recovery zones. The purpose of the match training is to learn to control your exertion, control your recovery,and control your breathing. This type of control is and maintaining these zones is not easy and it is the optimal way to train your heart.
If you haven’t picked up your belt yet, you will want to make that happen before this event! There is limited space available, so you MUST register for this training ahead of time, no exceptions please. Space is limited to 28 students, so please do not sign up if you are not 100% sure you can be there – Thanks!
After this fantastic sweat-a-thon we will have our monthly Whole 9 seminar with Coach Nancy- so don’t miss out. It is 2 for 1 Saturday at Get Fit NH!
Make it Happen!
Coach Meagan
MyZone Match Training
When: Saturday July 18, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM Concord
Location: Get Fit NH Concord
Brenda Schmieder!
Brenda pictured on right
Brenda earned her way in to the spotlight, because she came to Get Fit NH and went all in! She took our coaching and she put it into action immediately. Brenda is faithful to training and she is serious about her nutrition. She eats like an adult! Because of her dedication and commitment to getting better she lost over 18 pounds during our S3 V.I.P challenge, she has lost over 30 pounds since joining the Get Fit NH family in late February, her pain has decreased significantly in her shoulders and knees and her overall movement patterns have improved tremendously. Brenda is an absolute pleasure to coach. I am proud of you for taking control of your future, Brenda! Here is what Brenda has to say:
My story began, as all of ours do, with my parents! But my decision to join Get Fit NH also began with my parents. Dad is 85 and Mom is 80….I am blessed to have them with me still; but advancing age has not come easily for them. I spent a good part of my fall and winter going to one doctor appointment after another, talking with doctors on the phone and managing medications. My parents live about 45 minutes away, so this made it even more challenging for me to balance their needs with those of my husband, our daughter and my two jobs…..notice I did not mention my own needs!
I used to be in relatively decent shape, but a series of injuries and surgeries put my activity levels on a back burner several years ago. Add to that some serious family health issues that occurred around the same time….suddenly I was not moving and putting on some pounds as I fed my stress with food. Eventually I stopped caring about any of those good health habits that I once had and pretty much gave up on myself.
It was the end of February when I had my “final straw” moment! That moment led me to pick up the phone and call GFNH. It suddenly cemented in my head that I wanted to age better than my parents have. The years pass so quickly and I want to go into my “golden years” feeling strong and fit. Perhaps, most importantly, I want my daughter to know that her mom took care of herself as best she could. I don’t want her time, or my time, to be spent at doctor’s appointments when I am in my 70‘s and 80’s and 90’s and even 100‘s! I want to be able to climb mountains with my husband again! I decided it was time to put myself back to the top of the list and to invest in me!
I met with Coach Meagan on February 24th and have not looked back! I love the motivation and accountability that I get from all the coaches….emails, phone calls, notes in the mail, encouragement while training…it all adds up. I told Coach Dean one day that GFNH is the only part of my life where I actually like to be told what to do! I need someone looking over my shoulder and helping me to believe in myself. I have never worked so hard at fitness…but I have also never felt stronger or more motivated to keep going.
I quickly learned that we all have to start our journeys somewhere, but that we don’t need to go it alone. From day one I have been coached and motivated by the staff and my classmates. I have learned that there is nothing I cannot do, but that I may need to modify it for my level. I have also learned that it’s “all about the food” and that what we put into our bodies is going to have a direct affect on what we get out of our bodies! Cooking and nutrition are a passion of mine, it’s been great learning about how to make the food I eat work for me!
Since joining GFNH I have lost weight and gained muscle. A scientist by training, I love the measurements and data showing my changing body composition; I find it motivating and actually look forward to getting on the scale each month! Get Fit NH is the perfect gym for me. I have chosen to invest in myself…and investment comes with a price. I have friends that choose the local $10 option and are amazed at what I pay; but I know that good health comes at a cost and I am worth it. If I don’t make the investment now, then I will be paying doctors later! I am determined to Make It Happen!!
Thank you for choosing to invest in yourself and train with Get Fit NH, Brenda! Keep making it happen!
Brenda is such a great example of what you can do with the right support, motivation, and coaching.
Join Brenda Today – Click Here to Start your 2-Week Free trial!
Coach Meagan
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