Meagan Sbat
Meagan Sbat
Patti Johnson!
Patti has been training with us for about a year and half and has made some incredible progress. One of the great things I love about Patti is her drive and motivation to achieve her goals. Here are some of the fantastic goals she has met since training with us:
These are only a handful of her achievements. Patti is dedicated to her goals and she is dedicated to herself. I am so proud to be Patti’s coach. Here is what she has to say about her Get Fit NH experience so far.
When I first came to Get Fit NH I was simply pursuing a healthier lifestyle, but honestly I had no “fitness goals.” As I trained I became aware of my deficits through FMS then I decided to work towards getting out of my bands. As I became stronger I realized that I was in the best shape of my life. I think it was hard to have goals at first because I was unaware how “fit” I could be. Somewhere along the line I nixed my life long sugar addiction and during detox I said goodbye to coffee … I am still astounded when I peer into my fridge and see so many veggies staring at me … Nutritionally my diet is the complete opposite of what it was when I came to Get Fit … Now I eat like a weirdo 🙂
I stay at Get Fit because I cannot imagine training anywhere else. I feel like it is a big extended family whose support surrounds you and encourages you to be your best self on more than a physical level. The Get Fit family is a friendly, caring, encouraging, positive group that exemplifies excellence and integrity from the coaches to the clients. I cannot say enough about the coaches; challenging, encouraging and gently (mostly) pushing me to do things that only I doubt I can do. Their belief in me has really allowed me to see my potential and then train to reach it I have ditched both bands, can hold my own during chin variation training and am working on increasing the amount of push-ups I can complete. I am definitely in the best shape of my life and living the healthiest lifestyle all thanks to Get Fit NH.
Thank you
Patti
Patti has earned her results. She has been faithful to training and has made the necessary changes in her nutrition to meet her goals. I am so proud to be her coach!
Keep making it happen!
Coach Meagan
P.S.: If you have a win to celebrate please share it with us!
It is that time again! On Saturday July 26th we will be hosting our quarterly Get Fit Games event. This will be hosted in Concord at 8 AM.
This is a great event for anyone who is interested in:
This is event consists of 7 tests which include:
If you have not done this before this is the perfect time to learn where you are at with your strength and endurance. This will help you in your daily training program. You will know where you are at physically and how much you are capable of. When we do this again in 3-5 months you will see where you have improved and have the knowledge to set specific goals. I highly encourage you to participate if you are looking to improve (which of course you are!)
If you have participated before it is time to get back in here and see how far you’ve come and maybe break some records along the way!
Space is limited to 25 students so sign up now!
See you there,
Coach Meagan
Hi All,
Coach Meagan here. I have new and exciting news! For the next few weeks I am going to be putting some of you in the “spotlight”. I hope you have already noticed, but in case you haven’t, at Get Fit NH we really pride ourselves on being a family. In our family we believe it is crucial to celebrate each other when they achieve something great. Which is why over the next few weeks I am going to be sharing some “Win Stories.”
Starting with The Bucknam’s!
The Bucknam’s have been apart of the Get Fit NH family for over two years. I have had the joy of not only watching their bodies change drastically, but also watch their training ability sky rocket. I am so proud to coach this family. The Bucknam family is the perfect example of how having a solid support system impacts great success.
Check out this note Linda wrote last week:
“Meagan,
I wanted to let you know that I thought today’s class was great and so glad to be back after our recovery week.
On another note,
I just wanted to say thank you for being such an amazing coach and motivator. I had some doctor’s appointments over recovery and I am happy to say that I have lost weight, cholesterol is down 32 points, my sugar levels are great (I worry about these since my Mom is a diabetic) and all my other ultrasound and other tests came back negative. My doctor was really happy with everything. I told him how I have been going to boot camp 4 days a week for 2 years now. 
If it was not for Get Fit NH and its wonderful and encouraging staff, I would still be going to Planet Fitness (boring) and not seeing any results. But between the classes, detox, summer slim down challenges it makes things fun and easier to understand why I am doing what I do by attending classes at Get Fit NH. I feel better, stronger and healthier. I have also made some great friends at the gym. I also love when I train with my husband and daughter. I know that Lindsay wishes she could do it all year round but do to college and lacrosse it is impossible. But I know once she graduates from college she will be joining me. I also appreciate your support with Mark and his back issues and with trying to find ways to help him get better and stronger.
Thank you again for pushing me, you’re smiling face and energy.
See you on Thursday,
Linda”
I am so proud of Mark, Linda, and Lindsay. This is a family that does not let anything get in the way of their goals. They consistently make it to training 4 days a week and they have results to show they’ve been making it happen on the training floor and in the kitchen. Great job guys!
Keep making it happen,
Coach Meagan
P.S.: If you have a win to celebrate please share it with us!
As we wrap up the 2014 Six Week Sprint into Summer (S3) Nutrition Challenge I feel it is absolutely necessary to congratulate some of your fellow teammates on their incredible success.For starters we need to congratulate the following students for faithfully turning in their nutrition card each week throughout the challenge:
I am 100% confident that each of these students would agree that the habits we encourage our students to live by enhance results drastically. I can confidently say that because there is not one student on that list who did not lose multiple pounds. What are my famous words?
That’s right. You cannot and will not out train poor nutrition. Get all your wheels turning the same direction and you are going to be unstoppable.
I would like to take the time to individually recognize each of these champions for their outstanding achievements. These are real life people. Real people who train at the same facility as you. Real people who were provided the same tools as you. Real people who made it happen.
Katie Jordan: This woman has been flying down the road to success since she stepped through our doors. She has soaked in every ounce of knowledge we’ve provided and has attended countless workshops to continue toward her goals (which I’m pretty sure involve Coach Erin being decked out in pink from head to toe, right?) Katie participated in the S3 challenge and lost 15.8 pounds. That is all while maintaining about 90% compliance.
Carolyn Amrol: Carolyn has such a contagious and encouraging attitude. She averaged about 90% compliance over the past 6 weeks and lost 13.5 pounds. Carolyn works so hard in the gym to continue making great progress.
Ronald and Donna Weilnau: I have so many positive things to say about this inspirational couple. I remember last September having a conversation with Donna as she took on one of the most elite races in NH, Reach the Beach. I remember her saying that she wished she could get Ronald to join Get Fit NH. I also remember Ronald picking her up from the race and being so 
proud of her accomplishment. We welcomed Ronald to the Get Fit NH family shortly after Donna’s huge accomplishment and he has made an absolutely remarkable change in his lifestyle. He has accomplished incredible weight loss, screened out of several functional movement screen bands, and has been an absolute inspiration to others. Together I am confident they will continue to make progress toward their goals. With the support of one another they have been unstoppable. Together they lost about 8 pounds during the S3 challenge
Maura Carroll: Maura made great changes over the past 6 weeks. She has lost 5.8 pounds. Maura has such a positive and inspiring attitude. Her reception to coaching is absolutely admirable. She has been with the Get Fit NH family for 4 years and continues to seek improvement.
Kate Fox: What can I say about Kate? Who doesn’t know Kate Fox? She is a Get Fit NH celebrity in so many ways. Not only has she referred half of our clientele, but she is also the owner and originator of Fox Fancy Pants. Kate is a huge inspiration to our 5 AM training time. She is dedicated, engaged, and her results have proved that she is dedicated to herself and her health.
Spencer Wilbur: I was pleased to congratulate Spencer on his great success today and even more pleased to hear about how he was able to fit into his suit from 25 years ago a few weekends ago. Since training with Get Fit NH he has lost about 25 pounds and continued to work toward his goals losing 6 more pounds during our S3 challenge.
Sara Withers: Sara has been apart of the Get Fit NH family for just over a month. She jumped on board for S3 right away and is already reaping the benefits. She said that she was upset when the scale did not go down as much as she wanted it to, but thanks to our trustee body fat system we learned that she lost 7 pounds in body fat! Which is a great win. Her immediate dedication to herself is inspiring. I see nothing but great success for Sara! She is no doubt a go getter.
Sonia Cormier is a rock star. She just earned her Hall of Fame red shirt. For the past year Sonia has taken advantage of every challenge. Six Week Sprint to Summer was another focal point Sonia used to make sure she kept making necessary steps to reach her goal. While being faithful to training she also makes appointments to have her body composition tested and takes time to make goals every four months. I applaud her for using the tools Get Fit NH provides to make the most of her nutritional changes. Dedication and Consistency describe Sonia to a “T”. Her team at 6:15, the scale, and her body composition all reflect the hard work Sonia pours into herself. (Coach Nancy) 
Bob Magan was a bit hesitant to start the Six Week Sprint to Summer. Coach Sarah and I had to push him a bit but as always he takes the little push and turns it into a chance to shine. The S3 Scorecard from Bob was always waiting for me at 5am for me to review. He used the information on the scorecard to make daily changes. Bob used the high percentages as a pat on the back for work already accomplished while he used the lower percentages as his focus for the next week. I’m proud of Bob for his dedication to himself. He is making the changes one step at a time for himself but for those in his family as well. (Coach Nancy)
Lyn Roberts stayed true to S3 all six weeks but she isn’t ready to stop yet. Each week Lyn not only turned in her scorecard but also her meal plan. She wanted to have accountability to get that portion done. When I asked Lyn what she was going to do about meal planning for the week now that Six Week Sprint to Summer was over she wrote me to say, “Its easier for me with a plan. I tend to stay more disciplined with it. Even though they have been hand-written, it wouldn’t be that hard to do a computerized version and just fill in the blanks. Will see what I can come up with.” I’m proud to say Lyn is going to keep on Making It Happen! (Coach Nancy)These results are absolutely amazing. I am so proud of everyone who participated in this challenge. The results speak for themselves. 12 participants and 67.2 pounds lost- fantastic!
But even more important than what was lost is what was gained – new habits which will KEEP us moving toward losing fat, getting lean, and looking and feeling great.
It’s not too late to get your nutrition under control. Your coaches are here to help you anytime, any day. Don’t wait for the next challenge to be a winner!
Make it happen,
Coach Meagan
We had a motivation tip last week that read,
“Needs – sleep, exercise, eat well. Plan your life around those things, not the other way around.”
As we enter the summer months those words are important to remember. Your body needs this treatment consistently, as in 12 months a year. Please note- there is only one end date when it comes to training (and nutrition and sleep too!) and I think you know where I am headed with that. It is continuous. It is necessary to thrive.
Yes, summertime is when we take time off. We go away. We spend time with family and friends. We enjoy the weather. I get it! Believe me, I am no snow owl. When it’s warm out I gotta get outside. So where am I going with this??
You see, there is common thread going around in SOME gyms that shall remain unnamed – taking the summer off – but that is not the Get Fit NH way.
Is that acceptable? No, and let me tell you why
You cannot expect to train 9-10 months out of the year and expect to lose fat, build muscle, and feel good. Believe me when I say I understand how great it feels to get outside and walk or run, play golf, cycle, etc. but what you have to know and understand is that those active hobbies/sports are not training. You need your strength training. If you take 2 months off at a time you can expect to get hit with a major setback when you return.
Your coaches want to see you succeed. We want you to reach your goals. We want to get all your oars rowing in the same direction. It makes it nearly impossible to help you succeed if you are not here working toward success.
As Coach Dean said earlier this week, “If you want to change the way you look or the way you feel then you have to change something you’re doing to achieve it.”
Are you really going to spend 7 days per week at your lake house and not work for the entire summer? Does is make sense to turn your back and quit on how far you came just because you have 2 weeks of vacation scheduled this summer?
Think about these things. Set your priorities. If you want it only you can go get it. We’re here to encourage and educate along the way.
Don’t Just Wait For It.
Make it Happen,
Coach Meagan
What Do You Expect?
The other day you should have seen a post about The Get Fit NH Difference. If you missed it check it out here. I started thinking more about how we are different and thought I’d let you in on what’s been stirring up inside my head.
What I am trying to say is that we expect you to have high expectations and we want to exceed them!
We want you to be all in. What do I mean by that?
There is always room to improve. Your coaches don’t have it all figured out, you know?
I go to Coach Nancy’s nutrition seminars and I learn something new every time! Something helpful that I can apply to my routine. I train in the afternoon and guess what? I get coached and often challenged! We don’t have it all figured out. Each of your coaches has room to improve and so do you. We are all in this together to lose fat, build muscle, and feel better!
Make it happen,
Coach Meagan
What makes Get Fit NH different? There are a bunch of training facilities in the Concord area, so why us?
We get this question a lot and it is important to us that you know and understand how we are different. As a coach I am passionate about educating my students about fitness and health and to warn against potentially harmful exercise practice.
| “The Other Guys” | Get Fit NH |
| Specific pre-designated load – for example 100 push-ups or front squats with 135lbs. | Specific exercise for YOUR best load. |
| Little emphasis on form and quality. | Form first, load second. Work on mastery. |
| Path of least resistance – for example creating momentum to complete more reps. | Path of MOST resistance- make it heavy. Keep momentum out of it. Body control. |
| Minimum coaching standards. | Expert coaching – high level certifications and/or college degrees. |
| High Risk Exercise – for example olympic/power lifts for high repetitions and speed. | Focus on risk vs. reward benefit. Our primary goals are to help our students lose weight, build muscle, and feel good – not injure them so they are unable to train. |
| Highly competitive. | We are a personal development company disguised as fitness. Our goal is to make YOU the best YOU can be. |
| Injury is accepted as “part of training”. | Proactively work to screen for and prevent injury through our Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and Smart Group Training. |
Allow me to go a little deeper…
Olympic and power lifts are not meant to be done in sets of 30 or for time. They are highly skilled movement patterns and are meant to be explosive and powerful over short periods of time with plenty of rest. Subjecting your muscles to extremely high stress repetitively is not always appropriate, and can set you up for injury.
As I am sure many of you have noticed, we are form sticklers here at Get Fit NH. We take coaching very seriously and our entire staff hold several certifications. We are required to and also take pride in constantly continuing our education. Our number one rule is to keep you safe during your hour. If you get hurt that often means you will not be able to train and while you are not able to train you are not able to effectively work toward your goals. The Functional Movement Screen is our extra preventative measure to keep you safe and training hard.
Everything we do has a purpose! As one of our mentors Martin Rooney says, “We don’t do something for nothing.” There is a reason and functional translation behind everything we do. When programming your training we take into consideration what is called risk versus reward benefit. Is the risk of injury greater than the intended benefit of the exercise? That is yet another preventative measure we consider to keep you safe and training hard.
At Get Fit NH we do appreciate competitive nature, but we are more concerned with your competition within yourself. We want you to be the best you can be, not necessarily try and keep up with the person next to you and risk getting hurt and having poor form.
I sincerely hope you found this blog informative and helpful. If you have questions about how we are different we would be more than happy to go into more detail with you. It is important to us that you know and understand the training you have committed to.
Make it Happen,
Coach Meagan
On June 14th at 9 AM we will be hosting our monthly fundraiser. This time we are excited to be raising funds for The Boston Children’s Hospital’s Mighty Metabolites and Kai Leung.
Kai is the beautiful daughter of Howie and Colleen Leung who are both teachers in the community. You may recognize Colleen as she was apart of the “Suck it up Buttercups” team that won our S3 challenge last year. Her beautiful family is pictured. A few days after Kai was born she was diagnosed with Glutaric Acidemia, Type 1. This is a rare metabolic disorder in which their bodies cannot break down protein from the food they eat. Howie and Colleen work closely with specialists at Boston Children’s Hospital to make sure Kai receives the care necessary to thrive, including special dietary requirements.
The Metabolic Clinic at Children’s Hospital closely follows their young patient’s with conditions like Kai’s. Treatments and close management from multiple specialists can be very costly. 100% of the money raised at our Training for a Cause event on June 14th will go directly toward 
helping these children. Our goal is not only to raise money, but to also raise awareness.
We hope to see you all on June 14th at 9 AM to get a bonus training in and support beautiful families like the one above 🙂
Please remember this is a community event. We would love to see you bring your family and friends and show them how the Get Fit NH family trains together for a GREAT cause!
See you all there,
Coach Erin
Training For A Cause
Date: June 14th, 2014
Time: 9:00am
Place: Get Fit NH Concord
Donation: $10
We recently had a motivation tip of the day that read,
“When good nutrition, exercise, and sleep are your friends, you can defeat your worst enemies.”
Let that sink for a moment. Think about some of your personal physical and mental enemies.
For example:
Those are only a handful of challenges many of us face and I have great news for you…
It doesn’t have to be that way!
Leading a healthy and fit lifestyle are life’s natural healing (both physical and mental!) I’m so proud of you all for getting in here 2-4 times per week and busting your tail. You have that piece down, but you can’t stop there.
Your nutrition has to support your training. I have said it before and will say it again, you cannot and will not out train poor nutrition. It is not possible. If you want to feel good, lose fat, and gain muscle you need to have discipline.
Here are some great ways to make a plan and stick with it:
(After all who wants to buy Cheetos after they just got their butt kicked?)
Sleep. You have to fight for your 8 hours. A great night of sleep and a poor night of sleep both have a tremendous impact on how your day is going to turn out. If you sleep great you can train hard and when you train hard you sleep great!
Here’s the catch…
If your nutrition isn’t supportive, you can’t train as hard. If you aren’t training as hard you probably aren’t sleeping great. If you aren’t sleeping great you’re probably pretty crabby.
Do you see how this is like the circle of life?
Make it Happen,
Coach Meagan
The Color Vibe 5K is coming back to the speedway Saturday June 7th at 9 am!
Last year we had a blast getting splashed in bright colors and we look forward to doing it again next month. Join our team today to get in on the fun!
This 5K is perfect for everyone:
Get signed up by clicking here
…BUT WAIT! Make sure you select Get Fit NH under “Team Name” so that you can get your 10% discount. Our coupon code is T65VZ4.
If you would prefer to volunteer for this event and hand out water to the walkers and runners you can do that by contacting Get Fit NH’s one and only Deb O’neil at DOneil@NHMS.Com
See you there,
Coach Meagan
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