It’s Party Time!

We are putting together a great team for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk to benefit the Arthritis Foundation, and we want you to join us in the fun. Sign up early and get your friends and family to join in on the fun too! Sign Up Here

Whether you join us or not, make sure you come on down to Get Fit NH Bootcamp Concord after the run and join us at our Holiday Open House. Bring along your favorite holiday dish, your family and friends and take a few minutes to relax with the GFNHBC family – Don’t Miss It!

Holiday Open House

Date: Saturday December 10, 2011

Time: 11:30am to 2:00pm

Location: Get Fit NH Bootcamp Concord

Bring: Your favorite holiday dish, you, your family and friends

Happy Anniversary!

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of moving Get Fit NH Bootcamp from Commercial Street into our new digs at 287 South Main St., and what a year it has been!

Coach Erin and I worked on erasing that year old dry erase (THAT was a good workout) and we took a new picture of the signatures all ya all who trained with us yesterday.

We looked long and hard for a place to expand our Concord location, and I can’t imagine we could have done better. Tremendous parking, great landlords and neighbors, and plenty of room to put all the fans (right Maria?)

Most of all we want to thank-you, our tremendous clients for choosing to train with us.

Keep Getting Better – Every Day!

Dean & Nancy

GreatPPWfood.com

We had a great time last Tuesday night introducing our clients to the great taste of The Meal Movement. We sampled a wide variety of tasty and nutritious food.

If you haven’t read our introductory article to The Meal Movement and what it’s all about, check it out here: First Look: Our Meal Movement Experiment

So why did we introduce The Meal Movement to our clients?

Because you asked us to! One of the most common objections we hear is that it takes “too much time” to prepare healthy meals.

You see there are two major hurdles when it comes to eating in a supportive and sensible manner.

Time and Money.

And like it or not, you are going to have to spend more of one or the other when it comes to your nutrition.

You can either spend time preparing your PPW (The Sunday Ritual) or money having someone else prepare it for you. The chef at the golden arches is probably not the best choice.

In the middle lies The Meal Movement.

In the ideal world we would all spend the time preparing home cooked meals. It is the least expensive way possible to get great nutrition on a regular basis. Contrary to popular opinion you can eat very healthy on a limited budget. Don’t believe me? Talk to Coach Nancy, who stretched a dollar farther than you can imagine due to the budgetary constraints of her stingy husband – and still does!

The Meal Movement is just one more option for clients who can and want to take advantage of an easier way to get PPW. There are 7 different options to choose from to suit your needs. You can order a whole month of food or just protein – it’s up to you.

Check It Out Here  – http://GreatPPWfood.com

Thanksgiving Week Schedule and Events

It hardly seems possible, but Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away! Just wanted to give an early heads up for that weeks schedule.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: Full Schedule

Thursday: Fort Mountain Turkey Trot 8:00am

On Thanksgiving Day before enjoying the Turkey we’ll join Danno from the 6:15 crew for a hike up Fort Mountain In Epsom. The walk is beautiful suitable for most people so bring your friends and family. We will meet at Epsom Bible Church parking lot and leave there via car pool to the bottom of the mountain. The crew will be leaving the parking lot at 8:00am so don’t be late. Bring your binoculars. Our kids had a blast last time running the trail with Tom’s dogs. Its fun for the whole family. See you there!

Saturday: The famous “Pies off the Thighs” post-Thanksgiving workout.  9:00am Get Fit NH Bootcamp Concord

Linda D. shows us it’s not ALL about the scale

While body composition and weight loss is certainly a significant part of the overall picture of training, there is another huge benefit to regular resistance exercise, and that is the effect on health markers such as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, resting heart rate and more. The incredible Linda D. tells us what she found out at her last physical. Keep up the great work Linda! – Coach Dean

Yesterday I had my annual physical, and I felt very ambivalent going in. My recent birthday had a big Zero in it, and my cholesterol, etc. numbers have been getting as bad as the ones on the scale. Still, I have been at Boot Camp faithfully for 6 months (even though that is basically my first regular exercise in 40 years). I just bought smaller jeans, and I know I am a lot stronger than I was.

Results?
My blood pressure is now 126/70. My pulse is down from 80 to 72. My cholesterol numbers are lower than they have been since my kids were born, and my HDL (the good stuff) is so high that I now have “negative risk” for heart disease. And, oh yeah, I have lost 17 pounds, but no height. My doctor announced it was the best he has seen me in 20 years.

I still have a long way to go, but what has really changed is the way I look at it. When I started, I just wanted to lose weight. Then I realized I wanted to get strong. Now, I can taste what it is like to be healthy. I keep working toward better food choices, and this kind of feedback–along with all the friendly support from Dean, Erin, and the great people in my class–makes me believe I will make it happen.

– Linda D

Jingle Bell Run/Walk 2011

Can you believe it’s that time of year again?

I know it doesn’t seem possible, but we are gearing up for the annual “Jingle Bell Run” to benefit the Arthritis Foundations.

Last year you raised over $1100 to fight this crippling disease, and our goal this year is to have 50 members on our team and top that $1000 mark again.

This truly is one of the most fun events on our calendar, and we always look forward to seeing Mary and Joyce bring the “Jingle Dogs” out for the festivities.

Join our team, the “Get Fit NH Reindeer Warriors” by clicking here!

Pumpkin In A Cup

Don’t forget that Monday is our 4th annual PUMPkin Workout, but there is more to those big orange globes than just chuckin’ them around! Pumpkin is one of our Superfoods – nutrient dense and flavorful, and if you haven’t tried these two recipes, you are in for a tasty surprise.  Leave the candy on the shelf and do your body good with these two fall favorites.

Pumpkin Pecan Shake

1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 scoop vanilla Ultimate Muscle Protein
1/8 cup pecans
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup of ice
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons ground flax seed

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

1/3 cup pure pumpkin, canned
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Stevia
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
2/3 cup water
Ice

Put the ingredients in a blender and blend for one minute. If you like a thinner consistency, feel free to add water a tablespoon at a time. Sprinkle with a dash of pumpkin pie spice for an added garnish. This shake is great anytime during the day for a super quick meal on the go or a great mid day snack.

Dear Clueless:

“I’m having trouble planning my meals and know what I should be eating. I know the basics, protein, veggies, no starches… But those are just words and I find myself stuck with a bag of carrots in the fridge and nothing else because I don’t know what’s ‘good’ or not. This causes me to order out at work or grab a box of Mac and cheese because I feel like I don’t have a clue.” – Clueless

Write down all the meals your family likes to eat in a week. Most people eat the same 7-9 meals over and over.

For my family it the main dishes (protein) often are:

Hamburgers
Tacos
Steak
Grilled chicken
Salmon

From there I simply look for ways to cut out the carbs (starch/sugar) and load up the veggies.

Hamburgers– we make them naked ( no bun) I usually add a salad, frozen veggies, raw veggies (Whatever I have on hand: carrot, celery, green peppers, cucumbers), or grilled zucchini.

Tacos– no chips or wraps. Lots of salad, tomatoes, olives, guacamole, salsa, refried beans (lowfat), with a sprinkling of cheese.

Steak- adding a salad with some feta cheese, and steamed green beans is a family favorite.

Grilled chicken- tomatoes with basil sprinkled on top, garden salad, and a bag of mixed frozen veggies.

Salmon- I like it grilled but we also make salmon cakes when I can’t get to the grill. Our favorite with this one is mashed cauliflower along with broccoli sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Don’t complicate things – making it easier makes it more likely you will do it!

Coach Nancy

4th Annual PUMPkin Workout

You heard me right! On the spookiest of all days, October 31st, Get Fit NH will be PUMPin some serious vegetable (or is it a fruit?)

No, we will NOT be doing slamball with the pumpkins, but we will have a great training session that proves once again there are absolutely NO excuses for not getting your training in, with or without ghosts, goblins or gremlins.

So here’s the deal – Scour the patch and bring in the best pumpkin you can find for Monday’s training. The bigger the better!

Don’t wanna play?

That’s ok,  we have 50 pounds kettlebells you can use instead!

(And Keith, this year I think you can do better than that)

Make It Happen!

Coach Dean

P.S. From Coach Nancy

Please don’t carve them first. Costumes and scary socks are optional. (You might have to go to Epsom to get the sock comment). You don’t need to know anything besides bring a pumpkin for your training time. Really, I mean it, a pumpkin. They are orange, grow on a vine in someone’s garden.

Carrot Leek Soup- Yummy!

Anne, one of our great FLAG clients, mentioned she had made Carrot Leek Soup for her snacks this week. I had never had that before and it intrigued me, especially since I had a lonely leek in the bottom of my fridge. Wow, and I had carrots too. And on top of that a cool fall day and you’ve got perfect soup time.

I was able to quickly prepare this and I let it simmer most of the morning. It smelled fantastic. (ask the ladies only team at 9am who came into the house)

Here’s the recipe. Dean and I had one of the protein sources from Meal Movement along side the soup to complete the PPW lunch.

Carrot Leek Soup

• 1 large leek, discard the green top and slice the white portion.
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 8 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch
• 1 (32- ounce) box of chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup half and half

Saute the onion, celery, and garlic in the olive oil until tender in a dutch oven. Do not brown. Add the broth, carrots, leeks, and the salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the veggies are tender. Stir in thyme. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Process the carrot mixture in a food processor or Vitamix blender until smooth. Return to the dutch oven and slowly add in the half and half. Heat until warm. ENJOY, I know you will.