Athletic Revolution Academy Coming Soon!

During the week of February school vacation Get Fit NH’s Athletic Revolution will be holding a 5 day Conditioning and Performance Academy for our Transformation (High School Age) Athletes. This academy has been coordinated with the help of Adam Rosenthal in association with Concord Crew, and I want to thank him for his help and willingness to open the academy to other area athletes.

Each session will be 90 minutes in length, and include the following training modalities:

• Pre-training SMR
• Warm-up and Mobility
• Dynamic and Explosive Training
• Strength Training
• Energy Systems Training
• Flexibility Training

Academy Details:

Dates:  February 27th, 28th, 29th, March 1st and 2nd (Monday through Friday)
Time:  10:00am to 11:30am Daily
Cost:  $60
Requirements:  Completed Champion Profile and Release. Positive attitude, willingness to learn and desire to work hard.

All athletes will receive an Athletic Revolution “T” upon completion of the week.

To register, please visit http://www.athleticrevolutionnh.com/registration/

For more information about Athletic Revolution, please visit http://www.athleticrevolutionnh.com/program/

About Athletic Revolution NH Coaches:
Dean Carlson is the director and owner of Athletic Revolution NH and Get Fit NH Bootcamp. He holds both Level 1 and 2 YFS from the International Youth Conditioning Association. He played competitive soccer into college, and his coaching experience includes high school boys soccer. Dean currently competes in adventure racing.

Erin Fraumann graduated from UNH with a degree in exercise science. She holds the NSCA-CSCS as well as Level 1 YFS from the IYCA. Erin currently runs our girls soccer conditioning and performance clinics.

Hippo Press Best of Awards 2012

Hey guys, it’s that time of year again! It’s the annual Hippo Press “Best of” awards and this year we are going for the trifecta!

Vote Here!

You all have graciously voted “Get Fit NH Bootcamp” Best Gym for two years in a row, and last year Coach Nancy was voted “Best of the Best” in all of Southern NH, following up Coach Dean’s “Best of Concord” the year before – you rock!

We would be honored if you would vote for us (and our friends) in the following categories:

#9 Best Gym: Get Fit NH Bootcamp Concord

#105 Fitness Instructor: Nancy Carlson Get Fit NH Bootcamp Concord

The competition is always stiff, so please let your voice be heard, and don’t be shy about letting people know. 🙂

Vote Here!

Make It Happen!

Mark Your Calendars for a Morning of Romance

Love is in the air! Valentine’s day is right around the corner, Nancy and I are just about to celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary, and we are excited to announce a very special morning planned on Saturday, February 18th.

While we have a lot of couples who train with us, this event is not exclusive. This is your chance to show your sweetheart what all the excitement is about, and you don’t even have to sweat!

We’ll start the morning with a brief seminar we are calling “Lean On Me”, where we will talk about the importance of supporting healthy nutrition, exercise and lifestyle change starts at home.

Our program will be highlighted by Amy Troy of Chichester Massage, who will be teaching us how to effectively help our partner recover from that tough training session or maybe just a tough day with a soothing massage. What better way to show your special someone you love them? This hands on session is sure to be a hit.

We also are going to have a special live “Cooking with the Carlson’s” demo where you and your partner will see how quick and easy it can be to prepare delicious meals – together. We will then get to sample some great tasting food you’ll be sure to want to make at home.

We will be sending out a registration form soon, and space will be limited, so be on the lookout.

Heart to Heart

Date: Saturday February 18th

Time: 9:30am – 11:30am

Cost: $20 per couple

Location: TBD

Wolfe’s Den: The glass is half FULL… Day 50

Or in this case, Day 50 of the 100 Day Burpee Challenge… the half way mark. Only 50 more days and another 1,275 Burpees (editors note: it’s actually 3775, but who’s counting?) to go. The question now is, am I in or out?

As it is now 10:30pm and I am in the process of accomplishing my 50 burpees in increments of 10. Do 10, catch my breath, 10 more- stretch a little, 10 more- oh yeah, I’m supposed to breathe while doing the push up, 10 more- with a concentrated effort to breathe not pass out, and the final 10- that didn’t take too much time out of my day/night and woohoo! I’m done!! … until tomorrow… Day 51 = 51 Burpees! (and the vicious cycle begins again!) 52 Burpees on Friday, 53 Burpees on Saturday, 54 Burpees on Sunday… and so on until 100 Burpees on Day 100. Who’s idea was this anyway?? More importantly, what was I thinking saying, “I’m IN!” ?? (again why is there no one to slap some sense into me?)

It had to be because this was one of those Concord yahoos idea (and I mean yahoo in the most loving sense 🙂 ; and lets just say Epsom does NOT sit on the sidelines. Or maybe it was the whole ‘counting’ thing, we all know I am a counter (Tabata’s are one of my favorites). Yes I took the time to count how many Burpees we were actually doing! Or maybe, just maybe, it was the whole “Challenge” word that said ‘sign me up’! (I do love a challenge)

I guess it really doesn’t matter at this point, I’m IN… we’re half way! which is pretty exciting, because of course I’m thinking, it wasn’t that bad. I can say that now, because my 50 are done. Prior to, there was a whole lot of whining.

I have done 1,275 burpees in the last 50 days! I even see more muscle tone in my shoulders- yup, when I close one eye and squint … there! see it?!

Then there is the whole, not being one who is very coordinated to do a pushup, I thought this could help. Dare I say, I am getting closer to the floor than I ever have? Ok so maybe they are still painful to watch, I still get ‘stuck and cant move’, but I keep going. That’s what its all about, just keep going.

Someone has to keep Nancy and Karl company… Besides, I’m only in it for the t-shirt… and oh yes, there WILL be a t-shirt!

Blog you later.

gretchen <3

The “Self Made” Man?

Do you realize that when you become a client of Get Fit NH you are affirming the truth that nobody is successful doing things by themselves?

You see I don’t think there is any such animal as the “self made man”.

Now that isn’t to downplay hard working men and women who bust their tail to get where they are in life. But I would venture to guess that they didn’t do it alone. Somewhere, somehow, somebody inspired, encouraged, enlightened, instructed, and maybe even coached them to get where they are.

It’s certainly been true in my own life.

Get Fit NH wouldn’t even exist without the support, patience and hard work of my wife and business partner Nancy. Get Fit NH is a team, comprised of the coaches you see every day, and a whole lot more people behind the scenes.

Since we are coaches it may seem self-serving to tell you that you need a coach, but I assure you I am right there with you.

Coaching is an investment, and I assure you the return is a lot better than the stock market.

As a business we retain a business coach and marketing coaches. We have professionals that help us with financial and legal matters.

As physical preparation coaches we attend seminars, earn credentials, and network and consult with physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors and specialists. These “coaches” help us to stay on top of the latest research and findings, so we can keep getting better.

I recently became a client of Precision Nutrition’s “Lean Eating” program, not only to help me personally, but so that we can get better at coaching the system.

And I’ll say it again.

Coaching is an investment that comes back multiple times.

The quality of coaches on our staff is a direct reflection of the coaching we have sought, received and put into practice.

There is a caveat however.

You actually have to be willing to be coached. To commit yourself to the process. To put in the effort. To get a little uncomfortable at times.

I learned very quickly that enrolling in a coaching program was no guarantee of success. It wasn’t the end all. In fact it is just the beginning.

So what’s my point?

To encourage you to take advantage of all that Get Fit NH has to offer. Showing up to training is a great start, but it’s just the start.

Our most successful clients are fully committed to the process. They are enrolled in our client only site “TheOther165.com”, they take a few minutes to read our newsletters and blogs. Most importantly they ask their coaches questions. In person, via phone, email or text.

I would urge you to take advantage of these resources as well. We never want you to be left wondering “why we do what we do”. We want to know how to help you better.

I understand that we all have busy lives and busy schedules, and “one more thing” to do may not appeal to you.

But I want you to look at it as making the most of your coaching investment with us. You are not just walking into a big room full of machines. More than likely if you are here that just wasn’t working for you.

You have hired a coach who is ready, willing and able to help you get where you want to go.

Be fully invested!

Coach Dean

P.S. We are getting ready for a limited reopening of our FLAG (Fat Loss Accountability Group) coaching. We will be sending out an intake and interview form shortly.

Schedule Change Starting January 2nd, 2012

You asked for it, you got it!

Starting January 2nd, 2012 we are adjusting the 6:30am Concord training time to 6:20am.

It was pretty much universal among our clients that an earlier start time would be a big help with morning schedules, and getting to work on time with less stress.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Thank-you for choosing to train with us!

23 1/2 hours? What’s the single best thing we can do for our health?

This video from Dr. Mike Evans answers the question in a unique and entertaining way AND he backs it up!

Check Out Coach Nancy In December’s “NH Magazine”

In the special section “Winter Survival In The Granite State”. It’s tough living up to being married to a celebrity trainer! 🙂

Schedule Updates & Recovery Week Reminder

As Christmas approaches and the holiday season is upon us,  we just wanted to make sure we are all on the same page for our last recovery week of the year and let you know we have posted the 2012 Training Calendar.

We are running a full training schedule right up through Friday December 23rd, with the week between Christmas and New Years as a scheduled recovery week.

We will be back to training on Monday January 2nd!

If you are a fairly new client, you may have never heard of, never mind experienced what a recovery week is all about.

It is always amazing for me to see the new skills, strength, stability and stamina (how’s THAT for some alliteration?) that each training phase brings our clients.

One thing that many of us have a hard time wrapping our head around is the concept of recovery. To get some of you to take a week off is like we asked you to stop breathing, but it’s the hard chargers that often need it the most.

This time of year is a great time to schedule a week off of training for a number of reasons. Lack of sleep, added stress, and less than optimal nutrition choices makes it even tougher than normal to recover adequately from your training.

At Get Fit NH, we are not just trying to beat you up, no matter what you think. (Can you believe someone actually called me “mean” today?)

The point is to get Better, and getting better means recovering from training session to training session, week to week, month to month,  and training cycle to training cycle.

And that means taking a week off from training a few times a year.

Over the years we have written much on the subject of recovery, so don’t just blow it off as unimportant.

We as your coaches are responsible for providing you with the best training program that we can.

You are responsible for executing that plan, and part of that plan and thus part of your responsibility is recovery.

Here are some links to the info you need to know to have a great recovery week. One that will leave you refreshed and ready to attack the next phase of training.

Read up, and then Make It Happen!

Recovery Is Where The Magic Happens

I Hate Recovery Weeks

Rest, Recover and Regenerate, It’s Not Optional

Referral Rewards 2011

Hey guys, we updated our popular Referral Rewards Video from last year with the pictures from all you amazing people that referred to us THIS year.

Just this year you have earned $4800 by telling your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers about us!

Let’s shoot for $5000 and a solid 100 for the year!

Are you in here?