In August we are going to have a friendly competition between yourselves and between the training hours. What will you win, you ask? Bragging rights, pride and of course strong muscles! Here is how it works!

For the month of August we will have a challenge of the day for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Those who accept the challenge will be given an index card so you can personally record your repetitions. Your training hour will also have a designated "block" on the white board where you will tally your reps each day for your class. This is a great tactic to scare the other training times with your big numbers!

Monday: Sled push day! For the month of August we will leave out the sled so you can push it (on Mondays) to get points for yourself and for your class. 1 tally is down and back on the green turf. This can be done before or after training. Please just make sure you are cognizant of your surroundings. We don't want to clip any ankles with the sled- youch!  

Tuesday: Sled pull day! Again, the sled will be out and 1 tally is the length the green turf down and back. You will mark your points on your index card and also on the white board for your training hour. 

Thursday: Ski erg day! 1000 meters will earn you 1 tally for yourself on your index card and 1 tally for your training hour on the white board! You can come in early or stay late to get your Ski Erg meters in!

Friday is for farmers! Farmer walk with 2 kettlebells or 2 dumbbells the length of the green turf down and back will earn you 1 tally for yourself and 1 tally for your training hour! This can be done before or after training on Fun Fridays! ​

The challenge of the day must be done on the designated day to earn points for yourself and for your team. If you will not be at training then they cannot be made up. All the more reason to shoot for perfect attendance in August!

Who will end up with the most tallies on their index card and which training hour will have bragging rights and the strongest muscles of all? We will have to see! Stay tuned for those cards in training!!!

Kicking off: Monday August 6th at 5 AM!

Wrapping it up: Friday August 31st, 2017 at 7:45PM

Meagan’s Minions are my peeps doing S3 (our annual transformation contest!)  In our private Facebook group I asked them WHY they choose to train with Get Fit NH and what keeps them coming back- this is what they had to say…

I chose Get Fit NH on the recommendation of a friend who had been through boot camp and liked it. Since joining I have become stronger than I have ever been. Anyone who wants to work at becoming their best selves should definitely join. The trainers are all wonderful, they are very encouraging and keep close watch to ensure you are doing the exercises correctly so as not to get hurt. They are also very helpful if you have questions.

-Elinor

I walked into Get Fit NH alone 5 years ago. Not knowing what to expect... what I got was a welcome with open arms and have felt like I was accepted into a family. The coaches are all fantastic, knowledgeable, their facility is equipped to help you learn your body. They give you that extra push knowing you can do it and work with you. And the personal touches such as messaging you if you miss a class to see if okay or a note in mail ... the tiny things are appreciated. As a whole Get Fit is an awesome place to train 

-Dawn

Joined when my sister Elinor asked me to. Has been one off my all-time best decisions. I am much stronger and feel better about my body, still a long way to go but persevering. I would highly recommend Get Fit.

-Liz

The entire group is supportive, so friendly and helpful. I also like the fact that we're not working on machines! The strengthening and stretching exercises are perfect for any age.

-Kaki

I have gotten stronger and leaner. I have learned that we can lift more weight than we think in our head. Join because you can become healthier and more fit than you are working out on your own.

-Kim

I have lost over 15 pounds and 8+ inches total. I've still got a long way to go but for me, seeing the scale going in the downward direction is definitely motivating.

-Robin

Being a holistic mental health counselor Get Fit NH's holistic approach resonated strongly with me. In addressing all the elements required for improved health & fitness (nutrition, goal setting, motivation, strength & aerobic training, coaching) as well as providing all the tools necessary to achieve success is immeasurable 

-Debra

I have been playing tennis for many years and still play 3-4 times a week with a group of competitive women. After 3 ½ years of strength training, cardio-work, and healthy eating, I am FOR SURE a much better tennis player and I feel like I keep getting better. I have seen improvement in my serve – especially from a stronger core, and I am much speedier at chasing down lobs or drop shots. I take great pride in getting to the ball and know that my success rate is directly related to the work I do at Get Fit.

-Paula

You can join the excitement too. The time is now.

Make it happen,

Coach Meagan

We are excited to be bringing a new subscription program in to the gym to help everyone get their supplements without having to wait for orders or rush to get more when you run out. Doesn't that sound super exciting? We know that many of you are awesome with your consistency and good health taking your supplements and it can be frustrating when there isn't the right protein flavor or the last bottle of fish oil just got bought. We are bringing this subscription in to help you avoid all that! 

The subscription program will be allow you to sign up for the supplements that you would like to get and we will charge you monthly for those supplement every month waiting for you to pick up! This is beneficial to help you regularly take your supplements and it allows you to know when you are getting more, YAY for no unknowns!! 

So here is the information you need to know:

1. We will charge your account for the subscription on the 1st or 15th of the month, you can pick.
2. You will be able to pick up your supplements on every 1st or 15th of the month, you can pick.
3. The supplements available for the subscription are all flavors of SFH and UMP, fish oil capsules, and FitTabs.
4. If you sign up for one flavor of protein and want to switch at some point just let us know a month a head of time.
5. You can subscribe to as many supplements as you need. 

Also if you didnt see I made a video explaining all of this right here:

I couldn't be prouder of Cara. She struggles like the rest of us. She has great days and crazy days. She doesn't let her situation dictate her life though. She takes charge and Make It Happen.

Proud to be one of her Coaches,

Coach Nancy

Alright everybody, it's SUMMER TIMEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!  I know I’m not the only one who is excited. After the winter we had we are all itching to get out and enjoy the weather.  Don’t even pretend like you aren’t. So why am I talking about summer in my article? Well here is why, because just like anything else warm weather is a temptation.  A temptation for ice cream, a temptation for your 7th Corona and lime, and mostly…. a temptation to skip training.  I remember in the beginning of my college career as soon as the weather started warming up, my skipped classes somehow started adding up.  I have no idea how, must have been by magic because I would never skip class…but I digress. After receiving less than stellar grades I realized that I couldn’t keep that up and always made sure to make it to class even on those nice days.  Now I get it, who wants to be inside on a beautiful day even if it is somewhere fun. For example I love playing soccer, but given the choice between playing indoor and playing outdoors in the summer, I’ll choose outdoor every time. Even though I love the sport either way.

Before I continue, quick show of hands, who reading this article thinks the most fun thing to do on a beautiful day is to sit inside with the shades drawn watching TV (cue crickets).  No one right? No, you want to be outside, hiking, biking, relaxing on the beach, pick up basketball, walking around six flags or Disney world on vacation. You want to be active; you want to enjoy the weather.  Guess what happens when you skip out on your training though. Suddenly that relaxing hike or bike ride isn’t so relaxing anymore when you are sucking wind 3 minutes in. I will tell you from experience that my summers have never been as fun in the past as they have been over the last few years.  The main reason for this is that I am so much healthier than I had been in the past.

So now that the warm weather is starting up and you get to the end of your work day, and it's still gorgeous and you start to think “I’m going to skip training today and just hang out, sit in my hammock and sip Corona” think about how you will feel down the road.  As I have said before once you do something once it gets easier and easier to do it again and again. So before you know it you have skipped 5 classes because it has been nice and you are wondering why you can't enjoy the hike with your family. Why your kids are halfway up the mountain and you’re way behind breathing heavy, just trying to make it through the hike.  Pause for a second and reread that last sentence…… “make it through the hike”. How many of you want to go for a hike with your family and want to be thinking “I just have to make it through the hike” rather than enjoying the hike and enjoying the time with your family or friends outdoors. None of us want that. So come on in, get your training in for the day, have some fun, eat healthy and I guarantee it will make your summer that much more enjoyable in every aspect.  Make it happen!

Coach Adam

Farewell to Our 5:30 Friend, Kristin Mullaney

Kristin has been training with Get Fit NH for almost FIVE years! She lives in Mass, but worked here in Concord. She was faithful to her training and got incredible results (which you will read soon!) We had mixed emotions when she let us know that she got a new job that would keep her in Mass full time. We are so proud of her for finding a job that makes her happy, but so sad to see her go! We will miss her dearly. She was kind enough to send over this note the other day and we couldn’t help, but share…

As some of you know, I had to leave the gym due to a job change that took me out of New Hampshire. The hardest part of accepting the new position was the realization that I would have to give up the gym that I have come to love! During my time with you I changed my eating habits (albeit slower than it should have taken) and lost just over 50 pounds during the last year and a half! I joined challenges and made so many great friendships!

I have to tell you that replacing Get Fit NH is IMPOSSIBLE! I have tried to look at options over the past month or so and have not seen one gym that offers what you do nor HOW you offer it! I ended up joining a gym out of necessity so that working out stays in my routine but after two workouts I miss Get Fit even more now! The coach was less than helpful and very impersonal!

Thank you seems like not enough but it's all I can offer. I will look back at my time there with fondness. The coaching team is AMAZING and so supportive. Your kindness, humor, and supportive nature to members is above and beyond what your competitors currently offer!

I will miss you all and wish nothing but the best for you all! Keep making it happen for all of the lucky members that get to work with you! 

Thank YOU, Kristin. We wish you all the best in your new role and we trust that you will build fantastic relationships in your new community. Please join me in congratulating Kristin on her new role and her incredible results over the years!

Keep making it happen,

Coach Meagan

Get Fit NH also awarded the individual with the biggest percentage of inches lost from their hips and waist. 

Katie chose Team Mental Toughness- Extra Effort. With her team behind her she won the Grand Prize of over $2400. I'll let Katie tell you more of her story. 

"In April of 2017 I began my weight loss journey. The boot camp I go to runs a weight loss challenge every spring. I hadn’t been going regularly, but decided to finally get serious about losing weight. I started off at almost 180 lbs - always tired, in pain, and depressed. I struggled to keep up with my young son. During the 8 week challenge, I lost 25 lbs. I continued to lose over the summer and by October I had lost almost 45 lbs. Then my mom got cancer, and things got stressful and the pounds started packing back on. I stopped going to boot camp and gained 15-20 lbs back over the winter. I was sad and frustrated because I had been so close to my goal.

Fast forward to this April. I was really looking forward to the weight loss challenge because I was set on reaching my goal, and hopefully winning the grand prize. It wasn’t always easy, but I stayed focused with the help of my family and coach. I ate clean, got back into hiking, ran up and down my driveway too many times, and push mowed my lawn with my old jalopy mower (the one that caught on fire last summer, lol).

During the challenge, I lost 19 lbs and several inches off my waist and hips (the inches were what counted in the contest). I’m down almost 50 lbs from last year and only 6 lbs away from my goal weight. This past Saturday was the reveal party to announce the winner... I knew I did well, but I had no idea how well others had done (there were over 200 people participating). To make this long story short, I did it - I won!

I’d really like to thank my amazing and patient husband Jon who was there to listen to me stress, help me out, and who was happy to stay home with Jonathan while I was off hiking or exercising (even on Father’s Day). He even ate veggie wraps that tasted like lawn.

Also a huge shout out and thank you to my coach, Nancy Carlson of Get Fit NH. You make training personal and fun, and you’re always there to push me harder or email me when I don’t show up. You changed my way of thinking and taught me how to eat right and not diet, which is huge. And, you are a huge inspiration to me. During training I always think, what weight would Nancy pick up?You’re old enough to be my mother and you’re still stronger than me  (and you have a great sense of humor, lol).

So in closing, here are some before and after photos, my coach and I, and a photo of my first purchase with my prize money - a new push mower!"

Summer is all about change, and contrary to public opinion, change can be a GOOD THING!

• The kid's schedule changes as they get out of school.
• The gardens change from seedlings to full grown plants producing fruit.
•  The weather changes and in New England it changes often. 
• We break out the grill and change the menu.
• Out come the summer clothes to change up the winter wardrobe.

Now it might be up for debate which of those things are "good" or "bad" change, but the fact is change can shake us out a rut as we face new challenges!

Get Fit NH is breaking out some change as well. Our recently completed Sizzlin' Summer Slimdown saw some fantastic results - dramatic weight loss (OVER 1 TON!), healthier eating patterns, newfound menu planning skills, and delicious new recipes. 

Good News!

We aren't done changing things up. On Wednesday, June 27th we'll be sitting down to show you the Clean and Lean 2018 Challenge, and rolling out our brand new "Cr8 Your Plate" meal planning service. The challenge starts on July 6th, so here's your chance to have all your questions answered ahead of time.

 In case all that change means you missed hearing about the "Clean and Lean 2018" challenge,  catch up on that here.   

Coach Dean will be doing live training on the Modernmeal menu planning software at this meeting. We'll cover how to add recipes and meal plans, search for favorite recipes, scale your shopping list and much more.

If you purchase Clean and Lean or the "Cr8 Your Plate" menu planning service ahead of time, you can even load the app on your phone before you get there, and we can show you how easy it is to use right from your device.

Here's just one of the cool things you can do with Modernmeal;

We'll see you there,

Coach Dean and Coach Nancy

Breaking News!

Starting Tuesday, July 10, 2018 we will be adding a THIRD  day of our Athlete Academy program for the summer.  That third day will be held every Tuesday night from 8-9:15 PM starting July 10th.  

What’s the best part?

That third day is FREE!  If your child is signed up for the 2x per week program that third day is absolutely, 100% free.  For those of you with teens 13-18 years old this is the perfect opportunity to help maintain or even increase their performance and health over the summer.  

It’s no secret that all to often when summer rolls around kids see a decrease in structure and physical activity.  This can lead to decrease in performance for those playing fall sports, as well as the creation of unhealthy habits in others.  Studies show that childhood obesity numbers increase the most over the summer when kids have less rigid schedules and less structure.  Our Athlete Academy program can help mitigate this as well as help kids playing fall sports come back stronger, faster, and in better shape than ever.  

Well maybe you aren’t playing a fall sport?  Then there is no better time than the summer to step your game up to the next level.  The extra time to focus and hone their skills can be instrumental in many fantastic seasons to come!  Space is extremely limited so please register below. As always every kid will have a free coaching call, athletic assessment, and training session to see if the program is right for them before signing them up.  Happy Summer!

Want to see what our Athlete Academy is all about? Check out our Facebook page ​HERE !!!

-Coach Adam