I was able to take some time with a long time member recently to hear about her time training at Get Fit NH. Anne is closing in on TEN YEARS here at Get Fit NH so getting to hear her experiences and thought about the gym, how it has evolved, and why she has been here for so long was really great. Anne is a staple in the 8:30 women's class and is always a hard worker as well. 

We recorded a video of all her thoughts and I am happy and excited for all of you to have the chance to see it!

Thanks for taking your time to share with us Anne!

Keep Making It Happen!

-Coach Brian

I was thinking about this recently in terms of food and medical costs.  However it really applies to most things we encounter on a consistent basis for most of our life.  

What got me onto the subject was talking about how “expensive” it is to eat healthy.  While I can argue you that you can actually eat healthy much less expensively than you can eating unsupportively, lets pretend for a second that you cant.  Lets pretend that no matter how I present that argument you still don’t believe me.  So lets say you believe it costs extra and that’s all there is to it and you wont do that.  So you don’t want to pay the extra now, guess what, you may not want to now, but I promise you that if you go about it that way forever, you will be paying every penny you saved and then some down the road.  “Where” you say? Well in medical costs, you eat unsupportively for your entire life your risk of piling up medical debt goes up exponentially.   You either pay a little extra now to eat supportively or you pony up everything you spent your life saving later in medical costs.  

Think about it in terms of a car, what happens if you keep putting off all the little fixes.  “Oh that’s not important I don’t need to fix that right now…or that…or that…” you end up bringing your car in for inspection one year and because you neglected it in a bunch of small ways it now needs 3-4 thousand dollars worth of work to pass inspection.  Or worse the car breaks down and becomes un-drivable or the engine blows and now its not just a matter of getting it fixed, it’s a matter of having to shell out for a new car.  Don’t make the mistake of thinking that not putting in the work now isn’t going to catch up to you somewhere else down the road.  The difference is there is no “New Car” option for your body, you get one, take care of it.

-Coach Adam

A heartfelt THANK-YOU from the team at Get Fit NH for once again helping us be recognized as "Best Fitness Center" in the recent Concord Cappies Awards.

None of this happens without our amazing clients and friends, so thank-you for taking time out of your busy schedule to Make It Happen. 🙂

YOU ALL ROCK!

Check out all the deserving winners right here!

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In general, the world values people with what are termed "Hard Skills".

A "hard skill" is a tangible expertise at a particular task or occupation. Writing, math, computer programming; doctors, physicists, engineers. Hard Skills are identified based on an objective evaluation.

A "soft skill" on the other hand, is more subjective, and they are harder to quantify.

​Many forward looking companies recognize that while hard skills are important, it's the soft skills that will make more of an impact in the long run, and hire to those skills. We do that here at Get Fit NH. You can fairly easily teach someone to teach someone to squat, but it's not as easy to teach things crucial to our success, like teamwork and time management. 

I was reminded recently of the importance of "soft skills" when I received a note from a client challenging me on my communication skills. In my zeal to keep her from being hurt on an exercise, I was very rude in my speech and mannerisms toward her. There was nothing "soft" about the way I treated her, and I deserved to be called out. I apologized, and was very grateful that she demonstrated her superior soft skills of communication and leadership in the situation. 

In the context of my profession, the difference between hard skills and soft skills is the difference between being a "trainer" and a "coach".

The first is skilled at program design, movement training, and teaching skills.

The second is an expert at inspiring and motivating others to be the best version of themselves they can be.

One is MUCH harder than the other, and clearly I still have work to do. 

So what does that have to do with S3?

Only everything.

It occurred to me that often when we sign up for a challenge like "Sizzlin' Summer Slimdown" we are focused primarily, if not solely, on the "hard skill" aspect.

The nutrition plan, the calorie counts, how much protein we should eat, MyFitnessPal, MyCoach, the weigh-in and Fit3D, planning, shopping and prepping. 

All the tangible things we can measure and count.

All valuable skills, and all worth doing.

And while those are important, I would submit in the long run they are not the most important.

Why Not?

Because even the best laid plans get blown up. Life gets in the way. We forget our lunch at home, one of the kids needs an extra ride, we have (another) hard day at work. You get it. Heck, you live it.

All of a sudden we find ourselves getting frustrated with the process, or tired of the fight, and then we find ourselves with the glass of wine in our hand or chomping down a burger and fries on the way home. You know what? Those things are not tragedies. They are part of life. The tragedy is what happens afterwards, when the guilt comes and we spend the next few hours, days or even longer, beating ourselves up about it.

The "hard skills" don't matter one little bit in that situation.

What we need now is:

If you have ever trained in the 8:30 class you know why this spotlight is being written. Holly brings a presence of high energy, fun, and great work ethic to each class and its so great to see. In a very lively class she brings positive energy that is contagious to the entire class.

I took a little time to chat with Holly about her experiences here at Get Fit NH and what she thought about it. I wanted to share that talk with all of you as well!

Thanks for talking with me Holly and keep making it happen!

-Coach Brian

Childbirth is usually the most challenging athletic event most women will ever train for – being a mom is definitely not for wimps! And that's just the beginning.

Think about it.....

Who do you know that will get up multiple times in the middle of the night just to check on the kiddos?

Who is willing to sacrifice their good outfit for a shoulder-full of spit up?

Who is able to kiss and mend boo boo after boo boo?

Who is often rushing around in a whirl wind of activity to help everyone else get out the door with all they need and yet not have taken the time to grab more than coffee for themselves?