April Athlete of the Month - Branielle Bergeron

​Join us in congratulating Branielle - our April Athlete of the Month.  Branielle has been training with us since September 2021 when her boss and Wilcox Client, Tom,  encouraged her to get started, and we are so happy that he did!

​​Branielle is incredibly consistent with her training and recognizes the importance of consistency.  Her job keeps her very busy, but thankfully Tom encourages her to take the time needed to fit in her training sessions.  He knows that a happy & healthy employee is a productive employee.  Branielle does not take this opportunity for granted and sees Tom as a big part of her inspiration

“My boss trains at Wilcox as well and watching his transformation and how highly he speaks of the trainers has really inspired me.  He is currently still a client and I love seeing him leaving when I am coming into the gym.  His drive for fitness and how much he tries to pass it onto his employees amazes me”.

Since starting her training program, Branielle has noticed how much more energy she has.  She’s able to walk up stairs without her muscles burning, or needing to use the handrail for assistance.  She feels better about herself, has more confidence, and is proud of each goal that she meets.

Branielle continues to work on making healthy nutrition choices, and recently joined our KickStart program to help her dial in on these habits. ​

She embraced the extra support and the community engagement in the program.  She utilized each resource to help her along her journey including being consistent about submitting a nutrition journal each week so that she could get tips on where she could make small, incremental changes in how she was eating.  She worked hard to make healthy swaps and adjust her portion sizes so that she could continue to make progress towards her weight loss goals.  She’s noticing her clothes fitting better and even fitting into smaller sizes.

​Since starting at the gym she has completely changed her mindset about fitness.  She used to hate going to the gym, but now she is sure to put her training sessions onto her calendar so she’s sure to not miss one.  

“Healthy can still be fun!  I always thought that going to the gym was a chore and now I make it an appointment on my calendar, so I make sure I get my training sessions in every week”.​

​When Branielle was asked what her best advice is for getting started in a health & fitness program this is what she said:  “Just start.  Get through the first couple of weeks.  You will never know what you can do or can’t do unless you try it.  Commit to a month and see how you feel.  You won’t want to take a nap in the afternoons anymore.  You will have more energy. You will overall feel better.  You will make new friends that will support your journey”.

We are so happy to have the opportunity to support Branielle in all of the successes that she has achieved so far.  There’s no doubt that her accomplishments are just beginning and we can’t wait to celebrate the next milestone goal achievement. 

Keep up the great work Branielle and thank you for being such a positive part of our community. ​