Brunswick Blog

September Athlete of the Month - Mary Bouchard

9/13/2022

We are so delighted to be celebrating Mary Bouchard as our September Athlete of the Month. Mary has been training with us since the very beginning of the Wilcox Brunswick location back in January 2019 and we have just loved being part of Mary’s journey, and her a part of ours.

When Mary first joined she wanted to get back into a fitness routine as she prepared for a half marathon, a goal that was important to her for both physical and personal reasons. She wanted to build confidence, peace & balance, and be a role model to her family. She also wanted to learn how to lift weight safely in order to gain strength throughout her whole body.

Mary’s commitment has been an inspiration since the first day that she started in her training program.

Like many of our clients she is a mother, a daughter, and a dedicated employee. She is committed to the people who she loves and to being the best that she can be in all aspects of her life. This means that life can get busy at times, causing her to be a bit less consistent for a week or two, but she always gets right back on track as soon as the other needs of her life are taken care of.

“Don’t be too hard on yourself. Pick something small to change and stick with it. Eventually it becomes a habit and eventually you will feel and see the gains you have made”

When she needed extra help with nutrition she asked for help with accountability and took the initiative to keep a nutrition journal and make small tweaks to how she was eating to help her move down the path that she desired. While working through some knee pain she would ask for help with modifications, listen to the trainers, and adjust as needed so that she could heal her knee and stay consistent with her training program, returning to being pain free quickly.

Most recently Mary added a private training session once per week in addition to her group training program. She enjoys working with Bree and learns a lot about her body during her group training sessions.

Having the opportunity to work closely with Bree 1:1 each week provides her with the space to push herself a bit further out of her comfort zone and continue to develop new understandings of how she can challenge herself.

Mary has been a part of our community since the very beginning and has been a big part of the welcoming culture that Wilcox Wellness & Fitness has come to be known for. She is a part of the Wilcox family and not only is willing to ask for advice and support when she needs it, she is also an incredible source of friendship and support to the rest of us.

We are so honored to have Mary as a part of our community and thrilled to acknowledge all of her hard work and commitment. Way to go Mary! We look forward to many more successes and fun times in the years to come.

August Athlete of the Month - Bill Keleher

8/24/2022

We are so excited to celebrate Bill Keleher as our August Athlete of the Month. Bill started training with us in June 2021 and has made remarkable progress over the past 14 months.

When Bill first joined his #1 goal was to build a routine around exercise so that he could feel better overall, manage stress, maintain good brain health, and to prevent future health complications given that high blood pressure runs in his family.

Bill has worked hard to maintain consistency in his training program despite owning a business, working long hours, and traveling for work. We are so proud of how well Bill has done in overcoming the scheduling challenges when they present themselves. While he may be out for a period of time due to travel, he always gets right back into his routine as soon as he returns, and has successfully reached his goal of making exercise a regular part of his routine. Bill has commented on several occasions since starting about how this is the longest that he’s ever stuck with a training program. It’s something to be proud of for sure!

While we love hearing how the way that the training program is designed is a factor in the longevity of his commitment, it’s really Bill who is to be credited for his success. Bill decided that it was important for him to find something that would work for him so that he could reach his goal of creating and maintaining a routine, and from the start has worked hard to be consistent.

Over the past 14 months Bill has worked hard in the gym, listening to his coaches, and learning how his body moves. When he first started he experienced low back pain. As he gained more body awareness and understanding around how he was moving in exercises such as squats and deadlifts he quickly improved his form and noticed the benefits that these improvements have had on reducing any pain.

What really gets us excited about Bill’s progress is hearing stories about how his training program has impacted his life. There are parts of Bill’s work that can be very physical including a process that he and his team do that involves passing heavy salmon down a line of people for testing that his business does to ensure that our food is safe to eat. One day he came into the gym proclaiming how great he felt after doing this process the previous week. He shared how in the past this whole process would leave him feeling sore and tired, requiring a day or two of recovery afterwards. This time he felt strong.

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It’s stories like this that inspire us as a trainer team! We are committed to helping our clients move in their daily lives without pain and without limitations. At the end of the day, the results that our clients see are due to their own hard work and commitment, and Bill is no exception.

Way to go Bill! We are so proud of your progress and love working with you in the gym. We look forward to many more years of success stories.

He was aware of how he was moving his body and lifting the fish, pivoting on his feet as he passed them down the line, which resulted in no pain and no need for recovery days.

July Athlete of the Month - Barbara Piccirillo

7/6/2022

This month we are celebrating our Athlete of the Month - Barbara Piccirillo. Barbara joined the Wilcox Community in February, 2021 and then when she was ready to up the ante with her focus on nutrition she joined the KickStart program in March, 2022.

Barbara is so much fun to work with. She is willing to get out of her comfort zone and learn new movements, recognizing that with each repetition she gets closer and closer to connecting to the movement and truly recognizing the benefits that it brings to how she moves in her daily life.

When Barbara first joined our community she was concerned about some limitations in one of her hips, and understandably she wants to avoid a hip replacement surgery for as long as possible. With this in mind Barbara would adapt movements with the modifications that the trainer team provided, allowing her to do each movement with confidence and building strength in her hip along the way.

As she has gained more strength & balance she has increased her confidence in the movements that we do in the gym allowing her to continue to push herself to places that she never expected in her health & fitness.

Earlier this spring Barbara joined the KickStart program. It’s not unusual for people to join our training programs and need to break down each piece of the commitment to their overall health & fitness long term. We talk a lot about the value of making small, incremental improvements over time, setting our clients up for success with long term and sustainable lifestyle change. For Barbara she wanted to focus on getting consistent with her exercise program, attending sessions 3 times a week.

Barbara is a regular in our early morning sessions, which allows her to start her day off on a positive note that will carry her through everything on her to-do list for the day. Once she felt confident that she had built consistency in her training program she looked to the KickStart program and the community that is made up by the other participants to get additional support and accountability around her nutrition. Barbara has always been mindful about what she eats, but through the KickStart program she made small adjustments that further shaped a positive mindset around nourishing her body with healthy nutritious foods the majority of the time, and recognizing that an occasional “splurge” doesn’t mean that it needs to lead to a downward spiral. When we make a choice to have a special treat it’s important that we enjoy this treat and not feel guilty about our choice.

Next, we get right back on track with our very next healthy meal. When we make conscious choices about enjoying an occasional treat we build balance in our nutritional habits that are sustainable and set us up for long term success.

Barbara has been an incredible role model both in her commitment to her training program, and in the insights that she shared with her KickStart crew as she found balance in her nutritional habits and consistency in her training routine.

We are so excited to be recognizing Barbara and all of her accomplishments over the past 8 months that she has been part of the Wilcox Community.

June Client of the Month - Kathleen Kelley

6/10/2022

Our June Client of the Month is a woman who is always working on getting better. Kathleen Kelley is such an incredible example of someone who recognizes how the ebb and flow of life’s responsibilities can impact one’s ability to be consistent with health and fitness, but that doesn’t stop her from working on it every day!

Let’s face it! Life is not easy. Being human is not easy. Showing up for ourselves each and every day is not easy. But that doesn’t mean that it’s not worth it!

I’m sure that plenty of us can relate to how challenging it can be some days to meet the expectations that we put upon ourselves. Depending on where you are in your life these expectations are different, but can be just as intense in their own right - expectations for how we care for our families, how we pursue our career path, how we commit to our volunteer engagements, how we respond to our friends particularly when they are in need. The list goes on. And when we feel all of these responsibilities pulling on us it can be easy to put our own self care onto the back burner.

As they say, the first step in getting better is to acknowledge the situation, and this is what inspires me about Kathleen. She quickly recognizes when she’s off course and the impact that this has on her ability to live her best life…and for Kathleen her best life is when she can be giving to others. Kathleen cares deeply for her family, and she’s a total giver. She takes care of everyone! Even the Wilcox Trainer Team! Katheen is an amazing baker and cook and she’s often bringing delicious, organic - whole food goodies from her kitchen to share with us. She’s one of the most generous and caring people that I know. And when we give, give, give it’s so easy to lose sight of what we need to do to take care of ourselves so that….we can keep giving.

I have this conversation with people all of the time who say that they don’t have time to commit to healthy living because they have too many responsibilities to other people. But if we aren’t taking care of ourselves we’ll get to a point where we can’t keep giving to those who we love.

Kathleen embraces the importance of taking care of herself, even though on some days she may give more to others than she gives to herself, which can tip things temporarily out of balance. When I spoke with Kathleen recently she reflected upon the reality that when she stays on track with her commitment to a healthy lifestyle she has more energy, she’s more positive, and she sleeps better. And of course, when we have more energy, feel more positive, and are fully rested we have so much more of ourselves to give.

Kathleen’s acknowledgement of how her healthy habits benefit her….and how straying off course leads to feeling like crap, sleepless nights, and lack of energy inspires her to get back on track ASAP. Sometimes it may feel like the gap between getting off track and getting back on track feels like a chasm, and that’s because time seems to slow down when we aren’t feeling our best. It can make us feel like we’re not getting back on track fast enough, but what is important is that we dig deep and find the reasons for getting back on track, and do it as soon as possible.

Kathleen consistently shows up to the gym, and with each visit she arrives with a big smile on her face ready to not only give herself that time to take care of herself but also with all of the generosity in her heart that she gives to the others who are in the session with her. Her positive energy is contagious. She works hard and has fun doing it. The more she sweats the more she smiles.

Kathleen is always exploring other ways to support a healthy body. She notices how she feels better when she is hydrated. She noticed recently that gluten and sugar don’t benefit her and so she explores new recipes and ways to fuel and nourish her body with the foods that make her body feel its very best.

When I asked Kathleen what her biggest accomplishment has been this is what she said:

“My biggest accomplishment is that I let go of the belief that I can do this on my own, and I came back to Wilcox for the support I truly need”.

And boy are we glad she did! Every day Kathleen learns something new that will benefit how she feels and how she can live her life feeling her very best, and right alongside her we learn something from Kathleen that inspires us to be our very best too.

We just love working with Kathleen and we couldn’t be more happy to celebrate Kathleen as our client of the month.

Celebrating our May Client of the Month - Julie Wagoner!

5/11/2022

This month we are so happy to be celebrating
Julie Wagoner as our Client of the Month!

When Julie first joined our community her number one goal was to gain strength, particularly bone strength. She has osteoporosis and her doctor told her that she needed to start strength training in order to support her bone health. He gave her until July to make some progress, and I just couldn’t wait to recognize her progress! And I also can’t wait to hear what the doctor says in July, because I expect him to be very impressed with her progress!

Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle, so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a fracture, so this is a serious condition. Luckily, lifting weights can help protect your bones and prevent osteoporosis-related fractures. According to WebMD and other sources, studies show that strength training over a period of time can help prevent bone loss -- and may even help build new bone.

When Julie started training with us osteoporosis was starting to affect her posture, and over the past several weeks I’ve noticed Julie standing up taller, and maintaining better posture during exercise in the gym. Julie also came into the gym recently and proclaimed that she’s noticing how her training in the gym is affecting how she walks. She’s more connected to her body when she walks, aware of her posture, and more stable.
When I asked Julie about her favorite exercise it came as no surprise when she said the split stance row.

The split stance is a movement that we use in the gym to help us connect to our normal gait patterns, and bring awareness to compensations that impact how we move and eventually lead to injuries.

Committing to health and wellness has so many remarkable benefits, and Julie shares how she is recognizing many of these benefits after just 6 months in our training program.

"Exercising regularly and eating well has improved both my energy and strength. I have better balance and posture in my daily activities and I have more energy to move around and participate in activities. My ability to get up off the floor, stand up straight, stand longer and walk farther have all improved in the past six months of working out. I am also able to balance better, which makes everyday tasks easier".

Amazing! We are so happy to be part of this fitness journey with Julie. It’s not just about getting strong in the gym. It’s about the impact that it has on daily life, allowing you to do everything that you want to do in life, free of limitations! That sounds amazing, doesn’t it? I want this for everyone, but I also realize how hard it is to get started in a program. It can feel really intimidating to get started in a fitness program, especially if it’s something you’ve never done before. I think you’d be surprised by how many people struggle with making that first step, but I want anyone reading this to know that we’re here to support you every step of the way. Our community is so unbelievably supportive and will help you feel welcome from the second you walk through the door, and our trainer team meets each person where they are, providing individualized guidance and support in the gym so that you can train with confidence.

Julie offered up some encouraging words for anyone who is contemplating this same worry.

"I was nervous to start too. However, I knew that given my osteoporosis, I really had to give my bones a reason to stick around and that meant strengthening my muscles. The nice thing about the Wilcox Wellness model is that each person can adapt to their own fitness level and special considerations. The direct coaching from the trainers helps to improve form and therefore results. I tried the two-week trial to start and that gave me an opportunity to overcome my fear of beginning again".

And we’re glad you did Julie! It’s been such a pleasure working with you, watching your incredible progress, and celebrating all of your accomplishments with you!

We’d love to help you reach your goals too! Join our Free two-week trial just like Julie did. It’s a great way to make that first step with no long term obligation, and I’m confident that you’ll be glad that you did. For more information visit www.wilcoxwellnessfitness.com/gift.

Celebrating our April Client of the Month.- Melissa Wedge

4/6/2022

This month we are excited to be celebrating Melissa Wedge as our Client of the Month.

Melissa first began training with Wilcox Wellness & Fitness in Bangor where Mike & Paige Wilcox originally started the business. In 2019 Allison Hopkins opened the Brunswick location of Wilcox Wellness & Fitness with the support of Mike & Paige. Coincidentally, the opening of the Brunswick location coincided with Melissa and her husband Will’s move to the Brunswick area to be closer to their grandchildren. At first Melissa split her time between Brunswick and Bangor, and after their home was built in Brunswick she joined the Brunswick Wilcox Community full time.

Moving can be an incredibly stressful time, and to add an extra twist to Melissa’s move, she and her husband were also building a house and managing a business in the Bangor region. The commitment that Melissa made to herself, and to her overall health & fitness was admired by the Wilcox team right from the start!

Melissa remembers getting started at Wilcox in Bangor and feeling like she was just getting established when she and Will began their transition to Brunswick. Despite how hectic it was commuting back and forth Melissa knew that regular training was the key to her success.

Melissa has found that caring for her five grandchildren, all of whom are under 5 years old, is so much easier when she challenges herself in her training sessions.

“I have the confidence to run and play with them and feel confident in my balance. The last thing I want to do is injure myself and be unable to care for them. Every day, I'm moving in ways that have me thinking about the correct posture to lift, turn, etc. In addition to that, I'm thinking more about my food and water intake and how to treat my body well so I can live to be a healthy and vibrant 104 year old”.

There’s a lot to look forward to at camp this summer, knowing that she has the energy to play with her grandchildren and most importantly….keep up!

Over the past three years it has been so much fun supporting Melissa in her overall health & fitness journey, and observing her build her confidence, strength and technique inside the gym and how that benefits her outside of the gym. Her commitment is an inspiration to all of us including her husband Will who has followed Melissa into the Wilcox Community and provides support, motivation, and a little humor to keep us all on our toes.

At Wilcox Wellness & Fitness our mission is to inspire you to enhance your life by forming healthy habits that you can sustain for a lifetime. Sustainability is key to lifestyle change and Melissa, like many of us, has experienced that first hand. For her it can be easy to slip into an all or nothing mindset. She has done well in the past following strict nutrition and training programs, but hasn’t found them to be sustainable long term. Melissa continues to work on her biggest obstacle of feeling confident in relaxing her expectations and embracing a mindset around making good healthy choices the majority of the time, and not allowing the less frequent choices to indulge to slide into additional “bad choices”. Melissa works on this area by continuing to be gentle with herself, reminding herself that fitness is a journey and a lifestyle, and continuing to practice mindful indulgences without feeling like these occasional choices have ruined her progress.

We just love how honest Melissa is with herself and with us! Lifestyle change is a journey and it takes a lot of practice. It’s not easy committing to health & fitness habits, but it’s also not easy to face chronic health issues, lack of balance and stability, or worrying about injuring yourself when you play with your kids or grandkids.

Our biggest expectation of our clients is that they commit to getting 1% better each day, and Melissa has done just that! She has committed time for herself, shows up to each and every training session to work hard and to learn about how her body moves, and to getting a little bit better with every training session. Like James Clear talks about in his book "Atomic Habits", the commitment to getting a little bit better each day is like compounding interest. It grows little by little and before you know it you have a nice nest egg in the bank. There is no doubt that Melissa’s commitment to continual improvement is adding up and benefiting her in so many ways.

We are so proud of you Melissa! Thank you for being a part of the Wilcox Community and for being such an inspiration to us all. Keep up the great work!

March Client of the Month - Margaret Porter

3/25/2022

take careThis month we are feeling super proud of Margaret Porter, our March Client of the Month!

Margaret started training with us through our KickStart program last November. When Margaret first reached out to me she expressed some common fears in getting started in a health & fitness program. She is a new mom with a now 3 year old daughter and has a busy work schedule. Additionally, between having a baby and hunkering down during a pandemic over the past two years she felt nervous about getting into a gym, not being able to keep up, and feeling insecure amongst the group. I assured her that we would meet her right where she is and that our amazing community would surely make her feel welcomed after her first visit.

I’m so happy that Margaret trusted me and joined the KickStart program. All of these fears and concerns quickly melted away and Margaret quickly embraced her gym time and recognized how this commitment has benefited her. Don’t take it from me - this is what Margaret shared with me about the benefits that she has experienced:

“Since starting my wellness and fitness journey I've noticed a few changes in my daily life. I find myself having more energy to get through the work day and keep up with my daughter at home. I also feel confident both physically and mentally. People around me are noticing the difference and complimenting me on it. Another bonus is my feet don't hurt when I get home from standing 8hrs a day. In the past I would get home and my feet would hurt so much I could barely walk. Now I can stand all day at work and even go for a walk after and still not be sore.”

Isn't that amazing!? We are so proud of you Margaret and just love hearing how you experience the benefits of your hard work in such meaningful ways!

Another thing that Margaret is super proud of is sticking to it, and we’re so proud of her too! Getting to the gym can be tough when you’re working a full time job and a Mom, but Margaret has made it work. She brings her amazing energy to our early bird sessions and is sure to get her training session in before her workday starts. That way, at the end of the day she can get home to use all of that extra energy that she has to take care of her family and enjoy some family time.

Margaret works on getting 1% better every day, both with how she moves in the gym and in working on her nutrition. The KickStart program helped Margaret learn how to fuel and nourish her body with healthy, nutritious whole foods, and although she isn’t perfect she reminds herself that it’s not the end of the world when she enjoys a sweet treat. She knows that it’s all about moderation, and a small indulgence in something sweet is no reason to quit eating healthy foods. She just gets right back on the wagon with her very next meal.

I love this mindset, because after all life isn't perfect and we shouldn't expect perfection from ourselves.

Approaching nutrition through sustainable healthy habits, while enjoying some occasional indulgences with moderation is the secret to success, and Margaret has embraced this mindset like a champion.

We couldn’t be more proud of all that Margaret has accomplished since committing to her training program with us and we are so happy to acknowledge all of her hard work by naming her our March Client of the Month. Congratulations Margaret!

February Client of the Month - Rebecca Hill

2/9/2022

I am so happy to be celebrating Becca Hill as our February client of the month! Becca started training with us this past summer. As the Mom of two young children she wanted to gain energy, feel better, and be an active Mom while also gaining strength and muscle tone. She knew that working out at home just wasn’t an option. It’s difficult to keep up with a routine at home and she knew that she’d find motivation when working in a group setting.

I’m so happy that Becca found us and trusted us to guide her on a path towards reaching her goals. After just 6 months Becca is already noticing improved energy levels through her commitment to doing something good for herself. She sees this gain in energy as a real victory given that she achieved it during a pandemic while also raising her two young and active boys.

Becca’s biggest accomplishment in her training program is doing a box jump. “It is mostly mind over matter and I think that overcoming fears of doing some of the exercises has been huge”.

The box jump is definitely a challenging exercise because it can feel scary. We intentionally use the box jump in our training programs because it provides our clients with the opportunity to get out of their comfort zone and face their fears in a supportive environment. When we’re able to face fears like this one it gives us the confidence to face our fears in life as well, and that can be huge!

Nutrition is a big part of getting great results, and Becca has recognized over the course of her training program that not planning for her healthy snacks can really set her up for a crummy day. When we identify healthy habits that set our day up for success it’s also important to consider what obstacles can get in the way….because they will! And when we can anticipate those obstacles we can be prepared to overcome them. Becca tries to include her snacks in her weekly meal planning and get them ready the night before, but sometimes that doesn’t happen with everything else that’s going on, but Becca is prepared with a plan for these circumstances. If she does need to stop for a quick snack she tries to make time to run into the grocery store for something healthy rather than resort to fast food convenience.

Life isn’t perfect, and no one expects perfection from any of our clients…even our clients of the month. What we do look for in our client of the month is someone who plans their training sessions and how their going to nourish their bodies with healthy foods, who shows up ready to work hard, and someone who learns from situations that arise from time to time so that they can be better prepared the next time that situation presents itself. Becca truly embodies these simple principles - Preparation, Hard Work, and Learning from Failure, and is a true example within our community!

Great work Becca. We are all so happy to have you in our community and to have the opportunity to support you in reaching your health & fitness goals.

January Client of the Month - Laurie Beck!

1/20/2022

Each month when we consider the Client of the Month we think about people who are so committed to their health & fitness journey that they have become acutely aware of how this commitment has impacted their lives on a daily basis.
When we truly recognize the impact that the healthy habits that we create are having on our life we tend to be more committed to keeping up those new habits, and through that consistency we begin to experience the long term results that we are always after when starting a health & fitness program.

Life can have its ups and downs, and when the downs roll around it can be hard to keep up with our routines. What is important is that we get right back on track right away. When we have a habit of consistency it feels out of sorts to break that rhythm and that makes it easier to get back on track when life does throw us a curveball. Consistency takes practice, and that’s why we love acknowledging people who practice consistency and recognize how this consistency benefits them. It’s not only an inspiration to us as trainers but also to others around them.

This month we’re honoring Laurie Beck as our January Client of the month. Laurie joined us in June 2021 with a goal of getting stronger and more tone. When I asked Laurie why it was important for her to get stronger and feel more tone she talked about how feeling strong brings a smile to her face. She enjoys hiking, skiing and kayaking and wanted to feel stronger while doing those kinds of activities.

You can imagine my delight when Laurie shared with me that her commitment to health & fitness has made her feel happier overall, more energized, and more mindful.

One way that Laurie has been mindful is through her awareness about how her Morning Mojo routine has made her feel. Morning Mojo is an age-old concoction of freshly squeezed lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and grated ginger added to water. There are all kinds of health benefits associated with daily consumption of Morning Mojo including a boost to the immune system, digestive benefits, and more. For Laurie it sets the tone for her day. She notices the mental benefit and how this start to her day helps her want to continue the momentum by making one good decision after another throughout the day.

The other thing that I love about Laurie is how she looks at challenges as an opportunity to identify a solution. Laurie lives alone with her puppy, so cooking dinner for herself at night isn’t something that motivates her, but she knows how important it is to have a healthy meal at dinner time. Laurie doesn’t let her living situation be an excuse for not nourishing her body with healthy foods. The solution that she found that works for her is to cook for the week. She will prepare at least part of the meal in advance so that it doesn’t feel as daunting to prepare herself dinner each day.

Laurie is a true example of what it looks like when we commit to health & fitness.

She takes responsibility for what she needs to do to take care of her body, she recognizes the benefits of her actions, and that motivates her to keep up her momentum through consistent actions.

We are all so proud of Laurie and all that she has achieved since joining our community, and we are so happy to have the opportunity to support her in this journey.

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Celebrating our December Client of the Month::Angela Dang!

12/9/2021

I get excited each month when we get to recognize someone from our community as the Client of the Month. We have such an amazing community of people who make up Wilcox Wellness & Fitness, and having the opportunity to make an impact in their lives is work worth doing. Our trainer team is committed to meeting each person where they are in their health & fitness journey. Whether you’re a seasoned gym goer, or new to the gym, we are here to support you.

Our bodies are faced with so many challenges in this day and age, and these challenges can stack against us over time, impacting how we move. Challenges such as sitting all day at work, sitting in unergonomic positions at our computers, long commute times requiring us to sit even longer after a day at the office...and then we get into things like bad shoes that go along with current fashion trends, and carrying heavy bags. The list goes on. These assaults against our bodies impact how we move, and when we no longer move freely and gracefully we start to get injured. We feel less comfortable when being active, and that just feeds the sedentary cycle further.

Our training programs are focused on increasing mobility, improving posture, understanding how

we move, and learning how to do exercises with proper form and technique so that we can work against the challenges that we face on a daily basis. When we hear from our clients how their commitment to their training impacts how they move both inside and outside of the gym we can’t help but get very, very excited, and that’s why we just love naming a Client of the Month each month.

For Angela, she knows first hand what it means to sit all day at work. She incorporates ways to get her body moving either through exercises or stretches throughout her workday in combination with her training sessions. Through becoming more aware of her body she’s been able to work on being better each time she tries something new.

When she is at the gym she is always incredibly focused and ready to learn. She truly embraces the “training mindset” through her commitment to showing up to learn and not just to get tired.

Don’t get me wrong, Angela works hard and leaves knowing that she’s been at the gym, but moving the fastest and going the hardest doesn’t necessarily benefit us long term, and it also doesn’t work our muscles in a way that is most

challenging, effective, or helps us in the undoing of the compensations that occur through the stress that life puts upon our physical selves.

Angela demonstrates her commitment to her TRAINING by learning how to recognize when she’s using proper form or not, and when she is unsure of the proper technique she’s never afraid to ask, and this is precisely what allows her to get better each day.

We know that getting started in a gym can be scary and intimidating, and that’s why I’m so proud of the incredible community of people, just like Angela, who make up Wilcox Wellness & Fitness. When I asked Angela what she’d tell someone who is ready to commit to health & fitness but isn’t sure where to start, or may be nervous about making that first step she said “As someone who would have never thought to join a group training class, I would tell someone just to try it. By just trying it, they're starting their first step.” And I hope you listen to her advice.

We are here to support you every step of the way, and we take our promise of meeting you where you are very seriously.

If you’re interested in getting started, give our Free 2-week TRIAL a try. Get the process started by going to www.wilcoxwellnessfitness.com/gift. First, download our free gift pack to help set you up for success in the start of your health & fitness journey. Next, fill out the Fast Track Transformation Questionnaire and sign up for your Success Session where we’ll review your goals, share more about our training programs, answer all of your questions, and then get you signed up for your free 2-week trial. We can't wait to support you in your health & fitness journey! You could be our next client of the month! Why wait!?!