December Athlete of the Month - Martha Fogler & Irwin Gross

We are so excited to be celebrating Martha Fogler and Irwin Gross as this month’s Athlete’s of the Month. 

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​​Martha & Irwin were members of the WILCOX Bangor location since April 2014 and before moving to Brunswick.  They were the first members to join our community when we first opened in 2019.

​Martha and Irwin inspire us every day.  They support each other as a couple in remarkable ways.  They most often attend their training sessions together, they travel together, they bike together, and they support their families together.

They are committed to their health & fitness because they want to remain active well into their elder years, biking, traveling, swimming with their grandkids and anything else that life has to offer.

​This past summer Martha came into the gym and shared this photo of her playing with her kids on the lake.  She credited her work in the gym for her ability to stabilize herself on the floating carpet.  We were all so excited to see how her commitment to her health & fitness was benefiting her in her life.

​Later that summer Irwin experienced a cycling accident that kept him away from the gym while he healed.  Everyone was relieved to hear that his injuries weren’t as bad as they could have been, and we were thrilled to welcome him back to the gym.  

​​Irwin started off working 1:1 with Bree while he rebuilt his strength & confidence in the gym.  Over time he transitioned back into group training while occasionally scheduling a 1:1 with Bree to refine some of his skills.

Both Martha & Irwin commit to their regular training routine because they see how it benefits them in meaningful ways.  And their attitudes in the gym reflect that commitment.  Martha is always asking questions, making new connections to the movements, and considering how each movement will help her keep doing the things that she loves.  Irwin, true to his background in clinical medicine, approaches each training session as an opportunity to better understand the mechanics of his body.  He moves methodically through each movement with mindfulness around the smallest of details, understanding how his body moves.

​This kind of commitment is what allows Martha and Irwin to live their very best life in defiance of their age.  They recognize that their commitment allows them to move like they’re decades younger, but they don’t take it for granted.  They know that a body in motion stays in motion, and a body at rest stays at rest.  They both intend to stay in motion for as long as possible and have so much still to explore and enjoy.

It’s an absolute honor to be on this journey with Martha & Irwin.  They give us the inspiration each day to be our very best so that we can support them and everyone else in our community in being active explorers of this great earth, whatever that means for each individual.

Keep up the great work Martha & Irwin!  We’re proud of you and so happy to have you as a part of this community.