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Our Functional Patterns training at Wilcox Wellness & Fitness targets the root of desk-job pain. Say hasta la vista to that nagging neck and backache with our efficient sessions that fit into your busy schedule. Stand taller and feel stronger with just a few sessions! Your desk doesn't have to be your enemy. Let's make peace with it! If you want to experience less pain and more mobility and never get the post-lunch slump, schedule a no-obligation phone call today to learn more about us and how we work with our clients.
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Have you heard about Functional Patterns (FP) training? It's not just another workout—it's a movement revolution!
FP is designed to correct imbalances and make your body function at its best. Perfect for busy desk warriors, our FP sessions are tailored to undo the 9-5 grind tension and boost your physical and mental game! If you want to learn more about us and how we work with our clients, click here to schedule a no-obligation phone call today! In just a few weeks, my family and I are headed to Costa Rica for an ENTIRE MONTH. This has been a dream that my husband, Mike and I have been working on since 2017 when we got serious about setting a vision for our life and our business. We have been asked so many questions about our trip, why we are going, if we are scared of leaving our life and business or a month (spoiler alert: yes - we are scared but we are doing it anyway), and what we are hoping to get out of the trip so I am sharing it all here. I hope our story will inspire you to make the decision to GO FOR IT even if you are scared in your own life. For anyone that doesn't know my story - my name is Paige Wilcox and my husband and I own Wilcox Wellness & Fitness - a private personal training business that we franchised in 2017. We have 2 locations - one in Bangor that we have been running for the last almost 11 years and one in Brunswick, Maine that opened in mid-January of 2019. I met Mike on a blind date in 2006 and married him 5 years later. I definitely married up - Mike is my best friend and partner in all things and I absolutely love spending every minute of every day with him. Not kidding! Together, we have two wild and crazy kids - Hazen is 9 and Brooklyn is 6. I am originally from Rangeley, Maine - a super small, beautiful town in the western part of the great state of Maine. I come from a family of small business owners - my parents ran a convenience store when I was growing up and I always knew that I wanted to own and run my own business. Not for the typical reasons of ‘being my own boss’ but more for the lifestyle freedom that you can build when you own a business. I love travel, I love adventure, I love immersing myself in new cultures. It has always been my goal to be able to live and work from anywhere in the world. (Don’t worry - Bangor, Maine will always be my forever home.) I have always made travel a priority in my life and I been lucky enough to do a lot a lot of travel in my lifetime. I have backpacked through Europe, been in the Amazon jungle, and traveled through India. I love the way travel opens you up to view the world in a different way and provides immense amounts of perspective. It is scary to leave our business for an entire month - our business is our baby. And our franchise business is our infant baby. But - our real babies - Hazen and Brooklyn are only going to be this little for so long. And I am so excited to have this adventure with them - to connect with them through travel - to see the wonder on their faces - to see monkeys in real life - and to open up their minds to the greatest possibilities. It is scary - but anything worth wild is scary so do it anyway. We only get this one life and we get to decide how to live it. I feel so lucky. I absolutely LOVE my work. A lot of people have asked me why I don’t just want to disconnect and totally be in #vactationmode for the month. The truth is - I love running the business. I love the team I support. I love the clients we serve. I love brainstorming new ideas. I love creating things to serve our clients better. To me full on vacation mode isn’t desirable - it would be like saying you can’t watch your favorite TV show, or eat your favorite food, or talk to your best friend or your mom, while you are on vacation because you need to disconnect from that thing. But the truth is, doing those things would enhance your overall vacation experience. I hope that makes sense. I think having the opportunity to get away for a solid chunk of time really gives you the opportunity to look at your life, your family, your business, and your priorities with a new perspective. I think that when we are at home, working, grocery shopping, meal prepping, shuttling the kids around, and doing all the things we can lose sight of the bigger picture. I strive to live a really intentional life. I know that life is what you make it and I think that sometimes you need to get out of your daily routine in order to really be able to truly figure out what you want out of life. Things like... How you want to feel on a daily basis. The relationships that you want to have with the ones you love the best. The impact that you want to create in the world. The thoughts that float through your mind. I remember one time I was going through a particularly stressful time with an old job (I was an account manager for a scientific distribution company) Mike and I went on vacation together. We were in Puerto Rico and I was having a hard time disconnecting from work - or work was having a hard time disconnecting from me back in the days where disconnecting was my goal. I had to be on a conference call on vacation in Puerto Rico on the way to the boat for our snorkeling adventure. I had a lot on my mind after that call and boarding the boat. I remember then putting my snorkel gear on and putting my head in the water. There was a whole beautiful world down there that I hadn’t even considered moments prior. It made my problems feel so small in the best way possible. The fish would still be swimming, the seaweed would still be swaying, and the waves would still be rolling regardless of what was going on in my life. And I feel like that is what travel does for us. It puts our life into perspective. I am really excited to have the opportunity to step back and really assess where we are and gain a lot of perspective going forward. I hope that our experience inspires other people to fully go for it in their life and do something that scares them. It may not be travel related but really finding the thing that will set their soul on fire, light them up, and make them excited to jump out of the bed in the morning. Maybe that means applying for a new job, starting a new business, going back to school, or asking that special someone out on a date. Whatever it is, I say throw caution to the wind, go for it - especially if you are scared. What is the worst that could happen? Global pandemic?!? Been there - did that - definitely don't want to do that again but we survived it (just by the skin of our teeth). I am confident that our whole trip is not going to be rainbows and butterflies, monkeys and waterfalls. We will have the challenge of figuring out how to balance the family time with working time. I will still have phone calls to support our franchise business and our team in Bangor and other work to do to keep the momentum of the business humming. I love my work - my challenge will be dialing that back enough to really let the amazingness of our trip and extra family time sink in. I don’t even want to think about what it will mean when our days in Costa Rica are up but I truly hope that by that time I am itching to get home, get back into our comfortable routine, and eat an American cheeseburger again. I hope that this trip brings our family even closer together - that our kids see that you can do anything in life that you decide to do - and that life is meant to be fully enjoyed. I am so excited to play full out - embrace the adventure and the challenge - and be transformed in the process. I hope that we bring home a new perspective from Costa Rica that we can use to serve our clients and our team better. AND - I hope that from the moment we get home, we start planning our next adventure! So tell me - what is your next adventure? How do you want it to make you feel? What scares you about it? I want to hear it! Much Love, Paige Wilcox I am so happy to let you know that our 9th annual Burpees for Turkeys was a huge success! We raised $14,480 in Bangor & Brunswick, Maine, surpassing our $10,000 goal to combat food insecurity. This achievement stands as a testament to your kindness and commitment to making a difference in our community. Your support serves as a reminder of the incredible things that can be achieved when we come together as a community. We also wish to also thank the support of our sponsors, and all those who contributed their time and resources. Your efforts significantly contributed to the success of fighting food insecurity, and we are grateful for you all. Thank you once again for your generosity and support. Your contributions have made a significant difference, and we are grateful for your ongoing commitment to our cause. We cannot wait for next year! Want a “cheat sheet” for delicious, balanced meals?
Download our FREE Plate Perfect Guide to learn: ✅ How to “mix and match” proteins, veggies, fruits, starchy carbs, non-starchy carbs, and fats at every meal to keep you satisfied and on track ✅ Sample “Plate Perfect” meals you can replicate ✅ And, how it all works so you can do this all on your own at any meal! Click the link below to get your Perfect Plate Formula today! You've heard the old saying, “Abs are made in the kitchen,” right?
We all know that nutrition plays a huge role in our health and fitness goals. Here’s a simple hack that can simplify your meal planning and prep… Introducing: The Plate Perfect Formula! This formula will help you create a balanced (+ delicious) meal EVERY SINGLE TIME. Here’s your formula. Grab a dinner plate and fill it with: ✅ 50% Veggies ✅ 25% Starchy Carbs ✅ 25% Protein ✅ 1 Thumb of Healthy Fats And voila! 💯% Healthy Eating. This formula works for everyday meals and gourmet dishes alike. Here are some ideas to get you started: 🥦 Roasted Broccoli + Salmon + Sweet Potato + Olive Oil 🍓 Strawberries + Scrambled Free-Range Eggs + Oatmeal 🥬 Salad Greens + Grilled Chicken + Rice + Vinaigrette 🍅 Tomato + Egg + Sprouted Grain Bread + Avocado Remember, healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated. The Plate Perfect Formula makes eating healthy super simple! Want more helpful (and practical!) tips to help you reach your goals? Save this and be sure to follow us! They say you eat first with your eyes — and there’s nothing as appetizing as a colorful plate!
But those colors don’t just look pretty and taste good. They also have benefits for your health. 🍅 Red foods like apples, tomatoes, and red peppers are packed with antioxidants that protect the heart and lower the risk of certain types of cancers. 🥕🍋 Orange and yellow foods like carrots, sweet potatoes, lemons, and oranges are loaded with beta-carotene and vitamin C, which boost both eye health and your immune system. 🥬 Green foods like spinach, kale, and broccoli are not only high in digestion-friendly fiber, but they’re also filled with antioxidants that may help lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, and high blood pressure. 🫐 Blue and black foods (blueberries, blackberries, plums, etc.) are linked with better heart health and a lower risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, and other chronic diseases. Challenge: During the next two days, try to eat at least one serving of fruits and veggies from EACH of those colors! Download our Perfect Plat Formula Guide for FREE! Just click the link below! POP QUIZ: Do you know what a “balanced meal” actually looks like?
A study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that 9 out of 10 Americans think their diet is healthier than it really is… That means most of us are either missing out on key nutrients OR overloading on ones we don’t need as much, without even realizing it 😮 Confusing, right? That’s why we created a FREE guide that shows you EXACTLY how to balance every meal. Inside you’ll learn: ✅ How to “mix and match” proteins, veggies, fruits, starchy carbs, non-starchy carbs, and fats at every meal to keep you satisfied and on track ✅ Sample “Plate Perfect” meals you can replicate ✅ And, how it all works so you can do this all on your own at any meal! So if you’re ready to create simple, balanced, and DELICIOUS meals you’ll actually enjoy… WORK OUT!
Exercise isn't just for toning your muscles. It's a NATURAL MOOD BOOSTER that can significantly level up your happiness game. Here's why: It’s a Hormone Helper: Exercise helps your brain produce more mood-boosting hormones that alleviate depression, anxiety, and stress. It Stimulates the Release of Endorphins Breaking a sweat leads to a rush of endorphins, triggering positive feelings that can last for hours. It Reduces Stress two Different Ways: Moving your muscles releases pent-up tension, and physical activity helps your brain cope better with stress. Ready to inject more joy into your routine? Our training program can help you feel fitter, healthier, more energized, and happier in just a few weeks! Let's turn your fitness journey into a HAPPY one. Which type of exercise gives YOU a mood boost? Let us know in the comments! At Wilcox Wellness & Fitness, prioritize coaching proper form and technique over anything else.
Prioritizing form and technique will always allow you to progress more quickly inside of a training program without risk of injury. By focusing on coaching proper form and technique, our trainers we are helping you work smarter, not harder. You may find inside of your training sessions that our trainers slow you down more often than pushing you to go faster or lift heavier to help you with your form and technique. We would much rather have you do something super slowly with little or no weight than to do it with bad form, super-fast, with heavyweight. Proper form and technique is our love language here at Wilcox Wellness & Fitness. Please know that when the trainers are correcting you, they are not picking on you; they are showing you the love - helping you get better results in less time. And... the coaching never stops. You just get better and our team will continue to challenge you. Click HERE to schedule a no-obligation phone call today. |
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