**IMPORTANT CLUB NEWS FROM MICHELE**

Hello Snap Avon!

Fall is the season of change and with that in mind there are a lot of changes going on at Snap! 

First -- we are changing the group class schedule for the fall/winter months as follows:

1. Effective immediately both Monday 6pm evening boot camp and Saturday morning 10:30am boot camp will be Cardio Bootcamp classes with an emphasis on conditioning rather than a focus on strictly weights. This class will be taught by Ben Rocher, who is going to guest instruct for the next two weeks!   Should you all love the class, and he love teaching it at Snap, we will continue with the new schedule - so your feedback is very important :)

2. Also effective immediately - and by popular demand - both Wednesday 5pm yoga class and Saturday 11:30am yoga class will BOTH now be ABS AND CORE classes.

Second..............just like with your workouts:  Even if you enjoy doing what you are doing, changing things up is important for forward progression as long as you have a strong core.  And with a power team at Snap consisting of: long time Director of Personal Training, Brian Szmigiel, Elite Personal Trainer Robert Smith, and myself, we ARE your strong core and aren't going anywhere. 

We are, however, sad to say that as of next Friday, October 25th, Snap's "Sweetheart" and club manager, Jessica Bergen, will no longer be with us.  Jessica has been offered a position as a field hockey program director at Stick Time Sports in Agawam Massachusetts; and as you all know field hockey is Jessica's passion so she simply cannot pass this opportunity up.  She will be dearly missed so join me in wishing her well by signing the cards that I will have on display at the front entrance of the club.  

I am actively interviewing for the position and won't choose "just anyone" -- our new club manager has some serious shoes to fill!

Lastly -- I'd like to welcome all the new members that have joined us at Snap so far this fall.  I have a lot of plans at the club including the launch of round 2 of the Grocery List at ShopRite supermarket ....so stay tuned for further updates :) 

............but please remember to rack your weights and clean up after yourselves.  Snap isn't just a gym............it's PERSONAL. :)

Have a great week everyone....and remember....We're always listening :)

Michele Welcome-Pellegatto, 3x Figure Pro
Snap Fitness Avon, Owner
michele@michelewelcome.com
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Prancercise with Snap Fitness!

Check this out... Jessica is teaching Michele how to PRANCERCISE!!  You are going to laugh... A LOT!!! :) Enjoy!!

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Personal Trainer Biography: Jessica Bergen

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Jessica Bergen provides Snap Fitness with her services not only as club manager, but as a personal trainer as well.  She has a strong background in exercise physiology, as she received her bachelor of science in exercise science from Skidmore College, and is currently working to complete her master's thesis in Sport & Exercise Psychology at Springfield College.  Jessica also has a strong background in sport and athletic performance, as she currently also serves as the head field hockey coach at Westfield State University.  She not only plans practices and scouting, but also oversees the conditioning and strength programs of her athletes in-season.  In her first year leading the program, the Owls came one win short of tying the record for wins in a single season, and she was nominated for the NFHCA's Division III New England West Region Coach of the Year.

Jessica fully understands the importance of hard work in success, and enjoys preparing exercise programs for her clients which are both challenging and enjoyable.  Her background in sport & exercise psychology helps her mix hard work and fun to make her clients' time at the club fly by.  After all, if you aren't enjoying what you're doing, you won't do it anymore!  So if you are looking for great results in a positive and fun environment, working with Jessica in the quiet private setting at Snap Fitness is for you!

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Member Testimonial - Josh D.

January 18, 2013 – Josh Delekta

Trainers- Jessica & Aaron

217lbs.  That was when it hit me.  I was in my senior year of high school, and I knew there was something wrong.  I should not be this heavy.  I had never exercised a day in my life and I was a ticking time bomb.  I then vowed that when I graduated high school I would lose the weight no matter what it took.  

Between 2008 and 2013, 22-year old Josh lost 65 pounds!!

For the first two years, I changed what I ate.  I no longer reached for the processed foods, junk food, or the pint of Ben & Jerry’s.  All of these bad foods I slowly replaced with healthy food.  I began to experiment with vegetables and fruits and found that I like most of them.  They were not as repugnant and repulsive as my mind had made them out to be. By doing this small change, I began to lose some of the weight and notice a change in me.  I had more energy to power through the day. 

After the two years, I decided it was time to confront my fear and go to a local gym.  I started working out 5 days per week and did an hour of cardio.  I would wake up at 5:00am and head straight to the gym.  Yet again, I noticed an amazing change in me.  I had even more energy and I felt so much better about myself.  I also began to lose my hunger cravings and was no longer eating the enormous portions I had before; I even stopped having seconds.  It was truly miraculous.  One morning I stepped on the scale and it read 152lbs.  I was flabbergasted and I was pretty sure that my scale was lying to me.  I couldn’t believe how much weight I had lost over the four years, even thought I had lost my way a few times. 

All it took was sheer determination, motivation, and the desire to better myself.  I wanted to live a healthy lifestyle. I wanted to be around for as long as possible so I could be there for the ones I loved.  I still struggle to this day, but whenever I fall off track, I don’t wallow in self-pity or mourn the fact that I took a small detour.  I get right back on track and keep plugging along!

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