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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Weekly Club Updates From Michele - May 8th, 2013

Hello Snap Avon!

We've now passed the May mark and it's a perfect time to freshen up the workout routine. There is a lot of buzz in the club about Katey's extra attention to member needs and coming up with specialized programs to address specific goals (any golfers out there? Special programs just for golfers!). So if you are bored to tears with the gym, contact the club to schedule a FREE assessment with Katey -- and let her create a custom plan!

Now for this week's announcements:

1. Brian's Challenge officially kicked off last Wednesday and it's been exciting to watch the teams cheer for each other! I was so impressed with Arlene whipping those ropes on Sunday --- crazy! Annnnnnnnnnnd she is 59 years old so don't think you can't be a rock star at any age. Woot Woot! Attached are some pictures! AND CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO FROM THE WEEK! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqUjH9qoALw

2. Did you catch Mark from La Trattoria and myself on the Better Connecticut tv show this week? We had a great time with Scot and Kara talking about our dinner menu. You can watch the segment here:

3.. REMINDER that Katey's Wednesday yoga class is at 5pm. I encourage you to give her class a try - everyone so far loves the changes she made to the format of the class. Many are also booking private sessions with her as well.

4. Struggling with your nutrition? Reach out to me -- I'm creating custom nutrition plans. Hiren Patel is down 10lbs in 6 weeks, Karen Patane has lost an inch in her waist in 6 weeks at 58 years old), and the list goes on. I'm less than 8 weeks out from the Pro Figure stage in Miami.....ONLY nutrition is getting me there. Training is the same as I do all year round. So I have a lot of experience with this and would love to help YOU. I've created a private support group on Facebook as well so if you would like to be included please contact me.

5. Speaking of nutrition and making it EASY for you, The Meat House lunch menu launches Saturday May 11th! Attached is a copy of the menu. YUM!

6. Thanks everyone for being so great about racking the weights and bringing a change of shoes. Please remember to do so especially on rainy days so we can keep the mud out of the club. THANK YOU!!

All for now -- let's ROCK THE WEEK!

Michele Welcome-Pellegatto
Snap Fitness Avon, Owner
michele@michelewelcome.com
860-581-4014

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

WEEKLY CLUB NEWS FROM MICHELE!!

Hello Snap Avon!

I hope you are all having a wonderful week so far! Tomorrow is Friday and we have a lot going on at the club this weekend....so come on in and join us!

Here are this week's club announcements!

1. You might have seen a new face at the club! Katey Hurley has joined our team of personal trainers, group class instructors, and Snap Fitness Rock Stars as a graduate of UCONN with a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences and she is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer. Her skills are not only one-one-one personal training (she is perfect for those who prefer a female trainer), but also group fitness instruction so she will be spearheading our recently added 9am classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She will also be taking on the Yoga Stretch class on Wed evening and Saturday morning ANDDDDD she is going to be teaching the new Silver Sneakers classes ---- which start next week on MONDAY and THURSDAY at 11:30am. Katey has already received rave reviews from members this week so I hope you will all welcome her as you come into the club. GO KATEY GO!

2. Calling all people looking for a fun 12 WEEK FITNESS CHALLENGE to keep you motivated and goal oriented! Brian's Rough-N-Tough Snap Fitness Challenge starts soon so be sure to sign up with Jessica at the front desk to reserve your spot. Attached is the flyer with more info. An example of one of the weekly challenges is the "Time Based Relay Event" --- one person from each team performs one of the exercises before handing off the baton to the next person to start their portion of the challenge--- 1 mile run/jog, 3 miles recumbent bike, 120 Bodyweight squats (90 degrees), 100 floor crunches. The idea is to pick your strongest team member for the applicable exercise, and complete the challenge in the shortest amount of time. The top 4 teams will win points. Points will accrue for weekly prizes and then on the GRAND CHALLENGE day, the 12 week mark, you compete for all the GRAND PRIZES!

Brian has been working hard securing all kinds of prizes for you guys and here are just a few businesses that are just as fired up as we are for this 12 week event (we welcome more!):

Orvis
Battison's Dry Cleaning
Edible Arrangements
Eastern Mountain Sports
Pasta Co Cafe
Dick's Sporting Good's

3. Snap Fitness Member Brad Seaman is currently hosting Monday night basketball clinics at the club. Check out the shirt he made with the Snap Fitness logo for all the kids (attached)!! He is offering a special "skills and drills" clinic this Saturday from 8:30-12:30pm at the Avon Middle School with former NBA player Adam Harrington for all competitive kids ages 5th grade and up. If interested contact Brad/Adam at iabu@aol.com by Friday at 5pm. Their is $50.

4. FREEEEEEE Silver Sneakers classes start Monday!!! So ALL Silver Sneakers members COME ON INTO THE CLUB Mondays and Thursdays at 11:30am and work on that fitness! All non-Silver Sneakers members are encouraged to come as well. It would be just a $5 drop in for non-Silver Sneakers members (or $15/month unlimited).

5. It's officially time for me to start "dialing in" for my Pro show in June in Miami. I'm starting things off with an Isagenix 9 day deep cleanse to rev up the engines and then it's slow and steady nutritional changes (my training is the SAME intensity year round) for the next 13 weeks. NO fat burners, NO diuretics, NO double sessions of cardio, NO drugs --- my motto is EAT LEAN TRAIN CLEAN. Need I say more? ANYTHING is possible with the right nutrition. I welcome you to join me for the next 13 weeks (and beyond this is a LIFESTYLE not a DIET) with your own custom nutrition plan that is EASY TO FOLLOW. Many of you have already done so and have witnessed your own incredible results (MARCIA RUSSO YOU ARE INCREDIBLE with your full pant size loss in one month!). Email me if you want to ROCK. :)

6. Our pictures last week didn't load so we are re-attaching them. Pics are of our front page story in the Avon news, our participation in the O'Hartford 5k run, the NEW Snap Fitness Deepwater Lobster Lunch Menu, and Brian's Rough-N-Tough Fitness Challenge flyer.

7. As always, thank you for racking your weights and changing your shoes :) GO SNAP AVON GO!

Have a great week!

Regards,

Michele Welcome
Snap Fitness Avon, Owner
michele@michelewelcome.com
860-581-4014

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Michele's Weekly Club Update!! March 12, 2013

Here are this week's announcements:

1. CPR/AED Class -- FREE this Saturday at 11:30am for all members! There are only 12 slots available and we are almost booked up so email us quick with your commitment and we'll "save you" a spot. (ok bad joke). Thank you again to our Snap Member and EMT Rob Sherry for volunteering his time for YOU. GO ROB!

2. There are two 5k runs coming up in Hartford. One on March 17th and one on March 24th. Jessica and a few Snap members are planning to run the one on the 17th (Max's O'Hartford 5K) so if you would like to join let us know asap so we can have a shirt for you :) Here is the link to register:

3. Be sure to please swipe your card during staffed hours even though the door may be unlocked. We need to stalk, I mean, track all accesses for your protection :)

4. Silver Sneakers classes to start April 1st. The classes will be late morning -- please email me your "vote" for days of the week! Class description below.

5. Speaking of classes.................we added 9am Aerobics for Everyone on Tu/Th morning per member requests......but only 1 or 2 people are coming..... The class is more of a "boot camp light" and not as intense as the boot camp classes, but not a breeze either. Great total body conditioning class. So we would love to see more of you that requested morning classes come on in and join us!

6. Great job everyone for bringing a change of shoes! And for racking your weights --- I think I only had to rack 45lb plates in my high heels ONCE last week. Woo!

All for now ---- have a great week everyone! And remember -- I'm always listening!

Michele Welcome
Snap Fitness Avon, Owner
michele@michelewelcome.com
860-581-4014

*** Silver Sneakers Class Description:

"Be part of the nation’s leading exercise program designed exclusively for older adults, which improves overall fitness and encourages social interaction."

Strength & Range of Movement:

Functional improvement is the focus of this creative multi-level conditioning class. Members move through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance, and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support.

Class will be approx 45-60 minutes.

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Monday, February 25, 2013

Michele's Monday Update - February 25, 2013

We had an exciting week this week at the club with our visit from Cathy Savage and talk about NUTRITION. Lots of notes were taken, food was shared (thank you to The Meat House for donating sandwiches), raffles, and just an overall good time. Thank you to all that came out! I will be following up with everyone who came for one-one one discussions on your individual nutrition needs.

Here are this week's announcements:

1. Beginning this week Aerobics for Everyone has been moved to Tuesday and Thursday at 9am. People have been asking for a morning class -- you ask we listen!

2. Beginning this week Yoga Stretch class has been moved to Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm. I have already had a request for 6:30pm so if there enough interest in bumping this class by 30 minutes, let me know and I'll accommodate.

3. We are working on special classes for Silver Sneakers as we speak. The equipment is on the way so stay tuned for further info. Please email me days/times you prefer we hold the classes and I'll do my best to accommodate.

4. Speaking of classes, if you came to the cardio kickboxing class this past Saturday with guest instructor Lynne Johanson, we want to hear from YOU! Feedback, thoughts, interest in having us offer a class like this again, etc. Please email the club at avonct@snapfitness.com

5. Our own Snap Avon member Marcia Russo had stocked our bathrooms with some Mary Kay beauty supplies. She provided some samples as well. Please be respectful of the samples....I left the club at 10:30pm Friday and when I came back at 7:00am Saturday all the samples of lipstick were GONE. Sharing is encouraged :)

6. I also stocked the shower rooms with some toiletries in case you ever forget your shampoo, etc..

7. Our lobby area is just about finished with the completion of the wall I made and will be a perfect spot for other upcoming events. Speaking of -- our Snap Avon member Robert Sherry, EMT, will be hosting an upcoming CPR class which will include how to use the AED device so email me preferred days/times. This will be a FREE event.

The Wall is Complete!

8. March 10th I will begin hosting clinics every Sunday for those in and around the area competing in upcoming physique based shows. So just a heads up on this if you are wondering what the heck is going on in front of the mirrors.

9. All for now --- as always, please be sure to ALWAYS bring a change of shoes ANDDDDDDD put back the weights and equipment after use!

....And if you haven't done so yet, be sure to "like" us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/snapfitnessavonct

Have a great week everyone! I'm always listening so don't hesitate to reach out any time :)
Michele Welcome
Snap Fitness Avon, Owner
michele@michelewelcome.com
860-581-4014

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