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11/30/2014
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Fall Fitness Rewards
Oct - Nov
Workout 30 times earn a $15 nwwf gift card
Workout 40 times earn a $25 nwwf gift card
Get your exercise log from the front desk.
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Dear Members, Clients and Friends,
Could you imagine the possibilities for your fitness potential if you had more willpower? Willpower to say no to this food or that. Willpower to get to every single workout you promised yourself you would do, etc. But the truth is, studies show willpower is in limited supply. It is a short term mechanism that will supply you with only limited success. The better and more important way to achieve success is to have good strategies. Personal trainer, Shauna Treseder explains. If you are a baked goods/sweets/candy lover, this could include not keeping these types of items in your house. Instead have healthy snacks in your house. Don't leave it up to willpower to keep you safe from indulgence. It's still perfectly fine to have treats, just try and save them for holidays, birthdays or special occasions. When you stick to only the special occasions, you still eat a treat about once a week or every other week. But when it is not easily accessible at your house you force yourself to take action if you truly want that treat. If you find yourself blowing off your healthy eating habits at a certain time of day or week, you need to take note and come up with a strategy for that time of day. Have some almonds (or replace with any other healthy option) in your purse as a snack to keep you from turning into a ravenous monster. Make sure you eat enough at meal times or carry a cooler or thermal lunch box with plenty of fuel for your body. You can also make an appointment with our nutritional counselor, Remy, for assistance in making simple, yet effective changes with your food, to concur specific nutrition goals. If you continually miss your workouts or if you wake up late, plan for a 7 minute workout instead of going to the gym or going to a class. For a more advanced workout try the Advanced 7 minute workout. Make a plan to walk around the park near your work on your lunch break if you know you won't have time later that day. If you find it hard to be consistent, why don't you try one of our 50 team trainings and have the accountability and camaraderie of teammates. With team training, your workouts are planned for you, you have the expertise of one of our fantastic trainers for correct form and program design at a discounted price. Our lives are busy, full of obstacles and unplanned events, but you all deserve to tackle these things with a healthy and strong body. So don't rely on willpower this season; strategize, strategize, strategize!!!  [email protected]
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Fall Events and Programs
- Belly Dance Boot Camp with Aksana tonight! Wednesdays at 7:30pm
- Mat Pilates 101 Workshop - in this workshop you will learn the Pilates fundamentals and cueing to help you achieve maximum results in group fitness mat Pilates classes. Cost = complimentary. Saturday Nov. 8th at 1:30pm
- More bang for your buck! Team Training & Specialty Team Trainings. Enjoy these full body workouts with only 2 - 4 others. The options include, TRX, boxing, Pilates reformer and 30 min. High Intensity Interval Trainings. Small Group Team Trainings for as low as $12.50/half hour.Ask the front desk for more details.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER TO ENJOY THESE PROGRAMS!
Your Northwest Women's Fitness Team
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Client of the Month
October 2014
Maria Siasiakis
 "There's something about the concept of starting over that's so enticing; a blank slate, a new beginning. Everything's possible! But I don't think it's fair to dismiss the past and say "this is the real me, I don't even recognize that person anymore". Instead of a complete tabula rasa, I would like to think that who I used to be, the person who was on the verge of obesity, struggling to find herself in all sorts of empty labels and definitions, is not buried somewhere deep within, but is instead an integral part of my transformation.
I was born and raised in a small town in Greece, and even though it's home and always will be, my memories of growing up have always been embedded in this context of judgment masked as concern and gossip. Comments like "you've put on some weight, huh?" accompanied by pity looks are paradoxically followed by forcing that person to eat ridiculous amounts of food under the premise of hospitality. It's weird and probably hard to imagine!
While I was in college, I struggled as so many other girls have with bulimia. At that time, I remember using exercise as a way to cancel out the effects of overeating- I saw exercise, as well as fasting, as something I had to compulsively do to compensate. It was my punishment. Fast forward three years and I am so unbelievably happy to report that I am living a healthy and exciting life that is no longer defined and controlled by thoughts regarding food. I learned to love to exercise. Actually, that's not exactly the case, since the first time I did Zumba I practically fell in love and didn't have to "learn" to love it, it just happened! What I had to learn though was to be consistent, to keep pushing, to try new things and explore new possibilities that my body has to offer: Zumba, hiking, tennis and Pilates are my personal favorites!
As a huge nerd, I've always had some strong female characters as role models; women that have agency, intelligence and courage but also great physical strength- Buffy Summers, Kara Thrace, Zoe Washburne, Eowyn. I've always identified with aspects of these perfectly imperfect characters, but I had never felt what it was like to have a strong body, and most importantly confidence in that strength, like they do; and the journey to getting to that point is just so unbelievably awesome.
A major reason for why I am now 50 lbs lighter (which was less of a goal but more of a secondary gain) and so much happier are the amazing Zumba instructors whose passion inspired me; Christi, whose enthusiasm and positive energy was infectious; and Rachel, whose smile when I first walk in has always been such a source of comfort and support! Northwest Women's Fitness Club has been such a haven for me since I made my transatlantic move a year and a half ago. It has helped me come out of my shell, embrace my body and celebrate it. It has given me strength, energy, vitality and most importantly a sense of empowerment.
Thanks, NW Women's Fitness! You guys rock!"
Maria Siasiakis
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