Such a GREAT (not bad) Week_Schedule for Week of October 10, 2016

Whew!  Today was such a fun day in Tabata!  Yes, us trainers use “fun” in a different way than most people.  I hope everyone enjoyed the class and (hopefully) will still love me in the morning!

63356-to-the-word-you-may-be-one-per-bd2tI want to say “thank you” to my wonderful students.  This week was full of “UGH” moments….  All outside of the gym.  The world “got me beat down.”  Ha, ha.  I worked hard to take my own advice and not allow these incidents define my days.

With each of these moments, I had a special reason to smile.  Whether it was a student helping make sure I was ok after my car accident or a class full of students asking if I was ok when I walked into the studio.  It was the sincerity that moved me and almost made me want to cry.  A colleague that helped me breathe on an especially bad day!  It’s the messages that I receive from my students/clients when they reach a goal or milestone, or even if they are having a bad day.  To know that I can be a person that can celebrate in their joys or reverse their mindset…  My pouting can wait.  There are more, but I want to get to my point.

karenI get thanked after each class by my students.  I know that  many things try to stop you from sticking to your scheduled workouts.  I try to say “thank you” to each of my classes at the end of each of session.  Sometimes those two words aren’t enough.  This past week is one of those.  If you were part of this week, I want you to know that you helped this CRAZY week be a tolerable pleasant week.  My family obviously thanks you, but I am in debt to you!  If we were in contact in any way, THIS MEANS YOU!

So, my message to you this week is simple.  Remember that you are someone to somebody.  Be kind to everyone because you never know when that little action can mean the WORLD to that one person.

Keep up the hustle, and I will see you in the gym!

Published by trainwithsyl

The best way to start my story begins with me breaking down in a plus size women’s store dressing room. I was trying to squeeze myself into a size 16W and I was nowhere near able to lift it over my derrière. I was sweating and began to cry. I had stopped stepping on the scale at 220 pounds. I had no idea what I weighed at this point. I told myself it was time for a change and this time it was going to be permanent. I remembered what my “happy weight” was and I decided to make a plan to reach this weight again. I was employed as a corporate recruiter and was very successful as this role. It was important that when I met prospective clients and prospective recruits, they could trust their futures with someone that “had it together”. I began walking and researching eating right. I had also got pregnant and went through a stressful divorce. The emotions took a toll on my weight. I began dating a very active man. We began running together, at a time that he was trying to “give it up,” I had become hooked. I began training for 5K’s, then 10K’s and ultimately a half marathon. The day we got married, I was 190 pounds. Nowhere near my goal weight, but he made me feel like a princess. When we returned from our honeymoon, I immediately joined a female, non-military style boot camp and dropped another fifty-two pounds. I was extremely happy in my skin. I started to receive the popular question, “How did you do it?” which led me to the next step in my journey… In 2011, I began studying for my AFAA personal training certification. In June, I passed and began a healthcare initiative at the company in which I was employed. We started weight loss competitions and I led workouts and health lectures during these competitions. When the competitions were not being held, my coworkers would still seek my guidance, and I loved being able to help them during their journey. I also began working for the same boot camp that I started my weight loss journey. I am continuously adding certifications and adding to my education to make me the best instructor I can be. With the enthusiasm and encouragement of my husband, I left the corporate world to pursue Fitness full-time. This allows me to pursue my passion and help others to explore their personal journeys to a healthier, happier, fitter person. My job is to be their coach, their shoulder to cry on and their motivator when they feel they can’t go on. I do it proudly! With every class, work out, personal training session, etc.; my motto is the same: “It’s you vs. you”. The only competition that you should be with is yourself. You should be enough. You don’t know what the person’s journey is next to you; you only know your journey. You are enough reason to improve your life… And I’m more than happy to help you to do so!

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