Monday, April 30th

Boot Camper of the Day goes to Bianca and Sandy!! They gave an awesome effort in this morning's workout. Both girls bumped up to level 2 on the hip bridge station and really pushed during conditioning. Way to work!

Coppell AM Boot Camp 1 - Boot Camper of the Day

Monday, April 30th

Boot Camper of the Day Congratulations to Donna who gave a great effort in today's workout, especially on the push up and squat stations. Donna is also "embracing the burn" in the nutrition area and facing off those unsupportive habits that many choose to ignore. Way to put in the work Donna.

Mommy Makeover Training

Monday, April 30th

Mommy Makeover Trainees of the day are Leslee and Ginna. Both ladies pushed hard the entire workout and gave awesome effort during conditioning. Ginna your refusal to quit on the alligator walks was amazing and Leslee your effort at 6.5 months pregnant is nothing short of
inspiring!

The Most Underutilized Body Transformation Tool

Mental Toughness for Body Transformation

Your lungs are burning.  Your legs feel like lead.  Sweat is burning your eyes.  You are hot, it is hard to breathe, and everything in you is screaming at you to stop.  At that moment, your coach screams, “Ten seconds left- PUSH HARDER”.  You have a choice to make- to push or to give up.  What you choose in that moment will have effects that reach far beyond that moment in time so it is important that you learn to choose well in these moments.  Learning to push when you would rather quit helps you to develop the most underutilized body transformation tool that exists- mental toughness.

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Getting fit is a mental game.  Almost everyone knows it but very few actively seek to engage in that game to ensure success with body transformation and life.   The level of mental toughness an individual has determines whether they will fall into the category of those who simply know what to do yet remain unsuccessful in following through to reach their goals OR those who do what it takes to make their dreams reality in what may appear to be an effortless manner.  The truth is that those who finish and succeed at body transformation work just as hard as those who don’t- the appearance of ease only comes from the fact that they have decided that they must finish and have totally abandoned the option of quitting.   So now that you know that getting mentally tough is required for your body transformation journey, here are three ways to get started on your journey to mental toughness.

#1: Start DOING.

The first part of cultivating mental toughness is showing up.  Once you learn what you need to do- do it. Show up for your workouts. Go grocery shopping.  Cook your food.  Do what it takes to give yourself a chance to succeed. Knowing what to do without doing it is worse than not knowing because you always have the annoying voice in the back of your head saying, “but you know what to do, just do it.”  Take action and silence that voice.

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#2: Develop the habit of finishing.

In order to transform your body, you will need to continue to exercise, eat well, and get rest even when life happens.  Even when you need to work late, the children get ill, or your car breaks down, there is still a way to take the daily actions required to succeed.  You just need to get very good at finding and then taking advantage of that alternate route to your goal.  Setting small challenges is an awesome way to develop the habit of finishing.   Give up sugar for 5 days.  Commit to working out for 10 days straight.  Pick a challenge and then pick another when that one is complete.  You will develop the winning habit of finishing what you begin.

#3: Keep challenging yourself.

You will not get mentally tough from continuously doing what you already know you can do.  Expose yourself to new PHYSICAL challenges constantly.  Try the harder variation of an exercise in training.  Learn a new physical skill.  Commit to doing something that scares you (something legal of course).  Sticking with the safe, expected, and familiar is a huge hindrance to developing mental toughness.  Embrace the unknown and unexpected.

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#4:  Learn and respect the difference between pain and discomfort and injury.

Pain and discomfort are both temporary and getting used to enduring both will help you follow through and finish.  Injury on the other hand (like a muscle tear, broken bones, etc.) is not helpful and should be avoided. 

#5: Spend time with mentally tough people.

You take on characteristics of those you spend the most time with.  If your friends are more likely to say, “I don’t know why you tried to get up that early to work out anyway” rather than, “Just set a second alarm.  You can do it.” – You are hanging with the wrong crowd.  Find people who challenge you and spend time around them.  When you are stronger, you can strengthen others so don’t feel guilty about spending less time with those that don’t challenge you and enable you to remain weak.    

The formula for mental toughness is simple- show up, don’t stop, do something harder, REPEAT.  Even though the formula is simple, the never ending journey is often times difficult.  When you feel like giving up, revisit your motivation.  Remember why you embarked upon this journey in the first place.  Think of all of the positive benefits you will enjoy as a result of following through then dig in and keep going.

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Highland Village AM - Boot Camper of The Day

Thurday, April 26th

Congratulations to Shanta for getting out of her comfort zone, trying and doing fantastic slider reverse lunges. Shout outs also to  Donna and Ana for their level 3 lunged curl and presses and Sheila for cranking out curl & presses with her 15 lb weights.

Coppell AM Boot Camp 2 - Boot Camper of The Day

Wednesday, April 25th

Boot Camper of the Day congratulations to the entire class. Awesome workout!!

Coppell AM Boot Camp 1 - Boot Camper of The Day

Wednesday, April 25th

Congratulations to Boot Camper of The Day Phyllis. She had awesome boxer style jump ropes and did amazing with the Turkish Get Ups.

Highland Village AM - Boot Camper of The Day

Tuesday, April 24th

Congratulations to Shanta as Boot Camper of the Day for perfect braced sumo squats and increasing the load she used for them. Shout outs also to Dawn and Kalpana for the level 3 pushup tucking and alligator crawls.

Mommy Makeover Trainee of the Day

Monday, April 23rd

Congratulations to Mommy Makeover Trainee of the Day : Cara. She did a great job giving focus and intensity today. She looked exactly the way you should after a workout. Way to stay happy... sweat really is sadness leaving the body!

Coppell AM Boot Camp 2 - Boot Camper of the Day

Friday, April 20th

Shannon had an AWESOME workout and had so much intensity today. She is due a lot of "PROMOTIONS" come next workout but shhhh don't tell her!

Coppell AM Boot Camp 1 - Boot Camper of the Day

Friday, April 20th

Boot Camper of The Day Congratulations to Ginna & Dylana. Both newbies had an awesome workout today. Dylana's form was stellar and her focus was undeniable. Ginna fought hard until the very end including finishing up her alligator walks during conditioning even AFTER TIME WAS CALLED. Way to work ladies!

Highland Village PM -Boot Camper of The Day

Friday, April 20th

Congratulations to Tricia & Jenn for awesome intensity on a crazy workout. They fought hard until the end especially on the 'PLANKS AT WAR" station. Awesome job girls!

Mommy Makeover Training Boot Camp

Thursday, April 19th

Congratulations to Leslee,Cathy,Tanya, Sarah, and Cara. All did FANTASTIC today!! You guys were such good sports on the Turkish Get Ups and killed it on the Swings. Way to go!

Highland Village AM - Boot Camper of the Day

Thursday, April 19th

Congrats to Daryl as Boot Camper of the Day for rocking some slider plank jacks and keeping up her intensity for all 70 high knees. Great workout this morning Daryl. Shout outs also to Kalpana for her plank jacks, Rochelle for keeping her hips high on hamstring curls with the ball and Grace for her balance progression on slider reverse lunges.

Coppell AM Boot Camp 2 -Boot Camper of The Day

Thursday, April 19th


Boot Camper of the Day goes to Sheena who continues to amaze us with the progress she's making with her core strength and endurance. Awesome job at tackling level 3 side planks at war!

Coppell AM Boot Camp 1 - Boot Camper Of The Day

Thursday, April 19th

Boot Camper of The Day Congrats to Evelyn & Swati who did a great job with side planks at war. Way to push yourselves and each other hard!

Highland Village PM - Boot Camper of the Day

Tuesday, April 17th

Congratulations to Boot Camper of The Day Tricia.Tricia did an awesome job on a very hard workout. Great first day back Tricia!

Highland Village AM - Boot Camper of the Day

Tuesday, April 17th

Congratulations to Sheila as Boot Camper of the Day!!! Sheila was tearing up some pushup/tuck-ins on the sliders! Shout out also to Roseanne for working so hard on pushups when she didn't think she could do them.

Coppell AM Boot Camp 2 - Boot Camper of the Day

Monday, April 16th

Boot Camper of the Day congratulations to Miss Sandy. She rocked it out today! Her squat form has improved sooooo much since last session and she pushed herself on the alligator crawls!!!

Coppell AM Boot Camp 1 -Boot Camper of the Day

Monday, April 16th

Congratulations to Natasha & Dylana - Thanks for hanging in there and doing an awesome job with your workout this morning. You guys ROCK!

Coppell AM Boot Camp 1 & 2 - Boot Camper of the Day

Friday, April 6th

Both classes ROCKED the workout today. The energy was AMAZING. Great job on a tough workout. Special kuddos go to Halima for coming in for her FIRST Fit Club workout on this hard session and rocking it like a veteran. You have great determination.

Highland Village PM - Boot Camper of The Day

Friday, April 6th

Congratulations to Tricia & Lacy. You ladies ROCKED the card game. Way to work.

Upcoming Fit Club Events & Programs

Jean Drop Challenge - Drop a Size Just in Time to Rock Your Jean Shorts

You may not have heard much about the Jean Drop Challenge lately and that's because it has been full for quite a long time but I have an opportunity to take a few new ladies into this special program guaranteed to fast track your results. Imagine if you were held accountable DAILY by a group of friends and your fitness coach to following through with your nutrition and exercise program. How much faster would you get results? Well that's exactly what you will get as part of the Jean Drop Challenge.

If you are close to fitting in your favorite jeans or shorts but need to tighten up just a bit to fit them perfectly, join us for a 3-week session of JDC (starting THIS SATURDAY). If you would like to drop a whole jean size, join us for our next 6-week session (starting May 1st ). Spots go fast so if you want to be considered for a spot in this program, email me today for details.

Fit Club's Competitive Team - FITsanity's 1st Event

The Survival Race

Saturday, April 28th, 9:15 am

We will depart the Coppell Dance Centre on our way to race in the 11:30am wave. We would LOVE the support of the rest of the Fit Club family. If you would like to come watch us compete and join us for lunch after the race, please send me an email message for details.

Join FITsanity - More Obstacle Events

We will compete in the HERO RUSH on Saturday, June 16th, 9:30am wave. If you would like to try your hand at obstacle course events, come train with us and join the team. Xtreme Drills & Skills Team Training for this event is May 5th - June 9th. Send me an email If you would like more information about joining the team.

Mommy Makeover Trainees Boot Camp

Thursday, April 5th

Congrats to Leslee, Laura, and Nancy. You ALL did an awesome job and rocked the Conditioning by the Deck game. Awesome work today!

Highland Village AM - Boot Camper of the Day

Thursday, April 5th

Shout out to Team A: The entire team did spiderman climbs with pushups and Valerie earned Boot Camper of The Day for advancing to level 3 on spiderman climbs to make this happen.

Shout out to Team B for the overall best single leg sit downs. The entire team was able to control their sit downs with minimal to no drop to the mat.

Coppell AM Boot Camp 2 - Boot Camper of The Day

Wednesday, April 4th

Congratulations to Pratibha as Boot Camper of The Day. She faced our workout today with determination and intensity. Way to go on those overhead presses. Those positive affirmations work huh?..."I am a champ. This weight is light as a feather." LOL! Keep up the good work!

Coppell AM Boot Camp 1 - Boot Camper of The Day

Wednesday, April 4th

The ENTIRE 5:30AM CLASS HAD UNPARALLELED ENERGY!!

These guys were ON FIRE. Congrats to all of you for being boot campers of the day. You guys amazed me. Special shout out to our newbies- Phyllis and Theresa who came in on a super hard workout and rocked it like veterans.

Highland Village AM Boot Camper of the Day

Tuesday, March 3rd

Boot Camper of the Day congratulations to Donna for spiderman climbs that got everyone's attention and Genie for tearing up mountain climbers throughout the entire three rounds of the finisher prompting Roseanne to tell her to 'slow her roll'. LOL.

Highland Village PM- Boot Camper of The Day

Tuesday, April 3rd

Congratulations to Nikki, Tricia, and Kim as Boot Campers of the Day. These ladies all gave it their ALL during the night's workout game. This workout was hard for each of them for different reasons but each of them dug deep, gave their best, and got through it. Way to go ladies.

Coppell AM Boot Camp 2 - Boot Camper of the Day-

Monday, April 2nd

Boot Camper of the Day congratulaions to Letty. Letty's form improved so much from last week!!! Her squats were much deeper and she destroyed her spiderclimbs!!!!

Coppell AM Boot Camp 1 - Boot Camper of The Day

Monday, April 2nd

Congratulations to Boot Camper of the Day Stella rocked it out in every which way she could this morning.....physically, mentally, her attitude, everything!!! She knocked out level 3 spiderclimbs, encouraged her partner during conditioning and encouraged everyone during class. Her attitude was contagious this morning...by far one of the best days I've taught at bootcamp...wish I could have bottled up the energy and team support that was in the room today!!

Also congratulaions to Kayci...today was her first day and she busted out level 2 and 3 on several things with stellar form!!! She, too, had a great attitude...energetic and encouraging!!!

Mommy Makeover Training Boot Camp

Monday April 2nd

Congratulations Juitana & Diana are MMTs of the day. Juitana came back from some time off and absolutely smashed her workout. Awesome intensity and determination. Diana is so resilient. After having a hard time in our last workout, she fought those mental temptations to quit,showed up at class today, and had one of her best workouts yet. Awesome
job!