Names:
Mandy Fox, Jessica Spend, Alaina Cunningham and Rhonda Dopita

Member Since:
Mandy: June 2013
Jessica: 2008
Alaina: August 2010
Rhonda: November 2002

What are your fitness goals for 2020?

Mandy:

• Run ½ Marathon under 2 hours!

Jessica:

• To stay consistent in my workout routine

Alaina:

• To gain more strength and definition

Rhonda:

• Eat healthier, gain strength, and get back to running!

What keeps you motivated?

Mandy:

• Working out with my friends!

Jessica:

• Having people to keep me accountable!

Alaina:

• The individuals I get to work out with each day!

Rhonda:

• Working out in a group setting! Friends push me harder than I would push myself and hold me accountable!

What is your weekly workout routine?

Mandy:

• 3 days Strength Training
• 2 days Running
• 1-2 days Yoga

Jessica:

• 2-3 classes
• Small-group workout
• Running

Alaina:

• I get the pleasure to teach multiple times a week while enjoying our training group each Wednesday

Rhonda:

• Yoga 2x per week
• Strength training 2x per week
• Walking outdoors 2x per week

Do you have a success story to share?

Mandy:

• Coming back after a back surgery and staying in a routine!

Alaina:

• I was able to work out through my entire last pregnancy and love the “family” I have gained through The Center

Rhonda:

• I had an Achilles tendon rupture nice month ago. Seeing how my body can hit that low and then be able to get back to a good place is pretty remarkable. It takes hard work, time, and patience but is all worth it feel healthy and strong again!

Names:
Dustin and Kristy Schlaefli

Member Since:
Dustin and Kristy December 2015

What are your fitness goals for 2019?

Dustin:

• Gain Muscle and not fat

Kristy:

• Maintain current pant size!

What is your weekly workout routine?

Dustin

• Run 2-3 times a week
• Lift 3 times a week
• 2-3 classes
• Row 1-2 times per week
• I change my routine often to keep it interesting

Kristy

• Workout at least 5 times per week for 45 minutes
• Combination of running, lifting weights, and cardio circuits
• Started rowing recently

What keeps you motivated?

• Dustin– Staying healthy! My family has a lot of history with heart disease, strokes, and diabetes
• Kristy– Physical maintenance, my husband, and wanting to stay healthy

Do you have a success story to share?

Dustin

• I have exercised consistently for almost 30 years… after losing 60 pounds the
  summer between my Sophomore and Junior year of high school, I don’t want
  to be 200 pounds again.

Kristy

• Have ran several ½ marathons; my best time was 1hr and 43min

Names:
Sarah and Kale Wann

Member Since:
Sarah: January 2017
Kale: December 2017

What are your fitness goals for 2019?

Sarah:

• To be consistently dedicated to coming to the gym and improving my overall health!

Kale:

• To feel good in my own skin and continue to become the healthiest and strongest version of myself!

What is your weekly workout routine?

4 Days a Week

• 10min Cardio warm-up
• 60-90min free weights and cable weights
• 15-30min AB workout created by Paul

What keeps you motivated?

• We keep each other accountable! 🙂
• The improvement we have made since day one is very motivating! The workout Paul created has also kept us accountable to someone else. His daily encouragement is appreciated. All the staff has been very motivational

Do you have a success story to share?

• We have lost weight and our friends and family have noticed our success! Our biggest success is how we feel about ourselves and our commitment to constantly improve!

Names:
Katie Leikam
Krisson Timken

Member Since:
Katie – 2015
Krisson – 2011

What are your fitness goals for 2019?

Katie:

• • Increase Strength
  • Improve Nutrition
  • Maintain attendance at gym

Krisson:

• • To increase body strength
  • Decrease body fat %
  • Maintain Energy Levels

What is your weekly workout routine?

Katie:

• • I try to attend the gym a minimum of 5x per week.  I go to group fitness classes, but I also workout on my own!

Krisson:

• • Monday — Cardio
  • Tuesday — Boot Camp, Strictly Strength
  • Wednesday — Circuit Summit or my own workout
  • Thursday — FIT, Strictly Strength
  • Friday — HIIT
  • Saturday and Sunday — Rest

What keeps you motivated?

Katie:

• • I just want to feel good physically and mentally.
  • I don’t want to have regrets.
  • I don’t want to be in my 60s or 70s and be wishing I had taken better care of myself in my 30s.
  • I want to show my son the importance of my health!

Krisson:

• • My workout partner Katie.
  • The trainers do a great job and are very helpful.
  • I love going to classes and have met a lot of wonderful people.  Everyone is so encouraging!

Do you have a success story to share?

Katie:

• • I have made my health a priority.  I no longer feel guilty for saying “no” to others, so I can go to the gym.  It’s my “ME” time! 🙂

Krisson:

• • I couldn’t do anything when I first started. I feared I would never be able to keep up in class. Today I am healthier, more energetic, and I can finish a workout and feel I accomplished something! When I miss a day of working out I feel bad about missing. Through working out, I am a better person mentally and physically. I enjoy my “ME” time! 🙂

Names:
Taylor Jones
Mark Brungardt

Member Since:
Taylor – 2015
Mark – 2011

What are your fitness goals for 2019?

Taylor:

• • Build bigger shoulders!
  • Also have a successful “off season” eating a little more and moving more weight that way I am set for an even better competition season in 2020!

Mark:

• • Beat my old 1 Rep Max on Bench, Squat, and Deadlift

What is your weekly workout routine?

Taylor:

• • Monday – Legs & Abs
  • Tuesday – Chest & Shoulders
  • Wednesday – Legs & Abs
  • Thursday – Back & Biceps
  • Fridays – Shoulders & Triceps
  • Saturdy – 0ff
  • Sunday – Circuit Training

Mark:

• • Currently I am doing:
    • Monday – Legs
    • Tuesday – Chest & Triceps
    • Wednesday – Back
    • Thursday – Glutes
    • Friday – Shoulders
    • Saturday – off
    • Sunday – Arms
  • I also do three 15 minute HIIT sessions and two 20 minute steady state cardio sessions

What keeps you motivated?

Taylor:

• • The feeling of accomplishment that comes with being consistent and showing up for yourself.
  • I also have an incredible support system that is always pushing me to be my best self.

Mark:

• • Seeing Taylor’s insane amount of dedication to health and fitness helps me stop finding excuses to skip workouts.

Do you have a success story to share?

Taylor:

• • 2017/2018 were rough years for me in terms of the choices I was making for myself in regards to not just fitness, but also my overall health.  Thankfully after a nudge, mental shift, and a lot of work; I am in the best place I’ve ever been mentally, physically and emotionally!  No matter what your health/fitness goals are, don’t ever underestimate how capable you truly are!  Be thankful for all that your body is able to do and work towards those goals because you want to better yourself each and every day!

Mark:

• • I broke my fibula last May and have gotten very close to my old maxes within one year afterwards!

Names:
Bev Pfeifer
Jessica Acosta
Cassandra Armbruster

Member Since:
Bev – June 2015
Jessica – January 2017
Cassandra – August 2015

What are your fitness goals for 2019?

Bev:

• • Be able to run 2 miles without stopping
  • Continue to progress in my strength and endurance
  • To be healthy, strong, and active!

Jessica:

• • Squat and Deadlift more
  • Look good for summer!

Cassandra:

• • Being able to do 10 pull-ups uninterrupted without a band
  • Increase my deadlift, squat, and bench
  • Tone up!

What is your weekly workout routine?

Bev:

• • It has been a variaty from:
    • Row-Spin-Strength or Strictly Strength with Chelsea
    • HIIT with JoDee or Alaina
    • Treadmill and weight machines

Jessica:

• • Mondays: Row-Spin-Strenght + run a couple miles on the treadmill
  • Tuesdays: Strictly Strength Workout (from Monday) + run a couple miles on treadmill
  • Wednesdays: Row-Spin-Strength + Treadmill
  • Thursdays: Strictly Strength Workout (from Wednesday) + run a couple miles on treadmill
  • Friday and Saturday: I do a little bit of everything from the week

Cassandra:

• • I work 3- 12 hour shifts a week so on my days off Monday and Wednesday, I attend Chelsea’s Row-Spin-Strength class along with an hour of whatever I decide to do
  • Tuesday and Thursday I will do Chelsea’s Strictly Strength class along with an hour of whatever else I need to work on
  • Friday and Saturdays it varies

What keeps you motivated?

Bev:

• • My grandkids and family along with the ladies I workout with and the trainers her at The Center

Jessica:

• • Working out with Bev and Cassandra!
  • Chelsea and Anthony always helping and encouraging me!

Cassandra:

• • Jessica, Bev, and Chelsea have been constant motivators!

Do you have a success story to share?

Bev:

• • I’d have to say… I am STRONGER!  SUCCESS 🙂
  • Thanks to everyone here!!

Jessica:

• • I can squat and deadlift more than I thought I possibly could!

Cassandra:

• • Attending the Row-Spin-Strength class I have been able to improve drastically on my rowing.  Other successes are still in progress!