Try this little experiment. Place a coin on the floor. Stand about 6 inches away from the coin. With your eyes open, attempt to touch the coin with your big toe (it doesn't matter which foot). Now close your eyes and try it again. If your ‘proprioception’ is in tune, then you should be able to touch the coin or at least get very close to it. However, if your proprioception is not functioning … [Read more...]
Why Do You Do It That Way?
Is a question we love to hear at Get Fit NH Bootcamp! When someone asks us that, we know we have an engaged member who wants to make the most of his or her training, and has a true desire to get better. In fact if you have a question please ask! We are also happy to get any feedback and suggestions regarding bootcamp, but I will caution you, we aren't always going to adopt those suggestions when … [Read more...]
It’s Go Time!
By now your body is enjoying the fruits of recovery week and is getting a little bit antsy to get back in the gym and get back to work. You have reaped the rewards of hard training, and staying out of the gym too much longer is out of the question. Hang in there - Tuesday is almost here! The best thing is that over the last few weeks you know why you are getting better. You are seeing the … [Read more...]
What’s With The Funny Shoes?
So this week Nancy and I started sporting some new footwear - Vibram Five Fingers - and they have generated a lot of interesting conversation this week. Those of you who have been in a Get Fit NH Bootcamp class with Dr. Dave have seen them before, and we credit him for the discovery. Dave runs in them, and turned us on to the book "Born To Run", written by Christopher McDougall. I can't … [Read more...]
Roasted Red Pepper Chicken and Avocado Salad
Looking for a cool salad to fill you up this summer? Here's a delicious recipe from my partners over at Prograde Nutrition for you. Roasted Red Pepper Chicken and Avocado Salad 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 bag (10 oz.) torn romaine lettuce (about 10 cups) 2 cups shredded cooked chicken 1 medium tomato, cut into wedges 1 small cucumber, sliced ¼ … [Read more...]
Guess Who Innovated This Unique Band Setup?
We have seen all sorts of ways to use resistance bands, but I thought this setup was pretty cool! Guess Who? … [Read more...]
This Picture Lives Up To The Hype
You have heard the saying over and over. "A picture is worth a thousand words" Much of the time I hear that and think to myself "I can think of plenty of pictures that weren't worth saying any words" This is NOT one of those pictures. And while I am not going to write one thousand words, I am going to offer a few and let you fill in the blanks. You see every time you walk in the gym you … [Read more...]
S3 Contest Winner Melissa
receives her prize package worth over $1100, then tells us how she lost 10.9% in 8 weeks! Awesome Job Melissa! … [Read more...]
sizzlin’ summer slimdown reboot – Beat The 12!
By now you know that the overall winner of the Sizzlin' Summer Slimdown is the amazing Melissa Tyler, who lost 10.9% of her bodyweight over the 8 week contest period. Melissa will be receiving her fabulous prize package tomorrow, and we will get some pics up real soon! To see the top 10 S3 contest participants, Click Here What's Next? That's been a very common question since S3 ended. After … [Read more...]
Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown Body Transformation Contest Winner!
The numbers are in and the winner is about to be announced! What an amazing job you all did in the Sizzlin' Summer Slimdown. The weight lost over the 8 week period totaled over 350 pounds! WOW! Just as a reminder, here is the incredible prize package (valued at well over $1000) our soon to be announced winner is going to enjoy: 3 Months of Unlimited Bootcamp Free ($477 Value) Free … [Read more...]
