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Personal Training Success Story Santa Fe- Rosanna Dill

We have a running joke in the midday class. At about 12:32 Rosanna is going to come screeching in with her workout gear and high heels. She’ll start warming up and be told what the class is that day (no matter what it is) and genially say with a huge smile on her face, “Great, let’s do it!”

Rosanna has one of those minds that likes to figure things out. She is very inquisitive and will generally figure things out on her own. This shows up at home as she is the “handyman” of her family and is pretty successful at it. So she applied the same gusto to her fitness program and got ok results. The problem was that she noticed that her “problem areas” weren’t getting better and in fact getting a little worse. She has what 90% of people have in a thoracic kyphosis. This is a tight upper back that is more rounded than it should be.

Her main goal now was to not be the “hunched back little old woman” so she decided to stop “being a cheap bastard” (her words 😉 ) and sought help. Rosanna saw us on Facebook and read a little on what we do and it really peaked her interest. She decided to commit and work on fixing her upper back by joining our group class.

She jumped in with two feet and worked her tail off. She did all the homework that was given to her and some that wasn’t.  Because of this she has drastically improved her posture and is learning tools so to never become the hunched back little old woman. This is also why Rosanna is October’s Member of the Month.

 

1) What made you decide you wanted/needed to start a program?

I did not want to become that little old woman with the hunched back.

 

2) What did you do before?

I took Pilates at a gym for a bit until a dog bit me (long story). I am active and do outdoor activities. Most recently, I was doing an at home DVD workout program that has me doing different stuff every day.

 

3) What results have you achieved since starting your program that you are proud of?

I have so much more awareness in my body. I have much more freedom in my body and I can see my tight upper back slowly going away.

 

4) Do you have a favorite exercise? Least? What do you like or don’t like about them?

I like all the exercises. I know that they are all helping me and I can feel it. I really enjoy how all the exercises work together in the program. The wall stretch helps me sleep at night and the handful of upper back exercises are really starting to strengthen me.

 

5) What are some challenges or goals you are currently working on?

Just continuing to open up my upper back. It’s like you said, I am working on the past imbalances in my body and what I am doing to myself now.

 

6) What do you like best about our program/having a trainer?

I love the fact that the classes are varied, fun and effective.

 

7) What advice would you give to the other SolCore Fitness members?

Take your time. It is a process to getting results. You are not going to get major results in three months and definitely not in 6 weeks like other programs promise. Stick with it because it is totally worth it.

 

8) What would you say to someone on the fence about joining our program?

This program is a subtle yet effective practice that realigns your body.

 

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Personal Training Success Story Santa Fe

Personal Training Success Story Santa Fe – Pat Murphy

Pat is one of the happiest people I have ever met. Just look at that smiling shot for goodness sake! She seems to not have a care in the world. But on the flip side Pat is a very hard worker and has really proven herself over this past year of being with us.

Pat came to Santa Fe after a whole other life in South Beach Miami. She was in Miami before it even started to become the international metropolis that it is now. She was a social worker there working with clientele that had severe head wounds and/or was about to die. All day long that was the majority of her days, until finally she had enough. If she had to fill out one more report she was going to lose it. So she packed up her stuff and Lou (her husband) and moved to Santa Fe.

She had been coming here for 25 years and it seemed like the perfect fit for her new life. She also completely switched gears on what she wanted to contribute in this life. Instead of dealing with death and destruction (literally) she focused on the new joyous beginnings and became a wedding officiate.

I met Pat while networking and right after my “60 second commercial” she said, “You’re talking about me,” with a big ol’ smile on her face. Well I never know if somebody is really serious or not but sure enough she contacted me about a week later.

When she first started it was difficult! We were doing a myofascial stretching hip flexor routine and it was hard because it was new and hard because she needed it. And at the end of the session I said to myself like I say about everybody, “I hope she doesn’t quit.”

Well as I already told you, she made it through that class and all of the others throughout the year. And along the way she has made some amazing progress, so it wasn’t even a question to have Pat be our September Member of the Month.

 

1) What made you decide you wanted/needed to start a program?

I started to notice that I was getting weaker and starting to have a lot more pain. I also saw that many of my friends were going down the road of surgeries and illness, and there was no way that I wanted to do that. When I heard you speak, it really resonated with me and I knew it was for me.

 

2) What did you do before?

I tried Pilates, Yoga and some regular group exercise classes, but I didn’t like any of them. They just didn’t know how to address what was going on with me and I was afraid I was going to get hurt.

 

3) What results have you achieved since starting your program that you are proud of?

The pain I was constantly in is pretty much gone. I feel so much stronger and I am really proud of myself each time I finish a class.

 

4) Do you have a favorite exercise? Least? What do you like or don’t like about them?

I like the 90/90/90. My hips feel so good and balanced after we do them. I do not like the frogs. I know they are good for me, but they are hard.

 

 5) What are some challenges or goals you are currently working on?

I just want to keep showing up. If I show up good things happen. If I were to stop I know I would go backward.

 

 6) What do you like best about our program/ having a trainer?

I love being in a group where everybody is working hard! And the attention to detail and the knowledge that you guys provide us is wonderful.

 

 7) What advice would you give to the other SolCore Fitness members?

Just keep coming!

 

 8) What would you say to someone on the fence about joining our program?

Just try it and see what you are capable of!

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Personal Training Success Story in Santa Fe

Personal Training Success Story – Carol Petersen

Carol has lived a full life. You wouldn’t know it while just casually talking to her. But when you sit down with her and really get to talk to her, you hear things that show you what a full life she has had.

In her 70 + years she been blessed with wonderful children and grandchildren. She has worked as a high level educator at UCLA and has traveled to exotic lands as a photographer. This drive for a full life has led her to our program. She was looking for a program to help her with some of the injuries and imbalances that she had acquired throughout her life. But even more than that, she was looking for a program that she could do and that would help her continue to live to her life to the fullest.

I am happy to say that Carol has not only achieved many of her goals, but she has thrived! And she did this while working through some challenges. So it is no surprise that she is the August personal training success member of the month. (Note: the reason you don’t see a photo of carol above is that as she puts it “I enjoy being on the other side on the camera.”  She is in the shot above, but you’ll just have to guess who she is.)  😉

 

1) What made you decide you wanted/needed to start a program?

I was looking for something that would help me with past injuries and imbalances that I had. I was also looking for something that was doable and that helped me live my life to the fullest.

2) What did you do before?

Right before this I was just doing a regular gym workout of using the machines and some cardio. Prior to this I was really into Yoga for years but unfortunately had to stop due to the teacher pushing me too far.

3) What results have you achieved since starting your program that you are proud of?

My neck feels amazing! My posture is much better. I feel really aligned, which helps me move my best but also emotionally has me feeling my best. And unintended… I have really toned up and lost weight. (She asked me not to say how much, so we’ll just say double digits.)

4) Do you have a favorite exercise? Least? What do you like or don’t like about them?

I love the 90/90/90 (obturator internus – deep hip and pelvis muscle) it just feels so good afterward! I don’t hate any of the exercises, they all have such great benefits.

5) What are some challenges or goals you are currently working on?

I want to live my life to the fullest. At the start, it was really hard to show up to the classes and the exercises were challenging. But after 2-3 months, I found my groove and the results have been amazing. I had some internal challenges and personal challenges along them way, but I just kept coming. I want to continue this path and be respectful to my body.

6) What do you like best about our program/ having a trainer?

That I got my body back! It is not a good feeling to feel disconnected to your body and all the aches and pains that are associated with that feeling. I love the fact that you guys help me do it right and make adjustments.

7) What advice would you give to the other SolCore Fitness members?

Hey let’s do this!

8) What would you say to someone on the fence about joining our program?  

Try it!

 

 

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Personal Training Success Story In Santa Fe

Personal Training Success Story – Barbara Radov

The desire to be the best! Striving to be a better you! Commitment to excellence! These are philosophies that we truly believe in and what our company is built upon.

In fact the “commitment to excellence” is one of our Core Values. It is always our desire to attract people who need our assistance and who are aligned with our core values. This makes the process smooth, because since we all “think alike” they have no problem following the directions and understanding the process.

Barbara fits this to a T. She is a person who really thinks things out first and likes to understand what is to come. But she is also very much an action taker and pretty competitive.

These two defining attributes have really propelled her to some amazing results. I am proud to announce Barbara Radov as our June member of the month.

 

 1) What made you decide you wanted/needed to start a program.

I knew that I needed to do something besides cardio. I am really good getting my hikes in and walks, but I knew that to have good physical quality of life, as I got older I needed to improve my strength and posture.

2) What did you do before?

A lot of hiking! I had taken yoga and at one point joined a gym, but I never found what I was looking for.

3) What results have you achieved since starting your program that you are proud of?

I drink so much more water than I ever have. My posture has improved and I am much stronger. I now notice how much better my posture is on my hikes and how my legs aren’t tired or sore at the end of a long hike. And my balance and awareness is much better. I used to loose my balance and do things like run into the walls, but that is gone.

4) Do you have a favorite exercise? Least? What do you like or don’t like about them.

I have a love hate relationship with the roll up roll down abs.  I see and feel how good they are for me, for my core and spine… they are just so hard! My least favorite exercise is the frogs. That is a really tough series.

5) What are some challenges or goals you are currently working on?

I want to keep improving my posture.

6) What do you like best about our program/ having a trainer?

The expertise in class is wonderful. The other people in class really motivate me. And the fact that you guys are always bettering yourselves is really inspiring.

7) What advice would you give to the other SolCore Fitness members?

Isn’t this fun! Doesn’t it feel good to push yourself in such a positive way!

8) What would you say to someone on the fence about joining our program?

If you REALLY do it. It will change your life.

 

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Personal Training Success In Santa Fe

Personal Training Success- Julia Gelbart

When I do these interviews, I am usually trying to dig a little deeper to find out more about the member of the month. I want to find out what makes them tick to be so successful. I generally know this person through being around them all the time, but I always find out more through sitting down with them and talking. This month’s member of the month is much more simple than that. And in her simplicity you discover an admiration as to who she is.

Julia Gelbart is not very complicated in her desire to improve herself. To her, it is just common sense. As she grows older, she doesn’t want her body to fail her so she does something about it. And of course she wants to commit to herself and work hard, because anything worth getting involves work.

It is this absoluteness about why she is doing what she is doing and an incredible positive attitude that have made Julia Gelbart our personal training success May Member of the Month.

 1) What made you decide you wanted/needed to start a program? 

I was swimming with a friend of mine Vikkie, who was in your program and she raved to me that I had to do it. I am not in this to being tall and beautiful, I knew that I needed to wake up my muscles and strengthen my body especially in the upper body.

2) What did you do before?

I do a once a week yoga class, I walk and I swim.

3) What results have you achieved since starting your program that you are proud of?

I wanted a preventive program to help me  age gracefully and  improve my strength and balance. I have a great story to demonstrate the different benefits I have achieved.

It was the end of the day out at a house that I was getting ready to show and was walking up these long flights of stairs. Well on one of the times I was walking up them, my foot caught in my dress and started to fall face first toward the stairs. Well I was able to quickly react and put my hands out in front of me and slow myself down and then push myself back up! I avoided really getting hurt.

So first off, I wasn’t tired at all. Just normally in a regular day, I would be a little tired like most people. But I wasn’t even winded from walking up and down those long flights of stairs! And of course I was able to react fast enough and then have the strength to push myself back up! I had noticed a lot of great improvements over the year or so, like better posture and better movement, but after that incident I knew and felt what great progress I had made.

4) Do you have a favorite exercise? Least? What do you like or don’t like about them.

Frogs! Even though I know they are good for me, they are so difficult.

5) What are some challenges or goals you are currently working on?

I will always be working on gaining and keeping my strength.

6) What do you like best about our program/ having a trainer?

Three things:

1) Being in the group environment is really inspiring. When I first started I wanted to quit, but I didn’t because I am competitive and because nobody else in the group was quitting.

2) The corrections that we are given in class are great. They help me make sure that I am doing the exercises correctly.

3) The accountability. You guys notice when people are not in class and you track them down!

7) What advice would you give to the other SolCore Fitness members?

Don’t quit!

8) What would you say to someone on the fence about joining our program?

If you are looking for a program that will empower you, as you grow older by keeping your body strong and balanced, this is it. If you truly want to commit to yourself and your health and fitness, this program works!

 

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