DAY 7 - Nick's Pro Fitness (http://www.nicksprofitness.com/) Ph: (303) 674-6902
(DAY 6 was folded in to DAY 5 – in case you were wondering! It was a Saturday morning class.)
Going in to tonight's workout, after having ALL of Sunday off from exercising, it almost felt like I had been on vacation! It was such a refreshing feeling not to be so sore. However, and this still surprises even me, it also felt good to get back into the hot gym. After spending a relaxing and sedintary Sunday on the couch watching those AWESOME football games on tv (GO BEARS! GO STEELERS!), my body was actually ready to get back to the exercise routine. It is difficult for me to explain, but I felt a slight tinge of sluggishness today without having had any rigorous movement for 1 1/2 days. Crazy, I know.
Perhaps, and don't tell Nick Kapande this, but just perhaps ... he may be on to something. That once you have given your body a taste of intense physical activity, and endured several days of grueling workouts that involve every muscle in your body, you almost start to miss it! The adrenaline and the rush of the workout becomes sort of intoxicating. SORT OF!!! I am not going to get too far ahead of myself here. I am hungry and dillusional.
It is ONLY Day 7, of course, and I have not had anything more than a meager salad for lunch at 11:30AM today so my mind may be playing tricks on me. I am so not ready to call myself "addicted" to this grinding 90-minute Conditioning Class, six days a week, just yet. Tonight's workout was a punishing stomach and chest workout that has left my shoulders achey, and my stomach tight. (No washboard tummy yet, though! I check everyday in the mirror for it.) I can't wait to try and sit-up in bed tomorrow morning!! That should prove for some laughs. Although, I must say, I have become quite skilled at the art of rolling out of bed and landing on my feet. It's a bit trickier than it sounds, my friends. Give it a try!
CONGRATULATIONS to the Evergreen High School Girls Soccer Team! They have also joined Nick's "6 Week Fitness Conditioning Class" to gain a HUGE competitive advantage over the other schools in their conference. They were right there in the class tonight, doing their best to keep up and complete all of Nick's exercises without complaint or despair. They did awesome tonight.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Monday, January 17, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Day 5
Total Weight Loss in 5 days: 4lbs
"ATOMIC FRIDAY!"
Unfortunately, “Atomic Friday” does NOT signify a platter of Hot Buffalo Wings and iced-cold refreshments waiting for us after the Conditioning Class, as I had truly and sincerely hoped for when I heard the term. I know what you’re thinking now: Total Let Down!
This post is going to be a first for us: You (the reader) and Me (the writer), so just go with it! In order for you to completely understand what I am currently enduring today, as I write this post, I am going to involve a concept called: “Audience Participation." Right now, Stand Up wherever you are while reading this post. Go ahead and do it. Just stand up. (I’ll wait…)
Now that you are standing, I want you to FLEX your quadricep muscles (your thighs) as hard and as much as you can possibly muster. I mean it. I want you to stiffen those legs right up! Lock your knees in place. Make it so that you feel like your thighs could literally BURST right off of your bones. Ok ... HOLD THE FLEX! HOLD IT! HOLD IT! By now, your legs should start to shake or tremble a little. It’s a weird and uncomfortable feeling, I know.
WHILE STILL FLEXING YOUR THIGHS, I want to you try and take a few steps. That’s right! Without letting go of the flex, try walking around in a small circle. A bi-product of this little maneuver is that your butt will automatically, without your control or desire, tighten up and clinch up on its own! You look, and feel, like a complete DORK while doing this exercise, don’t you? Totally. I know this because … WELCOME TO MY WORLD, this morning! Except that, for me anyway, the extreme tightness is completely involuntary and out of my control. That’s right. I have no control whatsoever of my thighs this morning, and they are burning! My legs are so sore and trembly.
And here’s the worst (best) part: I am stuck on the couch. No, really. It all started when I went to get out of bed this morning. My mind said “yes”, but my thighs said “You’re kidding, right?” And thus began the most painful, goofy-looking, combination walk-shuffle sort of contrite movement that lasted entirely too long; took WAY too much energy and concentration; and has lasted even through this morning’s workout. Finally, I am back home and sitting on my couch where I have given up completely and collapsed – with beads of sweat on my forehead. Not pretty. Any sort of leg movement whatsoever brings obnoxious pain and the beginnings of a leg cramp. I’ll be ok, in case you suddenly got worried. I have my laptop here, obviously, and I have the TV remote sitting next to me so I will be able to watch the great football games this weekend from this position right here. On the couch. I’ll be fine. Besides, not only does Pizza Hut deliver (SALAD, in case Nick Kapande is reading this), but you can order online (SALAD. Again, just in case Nick sees this) and you can pay online. Right from the comfort of your couch and laptop. Bonus!
My next concern and steadily growing dilemma: the bathroom is WAAAAAAYYYYY far away. In another room. And there are no Assist Handles to help me get up in my bathroom. Just smooth, plastered walls. CURSE YOU SMOOTH PLASTERED WALLS!!
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
"ATOMIC FRIDAY!"
Unfortunately, “Atomic Friday” does NOT signify a platter of Hot Buffalo Wings and iced-cold refreshments waiting for us after the Conditioning Class, as I had truly and sincerely hoped for when I heard the term. I know what you’re thinking now: Total Let Down!
This post is going to be a first for us: You (the reader) and Me (the writer), so just go with it! In order for you to completely understand what I am currently enduring today, as I write this post, I am going to involve a concept called: “Audience Participation." Right now, Stand Up wherever you are while reading this post. Go ahead and do it. Just stand up. (I’ll wait…)
Now that you are standing, I want you to FLEX your quadricep muscles (your thighs) as hard and as much as you can possibly muster. I mean it. I want you to stiffen those legs right up! Lock your knees in place. Make it so that you feel like your thighs could literally BURST right off of your bones. Ok ... HOLD THE FLEX! HOLD IT! HOLD IT! By now, your legs should start to shake or tremble a little. It’s a weird and uncomfortable feeling, I know.
WHILE STILL FLEXING YOUR THIGHS, I want to you try and take a few steps. That’s right! Without letting go of the flex, try walking around in a small circle. A bi-product of this little maneuver is that your butt will automatically, without your control or desire, tighten up and clinch up on its own! You look, and feel, like a complete DORK while doing this exercise, don’t you? Totally. I know this because … WELCOME TO MY WORLD, this morning! Except that, for me anyway, the extreme tightness is completely involuntary and out of my control. That’s right. I have no control whatsoever of my thighs this morning, and they are burning! My legs are so sore and trembly.
And here’s the worst (best) part: I am stuck on the couch. No, really. It all started when I went to get out of bed this morning. My mind said “yes”, but my thighs said “You’re kidding, right?” And thus began the most painful, goofy-looking, combination walk-shuffle sort of contrite movement that lasted entirely too long; took WAY too much energy and concentration; and has lasted even through this morning’s workout. Finally, I am back home and sitting on my couch where I have given up completely and collapsed – with beads of sweat on my forehead. Not pretty. Any sort of leg movement whatsoever brings obnoxious pain and the beginnings of a leg cramp. I’ll be ok, in case you suddenly got worried. I have my laptop here, obviously, and I have the TV remote sitting next to me so I will be able to watch the great football games this weekend from this position right here. On the couch. I’ll be fine. Besides, not only does Pizza Hut deliver (SALAD, in case Nick Kapande is reading this), but you can order online (SALAD. Again, just in case Nick sees this) and you can pay online. Right from the comfort of your couch and laptop. Bonus!
My next concern and steadily growing dilemma: the bathroom is WAAAAAAYYYYY far away. In another room. And there are no Assist Handles to help me get up in my bathroom. Just smooth, plastered walls. CURSE YOU SMOOTH PLASTERED WALLS!!
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Day 4
Rocky Balboa (I currently resemble Paulie more than I do Rocky, but I'm working on it!)
This morning, Nick Kapande, decided to change things up a bit. Today, we did a workout reminiscent of one of the best feel-good movies ever made: "Rocky." A true American classic that we all know and love. Who didn't want to be like Rocky at one point in their lives? Our "Rocky" workout involved a 45-minute rotating circuit of: jump rope, speed & power punches on the punching bag, sit-ups, lunges with a medicine ball, pull-ups and dips! Unfortunately, there were no iconic horns blaring the "Rocky" theme song to really set the tone and pace of our workout, or Survivor belting out "Eye of the Tiger" on the loud speakers to really get your heart pumping and feel like you too could be getting ready to fight Apollo Creed or Clubber Lang! Nope. This is 2011. We had to listen to the Black Eyed Peas and Kesha (really?) to get us moving. What is THAT all about?!
The best word to describe my overall workout experience this morning is this: TEAMWORK! We have all had to push ourselves to limits we never thought possible, and then motivate ourselves to continue pushing even further. Even Rocky had Mickey there to push him and show him how to train correctly! I will be the first to tell you that without Mickey around to hold me accountable in the gym, I look for the shortcuts because they won't hurt as much. In our "Rocky" workout this morning, Nick found muscles to abuse I haven't felt in years. And it was only with the help and constant encouragement from some of Nick's "veteran" members that I was able to make it through today.
I need to take this opportunity to thank my own versions of "Mickey" today. Ed Bischoff (Ed has lost 20lbs in his few short months at Nick's to date); Mike McMahon (Mike drives up to Evergreen everyday from Denver just to work out with Nick); and Eric Shaw (Eric joined Nick after his wife lost 20lbs and called Eric out on a dare!). It is people like these 3 guys who make Nick's Pro Fitness such a great place to workout. They didn't have to help me out. They didn't have to take the time away from their own exercise time with Nick to make sure I was doing everything Nick asked -- and doing it RIGHT! But they did it because everyone in Nick's Conditioning Class has been there before. And they genuinely want to see each other succeed. Nick's Pro Fitness is a very cool, very personable place to work out and the pain you experience is only a small bi-product of the ultimate goal: To Lose Weight and Get in Shape. Thank you Ed, Mike and Eric. I really could not have done it without your help today.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
This morning, Nick Kapande, decided to change things up a bit. Today, we did a workout reminiscent of one of the best feel-good movies ever made: "Rocky." A true American classic that we all know and love. Who didn't want to be like Rocky at one point in their lives? Our "Rocky" workout involved a 45-minute rotating circuit of: jump rope, speed & power punches on the punching bag, sit-ups, lunges with a medicine ball, pull-ups and dips! Unfortunately, there were no iconic horns blaring the "Rocky" theme song to really set the tone and pace of our workout, or Survivor belting out "Eye of the Tiger" on the loud speakers to really get your heart pumping and feel like you too could be getting ready to fight Apollo Creed or Clubber Lang! Nope. This is 2011. We had to listen to the Black Eyed Peas and Kesha (really?) to get us moving. What is THAT all about?!
The best word to describe my overall workout experience this morning is this: TEAMWORK! We have all had to push ourselves to limits we never thought possible, and then motivate ourselves to continue pushing even further. Even Rocky had Mickey there to push him and show him how to train correctly! I will be the first to tell you that without Mickey around to hold me accountable in the gym, I look for the shortcuts because they won't hurt as much. In our "Rocky" workout this morning, Nick found muscles to abuse I haven't felt in years. And it was only with the help and constant encouragement from some of Nick's "veteran" members that I was able to make it through today.
I need to take this opportunity to thank my own versions of "Mickey" today. Ed Bischoff (Ed has lost 20lbs in his few short months at Nick's to date); Mike McMahon (Mike drives up to Evergreen everyday from Denver just to work out with Nick); and Eric Shaw (Eric joined Nick after his wife lost 20lbs and called Eric out on a dare!). It is people like these 3 guys who make Nick's Pro Fitness such a great place to workout. They didn't have to help me out. They didn't have to take the time away from their own exercise time with Nick to make sure I was doing everything Nick asked -- and doing it RIGHT! But they did it because everyone in Nick's Conditioning Class has been there before. And they genuinely want to see each other succeed. Nick's Pro Fitness is a very cool, very personable place to work out and the pain you experience is only a small bi-product of the ultimate goal: To Lose Weight and Get in Shape. Thank you Ed, Mike and Eric. I really could not have done it without your help today.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Day 3
I know what you're thinking: "Already?" Believe it. I know I just posted "Day 2" last night, but that's how Nick Kapande rolls. No rest for the ... um ... No rest for this guy!! (I think that's how the saying goes.)
Today's posting revolves around the single most powerful part of your body: The Mind. Your mind is truly an amazing tool when put to use. Your success, and your failure, rests solely on the power of your mind. It can control you; it can make your body do things you never thought possible. And it is an effective weapon when put to the test. Today's work-out brought the power of the mind to the forefront of my challenge, like never before. I'd like to introduce you to four key elements that came into play during this morning's grueling, muscle-straining work-out. (The hardest one to date ... in 3 days).
CONCENTRATION: The dictionary defines "concentration" as: intense mental application; complete attention; the act or process of concentrating with undivided attention.
WILL-POWER: The dictionary defines "will power" as: the strength of will (or mind) to carry out one's decisions, wishes or actions.
ADVERSITY: The dictionary defines "adversity" as: distress, affliction, hardship; an unfortunate event or incident to overcome.
GAG REFLEX: The dictionary defines "gag reflex" as: normal reflex consisting of retching; an automatic instinctive uncontrollable reaction to a stimulus.
It took all of the Concentration and Will-Power I had to overcome the Adversity and the Gag Reflex I experienced at several times during my work-out with Nick this morning. It was all I could do to keep from losing my stomach on Nick's dark green carpeted floor in the sweatbox he calls a "gym". The good news is this: My mind is a powerful and wonderful tool when faced with such adversity and I came away from this morning's class with my integrity ... and my breakfast ... still intact. You're a noble and persistent foe, Nick Kapande, and I applaud your efforts to whip me into shape. Until tomorrow morning, you all may find me firmly planted in my desk chair at the office as any sort of physical movement whatsoever may set off a chain of events you won't necessarily want to bear witness too.
Thank you for reading this, and for your words of support. I sincerely appreciate it.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Today's posting revolves around the single most powerful part of your body: The Mind. Your mind is truly an amazing tool when put to use. Your success, and your failure, rests solely on the power of your mind. It can control you; it can make your body do things you never thought possible. And it is an effective weapon when put to the test. Today's work-out brought the power of the mind to the forefront of my challenge, like never before. I'd like to introduce you to four key elements that came into play during this morning's grueling, muscle-straining work-out. (The hardest one to date ... in 3 days).
CONCENTRATION: The dictionary defines "concentration" as: intense mental application; complete attention; the act or process of concentrating with undivided attention.
WILL-POWER: The dictionary defines "will power" as: the strength of will (or mind) to carry out one's decisions, wishes or actions.
ADVERSITY: The dictionary defines "adversity" as: distress, affliction, hardship; an unfortunate event or incident to overcome.
GAG REFLEX: The dictionary defines "gag reflex" as: normal reflex consisting of retching; an automatic instinctive uncontrollable reaction to a stimulus.
It took all of the Concentration and Will-Power I had to overcome the Adversity and the Gag Reflex I experienced at several times during my work-out with Nick this morning. It was all I could do to keep from losing my stomach on Nick's dark green carpeted floor in the sweatbox he calls a "gym". The good news is this: My mind is a powerful and wonderful tool when faced with such adversity and I came away from this morning's class with my integrity ... and my breakfast ... still intact. You're a noble and persistent foe, Nick Kapande, and I applaud your efforts to whip me into shape. Until tomorrow morning, you all may find me firmly planted in my desk chair at the office as any sort of physical movement whatsoever may set off a chain of events you won't necessarily want to bear witness too.
Thank you for reading this, and for your words of support. I sincerely appreciate it.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Day 2
1st Thoughts: Only Day 2? Good grief. And I don't have a washboard stomach yet. This process is taking entirely too long for me.
I don't mean for these first 2 postings to be about my car, but I do have to send my sincerest regards to the master engineers at GM who developed such wonderful amenities for middle-aged, out-of-shape men like me. You see, this morning was a little tough on my legs after last night's work-out, and they would not stop trembling when put to use. This was most noticeable while driving. I tried my best to break and accelerate in a smooth, easy manner. That was not happening. Had the police been anywhere near my neighborhood this morning, they would have pulled me over for reckless driving or suspicion of drunk driving. I was slamming on the breaks at every stop sign, and then literally flooring it at acceleration. Try as I might, I just could not make a smooth breaking motion, or acceleration. And with the snow, I was all over the place - even in 4-Wheel Drive.
Bring on the wonderful Cruise Control - conveniently located right there on the steering wheel for sore arms - with the ability to accelerate ... AND decelerate ... at the click of a button! Bless you GM engineers. Bless you. That is how I managed to drive all the way to the office this morning. With my thumbs!
Tonight's work-out was tough. And Hot. Nick Kapande, our motivational leader, was so proud of getting the heat in the gym fixed. Apparently, last night's work-out was not hot enough! Nick likes a warm gym to keep us moving. So far, I am doing okay even at 9 PM. Here's the kicker though ... tomorrow's class (DAY 3) begins at 6 AM.
Who signed me up for this? Perhaps Nick will offer us snacks and refreshments for the morning class. Like bagels and coffee. That may be just wishful thinking on my part. I will be sure to let you know.
Thank you for reading this.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
I don't mean for these first 2 postings to be about my car, but I do have to send my sincerest regards to the master engineers at GM who developed such wonderful amenities for middle-aged, out-of-shape men like me. You see, this morning was a little tough on my legs after last night's work-out, and they would not stop trembling when put to use. This was most noticeable while driving. I tried my best to break and accelerate in a smooth, easy manner. That was not happening. Had the police been anywhere near my neighborhood this morning, they would have pulled me over for reckless driving or suspicion of drunk driving. I was slamming on the breaks at every stop sign, and then literally flooring it at acceleration. Try as I might, I just could not make a smooth breaking motion, or acceleration. And with the snow, I was all over the place - even in 4-Wheel Drive.
Bring on the wonderful Cruise Control - conveniently located right there on the steering wheel for sore arms - with the ability to accelerate ... AND decelerate ... at the click of a button! Bless you GM engineers. Bless you. That is how I managed to drive all the way to the office this morning. With my thumbs!
Tonight's work-out was tough. And Hot. Nick Kapande, our motivational leader, was so proud of getting the heat in the gym fixed. Apparently, last night's work-out was not hot enough! Nick likes a warm gym to keep us moving. So far, I am doing okay even at 9 PM. Here's the kicker though ... tomorrow's class (DAY 3) begins at 6 AM.
Who signed me up for this? Perhaps Nick will offer us snacks and refreshments for the morning class. Like bagels and coffee. That may be just wishful thinking on my part. I will be sure to let you know.
Thank you for reading this.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Monday, January 10, 2011
Day 1
The Person: Jeffrey Bowers, Director of Advertising Sales for Denver Life Magazine
My Vitals - Age: 36 years old; Height: 5' 9"; Weight: 209lbs; Body Fat index: 34% ... not good.
The Place: Nick's Pro Fitness in Evergreen, CO (www.nicksprofitness.com)
First Impression: Upon entering the gym where Nick's "Conditioning Class" takes place at the club, I immediately notice that there are no flashy, neon lights. There is no bass-thumping music blaring over the speakers. There are no brightly-colored stepping platforms or giant blow-up balls sitting around the perimeter. There are NO shoes or socks allowed on the floor (I quickly adapt and leave my brand new, bright white Adidas socks and new Brooks Cross-Trainer shoes outside the door like a rookie!). And there is definitely no high-energy, happy-go-lucky, pony-tailed instructor with a headset microphone standing on a pedestal and leading the class! Nope. This is a serious room with white walls and dark green carpet. And it is HOT! Nick keeps the room around 92 degrees for optimal muscle performance, I guess. Or it's just to make us sweat more. Either way, it is very easy to sweat in there. There are large, mosaic tile tablets with inspirational sayings hanging high on the walls (albeit in a foreign language, but I'm sure they're inspirational!!). And there is Nick Kapande. Dressed in black shorts and a black tank top, Nick is the leader of the group. Nick is 48 years old, in incredible shape and is all business.
Results of Day 1: As I write this post, my arms and legs are shaky and my stomach muscles are completely non-existent. It is already 2 1/2 hours AFTER the completion of the workout! Instead of just hopping out of my car with gusto when I got home, I had to kind of roll out of the car slowly and uneasily and use hand-grips I never knew existed on the door frame. Thank you, GM...you are my hero tonight. As for the diverse group of people who have also voluntarily signed up for this grueling class, the one word that best describes them is: LOYAL. These people are some of the most dedicated and disciplined individuals I have ever seen at a health club. A large majority of these people have been coming to Nick's for several years! On purpose, no less. And it shows. They are inspirational to work out with, and to watch...which I was able to do frequently when my muscles were burning too much to continue the long sets of each exercise. Every one in that class has a positive attitude and they want each other to succeed. They will become my best support group, and I will need them over the next six weeks as I take on this challenge to lose body fat and get in shape.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
My Vitals - Age: 36 years old; Height: 5' 9"; Weight: 209lbs; Body Fat index: 34% ... not good.
The Place: Nick's Pro Fitness in Evergreen, CO (www.nicksprofitness.com)
First Impression: Upon entering the gym where Nick's "Conditioning Class" takes place at the club, I immediately notice that there are no flashy, neon lights. There is no bass-thumping music blaring over the speakers. There are no brightly-colored stepping platforms or giant blow-up balls sitting around the perimeter. There are NO shoes or socks allowed on the floor (I quickly adapt and leave my brand new, bright white Adidas socks and new Brooks Cross-Trainer shoes outside the door like a rookie!). And there is definitely no high-energy, happy-go-lucky, pony-tailed instructor with a headset microphone standing on a pedestal and leading the class! Nope. This is a serious room with white walls and dark green carpet. And it is HOT! Nick keeps the room around 92 degrees for optimal muscle performance, I guess. Or it's just to make us sweat more. Either way, it is very easy to sweat in there. There are large, mosaic tile tablets with inspirational sayings hanging high on the walls (albeit in a foreign language, but I'm sure they're inspirational!!). And there is Nick Kapande. Dressed in black shorts and a black tank top, Nick is the leader of the group. Nick is 48 years old, in incredible shape and is all business.
Results of Day 1: As I write this post, my arms and legs are shaky and my stomach muscles are completely non-existent. It is already 2 1/2 hours AFTER the completion of the workout! Instead of just hopping out of my car with gusto when I got home, I had to kind of roll out of the car slowly and uneasily and use hand-grips I never knew existed on the door frame. Thank you, GM...you are my hero tonight. As for the diverse group of people who have also voluntarily signed up for this grueling class, the one word that best describes them is: LOYAL. These people are some of the most dedicated and disciplined individuals I have ever seen at a health club. A large majority of these people have been coming to Nick's for several years! On purpose, no less. And it shows. They are inspirational to work out with, and to watch...which I was able to do frequently when my muscles were burning too much to continue the long sets of each exercise. Every one in that class has a positive attitude and they want each other to succeed. They will become my best support group, and I will need them over the next six weeks as I take on this challenge to lose body fat and get in shape.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Denver Life Magazine's Director of Sales to take on "6 Week Fitness Challenge!"
Jeffrey Bowers, Director of Sales for Denver Life Magazine, begins a new chapter in his life today as he embarks on a "6-Week Fitness Challenge" at Nick's Pro Fitness in Evergreen, CO.
Inspired by the "Fitness for Life" editorial feature in the current issue of Denver Life, I stopped in to Nick's Pro Fitness this past weekend and took part in one of the scheduled "Conditioning Boot Camp" classes taught by club owner, Nick Kapande, a Fifth Degree Black Belt and Tae KwonDo champion. The 90-minute class was a true eye-opener to say the least! I was completely awestruck at the strength and endurance of the diverse group of people in the class. However, that feeling was overshadowed by my embarrassment of my own lack of strength and ability to complete even half of the high-intensity exercises involved.
Upon completion of the class, Nick came over and asked about my thoughts and opinion of the session. I discussed with him about my high regard for the other attendees - ranging from 15 to 63 years of age - and their inspiring ability to complete his entire class. I also mentioned my surprise at my own inability to deliver results. Without hesitation, Nick responded with: "Give me 6 weeks of your time, for 90 minutes a day, five days a week, and I guarantee that I can put you in the best shape of your entire life! My program is a total approach to vivacious and energetic good health and I can make you the strongest, most vibrant, leanest and most wonderful person that you can be, without question!"
I was sold. I am an active 36-year-old husband; father of two energetic children: a 6-year old son and 5-year old daughter; and I have a full-time job that takes up the majority of my time. I am the embodiment of our average Denver Life reader. As a competitive person by nature, I was up for Nick's challenge.
Today, Monday, January 10, 2011, will mark Day 1 of my "6 Week Fitness Challenge" to discover first-hand if Nick's claim is realistic for the average Joe. As a service to you, our valued Denver Life readers, I will post a daily message on our Facebook page so that you can follow along in my quest to get in shape, lose my belly fat, and become "the strongest, most vibrant, leanest and most wonderful person" that I can be. Please be sure to send us any messages or thoughts as I embark on this quest to get in shape and adopt a more active and healthy lifestyle. I'm doing this not only for me, but for my family as well. I would love to hear from you.
And if you are ever in Evergreen, or if you are interested in also taking on this challenge, come on up and join me at Nick's Pro Fitness (www.nicksprofitness.com), or simply call for more information: 303.674.6267
Thank you,
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Inspired by the "Fitness for Life" editorial feature in the current issue of Denver Life, I stopped in to Nick's Pro Fitness this past weekend and took part in one of the scheduled "Conditioning Boot Camp" classes taught by club owner, Nick Kapande, a Fifth Degree Black Belt and Tae KwonDo champion. The 90-minute class was a true eye-opener to say the least! I was completely awestruck at the strength and endurance of the diverse group of people in the class. However, that feeling was overshadowed by my embarrassment of my own lack of strength and ability to complete even half of the high-intensity exercises involved.
Upon completion of the class, Nick came over and asked about my thoughts and opinion of the session. I discussed with him about my high regard for the other attendees - ranging from 15 to 63 years of age - and their inspiring ability to complete his entire class. I also mentioned my surprise at my own inability to deliver results. Without hesitation, Nick responded with: "Give me 6 weeks of your time, for 90 minutes a day, five days a week, and I guarantee that I can put you in the best shape of your entire life! My program is a total approach to vivacious and energetic good health and I can make you the strongest, most vibrant, leanest and most wonderful person that you can be, without question!"
I was sold. I am an active 36-year-old husband; father of two energetic children: a 6-year old son and 5-year old daughter; and I have a full-time job that takes up the majority of my time. I am the embodiment of our average Denver Life reader. As a competitive person by nature, I was up for Nick's challenge.
Today, Monday, January 10, 2011, will mark Day 1 of my "6 Week Fitness Challenge" to discover first-hand if Nick's claim is realistic for the average Joe. As a service to you, our valued Denver Life readers, I will post a daily message on our Facebook page so that you can follow along in my quest to get in shape, lose my belly fat, and become "the strongest, most vibrant, leanest and most wonderful person" that I can be. Please be sure to send us any messages or thoughts as I embark on this quest to get in shape and adopt a more active and healthy lifestyle. I'm doing this not only for me, but for my family as well. I would love to hear from you.
And if you are ever in Evergreen, or if you are interested in also taking on this challenge, come on up and join me at Nick's Pro Fitness (www.nicksprofitness.com), or simply call for more information: 303.674.6267
Thank you,
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
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