DAY 29 - Monday;
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
On a Monday evening, at 6:00PM, on Valentine's Day no-less, you would think that tonight's Fitness Conditioning Class in the small and vibrant community of Evergreen, CO would be somewhat smaller than most other days! It is a Holiday, afterall. And a romantic one at that! What is less romantic than an intensely grueling and exhausting workout in a hot gym? Well, apparently in Evergreen, that is the PERFECT time for a workout. There must have been close to 70 people in tonight's class at Nick's. The most people I have ever seen in my 5 weeks of working out here. Kids, adults, families, everyone! It blew my mind. But why not make Valentine's Day special by working out and getting in shape side-by-side with your sweetie, I guess!?
Whatever the case may be, Nick took this unusually large class as a challenge. A challenge to make tonight's workout especially tough. (well, ok - EVERY class has been ridiculously hard!) And off we went in to an extensive leg and stomach workout that made everyone in the class grunt, and groan and try desperately to catch their breath during the 45 minutes of non-stop action! Just the way Nick likes it. No matter how large, or how small the group in his Conditioning Classes are, Nick makes sure that every class is challenging. The only small benefit to a larger class, if you're still a Nick's "junior" like me, is that there is a wee bit more rest time in between each exercise as Nick walks around and gives pointers to some of the people on how to do the exercises right.
Of course, at the complete opposite end of that rest is the fact that Nick can also get distracted and give pointers DURING our exercise and lose count! Thus, instead of doing only 30 pushups, we end up doing more like 50. Could it be that Nick is smarter than we give him credit for and knows EXACTLY what he's doing when he lets us linger longer during our rests, and push us harder during the exercise? Perhaps. But don't tell Nick I said so. That will just egg him on to give me more mountain climbers for even doubting his method during class. And I, for one, DO NOT like mountain climbers. They're annoying. And Nick likes to dole out mountain climbers like a politician would handshakes at a political rally. Nick assigns them by the hundreds to those who are not following his direction, or just push his buttons. "600 Mountain Climbers to you for showing up 3 minutes late!" "1,200 mountain climbers to you for gaining a pound!" "1,000 mountain climbers to you for wearing a bright orange shirt to class that looks like it might glow-in-the-dark, and makes my eyes hurt!"
But I will tell you this! After doing several hundred mountain climbers, one will never make that same mistake again if they can avoid it. I don't think anyone likes doing mountain climbers. They're just not fun!
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
DAY 28
DAY 28 - Saturday;
Saturday, Saturday!
Kind of reminds me of Elton John's song: "Saturday Night's Alright (for Fighting)", although it's Saturday morning really. But same premise. Saturday morning's Conditioning Class at Nick's Pro Fitness is something of an event in Evergreen. It brings out the most people, for one! There were probably close to 45 people in class this past Saturday. And it brings out almost everyone who is a member of Nick's. Kids, Parents, Grandparents, new members, etc. Everyone who is anyone is at Nick's for an early morning Saturday workout. And, as such, it has steadily become one of the most difficult days of the week with regards to the intensity of the workout. Nick really gives people their money's worth on Saturday.
For those of us who had to miss Friday's Conditioning Class do get special treatment on Saturdays! Half way through the normal workout, Nick will call out those of us who missed the previous class and send us to the other side of the gym for a "special" workout of our own. Those of us lucky enough to get the "special" workout are usually in for a treat of high-intensity exercises. In today's case, we were not disappointed. It was as tough as it was exhausting. Nick wouldn't have it any other way.
Here is some good news, though. I was sent to the dreaded scale (that small, unassuming torture device) for another weigh-in. Down 3 more pounds from Thursday! You know what that means!! ... no mountain climbers! Cha-ching. I am now down to 195lbs from my start of 209lbs just five weeks ago. 14 pounds. No washboard stomach yet, but I can feel them below the ... uh ... protective layer of thick skin covering my rock hard abs of steel! No, Calvin Klein isn't calling me just yet to appear in their boxer brief ads, but I'm sure they will come calling soon. Give me 2 more weeks with Nick, and I'll be the next cast member on "The Jersey Shore" - minus the tan, jersey accent, and spikey stiff hair!
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Saturday, Saturday!
Kind of reminds me of Elton John's song: "Saturday Night's Alright (for Fighting)", although it's Saturday morning really. But same premise. Saturday morning's Conditioning Class at Nick's Pro Fitness is something of an event in Evergreen. It brings out the most people, for one! There were probably close to 45 people in class this past Saturday. And it brings out almost everyone who is a member of Nick's. Kids, Parents, Grandparents, new members, etc. Everyone who is anyone is at Nick's for an early morning Saturday workout. And, as such, it has steadily become one of the most difficult days of the week with regards to the intensity of the workout. Nick really gives people their money's worth on Saturday.
For those of us who had to miss Friday's Conditioning Class do get special treatment on Saturdays! Half way through the normal workout, Nick will call out those of us who missed the previous class and send us to the other side of the gym for a "special" workout of our own. Those of us lucky enough to get the "special" workout are usually in for a treat of high-intensity exercises. In today's case, we were not disappointed. It was as tough as it was exhausting. Nick wouldn't have it any other way.
Here is some good news, though. I was sent to the dreaded scale (that small, unassuming torture device) for another weigh-in. Down 3 more pounds from Thursday! You know what that means!! ... no mountain climbers! Cha-ching. I am now down to 195lbs from my start of 209lbs just five weeks ago. 14 pounds. No washboard stomach yet, but I can feel them below the ... uh ... protective layer of thick skin covering my rock hard abs of steel! No, Calvin Klein isn't calling me just yet to appear in their boxer brief ads, but I'm sure they will come calling soon. Give me 2 more weeks with Nick, and I'll be the next cast member on "The Jersey Shore" - minus the tan, jersey accent, and spikey stiff hair!
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Friday, February 11, 2011
DAY 27
DAY 27 - Thursday;
MORNING WAKE-UP CALL
Ok, even after four weeks of going to Nick's Pro Fitness for my "6 Week Fitness Challenge", I will NEVER get used to working out the evening before a morning workout. There is something about finishing up a grueling workout at 7:30PM, getting home around 8PM, and then having to wake up early the next morning at 5:00AM to do it all over again! It kicks my butt every time. And then my legs and arms are sore for the remainder of the day! What gives?!
Here is the other part of the equation, though, regarding my early morning workout on Thursday. And believe me when I tell you, it was the root cause of great anxiety the entire time was in PA! During the pre-workout stretching, Nick called me out and sent me the dreaded SCALE! ("Dreaded" is a true adjective for the scale at Nick's Pro Fitness) You see, the unassuming white flat box, with a tall, skinny pole and smaller box on top, determines your fate at Nick's. It has the power to make your workout either a good one, or a nightmare of a workout. It has the power to hurt you, or just send you back in line with everyone else. It is what Nick uses to determine your level of commitment to his workouts! This little digital scale was about to give Nick all of the information he really cared about to determine how I used my time during my trip to Pennsylvania, and I was nervous.
5 lbs! Yup, you read that right. 5lbs. That is how much weight I LOST during my week away from Nick's. WOO-HOO! My shoulders suddenly loosened up and dropped about 3 inches at the site of the weight loss. Nick just looked, nodded with approval, and sent me back in line with everyone else. I passed, and I was pumped. NO extra mountain climbers for this guy! I have now lost a total of 12lbs during my four weeks at Nick's. It doesn't sound like much, but I have noticed (and so did my wife) that there is added muscle on my body. We all know that muscle weighs more than fat! As Nick likes to say: "it isn't so much the weight loss that matters, it's the Body Fat Index that really tells the story of your body". Nick will do a follow-up testing of my body fat index next week to see how much fat I have lost. That will tell us both how this whole challenge has affected me.
And away we went on to the morning's workout. I still struggled to keep up with the exercises, and was winded for much of the time, but I felt good about it. Now I just have to keep dropping those pounds, and both Nick and I will be happy campers.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
MORNING WAKE-UP CALL
Ok, even after four weeks of going to Nick's Pro Fitness for my "6 Week Fitness Challenge", I will NEVER get used to working out the evening before a morning workout. There is something about finishing up a grueling workout at 7:30PM, getting home around 8PM, and then having to wake up early the next morning at 5:00AM to do it all over again! It kicks my butt every time. And then my legs and arms are sore for the remainder of the day! What gives?!
Here is the other part of the equation, though, regarding my early morning workout on Thursday. And believe me when I tell you, it was the root cause of great anxiety the entire time was in PA! During the pre-workout stretching, Nick called me out and sent me the dreaded SCALE! ("Dreaded" is a true adjective for the scale at Nick's Pro Fitness) You see, the unassuming white flat box, with a tall, skinny pole and smaller box on top, determines your fate at Nick's. It has the power to make your workout either a good one, or a nightmare of a workout. It has the power to hurt you, or just send you back in line with everyone else. It is what Nick uses to determine your level of commitment to his workouts! This little digital scale was about to give Nick all of the information he really cared about to determine how I used my time during my trip to Pennsylvania, and I was nervous.
5 lbs! Yup, you read that right. 5lbs. That is how much weight I LOST during my week away from Nick's. WOO-HOO! My shoulders suddenly loosened up and dropped about 3 inches at the site of the weight loss. Nick just looked, nodded with approval, and sent me back in line with everyone else. I passed, and I was pumped. NO extra mountain climbers for this guy! I have now lost a total of 12lbs during my four weeks at Nick's. It doesn't sound like much, but I have noticed (and so did my wife) that there is added muscle on my body. We all know that muscle weighs more than fat! As Nick likes to say: "it isn't so much the weight loss that matters, it's the Body Fat Index that really tells the story of your body". Nick will do a follow-up testing of my body fat index next week to see how much fat I have lost. That will tell us both how this whole challenge has affected me.
And away we went on to the morning's workout. I still struggled to keep up with the exercises, and was winded for much of the time, but I felt good about it. Now I just have to keep dropping those pounds, and both Nick and I will be happy campers.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
DAY 26
DAY 26 - Wednesday
WELCOME BACK!
I got back from my week's long trip to PA today, just in time to make an evening Fitness class at Nick's Pro Fitness! And Nick's first response upon seeing me: "Well? Did you gain any weight? Did you keep up with your workouts and diet?" he asked with a stern tone and questioning look in his eyes. Ahh ... it feels good to be loved and cared for.
And thus began our workout. Words are not lost on Nick, however, actions speak louder than words when working out at Nick's Pro Fitness. And my ability to keep up with the workout was going to be Nick's evaluation of my time away. As we got in to our workout, Nick did notice my sluggishness and gasping for air almost immediately. His response to me: "WELCOME BACK, JEFF!"
That's right. Even after a week of working out on my own and going to the other gym's fitness classes in PA, I found it somewhat difficult to get right back in to the swing of things with the fast-paced and intense cardio training at Nick's. I thought for sure I would come back with the same energy and fitness level. It amazed me what a week away from Nick's hard-core training can do to your body and your ability to keep up.
Needless to say, the workout went fine despite my struggles to keep up and keep the correct form. (DARN those annoying Frog Leaps! Murder on the thighs.) It felt good (well, painful really!) to be back and working at my maximum capacity. As I have written here before, there is something truly different and unique about Nick's Pro Fitness that pushes you further than you think you are capable and the results are awesome.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
WELCOME BACK!
I got back from my week's long trip to PA today, just in time to make an evening Fitness class at Nick's Pro Fitness! And Nick's first response upon seeing me: "Well? Did you gain any weight? Did you keep up with your workouts and diet?" he asked with a stern tone and questioning look in his eyes. Ahh ... it feels good to be loved and cared for.
And thus began our workout. Words are not lost on Nick, however, actions speak louder than words when working out at Nick's Pro Fitness. And my ability to keep up with the workout was going to be Nick's evaluation of my time away. As we got in to our workout, Nick did notice my sluggishness and gasping for air almost immediately. His response to me: "WELCOME BACK, JEFF!"
That's right. Even after a week of working out on my own and going to the other gym's fitness classes in PA, I found it somewhat difficult to get right back in to the swing of things with the fast-paced and intense cardio training at Nick's. I thought for sure I would come back with the same energy and fitness level. It amazed me what a week away from Nick's hard-core training can do to your body and your ability to keep up.
Needless to say, the workout went fine despite my struggles to keep up and keep the correct form. (DARN those annoying Frog Leaps! Murder on the thighs.) It felt good (well, painful really!) to be back and working at my maximum capacity. As I have written here before, there is something truly different and unique about Nick's Pro Fitness that pushes you further than you think you are capable and the results are awesome.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Thursday, February 10, 2011
DAY 25
DAY 25 - Tuesday (Last day in Pittsburgh, PA)
The XSANITY Continues!!
Today, my wife and I decided to give the XSANITY Class another shot as it was my last day in PA! And Monday's workout wasn't a total bust. I did feel that I got in a decent workout. Better than sitting at a table and eating a Pittsburgh-original "Almost Famous Pastrami & Cheese" sandwich, right!?! Well, no. I would have MUCH rather been at the Primanti Brothers in the Strip District of North Pittsburgh, eating a sandwich loaded with coleslaw and french fries ON the sandwich! MMmmmm... heavenly, greasy goodness! I can feel my arteries clogging just at the thought, but I digress.
Today's XSANITY class followed much the same path as Monday's. 10 minutes of "warm-up" cardio, only this time on a stationary bike, followed by 45 minutes of weight lifting sets with free weights. The last 20 minutes of cardio is where I actually get my heart rate above 75 bpm.
Overall, my time in PA was an educational one! It showed me just how committed and self-motivated you have to be in order to keep up the workout routines on your own when outside of your normal, daily life. And that goes for everyone who travels for their job and thinks they do not have time to workout, or stay in shape and keep the weight off! For me, it was especially challenging as not only did I have to find a gym to workout in, but I had to continue to eat the right food everyday. When on vacation, that becomes a real thought-provoking chore. My in-laws own and operate an Italian eatery in Northwestern PA that serves some of THE BEST food you can find! It is all home-made and over-sized portions. And the menu also consists of about 75% good, Italian comfort food items! Not great if you are trying to watch what you eat.
The good news is they do also offer waist-line friendly dishes like grilled chicken breasts, steaks, grilled fish, and grilled pork chops. But to go to a true Italian eatery and have to forego the Pastas, the Pizza, and the deep-fried goodness of ... well, anything that can be deep fried ... is torture. Fortunately for me, my wife was there to give me that time-tested, all-knowing female look of the Raised Eyebrows and surprised-sounding "Huh!" whenever I would be even glance at the Pastas or Pizzas side of the menu. That all-encompassing expression of: "Don't even think about it!" and "I knew you couldn't handle it" all-at-once look. It is the kind of expression where, as men, we ALL immediately belt out the typical male response as: "WHAT? What's THAT look for? I'm just looking. I wasn't actually going to do it! Don't give me that look! And yes, it WAS a look!" answer! We are so predictable as men.
Mission accomplished! I was able to continue eating right, and find the time between my family and other obligations while visiting the great State of Pennsylvania, to get in a daily workout so as not to lose any momemtum I have gained in the four short weeks of working out at Nick's Pro Fitness. I am very proud of myself, and I now KNOW that I can, in fact, make this new lifestyle change a long-term commitment and way of life for me. Not just a 6 week fad!
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
The XSANITY Continues!!
Today, my wife and I decided to give the XSANITY Class another shot as it was my last day in PA! And Monday's workout wasn't a total bust. I did feel that I got in a decent workout. Better than sitting at a table and eating a Pittsburgh-original "Almost Famous Pastrami & Cheese" sandwich, right!?! Well, no. I would have MUCH rather been at the Primanti Brothers in the Strip District of North Pittsburgh, eating a sandwich loaded with coleslaw and french fries ON the sandwich! MMmmmm... heavenly, greasy goodness! I can feel my arteries clogging just at the thought, but I digress.
Today's XSANITY class followed much the same path as Monday's. 10 minutes of "warm-up" cardio, only this time on a stationary bike, followed by 45 minutes of weight lifting sets with free weights. The last 20 minutes of cardio is where I actually get my heart rate above 75 bpm.
Overall, my time in PA was an educational one! It showed me just how committed and self-motivated you have to be in order to keep up the workout routines on your own when outside of your normal, daily life. And that goes for everyone who travels for their job and thinks they do not have time to workout, or stay in shape and keep the weight off! For me, it was especially challenging as not only did I have to find a gym to workout in, but I had to continue to eat the right food everyday. When on vacation, that becomes a real thought-provoking chore. My in-laws own and operate an Italian eatery in Northwestern PA that serves some of THE BEST food you can find! It is all home-made and over-sized portions. And the menu also consists of about 75% good, Italian comfort food items! Not great if you are trying to watch what you eat.
The good news is they do also offer waist-line friendly dishes like grilled chicken breasts, steaks, grilled fish, and grilled pork chops. But to go to a true Italian eatery and have to forego the Pastas, the Pizza, and the deep-fried goodness of ... well, anything that can be deep fried ... is torture. Fortunately for me, my wife was there to give me that time-tested, all-knowing female look of the Raised Eyebrows and surprised-sounding "Huh!" whenever I would be even glance at the Pastas or Pizzas side of the menu. That all-encompassing expression of: "Don't even think about it!" and "I knew you couldn't handle it" all-at-once look. It is the kind of expression where, as men, we ALL immediately belt out the typical male response as: "WHAT? What's THAT look for? I'm just looking. I wasn't actually going to do it! Don't give me that look! And yes, it WAS a look!" answer! We are so predictable as men.
Mission accomplished! I was able to continue eating right, and find the time between my family and other obligations while visiting the great State of Pennsylvania, to get in a daily workout so as not to lose any momemtum I have gained in the four short weeks of working out at Nick's Pro Fitness. I am very proud of myself, and I now KNOW that I can, in fact, make this new lifestyle change a long-term commitment and way of life for me. Not just a 6 week fad!
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
DAY 24
DAY 24 - Monday (still in Pittsburgh!)
XSANITY!
That is the name of the fitness class I signed up for today (Monday) and Tuesday during my last 2 days visiting Pittsburgh. XSANITY is the gym's "most physically intense workout" they offer! So I figured: "Why not?"
When my wife and I showed up for the class, 2 things struck me right away: 1) There were only 4 other people who had signed up for the class, and 2) The instructor had a check list on a clipboard that she was using to TEACH the class! I thought "this will be interesting".
As the class began, we were instructed to do a 10-minute warm-up on an eliptical machine. "Make the 10 minutes count! Push yourself, if you can" were our instructions. Nothing else. So, away we went on to our eliptical machines for 10 minutes of cardio. At the conclusion, we were to meet the instructor in the Free Weights area of the gym. Once there, she told us each to grab a set of 20lb weights. At that time, she picked up her check list and told us we would be doing "Day 16 of the P90X routine, starting off with three (3) sets of 15 reps of bicep curls."
I thought: "This is their 'most intense workout'? P90X? Where's the creativity? Where's the over-caffeinated fitness instructor. I can do P90X at my own house anytime I want! Why go to a gym for that?" But, off we went. 45 minutes of three sets of 15 reps each of various arm and shoulder exercises with the 20lb weights. Upon conclusion of the 45 minutes of weights - which did get my arm and should muscles somewhat fatigued - we went to the gym for the "cardio" portion of our XSANITY workout.
Once in the gym, I am pleased to write that the clipboard was set aside and for 20 minutes straight, we went from one exercise to the next with 15 seconds rest in between each exercise. A series of various types of lunges, jumping jacks, sit-ups, push ups, and suicide sprints. I definately could feel my muscles burning after 45 minutes of weights, and then going right to a fast-paced series of exercises.
Overall, the XSANITY class was fun. It was different. I felt I got a decent workout in, but this was still nothing compared to the INSANITY that is the Fitness Conditioning Classes at Nick's Pro Fitness! But it was great to get out and see for myself what another gym offers its members for a total-body workout. And my thought is still this: Nick does an incredible job of giving you a workout like no other.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
XSANITY!
That is the name of the fitness class I signed up for today (Monday) and Tuesday during my last 2 days visiting Pittsburgh. XSANITY is the gym's "most physically intense workout" they offer! So I figured: "Why not?"
When my wife and I showed up for the class, 2 things struck me right away: 1) There were only 4 other people who had signed up for the class, and 2) The instructor had a check list on a clipboard that she was using to TEACH the class! I thought "this will be interesting".
As the class began, we were instructed to do a 10-minute warm-up on an eliptical machine. "Make the 10 minutes count! Push yourself, if you can" were our instructions. Nothing else. So, away we went on to our eliptical machines for 10 minutes of cardio. At the conclusion, we were to meet the instructor in the Free Weights area of the gym. Once there, she told us each to grab a set of 20lb weights. At that time, she picked up her check list and told us we would be doing "Day 16 of the P90X routine, starting off with three (3) sets of 15 reps of bicep curls."
I thought: "This is their 'most intense workout'? P90X? Where's the creativity? Where's the over-caffeinated fitness instructor. I can do P90X at my own house anytime I want! Why go to a gym for that?" But, off we went. 45 minutes of three sets of 15 reps each of various arm and shoulder exercises with the 20lb weights. Upon conclusion of the 45 minutes of weights - which did get my arm and should muscles somewhat fatigued - we went to the gym for the "cardio" portion of our XSANITY workout.
Once in the gym, I am pleased to write that the clipboard was set aside and for 20 minutes straight, we went from one exercise to the next with 15 seconds rest in between each exercise. A series of various types of lunges, jumping jacks, sit-ups, push ups, and suicide sprints. I definately could feel my muscles burning after 45 minutes of weights, and then going right to a fast-paced series of exercises.
Overall, the XSANITY class was fun. It was different. I felt I got a decent workout in, but this was still nothing compared to the INSANITY that is the Fitness Conditioning Classes at Nick's Pro Fitness! But it was great to get out and see for myself what another gym offers its members for a total-body workout. And my thought is still this: Nick does an incredible job of giving you a workout like no other.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
DAY 23
DAY 23 - Friday;
This is NOT Nick's Pro Fitness!
I must apologize for my delay in getting this posting out to you. You see, I am here in PA for the week, visiting my wife and kids who are still living here until I get us settled into a new home in Denver, CO. I moved to Denver last September to take on the roll of Director of Sales for Denver Life Magazine with my good friends Shawn and Kristin Miller who launched Denver Life three years ago! As a result, my wife and I decided that she and the kids would stay back in PA until I get us settled, and the kids would continue to go to their normal school with all of their friends. I go back to PA once a month for a week to see them, and spend time with them.
This past Saturday was my son's 7th Birthday (Feb. 5). My wife had told our kids about my fitness challenge with Nick's Pro Fitness, and they wanted to start their own little fitness program to help support their Daddy. This past Friday, my son and daughter wanted to join me at the gym and do my workout with me. It was awesome! They both did such a great job (for a 7 year-old, and a 5 year-old) for the first ... 10 minutes!! They were right there, doing their own mountain climbers and sort-of kick backs. But after 10 minutes, my son flopped down on to his belly and asked: "Dad! Can we just go to the Playroom and wait for you? This is making my belly too much and I don't want to hurt my belly because than I won't be able to eat." Well, who could say "no" to that?
Off they went, and I decided that I had time to join in one of the gym's "Total Body Workout" 60-minute classes that was about to start. Can I just reiterate to you, as I did in my last posting, that these classes have NOTHING on Nick's Pro Fitness when it comes to a total body workout!! Not only was I able to keep up with everything the instructor was doing, and at the very same pace without skipping a beat, but it wasn't even close to being as exhausting or challenging as any of Nick's Conditioning Classes have been. Granted, I did get my heart rate up and did start to sweat a little, but nothing like the pain or fatigue I feel after a 90 minute session at Nick's. This gym is certainly NO Nick's Pro Fitness!
I write that because I want everyone who has been reading my postings these past four weeks to understand just how different, and how special, Nick's Pro Fitness really is! As you read this, you may be a member at one of the many wonderful gyms and clubs that the Denver metro market has to offer. And there are a lot of them. But are you truly getting the MOST intense and physical workout that your body can handle? Are you really getting into the best shape of your life at your club? I urge you, if possible, to at least check Nick's Pro Fitness out once for yourself. Nick and Heather Kapande are amazing people and they invite ANYONE to come on up to Evergreen (really an easy and closer drive than you think) to try out any one of their classes. It really is a "Total Body Workout" in every sense of the term. Without fail. Just ask any one of the current members of Nick's Pro Fitness and they will all tell you with passion and energy that there really is no place quite like Nick's Pro Fitness. And I would agree with them.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
This is NOT Nick's Pro Fitness!
I must apologize for my delay in getting this posting out to you. You see, I am here in PA for the week, visiting my wife and kids who are still living here until I get us settled into a new home in Denver, CO. I moved to Denver last September to take on the roll of Director of Sales for Denver Life Magazine with my good friends Shawn and Kristin Miller who launched Denver Life three years ago! As a result, my wife and I decided that she and the kids would stay back in PA until I get us settled, and the kids would continue to go to their normal school with all of their friends. I go back to PA once a month for a week to see them, and spend time with them.
This past Saturday was my son's 7th Birthday (Feb. 5). My wife had told our kids about my fitness challenge with Nick's Pro Fitness, and they wanted to start their own little fitness program to help support their Daddy. This past Friday, my son and daughter wanted to join me at the gym and do my workout with me. It was awesome! They both did such a great job (for a 7 year-old, and a 5 year-old) for the first ... 10 minutes!! They were right there, doing their own mountain climbers and sort-of kick backs. But after 10 minutes, my son flopped down on to his belly and asked: "Dad! Can we just go to the Playroom and wait for you? This is making my belly too much and I don't want to hurt my belly because than I won't be able to eat." Well, who could say "no" to that?
Off they went, and I decided that I had time to join in one of the gym's "Total Body Workout" 60-minute classes that was about to start. Can I just reiterate to you, as I did in my last posting, that these classes have NOTHING on Nick's Pro Fitness when it comes to a total body workout!! Not only was I able to keep up with everything the instructor was doing, and at the very same pace without skipping a beat, but it wasn't even close to being as exhausting or challenging as any of Nick's Conditioning Classes have been. Granted, I did get my heart rate up and did start to sweat a little, but nothing like the pain or fatigue I feel after a 90 minute session at Nick's. This gym is certainly NO Nick's Pro Fitness!
I write that because I want everyone who has been reading my postings these past four weeks to understand just how different, and how special, Nick's Pro Fitness really is! As you read this, you may be a member at one of the many wonderful gyms and clubs that the Denver metro market has to offer. And there are a lot of them. But are you truly getting the MOST intense and physical workout that your body can handle? Are you really getting into the best shape of your life at your club? I urge you, if possible, to at least check Nick's Pro Fitness out once for yourself. Nick and Heather Kapande are amazing people and they invite ANYONE to come on up to Evergreen (really an easy and closer drive than you think) to try out any one of their classes. It really is a "Total Body Workout" in every sense of the term. Without fail. Just ask any one of the current members of Nick's Pro Fitness and they will all tell you with passion and energy that there really is no place quite like Nick's Pro Fitness. And I would agree with them.
Thank you for reading.
Jeffrey Bowers
Director of Sales
Denver Life Magazine
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