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NEW PEDAL & PUMP COMING TO THURSDAY NIGHTS! 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. beginning July 6 Our popular Pedal & Pump is going out at night! Come see what the morning folks have come to love. Now it’s on a new day – and at night! 30 minutes of indoor cycling + 30 minutes of strength training = one hour of serious power! Click here to sign up today… Buy it separately, or make it part of your Group X pack! |
Are Your Fitness Goals Lifelong?
Meredith Nelson, M.Ed.
PrimeTime Fitness, Inc.
I am often asked if the membership at PrimeTime Fitness grows in typical gym fashion – peaking during the new year as people make their resolutions to lose weight and get in shape, and just before summer, when bathing suits begin to be pulled from the depths of dresser drawers.
My answer usually surprises those who ask. PrimeTime Fitness isn’t like most gyms, as our membership is consistent throughout the year. True, summertime often finds our members traveling and not in the gym as often, but guests hoping to maintain their routine while vacationing tend to make up for the void. Aside from that, our membership remains fairly steady year-round.
People tend to be puzzled by this untypical consistency in a gym. But it makes sense: PrimeTime members and clients aren’t there to achieve certain weight-loss goals or to look great for a special occasion. Instead, they are there because fitness is a daily habit. Just like brushing their teeth, exercising is just something they do! PrimeTimers know that staying active needs to be a lifestyle, not a short-term commitment to achieve an immediate goal – although several people do reach those smaller goals in their lifelong quest to become (and stay!) healthy and fit.
Why aim for a lifestyle change, as opposed to a short-term goal? Part of the answer lies in what those of us in the fitness industry refer to as “the principle of reversibility.”
So you hit the gym hard for eight weeks or so to get in shape for that special occasion, to look great in an outfit, or to reach your target weight. Good for you – you reached your goal, and now you look and feel great! It’s time to take a break from the gym, right? Your body deserves the rest!
You couldn’t be more wrong. Although you lost fat and gained muscle during your attempt to reach your goal, once you stop, that muscle growth quickly reverses and you begin to lose strength at about half the rate at which you gained it. So after eight weeks of hard work and hours in the gym, about half the strength you gained will be gone in another eight weeks unless you continue to perform the appropriate exercises. And since your muscle mass makes up your fat-burning “machine,” with half your muscle strength you‘ll be putting the fat pounds right back on.
So perhaps it’s time to take a hard, realistic look at your fitness goals. Are they long-lasting goals that you can stick with for years to come, like our PrimeTimers and their workout regimens? Or, once you reach your goal, will your old behaviors and patterns quickly return? If your reasons for exercising are short-term (like a special event), then your success will likely be short-term as well.
Meredith Nelson, M.Ed, is the owner of PrimeTime Fitness, Inc, in Mt. Pleasant. Certified through AFAA in Group Fitness, ACE as a Personal Trainer and Medical Exercise Specialist, and TPI as a golf fitness professional, Meredith has been bringing fitness to the East Cooper area for over twenty years. Since 2000, PrimeTime Fitness has catered to the mature exerciser and offers personal and small group training, indoor cycling, yoga, golf fitness training, monthly gym membership, and more. Meredith can be reached with your fitness questions at 843-883-0101, or Meredith@primetimefit.net.
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! The following PTF’ers are celebrating the anniversary of one more year of fitness with us! ONE YEAR: Susan Burns, Donna Colmar TWO YEARS: Michael Culler, Kimberly Glenn, Fred Shinners THREE YEARS: Betsy Halstead FIVE YEARS: De Daltorio, Vince Sanson SIX YEARS: Kelly Frame NINE YEARS: Bill Haskin Congratulations and thank you all for your continued support – keep up the hard work! |
STAFF RECIPE FILE
From Liane’s kitchen- Seiwald Supa-Star Pancakes
Ingredients:
DRY:
WET:
Directions:
Mix together all dry ingredients
Add wet ingredients and mix promptly.
Spray an 8-9″ with Pam or other cooking spray, heat over medium/high heat.
Pour batter into pan, flip when the edges are dry, the center is bubbly and to your choice of firmness.
If desired, add berries, nuts, or seeds after pancake is slightly cooked.
COMING SOON TO PRIMETIME – THE TOTAL GYM!
June 24; 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
What do Christie Brinkley, Chuck Norris, and our very own Liane Seiwald have in common? They are all strong believers in the benefits of the Total Gym.
That’s right, Liane is a big fan and she wants to show you what the Total Gym can do for you! So mark your calendar for our Total Gym Demo Day on June 24 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Please click here to reserve a spot for your personal mini workout/demo!
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SUMMER SPORTS CONDITIONING FOR KIDS! Going on now! June 5 – June 30; second session July 10 – August 4 Don’t let summer send your kids to the couch! Instead, keep them active and ready for fall team training. Coming in June, we’re offering a Teen Training Camp for kids 12 – 15 years old. Focusing on speed, strength, and agility, this program will keep your kids going all summer long. Sessions run June 5 – June 30 and July 10 – August 4 Mon/Wed/Fri 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. (MOMS – NOTE THAT THIS COINCIDES WITH OUR PEDAL & PUMP!) Kids 12 – 15 Single workout: $25 first teen/$20 each additional teen 4-pack: $90/$75 8-pack: $160/$130 12-pack: $210/$165 Click here to sign your kids up today! |
 Darragh teaches an AWESOME yoga class! GENTLE YOGA RETREAT WITH DARRAGH JULY 6-9, 2017 WHERE: DAHLONEGA SPA RESORT, Dahlonega, Georgia WHEN: JULY 6 – JULY 9, 2017 WHAT IS INCLUDED: ~3 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS ~3 MEALS DAILY, DINNER OF EVENING OF ARRIVAL, BREAKFAST ON DAY OF DEPARTURE ~MORNING AND EVENING YOGA CLASSES LED BY Darragh Simon ~USE OF YOGA HALL FULLY EQUIPPED WITH MATS AND PROPS ~USE OF OUTDOOR SALT WATER HOT TUB FEES: (lodging and food tax are included) ~Main inn rooms with Queen or King beds (that may be broken down into two beds): $586 per person double occupancy, $790 single occupancy ~Cabins with 2 Queen beds: $631 per person double occupancy, $821 single occupancy ~A 50% Deposit is due by May 3, 2017 ~The remaining balance is due July 1, 2017
HOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT: Call Darragh Simon (843-276-5252), or email: Darragh@trinitywellnesscharleston.com. Checks may be made to Trinity Wellness, LLC and sent to Darragh Simon at PO Box 776, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482. Please provide full names and contact information of guests who will be sharing rooms. Also include any dietary restrictions or food allergies. Dahlonega Spa Resort is in a beautiful location with an expansive view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a perfect setting for a renewal of mind, body and spirit. This getaway will provide an opportunity to explore the attractions offered in the Blue Ridge Mountains, or a chance to simply relax, commune with nature, and sample the Spa services that are available. |
STAFF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Meet Liane!
Help us give a warm welcome to our newest PrimeTime trainer! 
Liane Seiwald is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, a mother of two and an IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) Professional fitness and physique athlete. Her passion for health and fitness began over 25 years ago in the gym when training herself in competitive body building. It was then she knew her calling in life was helping others, teaching the health and fitness lifestyle. Liane provides personal training, group classes, sports training, nutrition coaching and body transformations. Her career led to owning her private studio and practice in Colorado, training clients and athletes across the states and internationally via online, and now she is excited to call Mt. Pleasant home!
Liane’s hands-on approach is adaptive and customized to fit her clients’ needs and goals, and she is well-versed in creating programs to work for the busiest of life styles.
Liane welcomes your questions and inquiries about how she can help you improve your health and fitness. No matter where you are now, she will design a system to get you where you want to be!
Welcome to the team, Liane . . . We’re so glad to have you!
 SPEAKING OF SEAN…..We sat down to chat!We had a few minutes to spend with Sean recently and we found out what makes this great guy tick!PTF: What motivates you to get to the gym? Sean: My motivation is simple. BE BETTER! Better than I was yesterday, last year. Just show progression.
PTF: What has helped you be successful at your attempts to stay in shape? Sean: Staying positive. Even when life seems to knock me down, I learn from the experience. I don’t get beat the same way twice!
PTF: What do you like most about working out – and working! – at PrimeTime? Sean: Being in the Navy, I’ve worked out in the best gyms in the world. And I’ve worked out in the worst. I love the ‘family’ here at PrimeTime. To see the regular faces and welcome them daily is AWESOME!
PTF: Tell us a little about your training background and how it has influenced you today. Sean: As a civilian trainer, I’ve helped several folks reach their goals. It’s a bit different for military, where fitness is a must!
PTF: What’s your favorite form of exercise (as if we don’t already know!)? Sean: As everyone who sees me knows…KETTLEBELLS!
PTF: What do you do when you are not exercising? Got any hobbies? Sean: My full-time position is a firefighter/EMT at Boeing South Carolina. I love to cook and dabble in mixology. The kitchen is my favorite room in the house!PTF: What do you do when you are not exercising? Got any hobbies?
PTF: Tell us about your family. Sean: I love my children. They range in age from 9 to 25. They are my motivation . . . they are always looking to say “I beat Dad!”
PTF: Is there something about you that not many people know and most would be surprised by? Sean: I was a skateboarder for the majority of my life. It made me the man I am today, as it gave me the courage and belief in myself to do anything I set my mind to. My high school sport was not football or basketball, like most people would think – but bowling! I was a nerd . . LOL!
PTF: Do you have any words of wisdom for others? Sean: Even if you are afraid to try something, tell yourself I can do this!” And believe it.
PTF: Why do you want to be in the 2018 Charleston Animal Society’s Firefighter Calendar? Sean: To be included in the calendar would be an honor. But even more important is raising funds for animals and helping them find homes and receive necessary health care! I want to give back in honor of a dog I adopted years ago… Neves was like a child to me. Loved that dog . . . And we love you, Sean! Thanks for all you do. We’ll be “pulling” for you on Saturday as you’re “PUSHING FOR PUPPIES!” |
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SCHEDULE CHANGES… to Pedal & Praise
Beginning May 1, the Thursday morning Pedal & Praise workout will be temporarily suspended. The Tuesday class at 9:30 will remain on the schedule, but for now will not include a “Prana” or yoga component. We hope to see these return to the schedule in the fall!
to the 5:30 p.m. Boot Camp For those of you interested in evening Boot Camp workouts, the format has changed. You can now look forward to: Mondays: Cardio/Strength Wednesdays: Strength Thursdays (note change in format): Cardio/Core/S-t-r-e-t-c-h
Don’t miss these great workouts!
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