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On the day when so many people are turning over their New Year's Resolutions, I thought I'd post one of my favorite blogs about why not to train us.
Originally posted on: May 31st, 2011
12 Reasons Not to Train With Us:
When the gym first started I had a mindset that I needed to please everyone. My thoughts then were that our program is for everybody. I fully believed that anyone could benefit from what we do, and what we at LivLimitless had to offer. We were hungry. We needed members. I felt like I needed to sell everyone. As I've grown as a coach and a more established brand, I've realized that my thoughts were close but not quite right.
Although everyone CAN DO our program, LivLimitless is not for everybody.
What do I mean by that you ask?
What we do is hard!
In fact, for many people it's the hardest thing that they have accomplished all day!
If you want to do our program you have to WANT to do our program. It's not something you just go through the motions and expect to get results. The problem with society today is that we've been brainwashed into believing that 20 mins on the elliptical machine is all we need. We can just glide our way to being fit and trim, while reading our magazine and watching Oprah reruns. Then we hit the smoothie bar on the way out, because smoothies are definitely healthy.
Well my friends how many of you have been doing that 20 mins for years and are still unhappy with your results? If it were that easy, everyone would be fit and I would have another career. I don't believe I am better then anyone. I try not to come off as holier than thou, but I am very direct. Which sometimes people take as me being an a-hole.
In actuality, I really want what is best for you. If that's training with us then great. We would love to have you.
These are some reasons that LivLimitless may not be right be for you:
12) What we do is hard-
If you don't want to work hard then maybe this place isn't for you.
11) We coach you-
You can't just mindlessly watch tv while on your elliptical. We push you to make you work harder then you ever have before. That may not be your cup of tea.
10) We don't let you whine-
Instead of listening to you whine about your situation, we encourage you to be proactive, change it, and make it better. You may not want that kind of support.
9) We teach you new things-
Instead of doing the same thing over and over, we constantly teach you new movements and expect you to master them over time. Constantly trying to get better may be too tough for what you want.
8) We don't have mirrors or tv's-
We actually expect you to train when you are here, and you will be working too hard to check yourself out in the mirror. You may enjoy flexing in the mirror to much to give that up. You have to see how cute you look in your workout clothes while training right?
7) We tell you the truth-
We don't sugar coat things. When you are doing something right we praise you. When you are doing something wrong we let you know. Sometimes it's tough when people don't always just kiss our butt.
6) We expect you to improve-
We actually expect you to get results. If you are not, then we are having a conversation about what you are doing to counteract what we are doing. You may not want to be held accountable.
5) We measure results-
We keep score. We keep journals. We document results. You may not want the pressure of actually getting results.
4) We charge too much-
We charge enough to where you may feel obligated to go. We feel that by providing a professional facility with professional coaches adds value to our members. You may not want to be part of gym that cares that much about their people.
3) We call you when you don't show up-
Who wants that kind of accountability?
2) We give homework-
You may not want to be part of something that expects you to actually get better.
1) We actually care about you and your family-
If something is going on with you we want to know. If your dad dies we will go to his funeral. You may not want to be a part of a community that cares about you.
If those things sound like a place that you'd rather not be, then please feel free to try something else.
If those things sound like something you could be into, give us a call! 901-388-9979
Can you say WOW!
Tammy has been training with us for a year now and the transformation she has experienced is unbelievable! Not only did Tammy lose a total of
We could not be prouder of her, her accomplishments and her dedication to her health! WAY TO GO Tammy Westphal! You aren't done yet! Here's a recap of her last year with us:
Weight Lost: over 35 pounds from her start date
Inches Lost: 21.25
She shaved 2:10 off her original baseline from February 2017. In 2017 she was doing ring rows for her
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One year ago this month, I walked through the doors at CrossFit Bartlett, and my life was forever changed. On that day, I was miserable. I felt awful about myself. I didn't find myself attractive, and I referred to myself as "the fat friend". On Enlistment Day, I did not want Justin or Krystal to even look at me, because I felt like they were going to find me disgusting and assume I was a lazy person who made excuses for being overweight. That is how bad I felt about myself. I didn't even want people to look at me.
Before I started my journey at this gym, I had tried everything and my weight was up and down for years. I tried weight watchers, I ordered multiple as seen on TV quick fixes, I joined gyms, I tried Couch to 5k, I tried not eating, I relied on medicine, and I even did a few other things I am too embarrassed to mention. Nothing worked.
I started to believe that I was living in a body I was meant to have, and during one point in my life, I completely gave up. It wasn't worth it anymore. I did everything society said I should do, and I still failed.
The first 6 weeks during my journey, I was
Later, I joined the nutrition program and got my eating under control. It is now a year later, and I cannot believe who I am today. I show up and put in the work, but if it were not for the staff, I would have not been successful. These people push you, support you, and educate you. They pave the way for the person you want to be.
My life has been enriched by this program. I no longer let the scale control my happiness, and I no longer say negative things about myself. I love myself fully for the first time in my life. When I decided to put myself first and to make my health a priority, everything changed, and I became a better friend and wife.
At the beginning of my journey, people would say, "I don't even know who you are anymore", and this would make me uncomfortable. When people say it now, I smile and say, "me either". Hearing those words is the best thing in the world.
