The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club

[T-Block]

Just finished a Jillian Michaels workout... I'm stoked because yesterday, I couldn't even finish, but today... God gave me special grace, and I was right with it until the end.  Looking forward to doing even better tomorrow!

Awesome Nessa. I've seen some of Jillian Michael's stuff, and it ain't no joke.

I'm still having trouble getting through the pre-programmed workouts on the treadmill, but I'm getting close. Running on an incline using weights for an extended period of time is kicking my butt. But hey, it adds to the cardio so I'm sticking wit it.

[Arkhams Finest]

Epic Morning:

• Woke up at 4am
• Prayed
• Left home @ 5:05am
• Read my bible on the train
• Reached the gym @ 6am
• Bench Press, Dumbell Flys, Deadlift, Seated Cable Rows, followed by treadmill
• Showered and left the gym
• Two orders of Egg Whites & 2 slices of wheat toast (no butter) for Breakfast
• Reached work & 7:35am

[nessalynn77]

Epic Morning:

• Woke up at 4am
• Prayed
• Left home @ 5:05am
• Read my bible on the train
• Reached the gym @ 6am
• Bench Press, Dumbell Flys, Deadlift, Seated Cable Rows, followed by treadmill
• Showered and left the gym
• Two orders of Egg Whites & 2 slices of wheat toast (no butter) for Breakfast
• Reached work & 7:35am

Do it!

[Arkhams Finest]

Do it!

I am so focused.

[LaylaMonroe]

Wow, T-Block, Nessa and RJ!!! Awesome reports!

I don't know what's wrong with me, but I am seriously lacking motivation. I think it's been like 2 weeks that I've been talking about getting back on track. Thus far, it's just been all talk. SMH.

[Arkhams Finest]

Wow, T-Block, Nessa and RJ!!! Awesome reports!

I don't know what's wrong with me, but I am seriously lacking motivation. I think it's been like 2 weeks that I've been talking about getting back on track. Thus far, it's just been all talk. SMH.

If it makes you feel better this morning was the first time I've been in the gym since last week.   

I'm back on the ball now though.  I think these early morning gym sessions will be the norm for me now.  Feels amazing.

[nessalynn77]

If it makes you feel better this morning was the first time I've been in the gym since last week.   

I'm back on the ball now though.  I think these early morning gym sessions will be the norm for me now.  Feels amazing.

I may have to change mine to AM too... I thought I would be totally worn out and go straight to sleep, but it took me over an hour... I hear workouts give you energy, but I've never experienced it before, lol.

Wow, T-Block, Nessa and RJ!!! Awesome reports!

I don't know what's wrong with me, but I am seriously lacking motivation. I think it's been like 2 weeks that I've been talking about getting back on track. Thus far, it's just been all talk. SMH.

Be encouraged, Rue.  I'm praying your strength... It took me quite some time to get up the motivation to do what I knew I needed to do.  It seemed like circumstances that should've motivated me just made me more lethargic and depressed.  I think it is God who finally gave me the strength to start again.

Monday, I sat down and seriously wrote out goals for the first time.  I always get so disinterested when people talk about writing out goals and I didn't really see the benefit.  Sunday night a preacher was talking about it, and for some reason it struck a chord.  So I started by writing down my top five goals, and then I took each one and broke it down into daily/weekly/monthly steps I would take to move me toward those goals.  Then I took those steps and started mapping out my time in my phone calendar, which links to my gmail.  It was such a great activity in so many ways.  I started to see my schedule and why I don't get things done.  Since I've been following it my days have been more purposeful rather than just doing stuff I have to do and then feeling tired and overwhelmed in the time I have left.  I double and triple booked on a lot of days because stuff that I planned as "daily" can't be done on days when say I'm at church or it might need to be adjusted, but I put it all in, so I can prioritize on those days and some of my daily goals end up being 4 or 5 times a week instead.   I'm still learning, but I really see the difference in my life already.  I prayed over my goals and asked God to help me change/adjust/redirect as necessary, because he knows what's best.  I'm stepping out and asking him to order my steps.  Feels really great.

[T-Block]

I don't know what's wrong with me, but I am seriously lacking motivation. I think it's been like 2 weeks that I've been talking about getting back on track. Thus far, it's just been all talk. SMH.

I know the feeling. You guys are what helps keeps me going. Your encouragement and support is priceless. Thanks so much to you all and especially to Britt for helping me to get motivated in the beginning.

Just do it Rue Rue. We got yo back!!!

[Arkhams Finest]

Not-so-epic Morning:

I arrive at the gym (New York Sports Club),which is supposed to open @ 5:30am, @ 5:55am.  There are people standing outside, the door is locked and the lights are off.  It seems whoever is supposed to open up...isn't there.  And it was cold outside.   

Fast forward a full hour later (6:55am) and someone comes with keys to let us in.

I had to have an abbreviated workout (it was still good though) and rush out.  Ridiculous.  I submitted feedback on their website letting them know what happened and recommending they have controls/backup plans in place to prevent this from happening again.  There should be more than one person with a key.  Nearby New York Sports Clubs should have a key.  Whatever the case, there's no way (barring natural disaster) 50 members should be standing outside for over an hour because nobody showed up.

Completely unacceptable.

[sjonathan02]

Not-so-epic Morning:

I arrive at the gym (New York Sports Club),which is supposed to open @ 5:30am, @ 5:55am.  There are people standing outside, the door is locked and the lights are off.  It seems whoever is supposed to open up...isn't there.  And it was cold outside.   

Fast forward a full hour later (6:55am) and someone comes with keys to let us in.

I had to have an abbreviated workout (it was still good though) and rush out.  Ridiculous.  I submitted feedback on their website letting them know what happened and recommending they have controls/backup plans in place to prevent this from happening again.  There should be more than one person with a key.  Nearby New York Sports Clubs should have a key.  Whatever the case, there's no way (barring natural disaster) 50 members should be standing outside for over an hour because nobody showed up.

Completely unacceptable.

How 'bout 'no'?  I understand your complaint and concern but there's no way, as a business owner, la-di da-di and everybody would have access to my place of business.

Stuff happens. 


Make a plan? Yes.  Give anyone access? No.

[LaylaMonroe]

How 'bout 'no'?  I understand your complaint and concern but there's no way, as a business owner, la-di da-di and everybody would have access to my place of business.

Stuff happens. 


Make a plan? Yes.  Give anyone access? No.

Ummm. I think he was saying that other gyms nearby should have a key. The same franchise/owner. The name of the gym is NY Sports Club, so he's saying that the other NY Sports Clubs nearby should have a key.

That's not really unreasonable.

[Arkhams Finest]

How 'bout 'no'?  I understand your complaint and concern but there's no way, as a business owner, la-di da-di and everybody would have access to my place of business.

Stuff happens. 


Make a plan? Yes.  Give anyone access? No.

Some clarification is in order.   

There are SportsClubs around the city.  It's one company with maybe 50 branches in NY.

[sjonathan02]

Some clarification is in order.   

There are SportsClubs around the city.  It's one company with maybe 50 branches in NY.

*in my Braxton voice*

Ah, now I see.   Still don't know if it's practical from a business owner sense but I understand your reasoning for it.

[LaylaMonroe]

Some clarification is in order.   

There are SportsClubs around the city.  It's one company with maybe 50 branches in NY.

[Arkhams Finest]

*in my Braxton voice*

Ah, now I see.   Still don't know if it's practical from a business owner sense but I understand your reasoning for it.

O rly?  Why?  It isn't like individuals 'own' NYSCs.  They're all chains. 

It's like Best Buy.  People don't 'own' Best Buys.

[sjonathan02]

O rly?  Why?  It isn't like individuals 'own' NYSCs.  They're all chains. 

It's like Best Buy.  People don't 'own' Best Buys.

I have a response but I've got to run out and help my boy and eat lunch.  I'll respond when I get back.

[LaylaMonroe]

RJ, chances are, if it's a chain, there's a regional (or district) manager who has keys to all the stores... and all the managers at the different stores (gyms) report to that regional or district manager. So, I agree with you. It would not be a big deal for a manager to have a key to more than one store. They probably even have to help out at other locations on occasion, so I don't think it's a biggie.

[sjonathan02]

O rly?  Why?  It isn't like individuals 'own' NYSCs.  They're all chains. 

It's like Best Buy.  People don't 'own' Best Buys.

My thing is having managers possess keys to more than one location of a chain can create confusion if something were to go awry (e.g. supplies missing, a break-in, etc.). 

To keep better track of who is coming in and out of my stores, as an owner, I wouldn't want more than one manager to possess a key.

In the case of someone assisting at a location different from their normal spot, said managers would have to meet up to get the key and the cat assisting would leave said key with another manager to ensure it gets back to the original owner.

It's what we did when I worked for a chain. *kanyeshrug*

[Arkhams Finest]

My thing is having managers possess keys to more than one location of a chain can create confusion if something were to go awry (e.g. supplies missing, a break-in, etc.). 

To keep better track of who is coming in and out of my stores, as an owner, I wouldn't want more than one manager to possess a key.

In the case of someone assisting at a location different from their normal spot, said managers would have to meet up to get the key and the cat assisting would leave said key with another manager to ensure it gets back to the original owner.

It's what we did when I worked for a chain. *kanyeshrug*

If it's a Kay Jewelers or a Zales, you'd want to put some serious restrictions on who can get a key.

For a gym, I personally wouldn't see it as a problem.  *Jordanshrug*

[LaylaMonroe]

Also (as much as I hate to further extend this hijack), most businesses nowadays have alarm systems that give each user a personalized code. That's today's way of keeping track of who's coming in and out of a place of business. So if something goes wrong outside of normal business hours, it sure won't be hard to tell who was there.