Phazes Fitness

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE!

2019-01-17T15:08:00.000-07:00

Check it out! We are up an running on our new website and want you to come visit over there...
www.phazesfitness.com

You can sign up for our 12 week Phazes circuit online program, check out events and see everything that Phazes Fitness has to offer!
Also don't forget to check out my favorite local studio - Revv Fitness - here in Hurricane Utah.
revvupyourfitness.com

Have you visited the 40/20 circuit at RevvFitness yet?

2018-08-14T08:30:00.002-06:00

We've been having some fun over at the NEW RevvFitness studio at 75 North 200 West in Hurricane Utah. We now have a beautiful new room dedicated to the Phazes 40/20 circuit program! Come see what we've been up to! We've added 4 more weeks making this program a 12 week program instead of 8. There are new exercises and a whole new look coming your way! If you are local - go check it out! If you aren't here local... hold tight... the program will be online complete with NEW VIDEOS and a training program coming soon!!!!!

Exciting news!

2018-01-02T12:12:00.002-07:00

As was announced last summer, Michelle Ennis sold the Phazes studio in Hurricane to Nikki Revis. To clarify a few things, Michelle still owns the name Phazes Fitness. Nikki owned the studio and had the right to change the name of the studio while Michelle retained the right to continue developing the Phazes fitness circuit program. I hope that makes sense.

SO there is a very distinct split in the 2 identies:

Phazes Fitness will have it's primary focus on the Phazes 40/20 12 week transformation online and in studio workout programs. This is a fitness program that personal trainers and studios (Like RevvFitness) can offer to benefit their clients and get financial benefit from. It also will be available online for individuals worldwide to do at home. For more information on this, just keep watching this page or visit RevvFitness Studio to check out the program in person.

(More studios offering this to come)

RevvFitness is everything personal training, group fitness, challenges, and more!

ALL the things that Phazes Studio used to offer, is still offered at RevvFitness.

Go to their website for more information.

http://revvupyourfitness.com/

Phazes Hurricane Studio has a new owner! and she is awesome!

2017-08-07T11:50:00.000-06:00

There are some fun new changes at Phazes Studio n Hurricane Utah!

Meet the new owner... Nikki Revis!

There are some great improvements being made to the studio, the circuit and some future programs coming your way. Come on in and meet Nikki!
She has big plans for you and the studio.

Heart healthy challenge for today

2014-08-19T12:49:00.001-06:00

Today's challenge: Seek good in the bad. See good in others. Find Joy in struggle. Today, those things that have bothered you, or felt like set backs or thorns in your side... you have options.

Option 1: Find the silver lining of your... "cloud" and write it down.
Option 2 : Look for Good in someone who you have judged negatively and write it down or tell them personally what you see good in them.
Option 3 : Make a list of all the blessings in your life. Take as much time as needed. Write it down to refer to later.

Health is not just about fat loss and muscle tone. TRUE health is a reflection of what is in your heart. Make your heart healthy with love and you will want to take better care of you all over.

Phazes Members - take this challenge then leave a comment below and get entered into the $100 monthly giveaway!

the 411 on the 40:20

2013-11-19T15:19:00.001-07:00

I have been working on developing the Phazes Circuit program for many years. Fine tuning and tweaking an exercise program that is convenient, safe and effective for anyone at any fitness level. I have tried EVERYTHING under the sun, Crossfit, Curves, Insanity, P90X all the workout videos you can imagine, every fitness class I could get into, personal trainers and a variety of bootcamp style trainings.
I worked in a gym setting as a group fitness instructor and a personal trainer. In all of these settings, I was just not completely sold on any program. I studied for a long time before I settled on what needed to be done to solve all the issues I had with so many other programs.

Some Programs were great at pushing at High intensity, but lacked a starting place for REAL beginners. Some were too competitive and created an environment that belittled others, Some were great for beginners but had no place to grow to as you achieved more. Some were just inconvenient. I hated when people came in late and cold to a group fitness class and jumped into the middle without a proper warm up. I hated Fitness classes that caused soreness so bad that clients couldn't walk for a week. I hated the meat market at the gym and the waste of time going from machine to machine for 90 minutes. In fact I hate 90 minute workouts in general - just because It's hard for me to find 90 minutes. I also found workout videos were easy to turn off, Personal trainers were too expensive for the average Joe, and many gyms only have staff that have a great smile and are there to sell you something, not help you get results.

What I found I really liked in other fitness programs I tried:
I liked... having a trainer available included in the cost of the program that could correct your form. I liked convenience of coming in when I could - not a set class schedule.
I liked Body weight based exercises that challenged the entire body.
I liked progression.
I like short intense workouts that could be done in under 30 minutes.
I liked changing workouts and not doing the same exercises every time.
I liked getting a workout mastered and not having it changed TOO soon on me either.
I liked being accountable and I liked being challenged.
I like paying Gym membership prices for everything I liked.
I liked REAL starting places for SUPER beginners.
I liked feeling like MY workout was good enough for me - not some competition.

I couldn't find what I liked out there anywhere. So I created it.

The Phazes 40:20 circuit has been known by many names over the years.
But no matter what the name, the 40:20 circuit is the best workout for about 90% of the population.

Why 40:20? Well, you do an exercise for 40 seconds and rest or get ready for the next exercise for 20 seconds.
There are 12 stations around the Phazes Studio, or 12 exercises on our videos of the 40:20 workout. You will do each exercise on YOUR fitness level. In the Phazes circuit we help you modify or challenge yourself to get YOUR workout. There is no RX or prescribed Numbers or weight to be doing. You do what challenges YOU - not the beast that created the workout. Maybe you can do more maybe less? As long as you are getting a great workout - that is what matters. Pushing to someone else's idea of where you should be working at before you are ready is a recipe for exercise induced injuries.

There are suggested levels to try:
Silver level: is what you take if you are a beginner, need a gentle place to work or have injuries or any other limitation that require a gentle approach to fitness.
Challenge: This is for the elite athlete that LOVES that intense push. There are more intense variations on exercises that include Higher impact movements, greater range of motion and increased weight. We got you.

The 40:20 circuit is worth checking out. do as many rounds as you have time for or that you can handle. As each level gets more and more easy, go to the next level and challenge yourself to see what you can accomplish.

The great thing about the 40:20 circuit is that you can always back off on any area that needs a little attention. Such as, if you injured your shoulder or knees and need to be more cautious... there is an option for you as you continue your workout, you can do the lower intensity levels. Since the environment is NON competitive, you will be more likely to be cautious whe
n needed. but Since you have a trainer near, you will still be working hard without giving up.

Michelle's Marathon update and 40th Birthday party review

2013-10-08T08:03:00.001-06:00

I have another blog that shares more about my person journey from fit to unfit to fit again. I recorded my marathon story there. Here is the link if you would like to read it:

http://myjourneyintofitness.blogspot.com/2013/10/best-birthday-ever.html

Enjoy!
Michelle Ennis
Phazes Owner

Linsey's story

2013-09-23T16:11:00.000-06:00

It wasn't until after I got married in November 2010 that my unhealthy habits started catching up to me. I gained about 15 pounds in our first year of marriage and added another 60+ pounds during my first pregnancy. Our son Levi was born in June of 2012, but 9 months later I was still wearing my maternity jeans. I was unhealthy in so many ways, and it was manifesting itself in my energy level and self esteem.

In March of 2013, I was ready to make a change. I had a membership at Phazes for a few months, but I didn't seem to have the will power to make it there. I always had an excuse. I was too tired, too busy, or needed to spend more time with my husband. Fitness and health seemed so overwhelming to me. I felt powerless. I didn't think I had the will power to really change my eating habits, or exercise regularly, and I didn't even know where to start. I knew I needed some kind of structure and a little push to get me going. I heard about the Health Challenge at Phazes and decided I would try it.

The first week on the challenge was hard. I craved sugar constantly, and I was dying to go back to the way I was used to eating. I dreaded going to work out, and had to really push myself to make it in to do the circuit, or the classes. One week was all it took for me to notice the difference simple changes could make in my overall well being. I suddenly had energy! The sugar cravings stopped, and workouts were less daunting. I became a better, happier mother and wife. From then on it was like a snowball effect; the more I did, the better I felt, and so I wanted to do even more. I finally had the discipline and self control that I had thought was unattainable, and I know it sounds cliché, but I really felt like I could take on the world! By the end of 8 weeks, I had lost almost 20 pounds, and (sorry I don't remember how many inches anymore. its in my fitness assessment I think). But I wasn't about to stop there. I could see and feel the changes in my body and in my attitude towards life, and I had a new found passion for health and fitness.

I have gone to Phazes consistently in the months following the end of the challenge, and I continue to get stronger, and to feel better. I have now lost almost 40 pounds in the last 6 months, and who knows how many inches, but I have learned that it is all in the little victories. Like not being embarrassed to be seen in your swimsuit, conquering that hike you have been avoiding, or even being able to carry in that case of bottled water that you would usually rely on your husband to move. Phazes was with me at the beginning of my journey, and they are with me now. Not only did they help me learn how to exercise efficiently, they also educated me about healthy food choices. The exercises in the cross conditioning circuit are always challenging, but doable and the trainers are always there to answer questions, and to motivate and encourage. Exercises and activities that scared me before are now easy and I can't wait to keep moving forward in my health and fitness journey.

Thanks a ton!

Pure Neglect.

2013-09-18T19:52:00.001-06:00

Pure neglect - someone was asking about testimonials, and I had not put mine in yet! Two years ago, I went from 11 pullups to 20 in just three weeks of working with Phazes. It helps to have a trainer that works with you on both form and intensity when you are targeting fitness goals.

More recently, due to a pair of arm-wrestling wins that I enjoyed for a moment, I injured my elbows. I'm still feeling it, almost 8 months later. Nice victory lap. Now that time and deep-tissue ligamentary healing are well under way, I'm starting to build up my upper body strength. Within two weeks, I'm back to 25 dips and climbing, having started at just 10-12. Elbows feel good! Thanks Phazes! - Bill

It's time to change your life and your body!

2013-09-06T12:33:00.003-06:00

It's time once again to get signed up for BOOTCAMP! 4 weeks of change to a more fit, lean, stronger, faster, you! This program is LIFE CHANGING! You will have a workout buddy to keep you going, food journals, notebooks to track your progress, Before and after fitness assessments that are based on actions, rewards, games, fun!, finisher t-shirt, multiple qualified and experienced bootcamp trainers, a new chalenging workout every day, sweat, moments of glory, teamwork, amazing days, and self confidence booster! Watch your body transform! while you transform your entire life! Get signed up today! http://hurricanevalleybootcamp.eventbrite.com/ Click here to register NOW!

Questions? I have answers...

2013-09-03T21:49:00.000-06:00

Hey Guys, this is Michelle writing to you....

There have been a LOT of changes at the Phazes studio. With change come rumors, and with rumors comes misinformation. Today I had THREE people ask me the same questions, so I am going to address all of your questions and try and quiet the crazy rumors flying around!

Several times this week I have had someone ask if and when Phazes was shutting down the group fitness classes. Phazes IS NOT SHUTTING DOWN GROUP FITNESS! I know how this rumor started and the start of this rumor has caused a few casualties.

How it all started...
Several weeks ago, I sat down and decided I needed to be able to actually write myself a paycheck for the first time in over a year. I needed to find out what makes money and what loses Phazes money. Money lost mean business fails and shuts down which means, lost jobs and programs for people that trusted themselves into my hands. I had to make some tough calls about programs to promote and what our schedule and staffing looked like.

I have been stretched thin across 2 businesses and multiple programs within those businesses. I needed to see my kids more often and be a mom, AND I needed to get paid for once.

Some of the solutions I came up with were:
1 - Dump unit #2 that holds the large babysitting room and go down to a smaller room and save the business over $700/month.
2 - Take the Circuit Group Fitness format of BODY SLAMTM to the city community center in addition to the studio to if it can be successful with a different audience.
3 - Find a business partner or other arrangement to assist in managing the group fitness and studio end of the business so I can have more time to be a mom.

As I was working on exploring these options, someone told "Trainer A" that I was dropping group fitness. "Trainer A" assumed a lot and accused me of falsehoods. The more I tried to explain what happened and was needed to happen the worse our relationship became. Things were said that should probably not have been, and I had to let her go.

"Trainer A" quickly had a solution for herself and went to another fitness company and told them she could bring her trainers and her clients to them. They all - trainers and the other fitness business - of course jumped right on it, which in turn caused even more people to think Phazes dropped group fitness making the rumor worse than it already was in the first place. I want to reasuure you - THIS IS NOT THE CASE!

We DO have a NEW schedule and NEW trainers, but just like any fitness businesss, just because a few trainers leave for what they see as greener pastures, it doesn't mean the original business shuts its doors. Phazes has never been about ANY ONE OR TWO trainers! It's about finding the right solution to meet your goals and providing you with a variety of paths to better fitness and health. We will do that no matter what trainers come and go over the years.

Since this parting we have brought in new instructors and hope you will enjoy them as much as I do. I decided to hold off on teaching any classes at the community center (which would have given me a paycheck immediately) so I could focus on Phazes again. I am working with a manager/partner solution that will help us to maintain, improve, and expand our programs and quality at our Hurricane location, and eventually offer those programs in different ways in additional areas.

We have had a few bumps past month, but I embrace those bumps as learning moments and opportunities for re-evaluation . We are in this for the long haul and have a wide group of trainers to pull from for other classes and programs. Success comes with occasional bumps along the way.

Phazes will uphold it's end of your contract! Classes and teachers may change at any moment, but Phazes will keep going and providing you with what we promise. Our commitment is to you, the clients! Phazes is not going anywhere unless that anywhere is to better pastures for you, our clients.

As we get all classes finalized and trainers put in the right days and times, we appreciate you patience with this transition. Losing so many trainers at once is hard for a small studio, but it makes room for new faces and new talent to come in.

Here are some fun offering Phazes still has:
YOGA! Monday at 8:00pm, TUESDAY at 9:15am, and FRIDAY at 10:30am
ZUMBA! Monday and Friday at 9:15am Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00pm and WEDNESDAY at 10:30am or 7:30pm! (there are some new times there!)
PILATES! Thursday at 9:15am
BODY SLAM! Wednesdays at either 9:15am or 8:30pm

PLUS... in addition to that other offerings:
RETREAT! SUP and fitness retreat for 3 days coming in October the weekend of October 12th
Bootcamps! 4 week intensive training to change your life! next one starts September 16th!
SUP (Stand up Paddle) fitness and Yoga by appointment
AND finally...
BEACH BOOTCAMPS! Watch the schedule for your opportunity get outside and try this fun new program in the sand and surf of Sand Hollow!

Many thanks and much success as we work together to meet your fitness goals!

- Michelle Ennis

NEW SUP Fitness Retreats!

2013-08-20T18:34:00.001-06:00

3 day retreats in southern Utah.
Escape. Relax. Workout on the beach of Sand Hollow. Learn. Stand up paddle. Hike. SUP Yoga. SUP paddle clinics.
Race! (if you want)
Phazes Fitness and Dig Paddlesports will be hosting 3 Retreats a year in conjunction with the Triple threat SUP race series.
The first event is coming Thursday October 10th Through Sunday morning October 13th
Thursday evening: Arrivals Dinner and welcome party. Fun Paddle on the lake
Friday : Early morning beach bootcamp. group Hike in Zion canyon, Paddle clinic, Beach party and entertainment.
Saturday: SUP triple threat race day. Join in the race or just watch. your fees are covered. 1 mile, 2.5 miles or 5 miles. Or just enjoy the fun of the party. SUP Yoga. After Party

Your registration fees cover your meals, lodging at Sand Hollow resort and all activities and board rentals as well as personal training by certified experts.

register here for the fall 2013 retreat:
https://fallsupfitnessretreat.eventbrite.com/

FOOD! GLORIOUS FOOD!

2013-07-10T13:30:00.002-06:00

Food is awesome. I love food. Eating can be an emotional release. Have you ever bitten into something that sends a wave of... well, for lack of any better word... "energy" through your entire body? Have you taken a bit of something that nourished you all the way to your toenails? There are MANY times I have made me something to satisfy my hunger that was nutritious and after I took my first bite I could feel it tingle in my fingertips. It was as if my body was saying "THANK YOU!!!"

I remember one time listening to an educator on emotional eating as he was teaching us how to enjoy our food more fully without guilt.

We each took one raisin and put it in our mouths and had to just keep chewing it and feel all the textures and enjoy it on every part of our tongue. After... like FOREVER.... He finally allowed us to swallow the raisin. It was weird - yes, true. But weird is sometimes really great.

You do not have to feel guilty about food. BUT... Learn to enjoy new foods in new ways and REALLY enjoy them! Find foods that add nourishment and fuel to your body and take some time to sit down and eat it bite by bite.

I am guilty of rushing from one thing to the other and jamming food down my mouth as quick as possible so that eating doesn't get in the way of all the BUSY-ness in my life. When I find the time to enjoy my food, I feel more nourished and full not empty and lacking.

Today, find a food that your body needs and take an extra minute or two to really enjoy it. When you do this what happens is that you get in control of your cravings, you feel more full, you need to eat less to feel that "ahhhh... comfort" feeling (you know what I'm talking about). AND most of all - you really learn to live again.

this dude is CRAZY!......

Look at all the amazing food you could be enjoying guilt free:

So what food are you going to enjoy - guilt free today?

Dirty liars!

2013-07-08T14:23:00.000-06:00

I hate self doubt. I take part in weekend Obstacle course training with Tyann Clark when I can. I found that sometimes what seems impossible at first becomes completely doable over time. I have a fear of heights. climbing that darn wall scared me. It seems so silly now to me that trying to get over that wall that is now easy for me, was something that I looked at and wondered if I had it in me to do it? what excuses could I make up to get myself out of looking like a fool if I couldn't do it? NOW.. that wall is just a wall that needs to be climbed - so I do it. NOW.. that wall is easy for me. Then there was that cement hoist. I remember the first time trying to lift that stupid cement block off the ground. I pulled and pulled and leaned back. I looked at that cement monster that was only halfway up to the goal point and I muttered the words "I can't do it." I was lucky to have 2 trainers on my case that day, Tyann Clark and Matt Clifford both got right on that and would not let me say it ever again. "Yes you can Michelle! you are almost there!" part of me wanted to punch them and the other part of me was like... if tiny Tyann can do this, I should be able to... right? I got some good coaching and now days I grab that hoist and do it without thinking about it. It used to be hard enough that I thought it impossible. Carrying tires uphills, pulling stacked tired, flipping tires, carrying sandbags.... holy cow.... Tough stuff that I didn't think I could do at one point in time. Now, it's the rope climb that has got me working hard to fight harder. Like I said, I am afraid of heights - number one, and number 2... I have not done a lot of Pull-up style exercises while healing my elbow and my upper body strength is lacking in that area. BUT... I tried... I sucked. didn't get far that first day. Back at my studio, I started adding more Pull-up variations to my workouts and working on back strength as well. The next time I did the rope climb I got even further than before, but slipped and hurt myself. The last time I attempted it... Ok.... So I didn't get to the top. I freaked out a little thinking about the fall... But I got closer than I ever thought I could and now, I can see myself getting to the top next time. It is now DOABLE! NOT IMPOSSIBLE! And That is exciting! ALSO.... 4 years ago this lady (me) could not even WALK around the block without passing out. In October I will be doing my first ever marathon!

So how does this translate to you?

It's time to put the lies aside. You are capable of more than you know. Some things take more time than others. Some things take extra training. Sometimes you need someone to just tell you that you are capable. Try something that challenges you past your limits every day. Do one more pushup or pull up. Run or walk another mile than you thought you could. Resist that temptation you know you need to kick.

You are awesome! You are Strong! Little by little YOU can conquer ANY obstacle you decide to conquer! Some things just take more time than others, But it is possible!

The dog ate your homework too?

2013-07-05T17:56:00.001-06:00

It's amazing what we will choose to make time for in our lives. working out really does NOT have to take much time at all! If you are used to getting in your car, driving to a gym and doing a 90 minute workout, then, yeah.... it can take some time. BUT research has shown that short higher intensity burst of just a few minutes a day of body weight training, no equipment necessary workouts can be extremely effective. The Phazes Circuit is based around that philosophy. Just 12-36 minutes depending on what you can do, and how much time you have is all you need.... really.

If you don't have "time" to get to the Studio... try this quick workout every day:
- 5 pull- ups (jump ups or negatives or body weight rows if you have something to use for pull-ups, if not - don't stress it. I have used the edge of a table for body weight rows before. It's a little tricky and if you difficulty with exercise or balance might not be the exercise for you. If not.... just hold on to the edge of your table, slide your feet under the table so you are facing up to the table, lower your body til your arms are straight, then while holding onto the edge of the table, pull yourself up keeping your body in a straight line. - does that make any sense?)
- 10 lunges on each leg
- 15 Pushups (wall, knee or full or decline)
- 20 Squats or squat jumps (or 10 stand up and sit down "practice")
- 25 Sit ups or crunches (or chair crunches if you can't get on the ground)
- 30 jumping jacks (or half jacks)

Repeat as many times as you want/ have time for. Maybe one time is all you can handle or you are in a hurry to get somewhere today. I could think of other exercises that take more equipment, but I think anyone, with any budget, living situation or circumstance, deserves a chance at a great workout. Sometimes all you really need is direction. Good luck to you!

HURRY!

2013-05-29T18:15:00.001-06:00

Ok folks, I am currently at my office in Hurricane, sitting by my computer and my phone, waiting for your registrations because TODAY ONLY until 9pm
You can register for Bootcamp for 2 people for the price of ONE!

SO hurry up, call, e-mail, facebook me, stop in. I am working the desk and am here to get you in. but the deal goes away tonight at 9pm and goes back to normal prices.

$120 for 2 people for 4 weeks of intense training with different workouts every day!
2 locations and times to choose from:
5:30-6:30am in Hurricane
6:30-7:30am in Washington

2 amazing trainers and 4 weeks of fun!
get in the best shape of your life!

How to register?
call 435-680-4025
email phazesfitness@gmail.com
facebook message Michelle Ennis
or pop in tonight.
no excuses!

BIG NEWS!!

2013-05-23T08:42:00.002-06:00

GREAT NEWS! For all of you hoping and wishing Phazes would offer a later time or a location closer to St. George for our bootcamp... Guess what? Your wish is our command!

Bootcamp has 2 times and 2 locations starting June 3rd!!

5:30am-6:30am In Hurricane, Utah

NEW! 6:30-7:30am in Coral Canyon, Utah (Highland Park - Washington)

Bootcamp is a 4 week commitment.
Monday - Friday for 4 weeks. Eat clean! Train mean! Get outside!
See what happens in 4 weeks.

Next round is June 3rd - June 28th
Then July 8th - August 2nd

Your trainers are Matt Clifford and Michelle Ennis

Cost: $120 first round, 2nd consecutive round: $105, Third consecutive round: $90
Phazes Members get 1/2 price

Interested? e-mail Phazesfitness@gmail.com to get your registration started.
Get signed up TODAY!

"... and just WHY would a mom feed her kids that stuff anyway?..."

2013-05-09T16:36:00.004-06:00

I shared a link on Facebook to an article called "3 Ingredients to Stop Feeding Your Kids."

Great article. Read up here stop feeding your kids this stuff...

The article goes into detail about why to avoid the following:
1 - High Fructose Corn Syrup
2 - Aspartame
3 - MSG

I won't cover all the why's and why not's in this blog. You need to read the article to get that information.

Following my posting that link, a woman asked this question:
"Who is feeding their kids junk like aspartame and MSG? AMAZING!!!"

I thought it was a fair question. For those of us who have nearly removed that kind of stuff from our lives, it is now hard to imagine allowing it in. Some people have always been smart and NEVER touched the stuff. That is nice for them. MOST of us living in the US ingest these chemicals without ever knowing, AND MOST of us have no idea about the harm those items REALLY cause. We just stay ignorant, buy the cheapest food on the shelves, and plan our meals on speed, convenience, and price - not quality.

I was that mom.

I had NO IDEA how bad any of the above-mentioned items were. I saw signs on some restaurants that advertised "no MSG", but I didn't know why some people thought that it was a big deal to not have that in food.

Aspartame? No idea even what it was in the first place - NO CLUE! Now I know how dangerous it is, and we ALWAYS put ANYTHING back on the shelf that contains aspartame - no matter how much we USED to like it.

HFCS (High Fructose Corn syrup) is in EVERYTHING! Can you buy ketchup, bread or yogurt without consuming that stuff? It's nearly impossible if you are just grabbing the cheapest stuff on the shelf.

I used to NEVER read ingredients. I bought food only because the price was low. Period. Only the cheapest food on the shelf was what used to feed my kids. Back in those days I said I did it out of necessity. I couldn't afford to be picky. (So I thought.)

A lot of GREAT mothers feed their kids this crap. Not because they are NOT great moms, but because they have no idea how harmful those items truly are. My job is to share what I have learned with the other amazing moms who are just struggling to get by.

This month is Mental Health Awareness Month. I understand that many mental health issues are NOT related to food. BUT MANY ARE!

Take ADD, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Bi-polar disorders and MANY MANY more that are either caused or made worse by chemicals we ingest every day!

Most of us moms didn't even know this at all. I was one of the worst. I raised my older kids on the worst food on the planet and thought nothing of it.

4-5 years ago, my son in 2nd- 3rd grade was getting in fights at school every day, struggling with attention, and I was told I needed to medicate him in order for him to have a normal life or function in society and school. His anger at home was out of control. When he lost his temper, it was seriously frightening. What I saw in my sweet little boy was a monster capable of doing something awful to anyone who rubbed him the wrong way. He scared me. I was considering medication for him but as I pondered and even prayed about it, I knew there had to be other answers as to how to best help him.

My daughter that was 6 or 7 was having EXTREME bursts of anger, several times a day, to the point she was uncontrollable. I could not handle the unbelievable outbursts. Some say it was just "hormones" but it was beyond that. It was something much worse. My husband and I were considering getting her to a psychiatrist that could help us determine what was seriously wrong with the "demon child" in our home. Also, I had started reading up on drugs to help with whatever it was she was going through. I could not live in the same house as that crazy thing. I didn't want to even be near my own little girl.

Then there was me.
A serious mess. Crying all the time. Unable to handle the stresses of my life at the time. I would think of leaving my family. I nearly did leave. I was So depressed and never told a soul. Outside in the public, I put on a super happy face and was a "super mom". At home I screamed at and hit my kids. It is hard for me to even write this now. I was not a good mom. I was not a good wife and I was not good to me or my family, including my husband.

I wanted out of my family and what's worse I wanted out of this life. I didn't care if I lived or died. I half joked that if my daughter ever reported me for abuse and I went to jail it would be a relief from my life. Seriously - I have tears as I write this. I am embarrassed about who I used to be and it hurts to know that I was that sick and didn't know why.

My family was so sick.

I was glad I got my wake up call and found out how messed up my world really was. As I started my journey toward a better self in 2008, I was introduced to this concept called "eating clean". It was strange and foreign to me. Some of it I knew and it made some sense. Things like, eat more veggies. No processed food.... well... what did processed mean anyway? Another new rule was to cut out the chemical laden foods... ok... wow... I started reading labels. I had no idea... I was SO clueless, and - what's worse - I had studied basic concepts of nutrition when I was working on my personal training certification nearly 15 years ago. Nutrition rules had changed over the years. There was a LOT I still needed to learn about being healthy.

Nothing was overnight. We still had a few issues, but something that I noticed almost immediately was that I was able to think more clearly. My mind was no longer foggy. I could handle stressful situations more calmly. I believe we are spiritual beings put into physical bodies. I believe that we need to learn how to communicate with the spiritual side of ourselves. When our mind is cloudy our communication with that spiritual being is cloudy. What I noticed was a peace and love that came over me as my body began to be cleansed from the garbage inside of it.

It took several months before my kids were on board. Some took longer than others to realize that the days of boxed foods and top ramen were over. But they are on board with me and reading labels as well these days.

Today the kid that was failing in school even though he was truly a genius (no really, my kid's really a genius) he is doing amazing in school. Better than I ever hoped! No more fighting with kids at school. No more fighting with his siblings. I used to fear he would one day kill someone because he had no control of his anger. That is GONE! He now handles stress with peace. It's now fun for me to see him take a situation where he would have exploded in hostile anger and use reason and HUMOR instead! He is a funny and FUN kid! WOW. That is the power of real food versus chemicals.

My daughter who I once was looking for a place to take her off my hands, is now a joy to be around. An occasional outburst (about once a month that is normal for a girl in puberty) is about all we get these days. No more screaming and kicking and throwing and breaking things for hours on end.
For the past few years she has been eating real food instead of chemicals.

I dropped about 60 pounds. The first 30 were just from exercise, the last 30 were stubborn until I removed those 3 items from my food consumption. A clogged body doesn't function well - doesn't burn fat - doesn't have a functioning metabolism - holds onto toxins and is just PLUGGED UP!

Remove the toxins and you can lose weight easier, but more importantly than that - your brain and spirit function better.

So change the title of that article from "3 Ingredients to Stop Feeding Your Kids" to "3 Ingredients for EVERYONE to stop eating."

NOW...
even if you have this education is it possible that a good parent could possibly still mess up?
Well of course!
Even when trying to be really really good.
Here are 3 examples of times I found out I had accidentally taken in substances I normally avoid:
1 - HFCS... I used to LOVE Grandma Sycamore's whole wheat bread. It USED to NOT have HFCS. I bought it all the time. It was a big loaf of bread for a decent price. I read the ingredients when I first began purchasing it. They changed their formula. Guess what folks... at some point they added HCFS and didn't call me up and tell me! I was so mad. I had to continually check labels of products I USED to trust (Kashi - same thing...but that is another story for another day. we will discuss later).

2 - Aspartame - the main sweetener in diet sodas. Known to cause cancers, and mental disorders. As soon as I learned how harmful this was I made sure NEVER to drink Crystal Light again and avoid any diet product that added this awful chemical. One thing I NEVER read ingredients on was... my favorite way to suppress my appetite...CHEWING GUM! Aaaarrrrgggghhhhh..... Gum. gum? Gum! NO!!!! Not my GUM, too!!!! So, guess who quit chewing gum this year? Never thought I would say that one. It was so disappointing to be at the grocery store and trying to find a package of gum that didn't contain aspartame. I am still very sad about that. Who knew that all that time I had been preaching against the dangers of aspartame I was chewing on it? I mean really, who thinks to check Gum ingredients? Me, now!

3 - MSG - I gave up Doritos and most flavored chips and chips in general. Then I saw this beautiful package of salsa-flavored, dehydrated bananas in a green packaging cleverly designed to attract the crowd looking for healthy options cleverly placed among the nuts and seeds in similarly designed packaging. I KNEW by the design of the packaging and wording "Healthy option instead of Chips" - this was good for me. I had no need to read the ingredients. Obviously this wonderful company that cared so much about my health that they would use dried bananas to create chips would care enough to make sure all the ingredients were top notch. My husband and I finished the bag. They were so amazingly good! I turned the empty package around to see what kind of amazing goodness they had used to make these healthy and delicious banana chips............. msg..................ugh....one of the most highly addictive substances in the world used to get lab rats fat before they tested diet products. One of the big 3 I had removed from my life. WHY????????

So.... why would a good mother allow her kids to eat that garbage?
1 - No idea why these items are so bad.
2 - Not reading labels

But now that YOU know better, you will make more of an effort to remove them from you and your family's life as well.

Today, go through your cupboards and DUMP items with those 3 things. Live your life without them. A year from now you will be amazed at the change. I promise. I know my life is so very very different from what it was relatively recently.

Hold on a minute...
I told you about the change in my kids. What about me? Beyond the peace, beyond the weight loss....?

Yeah, well ...
Happiness - real, true, honest happiness I do not ever remember ever having in my life. Patience. This is something almost miraculous to me. It is more valuable and transforming than any number on a scale. It is more life changing than anything I have ever experienced before in my life.

The combination of good foods and exercise has transformed me and my family. I invite you to join this REAL true "miracle cure". What is keeping you from making that first step? No excuses! YOU and YOUR FAMILY are worth the sacrifice. OR... just trust the doctor that's telling you to just medicate yourself and your family before he tells you to dump the crappy food first. Who are you going to trust the doctor that gets paid a commission on all the meds he sells? Or your personal trainer that doesn't get a PENNY from you when you do this on your own?

PS - Speaking of which, today I spoke with a man that quit his path to becoming a medical doctor to become a health and fitness professional where he felt he could make more of a difference in the real health and curing of the people most diseased. Pretty cool. We had a lot to discuss!

2013 Another review of SG Ironman from Michelle

2013-05-05T21:54:00.001-06:00

I don't know what it is about the Ironman that gets me emotional, pumped up, and inspired when I am not even one of the athletes doing the swim, bike, or run. Wait, yes, yes I do. Let me explain here...

I have assisted as a volunteer doing swim support in dozens of triathlons over the past few years. I have only participated twice in actually "doing a triathlon - sort of" twice. In two different years I have done a mini sprint as a team. It was a super small venue at the Diamond X Triathlon with mostly family. My team of me and my sisters came in last place both times. The first year I swam (less than a quarter mile) and ran (5K) and my little sister biked (12 miles) we came dead dead dead last - really sad. The second year we did the same triathlon at the Diamond X. My older sister swam, my little sister biked and all I did was run the 5K. We were last again, but not quite as bad as the year before - so I don't count running a 5K the same as doing a triathlon. I am a far cry from a real triathlete. This coming July I am going to do it solo and see how it is to do it alone.

The only way I consider myself involved in triathlons is from the safety of a kayak or stand up paddleboard or at an aid station. My husband owns a Kayak and SUP rental shop in Hurricane Utah - DIG Paddlsports
We go out regularly together and either give the St. George Tri Club added safety and support on their weekly swims, or we are at the local triathlons giving water support during the event.

Here is the thing about volunteering at the Ironman event... I get butterflies, Like I would if I was actually competing! It's the weirdest thing. I get jittery and nervous and emotional with the competitors.

Our adventure started Friday night at the Swim Support meeting at the lake, we got our assignments and instructions, then played on the water with our friends in swim support we have worked with many times before. We are beginning to feel like family after so many times of doing this.

Last year's event was frightening for water support. Of the 50+ volunteer swim support that came last year, only about 10 or 12 of us returned to this event. Those of us that returned are connected. We enjoyed the water and relaxed as a team the night before the big event. Feel free to read last year's report here: http://phazesfitness.blogspot.com/2012/05/swim-support-another-story-of-st-george.html

Bill and I chose to camp at Sand Hollow reservoir instead of going home and having to wake up at 3:30 am to get to the lake in time. We set our alarm for 4:15am and had a friend lined up to wake us up if our phone alarms didn't work. After relaxing on the beach listening to great music, eating food and reminiscing with old friends, we went to bed.

3:30am - RING RING RING RING RING RING RING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: (groggy) what the hell... who the freak would think of calling me this early, it better be the kids and someone better be dying!
Snookie: (my good friend Michelle Snook aka "Snookie") WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP!!!!!!!
Me: holy hell... what are you smoking... I have another half hour I am sure of it.
Snookie: (giggling) NO YOU DON'T! GET UP SLEEPY HEAD!! *giggle giggle* GET UP!!!! *giggle giggle*
Me: I am going to kill you now. after I wake up from my nap. I am going back to sleep.

I lay there half awake pissed off. I am really going to kill her. All i can think is, what is she snorting? And will she share? (Just kidding, I don't do drugs and I doubt she does - maybe. I now am questioning that.)

4:15am - Bill and I roll out of tent and get ready to go.
4:45am - Water support meeting - I see Snookie and threaten her life if she ever wakes me like that again. Good thing I love her.
5:00am - We split up into teams and get prepped to hit the water. This year I am more cautious than the year before. I opt out of an SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) in case there is wind again. I LOVE stand up paddling, but in the wind, a kayak does a lot better than an SUP. Stand up paddling is a heck of a lot more fun and allows me to move, stretch out, sit, stand or lay down or do yoga if I get stiff. I take a kayak, square floatie, whistle, 2 bottles of water, my own PFD (didn't do that last year) and put on my wetsuit. I am told by the Search and Rescue Kayak Captain, Michael Caifa, that if he could only have one - a warm and buoyant wet suit OR a PFD (life jacket), he would choose the wetsuit. that made me feel a LOT better about the year before and I realized that my outcome from that event was better because I had worn my wetsuit for the first time. It is now THE thing to put on first. It keeps me warm in the cool morning air and I go for a quick jog to warm up. Lots of people are standing around shivering and me in my obnoxious way said to them "you guys, go run around a little, it feels great!" They just look at me funny and eat the free donuts and coffee. :)
6:00am - All swim support is on the water and getting ready for the start. The only thing cold on me is my toes.

The sun is beginning to rise and I am in the best place on the planet at the moment. Sand Hollow Reservoir at sunrise is stunning.
Almost 3,000 athletes are competing in this Half Ironman race. Over half of them are first timers.
We are ready for them. The water is calm and gorgeous, but it was that way at the beginning of last years race. I am starting to get the jitters as I recall the experience from the year before. A quick prayer is said as I paddle, Please Lord, let us enjoy safe waters this year.

6:55am - The pros are off! WOW! Crazy fast - I think the fastest swimmer was done with a little over a mile swim in just about 20 minutes. Holy. Cow. Swim Support does very little for the pro wave. We just watch in amazement. These guys KNOW what they are doing. They have done this numerous times. They really don't need us too much out there. Awesome to watch. Incredibly impressive to us non-swimmer types.

The next wave is started, I think it's the young guys under 29? Now the "fun" starts, most of these guys are first time competitors that underestimate the swim and their own nerves. Many didn't listen to instructions like "stay on the outside of the buoys" "Go that direction, then turn.", etc... Now we get serious.
I love this stuff.
I love being there for them.
Now each group of athletes is being sent off at regular intervals and swim support is in full alert. Swimmers are coming in droves, thousands of them. I see several friends that take the time to lift their heads up, catch their breath, support their friends they are swimming with, or just promised to wave "Hi" to me, I can't tell who anyone is when they are too serious about going fast. :) All those black wetsuits and swim caps, they all look the same to me. As one of my friends on Facebook said to me "Hey keep an eye out for me, I will be in a black wetsuit and pink swim cap" "Me too" "Me too" several of my friends chime in - Amber, Cherie and Liz are Phazes clients and competitors. They amaze me, and I love them. It made my morning when they looked up and yelled at me. "IT'S MY PEOPLE - I LOVE MY PEOPLE!". I see other faces I know and love, Polli, Braydon, and past Bootcamp clients. It was so good to see them out there.

My toes are still cold. I shiver and think - Do I REALLY want to do a real triathlon and get in freezing water? Duuuuuuude - these people are nuts. I can't believe I want to do this.

Competitors are allowed to hang onto a kayak or buoy to get rested, stretch out, get their bearings or calm their anxiety before moving on as long as the kayak is not in forward motion along the course. During the course of the swim, I do get several people that need a little support and hang onto my kayak. One woman from Ventura, Ca. is feeling some serious anxiety which can be dangerous. I ask her name and where she is from and then I ask her what day it is and where she is. She looks at me like I'm the crazy one and answers. I smile and tell her "good answer - you got the answers right. Do you want to continue? Can you pull yourself together and finish this swim?" "Absolutely!" "Awesome California girl! Catch your breathe for minute. This Simi Valley California girl is cheering you on!"

Polli thinks she had a cracked rib or something and is in serious pain. She asks me to paddle over to her. "You okay Polli" "Hell, I don't know. This freaking hurts." "Do you want me to take you out?" "F NO! I am finishing this thing!" I love this chick. She goes from kayak to kayak and eventually gets to my hubby who stays with her, and eventually tells her that she only has 10 minutes to finish (A LIE). She swears, kicks it in and KILLS it! (and then thanks Bill for telling her that lie).

A lot of swimmers get off course A LOT. We do a LOT of course correcting when swimmers get swimming the wrong direction. Our job is to be there for them, assist them when they need assistance, correct their course, we are actually not told to stay out of their way. In general, we do stay out of the way, but there are times when getting in the way is necessary.

I am afraid I made a couple of swimmers upset. One man was swimming perpendicular to the course. I was stationed inside the buoys the swimmers were supposed to stay on the outside of the buoys. We are told that if they do NOT stay outside the buoys, Ironman staff (not volunteers) can disqualify them. So we volunteers are supposed to do everything we can to keep them on the other side. We yell, pound on our kayaks and do all we can to get their attention. But some of these athletes have earplugs and never look up to check their position. They can't hear a thing! I have loud voice and I am screaming at this guy, pounding on my kayak, paddling closely right next to him and he is NOT changing his course he is headed straight toward the island instead of around it. He doesn't hear or see me. I decide to blow my whistle that is normally for emergencies to get attention from the life boats on the outside. NOTHING! Crap. I maneuver in front of him and he hits my vessel with his arm mid-stroke, looks up and yells at me to get out of his way.
Me: You need to turn around and get on course.
Him: I am on course!
Me: You need to get on the outside of the buoys.
Him: I am! Get out of my way! You are not supposed to hit us with your kayak! (He is FUMING MAD!!!
Me: I can get in your way if you don't hear me yell at you to get back on course. Now turn around before someone decides to DQ you!

It took him a while to realize he was wrong and headed the wrong direction. he was SOOOO mad at me. but what was I supposed to do? He swallowed his pride and I could tell the "Thank you for volunteering" was one he wished he could end with "B!+(}{!"
I told him to have a great time the rest of the race. He rolled his eyes at me and moved on. Obvously upset at the idiot that ran into him with her kayak. I have no doubt he is probably telling great stories about the stupid volunteer that ran into him with her kayak. :) Oh well....

I only pulled 2 swimmers from the water out of the dozen that needed to hang onto the kayak. As water support we do not get to make the call on whether or not a swimmer is capable of continuing. We call in the Ironman official to make that call, unless the athlete insists on just being pulled out. So I give every opportunity for them to reassure me they are OK and can continue. Both of the swimmers I pulled had the same problem - nerves, anxiety, fear. It manifests as an inability to catch your breath and they get exhausted quickly. The heart is pounding too rapidly to recover. Drowning is most likely with someone that cannot get their nerves in check. This swim is something they could normally do and have done in other training, but it becomes an impossibility and endangers their lives if they do not keep calm or don't calm down quickly when they realize what's going on.

This was the other time I ran into swimmers... as I rowed from the inside of the course with a competitor in tow to outside of the course where a lifeboat was waiting to give more assistance.
I had to paddle across a thick path of swimmers still going for it. I yelled and blew my whistle and tried to warn them. SO I apologize to swimmers that got ticked off not knowing why that damn kayak got in their way.

This year -
Total swimmers I rescued: 2 in the entire two hours on the water
Total swimmers rescued overall with the rest of swim support: 14
Last year- I rescued 4 or 5 before getting blown off my board in the first 20 minutes of the swim
Total rescued off the water last year with the entire swim support crew: 490-ish... - crazy

As the last of the swimmers pass us, we join up and team up with the stragglers cheering them on, keeping them on course. I have an older guy that had a "heavy right arm stroke" and needed to be constantly corrected to get on the outside. I follow him in the rest of the way counting down the time left for him and keeping him moving forward. He gets annoyed by my constantly correcting his course. I am just trying to keep him moving in a straight line so he doesn't swim longer than necessary. I can't tell if his face he gives me every time I yell at him to correct is because he is mad at me or just that he is struggling. Either way, he is NOT in a great mood. He probably is terribly annoyed at that silly blonde cheerleader type that keeps smiling at him and telling him "Keep going buddy! You can do this!" I can tell he doesn't like me.

He missed the cut-off time by a couple of minutes but he finishes that leg.

Swim Support is done for the day around 9:30am. We are locked in Sand Hollow State Park for a while and can't get out until clean up begins for Ironman staff. ... bummer?... The weather is perfect, the sun is shining, the lake is glossy calm... hmmmm... what will paddlers do until we can drive out? Gee. We go paddling around the lake. I grap an SUP and do some yoga and stretch and layout. Some of us gather back at the South Beach and eat some burgers while sharing stories of this years Ironman in comparison to the previous year.

The weather was amazing! Perfect!
I jokingly ask - "Ok you guys, who here said their prayers and asked God for good weather?"
ALL the people that were on the water last year that were hanging out with us at the trailer raise their hands. :)

I was unable to go enjoy the rest of the race due to other commitments. I love watching the finish line and really missed seeing that this year. I cry every time someone crosses - no really I do. I get that involved emotionally in seeing them succeed.

Years ago I used to live right on the finish line of the St. George Marathon. Literally - the finish line pointed to my front door. I would sit out all day and watch athletes cross the finish line and I would cry and cheer for perfect strangers. I may be a fool, but I am seriously impressed by the strength and determination these athletes put into completing such a TOUGH event. This year, I am FINALLY running my first marathon after being inspired so many years by so many others.

Maybe... if I keep volunteering and watching my friends do the Ironman.... nawwww....

Well.... maybe?

My friend Cathy Ford once told me a few years ago when I told her I could NEVER do an Ironman, she said to me, "NEVER rule anything out! You never know what you are capable of if you keep moving forward."

That is truth! Cathy did her first Ironman at age 40 AFTER losing a ton of weight and giving birth to 8 kids! She inspires me. My buddy Braydon doesn't fit the stereo typical body type of an Ironman athlete and competed in strong form! There are so many on that course that overcome more than we spectators realize. I get teary eyed because I am NOT just a baby. Well... maybe I am... BUT.... These people are who I want to be. They make me aware of my capabilities that are lying dormant inside me. That I can do so much more than I think I can. That my excuses are invalid!

I have NO IDEA if a half Ironman or a full Ironman is in my future. It isn't my current goal. But my first marathon is. AND my first SOLO Sprint triathlon is. Several years ago I couldn't even WALK around my block without passing out. I will be 40 this year and am in better shape now than I have EVER been in!

The exciting thing to me is, I have witnessed people 20 years older than me competing in the Iron man for their first time.... So who knows? No promises at this point of course.

BUT....

NEVER rule anything out!

Maybe competing isn't for you..
That's fine.
But volunteering is for EVERYONE!

PS - I love seeing some of buddies in this video. LOVE YOU PEOPLE!

What is wrong with this picture....?

2013-05-03T16:51:00.000-06:00

I just switched computers and am loading images of fitness inspiration into my new machine. I have a problem.... you get to help me figure it out. You see, I know what my issue is, I just don't have all the time in the world to get it in writing in a manner that is "PC" and sensitive, so you get to do that for me.

I am about to post some images, some I have MAJOR issues with and the messages they send. Others I love what they say without saying much.

Here is the thing... I married an artist. He often attends "life drawing classes". We have portfolios full of drawings of nude models. My kids are welcome to look at those. I would FREAK OUT if my husband got into pornography or went to a strip club. One day we were explaining the difference to my kids about the drawing my husband has and the crap on the internet. Why the body is amazing and just fine as God created it.

Now... you get to figure out the rest....

I will post some images some people in the fitness industry think are motivating - not to me. Then I will post images that I would gladly post on my walls.

Can you tell me the difference?

Here is the crap I hate and what I see is wrong with the overall "fitness industry"....

Are you getting the message these people are sending out about what fitness is about?

Okay... now here are some images I LOVE!....

I tried to find different levels of modesty and fitness levels to be fair and show that there are some GREAT things about the fitness industry media out there. I wish I had hours and hours to write more for you and REALLY delve into the issue. Maybe when I come back after this weekend I will take the time to really explain why I feel the way I do. HOW do the Images I put up as "negative" impact our society. And all that other good stuff. In the meantime, I LOVE exercise! I love what it does. I love that I DO feel sexy and alive and wonderful.

Now YOU get to write the rest for me in your comments - please... comment. I would love to hear from you. I was about to say "Unless you disagree with my view - then don't bother" :) But no, really, go ahead. comment either way.

Thanks for taking the time with this for me. I am heading off to a meeting to volunteer at the St. George Ironman 70.3. I will be on a Kayak this time - not an SUP and I will be taking my life vest. :)
(referrencing last year's craziness on the water.... swim-support-another-story-of-st-george ironman)

Have FUN!

2013-04-25T16:19:00.001-06:00

Bootcamp...
4 weeks is a jump start
8 weeks is body changing
12 weeks is life changing!

"The best thing that happened to me during 4 weeks of Bootcamp is that I went from 123.6 to 121.6, my waist went down an inch, my hips went down 2 inches. I can run longer and work harder and stronger than ever!"
- Heather Johnson
April 2013

"Bootcamp was AWESOME! I needed that extra motivation to workout and this was exactly the piece I needed. I got results and lost inches in just 4 weeks! I am happy with that."
- Cinda Terry

"I did 2 rounds of Bootcamp. My endurance is so much better than ever. I feel more energized and accomplished"
- Chalein Cox

"What I liked most about Bootcamp is the energy I have now and getting the feeling of accomplishment every day. When I started I could only do 6 pushups in a minute. Now I can do 20. It is amazing to see the progress"
- Samantha Thayer

"I have so much more energy. I am stronger! I feel better about myself and am much happier all around in my day to day living."
- Tammi Mendoza

"I KNOW I gained muscle because my legs and arms are tighter and FEEL stronger and I am faster than I used to be. I loved the gained friendships - it helped me get up every morning knowing there were people waiting for me to workout with them. I really loved being held accountable to everything I ate."
- Megan Hanks

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WIN $150.00!!

2013-03-25T19:45:00.002-06:00

Ok folks, Phazes is hosting it's first ever fitness challenge. Total prize money is $150! Here's what you do: 1 - sign up by paying $15.00 (cash or check ONLY - no credit cards this time around) 2 - Read the e-mail given to you 3 - keep track of points for actions you take to improve your health 4 - try the Phazes 30 minute circuit a minimum of 2 times a week (or attend bootcamp) 5 - report your points on Monday every week to Michelle 6 - WIN PRIZES for your efforts We will track your results - but this is NOT a weight loss challenge, anyone, any fitness level can participate and improve. There are no age or size limitations. Want to sign up? stop by Phazes and get registered now! Contest will be April 1st - June 3rd Just in time to get in shape for Summer. Get ready to make that change and commit today!

BOOTCAMP TIME!

2013-03-20T10:18:00.001-06:00

BOOTCAMP TIME!!! 4 weeks of focus! body changing event! we start MONDAY MARCH 25th! Are you ready to get in the best shape of your life? sign up now! 5:30-6:30am monday through Friday for 4 weeks! we are doing this next round outside and I have some FUN and CRAZY stuff planned for you! get ready! $120 or $60 for Phazes members.

Marathon workout day

2013-02-25T18:06:00.000-07:00

March 9th.... that is the day we have an amazing day planned for you! Starting at 9:00am and going til 2:00pm. Come for the whole day and win more prizes or come and go and try out just a few classes throughout the day. Your choice. Teams, prizes, contests, And LOADS of sweaty fun goodness! Classes will be condensed into 40-45 minutes and have more than one instructor so you can get a feeling for EVERYTHING Phazes has to offer and all the trainers here at Phazes! 9:00 - Zumba 9:55 - Core Strength 10:45 - Turbo Kick 11:30 - snacks provided by Phazes 12:00 - Phazes Circuit 12:50 Yoga 2:00 Prizes!! We have been gathering prizes and donations from so many amazing local businesses! There will be a TON of giveaways! Bring your friends! There will be awesome New member deals to those new to Phazes. So tell your friends, load up your car and join the party! We will also give prizes away to those that bring the most "newbie" friends. If your are a local business that would like to donate an item to the door prize drawing, e-mail phazesfitness@gmail.com

ORDER YOUR DANCE FITNESS VIDEO NOW!

2013-02-25T17:35:00.001-07:00

The Dance Video is done and on it's way! We hope to have actual copies of the dvd my March 9th in time for our marathon workout day. In the meantime, you can pre-order your video for just $18.00! Here on the blogspot all you gotta do is go to the link on the left side of the page and click on "Class Schedule here" then go to "Online Store". That should be pretty easy from there. If you are confused, feel free to e-mail phazesfitness@gmail.com or go through Tyann Clark directly to get your video. This was a lot of fun to put together. We got tired and were up pretty late. Some of the extra features will tell more about just how tired and crazy we got. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did putting it together for you. A very special "THANK YOU" to Tyann Clark and Susie Stout for all their hours of editing, and planning and everything else they put into making this happen. I am so excited to have my copy for my fitness video library.