Feb 9th Classes canceled due to snow

The Challenge Is On!

The Best Body Challenge is on!  We had a great turnout on Oct 3!  

 We had over 30 people attend and we were able to raise close to $500 in donations to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for Breast Cancer!! 

Some people generously donated much more than the requested $10 donation.  I personally want to send a great big “THANK YOU!” out  for everyone who came to our event.  Supporting research for breast cancer  is something very important to me as my mom is a breast cancer survivor. 

 I hope that everyone participating in the challenge is focused on the big picture.  Your health should be a top priority!  If you are not your best how can you be your best for your family & friends?  Do it for your family.  Do it for your kids.  Do it for yourself! In the words of Nike- “Just Do It!”

Check out some of our pictures from the Challenge!
 

If you are participating in the Challenge, I’d love to hear from you!  Feel free to post a comment right here!

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to all these great business for contritbuting to the Your Best Body Challenge!:
Shape It Up Fitness

All Good Things By Marialena

Bella Home Interiors

Cousins Garden Center

Imagination Quest

In The Village

Jim’s Pizza

Mia Famillia

Millie Photography

Mullica Hill Photography

Pet Value

Photography By Carol Ann

Plaza Cleaners of Mullica Hill

SJ Running & Triathlon Co.

Subway

Many Thanks To These Wonderful Business!

Here is what one of the previous Best Body Participants (and Winner) had to say about the Best Body Challenge:

“I have never, ever, ever exercised before. I always thought that I was too out of shape to begin a program. I was tired of letting my size effect every aspect of my life, from getting on rides with my kids at amusement parks, to getting dressed up for an evening out. I knew I needed to do something. When I received the email about the Best Body Challenge, I was nervous but I thought that it might be just what I needed to jump start my way into a fitness program.
Six weeks into the Best Body Challenge I began to LOVE to exercise!!! I had more stamina, my posture was improving, my stress levels were decreasing and I felt more confident. And best of all, the more I exercised, the more I wanted to exercise!!! Nicole is a great motivator and helps everyone work at their own individual ability level. She pushes you to be better than you are, but never compares you to the person next to you.
Exercise and eating right have become big parts of my life. I exercise almost every day now. Walking 3 miles used to be an impossible task, but now I do I with ease 3 to 5 times a week. My strength and stamina have increased tremendously and I find that I wanted to eat healthy, balanced meals. As a result, I have lost 12 pounds and went down FOUR dress sizes! I know that this was a contest against other women, however, I am already a winner! I won the battle that I have been fighting with myself my whole life and have emerged a more healthy, stronger, happier and victorious version of me I used to be! I am sorry that the program is over. I can’t believe how much the Best Body Challenge changed my life!!”

Kamee Reese (Best Body Winner)

If you are interested in joining our Free Challenge please click on “12 Week Best Body Challenge” above to register (and thank you in advance for helping support the fight on breast cancer!)

Congrats!

Congratulations to the Best Body Winners!!!

Hard to believe it has been over12 weeks since we started the Best Body Challenge. 

We started with 30 contestants. The participants came every Saturday for 12 weeks to Shape It Up’s Boot Camp and followed a recommended  nutritional and workout plan  on their own.  These individuals worked hard each week and it shows!

 Also, we raised over $300 to the Junior Women’s Club!  Thank you to everyone’s generous offer to this great charity organization!

 Thanks to the  contribution of  local businesses, we had over $500 in gifts to give to these hard-working individuals!

 Winners were judged on overall emotional and physical changes.

 We had three winners in the end (though everyone won in my eyes!)

 Our Runner Up:

Gina Maloney of Pitman

 Before the Best Body Challenge, Gina always felt sluggish and stressed.  She didn’t know who the person was looking at her in the mirror. Now 12 weeks later, she is  more energetic and wants to workout everyday!  She is handling stress better and feels awesome!

 We had a tie for 1st place :

 Terry Matczak of West Deptford lost 12 pounds and can now touch her toes (a personal goal of hers)!

 Terry was inactive and very unhappy with the shape of her body. She wanted to quit smoking and not gain weight.  Terry found the  Best Body Challenge and committed herself to the program. Now Terry is a new woman!  She has increased her self-confidence level, has more energy and can now wear clothes she hasn’t put on in years.

Kamee Reese of Alloway also lost 12 pounds and will never say “I can’t” again!

 Kamee never exercised before coming to Shape It Up.  She always thought she was too out of shape to begin a fitness program. She was tired of her weight getting in the way of the things she wanted to do in  life (like riding on rides at amusement parks with her kids).

Six weeks into the Best Body Program, she was hooked on exercise! She had more stamina, stress levels were down, better posture and more self confidence.  Now, exercise has become a part of her life.  She exercises everyday and has gone from struggling to walk 3 miles whereas now she does it with ease 5 times a week. Kamee states “I can’t believe how much the Best Body Challenge changed my life!”
These women are a testament to what can be done if you just put your mind to it.  I am sure there were many days when they wanted to quit but they didn’t.  That is the difference between those that succeed and those that don’t.  So what ever your life goals, keep pluggin away at them and if you work hard enough they just might come true.

Thank you again for your support it is greatly appreciated!

~Nicole Simonin

PS: We are in the process of planning our 2nd Best Body Challenge.  If you would like to be involved or participate please feel free to contact SIU at info@shapeitupfitness.com 

What I Love Hearing…

I just love when the SIU boot campers tell me how much they hate me (or my trainers)!

The grunting and groaning that goes on…

The muttering under their breath when we ask for “5 more”….

The dirty glances we get when we say “Come on! You can hold it just a bit longer!”…

Because then I know we are doing our job.  Because after boot camp class, all we hear is…

“Man, that was an awesome class!”

“I can really feel it!”

And the best comment of all “Thank you”.

The people coming to camp are seeing remarkable results.  All because we have a proven fitness system and the campers are putting in 100%! It’s such a great union!  And I want to say “Thank you!” to everyone who is involved with Shape It Up. From trainers & staff to the people pushing themselves everyday to better their health and fitness.  And this is just the beginning!

Hope you stay to enjoy the ride!

~Nicole Simonin

Owner, SIU

Pics From Today’s Boot Camp!

Here are a couple of pictures from  boot camp.  Enjoy! 

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