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Wedding exercise routines

I am deeply honored to have assisted so many people over the years!  I am inspired by the life changing results that every single client has achieved!  I am honoring each person by giving them the chance to share their life changing results with you!

N-10SIVE Boot Camp:
During my training for the full marathon in the winter of 2009 I met 
Steve. He came to my marathon training class to talk about the 
importance of strength training. I had been doing some strength 
training but after meeting Steve I felt like I should do more. So I 
started to meet with Steve for personal training sessions. When the 
marathon was over and I took a break from the intense miles I had been 
running and the personal training sessions with Steve. But I couldn’t 
help but keep thinking about these boot camps Steve had talked about. 
I started boot camp in July and took on his 30 Day Shred challenge. I 
had just ran a full marathon and been training with Steve, so I felt 
like I was in pretty good shape…until the first day of boot camp - 
running, squatting, burpees, pushups, sit-ups.  This was a completely 
different workout then I had ever experienced. The next day I was sore 
but couldn’t wait to go back!

I decided that while starting boot camp I might as well also try the 
30 Day Shred so I bought a food scale and for the first time in my 
life I started measuring my food and counting calories. I also started 
a food journal where I would write down or take pictures of everything 
I ate. I took pride in the healthy food choices I was making and the 
dishes I was creating in the kitchen. I limited my dairy to Fage Greek 
yogurt (a food Steve introduced me to and now eat regularly.) 
Bread/pasta/grains were also limited to sprouted grains (I buy the 
Ezekiel bread and cereal) and no alcohol! I also started drinking 
protein shakes for snacks and post workouts too. I have been a 
vegetarian for 13 years and had never paid attention to how much 
protein, fats, or carbs I was getting in one day. Once I started 
paying close attention to everything I was putting into my body I 
started to notice changes. In 30 days I lost 15 pounds and 5% body 
fat. My cravings for unhealthy food left as I feed my hunger with 
whole, natural foods, eating 5-6 small meals per day. My body was 
stronger and I felt healthier. Even my “skinny day” jeans started to 
fall off!

Steve’s information and tips on his website as well as before, during, 
or after class help to keep me focused and motivated. There is always 
a new goal or challenge.

And those darn burpees… I remember the first day Steve asked me to 
do a burpee, after only doing a few I was out of breath. How I could 
run 20 miles but couldn’t do 10 burpees without feeling like I had 
just been punched in the stomach? This was crazy. Eventually I had 
worked up to 3 sets of 10 burpees! Progress! I was so proud I sent 
Steve a message about my achievement. His response, your next goal 
should be to do 30 in a row. Steve now challenges me to do more, the 
“Hollywood” version burpee or add in a push up. The best part of 
Steve’s boot camps is that he never forgets that you can do more, even 
at times when you think you cannot. No matter what your physical 
fitness level he pushes you to the next. Double pump it, add in an 
extra push up, let’s go for a run but carry a medicine ball. He also 
continues to ask about your nutrition and give you ideas and 
motivation to stick to your healthy diet. The boot camp experience is 
unlike any other group fitness program I have attended. Steve’s style 
of training pushes you to go places you didn’t know you could and he 
never let’s you get away with giving less than 110%. I recently ended 
my gym membership where I had been working out for almost 5 years. In 
the past 3 months I have seen more results then I ever did while 
working out at the gym. It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you 
have the right direction and motivation. THANKS STEVE!

-Jamie Oltman

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