Brentwood Boot Camp 2009

Dear Friends,

This April marks our third year at Niki G’s.  Who knew three years ago that soon we have two studios and several other outdoor boot camps, four other trainers and almost 200 members in our program which started with just me at the park with 18 members and 4 classes a week in 2009? It has truly been an honor to work with each and everyone of you!

It has always been my goal to create something that was more than just a fitness class, more than just a membership and more than just a trainer standing in front of you for any hour tell you what to do. I wanted to create a community of women to support each other and provide friendships between women who might have otherwise never met each other.  A place where you could find trusted trainers and reliable health and fitness resources. YOU have helped make that happen.

Three Year Anniversary Party

So, to all those who introduced yourself to a new member and made them feel welcome: THANK YOU

To all those who ran a little slower alongside a member who needed encouragement and pulled them along: THANK YOU

To all those who attending one of our Team Niki G training runs: THANK YOU

To all those who shared your experience with another member and inspired them: THANK YOU

To all those who showed up on days you really didn’t feel like training but still did: THANK YOU...  

YOU ARE NIKI G’s FITNESS!

Niki G

This month is the One Year Anniversary for Cool Springs Instructor, Alisa Neill, as a member of the Niki G Training Team! She was honored last night at the Three Year Anniversary Celebration party with the customary Tiffany necklace. After being acknowledged for their contributions to Niki G’s, fellow trainers Whitney, with Niki G’s for two and half years, and Kristen, with Niki G’s for one and half year, stood by her while she opened her gift….

Running the Half Marathon

Alisa also assists Niki by managing member’s accounts and questions. We are so lucky to have Alisa at Niki G’s Fitness! Not only does she provide Cool Springs members with a great workout, she can also relate with them easily. In 2009, after trying many other workout and weight loss programs, Alisa wasn’t seeing the results she wanted, and she joined Niki G’s Fitness Boot Camp as a participant. Within the first year, she lost over 40 lbs, many inches and ran her first half marathon. She went on to become a certified personal trainer and trained directly with Niki to be a Boot Camp instructor. Alisa teaches Boot Camp at Niki G’s Cool Springs studio, challenging her clients to take it to the next level.

Alisa can often be heard encouraging others with her favorite quote, “Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up!” Alisa stays active as a team leader of Team Niki G, participating in races and other activities to keep members motivated and inspired to stay the course in their fitness goals and achievements.

Happy Anniversary Alisa!

Niki G’s Fitness will hold five “drop-in” classes on Jan. 21^st for non-members who can try out a Niki G class for $20. All proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Niki Gauthier, Owner of Niki G’s Fitness, is playing in the Alzheimer’s Association Mid South Chapter Middle Tennessee Region’s  first every Blondes vs. Brunettes Powderpuff Football Game on Jan. 26th to honor her Grandmother and Great-grandmother who both lived with Alzheimer’s Disease. Gauthier is one of the captain’s of the “Blonde” team and  has dedicated her monthly trial classes in January as a fundraiser to the Alzheimer’s Association. Gauthier says, “At Niki G’s we teach lifestyle changes to create the habit of consistent exercise, which is just one of the ways that show promise of helping to prevent Alzheimer’s. We are proud to support an organization that will continue to education our community on how to prevent Alzheimer’s and will provide support to those who have been affected.”

Classes are available at all three Nashville area Niki G’s Fitness locations on Saturday, Jan. 21st 2012.   Boot Camp classes for women all fitness levels are offered at 7am in Cool Springs, 8:30am at Wildwood and 9:30am at their Lenox Village location in South Nashville. Niki G’s Fusion Fitness class, a blend of Pilates and Yoga, is available at Cool Springs at 8:30am and at Lenox Village at 8:15am. All classes are one hour long and provide a chance for non-members to try out a class before deciding to enroll for a four-week session. Advanced registration to the Trial Class and Fundraiser is required. To sign up, visit their website www.nikigsbootcamp.com and click on the Trial Class link or Click Here

Niki G’s Boot Camp, THE Complete Personal Fitness Program for Women, is available in three area locations and offers almost 50 class per week. Members of all fitness levels enjoy the accountability, camaraderie and variety of exercise they experience at Niki G’s. Niki Gauthier, a mother of two and former regular fitness expert and guest on the Home Shopping Network,  has been a personal trainer for over 15 years. For more information about her program, visit www.nikigsbootcamp.com

 The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading, global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care and support, and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s research. For more information, visit www.alz.org To learn more or participate in their Nashville Blonde vs Brunnettes Powderpuff Football Game on Jan. 26^th, go to ww.bvbnashville.org/

Niki G’s Fitness is now collecting items for the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program! The mission of this program is to collect new, unwrapped toys  each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. Niki G’s Fitness is honored to be part of this Holiday Tradition of providing toys to kids who otherwise may not have a Christmas. Owner Niki Gauthier’s says “Like a great workout, giving makes us feel happy and if each of members brings one toy in for the Toys for Tots Program this year, we will be able to make almost 200 children a little happier this year as well!”

Items can be dropped off between now and Dec. 13th right before or after any class at Lenox Village, Cool Springs, or at our West Nashville location at  Wildwood. Click here to view class times for each location.

Below  is a couple list of suggestions for gifts.  The gifts should be between 15 – 30$.

For questions please contact Karrie Poole at 479-5774 or Niki G’s Fitness at info@nikigfitness.com

List of girl things: This is a list for girls over the age of 11

justin beiber things

watches

jewlrey

perfume

purses

wallets

makeup kits

books

camera

music

bath products

radio

blow dryer

hair straightner

spa baskets

scarves

diaries

cd players

marshmellow guns with marshmellows

video cameras

Presents for boys:  This is a list for boys over the age of 11

skateboard

baseball glove,bat,and baseball

scooter

model planes or cars

hoodies

Titans stuff

remote control toys

clock radios

car repair kits/tools

tents

transformers

Nerf or star wars

dart boards

cd players

marshmellow guns with marshmellows

camera

video cameras

Paper Jamz

Graceworks Ministries Manger Gift Items

For Teens and Adults

Items should be new & cost less than $30.
No stuffed animals or used clothing, please.

TOOLS/AUTOMOTIVE CARE:

Tool sets Leather work gloves Tool belts, tool boxes Car repair kits Jumper cables Auto organizers Car wash sets

CLOTHING (NO USED):

Winter hats, gloves, scarves Jackets, sweaters House shoes, slipper socks Robes, pajama sets, nightgowns Thermal underwear

ACCESSORIES:

Watches, jewelry Purses, wallets Overnight bags Duffel bags

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:

Dish and glass sets Pots/pans or bake ware sets Toasters, crock pots, coffee makers Electric heating pads Flashlights Towel sets, non-slip bath mats Blankets Lap throws Sheet sets Comforters Electric blankets

GROOMING ITEMS:

Gift sets of toiletries Makeup Kits Bath and Body Sets Blow Dryer, Curling Iron Shaving Kits

Cologne, Perfume Sets Hair Care Sets

ELECTRONIC ITEMS:

MP3 Players Radios AM/FM Alarm Clocks Cameras Phone Amplifiers (seniors)

SPORTS ITEMS:

Team gear (Titans, Predators, University of Tennessee, etc.) Baseball gloves or bats Basketballs

Footballs Soccer balls Skateboards Scooters Bicycles

MISCELLANEOUS:

Bibles (modern translation- some large print) Daily devotionals Photo albums Scrapbooking sets

Gift Certificates are now available at our online store. Getting through your Holiday Gift List is so easy with Niki G’s!

With our convenient Gift Card purchasing system you can create a customized Gift Certificate in minutes by adding the recipient’s name, your message and even by choosing your design! You’ll also have the option of notifying them right away with an email version of their gift certificate. Otherwise, you can print it out to give to your friend.

If you Gift Certificate Recipient is a New Member, we will even credit your account with 25 Niki Bucks.

Happy Shopping!

Purchase a Gift Certificate

Holiday Eating Tips from Kristen, Niki G West Nashville Boot Camp Instructor.

Several our our members  have asked for recipes and suggestions about eating well but lighter during the holiday season. I can’t personally attest to all the recipes, but I looked for some that seemed easy enough to make with a lot of flavor. Below you’ll find recipes and links that you can pick and choose from to tailor your meal to the tastes of you and your family.

I get requests from family members for some of my mom’s recipes and will honor those, but I also have some family members with health issues such as diabetes, so I have many dishes that have to be lower in sugar and salt, for instance.

Get out and get active with your family over the Holidays!

While it’s easy to say “It’s just one day, why not blow it out?”, we must also remember that one traditional Thanksgiving meal can add up to 2500 calories or more! And later in the evening when we go back for leftovers and ‘just one small slice of pie’ to top it off, we’ve gained a pound without blinking. There’s no sense in blowing all our hard work just to wake up the next day feeling sluggish and bloated.

So let’s cook smart and healthy for everyone’s sake, get out and run/walk the Boulevard Bolt with Team Niki G, get up a family game of football in the backyard, take a long walk and let the dishes soak, and spend the day feeling grateful for our time together and our good health.  Celebrate your achievements made and be a great role model to those for whom you cook that day!

Resources

Check out Niki G’s Blog Trimming or Stuffing Your Figure this Holiday Season?

Current Issue of Clean Eating Magazine Features several Thanksgiving Recipes.

Spark People’s 500 calorie Thanksgiving Feast:

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=1408

From Eating Well:

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/thanksgiving_collection_1

From Cooking Light:

http://www.cookinglight.com/entertaining/holidays-occasions/13-great-thanksgiving-meals-00400000002150/

Also from Cooking Light, fun article about how calories can add up:

http://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/smart-choices/thanksgiving-cook-calorie-guide-00412000069023/

Bon Apetit! And enjoy your time with family and friends!

Wildwood Swim and Tennis Club

Niki G’s Fitness is excited to announce that our  West Nashville Members who attend either the 8:15am or 6pm classes now have a new location at Wildwood Swim and Tennis Club! Members who have been meeting at Warner Parks the last several months will now have access to a private, poolside room for indoor workouts as well as several areas on the grounds to continue to enjoy the great outdoors on nicer days. The established, quiet Wildwood neighborhood provides many routes for our warm up mile and the perfect atmosphere for enjoying a class

Just in time for the winter, the new locations will be home to members who have been attending our Edwin Warner Park location at 8:15am and 6pm. The 6pm class will start meeting there on Monday, Nov. 7^th while the 8:15am class will move indoors at the beginning of the five-week December session on November 28^th.

Wildwood Grounds

Wildwood Swim and Tennis Club is conveniently located on the western edge of Brentwood, just three miles from Edwin Warner Park where many of our members have been meeting since April. The West Nashville early morning 5:15am class already moved to Harding Academy earlier this Fall and will remain there through the Winter.

Our new friends at Wildwood are just as excited as we are for us to move to the club! Members of the club along with Niki G’s members will soon get the chance  to suggest what classes they would like to see at their new location. There are plans to offer not only more Boot Camp class times, but also to offer more Niki G specialty fitness class on the western side of town including Pilates /Yoga Fusion and Kettlebell classes.

The address to the club is 1933 Harpeth River Drive  Brentwood, TN 37027

We look forward to seeing our West Nashville members at the club!

Wildwood Neighborhood

From the Niki G’s Boot Camp Facebook Fan Page:

10 Tips to Avoid Halloween Weight Gain:

10 Tips to Avoid Halloween Weight Gain:
1. Don’t Eat the Candy
2. Don’t Eat the Candy
3. Don’t Eat the Candy
4. Don’t Eat the Candy
5. Don’t Eat the Candy
6. Don’t Eat the Candy
7. Don’t Eat the Candy
8. OK. Maybe ONE or Two Pieces as your weekly “Treat”
9. Don’t Eat Anymore Candy
10. Throw out the Candy

- Niki G