beachbites
resolutions
finding motivation
Three of us have decided that 2011 is the year fitness needs to become
a priority in our lives, and we’ve enlisted some area experts to help us
in our transformation challenge. Check back with us in June to see how
we’ve have progressed.
Name: Pat Bradford
Occupation: Editor/Publisher, Wrightsville Beach Magazine & Lumina News
Age: 57
Beginning weight: my goal weight plus 25 pounds
Pat’s motivation: I was tired of feeling tired. I needed more energy to keep up with my busy
lifestyle and the kids I do volunteer work with.
Pat’s goals: I was a ski instructor 30 years ago and have been pretty athletic all my life, but this
last 10 years I’ve not done much to keep that up. I had no idea how seriously out of shape I had
gotten. I want to down hill ski before the season ends.
Trainer: LaMaine Williams, Lumina Fitness
LaMaine’s Plan of action: “We will reach our goal by cross training, which will work the body
in a lot of different ways; changing from one element of fitness to the next — never allowing the
body to get comfortable. This makes the body work harder. We will work on building muscle, muscle
endurance, cardio conditioning, agility and flexibility. Every workout will be different. We will set
short term goals as well as long term goals. I want to bring out the athleticism that I know Pat has.”
Name: Marimar McNaughton
Occupation: Homes Editor, Wrightsville Beach Magazine, and Managing
Editor, Lumina News
Age: 55
Beginning weight: Twice as much as it should be for my height: 5’ 1”
motivation: I’ve struggled with a curved spine and a pelvic tilt since my
teenage years. Now that my metabolism has all but stopped, I’ve gained
10 pounds for every year I’ve worked here (4.5 years). The sedentary nature
of the work plus the constant deadlines have thrown my body into stress
mode, packing pounds on a bone structure that is already weakened. I’m
out of whack, and I need more balance in my life. Being able to step away
from the desk and the deadlines to go to the gym for an hour is the first
step toward restoring my
well being. Having a boss
that recognizes this is a
bonus.
goals: To lose at least 50
pounds during a six month
period and to stand-up
paddle board in summer
2011.
Trainer: Nick Kentrolis,
The Crest
Nick’s plan of
action: “First thing we’re
doing is getting Marimar’s
body moving on a regular
basis, and we’re putting
her on a proper nutrition
program that is based on
her current weight, body-fat percentage, basal metabolic rate and, most
importantly, her exercise routine. The more she exercises, the more she
needs to eat. Her workout is going to consist of exercises that work com-pound
muscle groups instead of isolating individual muscle groups. We’re
using the theory of ‘progressive overload’ to get her back into shape.”
Name: Patricia E. Matson
Occupation: Staff Writer, Lumina News
Age: 44
Beginning weight: I’m twice the woman I’d like to be.
Trish’s motivation: I want to feel healthier, look better and have
more energy and endurance.
goals: I want to lose at least 50 pounds and hopefully more. I
want to be more active
in general and be able
to try more demanding
activities, from dancing to
outdoor sports, without
getting tired or short of
breath.
Trainer: Brian Bohrer,
Urban Fitness
Plan of action: I am
working out two to three
times per week at Urban
Fitness with trainer Brian
Bohrer, plus walking
outside several times per
week. We started with
low intensity exercises,
strength building, cardio
work and a little flexibility
and “core” (abdominal)
work. Every session, we change the types of exercises and routines
somewhat, and the intensity is gradually increasing. I’m also keeping
a food journal that he’s reviewing every week. He used to be signifi-cantly
overweight himself and lost about 60 pounds and held it off,
so I’m hopeful that what worked for him will work for me.
“My main goal is to work myself out of a job with each client,” Brian
says. He wants to make fitness a lifestyle change for me, so I’ll keep
up with it even after this challenge finishes.
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WBM january 2011
Allison bREINER pOTTER