Sharing Success: Anjeannine's Story

Learning about other people’s success can be a great inspiration to your own health and fitness journey. Anjeannine has lost more than 100 lbs. since 2011. Her success story is inspirational, and a fantastic example of why I love what I do so much. Read more about Anjeannine’s story here:

I was losing weight on my own, but had plateaued at 235. I reached out to my old high school buddy,

May 2011

 Nicole DeFelice. She had become a personal trainer, so I knew she could help. She gave me some helpful hints on what I was doing wrong. The she set up a weightlifting plan, food diary, and measurement diary.  I followed the plan strictly. She read the measurements and the food diary and tweaked certain bad habits that I had, particularly my Luna bar addiction.

June 2014

Eventually, my clothes began to fit looser. I don’t know when exactly I lost 40 pounds because I stopped weighing myself, but, I did go from a size 18 to a size 14. One of Nicole’s tips is to not obsess over the scale, which has helped me enormously. I would weigh myself almost every other day. I was obsessed with the scale. Now, I know when I am losing inches by how my clothes fit. 

Nicole’s outlook on fitness is based on her belief that you should be preoccupied with making life changes, to live a healthier lifestyle. Her plans are easy to read and follow. She is very hands on, and easily accessible when you are having a binge moment. I don’t think I would’ve gotten past my plateau if it wasn’t for Nicole’s help. If you can’t afford an expensive trainer at the gym, Nicole’s no-nonsense approach to getting fit is the way to go.

For more information on how we can create your successful fitness plan together, click here. 

Workout of the Week: Build-A-Booty

Whether you have a big butt, flat butt, or no butt at all, these awesome exercises will perk, tighten, and strengthen your backside! 

30 jumping jacks
20 lunges
10 squats
10 plie squats
20 side lunges

20 glute kickbacks
15 short bridges
10 side leg circles
20 glue kickbacks
15 squats
10 plie squats
20 jumping jacks

Tip: Adding weight to squats, lunges, and bridges will increase the intensity and effectiveness of this workout!

Workout of the Week: Super Sexy Shoulders

Do these exercises as a circuit 3 times, or in individual sets for smokin' hot shoulders!

15 reps each of:

Overhead press: Hold weights at 90 degrees, with palms facing out, and your elbows bent. Push the weights straight up and over your head.

overhead press

Front raise: Arms straight, palms face your lap. Raise dumbells in front to shoulder height.

front raise

Lateral raise: Arms straight at your sides, palms face your hips. Raise dumbells to the side to shoulder height.

lateral raise

High pull: Arms straight, palms face your lap. Pull weights straight up, close to the body, with elbows out.

high pull

Y-raise: Arms straight, palms face your lap. Keeping arms straight, raise dumbells straight out and up to form a Y-with your arms.

Y-raise