I was at Paradigm this morning,
as I have been every Monday…read moremorning
for the last 13+ months,
and I found myself reading a flyer
on the wall.
I couldn't help but notice
the tagline under the logo:
"Train like it matters."
Maybe I've seen it before, maybe I haven't.
But today, I did more than notice it.
I felt it.
Over the past year, I've been training
on the sidelines of the 6am group classes
and the 7am small group classes,
and I've watched an entire ecosystem unfold.
One full of camaraderie, support, friendship,
encouragement -- and most importantly -- community.
I do not take reviewing gyms,
fitness centers, or instructors lightly.
Fitness is a lifestyle that requires
consistency, dedication,
and follow through.
Not because you have to.
But because you want to.
What does that really mean?
It means you need to show up.
Not once. Not twice.
Regularly.
And that's it.
That's the recipe
for success.
Just show up.
On a regular basis.
And the rest will naturally unfold.
But do you know what's even better?
Is that Paradigm has created
the exact community
that allows you to not only show up.
But to thrive.
What Joey Wolfe has built at Paradigm is unparalleled.
The workouts are carefully crafted, challenging, and engaging.
Each one supports working within your own personal limits,
yet they're also facilitated with energy, encouragement,
connection, and often times, team work.
The clients range from newbies to regulars to pros,
and everyone is greeted, welcomed,
encouraged, and supported.
And my favorite part?
You can show up as you are,
who you are,
at the fitness level that you are,
and the energy in the room makes you
want to be better,
want to try harder,
want to push for more, and
want to show up tomorrow.
And the next day.
And the day after that.
And once you feel that push,
once you feel that drive,
once you cross over to want more,
you'll not only understand the tagline
"train like it matters;"
you'll become it.
So, why have I been on the sidelines?
Because I work one-on-one with
the Training Manager, Jeff Siragusa,
who I hired to help me achieve my own
personal aesthetic and fitness goals.
For the last 1+ year,
he has trained me in person 2x a week,
plus writes me a separate training program
to lift an three additional days a week on my own,
and the growth I've seen in my
personal and professional development
from his coaching is unsurpassed.
I could author an entire book about
my coaching experience with Jeff
and the confidence it has given me
in every facet of my life, but alas,
I will focus back on the community at Paradigm.
So even though I've been on the sidelines
lifting really heavy $h!t with Jeff,
I've also incorporated my way into
the community within Paradigm classes;
meeting new people,
creating new connections,
and cheering people on --
especially women who nailed their first pull up,
then their second, then their third --
and knowing that's just the start.
Because if you're among the right people,
in the right, supportive place,
then the sky's the limit.
And Paradigm is exactly
where that sky begins.
