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December 12, 2016

How to Bomb a Fat Loss Contest

How to bomb a fat loss contest Back in 2010 I did a 28-day diet that consisted mostly of protein shakes along with a few other supplements.  I had a healthy meal made from whole foods once per week.  I followed it to a T and had awesome results, losing 7 lbs of fat and gaining 4 lbs of muscle.  My fat percentage dropped to 14.8% and I was very happy with where I was at, finally! Fast forward six years.  I was involved in an instructor fat loss contest at Barefoot.  It was a 60-day contest with a $900 prize going to the winner!  We  measured body comp with a bod pod.  I was determined to win and so excited to finally have something to “get me back on track.” The results? I failed. Miserably. I actually gained almost 1 pound of fat.  What the what?!  Completely embarrassing and… read more »

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December 9, 2016

Q&A Barefoot Fitness Nutrition Coaching

Make changes that last a lifetime. Barefoot Fitness Nutrition Coaching Q&A:  Get your questions answered Barefoot Fitness now offers nutrition coaching with the Precision Nutrition ProCoach program. Our nutrition coaching helps you make important changes to your eating habits and lifestyle choices, so you can improve your health and get the body you want. With personalized help from us, you’ll overcome challenges that have stopped you for years and get in the best shape of your life — for the rest of your life. Q:  What is this program about? A:  Barefoot Fitness Nutrition Coaching is a 12-month body transformation program that guides you through important, sustainable changes in your eating and lifestyle habits with help from an expert coach.  The Precision Nutrition program has been tested with more than 45,000 people, who’ve transformed their bodies and health profiles in amazing ways.   Diet and exercise fads come and go…. read more »

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June 28, 2016

June 2016 Member of the Month- Greg Albrechtsen

The June member of the month is Greg Albrechtsen of Spearfish!  His results during the fat loss contest were amazing!  He and his wife, Mary Beth, are perfect examples of living an active lifestyle.  Congrats Greg! “I had reached a plateau in my level of fitness and weight management.  I had been going to another local gym and cycling a lot. I was making very small gains and becoming so bored with the workouts, motivation was pretty low. After doing some “Googling” I found Barefoot, read a few of the stories and decided to give it a try.  I’ll be honest, after the first day I wasn’t totally hooked.  The workout was very different than what I had been doing. It was very different than anything I had ever done. Because I got a full week for free, I really wanted to give it a go. Besides, there’s an old saying… read more »

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December 9, 2015

How to Waste Six Months

The way I got started with Barefoot Fitness taught me an important lesson: How to waste six months.  I didn’t just hear about Barefoot and then start right away the next day, or the next week. I didn’t even start by the following month. I first heard of Barefoot Fitness in September of 2012, when I was teaching at the high school in Spearfish. Someone left some brochures in the teacher’s lounge. I took one home and put it on my refrigerator. I looked at it every day until I decided to finally call Kelli and start my free trial week – six months later. Six months! That’s 26 weeks. 182 days of looking at the brochure on my fridge and thinking, “Maybe tomorrow.” I’ve always enjoyed working out and challenging myself. In the past, I did numerous boot camps that lasted 6-8 weeks at a time. I tried Insanity… read more »

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October 19, 2015

October ’15 Member of the Month- Scott Kopplin

Scott Kopplin is October’s member of the month.  If you’ve ever had the opportunity to be in class with Scott, you no doubt were entertained and/or motivated by him!  He’s always good for making us laugh and having fun. Scott is a member of our Spearfish location.   Here’s a little about his journey with us: “I have been going to Barefoot Fitness since 2011.  I played organized football for ten years, and although I never sustained any major injuries, I am afraid that college football took its toll on me.  I lifted weights all through college, and I continued to lift weights well after my college days were over.  But just lifting weights is not a good strategy for controlling weight gain. My wife is an avid runner, but I am not.  I have used distance running, in the past, to maintain weight control, but once again, that strategy did… read more »

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June 17, 2015

June ’15 Member of the Month – Jan Sacrison

Jan is the June 2015 Member of the Month. Jan shows up religiously and gives her all in every workout. And she helps keep the 6:35 class in line; we all know they need it. 😉 Aren’t her before and after pictures awesome!? Here’s what Jan had to say about Barefoot: “I came to Barefoot Fitness a little more than two years ago. I had always been athletic and toned and active enough that I never worried about my weight. Then, in my early 40’s I was plagued with several medical issues, one was a tumor on my thyroid which resulted in a 40 pound weight gain. I struggled to lose the weight after surgery and felt depressed and tired all the time. I finally realized I couldn’t do it on my own and luckily discovered Barefoot Fitness. From day one I felt welcome and have had awesome support throughout my… read more »

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February 26, 2015

Kelli Keyes – If I can do it…

If I can do it, so can you.  Cliché, I know, but sometimes the truth is. Wow, did my life change in the first year and a half since I found Barefoot. You can probably tell from my pictures.  Seriously, what’s with the mullet hairstyle in the before pic? Oh well, that was an easy fix.  My body, on the other hand, a bit more of a project. Prior to getting pregnant with my first child, I “worked out” in between going to nursing school and then Occupational Therapy school, working full time with developmentally disabled people and bartending in the evenings. I enjoyed “working out” but as soon as I was pregnant, I lost every bit of motivation to exercise. Maybe some of you can relate. Two kids later, I was sick of feeling and looking like I had just given birth to a baby even though my second… read more »

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