Best Of Charleston 2018!

CLICK HERE TO VOTE! Scroll down and you will see “Best Personal Trainer” Click VOTE next to my name.

If you are not aware, Charleston has a yearly competition to see who the public views as the “best of the best” in certain fields, whether it’s for best bar, best fitness studio, best salon, etc.  There is also a category for Best Trainer-and I am blessed to know that I was nominated in the Top 5 for the second year in a row!

Last year I came in second place-so close! I would LOVE to take this win home this year. It would mean the WORLD to my small business here in Charleston, South Carolina. For me and for DM FITNESS, it would mean being able to reach even MORE people to help them, with an accolade such as this in my arsenal.

For the past year I have helped more than 2 dozen people realize their true potential and crush their fitness goals. Without these amazing people in my life, DM FITNESS would be nothing. They trusted me to help them, and in turn I did my ABSOLUTE BEST to make them strong, agile, and CONFIDENT. The weight lost and the strength gained is simply a by product of self confidence and awareness that they are capable of anything. These success stories that I am lucky enough to be apart of are an ongoing thing, we work hard TOGETHER every day to keep crushing goals and to get stronger and fitter every day. Health and fitness is a never ending evolving thing…and I am blessed to know I can help anyone with their journey!

Friends, I need your vote! Tell your friends and family, my goals are BIG and at the end of the day it’s about being able to reach as many people as possible on a much bigger scale than I could ever imagine. It all starts with YOU. I never take your support for granted.

THANK YOU.

 

Best Of Charleston Reflection/Results

The Best Of Charleston has come and gone for 2017-and I am happy to tell you I came in as the 1st Runner up for Best Trainer in Charleston!

Of course I would have loved to win, but I am exceptionally pleased with where I placed! The competition was strong and fearless, and I was among some of the best trainers that Charleston has to offer.

As an added bonus I was invited to the official “Best of Party” held by the City Paper at the BEAUTIFUL Gaillard Center and it definitely did not disappoint! My boyfriend Chris AKA DJ Rehab provided amazing music as always, and multiple vendors provided delicious drinks and fantastic food. The theme was “Fairytales” as you can see in the picture. 🙂 As a sweet bonus; Chris also took home 1st Runner up for Best Club DJ.

I was also able to network with other incredible business owners in Charleston and it truly inspired me to just keep doing my best in everything I do.

My passion is truly helping others live healthier lives and just to show anyone that YES, you can be the best version of yourself in every way possible. I feel extremely honored and humbled that the Charleston community saw that and supported me in this journey!

From the bottom of my heart-THANK YOU.

Demi

Integrity

This word carry’s A LOT of weight, and applies to everything in our life; personal life, relationships, business, all of it.

It’s hard to do the right thing when no one is watching sometimes. There are just moments when we must be our own personal COACHES, and have discipline with not just our bodies, but our minds as well.

Because I am a personal trainer, and this is a fitness related blog-I am going to stick to the health related side of this word.

Do you think on the weekends that calories don’t count?

Are you still consuming those empty calories, i.e. soda, juice, etc?

Do you think you are hydrated enough, but deep down you know you only had probably a glass of water today?

This is where we need to keep our focus. When we are out and about, do we cave in to the social norm of eating and drinking in America? We need to get real with ourselves and take control.

80% of America is obese or heading in that direction. If we want to change our lives not just for ourselves but for generations to come, we have to have integrity with what we eat and drink every single day, and what our lifestyle portrays. We still must workout of course, but as everyone will say, that tends to be the easier part. After all, a workout is only 2-4% of your day. The rest of your day is what is going to make or break the results that you want so bad.

Let’s start the week off with integrity in everything we do. When no one is watching, let’s try to make the right decisions. In the end, that’s when the real pay off will come.

P.S. Have you voted for me in the Best of Competition yet? No matter where you may live, I could really use your vote for Best Personal Trainer. Currently I’m in the top 5, and I just need all of your wonderful support to seal the victory. I truly am so grateful! Go Ahead and vote HERE! (Once you click there, scroll all the way down to “Best Personal Trainer”…then click on “VOTE” next to “Demi Eliese Fitness” and you are good to go after verifying your email address so they don’t think you are a robot. 🙂 

In Health-Demi

Trust and finding your “Why”

As I go through my personal training career, I always try to put myself in the position of the “consumer.”

Why would they hire me?

How can I convey that they can trust me?

The “why” and the “trust” are very important.

Let’s talk about trust.  I think it’s safe to say that within minutes of meeting someone you have already decided if you are going to trust them or not. For some people-trust is something that has to be proven. Both of course are very understandable. I know that when trust is broken, it’s pretty impossible to repair. Which is why it’s at the top of my priority list.

I want to get to know my clients. I don’t just want to be the “repair man” that just comes and fixes something, get’s paid, and leaves. Absolutely not. We’re in this for the long haul. This is about commitment. I want to look (for example) at YOU in the eyes and really listen. LISTEN for those cues as to what will be enjoyable for you, what you may not like, and what really makes you “tick” in a sense. It’s hard to describe as you can see! But you are essentially trusting me to change your life. I do NOT take that lightly. Every night I plan for the next day’s workouts, I dream about them, I will change them at the last minute if need be. I’m NOT a clip board holder and I will NEVER be going through the motions of just telling you what to do. Far too often-my time with clients always seems to go too fast because I lose track of time since I’m so absorbed in your experience. I’m WITH you, with every grunt, every bead of sweat, every properly executed rep-I am your biggest fan. I will also step in and tell you that you can do better when I know you can at certain times. I am results oriented. There is a method to the madness. I envision your goals as my own. If you can’t trust me to push you to your personal best, that wall of trust can be broken. And that is simply not going to happen with me. Your success is my own success.  My passion for you to succeed and be happy with your experience with me is what makes my eyes open in the morning. Period. End of story.

After establishing trust, we can move on to finding your WHY.

I have a very simple explanation of how to get to the root of your WHY.

Your WHY should make you cry.

Or at least a little contemplative.

Not trying to get sappy here; but before committing to me, spending time with me, sweating with me, and putting in the work: this must be established.

Are you doing this to look good in a bikini or for the summer? If that’s the answer you give yourself-you need to sit your butt back down and think again.

Forget about how you want to look. FORGET ABOUT IT. You need to establish a vision for yourself.

How do you want to feel?

Do you want to be able to keep up with your kids/nephews/nieces/grand-kids etc and play with them?

Do you want to be more confident?

Do you want to lower your cholesterol so you can live a long life for your family?

Do you just want to be healthy so you can not just survive, but really and truly THRIVE?

Do you want to set an example for someone you know because you care about them?

These are just examples of the type of questions I want you to ask yourself. Write it down in 3-4 sentences. BE SPECIFIC. Tape it to the bathroom mirror. Put a copy in your car. Do what you need to do to have this important reminder of why you want to change your life.

It’s not all about just losing the lb’s…but after implementing these 2 simple mental tasks, the weight-loss and strength gains are an added bonus effect and that’s when you will start to see results.

It’s about thriving and being truly happy with yourself. This is something you have so much control over, unlike many circumstances in life…THIS…you CAN control! You’re at the steering wheel here. I can help steer you in the right direction.

In Health-Demi

Friendly reminders…

Twitter: @demi_eliese

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Also: Voting for Best Personal Trainer is still open! My name is at the top of the list-just head on over HERE and scroll down to “Best Personal Trainer,” “Demi Eliese Fitness” is listed right at the top. Click on “VOTE” and you are good to go and I am eternally grateful.

Thank you!

Move past your comfort zone

The only way to get better at anything is to do things you may struggle with, and then keep doing them. When you become great at those things, find something else to conquer. I believe this is what life is all about.

This of course can translate to all sorts of different ideas in your life. But of course I want to talk about the workout aspect of this.

Many people avoid HIIT (high intensity interval training) because they don’t enjoy the discomfort it can temporarily bring. Many women don’t lift heavy weight for fear of looking bulky. Many only do tons of cardio because they enjoy that endorphin rush it can bring, when in reality you NEED a strength training component in your life to be a well rounded athlete. Yes-you are an athlete.

These are just examples, but you get the point. Find things to do that you haven’t done before. Take a group fitness class, spin class, go do stadium sprints, do a solid hour of hypertrophy training in the gym (heavy heavy weight lifting!)…find what makes you feel a little “hesitant” when you think about doing it. THEN DO IT! Breaking up your routine with something new is a great and FUN way to bring some variety to your fitness and we all know variety is a key component to seeing and feeling results faster.

P.S. Have you voted for me for Best Personal Trainer in Charleston? If not: just click  HERE and scroll down to “Best Personal Trainer.” You will see “Demi Eliese Fitness” right at the top, click “VOTE” and you are good to go after you quickly verify your email address so the site knows you’re not a robot. I would be very grateful for your vote!

As always, feel free to ask me anything.

In Health-Demi

Tabata training

Tabata Training.

Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe not.

Those who do it or have done it will tell you, IT’S INTENSE.

It’s supposed to be. Tabata training is a form of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) that will leave you WASTED and sweaty. Whats great is that you will stimulate the EPOC effect (Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption) which means you’ll be burning calories long after the workout is over. Tabata burns a lot of calories and provides a killer full-body anaerobic and aerobic workout. Tabata training also improves athletic performance, improves glucose metabolism, and acts as an excellent catalyst for fat burning.

The definition of a Tabata is taking a movement, doing it ALL OUT for 20 seconds, then 10 seconds rest, then repeating 4 rounds. It may only technically take 4 minutes to do a Tabata.  If you are not gasping for air like you are about to collapse in your 10 second break-you didn’t go hard enough. Ideally, Tabata training should be done with one movement. So, if you choose a movement like front squats, or thrusters, or burpees, you do it at absolute maximum intensity for 20 seconds, take a 10-second rest, then begin again.

Another great thing, is you don’t necessarily need any equipment for this type of workout nor does it need to be that long-since it’s so intense. If you want to implement Tabata training, I advise twice a week. You can make the workouts as long or short as you want, heck I’ve seen people do hour long Tabata’s and I’ve done those myself-IT’S NOT EASY. And you can structure it how you want it.

EXAMPLE:

20 seconds mountain climbers, 10 second rest

20 seconds high knee jog, 10 second rest

20 seconds of burpees, 10 second rest

20 seconds air squats, 10 second rest

REPEAT as many times as you can handle. Switch up the movements every cycle if you’d like. Structure it out before you start the workout so you can keep the intensity UP.

As always, feel free to ask me anything. Also, don’t forget to vote for myself in the Best Of competition for Best Personal Trainer! You can vote HERE. Then just scroll down to “Best Personal Trainer” and click on “Demi Eliese Fitness.” Thank you!

In Health-Demi

Corporate Discounts and other incentives/offers-plus a way to win 1 month of FREE training!

I told you I was going to give you my personal training corporate discounts today, and I aim to please. Please note that these discounts only apply to local business owners AND their employees; as well as hospital employees and veterans or active military in the Charleston area. If your business would like to become an affiliate partner with DM FITNESS, you can lock in these special rates, and I will put your website and logo on this website (free to do).  If this is something that interests you-please contact me and we can set that up.

Without further ado-here are the heavily discounted rates:

3 times a week of Personal Training with me at Exemplar Fitness:  $299/month.  

Twice a week of PT with me: $219/month 

One time a week of PT with me would be $139/month 

**There is an additional charge to the gym for their fee which is $59/month, discounts are available through the gym if there at least 5 people from your company signing up-contact me with more information on that.**

There are no contracts with me or the gym.

You are always offered a complimentary session.

*If you are interested in group training please contact me and let me know as those prices are drastically different according to group size and how many times a week you would like to train. A corporate discount will still apply to your group if it applies.*

***If you are reading this and still haven’t voted for Best Personal Trainer, I would be honored to have your vote! Even if you don’t live in Charleston, you can still vote. ALSO-everyone that sends me a screenshot of their vote will be entered into a drawing to win 1 MONTH OF FREE TRAINING (winner picked at random). Click HERE to be taken directly to the voting screen. Scroll down to the category of “Best Personal Trainer” and there you will see “Demi Eliese Fitness”…click on “VOTE”, verify your email address and you are good to go! The screen shot should show the green “voted” button  next to my name to qualify.***

As always, feel free to ask me anything!

In Health-Demi

BEST OF CHARLESTON-time to VOTE!

I am thoroughly grateful to be nominated for this years VERY prestigious award of “Best Personal Trainer” in Charleston, SC! (vote for your favorites in all categories of Charleston: HERE) I, along with 4 other trainers will be competing for the number 1 spot, but as of now I’m officially in the top 5! All I need is a vote from you to seal the victory. Tell your friends!

You can be automatically directed to where you can vote for me by clicking HERE , and then scrolling down to “Best Personal Trainer.” There you will see my name in the very top; “Demi Eliese Fitness” (Eliese is my middle name), click on “VOTE“- verify your email address, and you’re good to go!

**Once you’ve verified your email address, you can just go to the following categories, click on vote, and you are done!** 

The gym that I do all of my personal training at has made it to the top 5 for “Best Health Club” as well. They are Exemplar Fitness and would very much appreciate a vote! Click HERE to be taken to their voting category, and scroll down to “Best Health Club.” Click on “VOTE”  right next to “Exemplar Fitness.”

The best and my favorite DJ made it to the top 5 and I HIGHLY encourage you to vote for him…his name is DJ Rehab! He is hands down one of the top wedding DJ’s in Charleston, he works SO hard, and kills it in the clubs and major events all around the country as well.   Click HERE to be directed to the entertainment category, and scroll down to “Best Club DJ.” There you will see “DJ REHAB“…click on “VOTE” and you’re done!

THANK you for supporting local artists and professionals in the Charleston area. It truly means the world to all of us and there isn’t enough thank you’s that I could say!

**Corporate Training discounts being announced tomorrow** Stay tuned OR contact me and I can tell you my super low rates for local business owners and their employees in the Charleston area.

IN HEALTH-Demi