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On Thanksgiving Day 2014, Brooke Michel had her third baby and felt that her family was finally complete. She and her husband, Brian, weren’t planning on having any more kids and so the time seemed right to try to lose “the baby weight” once and for all. Brooke had a friend who attended Pursuit Fitness […]
Cyndi Brasken wakes up every morning at 5:30 am, takes a shower, then does a set of push ups and squats. Push ups are her least favorite exercise, a challenge she’s continued to struggle with, so why does she make them a part of her morning routine every day? Because Cyndi has goals she’s determined […]
Shanna Taylor used to be a fast food junkie. As a busy property manager, her eating habits fell to the wayside. “Every day at lunch a coworker would go to Lee’s Chicken, Taco Bell or Burger King…and I’d just ask them to grab me something,” Shanna says. Her job, managing over 300 rental properties around […]
Michelle Herring likes push ups. They’re her favorite exercise, actually, along with pull ups. A lot of women struggle with these upper body exercises, but Michelle excels in the challenge presented by them. “When I started working out I could not do one push up without hurting my back. Now I can do 39 push […]
Kathleen Mack decided to get back into fitness about three or four years ago. She had an active childhood and played sports in high school, but once in college, exercise was not a priority for her. “My fitness life kind of died off,” Kathleen says. “I’ve always been in and out of the gym, but […]
David Goldfarb joined Pursuit Fitness and Performance as part of a Transformation Contest in early October 2013. He wasn’t overweight, and the contest only ran for six weeks, so he figured it would be a fairly easy feat. He only had to go to the gym 18 times, after all. It seemed reasonable. Six weeks […]
Rick Mertell’s journey to becoming Pursuit Fitness and Performance’s December Member of the Month is unique. In the eighties and nineties, Rick worked as a professional trainer and body builder. But in recent decades, he’d let his weight and health go. Consumed with the stress of building and juggling his own financial planning business, and […]
Casey Herter is married to her best friend, Eric, and is a busy, working mom of three. One day her ten year old has volleyball and her eight year old has soccer. The next day, one has Lego Robotics and the other has piano. She volunteers as a Girl Scout leader and in her church […]
Deana Schnell never thought she would need to worry about an exercise routine. She’d been thin her entire life. Though she’d never been extremely fit or “in shape,” during her twenties and thirties she simply assumed exercise didn’t need to be a priority since she’d always been able to maintain a healthy weight. Then, suddenly, […]
It is hard to believe that Joyce Kamper recently turned 70 years old. And she’s never felt better. “I wish I would have known about (Pursuit Fitness and Performance) forty years ago, but better late than never,” she says, with a smile. “God’s gonna have to run after me, I’m not gonna even give him a […]
Peggy Bohnenstiehl is a caregiver. She cares for her granddaughter during the summer, and three years ago she spent the vast majority of her time caring for her husband as he dealt with lung cancer. Like many women, Peggy put others before herself. She was so absorbed with the attention her husband needed at the […]
Congratulations to Emily on being our July Member of the Month! Here is Emily’s story in her own words: “I’m surprised and honored to be named Member of the Month! From the first workout, I knew Pursuit Fitness was the gym for me. It was challenging, but I felt really great about myself for being able […]
Lisa is really consistent with her workouts and works hard every time she comes into the gym. Despite her busy schedule as a mother and business owner, she shows up 3 mornings a week with a positive attitude and keeps setting new challenges for herself. Lisa is a great example of a client who contributes […]
Caleb works very hard every time he steps foot into the gym, he has set goals over the last couple of months to be in top shape for the arrival of baby girl Geuns and has made great strides toward accomplishing his goals. Caleb is very friendly and is always so helpful with new people. […]
Kara works incredibly hard every time she steps foot into the gym, and even puts in the work outside of the gym. She is committed to her health and the health of her family, whom she sets such a great example for. Kara asks questions and engages with those around her about workouts and is […]
Ellen is dedicated to her health, and is passionate about working out. Strength training and learning good form gets her really excited! Ellen is always one of the first people to arrive to class and rarely misses a workout. She embodies what we teach at Pursuit and is always asking good questions, and works hard to accomplish […]
Mike, the director of Midwest Spine and Injury Center, is a warm and upbeat person who has been a member here for almost 2 years. Mike is always pushing himself to try harder and do more. He is encouraging to other members and always has a happy and fun attitude during the workouts. To hear what Mike has […]
Liz has been a member of PFP for over a year now and has been incredibly consistent. In fact, Liz managed to make every single one of her workouts without missing one for over a year! She always has a positive attitude and seems happy to be here, and you can tell by the way […]
Jon has been in it to win it since he started at Pursuit. When Jon came to us he was ready for a lifestyle change. He saw his wife, Jenni (our last months Member of the Month) looking and feeling great and wanted the same for him and his family. He gave up all tobacco […]
My adorable baby boy, Jack, was born on 10/31/13. Pregnancy was rough and the day I checked in to the hospital my weight gain had hit 50 lbs. While I was extremely happy with my new arrival, I wanted to get back to my healthier self as soon as possible. And, I knew I couldn’t […]
Madelyn Harmann is September’s Member of the Month, she has been a member of Pursuit Fitness & Performance since the very beginning. She has a passion for volleyball and coaches a girls team. Madelyn recently brought in her mother Lori, who was Member of the Month in June 2014. Even more recently her father Tom started […]
August’s member of the month is Sam Murphy! Sam became a member of Pursuit in April 2013, and she never misses a workout! Sam is a true ambassador for the gym, she is always very helpful with new clients making them feel at home and welcome. She works incredibly hard every time she steps foot in the gym and is […]
July’s month’s member of the month is Michelle Behrle! Michelle became a member of Pursuit as a referral from her sister-in-law, Ashley. Since starting at Pursuit Fitness she has grown more aware of how her body moves and the steps needed to achieve her goals both physically and nutritionally. She is self motivated and on […]
This month’s member of the month is Lori Harman! Lori became a member of Pursuit as a referral from her daughter, Madelyn. She has been everything that Pursuit hopes for with personal training clients. She schedules all her visits, and arrives early to get her foam rolling and breathing in so she is ready for […]
This month’s member of the month is Brandon Behrle! Brandon became a member following our last Transformation Contest where he saw some amazing results, losing weight and decreasing his body fat percentage. Even after the contest ended Brandon has stayed super focused on his health and fitness goals, tackling his first half marathon and accomplishing it in under his goal […]
This month’s member of the month is Ashley Diekamp! Ashley has been a member at PFP for the last 3 years (our longest member!) and is well deserving of the member of the month honor. Over the last month she has decided to fully dedicate herself to our success principles and has began to reap […]
This month’s member of the month is Jayme Riordan! Jayme has been working really hard at PFP, and has done a great job of staying dedicated – even changing up her workout schedule and coming in the mornings to ensure that she gets all her workouts in when work is busy. Here is her story: […]
This month’s member of the month is Katie Murphy! Katie has done an awesome job of showing up for every single one of her workouts, and always has a smile and a positive attitude when she walks in the doors of PFP. Although she didn’t actually join the Back to School Transformation Contest, she did […]
Lauren was one of three winners of our Back to School Transformation Contest that we hosted in October and November. She was the leader of her team, and did an amazing job of keeping her teammates organized and on track. Working as a teacher can be really busy this time of year, but Lauren managed […]
“My girlfriend and I decided to do a month trial at Pursuit Fitness & Performance in August of this year and after the month we were hooked! We decidedly pretty quickly that we were going to join for a year. The main reason we were so excited was because of what we accomplished over the […]
“I joined Pursuit Fitness & Performance about 3 months ago on a 1 month trial. I decided pretty quickly that this was exactly what I needed and decided to become a full time member. Before I came to PFP my workout routine was inconsistent and my nutrition habits were poor. Since I joined PFP I […]
“I first came to Pursuit Fitness when I was invited to do the 2013 Summer Slimdown Challenge with my good friend Sarah Hall. The challenge came at the perfect time as I was in the process of dropping my gym membership and I was in the market for a work out that would keep me […]
“I became a member of Pursuit Fitness & Performance to get in better shape. I was feeling lethargic, had no energy and was simply out of shape and didn’t feel good about myself anymore. Pursuit Fitness has improved my self-confidence and has made me feel like a new person! I came to Pursuit to help me […]
