Become Better Sport Performance and Personal Training
CLIENT OF THE MONTH: October 2023
And the Winner is…
Dom Cortes
Dom has been training with us at Become Better for about 5 months now. Dom is a high school baseball player at Upper St. Clair. Dom, too young to drive, has been able to make it to the gym 4-5 times a week. Through his time with us, Dom has been able to make great progress. He was a high competitor during the summer olympics and has been able to become better and stronger with his lifting every single day.
Here are some of his achievements so far:
5 Bodyweight Chin Ups
120k Trap Bar Deadlift for 4 reps
75k Back Squat for 4 sets of 3 reps
60kg Bench Press for 4 sets of 4 reps
Approach Jump Height 9'8.5'' (Dom is under 5'7'' and is a 2.5inch improvement)
The other Nominees…
Mary Horak
Quiet, consistent, pleasant and reliable. These are some of the adjectives to describe Mary's demeanor and attitude toward her fitness regime. Mary joined the gym over 5 years ago with a goal of just getting in a little better shape to run a Tough Mudder race with her friend. Since then, she has been one of our longest and most committed clients.
Some of you may not know Mary, as she comes in the evening and quietly goes about her workout. She never complains (and believe me, I've given her some really challenging, i.e. shitty, stuff to do). She'll usually just make a frowny face, but then does it anyway.
She has gone from a newbie that had only had done some exercise classes, to a gym veteran. She is now able to complete bodyweight Pull-ups, she can do many bodyweight push-ups in a row, she reached a squat PR at last summer's olympics with 65k (143lbs). Mary is now comfortable and can navigate any weight room.
Mary has also been committed and consistent, which is why he has seen so much improvement. The only times she ever really needs to miss an appointment is when the FDA comes to her lab for a surprise inspection (which she absolutely loves! *cough* sarcasm *cough*). Yes, that right, I forgot to mention when she's not in the gym, Mary is trying to help us all be healthier and make the world a better place as a Director at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
For her commitment, positive attitude and great progress so far, I nominate Mary for client of the Month
Maddie Carroll
Maddie is a middle school volleyball player at Peters Township. During October she was in the middle of her volleyball season, but still managed to make it to the gym every week. When she came in she worked hard so she continue to become better and never asked to modify or lighten anything even though she may have been tired from practicing every day. Her hard work paid off this month by receiving and offer for the top 14U team at the best volleyball club in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Elite (the club we also work for, no bias).
Recent Accomplishments:
9’3.5 touch with only a partial approach (~3 inch improvement).
TB Deadlifting near 200 lbs
~10 kg improvement to her bench press
~20 kg improvement to her back squat
~30 kg improvement to her Deadlift
Making the top 14U team at Pitt Elite (14 Elite).