Become Better Sport Performance and Personal Training
Client of The Month: August 2023
And the Winner is…
Aaron Morgan
Aaron started his journey with Become Better 4 Years ago. Aaron originally only joined to get his son to start working out, but has now become a gym regular opposed to only running like he used to. Aaron has participated in all 3 gym olympic years, finishing in the top 10 amongst males in every year. Despite losing out to 2 high school kids in the run/bike, Aaron hit some pretty big PRs in August and the rest of Summer.
Here are some of his accomplishments:
Squat PR : 115kg Box Squat
9 Chin Ups
Improvements from 2022:
TB DL at 132kg, just shy of 300lbs
Power Clean: 61kg
Don’t forget the runner-ups…
Shawna Rodgers
Since joining the gym in October of 2021, she has been the model of consistency. She's been consistent through some knee pain, a slap tear in her shoulder and even days when she's tired or not feeling 100%, only rarely missing a session due to illness or visiting family back in Ohio.
This past summer, despite feeling apprehensive about it, she signed up for the Become Better Summer Olympics and I think she surprised herself and did things she probably thought she never could do. She hit a PR in her squat at 85kg, placed in the top 10 on the plate squeeze and completed ALL of the events with a positive "I'm-gonna-do-this" attitude. She was also one of the top point scorers in the Ball Slam participation and pushed others to complete their events as well.
She said herself, since joining Become Better, this is the longest she has ever stuck with a fitness program. Now she has aspirations of competing in a powerlifting meet (this Novemeber). Something I'm sure she NEVER imagined when she first started. As long as her shoulder stays healthy, we'll get her there.
Please also read Shawna’s Client Spotlight Article here that she wrote back in June :)
Jon Steele
Jon is coming up on his 1 year anniversary here at Become Better and he has come a long way from where he started. From the very start, Jon exhibited a positive attitude and a willingness to commit to an exercise program. He was excited for the challenge and did not shy away from difficult exercises.
His commitment and consistency paid off over the Summer Olympics where he hit some personal bests. He hit a surprising 125k (275lbs) on the back squat while previously rating 100k at 3 reps an RPE of 9. Which made me (Coach Anthony) question whether I could trust his ratings going forward; gotta push him harder I guess ;-). This is also a long way from the 5 reps he did at 33 kg his first month of training which was also rated an 8 RPE.
He also showed a determination to work on his weaknesses. Planks are very hard for Jon, but he battled hard and was able to make it to a 15k weighted plank. He was determined to make the top ten for the rower game and would often voluntarily play the game, sometimes multiple times in a day. He made the top 10 with a 12250 score.
Jon also was the star of the first ever become better after dark games in late July. He was a dominant force at flip cup, stack cup, and beer ball
For his commitment, positive attitude and willingness to take on a challenge, Jon is a nominee for client of the month/summer.