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Holiday Hold'em

New Fitness Programming

Halloween

Fall Potluck Brunch 10/3

EvoFit Games 

Bring-A-Buddy Week
10/3-10/10
What's  
TeamEvoFit 
up to?
Sara and her husband Jay welcomed a baby girl, Camilla, in July

Brian survived a serious bout of meningitis

Liv has started her second and final year of her masters program.

Nicole and her husband welcomed a baby boy, Andrew, in September.

Emelia became a grandmother for the second time when her daughter gave birth to another daughter.

Brielle turned ONE!!! She will be sprinting around the turf before we know it!

Maureen's dragon boat season is coming to a close.
Team EvoFit won GOLD at the Cooper River Dragon Boat festival in July

Welcome Kayla and Brittany to Team EvoFit!

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New Challenge to debut this holiday
This holiday season we are changing it up and rolling out a new challenge!  It's plain, simple and easy to follow.  The "Holiday Hold'em" will help to keep you on track during the holiday office parties, holiday meals with family and friends and endless amounts of seasonal goodies and treats.  More details to follow stay tuned.
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Fall is HERE!
Time to Fall back into Fitness!
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Summer has come to a close and now it is time to get back into your normal routine with fitness and nutrition.  Need a little motivation? Ask us how we can get you back on track.
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Fall 2015
Welcome back, from a fun & sun filled summer!
We survived some record temps and numerous heat waves!  We hope each and every one of you enjoyed some down time and were able to kick back and relax a little.  Let's take this fall season by storm by getting back into a healthy groove, coming into the facility and refocusing as the holiday season is rapidly approaching.  Throughout this summer Team EvoFit has been cooking up some great new systems and fitness programs so get ready to dive into change... again!

Is your company looking for more efficient, concentrated and productive employees?  EvoFit has the answer! We are now offering onsite coaching for office workers. Catering to both small and large groups, our programs are designed to RAMP up employees' productivity without getting too sweaty! Instead of reaching for that second pot of coffee, let's cultivate good energy by recharging your muscles and brain with healthy movement. This program is customized to office workers and is guaranteed to get you through the mid- day slump, bump up your productivity and rejuvenate employee morale to help you move and feel better every day! 
For more details please email contact@evolutionfitnessnow.com.
Nutrition ALERT!
We all want to know what's in the food we eat and what we are feeding our families. That is why we support GMO labeling. Like most Americans, we simply want to know what's in our food and how it is produced.  Big Food's bill to block GMO labeling, the Deny Americans the Right to Know or DARK Act, passed the House of Representatives in July, and now labeling opponents will be fighting tooth and nail to get it through the Senate as soon as possible. It's up to us to stop them. 

We need to show the Senate how serious we are about stopping the DARK Act for good and making mandatory GMO labeling a reality, let's welcome our senators back to Washington by making sure this is the first thing on their radar. The DARK Act, which is now going into the Senate, would pre-empt GMO labeling laws already passed in Vermont, Maine and Connecticut and the pending legislation in 17 other states. It would also make it virtually impossible for the Food and Drug Administration to ever require mandatory labeling nationwide; codify our broken voluntary labeling system; and allow GMOs in so-called "natural" foods. The DARK Act keeps consumers in the dark.

We urge you to do everything in your power to keep this act out of the Senate and instead support the consumer's right to know what's in our food. Despite the fact that nine of every ten Americans are in favor of GMO labeling. The Big Food's bill would wipe out our right to know what is in our food and has already been approved by the House. If we're not careful, the Senate could be next!  It's time for Congress to listen to what the American people really want instead of succumbing to special interest groups like the biotech and Big Food companies. Take action now go to www.ewg.org. Let's make sure they hear us loud and clear.
        
Thanks for speaking up!
Introducing New & Improved Fitness Programming!
I am sure many of you are familiar with the
TRANSORMERS movies or maybe just the old cartoon from your childhood. If you are not familiar, here's the gist...the fate of humanity is at stake when two races of robots, the good Autobots and the villainous Decepticons, bring their war to Earth. The robots have the ability to change into different mechanical objects as they seek the key to ultimate power. Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots, changes from an old, plain and simple 18 wheeler mack truck to an almighty super machine! 

You may now be asking yourself why am I reading about  fictional cartoon characters and what does it have to do with fitness?  Well here it is... Change can be defined in many ways;
 a. the act or instance of making or becoming different.
 b. To give a completely different form or appearance to; transform.
Definition a. implies a short term event, a simple act or an instance while definition b. implies long term results that require intention, dedication and mental fortitude.

We are all about change here at Evolution Fitness and our top priority is getting you results that last and transform your body.  Many of us find ourselves feeling like an old mack truck every once and a while; especially after a week vacation, after a night out for dinner and drinks or just after that weekend BBQ. Wouldn't you like to be in "Optimus Prime" condition all the time!

After a few trial runs we have gathered some quality information and we are excited to bring you another high quality way of tracking your results and putting your fitness to the test!  The BEAST is a fitness testing protocol that can be adapted to all fitness levels and is now an integral part of our fitness programming at EvoFit. The Beast will be done on a quarterly basis along with the FMS (Functional Movement Screen), InBody, Align-A-Bod posture screen, circumference measurements, mobility screen and blood pressure.   Get ready to be in Optimus Prime condition!

Fall Potluck 10/3
Some of you may have read on Facebook that Brian is trying to start a new tradition.  In an effort to re-establish the Humanistic ritual of home cooking as well as fight the ongoing decline of the food industry, GMO's and Monsanto. October 3rd shall be "National Cook as a Family or for a Family Day". Cooking is an essential life skill that allows each individual to control their health and wellness. Let's take back our health and fight our allopathic nation!  In celebration and to kick-off our Bring-A-Buddy Week, we are having our second Potluck Brunch on Saturday, October 3rd. We are opening this brunch up to non-members as well, so please feel free to bring friends or family members to class and a delicious nutritious meal! Your Buddy will then receive a pass to UNLIMITED classes till 10/10!  There will be a sign-up sheet at the front desk for you to RSVP and let us know who and what HEALTHY home cooked dish you are bringing.  Erin will be sending out an email of the recipes after the brunch so please email Erin (erin@evolutionfitnessnow.com) a copy of your recipe.  If you came to January's Brunch you know how delicious it was!
Champions Train Here!
Team EvoFit Dragons brought home the GOLD this summer in the Cooper River Dragon Boat Festival!! It was a beautiful day on the water where our training was put to the test.  The final race was a close one winning by ONLY 5 hundredths of a second!  We are looking forward to the 2016 race and defending our title!!
Turkey & Sweet Potato Chili
Ingredients:
20oz 93% lean ground turkey
kosher salt, to taste
� cup onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
10 oz can Rotel mild tomatoes with green chilies
8 oz can tomato sauce
� cup water
� tsp cumin, or to taste
� tsp chili powder
� tsp paprika
1 bay leaf
1 medium sweet potato, peeled, diced into 1/2" cubes
fresh cilantro, for garnish

Directions:
In a large skillet, brown turkey over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks into smaller pieces and season with salt and cumin.  When meat is browned and cooked through add onion and garlic; cook 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the can of Rotel tomatoes, sweet potato, tomato sauce, water, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt and bay leaf.