McCohn Muscle March 2017 Client of the Month

Drum roll please!!!

We waited a while to announce this but here's our March 2017 Client of the Month, Ruth Pawlack.

Ruth is a registered nurse that just celebrated her 20 year anniversary working for Ohio Health. She has been training with us for three years now.

She began training with us to prevent gaining weight. She's managed to drop 10lbs and keep it off. She has increased her strength and endurance, and says her clothes fit more comfortably. Ruth's training is very unique because she deals with a severe case of scoliosis (curvature of the spinal cord).
This can make her workouts very uncomfortable, but she never quits.

She has kept a food journal everyday for the past three years as well. That self discipline is one reason she has earned this award. Even more than that, Ruth has made exercise and fitness a part of her lifestyle.

Ruth holding her own with the fellas.

She is not trying to rock a bikini onstage, or run a Tough Mudder, but she is living a healthy and active lifestyle. She has managed her hypothyroidism and blood sugar. One of the things I love about her is when she goes out to eat and tells me about the healthy decisions she made at the restaurant. Commitment baby!!!

Every vacation she sends pictures of her workouts.
Congratulations Ruth!

McCohn Muscle February 2017 Client of the Month

And the winner IS.........Kamila Zafra Nobis.

One of the many Brazilian ladies that are a part of McCohn Muscle Training. She is a mother of two, and began training with us in June 2016 when her youngest child was 3 months old. I met her when she was pregnant, and she told me that she was going to start training after she had her baby. Now people say things like that all the time and don't back it up. Kamila is NOT that person. She started off at 176lbs, now she is 149lbs (her goal was to get under 150lbs) and the key is her consistency. 

She was just like so many out there that start and stop, then start and stop again. She has finally managed to stay consistent and she credits her excellent trainer :-) and the McCohn Muscle Training Team that helps keep her motivated. She used to breath heavy after a few minutes of running and now she can run miles without stopping. She was only able to do FIVE push ups when she started, and now she can bust out 40 with little problem. Her eating habits have also improved. In case you did not know, Brazilians love to party. She managed to balance the many birthday parties and gatherings with daily diet discipline. She feels great, looks great, and her body is happy.

Congratulations Kamila! Your hard work deserves recognition!

McCohn Muscle January 2017 Client of the Month

It's been a while but we have to do 2017 right. Your favorite trainer has been hard at work and I have delayed acknowledging our January Client of the Month. I call her Erin Mell. Erin Mell Greene started with us in mid-November, seven months after having a baby girl and has quietly and effectively handled her business. 

She started working out with us after a two-year workout hiatus, and we've kept her injury free. In one month she knocked off 7lbs, 2.5% body fat, and 4.5inches. A month after that, she dropped 4 more lbs 1% body fat and 3 more inches. 

She improved her push ups, sit ups and overall strength significantly, but more importantly she feels better about herself. That's what it's all about.

She made her move. When will you make yours?

-McCohn Muscle

Bodybuilding Journey Fall 2015 Part III

I knew I had my work cut out for me, but one thing I wasn't going to leave to question was my work ethic. I committed to training, and training hard. As a matter of fact, training became more important than my business and the service I provided others. There was nothing more important. I had committed to being on stage in front of hundreds of people wearing tiny underwear......I was not going to fumble the ball on this one.

I knew posing was important. I did not know that the person coaching your posing was more important.  I went to posing workshops, and even drove to Dayton one time to work with a coach. I also referred my battle buddy to a female coach that I barely knew. Lucky for me, Rafaela, the tall, gorgeous Brazilian Bikini competitor put herself in a position to be coached by someone I've respected since I started training. Every trainer worth their weight in Columbus has heard of Mike Davies. He's coached at a high level for a long time. His reputation precedes him. Even when I was new to the training game in Columbus I knew that Mike was someone I needed to know. Because of Rafaela, I got the chance.

I soaked up every bit of knowledge that I could. It's like learning from a kung fu master. When you're around wisdom you talk less and listen more. There was no point in me talking about what I knew. My body showed that. Now was a time for me to get drilled and coached on how to get better.

And he assured me that I was on the right path, in my coaching and my own training. MORE CONFIRMATION that my blueprint was working. I earned the respect of a fitness legend.

It was coming! But I wasn't quite there yet. I needed to get my body Turnt Up. 

My commitment to a bodybuilding lifestyle was at an all time high.....literally....when I went to Beaver Creek, Colorado for Todd Durkin's Mastermind Retreat. This was a perfect time to pick the brains of World Class fitness professionals. To gain ideas to build and sustain million dollar health and fitness businesses. I had the opportunity to do that. And I also received confirmation from them that I was on the right path. I used all my free time in high altitude to train. I went from training twice a day to three times. My eating wasn't at it's best but that was ok. I was working hard.....and breathing some damn good air.

My mentor Todd Durkin is an expert at getting people FIRED UP! 

Then it's back to reality!

 The mission was on! The energy was creating and attracting fit, healthy, lean physiques.

 And I felt good about taking topless high-speed selfies in the gym. Coordination, balance, strength, desire.....I got it all baby!

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Bodybuilding Journey Fall 2015 Part II

I used fitness, nutrition, and weightlifting knowledge I already had.....and merged it with Layne Norton's flexible dieting concepts and Arnold Schwarzenegger's Guide to Bodybuilding.

 May 12, 2015

June 1, 2015

 June 9, 2015

I remember waking up June 9th like "this sh*t just came out of nowhere." This was my reward for "trusting the process." For a while it did not feel like much was happening, then BOOM! I had confirmation I was on the right track.

In case you didn't know.....it feels damn good to have a hot body DURING the summer!

And to reverse the aging process. Looking like a few mature 20 somethings.

My daily protein (egg whites, chicken breasts, turkey breasts, and lean sirloin) really helped me keep solid muscle. The problem was I was at a point where I really needed to cut some weight. I should have been eating more greens, asparagus, and spinach during this time.

But it was time for me to get my first experience on stage at the Beachbody Classic in Nashville. Maybe I set my goals too low with this experience. I did not plan to win the event nor did I want to. It was a physique competition and I had been training, eating, and thinking like a bodybuilder. I simply wanted to experience.

I learned that dialing in during Peak Week will enhance what you've created. Also, the meal before pre-judging can make an amazing difference.

 The problem with the Beachbody Classic was that pre-judging was on a Friday morning and the on-stage finals was on a Saturday night.  I did not spray tan. I just rubbed half a bottle of olive oil on and made a commitment to enjoy the moment. I had too much body fat to win the competition, but when I sized up the competition I saw no reason why I could not be successful at this if I kept going. After Nashville, I went from getting the experience to wanting to win show.