Adam & C.C. Spry
NASM Certified Personal Trainers
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Blog from C.C.
             

Hey everyone,

Month of February - The group of John Cooper ladies are really working hard.  We have been working out several times at the track and their cardio workouts are great.  They are all really trying to excel in their workouts!!  Dianna has lost 80 lbs. and her doctor is so proud.  Cindy is really looking good and getting compliments daily!  Betsy is striving to do her best and it shows.  She does her homework every day!!  Lynne & Sangeeta are doing a great job as always.  They work hard every single session.  Maggie has a goal and it is to fit into a smaller pair of jeans & I know she is going to reach that goal any day now!!  Joe is doing great & works as hard as he can during every session.  Karla is out of town, but her sister is doing a great job.  She hates our workouts at Terramont but enjoys them when we are done.  The girls, Leslie, Xiomara & Kelly really work hard at Terramont Park.  They kick butt!!  Cay has started running and I am so proud of her!!  Debbie is hitting the elliptical hard lately!!!  We are trying to burn as many calories as possible & it shows!!  Keep up the great work everyone!  Adam and I are so very proud!!

Month of January 2010 - What a fun new year!  We sure hope everyone had a great New Years!
HAPPY 2010!
Boy time has flown by!!  We want to welcome several new clients to personal training.  Welcome Joe, Jeremy, Chris, Heather, Cay, Betsy, Xiomara, Leslie and Kelly!  Everyone is doing a fantastic job!   

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Month of December - Boy have we had a busy month.  With Adam training, we are able to get in more clients & see such great results.  Many clients are getting ready for their vacations & Christmas.  We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New 2010.  
Lets remember to watch those calories & get in some homework!!  The more you do over the holidays; the better you will feel & you won't be set back when we train again!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 

Month of November - Way to go to everyone!!  Maggie has dropped below the 150 lb. mark!  Awesome!!  Debbie has recently gotten to buy smaller pants!!  Sue is off all her medication!!  Great job Sue!!  Sangeeta is starting a food diary & has really started working harder since it is cooler here in The Woodlands!  Alexis is very close to running two miles faster & faster in her cross-country class.  Lynne is working with both Adam and I and has really been working hard.  My mother & daughter group, Cindy, Brittany & Dianna are doing a great job.  Cindy is shopping for smaller clothes & Dianna has dropped close to 30 lbs.  Keep working hard everyone!!  ViJay & Douglas are working hard together.  They understand the workouts are hard but totally worth it.  Adam and I would like to welcome Heather to personal training this month!  Congrats to making the first move to training, Heather!

Month of October - Time had flown by...  While training all my clients, we recently had a little boy.  Asher Charles was born on 10-7 at 4:52pm.   He was 6 lbs. 8 oz.  Perfect!!  I took one week of training but now all my clients are back to working hard & reaching for their goals!  I want to wish Carla a very happy wedding.  She is getting married in December.  I want to welcome several new clients to personal training; welcome ViJay & husband, Douglas.  Welcome Jeremy & Alexis! 

Welcome my husband!!  Adam is a certified NASM personal trainer.   

August 31 - Welcoming my John Cooper ladies.  I have several new members starting up with the new Bootcamp at John Cooper along with my last semester clients, Cheryl, Ginger, Pam & Katherine.  I am very happy to start up with the new teachers!  They have already survived 2 sessions.  Way to go ladies!!!

Wishing Jennifer & Brian the very best!  Happy Wedding!  They are getting married on September 12th. 
Lots of luck & enjoy your honeymoon!!

Month of August - What a fun summer with all my clients.  Just about all my clients took their family vacations & now we are all picking things back up again!!  Ready to kick some booty!  Everyone has been doing very well!  I have a few clients to are going to start really watching the eating side of things.  My new client, Carla, lost several inches her first month & is dropping more every week.  My engaged couple's wedding is set for Sept. 12th & they are finishing up the planning & working hard.  Linda has lost 102 lbs. & is still losing.  More updates on my clients soon...  I am very proud of each one of them!  Keep it up guys!!    

July 4 - HAPPY 4th OF JULY!  I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend.  It was for sure HOT!!  A few of my clients are away on vacation.  Enjoy it & have a great time!  I will miss you all.  Like I always say, "Get your homework in!"

June 15 - WELCOME Ms. Carla!  She is starting today & ready to work as hard as she can.  She told me "Push me as hard as you can.  I don't mind throwing up!!"  :-)  Carla is planning her wedding in December!  Congrats on starting training Carla!

June 13 - My adorable engaged couple, Jennifer & Brian, are still going strong.  They have moved the wedding up to September...  Time is flying by!  Jennifer is doing all her homework & is shrinking in size.  Her dress is coming in two weeks; what a great motivator.  Brian is going to add on some extra sessions to get that motivation back & drop more inches as well as gain more muscle!  I am so proud of these two!

June 12 - Maggie has finally recovered after 6 weeks from her knee surgery.  I am so proud at the way she bounced back & was ready to hit the training.  She is back to working harder than ever!  Way to go Maggie & keep up the hard work.  Maggie is weighing in with me & noticing a big difference every week.

Month of June -
This summer is getting busier & busier!  Everyone is getting ready for their swimsuits!  My clients impress me everyday!  Some of the John Cooper ladies are taking the summer off & going to pick things back up when the school year begins.  (They were given their homework) :-)  A few John Cooper ladies are still training & are working extra hard over the summer time.  My group of girls, Cindy, Brittany, Dianna & Christa are working just as hard.  They are pushing themselves harder & harder & are doing great!!  They have lost a total of 22 inches since we started.  Great job girls!!  (They are enjoying their cheerleading camps & vacations for the summer & will start back up the end of July)   Debbie is improving with each session.  She has realized that her heart is getting accustomed to working at a higher rate.  My early birds, Karla & Janet, are realizing that they can achieve everything that I throw towards them.  They are doing homework just about every night & Janet is teaching a friend all the things she has been learning.  Keep up the awesome work girls!  Lynne is doing fantastic too!  She has lost more than 10 inches & is still working hard.  I caught her on the treadmill before our session.  Way to go Lynne!!  Sangeeta is pushing harder & harder.  She has started to watch her eating & we are starting to raise the heart rate higher & higher.  The inches are dropping with every session.  Every time we are on the treadmill, she surprises me & works extra hard!!  Sue impressed herself when she realized she could run the amount that I told her to.  She was so proud of herself & should be.  Way to go Sue!!!  Linda is dropping inches & pounds everyday!  Since she began training in October, she has lost over 90 lbs. & 35 inches.  I am so proud of each & every one of my clients.  Keep it up guys!!!

June 5 - Lisa, a new client had her first month pass & did fantastic.  She has really started to watch her eating & do some homework.  She lost 7.5 inches & her photos were incredible.  Way to go Lisa!!

An entire month flew by...  I enjoyed a fun trip to Disney World but made sure my clients had their homework & had to make them do it!  I am very proud of them all.  Some realized that they really needed me & some realized that they could push themselves & were able to finish the homework I left them.  WAY TO GO CLIENTS!!!  I am very proud of each & every one of you!


Month of April - What a fun & busy month for my clients.  Once again I am so proud of each and every one of them.  Linda has lost a total of 85 lbs & is looking great!  Sue is jogging, sprinting & pushing herself.  She has really buckled down with eating healthy & eating well.  Lynne has lost 10 lbs.  WOW!  Keep it up ladies!  Dara has really started to watch the eating & is doing homework!  She is feeling a difference is her clothing.  Sangeeta is going strong with jogging & sprinting.  She has been getting several compliments!!  Yea!  Maggie has recovered from the surgery & is pushing harder & harder each session.  She always gets her homework in.  Yes!  Cindy, Brittany & Dianna are working it!  Those girls are so funny & work extra hard.  Each one has been really working hard & it shows.  Karla & Janet are losing inches like crazy.  They are working very hard & I can tell.  Debbie has been doing things she never thought she would be.  I can honestly say that she loves climbing those stairs!!!  The John Cooper ladies are going strong.  They are getting in homework & working really hard during our session.  I will miss a few of them during the Summer break...  but they will be back!  Natalie is doing fantastic.  She is for sure getting her homework in & is really making a change with her clothing.  Jennifer has been working extra hard with Brian out of town for a few weeks.  She has gone down from a size 10 to a size 6.  I just know she will make a beautiful bride in October. 

April 13 - Welcome Lisa!!  She will be starting personal training in May!  She is ready to work hard, sweat a lot & tone up her body.  With her 4 year old son, she is willing to do what it takes to meet her goals!  Can't wait to get started Lisa!!   Welcome to training!

Mar. 30 - What an amazing change!  Jennifer has made such great changes.  Her pictures look so different.  I am so proud of you Jennifer!  Brian has been doing a great job as well.   Since we have started training, Brian has lost around 40 lbs.  Keep it up you two love birds!!  The wedding is right around the corner!   

Mar. 12 - I haven't been more proud of my clients before.  Everyone measured in & did a fantastic job.  I will be thinking of you Maggie during your surgery this week.  Cindy & Brittany have been doing a great job.  They lost 18 inches total.  I would like to wish Brittany lots of luck during Varsity Cheerleading tryouts!!  You can do it!!!  My John Cooper ladies are showing such a great results.  Have a wonderful Spring Break & enjoy it!  Debbie is back in full-speed of training.  She has really been sore, but working so hard.  Keep it up!  Dara hasn't felt better.  She is pushing herself & starting up some motivation of her own.  She is no longer needs to be on any medication due to working out & staying active!!  I am proud of you Dara.  Jennifer & Brian's photos tell it all.  Their photos look fantastic.  Jennifer is going to be a beautiful bride in October.  Karla & Janet are pushing themselves even harder these days.  Their photos are proving that the harder you work; then better the results.  Karla, get well for me.  Lynne has started really watching what she eats & it sure shows.  She has lost 5 lbs.  in the past week & I am so proud of her!  Great job Lynne.  Sangeeta is looking good everyday.  She is feeling better & has been doing things during our workouts that she thought she would never be doing.  Way to go Sangeeta.  Sue is heading off for Spring Break & feeling so good about her body.  She has really been working hard to enjoy this week.  Relax & have fun Sue.  Linda is changing everyday!  She has turned into a new woman & feels great  I am so proud of Linda!!

Mar. 7 - Welcome Ms. Dianna to training.  She has started training with her mom & sister.  She is so dedicated to jump start working out & really has been trying her hardest.  Keep it up Dianna!  Also I would like to welcome Natalie to personal training on Saturday mornings.  She recently had a baby & ready to get the baby weight off.  She is very determined!!! 

Here is another website that I thought could be useful to all my clients. 
www.eatingwell.com  It has great tools to help you learn the importance of good, healthy eating.

Hey, you can workout & train your body in the gym day after day, but if you don't go home & eat right... then don't expect huge results!!  Make good choices for evey meal & snack!!
Don't forget to eat breakfast & don't eat late at night!

Feb. 8 - I just wanted to let all my clients know how proud of them I am!!!  They are doing an outstanding job!!  Chirsta is hitting the gym at Texas State & still meeting with me when she comes to town.  Keep it up Christa!  Her mom, Cindy, & sister, Brittany, are doing an outstanding job.  They have really changed their eating habits & working hard at their cardio.  Linda & have raised her cardio level & really pushing to meet more goals.  Her photos are showing a huge change.  The John Cooper ladies are looking great.  They are working super hard & all of them are doing extra cardio work at home.  Great job ladies!  The sisters, Karla & Janet, are working as hard as they can & then some.  They are still my 4 am clients & I can honestly say they are pushing themselves harder than they thought they would be.  We have raised their weights & cardio levels.  I am so proud of Karla & Janet!  Sangeeta is improving every single session.  Guess what?  She is jogging on the treadmill now.  She is doing awesome!  Lynne is pushing harder & harder.  The more sweat, the better!  She is jogging outside, inside & backwards.  Keep it up Lynne!!  My engaed couple, Jennifer & Brian, are working their hardest.  They have changed their diet & doing homework at the same time.  Their pictures say it all!  Way to go! 

Feb. 6 - What a great week.  Dara, Sue & Maggie all surprised me this week.  The three ladies have been working really hard & it showed.  I am really impressed with Dara.  She has been jogging her neighborhood for the first time ever & lost over 6 inches this month.  Great job Dara!  Sue has started eating very well & jogging the paths in The Woodlands.  She said she never would... I am so proud of Sue!  Last but not least, Maggie has been doing a great job getting in her cardio homework.  I can really tell that she is working hard because she lost 8 inches total.  Way to go Maggie!

I found a great website for everyone to check out.  It is a great way to calculate calories & figure out what foods are right for you!
www.caloriesperhour.com

Feb. 1 - I am very proud of Jennifer & Brian.  They have been so busy planning their wedding & still find the time to get their homework in & eat very well.  They lost over 5 inches & their pictures look great!  We are going to work even harder this month & get ready for their perfect wedding!  Way to go guys!

Jan. 29 - I am so proud of all my clients.  Sangeeta is doing great!  She lost several inches & her pictures show a big difference.  She is getting more compliments & feels outstanding.  Keep working hard Sangeeta.  Ms. Linda did wonderful this month.  She lost another 5 inches & has lost a total of 80 lbs. since August.  WOW!  Linda feels better & it shows. 
Karla & Janet worked extra hard this month & doing their homework.  (Which shows)  They kicked booty this month & are going to work even harder in February!  Keep up all the hard work Karla & Janet, I am proud of you both!

Jan. 26 - WOW!  Way to go for my ladies at John Cooper Institute.  They are feeling good & looking good.  Several inches lost & all five women are so happy.  I am so proud of each and every one of them.  Keep up the great work Cindy, Cheryl, Ginger, Amy & Pam.

Jan. 16 - I am sending out a good-bye message to Christa who is heading back to Texas State.  She worked so hard during the holiday break.  Christa lost 3.5 inches & is really feeling better & more toned.  She plans to take what she learned and use it at her gym in school.  During her weekend trips, Christa will sqeeze in a few sessions as well.  Keep up the great work Christa!!   Along with Christa's departure, she has introduced her sister, Brittany, and mom, Cindy, to training.  These two ladies are going to do so well & will start up on the 20th, for two times a week.  Welcome to personal training Cindy & Brittany!!

Jan. 14 - Congratulations to Lynne for starting up with training.  She is training 3 times a week & just can't wait to get started.  Stay motivated, Lynne!!

Jan. 5 - I am so proud of my John Cooper ladies. Pam & Amy, the two new girls, are really kicking booty.  They both had a great session this week! Good job girls!! 

HAPPY
NEW
YEAR! - This year is starting off great for Dara, Maggie, Sue, Debbie, & Natalie!  These clients are determined to start the year off with personal training.  Welcome girls!  Dara has had a few sessions & really feeling it.  She is training 3 times a week & is ready for some results!  Maggie has just started & is off to a great start as well.  Sue is ready to be pushed & is really starting to like training.  She has already done the homework of cutting back on soda!!  Great job Sue.  And I want to welcome again Debbie & Natalie!  Debbie is ready for results as is Natalie, a new mommy!  I hope everyone had a Happy New 2009!!!

Finishing up 2008 - Linda lost 5 inches & is feeling good.  Her clothes are slipping off.  Hooray for Linda!!  My engaged couple, Jennifer & Brian lost a total of 17.5 inches & is more motivated than ever!!  Their wedding is right around the corner.  Karla & Janet lost a total of 13 inches!  Great job girls!  They are getting in
ALL
of their homework & it shows!  Sangeeta has only been training for a few weeks & she is feeling better every day.  She is off to a great start!

Dec. 17 - Welcoming Christa!  She is trying to squeeze as much training sessions in as possible before she goes back to school at
Texas State
.  She is ready to be pushed & keep it up once at school. Way to go Christa!

Dec. 15 - Congratulations to the John Cooper ladies!  They are feeling good, looking good & I am so proud.  Cindy, Cheryl & Ginger have started doing homework on their own & really starting the see the results.  They have added 2 new ladies in with their group.  Welcome Pam & Amy to personal training!!

Dec. 12 - Welcome Sangeeta to personal training!  She is starting up during Christmas; training 3 times a week!!  She is starting the New Year off right! 

Dec. 2 - I started another 'couples training' with two sisters.  Karla & Janet are off to a great start!  They are both early risers, so they will get their days started off right with a great workout at
4:00am
.  Welcome Karla & Janet to personal training!

Dec. 1 - Ms. Linda did a wonderful job for her 1st month's results.  She lost 12 inches total and we have really started to see a change in her body altogether!   She is doing great!!

Nov. 24 - My group of 3 ladies did a fantasitc job.  They lost 15.5 inches combined! Awesome job Cindy, Cheryl & Ginger!

Nov. 22 - Congrats to Brian & Jennifer.  Brian lost 9.5 inches & 20 lbs. Jennifer lost 5 lbs. & 7 inches total.  Way to go guys!!

Nov. 10
I have been studying and have received more certifications on informative material from NASM.  I now have a better understanding and certifications for fat loss, back injuries, ACL
injuries & positioning for head & shoulders for better alignment.  I am always studying & learning more!! 

Nov. 3 -
What a fun group of ladies!!  My new clients are training as a group at their school, John Cooper Institute.  Cheryl, Cindy & Ginger are very active and so much fun to work with.   Keep up the great work ladies!!

Oct. 27th  - 
Welcoming a new client to training!  Linda is ready to get her results.  She meets Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 5 am
.  She is determined!  She is doing great so far & ready for more!  Great job, Linda!

Oct. 24th
  -  I am welcoming two new clients to personal training.  Jennifer & Brian!  They will be training together along with planning their wedding.  The two will be married November 2009.  They have been working really hard & are off to a great start.  Way to go you two! 

Sept. 29th  -  I am so excited to get back on-line to update my website.  I have just gone through my first real hurricane.  Boy, hurricane Ike was quite an adventure.  My family and I went through 14 days with NO ELECTRICITY!  It was really hard to find the time to workout; between washing clothes in the bathtub and cleaning dishes by hand. 
When we got our electricity back I don't think I have ever been so excited!  Way to hang in there everyone & get back to our training sessions!!

I would love to meet you.  Email if you have questions about training or just want more information!!