NEW website is operational

http://www.botticellifitness.com/home.html

Check it out!

As always your feedback is welcomed and encouraged.  

(There are still a few links that need to be
made live but its 98% finished.)

As for work...get in here
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BOOTCAMP IS on!!!!

Let the warm weather help you burn more calories.

 The more you sweat the more you lose!!

Here is a glimpse of how XTREME helps student-athletes get ready for the next level

Spring into Spring with XTREME

XTREME is growing and our clients are shrinking, well not all of them, our athletes are growing right along with our business! We thank you all for your support and it has been our pleasure working with all of you.  Its only the beginning everyday we are getting better as we work toward earning the title of Best Fitness Facility in Westchester.  Once we conquer that, who knows?

We want to take a moment to let all you students and faculty know we are running at special for you! From now till the end of May ANY student, teacher or anyone associated with any type of school, college or trade school gets 20% OFF any package! (and you still get all the upgrades we offer on our packages as well) That's anywhere from $120 to upwards of $550+ in savings, so if your looking to get back in shape or take your fitness level up a notch, come see us at XTREME TRAINING.  You wont be disappointed!

XTREME VOLLEYBALL TRAINING

2 Highschool volleyballs finding out what its like to get XTREME.  No matter what your sport, no matter how old you are and no matter what level you compete, WE CAN make you better!

Mid-week update

Hello Xtreme Training Clients and fans, we trust this finds you all doing well.  We are excited for those of you that have decided to take part in the XTEME LOSER CHALLENGE.  Anyone interested learning more about how to approach their off day training workouts should schedule a consultation session: befit@thextremetraining.com

APRIL SPECIAL for ALL STUDENTS!!!

20% off any package purchased during the month of APRIL and still receive the upgrades we offer on first and second purchases!

or

7 One-hour Bootcamps for $100  (that's 2 free bootcamps)

Lastly, something fun to watch, here Joe Streany demonstrating how to do a perfect box squat and dead-lift jumps  XTREME STYLE!

XTREME LOSER CHALLENGE

Registration extended through April 10th.  New start date APRIL 11th, 2011.

ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

XTREME LOSER CHALLENGE

Are you up to the challenge?

email us to enter: befit@thextremetraining.com

Its Saturday.  The week is over and the weekend is here!  How are you spending it?  Not matter what's on your plate in terms of social or commitments here is a link to discover something that you may want to add to your plate when eating:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/diet/High-fibre-diet-cuts-heart-disease-risk/articleshow/7770846.cms

Once you get your grub on and digest it, you may find yourself energized to get a workout on. Here is an article detailing the benefits of sprint training:

http://www.ultrafitnessdynamics.com/2281/the-benefits-of-sprint-training/

Stay tuned, we are going to unveil a special too good to pass up in the next few days.  Also, we have our first XTREME LOSER CONTEST kicking off next weekend.  If interested in participating please email us ASAP to schedule your weigh-in.  befit@thextremetraining.com

This Week

THIS WEEK:

BEGINNER~INTERMEDIATE BOOTCAMP

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY 8pm

TUESDAY~FRIDAY MORNING BOOTCAMPS 

7am & 9am

TUESDAY & THURSDAY EVENING

LADIES BOOTCAMP 8pm

SATURDAY

LADIES BOOTCAMP 9am

SPEED ~ AGILITY ~ QUICKNESS CLINIC 10am

GRADES: 3-6

BEGINNER~INTERMEDIATE BOOTCAMP 2pm

***SPEED ~ AGILITY ~ QUICKNESS CLINIC***

GRADES: 9-12 THURSDAY 4pm

test Shoot w/ Brain Calabrese

Test Shoot w/ Brain Calabrese

A little taste of what the WILDCATS are up to

The proof is in the pudding!  The Westlake Wildcats have committed to their off-season program, and as a result, they are breaking records during each session!

BIGGER FASTER STRONGER XTREME EDITION

XTREME TRAINING
www.thextremetraining.com

SPREAD the WORD

Hello Xtreme Training fans, clients and friends.  We are happy to announce that we have linked our service to a few pages in hopes of expanding our business.

We have joined:
Thumbtack.com  (http://www.thumbtack.com/Xtreme-Training-Thornwood-NY/service/139579),
YELP (http://www.yelp.com/biz/xtreme-training-thornwood), and
HOTFROG (http://www.hotfrog.com/Companies/XTREME-TRAINING-Botticelli-Fitness-Facility).

Please help us out by passing out the info to all those you feel could benefit from what we offer and do!

XTREME TRAINING

MID-WEEK BUZZ

It's Wednesday, really? Yes, really...how have you done thus far in achieving your goals?  What steps have you taken to improve?  If you do not have an answer to either question, the good news is is WEDNESDAY and there are several days left in the week to figure out an plan of attack, and then execute it!  Remember we are here to help you.  You can always reach us at: befit@thextremetraining.com and one of our trainers will contact you in regards to your inquiry or question/issue.

As for us, it's been a great week here at XTREME TRAINING.  With a few new-comers joining the XTREME TRAINING community, and a few of our veterans climbing to new heights, its safe to say spring is roaring in!  We would like to take this time to signal out the Westlake football players that have committed to their off-season training program.  They are breaking records at each session and next season is looking brighter by the day.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS SATURDAY?  If you do not have specific plans, then you should come join us for one of our bootcamps.  They are sure to set you up for a great weekend, you will feel energized and accomplished all in the matter of an hour! So what are you waiting for?

THIS WEEK:

With another week under our belts, and some of our belts are a little looser than they were, this coming week is looking strong.  The severe storms have washed clean all of the streets and even closed some, but not even that, can keep us from our reaching our goals.  Spring is one day closer and that means summer is nearing as well, NOW is when bathing-suit bodies are attained! To our fall athletes next season is upon you.  The WORK YOU DO NOW is what makes the difference next fall! To our spring athletes its time to kick it into high gear!

THIS WEEK:

TONIGHT 

BEGINNER~INTERMEDIATE BOOTCAMP 8pm

TUESDAY - FRIDAY MORNINGS BOOTCAMPS 

7am & 9am

TUESDAY/THURSDAY EVENING

LADIES BOOTCAMP 8pm

WEDNESDAY 

BEGINNER~INTERMEDIATE BOOTCAMP TONIGHT 8pm

SATURDAY

LADIES BOOTCAMP 9am

SPEED ~ AGILITY ~ QUICKNESS CLINIC 10am

GRADES: 3-6

BEGINNER~INTERMEDIATE BOOTCAMP 2pm

***SPEED ~ AGILITY ~ QUICKNESS CLINIC***

GRADES: 9-12 TUESDAY & THURSDAY 4pm

-If interested in attending the clinic email: befit@thextremetraining.com for details (1st session complimentary-

-If interested in sitting in on the session to evaluate our training approach before training that is welcomed as well.  Again, please email us at: befit@thextremetraining.com  

EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT WEEK! Be sure to check back throughout the week for articles on pertinent training notes, and health/fitness/diet tips 

XTREME TRAINING 

XTREME TRAINING ADDS XTREME ACCELERATION TRAINING TO ITS ARSENAL

ELITE ACCELERATION COACH RAY PADILLA joins the XTREME TEAM.  Ray is a great addition to the team and is certified through National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and a member of the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA).

We have been busy updating the service we provide.  Our website is under construction and will be unveiled revealing a revamped and modernized site including a our official logo within by the conclusion of next weekend.  We are adding several aspects that will enhance YOUR experience training with XTREME TRAINING at The Botticelli Fitness Facility.

Also, XTREME TRAINING will be hosting its first XTREME LOSER CHALLENGE.  It will kick-off with a weigh-in and body fat calibrations the weekend of April 1-3 and contest kicks off April 4th and runs through May 4th, 2011.

Calling all cars,

Hello Xtreme'ers this post is short and sweet.  We want to thank all of you for your business and support thus far.  You have been great and we will not forget who was with us from the start as we grow bigger, get better and more XTREME! Be sure to take a gander at this blog on Wednesday as we are going to be offering up a very special promotion to frequent attendees of bootcamps.  If you have only attended a few of our bootcamps its not too late to get a few more in before Wednesday.  Come on in tonight at 8pm for beginner/intermediate bootcamps hosted by Brandon or our ALL WOMEN'S Bootcamp tomorrow at 7 am

We hope to see you all soon and wish everyone a great week.

XTREME TEAM

Pay for Pals Program

Announcing another way to get more out of your training.  Do you have friends?  Do you want to help them out and get paid for it?  Well then refer them to XTREME TRAINING.  What's in it for you?  FRESS SESSIONS.  Refer a friend, and they will get the free 30 minute session to try out the facility and see if XTREME TRAINING is a good fit for them.  If, and when they decide to purchase a package and continue their training with us, you get a FREE SESSION Equivalent to the package they purchased and a FREE BOOTCAMP of your choice.  Thats $95 to you!!! Don't worry about their feeling used, your friends get to take advantage of the Pay for Pals Program.  Not only to they get the health & fitness benefits of training with XTREE TRAINING, and the extra FREE session upgrades associated with our packages, they too can refer friends and get FREE SESSIONS as well.  Oh, and there is no limit on how many times you can take advantage of the FRIENDS.  So if your are organizer of your crew, it pays to be you! Finally, you get something back for all your efforts! So don't wait contact us today and we will even help make it even easier for you to reach out to your friends...

Happy Saturday to all, cheer to another big week at XTREME and another to come.  Those of you off for Presidents Day, keep an eye out for a UNPRECEDENTED PRESIDENT"S DAY SPECIAL!

Wednesday may be half way through

Xtreme Training is rounding the corner on our second month of business and we think things are progressing nicely, but more importantly, what do you think? We want to know, email us your feedback...tell us what you like, but more importantly, tell us if you think three are areas we can improve. We are always going to be bettering ourselves and our service, but welcome any and all feedback from you, our clients.

Now for the good stuff, here is a little incentive to following us and being involved with XTREME TRAINING @ The Botticelli Fitness Facility:  be one of the first ten people to subscribe to this blog and you get a FREE 15 minute foam roll/stretch session! If you haven't had the pleasure of using a foam roller you are missing out...if you don't think so, the next time your in the facility ask one of our trainers to show you where they are and try one out!

Also, stay tuned as we are going to be announcing another incentive program that will be kicking off next week.  Just another advantage of training with XTREME.  Go get em XTREME TEAM!

Valentines Day motivator or instigator?

One of the most proliferated holidays has come and gone.  While Valentines Day is fun and enjoyed by some others are serious opponents of Cupid.  Regardless of where you stand on that fight we have the punching bags ready.  Come try out one of our cardio-kickboxing classes and stay tuned for a new promotion kicking off this week.  Here's a hint: its rewards for your hard work and perks for being involved with XTRME TRAINING.

Also, we have taped a new video that will be kicking off another aspect of XTREME TRAINING you are sure to enjoy.

More to come in the coming week all part of our promise to always be getting better, stronger and more XTRME!

Meet the Maca Root

    

The Maca Root is the king of the endocrine modulating foods and is the top anti-depressant feel good food. The maca root is a food staple for the people of the Andes mountains in Peru. It only grows at 14,000 feet in areas of intense sunlight, strong winds and below freezing temperatures where no other crops can survive. Its nutritional profile is impressive with a high protein content in the form of polypeptides and amino acids, rich in fatty acids, minerals and vitamins. It is also called "Peruvian Ginseng" because it has similar effects as an adaptogen, athletic performance enhancer and improves sexual health for both men and women. Maca helps support muscle recovery and tone. Important to maca is the presence of "Sterols" which look structurally similar to many of the hormones in our bodies. And just like the cruciferous vegetables, Maca has I3C, the potent cancer fighting phytochemical. There are also a number of unique compounds in Maca that support womens symptoms of menopause or osteoporosis. Maca root comes in powder form that can be added to your protein shakes or smoothies. Take 1-2 heaping teaspoons of maca root powder everyday added to your smoothie for increased muscle strength, recovery and endurance and a better mood too!  


Article written be Xtreme's Virginia Meyers (Learn more about Virginia at: www.thextremetraining.com Xtreme Team. 

Come rain, sleet or snow...

We are what we think,

                        Having become what we thought.      

                        Like the wheel that follows the cart-pulling ox,        

                        Sorrow follows an evil thought.                     

                        And joy follows a pure thought,

                        Like a shadow faithfully tailing a man.

                        We are what we think,

                        Having become what we thought.

                                                                        -The Dhammapada

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due

                        to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it – and this you

                        have the power to revoke at any moment.

                                                                        -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

These are two quotes are are at the root of our training approach here at XTREME!  If you learn to how your thoughts play into your day and in turn your life you will in essence learn how to design the life you want.

Health tip: Enjoy things for what they are...listen the weather has been making living in New York difficult, there is no denying that, but your mental approach to that will make all the difference.  Yes, it can be a pain in the ass, but take a moment to enjoy the snow, the rain the essence that exits in what mother nature is doing.  Just for a moment, take a a few deep breaths and enjoy it.  

Diet Tip: Salad.  Eat a salad with every meal tomorrow and notice how much better you feel by the end of the day.  

XTREME DOES MONDAYS!

Well its Monday again, how is your week going to go?  Are you going to have a great week, a so-so week or a flat out bad one?  Well, the answer to that question is being formulated as you read this post.  No matter what your current mood or outlook may be right now, its going to dictate how the rest of the week MAY GO...here is a little secret...YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE IT!  You want to have a good week, try this...take 5 minutes close your eyes and visualize how you want this week to play out.  Now, imagining you hit the lotto and had the lover of your dreams come into your life might be a stretch especially if this is going to be your first crack at visualization.  Start smaller and be specific, think more along the lines of how you personally want to feel throughout the week, and then from there, work backwards.   Think what would happen to evoke that feeling.  It may be that you finally clean that one room in your house, maybe organize your office, or finish a task thats been hanging on you.  Hey it may even be that you decide its time to get back in shape (if thats you contact us).  We know this may sounds crazy to some, and if thats your, we say ask you this...what do you have to lose?  Do it, and then comment and let us know how it went.  We always welcome feedback.

Health tip: GET OUTSIDE!  Listen, we know its cold, but spending even 5 minutes outside will pay huge dividends in your mental and in turn physical health.  Even if all you can do is take a walk around the block on a quick break from work, do it and while you do, don't be thinking about work or what you have to get done that day...leave the "TO DO" list in the office.
Diet Tip: Oatmeal!  Oatmeal is a great way to start your day, load it up with fruits and nuts and your off to a great start to have a healthy-diet-day!  For more info on this and why, contact us.

Have a great day and week everyone.
 DARE TO BE EXTREME!

SATURDAY is an XTREME DAY!!

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
Author Unknown


Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news: The news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish!
Anne Frank

Hello everyone, especially our AM BOOTCAMP WOMAN!  Great job this morning girls, glad to see you're all making such an effort!  It's only going to keep getting better!  By the time spring time rolls in and all this snow finally melts away and the layers go with it, your going to be happy with your results.  To those of you that weren't here this am...BE HERE NEXT SATURDAY or maybe even come one night this week. Monday or Wednesday 8pm.  BE ABOUT IT!

An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded.
Pope John Paul I


Health tip: Its Saturday allow yourself to unwind whatever that may mean for you.  Everything is about balance, so if your work hard all week, and train hard, you should allow yourself some down time.  (in moderation)
Diet tip:    Just like the health tip, allow yourself 1 cheat meal over the weekend and then get back at your diets! 

FRIDAY, Whose favorite day is FRIDAY?

"The greater danger 

for most of us

is not that our aim is 

too high

and we miss it, 

but that its 

too low 

and we reach it."  

Michelangelo 

Hello one and all and welcome to your Friday jump start brought to you by XTREME TRAINING.   Its been a full week almost, just a few hours till that closing bell which does not sound of the closing of the work week for most, but rather the bell that kicks off our weekends! How will you approach your weekend?  Will you be dancing around the ring like Apollo Creed dancing around and jabbing your way or will you be Rocky charging and attaching with  furry?

Regardless of how you feel about the weekend, and if you're Apollo or Rocky take a few moments maybe tomorrow when your having your morning paper, and hopefully enjoying your Saturday take a look back over this week, if there are aspects that didn't go the way you would have liked, play them out they way you would have rather them gone and once you do, let them go.  Did you have something you wanted to do, but didn't? Well, guess what, do it today (tomorrow)! The joy you will feel from accomplishing it is far better than the stress you will have over belaboring over whether or not to do it...

Health Tip: do something active tomorrow to start your day and weekend off on the right foot.
Diet Tip:    snack!  Healthy snacks throughout the day especially fruits and veggies! (not a groundbreaking tip, but one you can not hear enough!)

A few inspirational quotes for a snowy Wednesday

"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal." Unknown

"I know it seems hard sometimes, but remember one thing, through every dark night, there's a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it gets, keep your chest out, keep your head up and handle it."....Inspirational Quotes by Tupac

"Start writing a new chapter, for if you live by the book you'll never make history."....Inspirational Quotes by (Ben Sobel)

"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart."....Inspirational Quotes by (Confucius)

There is an inner voice in all of us.  Some hear it but don't act.  Others hear it and begin the process of bringing it to reality, then there are those that ignore it completely.

Those that hear but don't act, tend to put whatever it is up on a pedestal as an ideal..."how great would it be to live by the beach, own my own business, date that person, how great it would be do be a painter, singer, writer" and then look to it as a distraction from their current life.  Its safer to look to it than to DO IT, and there in lies the issue...what does it become?  A REGRET, a WHAT IF...what does that then do?  Add to our stress, and make our life look bleak in comparison.

Then there are those who ignore it entirely.  Is ignorance really bliss?  Well, if it is, it's a bliss measured by a different scale because there is no comparing the bliss one feels from the act of doing what they love.  Its important to understand, its not the results that occur from action, but the action that is the reward! Those that hear their inner voice and act will have a fruitful life.  Even if they fail, and suffer great heartache from not reaching their goals, they will be happier than those that simply think it impossible and never try!

Think of this the next time you are hit with a thought that just "feels" true.  Something that you just know is what you want...what group with you fall in then?  DOER? DREAMER?

BE ABOUT IT!

XTREME TEAM

Fitness Guru Jack LeLanne finished his amazing life

Fitness guru and American Icon, Jack LaLanne has passed away.  When considering the maturation of the fitness industry it is impossible not to mention Jack LaLanne.  Not only for what he has meant to the world of fitness as a business, but also Jack LaLanne the man and what he accomplished personally.  He proved that the number of days and years a person lives is merely a number that tracks such things and by no means is a definition of that person.  In an article about him in the Daily News today, he was quoted saying, "Exercise is King, nutrition is Queen, put them together you've got a kingdom." Jack LaLanne was a man ahead of his time, and in ways he was even ahead of the time we find ourselves in now.  With all the information out there pertaining to health and fitness and exercise we still have only delved only a few feet into a pool of knowledge that spans to depths of which we have no way of knowing how deep it goes.   I think, Jack LaLannes’ mantra in life was, whatever the mind can conceive it can achieve, and can serves as a road map to anyone interested in living a happy, healthy and fruitful life.   Here is a man that maintained an amazing physique and health level well into his eighties this proving a point he made in that, "the only way you can hurt the body is to not use it."  Thank you Jack for your dedication, guidance and passion for life and the example it awarded us.  Jack LeLanne has passed away, but not before he LIVED 96 years.

TGIF

If your not like most, you work for the weekend...now the question is...do you train on the weekend?  Once you get into the swing of exercising as part of your life, you will look forward to it..live by the motto work hard play harder! Training can combine both! TRAINING SHOULD BE WORK BUT WORK AT PLAY!

If that doesn't make sense to you, come on in and check us out...

XTREME TEAM

What happens when your not here

What happens when your note here

Xtreme Team invades Bigger Faster Stronger Certification Workshop

That's right ladies and gentleman, the Xtreme Team is now BFS Certified! Its just another step along our way of delivering you a top-notch incomparable product and experience when you train with us at XTREME TRAINING. Not only do we specialize in all aspects of traditional personal training, but have gotten it off the map and out of the box and taken it to another level...you want to know what we at XTREME TRAINING are all about, stop in sometime! At any given time, one of our trainers or a group of them are working out and training themselves! This will give you an idea of what we do! We develop workouts and then try them out and put ourselves through the wringer to make sure we are always giving you a kick-ass workout...but dont worry, the flip side to our putting ourselves through it first, we know how hard it is and how hard to push our clients to allow them to get a great workout but not push them too hard either. Training should be fun and something you look forward to and draw on when life gets hard, not something you dread and endure...Train with us once, and you will never be the same and never leave!

We're HERE!!!!

Hello one and all, this is the inaugural post of XTREME TRAINING.  We will be updating this throughout the week and into next week and hope to have it fully operational by this time next week, so stay tuned!


XTREME TEAM