Simon Chan - Featured Member June 2014

Simon Chan is a truly inspirational and wonderful RoughFitter. His patience, hard work, and perseverance show his passion for running, yoga, and fitness as well as his long-lasting devotion to personal health. We are proud to have him as our Featured Member for June 2014.

Simon originally joined yoga as a way to stay healthy and help him in his recovery. Running was his original passion in fitness, but his avid marathon running was interrupted by a leg injury as well as a stroke. He turned to yoga to pursue a healthy recovery and ultimately, to get back into running.

Since then, Simon has grown a love for yoga attending several classes a week and growing in strength, flexibility and overall health. On top of this, he has been able to start running again! His patience and ability to persevere through such hardships has been incredible and a total inspiration to our staff as well as his fellow RoughFitters.

We can all learn something from Simon’s devotion to health and fitness as well as his passion for running and yoga. His discipline has paid off as he is once again able to run and has even achieved a crow pose in yoga. RoughFit yoga instructor, Jessica, tells her story or being inspired by Simon’s accomplishments:

May 5, 2014 – Simon did his first successful crow pose. He was so excited to show his wife the picture after class (she takes Zumba with us!). He showed it to her and she exclaimed “Oh my God! It’s a miracle!”
I just about lost it – this guy inspires me every single day. When I am whining about back pain or an overstretched muscle, I am reminded of him on his mat, working on his breath and opening up areas of his body for the first time. He is so patient, and so disciplined!

Thanks Simon for being such a great inspiration to us all and for being our June Featured Member! Congratulations on all of your success; you’ve earned it.

Julie Saputo - RoughFit Ambassador 2014

The Ambassador Award is given annually to one Rough-Fitter that exemplifies the Rough-Fit spirit, has a great attitude, and spreads healthy living to others. It’s not just about physical fitness, but goes beyond to encompass what we feel is important in living a healthy life. Our Ambassador’s don’t just pursue health on their own, but they work hard to help others live healthily and pursue a fit, happy life. This is one of the hardest awards to give each year as we have so many people in class that exemplify these qualities and are wonderful Rough-Fitters.
 
Congratulations to Julie Saputo the 2014 Rough-Fit Ambassador! Julie is an inspiration to us at Rough-Fit and to many people in class. She does a wonderful job at spreading healthy habits to her family, living out a healthy lifestyle, and having positive attitude and Rough-Fit spirit that’s a blessing to have in class. We are so proud of her accomplishments and proud to call her the 2014 Ambassador.

Ben Spurgeon - Featured Member January 2014

Ben originally joined RoughFit after finding inspiration at the 2011 Holiday Banquet and has had great success in health and fitness. Not only does Ben maintain a healthy lifestyle, he has won several cross country mountain bike races and placed in a popular local series. RoughFit has helped Ben keep good core strength, maintain his balance, and train him for the mountain bike season all while helping him stay injury free. Congratulations Ben for all your success!

Jo Ann Kang Somers - Featured Member October 2013

Jo Ann has attended all different kinds of Rough-Fit classes including Functional Fitness Training, Running Performance, and Yoga. In the past couple years, she has found her niche in Yoga and has grown to love the way it affects her daily life. Through Rough-Fit’s Yoga Classes, her focus, motivation, and health have improved greatly, and she also enjoys the increased flexibility in running. Congratulations Jo Ann, on your success in yoga and your great improvements in health and fitness!

Jamie & Erin - Featured Members August 2013

Jamie and Erin have had great success making Rough-Fit a consistent workout routine. They not only enjoy the Rough-Fit community, trainers, and workouts provided, but they’re able to meet and discuss their business while at Rough-Fit. Jamie and Erin own DreamDinners in Tustin and work hard to provide healthy, easy meals for their community. In Rough-Fit, they are able to communicate and even have work meetings during their workouts. Their success in health, fitness, and business has lead them towards healthy lives and helping others accomplish the same.