2017 Employee of the Year: Melissa

The staffs’ fearless leader Melissa Lapointe, our Assistant General Manager, is our December 2017 Employee of the Month and EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR!

On a personal note, anyone that loses 130 pounds through vigorous exercise and good nutrition habits is a winner in my book period! She is a single mom of three great kids and balances her professional and personal life very well. Professionally, the fact that Melissa left her comfort zone working in a career that spanned 15 years to come work in an industry she was unfamiliar with simply takes bravery….. and working for me is not necessarily easy! She challenges me, we butt heads, sometimes agree and disagree, see situations through different lenses and in the end that’s what makes us work great together. I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Her personal perspective brings positive change to HHF, its members and staff. She takes on the uncomfortable with intensity, enthusiasm and finds a way to get tasks done while working continually to better herself as a leader. Melissa defines ‘customer service’ at the highest level and she couldn’t be more genuine and patient in her dealings with members regardless of the situation at hand with those interactions always concluding with resolution and a smile. All of the above simply means that I am extremely proud of Melissa for her consistent effort, hard work, resilience and bravery.

We couldn’t be happier to have Melissa as HHF’s Employee of the Year!

– Ted

Riptide with Ted II

As if the first video didn’t get you pumped enough to come to Ted’s Monday morning Riptide, here’s another one! Classes run Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 8:15am-9:15am, and Saturday from 7:30am-8:15am! Now stop watching other people do it and come join us yourself 

HHF on Instagram!

If you haven’t already, be sure to follow Hampstead Health and Fitness on Instagram to see what makes our gym special! Join our community and stay in shape with monthly workout challenges, personal training, and other special opportunities!

https://www.instagram.com/hampsteadhealthandfitness/

Riptide with Ted

Crush your workouts at RIPTIDE CIRCUIT TRAINING with Ted. Monday mornings at 8:15AM-9:15AM

Additional classes with other trainers:
Wednesday’s with Karen, 8:15AM-9:15AM
Friday’s with Sharon, 9:15AM-10:15AM
Saturday’s with Sharon, 7:30AM-8:15AM

Senior Sweetheart Tea

November Employee of the Month: Laura

We are catching up!! Laura Casoni is our November employee of the month. Truly a genuine person with a heart of gold she is a pleasure to have in the club on a daily basis with her twin mini-me’s following close behind! Laura is relatively new to HHF working in our playroom taking care of, having fun with the little ones and in a short time her outgoing and positive personality has been contagious to all who she comes in contact with. It didn’t take long to learn that her family means the world to her and she is now part of our HHF family and we couldn’t be happier to have her here. I’m not sure how we got so damn lucky have so many positive and amazing people as part of our fantastic staff but we’d take 100 Laura Casonis’!

Nutrition Tips: Valentine’s Day Edition

Valentine’s Day is full of treats like chocolate and wine. They taste great, and, even better, they may actually have some health benefits! Read these articles from expert nutritionists to find out which types offer more heart-healthy benefits than others.

From Nourished Simply:

Health Benefits of Chocolate and Red Wine

 

From Anne Arundel Medical Center:

The Heart Truth About Dark Chocolate and Red Wine
New health studies can be confusing, especially when it comes to certain foods and drinks that affect your health. A piece of chocolate or a glass of wine are common treats, and there’s lots of conflicting information about their health benefits. Some types of chocolate and wine offer more heart-healthy benefits than others, but that’s still not a green light to overindulge.
Read full article: http://www.aahs.org/living/?p=30031

February Newsletter

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Sweetheart Tea February 14

HHF Sweetheart Tea 2018

October Employee of the Month: Michelle

Again playing catch up on our Employee of the Month! Michelle Roux is our October employee of the month! With a lifetime of commitment to fitness and a 11 year span of teaching classes for HHF we couldn’t be more proud to have Michelle as part of our great group of instructors! Each class is always a great workout as well as entertaining ensuring all of her classes are a pleasure, along with some extra ab work from her contagious laughter! Michelle is a dedicated and passionate individual to those that attend her great classes, to HHF and most importantly her husband and three sons! She has built lasting relationships with many of our members just by being her genuine self with her ear to ear smile! I look forward to having Michelle here for years to come and her transition to teaching Silver Sneakers classes! (inside joke).