Happy Birthday Fred Archambault!

Yesterday we had the privilege of celebrating our eldest members birthday, Fred Archambault turns 95 Sunday!

Our longtime friend and all-around great man is a World War II Veteran and lifted makeshift weights from military vehicle parts on the airstrip in Italy while waiting for fighter planes to return for refueling! He was also a member of the weight lifting team at the Oscar Mathus Gym in Lawrence Mass in the 1930’s. Fred competed in Power Lifting for 20 years, becoming a World Champion at 80 years old and had the highest points ranking in the world at that time.

Last Fall, after an illness, he met and regained his goal of bench pressing 200 pounds.

Fred celebrated his 95 birthday by doing 10 pull-ups on Friday, then ate some cake!
We love yah Fred and are honored to call you friend.

Watch the video:

 

Tropical Dance Party!

We want YOU! HHF is Hiring!

We want YOU…to come join our crew! HHF is currently hiring for positions in the Playroom, Kid’s Gym, and front desk. Besides rewarding work, employment at HHF offers regular compensation AND a free gym membership! It doesn’t get much better than that.

We are also looking for cleaners to join our team! Cleaning shifts are once a week for 2 hours, and come with a free gym membership.

At HHF, there’s a job for everyone! Send in your application today to info@hampsteadhealth.com and be a part of our fitness family! Happy Friday!

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

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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’!

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).

Let’s CRUSH the month of February!

September Employee of the Month: Terry

We’re Hiring!

Hampstead Health & Fitness is hiring for our playroom.

Looking for a job after school? Look no further! Applicants must be at least 15 years of age, have CPR, AED & First Aid certification or be willing to take certification upon hiring. We offer short, 3.5 hour work shifts, competitive starting wage as well as a free membership to the club.

Stop by the Front Desk for an application today.