On my way!

Hello, I don't write nearly as often as I should. This week brought 8 new people to my boot camp. Thanks to Faveroo, Eversave, and referrals. This coming week I am suppossed to have a Groupon promotion in conjunction with Jeremy Werner of Powell Fitbody Boot Camp. Very few people know this but I have secured a territory and am now not only operating Jackhammer Strength Training but also Grandview Fitbody Boot Camp. The potential is huge as I hav access to 80,000 square feet. Groupon's goal for the two locations is to sell 1000 so if that happens I am probably looking at 400-600 new customers which would be a good bit of money on the front end but also the chance to literally close hundreds of people for recurring income. I know I am a good trainer, my clients have fun, get results, and I think I get better every week. I have 6 people ready to work for me. I have Volo software for people to log in to register for their assessment as well as when they are going to come to their boot camps. Also I just got my sumo suit so if anyone is interested in helping me recruit new clients during the May and or June Gallery Hop let me know. My plan is to run through the short north yelling I'm going to Jackhammer's Boot Camp with people following me and others with clipboards and jackhammer shirts on getting leads, and hopefully signing up 20 plus people on the spot. On the personal front I am starting to feel a little better about my whole situation. I am not where I need to be yet. Certain things are still very difficult. On a bright note I got to practice Australian Rules Football today for the first time this year. It felt really great to kick a ball around and run on a beautiful spring day. I am about to go to work at Spaghetti Warehouse then going to Mickey's tonight. Hopefully that will not be too awkward. Tomorrow I will get a new bed and then I will feel much better. :) Till next time Jackhammer

Trying to improve your position in life :) or :(

Have you ever done something to try to improve your position in life? Maybe you had a dream to be a sports coach, maybe you wanted to be a teacher so you went to college to become a teacher. Sometime after I realized that I was not going to be a professional athlete I decided to become a personal trainer. Due to certain things I could not find a job as a trainer at a commercial gym so I went and opened my own.

By doing this I was on my way to achieving a dream and doing what I wanted to do. Something that I enjoy immensely while helping countless people. Unfortunately their were some huge downfalls. Me opening a gym was very detrimental to my marriage as I could not spend as much time, pay as much attention, give my wife the attention and love she deserved, as well as the financial equation.

She lost 65 pounds in less than 6 months. Unfortunately I helped her to do so by recommending Tabata intervals as well as giving her some resistance training exercises to follow. She started getting tons of attention from other people. These people did not pay attention to her like I did when she was a little bigger. When she started losing the weight she basically quit eating full meals and would just graze. This took away a very important part of our relationship as supper time was when we had most of our conversations.

I have been through some very rough patches in my life some of my very close friends and family know a lot about my past but one person knows more than everybody else. My latest ordeal in my life has been harder than all the others. I've had to talk to almost everyone I've encountered just to talk about it and try to feel better. I've talked to co-workers at all three of my jobs, a mentor, friends, family, clients, and even counselours. Nobody really has good advice for this sort of thing. The best things I have heard are "it will all work out for the best" and my dad said "with all the crap you've been through I wished you'd never have to go through something like this."

If you are reading this you might know what is going on in my life. I don't know how this is all going to end up but it seems like I have to move on. I now feel like I have to avoid a lot of things because they remind me. For example tonight I got off 315 south at lane avenue and thought how happy I used to be coming home from indoor soccer to see my wife. I did not tell her nearly enough how beautiful she was. I apparently was not assertive enough in certain situations and I definitely screwed up more than I realized.

I am pretty sure that I was supportive of her through most of her phD. and hall directing time. I often had supper ready for her when she got home after long 10-12 hour days but when the tables turned and I started working a crazy amount of hours was she supportive? No.

Arnold expo!

All kinds of things happen at The Arnold Festival which is happening this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. This was the fourth time that I attended the expo. Each time I am less impressed. I used to be in awe like a little kid seeing Lou Ferigno (hulk), Frank Zane, Ronny Coleman, jay Cutler, Jamie Eason, and of course Arnold. Two years ago during the beginning of the pump and run I gave Arnold 5/shook his hand. Today he walked by me and was probably 2-3 feet away and all I wanted to do was for Arnold to go on by so I could find the ISSA table to place a lead box at. The guys do not seem as big to me anymore, the girls do not seem as attractive, and I do not really care about all the free bs supplements. Yes I still got supplements but then again I still have some left over from last year. Unlike a lot of people I realize that a crappy diet plus supplements is still a crappy diet.

The things I liked that happend today are I placed a lead box at the ISSA table, obtained a coupon code for the CSCS preparation and test which will save me about $400, met a plastic surgeon in Dublin who is on board for a plastic gift card promotion, and met a man who works for a Columbus magazine. Also today I sent Eversave an email about pushups for charity. Next up make my pushups for charity website, contact local police, fire, and every media outlet in the Columbus area. After that contact businesses to donate prizes to top competitors, watch the rest of my fit body boot camp videos, play around with Izigg text autoresponders, figure out the ins and outs of my volo software, go through the irainmaker tutorials, order signs for pushups for charity and Jackhammer Strength Training, get car decals, hang two more banners in facility, schedule more networking events, contact more businesses that have had recent online coupons, get more clients, train more people, over deliver, help people improve their lives, have my assisstant start training, and take a much needed vacation.

On another note yesterday I hex bar deadlifted 405. It had been a while. Muscle memory is amazing! Today I benched 255 for 3 easy reps. I think the planks, swings, and presses are making me a little stronger.

Faveroo and the real start of Jackhammer Strength Training!

Thanks to Faveroo a social marketing coupon site like Groupon I am about to have an awesome fitness business. My deal is 1 month of my boot camp with Jackhammer Strength Training up to four times per week for only $25. That works out to less than a doller seventy per session. So far 68 have been sold. Today I trained the first of the 68 then two more. Also I set up to accept credit card payments and got my logo put on the top of every page of my website. I also learned about some cool new websites where you can have all kinds of stuff done like get 15,000 backlinks to your website for $20.

Exciting times!

Since my last post I have signed up for the most recognized boot camp franchise in the world Fit Body Boot Camp. I now have a mentor who is very successful and is opening up his second location in Powell, Ohio. My location is 1200 Steelwood Rd Grandview, Ohio 43212 right next to The Ohio State University. Tommorow I am having a Faveroo ad which is in conjuction with the 614 magazine. This is like Groupon or Living Social and my ad will go out to a list of over 20,000 people. The deal is 1 month of my boot camp for only $25. If you were to attend 4 times per week for the month that would equate to about $1.56 per session. Meanwhile some personal trainers charge $50 to $80 per session. The coupon is limited to 2 per person and the evening sessions are extremely limited. Also I have limited hours available for personal training at an extremely affordable rate of only $25 per hour. Also my mentor is trying to hook me up with a contract with a major corporate restaurant which has a nutrition part of a wellness program but no resistance training included.

Grand Opening

Jackhammer Strength Training Grand Opening Coming Soon!

Combat the Fat Boot Camp!

Prices are $117 a month for 2 sessions per week or $147 a month for up to 4 sessions per week. Sign up for a package now and receive $50 off your first month.

The grand opening is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday January 18, 2011. There will be door prizes including a free 6-month membership, iTunes gift cards, and other incentives. For every friend you bring, $5 will be donated to the charity of your choice.

Jackhammer Strength Training provides small group training in an atmosphere conducive to success. Some of the things we do include training with medicine balls, kettlebells, body weight training using TRX suspension straps, boxes for plyometric drills, and sandbags to improve core strength. Nathan Jordan, owner and operator, is a Certified Fitness Trainer through the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) and is pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree in Wellness & Fitness.

Camps will be at 1200 Steelwood Rd Suite B in Columbus, Ohio. There will be time slots in the mornings at 6 am and evenings at 5:30 and 6:30 pm with camp offerings on Monday through Friday and Saturday sessions at 10 and 11 am. Camps will be limited to no more than 12 people to ensure personalized attention and to get everyone the best results possible in a minimal amount of time.

For more information or to set up your free week trial, Contact Nathan Jordan at:

(614) 499-4633
www.jackhammermusclesculpting.com
www.jackhammerstrength.com
jackhammerstrength@gmail.com

A space to help you reach your goals!

I finally found a space. It is in a good location in Grandview off of Kenny Road. It is close to home, has heat, has bathrooms, utilities are included, has enough space, and has more space if I end up needing more. I need to figure out what color to paint it and what equipment I want to have in place whenI open up in January. Things on my list to include are boxes for box squatting and plyometrics, sand bags, squat racks for squatting, cleaning, deadlifting, and anchoring suspension straps from, medicine balls, weight trees, weight sets, kettle bells, and jump ropes. If you can think of any other necesities please let me know.

Thanks,

Nathan Jordan
614 499-4633
jackhammerstrength@gmail.com