JOSE BRICENO Owner
LUX Personal Training ( 570 ) 586-3260
www . luxpersonaltraining . com
With the beginning of a new year , most people ’ s resolution is to either lose weight or become more fit . We all want to start off fresh with a clean slate and dedicate time to ourselves . However , life usually gets in the way of our goals and we rarely fulfill our intentions .
Jose Briceno , owner of LUX Personal Training in Clarks Summit knows how hard it is to make a lifestyle change , having lost 50 pounds and keeping them off for seven years . In this month ’ s Ask the Expert , he provides a few tips on how to transform that New Year ’ s resolution into reality .
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Start an activity you actually like . Trying to get fit through an activity you hate doing will set you up for failure . You can push yourself to do it for a while , but if the enjoyment is not there , you will end up quitting . If you don ’ t like running , try indoor cycling . If you don ’ t like exercising by yourself , find a workout buddy .
A little exercise is better than no exercise . Most of us have an all-or-nothing mentality when it comes to fitness and we think that if we don ’ t end up breathless and dripping sweat after a 60-minute workout , it ’ s not worth doing it . However , just doing a medium-intensity workout for 10-15 minutes every day is a great way to stay in shape . Exercise for 10 minutes at home while watching television , or along with your family .
Have realistic expectations . I used to have very unrealistic goals . I lost five pounds after my first week of eating healthy and working out . As a result , I thought that I could lose 50 pounds in 10 weeks . I learned that weight loss is never linear . Some weeks you can lose more than others , and the more you have lost , the slower it gets . Focus on the big picture , and don ’ t stress about the numbers .
Be patient and forgiving . The pounds and inches will not drop immediately . It will take time , but if you ’ re persistent you ’ ll get there . One of the reasons most people quit is because they think they have failed and blame themselves . If you couldn ’ t stick to a strict exercise regime or diet , who cares ? Pick yourself back up and keep going . You ’ re not a failure until you stop trying .
SAM Opens Lackawanna County Location at Scranton Enterprise Center
Service Access & Management , Inc . ( SAM ) recently opened its Lackawanna County location at the Scranton Enterprise Center .
SAM , which began in Berks County as a county-run agency in 1987 and transitioned to a private corporation 10 years later , today provides support coordination services to thousands of individuals throughout 20 counties across Pennsylvania and six counties in New Jersey . The agency serves about 700 people with intellectual disabilities in Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties alone .
SAM will employ support coordinators , supervisors and office personnel in the Scranton office .
“ We are thrilled to add Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties to our everexpanding service area and want the residents of these counties to know that SAM always has , and always will , put the needs of the individuals and families that we serve first as we work to fulfill our mission and goals ,” said Nan Haver , SAM ’ s President and CEO . “ We would like to thank The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce and the Lackawanna-Susquehanna ( L-S ) Behavioral Health Intellectual Disabilities Early Intervention ( BHIDEI ) Program for assisting us in locating this ideal office space in downtown Scranton .”
SAM will occupy 3,396 square feet in the Scranton Enterprise Center , a Chamberowned property . The facility is home to a business incubator and many anchor tenants .
“ We are pleased to welcome Service Access Management , Inc . to northeastern Pennsylvania ,” said Bob Durkin , president , The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce . “ We wish them well as they join an outstanding roster of quality human service agencies and corporations serving the needs of our most vulnerable citizens .” www . scrantonchamber . com • 5