Members of the Month – Chris and Susan Birosak

 

Chris and Susan joined the Chatham Club in 2016 and have been consistent users of the Club ever since.  Prior to coming here, they lived in Summit and belonged to the Summit Y for 25 years.  In 2016, they moved to Green Village and began searching for a new Club.  After looking around, they came to check out The Chatham Club, and immediately knew it was the place for them.  Shortly after joining, they hired a personal trainer to help them with their fitness goals and have been going strong for 8 years. They work with a personal trainer once a week and come in another 2 times per week on their own.  They even continued their training outdoors during the COVID shutdown once The Chatham Club was able to operate outdoors.  The only hiccup in their journey was when Susan had to miss a year after being diagnosed with cancer and had to go through treatment.  After an emotional return, she is feeling strong as ever and her doctor has told her that her exercise routine has helped her recover faster.

What do you like most about the Club?

We love how friendly everyone is.  The staff and members are very friendly and talkative.  We feel a connection here.  The Club is always so clean and there is a large variety of machines and equipment.

What do you enjoy most about personal training?

We love it!  We started personal training with Brett almost immediately after joining.  He is very conscious of what we need and what limitations our bodies have.  He always structures and adjusts our workouts based on how our bodies feel.  We have great conversations that keep the sessions fun.  The personal training sessions with Brett give us so much energy!  It allows us to maintain our active lifestyles.

What are your favorite exercises?

Susan –I like the rower and treadmill the best.

Chris –I enjoy the elliptical and bike for cardio.  I like doing all the strength machines.

What are your least favorite exercises?

Susan –The Air dyne!

What do you enjoy doing outside of the Club?

We enjoy playing Pickleball, Pilates, playing Canasta, playing the Ukulele (Susan), spending time with the grandkids, reading, and travel. Chris has also done several biking trips in Europe that he has enjoyed. Hopefully a few more 😊!

What are some of your upcoming goals?

Just to continue with our fitness routing to stay strong and healthy.

Congratulations to these two for working hard and loving life.  The Chatham Club is honored to have such great genuine and nice people like Chris and Susan!