Meet Bellevue Club Trainer Tyler Greer

Name:  Tyler Greer

Hometown: Visalia, Calif.

Number of years as a personal trainer: 8

Number of years at the Bellevue Club: 1

Certifications/Degrees: American College of Sports Medicine certified, Heart Zones level 2 certified, bachelor’s degree in kinesiology

Area of Expertise: Overall wellness, strength, weight loss, post rehabilitation

What can clients expect out of a training session with you? They can expect motivation, fun times and an amazing workout, leaving much happier than when they arrived.

What is your own greatest physical or fitness-related accomplishment? Changing my entire body when I was younger by losing well over 50 pounds, and then putting over 30 pounds of muscle back on in a short period of time. The experience led me to become a personal trainer.  

What is the most rewarding part about being a personal trainer? Changing people’s lives and hearing them tell me that.

What is your No. 1 piece of advice for people who have a fitness goal, whether they want to lose 10 pounds or complete an Ironman? Make sure you are ready to commit and want it more then anything. Also, take a very balanced approach and make it a priority.

What is one fitness-related misconception that drives you crazy? One size fits all. Everyone’s body chemistry is different, so if something works for someone it doesn’t mean it will always work for everyone else.

What is your favorite music to workout to? Music I can’t understand that makes me want to move something heavy!

What is your favorite pre-workout nutritional routine? Usually a shake that is light on the stomach with a balance of protein, carbohydrates and amino acids.

What is your favorite post-workout recovery meal? Sweet potatoes with chicken or a piece of lean meat. A balanced protein to carbohydrate shake with amino acids as well.

What is the one thing you find yourself repeating over and over again to client? Yes, you can do this. How is your nutrition? What have you done since I saw you last? How have you been sleeping?

Is there anything else you think sets you apart as a trainer? I’m passionate. I practice what I preach. I try to experience everything that I challenge my clients to do. I am very positive all of the time. I focus on my clients. I care about my clients. This is my career and passion, and I make what I do my biggest priority. I never leave a dull moment with a client, and I never forget anything they tell me. And most of all, I change people’s lives!

For more information about BC trainers, please pick up a Meet the Trainers brochure.

Reflections magazine has a new online look

In keeping with the updated look of the print version, Reflections magazine’s website has a whole new look. Here are the top 4 reasons why you should head to bcreflections.com and check it out!

1. View More Content: Every article you see in the print version of the magazine can be viewed in its entirety on the website. We also have future plans to create bonus online-only content.

2. Stay Connected: With links to our facebook page, twitter account, and blog reel, it’s a one-stop shop for everything you need to know about what’s happening at the Club.

3. Access the Magazine Anywhere: The website is now easily viewable on tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices, so you can read Reflections anywhere at any time!

4. Get Dazzled with Good Design: We put a lot of time and thought into making the new website one our members would enjoy. Please let us know what you think. We welcome your feedback on the new design!

A Kennedy Connection

As the country honors John F. Kennedy this week, on the 50^th anniversary of his assassination, Bellevue Club member Barry Gordinier remembers his encounter with the family not too long after the tragedy. On March 28, 1964, he was photographed (below) instructing Caroline through her very first ski lesson at a resort in Vermont, and he says he spent about week with the whole family. “I even gave instructions to the secret service,” says Gordinier.  Gordinier, who ski raced for many decades himself, says he was very happy to be able to provide some fun for the family during what must have been a challenging time.

Young Bellevue Club Member Racks Up Martial Arts Medals

On Oct. 26, Bellevue Club member and blue belt holder David Gribble, 8, took the bronze medal at the West Coast Open International Martial Arts Championship and followed it up with a second place finish just a few weeks later at the Pacific Northwest Karate-D Classic. Here’s what he had to say about the experience.

Bellevue Club: How long have you been practicing karate?

David Gribble: I’ve been practicing karate for about two years in January.

BC: When did you get your blue belt?

DG: I got it in June, and when I got my blue belt we [fellow students] all got really excited when they said you guys earned your belts.

BC: Can you tell me about getting a bronze medal at the West Coast Open?

DG: For that one, I came in third place for kata [a series of techniques that demonstrate perfect form]. It was really hard because there were a lot of people, and some were older than me and some were younger than me. But I practiced a lot and came in third place.

BC: How did that make you feel?

DG: It made me feel really good. I also came in fourth in kumite [a form of freestyle fighting].

BC: And what about the other recent competition where you placed second?

DG: I improved a lot. I faced a lot of belts that were higher than me, and I even beat them. But there was one yellow belt that beat me because he was doing a black belt kata, and he got everything right. I did get everything right, but I just slipped a little bit.

BC: Do you learn a lot about yourself during the competitions?

DG: Yeah. I’ve always been competitive since I was really little.

BC: What do like about competing?

DG: I just like going really hard. I just want to learn more and go higher and higher and higher. My goal is get a black belt so that’s probably the highest I’m going to get and probably teach sometime.

BC: And where did you first get interested in karate?

DG: One day, I saw some stuff and I thought, Oh karate would be a fun sport to play. So I decided I wanted to get my black belt, and I’ve always been into Japanese culture.

BC: Is anyone in your family from Japan?

DG: My mom is, so that makes me 25 percent because she’s 50 percent.

BC: Have you ever been to Japan?

DG: No, but we’re going to Japan when I’m 16.

2013 Bellevue Club/Mercer Island Country Club Tournament Results

This October, the Bellevue Club and Mercer Island Country Club held their third annual tennis championships. Over the course of 10 days, a total of 356 matches were played! The Bellevue Club also hosted a player’s party with cocktails and appetizers for all the participants. Congratulations to all the players involved. To see more photos, pick up the January Issue of REFLECTIONS magazine.

Here are this year’s results:

Men’s Open Singles:

Grant Nibley (BC) def. Kerry Bucklin

6-2; 6-3

 

Men’s Open Doubles:

Tim Larson (MICC) and Vivek Varma (MICC) – Kerry Bucklin (MICC) and Dave Maeser (MICC)

6-4; 6-2

Men’s 4.0 Singles:

Kevin Lee (BC) – Scott Griff (BC)

6-4; 6-4

Men’s 4.0 Doubles:

John Anderson ( MICC ) and Joe Milan ( MICC) def.  Subeer Manhas ( MICC ) and Mitch Mounger ( MICC)

7-6, 5-7, 10-8

Men’s 3.5 Singles:

Mark Feldman (MICC) def. Chris Barry (BC)

6-0; 6-4

Men’s 3.5 Doubles:

Jason Gurney (MICC) and Steve Briggs (MICC) def. Per Noren (MICC) and Ray Attisha (MICC)

6-4; 6-4

Men’s 3.0 Singles:

Chris Scalzo (BC) def. Jeff Comstock (MICC)

6-4; 3-6; 10-7

Men’s 3.0 Doubles:

Greg Brown (MICC) and Dan Nordale (MICC) def. Mike Robinson (BC) and John Forrest (BC)

6-0; 6-4

Men’s 2.5 Singles:

Jason Bloom (MICC) def. Marc Chatalas (MICC)

6-4; 6-2

Women’s Open Doubles:

TBD

Women’s 4.0 Singles:

Wendy Mounger (MICC) def. Cindy Nelson (BC)

6-1; 6-3

Women’s 4.0 Doubles:

Cindy Nelson (BC) and Angela Hei (BC) def. Ingrid Angier (BC) and Lisa Fleischman (BC)

6-3; 7-6

Women’s 3.5 Singles:

Melinda Eley (BC) – Sun Chaney (BC)

7-6; 7-6

Women’s 3.5 Doubles:

Tara Verburg (BC) and Anita Kressner (BC) def. Erin Gurney (MICC) and Lynne Thomas (MICC)

6-2; 6-2

Women’s 3.0 Singles:

Ashley Koo (BC) def. Sally Brick (MICC)

7-5; 6-1

Women’s 3.0 Doubles:

Erin Gurney (MICC) and Lynne Thomas (MICC) def. Lorie Brighton (BC) and Lynda Martin (BC)

6-2; 2-6; 10-4

Women’s 2.5 Singles:

Ellen Yoon (BC) def. Michelle Leary (BC)

6:1; 6:2

Women’s 2.5 Doubles:

Sharon Farac (BC) and Jennifer Loy (BC) def. Julee Bennett (BC) and Kirsten Cerkin (BC)

7-6; 7-5

Mixed Open:

Erin and Keith Vernon ( BC ) def. Melanie and Tim Larson ( MICC )

7-6, 6-4

Mixed 8.0:

Alice Souders (BC) and Dan Halos (BC) def. Crissey Miller (BC) and Kitt Hawkins (BC)

6-0; 6-2

Mixed 7.0:

James Owen (BC) and Ana Seley (BC) def. Samantha Sweet (MICC) and Ian Sweet

7-6; 6-3

Mixed 6.0:

Mike Robinson (BC) and Julie Varon (BC) def.  Heather McEachran (BC) and Slimane Hallali

4-6; 6-3; 10-4