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Take AdvantageDecember 10, 2025

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Advantage Personal Training 

2906 Gold Star Highway Mystic, CT 

860-245-0388


Advantage Personal Training II 

6 Liberty Way  Niantic, CT 

860-691-1616

Client Testimonials

Most supportive, professional, truly caring gym I've ever gone to.  When you decide you are done with the $10 a month gym that you don't get anything out of, check out this gym.  You get what you pay for...and this couldn't be more true about this gym...it's excellent.

Terry G


Advantage is 100% a great place. Every trainer is outstanding an I can assure you everyone will feel welcome, not intimidated, you will be worked hard and feel great.

Anne


Advantage has the best trainers and facility around.  It is the best  non intimidating welcoming community around.I have learned how to train properly and also to fuel by body the right way to keep strong.  Advantage will always be a part of my life as I know as my goals change they will help me achieve them!

Catherine 


This is a 10 star gym! Calvin and his staff are the most attentive, knowledgeable, patient and fun trainers I have worked with.  They are meticulously clean and offer a variety of classes, as well as nutritional guidance. Do not hesitate to join.

Kimberly 


I have always had trouble figuring out what to do when I go to the gym.  APT take that daunting task away by creating great workout plans.  The trainers are fantastic and very knowledgeable. I have started to love going to the gym, because of the atmosphere at APT.

Kelly

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Simple fitness trick, works like magic

This email is only for those who are completely fed up with trying to lose fat and inches through diet and exercise…

You’re probably thinking: What’s the deal? Why won’t the weight come off? You are doing everything you can think of to make it happen.

There’s one simple thing standing between you and a slimmed down, amazingly fit body. One. Simple. Thing.

And here it is…You eat too many calories.

That’s it.

Solve this problem and your dream body will quickly and easily become reality.

Wait, don’t give me the excuse that, “I only eat healthy calories.” That’s great, but even healthy calories add up to extra pounds when we let them go unchecked.

Back to Basics: Why Calorie Counting Works
You may have heard about the professor from Kansas State University, Mark Haub, who performed a famous junk food diet. Professor Haub proved a powerful lesson for anyone who still has weight to lose, so let’s listen up.

In a demonstrative experiment for his nutrition class, Professor Haub ate a diet of pure junk food for 2 months. I’m talking candy bars and packaged snacks – the kinds of things you find in a snack machine.

You’d expect him to gain weight, right? Well, there was one catch. He was only allowed to eat 1800 calories each day. Yes, those calories were pure junk, but the limit was firmly put at 1800 calories.

Before the experiment, Professor Haub’s typical calorie intake was closer to 2600 calories. So his junk food diet put him at an 800 calorie per day deficit.

Boy did that calorie deficit pay off. Within 2 months he had dropped 30 pounds, bringing his BMI from overweight down to normal.

No, I’m NOT recommending a junk food diet as your answer for fat loss. What I am pointing out is how powerful a reduction in calories is when it comes to lowering your body weight.

Do you know how many calories you eat each day?

If you’re not sure, don’t worry. You’re about to learn the one fat loss tool that will change everything for you. First we need to get to the bottom of how many calories you’re eating each day.

Yes, even those healthy calories.

Before you start whining, let me explain. Food journaling doesn’t involved lugging around a journal, writing down each food item throughout the day then looking everything up at the end of the day to manually tally calories like it used to.

These days food journaling has gone digital, and tracking your calories only takes seconds of your time.

Here’s what I need you to do:

#1: Download a food journal application to your smart phone. At the touch of your fingers you’ll be able to look up food items and instantly see your running calorie tally.

#2: Meet with your doctor to find a daily calorie count that will allow for safe weight loss and then diligently maintain that number. Eat healthy, fresh foods and when you decide to indulge, make sure to do so within your target calorie range.

#3: Meet with me for a consistent and challenging exercise routine. My exercise programs are specifically crafted to get you into amazing shape as quickly as possible.

These three, simple steps will give you structure and clarity that you need when it comes to making food choices and will quickly result in pounds lost and goals achieved.

Once your goal weight is met, your target calorie range will be adjusted for maintenance. Sounds good, right?

I’d love to hear from you. Call or email today to get started!

Sweet Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken

Slow cooker meals are a fantastic method for enjoying lean, homemade dinners without the hassle and time commitment that many recipes entail. By simply throwing the ingredients below into your slow cooker in the morning before you leave for work, you’ll have a hot, delicious meal ready for you when you return home!

The combination of soy sauce, ketchup, garlic and dried basil lend phenomenal flavor to tender chicken thigh in this too-easy-to-believe chicken dinner recipe. Serve with a salad made with dark greens and over a bed of cauliflower rice. Enjoy!

What you need
Serves 8

3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
sea salt
black pepper
½ cup low sodium soy sauce
½ cup ketchup
¼ cup honey
1 Tablespoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
*optional sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

1. Generously salt and pepper the chicken thighs. Place in the bottom of a slow cooker.

2. Combine the soy sauce, ketchup, honey, garlic and dried basil. Pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. Garnish with sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Nutrition
One serving equals 371 calories, 12g fat, 314mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, and 50g protein

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