Warrior Wellness

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Why You Need to Take Care of Your Body (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz) We can fall into two traps when it comes to the body: believing the body is nothing, or believing the body is everything. Both are distortions of the truth.F...

This is to sponsor me specifically. Any amount helps. Please help me crush my fundraising goals.

Clinton Heppermann's fundraising page for Special Olympics Missouri A fundraising page benefiting Special Olympics Missouri

So yup, me and my fellow peeps at Freedom Fitness Wentzville will be doing this on Saturday. Please donate a few bucks to sponsor me for this awesome cause. If I can just get $65 bucks, it will cover my sponsorship. Obviously, if you want to sponsor more, the better. Feel free to come out and watch me freeze my tail off.

Check out Relentless Barbell Club @ Freedom Fitness Wentzville's team fundraising page for Special Olympics Missouri We are celebrating Relentless Barbell Club's 6th birthday by plunging into Lake Saint Louis to help raise money for the Special Olympics! Come be a part of our team or donate on our behalf to an amazing cause that is near and dear to our hearts!!

I’m so honored to receive the Client Champion Award from Freedom Fitness Wentzville! This journey only happens with incredible support, and I’m endlessly grateful to our Freedom Fitness family and all my coworkers. Your energy, commitment, and belief in what we do have made this possible. Every day at the gym feels like a celebration of hard work and community, and I couldn’t ask for a better team by my side.

My passion has always been helping others grow stronger and more confident. In fact, one of the greatest rewards of personal training is “making a tangible impact on someone’s fitness and self-esteem”. Working in this environment – with everyone focused on improvement and sharing that same enthusiasm – makes every challenge fun. Seeing clients crush their goals and build confidence is what drives me, and I’m grateful to do this work in such a positive, supportive space.

The Client Champion Award isn’t about ego; it’s a reminder of our mission. It honors going “above and beyond… to improve the quality of life” for the people we serve. I feel humbled that I get to do what I love every day, and I share this recognition with my Freedom Fitness tribe – you all bring the energy and dedication that push us forward. Thank you for pushing me to be my best and for lifting each other up with every workout.

I’m excited for the journey ahead – more workouts, more breakthroughs, and more smiles. Let’s keep crushing it together, one rep at a time. Every workout is a step toward becoming stronger, and I’m grateful to take those steps with all of you!

I don't know about you folks, but the past week’s events have left me feeling not very...”well”...for a lack of better words. I'm feeling all of my feelings lately. Grief, anger, rage. All of it. I worry for my country. I worry for my community. I worry for my children and family.

One of the days this week, I was outside doomscrolling on my phone while letting my dog out. My angelic 6 year old daughter followed me outside. At one point, I looked up from my phone to observe my Clementine just taking in the wonder of the world around her. I think she was observing a colony of ants or something. In her face, was the innocence and genuine sweetness present that only a daughter can evoke in a loving father. I put my phone down and asked her for a hug. She happily obliged and jumped into my arms, as she is prone to doing with me. She gave me a deep hug, laid her head on my shoulders and told me that she loved me. I like to think, that in that moment, that was God speaking to me. His way of letting me know that everything will be ok.

In these moments of chaos and uncertainty, I have to remind myself that it helps to control that which we can control in our immediate vicinity. In that moment, I was just controlling my 6 year old’s body weight. Offering her a place to gently rest her head and offering her a comforting presence (or was it the other way around?). It was a good reminder to be present and in the moment with her. In the moment, she is not worried about the world outside her realm of understanding. With her, everything is new, and wonderous. I intend to keep it that way and protect her innocence as much as I can. I also realized that to protect her, and be there for her, I need to exercise my body and mind.

Exercise has always been a form of therapy for me. A form of centering myself. I want to be strong enough to support her for as long as I can. That means doing the hard things in life. That means training my mind and body and fueling it with good fuel. Your body is a temple. Treat it as such.

I'm going to encourage you to put down your phones and give your loved ones a hug. Be present. Look your fellow neighbors in the face and speak to them. Lift heavy stuff. Learn a martial art or a new skill. If you need help, and accountability in your health and fitness journey, I'm here to help. Feel free to reach out to me for a free fitness assessment and consultation.