Recognitions
ECP-PF Holdings Group Helps
Local Woman Drop 235 Pounds
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n 2010, Planet Fitness® member Annamarie Rivera stepped on
the scale and was appalled by what she saw. Weighing roughly
400 pounds, Rivera decided at that moment to change her life for
the better and get a gym membership.
At the beginning of her weight-loss journey, Rivera would visit
the Planet Fitness in Trumbull, Connecticut, twice a day, once in
the early morning around 4 a.m. and again after work around 5
p.m. Now Rivera is down 235 pounds and comes to Planet Fitness
on the weekends as well.
“One thing I can say is that a lot of members always stopped
Annamarie to ask her for advice; she’s like the mayor of our PF®
Trumbull location,” said Jon Garcia, regional manager with
ECP-PF Holdings Group. “I personally was very impressed with
the dedication she brought into our location.”
Rivera starts her workouts with a heavy dose of cardio and
goes straight into strength exercises. Jon Garcia describes Rivera as
dedicated, ambitious and inspiring; all traits that Rivera radiates
throughout her journey.
“The staff and I would, at times, mention her success on our
tours, and she would often praise Planet Fitness to our potential
members,” said Garcia. G
Since first
joining PF in
2010, Rivera
has dropped
235 pounds and
continues to keep
pushing forward.
Members Train for 100-Mile
Endurance Run at Planet Fitness
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ard work, dedication and hours of training at Planet Fitness® is
what got Kasey Kerley and Hannah Anthony-Mitchell ready
for the Yeti 100-Mile Endurance Run.
Last fall, the duo competed in the 100-mile foot race along
the Virginia Creeper Trail in southwest Virginia, but the success of
finishing the race didn’t come without much preparation.
In the weeks and months leading up to the race, Kerley and
Mitchell spent several long nights at a PF® in Iredell County, North
Carolina, training for the race, which takes some runners over 20
hours to complete.
Kerley has been a member of Planet Fitness since the spring of
2016 and often brings Mitchell in as a guest to accompany her for
workouts and training.
“Kasey does cardio when she comes in,” said Melanie
Shumaker, general manager for the PF location, which is owned
by Frank Kindler’s Argonne. “She typically runs and does the stair
climber for about 45 minutes to an hour.”
While an hour may not seem like an excessive workout,
Kerley and Mitchell would sometimes run for an entire night while
preparing for the endurance race, and Shumaker describes the duo
as being incredibly inspiring, driven and energetic.
“Kasey has proven that you can do anything you set your mind
to,” said morning supervisor Kayla Madison. “Kasey and Hannah’s
race was both inspiring and empowering to woman of all ages. Not
only is it inspiring physically but mentally, showing us to never give
up and that we can succeed.” G