health & wellness >> finding fitness Cantorial Muscle Extra-tough workout regimen helps determined cantor lose 20 pounds. The care you need to get you back to your life. Mar vin Danit =-- reinshat igia t Robin Schwartz M embers of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield are used to see- ing Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman in the sanctuary leading prayer ser- vices, reading Torah and attending to lifecycle events. But, they may not know their cantor can also be seen slamming sledgehammers, swinging kettle bells and lifting some serious weights. Gutman, 62, of Southfield was a reg- ular at Pulse Fitness in Royal Oak until November 2013 when he was sidelined due to foot surgery and several hospi- tal visits. He's finally recovered enough to resume the intense workouts that helped him shed 20 pounds. "I lost weight. I was developing more muscle. I changed my eating habits:' Gutman said (noting that his wife Sandra's excellent cooking added to the challenge). The personal trainer who guided Gutman and pushed him to his limits is Scott Genord, owner of Pulse Fitness and a former profes- sional football player with the Detroit Lions and NFL Europe (2004-2007). Gutman, a husband, father and grandfather, met Scott in 2011 after receiving free personal training ses- sions as a Father's Day gift. "I started out from nothing," the cantor recalls. "The workouts were tough and I just did them. It made me feel better:' During one workout, Gutman com- pleted 15 pushups, 25 sit-ups and 15 kettle bell swings, then he pushed a weighted sled across a parking lot four times, jumped rope 100 times, pounded on a tire with a sledgeham- mer 20 times and burned 25 calories on a rowing machine. He repeated everything three times. P r(9) Family Health Care Center Cantor Leonard Gutman going through the paces with trainer Scott Genord. I Contributing Writer Heartland West Bloomfield AlId111 Fear Factor Genord says the biggest hurdle for many people in the gym is the fear of getting started. He tells clients to "be stronger than their excuses" and he tells them right off the bat, it won't be easy. "Of course it's hard. If it wasn't hard everyone would do it," he says. "Many people are scared of being challenged or being pushed outside their comfort zone:' Genord designed his gym on North Main Street to keep people engaged by giving them options. Clients can choose between personal training, group training and a variety of classes for all skill levels from "booty boot camp" to yoga. (It's $8 for the first class, $15 after that. "Class pass" packages are also available) The gym also offers cardio machines and nutrition counseling. "I think the biggest thing is the 'why,"' Genord says. "To find success in any- thing you have to ask yourself why you do it. You want to get healthy? Live lon- ger? You want to feel better? Have more energy? You find your 'why' and that's what motivates you to do it:' Genord has trained clients up to 92 years old. He says people can improve their strength, range of motion, balance and flexibility at any age. Gutman admits he regained much of the weight he lost while recovering from surgery but says he can't wait to get back into shape. "You look forward to going to the gym and sweating," he said. "Life can be stressful. This just takes the edge off:' ❑ Finding Fitness is a new column appearing monthly in the JN. Pulse Fitness offers one free personal training session to every new client. It's at 616 N. Main St. in Royal Oak. Go to www.pulsefitnesstraining.com or call (248) 579-0363. 6800 West Maple West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248.788.5300 6950 Farmington Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248.661.1700 Experience Makes a Difference.° heartlandnursing.com 1911060 FOCUSING ON SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH Tim McMahon, Counselor MA, LLPC, NCC Nationally Board Certified Focus on Aging Issues...Depression...Dementia... Grief and Loss...Anxiety...Coping Skills...Relationship Issues Adults and Elders (55+) Lakes Psychiatric Center 2300 Haggerty Rd. Suite 2160 West Bloomfield LAKES Call Tim at 248.859.2457 psychiatric center 1915940 1, NOW OPEN! FREE Your NEW DELIVERY Neighborhood Pharmacy :Franklin (23 Discount Pharmacy FREE MEDICATION CONSULTATION 20'3 /- DISCOUNT 20°'° OFF ALL CASH PRESCRIPTIONS! ALL NEW PATIENTS Franklin Discount Pharmacy 291 13 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield 248.355.1910 OTC Medications I Blood Blood Pressure Monitors I Diabetic Supplies I Immunizations I Medical Equipment 1915040 14410111/11111M ` JN June 5 • 2014 41