“When Renae was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer it was very devastating. Having already one family member pass because of cancer, I can not imagine the toll that it placed on my father as well as Renae. When she passed I wanted to eventually have a means to honor her memory and what she did- not only for me, but for so many other people as well. At the time, I didn’t really have a good outlet. However, DVRT & Ultimate Sandbag Training’s success has allowed me to do something to honor that memory. I created pink power sandbags that would be used in honor of my late step-mother.”
-Josh Henkin
Owner and Creator of DVRT training and the Ultimate Sandbag.
About one in eight U.S. women will develop an invasive form of breast cancer in their lifetime — over 260,000 women will be diagnosed with new cases in 2018 alone. But there are also over 3 million breast cancer survivors in the United States today. Breast cancer touches nearly every one of us in some way or another. Most of us know someone, whether it’s an aunt, mother, cousin, sister, or friend, who has battled breast cancer.
The inspiration to participate in fundraising for October Breast Cancer Awareness month came directly from my involvement with my D.V.R.T. (dynamic variable resistance training) tribe. Similar to my PFS tribe, this company has always been about helping others move better and live healthier happier lives. I have done fundraising for the last two years and wanted to finally bring in to life at PFS.
The organization I decided to partner with is all about prevention of breast cancer. When I discovered their mission statement “…a science-based advocacy organization that works to prevent breast cancer by eliminating exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation.” I was thrilled. It reminded me of how we talk about the foundations here at PFS. We try to help humans move better by digging deeper at the issue. We try to find the root cause of mobility or strength issues by looking at breathing mechanics as it relates to ranges of motion. This non-profit is all about informing consumers on how to PREVENT a diagnosis. They are looking at known causes of breast cancer and helping people avoid these things in their day to day life. They have made some great progress with huge corporations like Johnson and Johnson about the legal need to label their products with known causes of breast cancer. Preventing future diagnosis is about knowing what things in your environment and lifestyle contribute to this.
What is the challenge?
We would love for you to get active with us and participate in our “5 minute FINISHER”. You can do this at the end of your workout or after a group class. Every REP is equal to a $0.50 donation.
You will have 5 minutes to complete as many reps as possible.
You can do a power clean to overhead press or a powerclean with a squat. We would love for you to use a sandbag but can choose the implement of choice.
How can I participate?
1. Do you live in Arizona? if so, you can come to our gym next week (Oct 22nd-26th) and jump into one of our Movement Classes for free so you can participate at the end. All of our coaches will be here encouraging members and private clients to participate. Click here for our schedule of classes
2. Do you live out of state or is Scottsdale too far of a drive?
You can film yourself doing the 5-minute challenge and send it in to us via email or post it on our Facebook or send it to our Instagram.
3. What if I just want to donate without doing the challenge?
Team PFS would love for you to contribute to our $1000.00 goal.
Click here to donate through the PFS TEAM.
If you know someone who might be interested in participating or helping us meet our goal donation amount please forward this to them. We look forward to helping you all move for a good cause.
But where are your donations going? Click here to learn about BREAST CANCER PREVENTION PARTNERS
For Brandon, fitness has been his passion for as long as he can remember. In high school he was a three-sport athlete and received a scholar athlete award in football. Later, he attended Arizona State University on an academic scholarship and received his degree in Kinesiology in 2004. When he was a junior in college, he started Personal Training and has since turned this into his career. Brandon is a natural teacher who is passionate about health, fitness, wellness, and life. Each and every day he feels blessed to be able to do what he loves most…help people achieve a healthier life! Working with his best friend and having clients who he considers to be his family is one of the best jobs he could ever wish for. What he loves most about being a personal trainer is helping his clients achieve what they thought was the “impossible”!
Brandon’s philosophy is that exercise and fitness should be viewed as preventive medicine. If one takes care of his/her body today, he/she will stay healthy for the remainder of his/her life. His main focus is on functional training that incorporates normal daily movements which strengthen core muscle groups and help deliver a functionally fit body. This body will then be efficient with all activities, from athletics to everyday movements.