Happy Father's Day! Since today we are honoring all the dads out there, I thought it would be a great time to introduce this dad...
Matt Green is a family man. He's a service manager at Century Link, father of 2 boys, husband to Maria, who cares for young children during the day, and he moonlights as a football referee. Matt joined Octane Training one year ago to stay in shape for his demanding job as a ref. Matt's son Kevin (who attends Sterlington High School) started joining him in class this year to prepare himself for football, and Kevin also attended the Youth Prehab And Conditioning class at Octane recently. The entire Green family are some of the nicest, most giving group of folks I know, and Matt and Kevin always bring their friendly attitudes with them to class. They're not only constantly pushing themselves to improve, but are always encouraging of everyone else in class, as well. If you attend the 4:15 or 5:30pm classes at Octane, you'll probably have the privilege of training alongside these guys!
When asked about his reasons for attending Octane, with so many other fitness facilities around, Matt says:
“I train because I want to feel and look better and be a better role model for my family. Personally knowing Shannon and her family, I know her passion for fitness and conditioning and it carries over to her students. Having friends who have trained with her gives her enormous credibility in the community.
One big thing that keeps me coming back is the Octane family. Through their encouragement and fellowship it really is an awesome place to be.”
About the benefits he's seen since training with Octane, Matt had this to say:
“I can really tell my endurance and cardio are better. When I first started I couldn’t finish a class. Now there are times when I’ve been the first to finish.
Also, I could never run very far before without stopping. Now I can run at least 800m without stopping, finish a work capacity cycle and run another 800m without stopping.
During the recent flooding we had in our neighborhood it was very noticeable what a difference Octane Training had made. There would have been no way for me to have helped distribute sand bags and walk 100’s of yards in waders for hours without the conditioning Octane had provided.”
Keep up the great work, Matt and Kevin! Thanks for being a part of the Octane crew!