Fitspiration | Heather Godfrey

Fitness and health, two of the things that we are always striving to do better at. We find it easier to stay on track if we work together and surround ourselves with those that motivate us and inspire us. We are excited to introduce to you the one that inspires and pushes us on a weekly basis, Heather Godfrey, owner and trainer at Vital Fit Club and Heather Godfrey Body Design.

She is such a compelling woman; not only for the fact that she has turned her dreams into a reality, but for the fact that she is a beautiful person inside and out. Her heart is as big as her aspirations for health and fitness. We were thrilled she has taken over our blog today! You will see why she inspires us daily!





Hello! I am a fitness loving, coffee drinking, hardworking Minnesota girl who is striving to soak up every opportunity I can, while continuing to follow and live out God’s purpose for my life! I was born and raised in the sweetest town ever; Alexandria, MN. So many of the greatest humans I know live here and this is where I met my best friend turned husband and business partner. I was 15 and he was 17 and I couldn’t be more grateful to have him by my side and supporting all of my crazy ideas; he truly is a saint.

My soul is set on fire by pushing others to breakthrough their mental blocks, specifically in the areas of physical fitness and nutrition.  I love helping people find success, balance and getting the most out of their lives that they can!

Being an athlete has fueled my desire to want to lead others, helped me realize the importance of using nutrition properly, made the connection clear to me between the mind and the body and lastly, shown me that is okay to take time for yourself. I know I feel my best and thrive in all other areas of my life when these areas become my daily focus. I’ve learned that we need to give ourselves 100% before we can give everyone else 100%. It is not selfish, it is self-care!

My love for fitness and teaching group classes started at a young age. My mother taught aerobics and water aerobics and I still vividly remember the many hours that were spent participating right alongside her.  Being a high school athlete just added more fuel to my passion for fitness.  When my husband started Chiropractic College, it was a big turning point in our lives and made us both aware of how the body works and how important it is to take care of it. It re-fueled my fire even further and I started attending group fitness classes. I LOVED the energy I felt from the instructor and other participants. After that realization, I quit my job as a hair stylist and went back to school for fitness. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made.  I started challenging myself by doing races, triathlons and fitness competitions.  In 2014, I placed 2nd in the Fitness America Championships Figure Competition. It was such an honor, I about fell over when they announced my name!  

I have always had visions for myself and what I want to achieve in this life. I found the best way for me to manifest this for myself and others is to create an Ignite Board (Vision Board) of things you want to work towards and goals for your life. My board is always shifting and growing with me, I believe whole heartedly in displaying your board in a prominent place that you can see daily. It is so important to hold yourself accountable and we should constantly be doing things that are direct actions towards achieving these dreams we have for ourselves. For me personally, being on the stage for a fitness competition and placing was on goal I had on my board. I also have always wanted to be on the “cover” of something.  

Last year, I was asked to shoot for a campaign of 2015 branding for PiYo® which is a Beachbody ® brand.  PiYo is one of my favorite class formats to teach and when I received a package from corporate it was me on the cover of all the rounds they distribute nationally. This was an amazing honor!  If we have a vision and a goal we are working towards we are a lot more likely to reach it than if we think about it once and forget about it. Goal setting it so important!  

I started challenging myself physically at a young age and also in other areas of my life.  In my early 20’s I started running a cleaning business that I just recently sold.  I also started a fitness clothing boutique called Bee Active Boutique, which has actually grown into a full service gym that we currently own, Vital Fit Club.  We moved our boutique inside of the gym and have such an amazing community of people that we get to do life with every day and are beyond grateful to God for orchestrating this the way he did.

My most recent venture and the one I am most excited about has been creating Heather Godfrey Body Design and launching my new website! My vision for my website and Heather Godfrey Body Design is to help you Ignite Your Life!  I will be offering motivation, fitness and nutrition tips, recipes, helpful blogs and upcoming events including Ignite 8 week challenges, Ignite Women’s events, Healthy Happy Hours and more. My goal is to show you how multi-dimensional fitness and physical exercise can be and how when paired with the right nutrition and mindset you can DO ANYTHING and live your BEST LIFE!

An exciting announcement you readers are the first to hear is that SOON I will be launching monthly and annual online training programs. These will be for any level of fitness and can be done from anywhere!

As I reflect, I feel like a lot of my goals are coming true because I started going for it before I really knew what I was doing or before I ever really felt ready.  Fear is a liar and you have to do what sets your soul on fire and what you feel deep down in your gut. I would decide I wanted to do something and take massive action toward it and figure out how to do it along the way.  Doing this pushed me mentally and physically, yet the rewards are so great.  I wouldn’t have reached some of the mentioned accomplishments had I let fear be the deciding factor, nor would I have had the opportunity to meet so many amazing people that will forever be dear friends. Nothing great comes from your comfort zone; growth comes when you get yourself a little uncomfortable! I will forever continually push myself to do things that make me feel uncomfortable. 

When you are thinking about what you want and you shy away because you “don’t feel ready” just know you will never feel ready and if it is something that you want, you just have to go for it! The rest always falls into place! Now it is your time to take care of yourself and push the start button to Ignite YOUR LIFE!  The mind, body and spirit are all very connected and it just takes action on our part to start growing in all of these areas.  When you feel good, you look good and you do good.

“You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to become great!”

-Heather

My Top 5 Tips for Keeping Your Motivation Alive:

1. Start by taking 15 minutes every Sunday to schedule your upcoming week!
2. Say, NO to things that don’t help you reach your goals!
3. Join a team or community!
4. Log your nutrition and workouts!
5. Treat yourself (not food related) when making progress towards your goals!

(For more information on Keeping Your Motivation Alive, check out my blog post at: http://heathergodfrey.com/keep-your-motivation-alive-with-these-5-tips/ )

Connect With Me!

Website: www.heathergodfrey.com

Instagram: @heatherlgodfrey  

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Upcoming Events: http://heathergodfrey.com/upcoming-events/