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I haven't always been fit. I gained weight in college and it wasn't until after graduation that I started seriously working out lifting weights and taking an interest in nutrition. But, I didn't really get in shape until 4 years ago when I discovered and was devoted to step and spinning classes at my gym. I had a wonderful instructor who really inspired to get out of bed on the weekends and go to class. I loved the classes! I went from the awkward girl huffing and puffing in the back of the room to the girl close to the front, sweating and working hard on my form. I was lifting weights too. I definitely made gains in overall muscle tone, endurance and cardiovascular health. But in the end, I was working out 5 days/wk, sometimes for over 2
hours a day. And yet I felt as though no matter what I did, I had reached a point where I wasn't making anymore gains. Not only that, but I was driving 40 minutes round trip to the gym and paying $60/month to keep up my membership. All this seemed to be putting pressure on other aspects of my life. So, at a point where I felt physically and mentally burnt out, I canceled my gym
membership. I thought that if I just joined the small gym closer to my home, with its weight room and treadmills, that I could at least maintain on my own. But the truth is, I hardly ever went. It was always the people and the energy of the classes that motivated me to work hard. I started putting on a little weight and loosing muscle mass. I tried other video workouts, but I would quickly get board. I knew something had to give. Then a beautiful thing happened. P90X came into my life and I’ve never looked back. Tony Horton and the gang in his program were so inspirational. I found like-minded people in the message boards for support and guidance and using WOWY has been like meeting a friend at the gym. I did P90X for 8 weeks Although I absolutely love the X, I really wanted to get lean before building anymore muscle. So, I switched to Slim in 6. This is where the weight has come off. I’ve also tried Turbo Jam which is just so much fun! And Now I'm working out to ChaLEAN EXTREME I'm grateful to Beachbody for giving me everything I loved about taking classes in the gym and bringing it home. I have learned the importance of making my workout work for me to keep me motivated, keep getting results and having fun. Bring It!!!