RowZone Testimony
By johnbradshaw at January 6, 2013 | 5:00 pm | Print
The first time I worked out at RowZone I left feeling truly exhausted, in a good way. I thought I was in okay shape, after all, I’d been running, walking, and biking 3 times a week, and lifting weights at home. I just had some extra fat layers I needed to lose. As I sat down to a sushi dinner afterward, my abdominal muscles were actually cramping!! Brian had put us through the paces with our cores that evening and I was feeling it! I had never had a charlie horse in my abs before!! It took me about 5 days to recover from that workout before I could come back because I literally couldn’t even sit up in bed. I had to roll out. The next workout really challenged my legs, but only took about 3 days before I felt like I could go back for another round. After the third class, I was really feeling changes in my body, especially my core. My biggest challenge was figuring out how to work the times of the classes into my schedule. My goal was to get there 3 times a week. After those first 5 classes, I knew I was feeling and seeing changes, and so was my husband. I bought a pack of 10 classes because I still hadn’t figured my schedule out and wasn’t sure I could manage more than 2-3 times a week. At the end of those 10, I had prioritized my workouts and was managing to get there at 4-5 times a week. As I continued to see results, I talked to other members that I knew were fit to find out how often they came. I knew I needed to just go for it and sign up for the unlimited sessions and make it work.
In the 9 months I have been working out at RowZone, I have lost close to 40 pounds and 40 inches, but have gained a ton of lean muscle in the process. Most of the weight came off in the first 6 months, but the inches continue to slowly change. My body has been literally recomposed and still is modifying itself. Anyone that knew me before sees it. I was a size 12 and now wear a 6. I am more fit than I’ve ever been in my life! Not just thin, but FIT. I had nagging old injuries due to running that now don’t seem to be there. I am balanced and strong. Working out in the manner designed by the trainers at RowZone keeps me challenged constantly. I would never challenge myself in this way on my own, and the variety in each workout keeps my body on it’s toes, and keeps me interested in continuing to show!! Carie
