Stephanie Joanne has been working with Jessica Tyler, Raymond Ablack and Dalmar Abuzeid for about 2 months now. They are all seeing amazing results and we are happy to announce they are officially hooked to fitness! Here are guest blogs from the the cast…
Raymond….
Ok, so it’s getting cold outside, and if you’re like me you’ve endured a few face numbing winters and you’re probably a pro at preparing yourself for the cold. Maybe you’ve busted out the long johns? Or the ‘doubled t-shirt under a sweater swag’? And of course you mutter under your breath, bitterly cursing the world around you. Well, I’m writing today to share what I think might be a cure…for the cold. No, wait! Don’t dismiss this as a late night infomercial selling some shoddy invention with a package of free crap if you order within the next hour, I think I might be on to something legit!
My story goes like this: I left the gym after a pretty solid leg workout one night last week and stepped into a cold, rainy, bustling Bay and Bloor downtown core with my shoulders hunched and my collar popped, but not for style – for protection (I actually think the popped collar is obnoxious and eurotrashy). To my pleasant surprise though, I didn’t need such a harsh shield, because dare I say; I was warm!? In fact, the brisk, cool wind lashing my face and around my ears even felt refreshing. My blood had been pumping hard throughout the session, my heart rate was up, so my body was warm. It’s the perfect coincidence that the side effect of a good workout is some good circulation and a little sweat to compete with the winter chill. There was ginger in my step and all my senses felt more vibrant. The unfortunate part was that everyone else outside still felt cold and looked miserable. Again, if you’re like me, you turn cold when you feel cold. So I’m hoping you might try out my remedy for yourself and maybe we could enjoy this winter?
Jessica…
After my workout with Stef today I’ve realized that I have become stronger, and it feels great!! My muscles aren’t shaking nearly as much after the workouts now, and I am able to lift heaver weights too:) But I still think I could work on my cardio endurance, just gotta keep pushing through those jump squats! Since feeling and seeing some results in my muscles I find I want to push myself even more, which has me counting down the days until my next training session. I’ve also taken a big interest in spin classes and hot yoga since the training started. Going to the gym has quickly become a part of my everyday life, and I am enjoying it the more I workout and explore different types of classes. Although now that I am working out a bunch and seeing results, it only seems fair to go buy some new workout clothes…. right? lol!
Dalmar…
Starting last week I hit a personal record of 4 trips to the gym. By this week’s end I’ll have bumped that record up to 5 and in the weeks to follow, I plan to make my records my routine. The days of 0 trips to the gym per week are no more for me. If someone, a month ago, asked me to work out this often, I would of warmly declined… I guess what’s changed is that I’m beginning to grasp this thing called “discipline” both inside and outside the walls of the gym. I’m liking what its lessons are teaching me: slightly healthier food choices, being rested more often than not and trying new things in general. I feel like I’m on my way to a different headspace than before and I’m enjoying the ride. I’m definitely getting the hang of working out while not forgetting to challenge myself each time. Surprisingly I’ve already started to notice results. Although minor I didn’t expect to see any this soon. Needless to say I feel great as well. I’m glad to be where I am now but know there’s still further to go on my path to fitness. Thank you Steph for making the process fun. I’m grateful to be going through it with yourself and Ray.
Stay tuned for the next Update to see how Stephanie Joanne continues to whip them into top shape!!!
