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| "During" Thanksgiving 2001 |
| September 2002 |
| I was born in 1959. I had exercised since I was a little tyke, doing ballet and modern dance. Later, in the seventies, I did "aerobics" and in the eighties I went to a gym and used machines. I also used The Firm videos and shaped up pretty well. In 2000, however, I found myself back out of shape. Then, I fell and broke my leg. It was even worse after being in a cast for 6 weeks! I saw the two photos of myself (here) and I prayed to God to help me. I prayed that if God wanted me to shape up, to please show me how. Soon I got motivated to take out my old The Firm Volume 1 video (now called Body Sculpting Basics with Susan Harris) and restart. I could hardly do the exercises, with my left foot freshly out of a cast and looking like a monkey leg! I just went through the motions as best I could. I used the Firm tapes for 8 months or so. Then I found the Firm forum- the closest thing now is the Firm Ya-Yas. They gave me lots of tips on different ways to rotate workouts and gave me hints about eating better and smarter. They also recommended books to read about fitness. |
| "Before" --July 2000 |
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| My Fitness Journey |
| Donna's page (Getnfit@39!) Firm Ya Yas WORKOUT DIARY AND WEIGHT LOGS (feel free to download for your own use) Excel spreadsheets for all Cathe videos, a masterpiece by Jodi Biglow my home workout space |
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The most important resource they shared with me, though, was about Cathe Friedrich and her advanced weight training and other videos. Slowly I converted to working out with her videos (available at the best prices from www.cathe.com). I am still enjoying all of Cathe's videos about 3 days a week (the latest: the Hardcore series) and riding my bike, walking, and working out at a gym. I have become certified as a step instructor at my local YMCA! I am now a certified personal trainer through ACE, the American Council on Exercise. My overall goal is to become a lifelong exerciser. God knows what I need, and He has been kind in granting me even more than I asked for. I am grateful to Him for giving me the desire to take charge of my health, and for satisfying that desire. Now I pray to be able to share with others what He has given me. I have learned so much from others and I want to share my knowledge, motivation, tips and tricks, perspective, and fun. I hope you enjoyed my page! If you have any ideas for me or anything you'd like to share, please E-mail me ! |
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| Working out in 2003 |
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