Q. Since being a member at HIT Fitness Warehouse, has your understanding of fitness and your health changed?
A. It's been a few years since I have worked out consistently and started off at my worst physically and out of shape, so I was a little concerned with being able to get a great workout at my fitness level. The coaches do a great job of modifications to make the workouts achievable but also challenging, which has helped me be able to keep up with the workouts, but also continue to raise the bar to be more challenging as I get stronger. This was a big part of why I signed up a as a regular member.
Q. You have done a great job staying consistent to a plan so what’s your secret to finding time to exercise?
A. I sign up online and schedule my workouts for the week, keep track of workouts on my phone. I have had to adjust my work and personal life a bit to prioritize fitness, it is worth it. I also listen to motivational youtube videos in the morning when I get ready or when I don't want to workout. I do weekly challenges with a friend of mine on our fitness watches too, which sort of adds another level of motivation.
Q. Do you have suggestions for those whom seem to think they don’t have time to exercise?
A. “The day is 24 hours; 6 hours we sleep, so you have left 18 hours. So don’t ever give me this thing "I’m working 12 hours so I don’t have time to exercise and to work out." Or "I don’t have time to study another language" and all these kind of things. 18 hours. So we have 18 hours a day, the average person works around 8 to 10 hours. So let’s assume it’s 10 hours, so we have eight hours left. Then you travel around an hour a day, maybe two hours a day, so now you have still six hours left. So what do you do with these six hours? What do you do with these six hours? Then we eat a little bit then we snooze a little, talk a little bit to people and all that stuff, but you can see how much time that is available if you organize your day." -Arnold Schwarzenegger
Q. Do you have any tips for beginners just starting out?
A. Sign up, schedule and Stick with it. Your body and mind will fight you, but keep at it, and you will see and feel progress towards your goals. Every rep and workout you do will get you closer to your goals, be patient with yourself and your progress. In the beginning I dreaded every workout, my mind made all these excuses as to why I could not go that day, but I went anyway. It was not easy, and it is not easy but it is worth it. Am actually looking forward to workouts most days now and that's a major milestone for me.
Q. What benefits and results have you noticed since you began at HIT Fitness Warehouse?
A. I have more energy, feel better, more productive, am stronger, losing weight, make healthier food choices, and am starting to fit into smaller clothes.