Just after giving birth to her 2nd daughter, Dianne found herself sitting at a weight she’d never been before. “At 5’2”, I was almost 200lbs. It wasn’t until stepping on the scale that I realized just how much I’d gained with my 2nd pregnancy.” Determined to lose the weight and fit into her work clothes by the time she returned in January, Dianne began researching online coaching and trainers when she stumbled across Sisters in Shape. “I decided that I needed to be strong and show my kids what it meant to be strong. Show them that we could be strong together.”
Read MoreKrista’s goals as a fitness mentor mirror the ones she has for herself; to find happiness, and to appropriately respond to challenges. The metaphorical equivalent of finding a window to climb through, when it seems like a door has been shut, and finding a little healthy self-improvement along with your self-acceptance. “Everyone has their weaknesses, areas where they struggle,” Krista says. “When I found out about my back, it was kind of a crisis--I really have to work on my posterior chain, more than most people--and after finding out I couldn’t deadlift heavy, I had to change my game.”
Read MoreCrystal had known for a long time that she wanted to get back to fitness and feeling like herself once and for all. A self-proclaimed yo-yo dieter, she was always trying to find the quickest way to get to where she wanted to be with no regard for the healthiest approach. She even went through a difficult period of time when she battled binge eating. A better approach was a must!
Read MoreWhile Christie says that her formal education has been helpful in her pursuits as an online personal trainer, fitness coach, and figure/powerlifting athlete, she maintains that her personal experience with pregnancy weight gain, weight loss and bodybuilding is what has taught her the most.
Read MoreStephanie was one year into “maintaining” a 35lb weight loss when she began contemplating her next milestone. A former distance runner, Stephanie was looking for a challenge that would benefit her health and improve her physique, yet be easier on the joints. Her knees no longer could handle the impact of running; she needed a new primary form of exercise.
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