Wedding day abs…real story!

Guest blog post by Transformation Tuesday success story Suzi Crenshaw Brown…

What got me started at bootcamp?

Well fitness has always intrigued me but I never was dedicated enough to stick with nor did I know what I was doing.

So in August of 2014 my high school sweetheart asked me to marry him!!!

So I decided I needed to get into better shape for my special day in April!

Well I kept putting it off and finally the new year rolled around and I joined the gym with my fiancé. After a few work outs with him I was feeling frustrated and very uncomfortable. He would say, “you need to have better form, you look like a stick, loosen up.”

So I was discouraged.

I had been noticing posts that Becky Murphy had been posting on FB about this bootcamp and she loved it.

So I saw the New Years Transformation Challenge and decided I would try it! 

I was very nervous and I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I walked in and there was Shelly and Derek, warm and welcoming.

So it was Monday, January 12th, the first day of the challenge, I felt like I can do this, I thought I was in okay shape but boy was I wrong!

I was the last one to finish that session and I felt like a complete failure. It took me until that Saturday to return and I am so glad that I did. There wasn’t one person that was there that wasn’t welcoming and encouraging, they all supported each other.

I have to be honest, I was very nervous and scared to try bootcamp.

I hate making myself look stupid and I didn’t know if I would be able to do it. I didn’t know what other bootcampers would think of me if I struggled, if I puked, or the fact that I couldn’t do a complete push up.

Never once have I been at bootcamp where someone made me feel uncomfortable or embarrassed. You get nothing but love, support and encouragement from these amazing people. That right there made my decision easy about joining bootcamp and I am so grateful that I did!!

So as I said before, my first day was somewhat challenging for me and I wasn’t happy that I was the last to finish but we all have to start somewhere. At the end of the challenge I was able to reduce my time by 17 minutes and I felt amazing!!

I lost several inches, I decreased my body fat by 5%, I was gaining lean muscle and I was getting closer to my goal of looking fit for my wedding day!!

I continued to go to bootcamp everyday, sometimes doing two to three sessions a night! That’s how much I loved it and I had a goal of getting abs for my wedding day!

By April 4th, my wedding day, I had reached my goal. I was happy with my body, I felt comfortable in my own skin and I had gained so much confidence.

Now that I am married fitness is still a huge part of my life and I continue to strive towards new goals, like being able to aim for abs again, to lift heavier or to be able to flip big bertha the 600 pound tractor tire!!

Whatever your goal is anything is possible if you trust the process and just show up!!

So if you are in the same position I was back in January and you are contemplating whether bootcamp is for you or not, just try it!! I promise you won’t be disappointed!!