As I have become a more experienced trainer through the years, I have gotten to work with more and more people and, as a result, some of my preconceived notions of the body, aging, and fitness levels have changed. No longer do I believe that when a person turns 40, their fitness levels drop off, no longer do I believe that someone in their 50′s and 60′s can’t feel better than when they were in their 40′s.
It all comes down to consistent proper training and consistent nutrition.
Today, I am excited to share with you a story of one of my clients who looks MUCH better now than she did in college over 20 years ago! She has found the secret of Fit Fun Bootcamps and high intensity weight training and cardio. I want to thank her for her story and her willingness to share her message to the world. This is also a great reminder to everyone reading that just because you are getting older doesn’t mean you can’t reach peak performance.
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Here is her story in her own words:
Tracy in college
“I have been a member of Supreme Health and Fitness for at least 13 years and have been active most of my life. I was the typical athlete in high school and even played soccer at a division 3 school in college. I always thought that I was fit and I was always on the smaller size until I went to college and discovered late night pizza and beer. I gained about 15 lbs in college and had a hard time losing that weight while in college despite playing sports and leisurely working out at the school gym a couple days a weeks.
After college I joined an athletic club/gym and started taking classes and experimenting a little with weights. I noticed that I was able to turn some of the fat to muscle and started to lose some inches. I kept this regimen up for many years working out 4-5 times/week and felt good. About 7 years ago I met some people at Supreme Health and Fitness that introduced me to the idea of doing sprint triathlons. I completed my first triathlon in the summer of 2004 . It was a great accomplishment for me and I intended to do more of them, but became very hooked on cycling and that became my passion. My husband and I have been very fortunate to do a lot of cycling together and even incorporate it into vacations that are centered around cycling.
My fitness routine has always been about using a variety of exercises to keep my weight down and has been very centered around cardio. About 3 years ago I started taking the Body Pump weight classes offered at Supreme and was very excited about adding weights to my routine. I did this routine for about 2 years, 3 times/week with the addition of cycling/spinning and a little bit of running. I thought this was working. Then, last spring when I saw some fliers at Supreme advertising Dustin’s Fit Fun Boot Camp.
I had seen Dustin around our gym and was always intrigued by the exercises he was having his clients complete, so I decided to sign-up for his outdoor boot camp class at Elver park. I was very excited to try something new, but I had no idea that this class was going to be so life altering. At the start of 6 weeks we took measurements and Continue Reading →
“Where do I start? Ever since high school I was on the slow train to weight gain, when suddenly the slow train stopped off at “How on earth did I let myself get this far?” Each time I went up a pant size I would tell myself, “This is it – I refuse to go up another size.” Of course, this only worked until I could no longer zip my pants without sucking my gut in and hoping they would stretch quickly so I could breathe again. I had gained another 35 pounds when I was pregnant with our daughter and was so happy that I had lost it while I was nursing her only to be disappointed to see it all come right back once I stopped. One day a friend mentioned that she was going to sign up for a program that makes you keep track of what you eat to help you lose weight. I decided I would join with her because the “tomorrow we are going to start eating better” plan was obviously not working. In March 2008, I started tracking everything I ate and drank, actually measured my food to ensure I was eating the CORRECT portion size, made sure I ate breakfast everyday and ate fruits and vegetables every day. Following this plan I had lost 20 pounds – not bad I thought, but I still had so far to go. This is 
