I have been with Team Fitness Training for over 2 years now. I started training with Amanda Pratt back in 2008. One of the fitness goals at the time was achieving the best shape of my life and I wanted to maintain my overall health and weight. Unlike several other boot camps I had attended in the past where I had quickly injured myself and found myself frustrated in reaching my goals, at TFT I found trainers that were sensitive to previous injuries and trouble issues. At the time I was nursing old neck and back issues from a whiplash injury years ago. At Team Fitness Training I was able to maintain a rigorous fitness program without injuring myself. One of the things I enjoyed and continue to enjoy at TFT is that the workouts are always varied so you are always challenged. Nothing gets repetitive.
In my experience what I have found is that the workout is fantastic, I can get up, go to TFT, and my fitness and weight take care of themselves. Everyone in the group is supportive and we truly became a team. I can also count on the fact that by 7:30 AM I can cross working out off my to-do list. By March of 2008 I had reached my goals, being 130 and (23%) body fat. In May of 2008 I had exceeded my own expectations, being 125 pounds of lean muscle (21%) body fat.
Then in June of 2009 fitness became even more important. I was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer that had metastasized to my lymph nodes. The cancer was aggressive and I started treatment which included eight rounds of chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy and 5 weeks of radiation. Throughout my treatment my doctors repeatedly told me that one of the things that improved my prognosis was that my overall fitness level was so high, and I definitely had Team Fitness Training to thank for that. Without the support of the team and Amanda's excellent skills as a trainer my body would not have been in the shape to fight the fight it needed to. As I did more research on cancer and cancer survivorship I found out how integral fitness is to surviving cancer, so Team Fitness Training helped save my life.
I recently rejoined the team this summer. Once again Amanda has been emotionally and physically supportive in working with someone who has prior injuries to contend with (in this case a bilateral mastectomy). I am enjoying rebuilding my strength with the team and look forward to being back in peak physical form. I heartily recommend both Amanda and Team Fitness Training for anyone who is looking to achieve a new fitness goal. Whether that is simply taking your fitness to a new level or coming back from a long injury or illness, Amanda and the Team have what it takes.
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