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| Coach Adrienne (center) |
In
recognition of Women’s History Month, Brawny (paper towel), teamed up with
girls inc. They developed a platform to encourage us to recognize strong,
courageous women this month. You can share the story of your shero at Brawny’s
website.
You can also
share your story today at my blog. Leave a comment and tell us a little about
your shero. Here’s my story for today.
It’s 5:30am,
cars into pull into the parking in front of A-Train’s SuperFit (women's gym). The lights come
on and a group of dedicated women stroll through the door with exercise mats.
The owner, Coach Adrienne, has her hair pulled back and gym shoes laced, ready
shape and sculpt our bodies.
Nuzzled in
jackets and hoodies, we struggle with letting go of the warmth of our
outerwear. Adrienne lovingly guides us, “Let’s get started ladies, you’ll warm
up quickly.” She delivers on her promise. Planks, Mountain Climbers, Burpees,
in no time at all, we’re pulling off as many clothes as we can in a public
setting.
From one end
of the studio I hear a friend shout, “We got this ladies. Summer bodies are
made in the winter.” The ladies keep going, one kettle bell swing, plank jack,
or jackknife sit-up at a time. Everyone is at different levels in their fitness
journey. Adrienne tells us, “Don’t worry about what your neighbor is doing, do
what you can do, but challenge yourself.”
Every day at
A-Train SuperFit is a different workout. There are challenges introduced periodically
so that one is not bored with routine; Build your strength and core muscles
with Burpee and Plank challenges. And on your birthday…the workout is tailored
around your favorite exercises.
We end our
workout session chanting, “Fat, fat, go away, don’t come back another day!” As
we prepare to leave and start our work day, ladies can be heard saying, “She
killed us today.” Then they say, “You’ll be here tomorrow, right?” “Yep.” We
walk out the door as another group of ladies enter.
Coach Adrienne
teaches a second class, goes to work full-time and returns in the evening. She
adds variety to our workouts, offers nutrition coaching, AND she has a family
who needs her attention. Coach A-Train finds balance. I believe she fits this
quote…
“You can get
anything you want if you help enough other people get what they want.” Zig
Ziglar
Coach
Adrienne, you are my Shero for Women’s History Month. Keep doing "you", and
everything else will fall into place.
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