06/17/2026
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๐๐ฆ, ๐ฅ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข! โจ
Andi has shown amazing strength and resilience in her fitness journey with Amherst Fit Body, all while managing a congenital heart condition. ๐ช Most recently, she achieved a huge milestone by improving her cardiology exercise test resultsโproof of her dedication, consistency, and commitment to her health and longevity. ๐
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐
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2 years. I had seen an ad on FaceBook and after two false starts, I finally made the commitment and showed up to a 6:15 class.
๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐
๐๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ?
I was in a place where I needed as change and I needed more discipline. I had been walking 1 to 2 miles a day for about a year, I realized I needed more strength.
๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐
๐๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ?
My victories from FitBody are huge for me! I was born with a congenital heart defect and have struggled with my exercise and weight for years. I have a cardiology check-up every year and every few years I have to do an exercise test on a stationary bike. This January was an exercise test year. I beat my results from three years ago, when I first began this journey. I was able to increase the resistance on the bike by 15 levels and increased my time by almost two minutes. The year before I started FitBody my cardiologist explained that my body functioned as someone 10-20 years older due to trauma and healing from surgeries and procedures. I am determined to slow the clock and give myself and my body the chance to live a longer life.
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐
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Your biggest regret is not giving it a try. I was apprehensive I would not be able to keep up or fit in, that is absolutely not the case. The coaches are so amazing, modify to fit any level, encourage you to keep going and so supportive. More importantly, the members are amazing. So many different ages, abilities, journeys and personalities. They call it FitFam! That is what is feels like when you are there. Even when I am grumpy, cold and tired and don't want to be there, I am always so happy when I leave.
๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ?
Joining FitBody was the best decision I have ever made. Aside from my marriage, it is also my longest commitment I have ever made. I yo-yoed through different gyms and classes since having my son, this one stuck. My first year goal at FitBody was to see what I was capable of, my second year goal was to see how far I could push, goal going into year three is to focus more on my nutrition and weight. I also want to thank all the coaches and the members of 6:15 for helping and encouraging me along my journey. The people who show up every day is a true measurement to the amazing atmosphere Coach Dave has fostered.
