10/20/2026
Transformation Tuesday ✨Andrea ✨👇
“I started at Burn Ashburn in February 2018 after my friend and OG member Amy J brought me with her. I was nervous, but she introduced me to her amazing Burn sisters and I gave it my all. It was one of the hardest workouts I’d ever done, and I immediately loved how my body felt afterward. And... I wanted more.
My journey hasn’t exactly been a straight line. Two torn ACLs, breast cancer and surgery this summer have thrown in a few detours. I sometimes slow roll letting go of my mods. My knees and I have trust issues. 😂 But I’ve learned modifying isn’t failing. I’m lifting heavier, adding more plyo, and I’m running again. I used to run 5Ks, did a half marathon and the Disney D***y Challenge. I miss that part of me, but I’ll get there again. I’ve also lost 110 pounds, 18% body fat and 12 inches from my waist. And after surgery took me out for six weeks this summer, I got cleared and went right back. I’m not starting over anymore.
Somewhere along the way, Burn stopped feeling like a gym I belonged to and started feeling like a place I belonged. And honestly, that may be the biggest thing Burn has given me. I genuinely look forward to walking through those doors and seeing the people who cheer me on. I love the high fives, the encouragement, the friendships and having people who notice when I’m getting stronger and celebrate my wins right along with me.
And the trainers have taught me so much more than how to do an exercise. They always believe in me, even when I’m not quite sure I believe in myself. They know when to push me, when I need a modification and when I’m probably capable of more than I think I am. Sometimes they hand me the heavier weight or encourage me to try something before I would ever choose it for myself, because they already know I can do it. They’ve helped me learn to trust my body again. They’re teaching me how to make my body stronger, but maybe even more importantly, they make me feel good about what my body can do. There’s something pretty powerful about having people who consistently believe in you, push you and get genuinely excited when you do something you couldn’t do before..
