03/07/2018
"My name is Katie, I am 31 and I am a 9Round member. My fitness journey started almost 10 years ago. I got a personal trainer, and I started to see changes in my appearance and my strength. However, I could not continue to afford a personal trainer. Then I found if I did not have a trainer, my trips to the gym were almost non-existent.
In 2014, my mother's health started to deteriorate. She had a stroke. I found my priorities shifted from taking care of myself, to helping my mother. When my now-husband proposed, that was motivation to me to get back in the gym. I worked out just enough to maintain where I was. In October 2015 I lost my mother, my wedding date was December 2015. Getting married 2 months after my mother passed, was one of the hardest things I went through, while at the same time the happiest day of my life.
I was, again, eating lots of unhealthy food. After I decided it was time to make a change, while searching for a new workout place, I saw there was a 9Round gym next to my local grocery store. I did some research and liked the concept. I went in for my first free work out and fell in love! I never stopped moving and sweat harder than I did in other gyms.
I signed up to become a member before I left. Fast forward almost a year later, I've found a gym that is super affordable, I actually look forward to working out (kickboxing is a great stress reliever and cheaper than a therapist) it is 5 minutes from my house. The trainer, Marlene, is incredible. It is still a personal trainer experience, without the high cost.
When I started my journey, I was the heaviest I had ever been. With the help of 9Round and some other healthy eating lifestyle changes, I am down 30 pounds! I have more energy and am happy with who I am again. I'm glad I found a gym I am comfortable going to.
Thank you 9Round! Especially 9Round Jungermann - St. Peters, MO, for getting my butt back in gear!" - Katie S, 9Rounder
